JP2018161227A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance amusement of a game machine set so that an event advantageous to a player occurs by game balls entering a specific area.SOLUTION: When it is determined that an event advantageous to a player occurs, ball entry into a specific area 30 becomes difficult in a first period, whereas in a second period posterior to the first period, first control that puts the specific area 30 in an easy ball entry state may be performed. In a game machine 1, in the case that game balls enter the specific area 30 in a winning difficult state in the first period when first control is executed, special performance 40s is executed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  There is known a gaming machine that is set such that an event advantageous to a player occurs when a gaming ball enters a specific area. Patent Document 1 below discloses a gaming machine in which a short time state of probability variation is caused by a game ball entering a specific area inside an attacker during a jackpot game.

JP 2012-245172 A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to improve the preference of a gaming machine set so that an event advantageous to the player occurs when a game ball enters a specific area.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, is an area in which a game ball can be entered, and the entry of the game ball is a condition that causes an advantageous event for the player And an entry control means for controlling whether the specific area is in a state where it is easy to enter a game ball or a game ball is difficult to enter. When it is determined that an event advantageous to the player occurs, the ball control means sets the specific area to the difficult entry state at the first time, while the second time after the first time. There is a case where the first control is performed to make the specific area easy to enter, and when the first control is executed, a game ball has entered the specific area that is in the difficult-to-win state at the first time. Special effects are performed in some cases

  When a specific area is made difficult to win in the first period and a specific area is made easy to win in the second period thereafter, it is basically advantageous for the player to enter the specific area in the second period. Therefore, whether or not a game ball enters a specific area in the first period is not a big concern (if it is conventional). On the other hand, in the above-described present invention, when a rare case in which a game ball enters a specific area in the first period occurs, a special effect corresponding to the case is executed. In other words, since a special effect is generated as a benefit for the game ball entering the specific area in the first period, it is possible to enhance the game preference as compared with the conventional game.

  When the first control is executed, the special effect is configured so that a normal effect is executed when a game ball does not enter the specific area that is in the difficult to win state in the first time. The aspect of the normal effect may be different.

  As described above, when the game ball enters the specific area in the second time period without entering the specific area game ball, that is, when the normal ball entering mode is obtained (normal effect). It is possible to increase the rarity of the special effects by making the aspect different from the special effects.

  The entry control means performs a second control to place the specific area in the entry easy state at both the first time and the second time when it is determined that an event advantageous to the player occurs. May be executed.

  In this way, by changing the state in which the specific area is in the easy-to-enter state in both the first time and the second time, the state change state of the specific area is rich in variations. It will be a thing.

  A gaming machine that can execute a unit game in which a unit game in which an area in which a game ball can be won is opened until a predetermined condition is satisfied is repeated a plurality of times, wherein the first time is the Xth time (X is a natural number of 1 or more) The unit game is executed, and the second time may be a time when the unit game of the X + αth time (α is a natural number of 1 or more) is executed.

  The first time is a time when an X-th unit game (X is a natural number excluding 0) is executed, and the second time is a time when an X + β-th unit game (where β is a natural number of 2 or more) is executed. Good.

  In this way, it is possible to execute the above-described control in the hit game in which the unit game is repeated.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it is possible to improve the preference of the gaming machine set so that an event advantageous to the player occurs when the game ball enters the specific area.

It is a front view of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. (A) is a figure which shows the state (state in which the jackpot was alert | reported) in which the combination of the identification symbol which shows a jackpot was displayed, (b) is for demonstrating the transition of the gaming state of the gaming machine concerning this embodiment. FIG. It is the figure which showed the open mode of the big prize opening of each round (unit game) in each jackpot game. It is the figure which showed the effect performed in each round (unit game) in each jackpot game. It is the figure which compared and showed the effect of the normal mode performed in each round (unit game) in a 1st special jackpot game, and the effect of a special mode.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine 1 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described with reference to FIG.

  The gaming machine 1 includes a game board 90. The game board 90 is formed of a substantially square plywood, and a guide rail 903 that forms a path for guiding a game ball launched by operating the launching device 908 (launching handle) to the gaming area 902 has a substantially arc shape. It is provided as follows.

  In the game area 902, a start winning opening 904, a big winning opening 906, an out opening 907, and the like are provided. A display area 911 of the display device 91 that executes various effects is an area that can be viewed through an opening 901 formed in the game board 90. 2, 4, and 5, the display area 911 is roughly described, but the shape and the like can be changed as appropriate (the shape and size of the opening 901, the shape and size of the display device 91 itself). The shape and the like of the display area 911 can be changed by changing.

  In addition, the game area 902 is provided with a plurality of game nails as obstacles that change the flow-down mode of the game balls when the flow-down game balls collide. The game ball flowing down the game area 902 changes into various modes depending on the condition when it collides with the game nail.

  In such a gaming machine 1, a game ball is launched toward the game area 902 by operating the launching device 908. When a game ball flowing down the game area 902 wins a winning opening such as the start winning opening 904 or the big winning opening 906, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out by the payout device.

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

  The jackpot lottery (win / no-go determination) is executed by a winning / non-showing means provided on a control board (not shown) triggered by winning a game ball in the start winning opening 904 (even if there are a plurality of such start winning openings). Good). Specifically, a numerical value is acquired from a random number source when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 904, and when the numerical value is the same as a predetermined jackpot number, It will be out of place. When the jackpot is won, a jackpot game (details will be described later) is executed. Moreover, based on the numerical value acquired from the random number source, the specific content of the effect for informing the determination result is determined.

  In the present embodiment, as in the case of a known gaming machine, the player is notified of the result of the success / failure determination by the combination of the identification symbols 50 displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91. The identification symbol 50 starts to fluctuate with the start of notification of the determination result. When the jackpot is won, the identification symbols 50 are finally stopped in a predetermined combination (for example, a set of three identical identification symbols 50) (see FIG. 2A). If it is out of place, the identification symbol 50 finally stops in a combination other than that (other than the combination that is a big hit).

  As shown in FIG. 2B, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a normal gaming state 11 and a special gaming state 12 are set as gaming states in which the player plays for the big win. The normal gaming state 11 is a state in which the probability of winning the winner determination lottery is relatively low. The special game state 12 is a state in which the probability of winning the winning / failing determination lottery is relatively high. That is, it can be said that the special game state 12 is more advantageous for the player than the normal game state 11. Note that the special game state 12 may be a state in which a game ball is likely to win a winning winning opening 904 (so-called time-saving game state). As an example of the state, the opening / closing member 904a (see FIG. 1) provided around the start winning opening is frequently opened (the game ball can easily win the starting winning opening 904 by being opened). The state becomes.

  In the normal gaming state 11, a big jackpot 21 and a special jackpot 22 are set as the jackpot winning. The normal jackpot 21 is a jackpot that ensures the transition to the normal gaming state 11 (the normal gaming state 11 is maintained) after the jackpot game ends. The special jackpot 22 is a jackpot that is sure to shift to the special game state 12 after the jackpot game ends. The transition to the special game state 12 is set as a condition that a game ball enters the specific area 30 (details will be described later) during the jackpot game, and it is difficult to enter the specific area 30 ( The jackpot is usually a jackpot 21 (which is almost impossible), and the jackpot that is easy to enter the specific area 30 is set as the special jackpot 22. Note that the termination condition of the special gaming state 12 (the transition condition to the normal gaming state 11) may be anything. In the present embodiment, the special gaming state 12 continues until the result of the success / failure determination becomes a predetermined number of consecutive deviations. In other words, if you win a jackpot on the way (the description is omitted because any jackpot won during the special game state 12 may be omitted), the player will enter the special game state 12 again after the jackpot game ends. To do. That is, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a so-called ST machine.

  The jackpot game will be described. In the jackpot game, the winning prize opening is frequently opened, and the player can acquire many game balls (so-called game balls). Specifically, the unit game in which the special winning opening is opened until a predetermined condition is satisfied is repeated one or more times. As the predetermined condition, for example, a predetermined number of game balls have been won in the big prize opening, a predetermined time has passed since the big winning opening has been opened, and the like are set. In the following description, the unit game may be referred to as “round (game)”.

  In the present embodiment, a first big prize opening 906a and a second big prize opening 906b are provided as the big prize openings. In each unit game, one of the first grand prize opening 906a and the second big prize opening 906b is opened. The aspect of the first big prize opening 906a may be anything. Specifically, it is only necessary to be able to switch between an open state in which a game ball can enter and a closed state in which a game ball cannot enter.

  On the other hand, the second big prize opening 906b is common to the first big prize opening 906a in that it can be switched between an open state in which the game ball can enter and a closed state in which the game ball cannot enter, This is different from the first grand prize winning opening 906a in that the specific area 30 is provided in the inner space where the game balls enter (see FIGS. 1 and 3). In the present embodiment, the game ball that has won the second grand prize opening 906b is set to pass through the specific area 30 without fail. In addition, a movable member that is displaceable between a blocking position that prevents entry of a game ball into the area and an allowable position that allows entry of the game ball is provided on the front side of the specific area 30, It is good also as a structure which can control whether entry of a game ball is blocked | prevented or permitted.

  The specific area 30 is provided behind the game board 90. By making at least a part of the game board 90 light transmissive, the position of the specific area 30 can be visually recognized by the player. The specific area 30 is provided with detection means (sensor) (not shown), and the entry of the game ball into the specific area 30 is detected by the detection means.

  The game ball entering the specific area 30 during the jackpot game is set as a condition for the game state to shift to the special game state 12 after the jackpot game ends. That is, the entry of the game ball into the specific game area is set as a condition for generating an event that is advantageous to the player in the special game state 12.

  Both the normal jackpot 21 and the special jackpot 22 in this embodiment are 16 round (R) jackpots in which unit games are repeated 16 times. Since the games from 1 round to 13 rounds and 15 rounds are common to all jackpot games (similar to general jackpot games), detailed description is omitted. As shown in FIG. 3, in the game from the first round to the 13th round and the game of the 15th round in the present embodiment, the first big prize opening 906a is in an open state until a predetermined condition is satisfied. The player can obtain a large number of game balls (so-called game balls) by winning the game balls at the first grand prize opening 906a. In addition, since the specific area | region 30 is not provided in the space inside the 1st big winning opening 906a, a game ball does not enter into the specific area 30 by the game of these rounds.

  On the other hand, the mode of the jackpot game in the 14th round and the 16th round is different between the normal jackpot 21 and the special jackpot 22. In the present embodiment, the first special jackpot 221 and the second special jackpot 222 are set as the special jackpot 22. The first special jackpot 221 and the second special jackpot 222 differ in the manner of jackpot games in the 14th round and the 16th round. In any jackpot game, 14 rounds (the timing at which the 14 round game is executed corresponds to the first time in the present invention) and 16 rounds (the timing at which the 16 round game is executed at the second time in the present invention). 2), the second big prize opening 906b is in an open state, but is different in the following points.

  As shown in FIG. 3 (left side of FIG. 3), in the normal jackpot 21 game, in both the 14th round and the 16th round, the second big winning opening 906b is opened for a very short time (so-called short-opening). The open state corresponds to the difficult to win state in the present invention). Therefore, it is very difficult for the game ball to win the second big winning opening 906b in both the 14th and 16th rounds. Therefore, it is extremely difficult for a game ball to enter the specific area 30 provided in the second grand prize winning opening 906b. Therefore, the game state after the jackpot game ends becomes the normal game state 11. In the present embodiment, when a game ball enters the specific area 30 in the normal jackpot 21 game, the game state after the jackpot game ends is set as the special game state 12. However, abnormal notification such as outputting a warning sound is performed on the assumption that there is a possibility that an illegal act is performed. On the other hand, even if the game ball is allowed to enter the specific area 30 in the normal jackpot 21 game, the game state after the jackpot game is forcibly set to the normal game state 11 may be used. Good.

  As shown in FIG. 3 (center side in FIG. 3), in the first special jackpot 221 game, in the 14th round, the second grand prize winning opening 906b is opened for a short time (so-called short opening), while 16 rounds The second big prize opening 906b is kept open for a long time (so-called long open. The long open state corresponds to the easy winning state in the present invention). Control corresponds to the first control in the present invention). Accordingly, although it is difficult for the 14th round to win a game ball in the second grand prize opening 906b, for the 16th round, as long as the player continues the game aiming at the second big prize opening 906b, A game ball easily wins in the two major winning holes 906b. That is, in a 16-round game, a game ball easily enters the specific area 30 provided in the second grand prize winning opening 906b. If the entry of the game ball into the specific area 30 is permitted, the game state after the big hit game is the specific game state.

  As shown in FIG. 3 (right side of FIG. 3), in the second special jackpot 222 game, the second big winning opening 906b is opened for a long time in both the 14th round and the 16th round (so-called long open). (Controlling the 14 round and 16 round open states in this way corresponds to the second control in the present invention). Therefore, in both the 14th round and the 16th round, as long as the player keeps playing the game aiming at the second grand prize winning opening 906b, the game ball easily wins the second big winning prize opening 906b. That is, the game ball easily enters the specific area 30 provided in the second grand prize winning opening 906b. If the entry of the game ball into the specific area 30 is permitted, the game state after the big hit game is the specific game state.

  In each such jackpot game, an effect (hereinafter also referred to as a jackpot effect) indicating whether the jackpot is a normal jackpot 21 or a special jackpot 22 is executed for the player. The jackpot effect in the present embodiment is such that a battle (battle) between a teammate character and an enemy character is displayed in the display area 911. Hereinafter, a basic aspect of the jackpot effect will be described. In addition, the specific aspect of a jackpot effect can be changed suitably. The so-called battle effects described below are merely examples.

  As shown in FIG. 4 (on the left side of FIG. 4), in the case of the normal jackpot 21, it is indicated that the ally character has been defeated (the enemy character has won) before the 14-round game starts. Thereby, the player can grasp that the right to shift to the special gaming state 12 could not be acquired. Thereafter, a 14-round game in which the second big prize opening 906b is short-opened and a 16-round game in which the second big prize-winning opening 906b is short-opened (with 15 round games in between) are executed. Any effects may be executed between the 14 round game and the 16 round game. In the present embodiment, it is indicated that the teammate character has been defeated continuously during the 14-round game, and then a predetermined effect is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 4 (center side in FIG. 4), when the first special jackpot 221 is reached, the ally-side character once defeated (the enemy character won) before the 14-round game started. Is shown. After that, while the 15th round game after the 14th round game that becomes the short opening of the second grand prize winning opening 906b is being executed, the ally character that was thought to be defeated revives (resurrection effect, reverse effect, etc.) In the following, the normal production 40 may be called). Thereby, the player can grasp that the right to shift to the special gaming state 12 was acquired. Thereafter, a 16-round game is executed in which the second big prize opening 906b is opened long. During the 16-round game, it is preferable to perform an effect instructing the player to aim at the specific area 30 provided in the second grand prize opening 906b.

  As shown in FIG. 4 (right side of FIG. 4), in the case of the second special jackpot 222, it is indicated that the ally character has won (the enemy character has been defeated) before the 14-round game starts. . Thereby, the player can grasp that the right to shift to the special gaming state 12 was acquired. In addition, the 2nd special jackpot 222 which such a jackpot effect is not performed may be set. For example, when the identification symbol 50 for notifying the jackpot is in a specific mode (for example, a set of three “7”), the second special jackpot 222 is determined to be confirmed. When it is determined that the second special jackpot 222 will be determined, there is a need to execute the jackpot effect as described above (the effect that informs the player whether the jackpot is usually 21 or the special jackpot 22). If there is not, another effect may be executed.

  Thereafter, a 14-round game in which the second big prize opening 906b is long-released and a 16-round game in which the second big prize-winning opening 906b is long open (with a 15-round game in between) are executed. During at least 14 rounds of the game, it is preferable to perform an effect instructing the player to aim at the specific area 30 provided in the second grand prize opening 906b. Any aspect of the effect executed during the 15-round game or the 16-round game may be used.

  The content as described above is the basic mode (normal mode) of the jackpot production. When a special event does not occur, the above-described flow effect is executed.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, in the case of the first special jackpot 221, when the entry of the game ball into the specific area 30 is recognized in the 14 round game, the entry of the game ball into the specific area 30 is not recognized. A special jackpot effect (refer to the right side in FIG. 5) different from the normal mode jackpot effect (refer to the left side of FIG. 5 (same as the flow of the effect shown in the center of FIG. 4)). Occur. Specifically, a special jackpot effect including a special effect 40s different from the normal effect 40 is generated. The 14 round game in the first special jackpot 221 is a game in which the second big prize opening 906b is short-opened, so that it is extremely rare for a game ball to enter the specific area 30. As described above, when an extremely rare special event occurs in which a game ball wins the second grand prize opening 906b, which is opened short in 14 round games, and enters the specific area 30, the special effect 40s is generated. It is set to be.

  As described above, in the case of the first special jackpot 221, it is indicated that the teammate character is defeated (the enemy character wins) before the 14-round game starts. In other words, the normal mode jackpot effect and the special mode jackpot effect have the same flow until the 14-round game starts. Thereafter, in the event that entry of a game ball into the specific area 30 is detected during a 14-round game in which the second big prize opening 906b is short-opened, the game is executed while the subsequent 15-round game is being executed. The effect is not the normal effect 40 described above, but a special effect 40s different from that is executed (see the right side of FIG. 5). The aspect of the special effect 40s may be any as long as it is different from the normal effect 40. In the present embodiment, the revival effect using a certain character is the normal effect 40, while the revival effect using another character different from the certain character is the special effect 40s.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the first special jackpot 221 normally does not allow the game ball to enter the specific area 30 during the 14-round game, and in most cases, the normal performance 40 is performed during the 15-round game. When the game ball enters the specific area 30 during the 14 round game, the special effect 40s that cannot be usually observed is executed as a benefit for the occurrence of an extremely rare event. This improves the game's preference. Note that at the first special jackpot 221, it is almost certain that a game ball will enter the specific area 30 during the 16 round game, even if the game ball does not enter the specific area 30 during the 14 round game. Therefore, the presence or absence of the game ball entering the specific area 30 during the 14-round game has almost no influence on the so-called ball. By using an event that a game ball enters a specific area 30 during a 14-round game that was completely meaningless in the past as a trigger for generating a special effect of generating a special effect 40s, Can be said to be meaningful.

  In the present embodiment, the rounds (first period and second period) in which the second grand prize winning opening 906b is opened are 14 rounds and 16 rounds. In other words, the rounds that determine the opening mode of the second big prize opening 906b according to the type of the big win are set to 14 rounds and 16 rounds, and no matter what the big win is between these (the first big prize winning) The mouth 906a is open for a relatively long time) so that a 15 round game occurs. That is, the first time, which is the timing at which the first second big prize opening 906b is opened, is X round (X is a natural number excluding 0), and the second time, which is the timing at which the second second big prize opening 906b is opened, is X + β. Round (β is a natural number of 2 or more).

  As described above, one or a plurality of normal rounds in which the first big prize opening 906a is opened during the round in which the second big prize opening 906b is opened (short open or long release), that is, between the first period and the second period. The advantages of setting up a game are as follows. Since a revival effect (reverse effect) can be executed between normal round games, the time for the effect can be lengthened. Further, it becomes easy to control whether the revival effect is the normal effect 40 or the special effect 40s. That is, whether to execute the normal effect 40 or the special effect 40s depends on whether or not it is detected that the game ball has entered the specific area 30 in the first period (14 rounds in the present embodiment). Therefore, when the next round of the round set as the first time is set as the second time, the time for executing the normal effect 40 and the special effect 40s is shortened, and the detection of the entry of the game ball into the specific area 30 is detected. The time until setting and execution of the production (normal production 40 or special production 40 s) corresponding to the presence or absence of this is short and control is difficult. Therefore, it is desirable that a normal round game is set between the first time and the second time.

  However, the first period and the second period are set as consecutive rounds, that is, the first period when the first second big prize opening 906b is opened is the X round (X is a natural number excluding 0), and the next It is not denied that the second time, which is the timing at which the second big prize opening 906b is opened, is set to X + 1. Even in the case of such a configuration, it is determined whether or not the entry of the game ball into the specific area 30 is detected during the round game set as the first time, and the normal effect 40 is determined according to the presence or absence of the detection. Alternatively, the special effect 40s may be configured to be executed as a revival effect in the second period (next round game). That is, during the round set as the second time, the long release of the second big prize opening 906b and the normal effect 40 or the special effect 40s may be executed together.

  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.

  In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the entry of a game ball into the specific area 30 is set as a condition for setting the game state after the jackpot game to the special game state 12, but Any privilege may be obtained by entering. That is, the entry of the game ball into the specific area 30 only needs to be set as a condition for generating an event advantageous to the player.

1 gaming machine 11 normal gaming state 12 special gaming state 21 normal jackpot 22 special jackpot 221 first special jackpot 222 second special jackpot 30 specific area 40 normal performance 40s special performance 906a first big prize opening 906b second big prize opening 91 display Device 911 display area

Claims (5)

A specific area in which a game ball can enter and a game ball enters a condition that is advantageous for the player;
An entry control means for controlling whether the specific area is easy to enter a game ball or a difficult entry state where the game ball is difficult to enter,
With
When it is determined that an event advantageous to the player occurs, the entrance control means sets the specific area in the entrance difficult state at the first time, while the second time after the first time. The first control may be executed to bring the specific area into the easy-to-enter state,
When the first control is executed, a special effect is executed when a game ball enters the specific area that is in the difficult-to-win state at the first time. When the first control is executed, a normal effect is executed when a game ball does not enter the specific area that is in the difficult-to-win state in the first time period.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the special effect and the normal effect are different from each other.   The entry control means performs a second control to place the specific area in the entry easy state at both the first time and the second time when it is determined that an event advantageous to the player occurs. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is executed. A gaming machine capable of executing a game by repeating a unit game a plurality of times in which an area where a game ball can be won is opened until a predetermined condition is satisfied,
The first time is a time when the X-th unit game (X is a natural number of 1 or more) is executed, and the second time is a time when the X + α-th time (α is a natural number of 1 or more) unit game is executed. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that:   The first time is a time when an X-th unit game (X is a natural number excluding 0) is executed, and the second time is a time when an X + β-th unit game (where β is a natural number of 2 or more) is executed. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein:

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