JP2018161555A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of increasing an interest in a game using operating means.SOLUTION: A game machine 1 has first operation means 11 and second operation means 12 as operation means 10 and can execute a first operation performance for urging an operation of the first operation means 11 and a second operation performance for urging an operation of the second operation means 12 as an operation performance. The game machine also has a determination performance function in which setting is made so that occurrence frequency of the second operation performance is lower than that of the first operation performance and a determination performance occurs indicating that winning is determined when the second operation means 12 is operated, even when the operation of the second operation means 12 is not urged, when a win/lose result is a win for a target, in a series of notification performance to give a notification of the win/lose result for the target.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  There is a known gaming machine that prompts a player to operate an operation means such as a push button and can execute an operation effect in which the operation during the operation effective period is reflected in the effect (for example, Patent Document 1 below) reference).

JP 2017-189199 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the game preference using an operation means.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-described problems, includes an operation means that can be operated by the player and an effect execution that can execute an operation effect that prompts the player to operate the operation means. And the first operation means and the second operation means are provided as the operation means, and the first operation effect that prompts the operation of the first operation means as the operation effect, and the second operation The second operation effect that prompts the operation of the means is executable, and the frequency at which the second operation effect is generated is set lower than the frequency at which the first operation effect is generated. During a series of notification effects for notifying the determination result, the second operation is performed even when the operation result of the second operation means is not urged when the target determination result is a hit. Means operated As a trigger Rukoto, characterized by having a definite effect function of generating a deterministic effect indicating that finalized per.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the game preference using the operating means.

It is a front view of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of a specific operation effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the 1st specific example of a specific operation effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the 4th specific example of a specific operation effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of a sound operation effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the 1st specific example of a sound operation effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the 3rd specific example of a sound operation effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the difference between a 1st operation means and a 2nd operation means. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of a definite effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the 1st specific example of a definite effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the 2nd specific example of a definite effect.

1) Overall Configuration of Game Machine 1 Hereinafter, an embodiment of a game 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 display device 91, a start winning opening 904, a big winning opening 906, an out opening 907, and the like are provided. The display area 911 of the display device 91 is an area that can be viewed 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 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 a start winning opening 904 or a grand winning opening 906, a predetermined number of gaming balls (hereinafter referred to as winning a gaming ball at the winning opening) are paid out. A game ball is called a prize ball).

  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 is executed by a winning determination means provided on a control board (not shown) triggered by winning a game ball in the start winning opening 904 (a plurality of such starting winning openings may be provided). Specifically, when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 904, a numerical value (win / fail judgment information) is acquired from a random number source, and if the numerical value is the same as a predetermined jackpot value, the jackpot If they are different, they will be out of sync. Detailed description is omitted because it is the same as a known game machine, but in the case of a big hit, the identification symbol 80 (the symbol for notifying the result of the determination of the validity; see FIG. 1 etc.) is a predetermined combination. Is displayed, and other combinations are displayed, it will be out of place. In the present embodiment, three identification symbols 80 including any of the numbers “1” to “9” are three-variably displayed, and combinations of identification symbols selected and stopped from each identification symbol 80 are three of the same symbols. It is informed that it is a big hit by becoming a set.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the notification of the success / failure lottery results is started in the order in which the numerical values for the success / failure lottery are acquired (the change of the identification symbol 10 is started), but a certain numerical value is acquired. Sometimes, when the result of the lottery result based on the numerical value acquired before that is notified, the memory provided on the control board (not shown) until the notification of the result of the lottery result based on the certain numerical value is started. Stored in the means. The maximum stored number (maximum number of holds) of a numerical value (hereinafter also referred to as hold information) for which the notification of the result of lottery determination has not yet been started can be set as appropriate. The maximum number of hold information that can be stored by the storage means in the present embodiment is four per kind of start winning prize opening 904.

  The symbol indicating that the hold information exists is displayed on the display device 91 as the hold symbol 70. You may make it display on the apparatus different from the display apparatus 91. FIG. The said holding | maintenance symbol 70 is displayed on the position corresponding to the order in which the production | presentation which alert | reports a result determination result is started. In the present embodiment, the reserved symbols 70 are displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91 so as to be arranged along a predetermined direction. In addition, a symbol indicating the presence of so-called “variation hold” may be displayed.

  Hereinafter, various effects that can be executed by the gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described. Unless otherwise specified, the term “image” in the following description includes both a still image and a moving image.

2) Operation effect Hereinafter, the operation effect using the operation means will be described. The gaming machine according to the present embodiment can execute a specific operation effect and a sound operation effect as operation effects. In the following specific operation effects and sound operation effects, the first operation means is used as the operation means (in the description of the specific operation effects and sound operation effects, the first operation means is simply referred to as operation means). . However, it is also possible to produce an effect using the second operation means. Further, in a configuration including only one operation means, a specific operation effect and a sound operation effect described below may be executed.

2-1) Specific Operation Effect The gaming machine according to the present embodiment can execute a specific operation effect (see FIG. 2) as a kind of operation effect using the operation means. Hereinafter, the specific operation effect will be described. The specific operation effect is executed as a part of a notification effect for notifying a certain result of the determination (an effect from when the identification symbol starts changing until it stops with a combination indicating the result of the determination). The operation means may be anything as long as it can be operated by the player. The operation means in this embodiment is a “push button”. A sensor that detects a part of the player's body may be provided, and the detection of the player's hand or the like on the sensor may be referred to as “operation of the operating means”.

  In the specific operation effect, an image indicating that the operation means should be operated is displayed to the player. For example, an image representing the operation means (operation image) and an image representing the operation mode of the operation means (instruction image) are displayed (see FIG. 2B). The operation image only needs to be similar to the actual operation means to the extent that the player can recognize that the operation means is represented. As an instruction | indication image, the image containing the character according to the operation aspect to request | require can be illustrated. Any operation mode of the operation means required for the player may be used. A single operation for operating the operation means only once (an operation image including characters such as “press” is displayed), and a continuous operation for operating the operation means continuously (an operation image including characters such as “continuous hit” is displayed. ), A maintenance operation for maintaining the state where the operation means is operated (an operation image including characters such as “long press” is displayed).

  In the specific operation effect, an operation valid period is set. The operation of the operation means during the operation effective period is reflected in the effect. However, in the specific operation effect, an image indicating the passage or end point of the operation effective period is not displayed (see FIG. 2B). In general operation effects, a meter that indicates the operation effective period (such as a variable that changes from the start to the end of the operation effective period) and the time that is counted down are displayed. Generally, the player can grasp the image, but such an image is not displayed in the specific operation effect in the present embodiment.

  The start point of the operation effective period in the specific operation effect is set substantially at the same time as when the instruction image is displayed. That is, it can be said that the display of the instruction image indicates the start of the operation effective period. Therefore, if the player moves to the action of operating the operation means to some extent immediately after receiving the display of the instruction image, the operation of the operation means is an operation during the operation effective period, and is reflected in the effect. .

  On the other hand, the end point of the operation effective period in the specific operation effect is a time point when the identification symbol variably displayed in the display area is stopped or pseudo-stopped. Here, the pseudo stop refers to an aspect in which the movement of the identification symbol does not stop completely but seems to stop for the player. For example, the identification symbol is slightly shaken.

  The specific operation effect will be described with an example. For example, it is assumed that the player is encouraged to maintain the operation means. When the instruction image indicating that the maintenance operation is requested (an image including the characters “long press”) is displayed, the operation effective period is started almost simultaneously (see FIG. 2B). In the present embodiment, when the instruction image is displayed, the operation image is also displayed almost simultaneously. That is, it can be said that the display of the operation image also indicates the start of the operation effective period.

  The specific operation effect indicates whether or not a pseudo continuous effect occurs (the pseudo continuous effect continues). The pseudo-continuous production itself is well known and will not be described in detail. However, the pseudo-continuous production is one in which a fluctuating identification symbol is stopped in a pseudo manner and a unit production that starts changing again occurs one or more times. In the present embodiment, as in the case of a general pseudo-continuous effect, the probability that the result of determining whether or not a target is a big hit (the jackpot reliability) increases as the number of occurrences of unit effects (the number of re-variations) increases. Is set. That is, the occurrence of a pseudo continuous effect (unit effect) is set as an advantageous event for the player. In the present embodiment, when a unit effect occurs, the combination of identification symbols that have been pseudo-stopped is set to be in a specific manner. The specific aspect may be any combination other than the combination indicating the jackpot. In the present embodiment, it is set as a specific mode that the identification symbol “7” is pseudo-stopped as the identification symbol inside.

  The ending of the specific operation effect is divided into a successful ending where the unit effect occurs and a failure ending where the unit effect does not occur. In the specific operation effect, the instruction image is displayed after the situation where the identification symbol “7” is likely to stop as the identification symbol in the middle is displayed (see FIG. 2B). That is, the operation effective period is started. Each time a maintenance operation for a predetermined time or more of the operation means is detected during the operation effective period, the identification symbol of “7” is greatly shaken, and the “situation that is likely to stop” is emphasized (so-called “buzz” effect) Occur). That is, the operation of the operation means is reflected in the effect. Note that whether the end of a specific operation effect will be a success or failure is determined in advance and is not determined by the operation status of the operation means during the operation valid period, but the operation means is operated during the operation effective period. By doing so, the player receives the impression that he / she is participating in the transition of the production toward the situation where the specific mode is constructed (toward the end of success).

  When the specific operation effect results in failure, the identification symbol “7” does not stop in the end, and another identification symbol (identification symbol “8” in this embodiment) stops (FIG. 2 ( c-2)). That is, a specific aspect is not constructed. Three identification symbols are completely stopped in a combination that is not a specific mode and is not a combination that indicates a big hit (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “out-of-band mode”), and the determination result is “out of”. Notification is completed. That is, at the same time that the specific operation effect is a failure ending, indicating that no unit effect is generated, the notification of the target determination result (disappearance) is completed. In the case of a failure ending, the operation valid period ends approximately at the same time when the above-described deviation mode is indicated. Thereafter, the next change (notification effect for notifying the next determination result) is started (see FIG. 2D-2).

  When the specific operation effect is a successful ending, the identification symbol “7” is finally stopped as an intermediate identification symbol (see FIG. 2C-1). That is, the specific aspect is established. Thereafter, the three identification symbols are changed again (see FIG. 2 (d-1)), indicating that a pseudo continuous effect has occurred (a pseudo continuous effect has continued). In the case of a successful ending, the operation valid period ends almost simultaneously when the specific mode is shown.

  As described above, in the specific operation effect according to the present embodiment, an image indicating whether the operation valid period has elapsed or ended is not displayed, and the identification indicating whether the end of the specific operation effect has been a successful end or a failure end. The effective operation period ends almost at the same time when the symbol is stopped or pseudo-stopped. The reason why the player is prompted to operate the operating means in the specific operation effect is to give the impression that he / she is participating in the situation where the specific operation effect is a successful outcome. It can be said that it is natural that the operation effect ends at the same time as the end. In other words, it is natural that the effective operation period ends when the specific operation effect reaches the end in order to give an impression that it is determined whether or not the result will be a successful end as a result of the player's own involvement. . In addition, when an image (meter or the like) indicating the lapse of the operation effective period or the end point is displayed as in the past, it is easy to predict the end of the production from the situation of the image, and the player is awakened. However, in this embodiment, the image is not displayed, and the player does not know at which stage the operation valid period ends, so it is difficult to predict the end and the production is interesting. .

  In addition, when the specific operation effect results in failure, a combination of identification symbols in the off-state that indicates that the target determination result is out of place is constructed as it is. In other words, since the notification that the deviation has been confirmed is made at the same time as the expiration of the operation effective period, it is possible to give the player the impression that the operation result of the operation means does not reach and the ending is unfortunate. .

  Further, when the specific operation effect is a successful ending, a combination of identification symbols in a specific mode indicating that a pseudo continuous effect (unit effect) is generated is constructed. In other words, since a notification that a pseudo-continuous production (unit production) will occur at the end of the operation valid period is given, the player feels as if a happy ending has been achieved as a result of the operation of his own operation means. Is possible.

  In addition, although the example of the specific operation effect mentioned above demonstrated that the maintenance operation of an operation means is urged | provided with respect to a player, it applies to what a single operation is urged, and what a continuous operation is urged. It is also possible. For a single operation that is urged, the detection of a single operation of the operation means ends the operation validity period, so that a specific mode is established when the operation is detected. Whether or not (successful ending) is indicated. Whether the specific mode is constructed at the same time as the end of the operation valid period, while causing the above-mentioned “swing” to occur each time an operation of the operating means is detected for those that are prompted for continuous operation (Whether it will be a successful ending) should be indicated.

  Hereinafter, specific examples in which the specific operation effects in the embodiment are improved, embodied, and modified will be described. As far as possible, a configuration in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are combined may be applied.

First Specific Example Although it has been described that the specific operation effect in the above embodiment leads to an end indicating whether or not a pseudo continuous effect is generated (continuation), whether or not a so-called prefetch continuous effect is generated (continuation) is determined. It may be shown (see FIG. 3). Since the pre-reading continuous production itself is known, detailed description is omitted, but the pseudo-continuous production is generated during one notification production informing a certain determination result, whereas the pre-reading continuous production is It is different in that it occurs over a plurality of notification effects. Specifically, the pre-reading continuous effect is a unit effect that repeats a changing unit effect one or more times after the fluctuating identification symbol is stopped. This indicates that the success / failure determination result before the determination result is out of place. That is, it is suggested using the notification effect that notifies the success / failure determination result earlier that the probability that the success / failure determination result as the target of the prefetching continuous effect becomes a big hit has increased.

  The occurrence of the pre-reading continuous effect is a combination in which the result of determining whether or not the result is correct (a so-called chance). In this example, the mode in which the identification symbol is “order” from the left is set as the chance eye. It is indicated by whether or not. If the specific mode is constructed, the success ending of the specific operation effect (see FIG. 3 (c-1)), and if the specific mode is not built, the misaligned mode is built. It is assumed that it is set as shown in FIG. Then, the end point of the operation effective period of the specific operation effect is configured to be set substantially simultaneously with the point in time when the specific mode or the off mode is constructed (FIGS. 3B to 3C-1 or (C-2). )reference). When a successful ending is reached, a pre-reading effect (unit effect) occurs, and a state can be expected after the next change (as compared to the case where the pre-reading effect does not occur) (FIG. 3 (d-1)). )reference). If the result is a failure, the pre-reading effect (unit effect) is not generated (see FIG. 3D-2).

-2nd specific example Although the said embodiment and the 1st specific example demonstrated that the end of specific operation production | presentation showed the presence or absence of generation | occurrence | production of a continuous production, it is not necessarily restricted to such a structure. The specific operation effect indicates whether or not an event advantageous to the player occurs due to the ending, and the end point of the operation valid period is set to be substantially the same as the time when the ending is indicated. Just do it.

Third specific example The specific operation effect in the above embodiment has been described as not displaying an image (such as a meter) that indicates the lapse of the operation effective period or the end point, but this kind of image is displayed. It is good also as a thing. After this type of image is displayed, the end point of the operation effective period may be substantially the same as the time point until the identification symbol is stopped or pseudo-stopped. However, as described in the above embodiment, the interest due to the fact that the end point of the operation effective period cannot be predicted cannot be obtained.

-4th specific example Since the specific operation effect in the said embodiment does not display an image (meter etc.) which shows progress and the end time of an operation effective period, it depends on elements other than the image displayed on a display field. It may be possible to determine whether the operation is valid. For example, it is assumed that the operating means has a changing portion that can change the mode. As an example of the change part, a light emitting part capable of emitting light in a predetermined mode can be given. The light emitting unit is in a non-light emitting state (normal mode) when not in the operation effective period (see FIGS. 4A and 4C), and is in a light emitting state (specific mode) in the operation effective period (FIG. 4). (See (b)). In this way, in the specific operation effect, it is possible to grasp whether or not the operation valid period has ended, depending on whether or not the light emitting unit is in a light emitting state.

  The light emitting unit may emit light even when the operation is not valid. Specifically, the light emission mode (normal mode) of the light emitting unit when it is not during the operation effective period and the light emission mode (specific mode) of the light emitting unit during the operation effective period may be different. Further, the light emitting unit may be provided at a place other than the operation means. However, it is more likely that you will notice that the operation effective period is set if you indicate that the operation effective period is set by the operation means itself or the mode of the light emitting unit provided in the vicinity of the operation means. There is an advantage of high.

2-2) Sound operation effect The gaming machine according to the present embodiment can execute a sound operation effect different from the specific operation effect as an operation effect using the operation means. Hereinafter, the sound operation effect will be described. The sound operation effect is an effect that prompts the operation means to operate. Any operation means for prompting the operation may be used. As described in the specific operation effect, the detection of a part of the player's body by the sensor may be handled as “operation of the operation means”.

  The sound operation effect (see FIG. 5) is such that an instruction for prompting the player to operate the operation means is “voice”. That is, in a general operation effect, a display that prompts the user to operate the operation means in the display area (display of the above-described operation image, instruction image, meter indicating operation effective time, etc.) is usually made. No instruction is given by displaying an image in such a display area (main display device), but an instruction is given by sound (hereinafter also referred to as instruction sound) output from a speaker serving as sound output means. It is said that. In the sound operation effect in the present embodiment, an operation instruction is made only by instruction voice, and no instruction by other elements is given (see FIGS. 5B and 5C).

  The content of the instruction voice is determined according to the operation mode of the operation means requested to the player. If a single operation is requested, the word “press” is included (see FIG. 5B), and if a continuous operation is requested, the word “continuous hit” is included, and a maintenance operation is requested. If it does, it is supposed to include words such as “long press”. That is, the player who has heard the instruction voice can grasp the requested operation mode.

  In addition, in the case of a configuration including a plurality of types of operation means, the instruction voice includes a word that indicates which operation means should be operated. That is, it is assumed to include a word that indicates that one of the plural types of operation means indicates one operation means (not misunderstood as pointing to another operation means). For example, when the operation means is a configuration including a well-known “push button” and others, and the sound operation effect prompts the operation of the “push button”, the instruction voice is “button”. (See FIG. 5B). When a single operation of the push button is requested, the instruction voice includes a phrase such as “Press the button”.

  In the sound operation effect in the present embodiment, since the operation means is requested by the instruction voice, no operation instruction is issued, but the operation means operation during a predetermined period is reflected in the effect. This is different from the so-called “hidden operation effect”.

  In the present embodiment, the operation effective period starts almost simultaneously with the completion of the output of the instruction voice. However, since the meter or the like indicating the operation effective period is not displayed, the player cannot grasp the lapse of the operation effective period or the end point. This is the same as the specific operation effect. The effective operation period ends after a predetermined time has elapsed since the completion of the output of the instruction voice, but this time is sufficiently longer than the time required for the player who heard the instruction voice to operate the operation means. Is done.

  The aspect of the effect (result effect) (see FIG. 5E) executed as a result of the operation during the operation valid period (see FIG. 5D) may be any. However, if the operation means is not operated during the operation effective period, the result effect is not generated. For example, when the operation is not performed during the operation effective period, it is well known that the result effect is generated when the operation effective period elapses. In the sound operation effect in the present embodiment, such a result effect is generated. If it is generated, a player who did not notice the occurrence of the sound operation effect in which the operation instruction is issued by voice may feel uncomfortable with the result effect, so that the result effect is not generated.

  As described above, the sound operation effect in the present embodiment is an operation in which the operation means is urged by the instruction voice, and thus expresses a taste different from the conventional manner in which the instruction by the image is issued. .

  Hereinafter, specific examples in which the sound operation effects in the embodiment are improved, embodied, and modified will be described. As far as possible, a configuration in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are combined may be applied.

First specific example The sound operation effect in the above embodiment has been explained that an operation instruction is issued only by instruction voice, but it is a game that the operation valid period is set by other factors. It may be possible for a person to grasp.

  For example, it is assumed that the operating means has a changing portion that can change the mode. As an example of the change part, a light emitting part capable of emitting light in a predetermined mode can be given. The light emitting unit is in a non-light emitting state (normal mode) when not in the operation effective period (see FIG. 6A), and in a light emitting state (specific mode) in the operation effective period (see FIG. 6B). Shall be. In this way, in the sound operation effect, the operation effective period is started almost simultaneously with the completion of the output of the instruction voice, but the light emitting unit is in the light emitting state during the operation effective period. This means that the light emitting unit that was in the non-light emitting state before the completion of the output of the instruction voice changes to the light emitting state after the output completion time.

  If the operation instruction is issued only by the instruction voice, the player may not know whether or not the operation means is prompted. Therefore, it is preferable to indicate to the player that the operation of the operation means is reflected by causing the light emitting unit to emit light during the operation effective period. In light of the fact that the light emitting unit emits light does not clearly indicate to the player that the operation means is to be operated, it is in a category that does not correspond to the operation instruction. The sound operation effect is a configuration in which operation instructions are issued only by instruction voices, and the player may not be aware that the operation valid period has been set, so it plays an auxiliary role to make it noticeable. It can be said that it fulfills.

  Unlike a sound operation effect, when another operation effect (general operation effect) that is instructed by an image displayed in a display area such as an operation image or an instruction image can be executed, It is preferable that the light emitting unit emits light during the operation effective period in the operation effect. In this way, a player who is in contact with another operation effect causes the light emitting unit to be in the light emitting state during the operation effective period (the light emitting unit is changed from the non-light emitting state to the light emitting state when the operation effective period starts). Therefore, the probability that the operation effective period is set is increased by seeing that the light emitting unit is in the light emitting state in the sound operation effect.

  The light emitting unit may emit light even when the operation is not valid. Specifically, the light emission mode (normal mode) of the light emitting unit when it is not during the operation effective period and the light emission mode (specific mode) of the light emitting unit during the operation effective period may be different. Further, the light emitting unit may be provided at a place other than the operation means. However, it is more likely that you will notice that the operation effective period is set if you indicate that the operation effective period is set by the operation means itself or the mode of the light emitting unit provided in the vicinity of the operation means. There is an advantage of high.

Second Specific Example It is assumed that the player is provided with volume adjusting means (volume customizing function) that can adjust the volume of the sound output from the speaker. However, it is assumed that the volume of the instruction voice does not fall below a predetermined threshold even when the volume adjustment is performed. In sound operation effects where the operation instruction image is not displayed in the display area, if the volume of the instruction sound is reduced, the player may not be aware of the occurrence of the effect. It is assumed that the sound volume is ensured to be equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold. In order to obtain such a configuration, for example, the following settings may be considered.

  As a first setting, it is conceivable that the instruction voice is not a target that can be adjusted by the volume adjusting means. In other words, even if the volume is changed by the volume adjusting means in order to make the volume of the sound for production a desired one, the volume of the instruction voice is maintained.

  As a second setting, the volume of the instruction voice is increased or decreased based on the adjustment by the volume adjustment unit in a certain range, while the volume adjustment unit is adjusted in a range lower than the above range. Also assume that the volume of the instruction voice does not change. For example, it is assumed that the volume adjustment means can adjust the volume in 10 steps, and the minimum volume (threshold) of the instruction voice is “3” in the 10 steps. When the volume is adjusted in the range of 3 to 10 by the volume adjustment means, the volume of the instruction voice is increased or decreased accordingly. On the other hand, when the volume is adjusted in the range of 1 to 3 by the volume adjusting means, the sound for the effect is increased or decreased accordingly, but the volume of the instruction voice is kept at “3”. In this way, the volume of the instruction voice does not become lower than “3”.

Third Specific Example It is assumed that the sound operation effect is set as a so-called chance-up effect (see FIG. 7). When an operation effect is generated when a predetermined condition is established, a sound operation effect (see FIG. 7B-1) is generated or a general operation effect (normal operation effect) (FIG. 7) based on the determination result. (B-2)) is determined to be generated. That is, the probability that the sound determination effect will be a big hit (the jackpot reliability) is higher than the case where the sound operation effect is not generated when the sound operation effect is generated during the notification effect for notifying a certain determination result. The setting is made (see FIGS. 7B-1 and 7B-2).

  Since the sound operation effect is an operation instruction issued by voice, the sound operation effect is less noticeable than the general operation effect (normal operation effect), and the probability that the player will not notice the occurrence is high. I can say that. By setting the occurrence of such an inconspicuous sound operation effect as a so-called chance up, the game becomes more interesting.

3) Finalized effect The gaming machine according to the present embodiment can execute the finalized effect as an effect using the operation means. Hereinafter, the determined effect will be described in detail. The gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes first operating means and second operating means as operating means (see FIG. 1). Each configuration and operation mode of the first operation means and the second operation means may be any. For one operation target that can be operated in a plurality of operation modes, operating the operation target in a certain operation mode is referred to as “operation of the first operating means”, and the operation target in another operation mode. The operation may be referred to as “operation of the second operation means”, and a definite effect as described below may be generated. In this embodiment, the first operation means is a “push button”, and the second operation means is a structure that is slidable in the front-rear direction provided at the lower left of the gaming machine and slides from the original position toward the back. It can be operated.

  In the present embodiment, the player is impressed that the second operating means is “higher value” than the first operating means. The following can be considered as methods for impressing such value.

  As the first technique, the operation of the second operation means is more effective than the effect that prompts the player to operate the operation means (hereinafter referred to as the first operation effect) as the operation effect that prompts the player to operate the operation means. It is conceivable that the urged effect (hereinafter referred to as the second operation effect) has a lower occurrence frequency (lower probability of occurrence) (see FIG. 8A). That is, the second operation effect is set to be a “rare effect” compared to the first operation effect. By doing in this way, the player has an impression that in the operation effect, it is a normal case to operate the first operating means, and to operate the second operating means is a special case. Will receive.

  As a second technique, the probability that an event that is advantageous for the player will occur after the second operation effect is higher than when the first operation effect occurs. (See FIG. 8B). For example, when the success ending advantageous to the player and the failure ending disadvantageous to the player are set as the ending of the operation effect, the second operation effect is a success ending rather than the probability that the first operation effect will be a successful ending. It is set so as to increase the probability. By doing so, the player receives the impression that the second operation means indicates “chance up”. By adopting the second method, as a result, the second operation effect may be set to have a lower occurrence frequency than the first operation effect (a setting to which the first method is applied). It is normal.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, the second operating means is impressed as a “higher value” (rare) operating means than the first operating means. The confirmed effect is an effect using the “high value” second operation means.

  During the notification effect (the effects from FIGS. 9 (a) to 9 (d), hereinafter sometimes referred to as the jackpot notification effect), the operation of the second operation means prompts the user to determine whether the result of the determination as to whether or not the event is final is a big hit. Even in a situation where it has not been done, a finalization effect (see FIG. 9C) indicating that the jackpot is confirmed is generated when the second operation means is operated (see FIG. 9B). Let In the present embodiment, the finalized effect is generated by the operation of the second operation means only during the jackpot notification effect in the normal gaming state (low probability state where the probability of winning / failing winning is low). That is, such control is not executed during a high-probability gaming state (probability variation state) in which the probability of winning or failing winning is higher than that in the normal gaming state.

  Any specific aspect of the finalized effect may be used. It is conceivable to output a definite sound that can be generated only at the time of defeating the jackpot from the speaker (see FIG. 9C) or display a so-called premier image in the display area. That is, a confirmed effect that occurs only when the jackpot is confirmed is triggered by the operation of the second operation means. It should be noted that even if the first operation means is operated during a situation in which the confirmed effect is generated by the operation of the second operation means, that is, the jackpot notification effect, no confirmed effect is generated.

  There is known an operation effect in which a definite effect may occur when the operation means is operated. In the present embodiment, “even if the operation of the second operation means is not prompted”, the final effect is generated by the operation of the second operation means. If it is assumed that the operation means is not operated unless an operation of the operation means is urged, the fixed effect will not occur (the finalized effect triggered by the operation of the second operation means (to the last) (Except those that occur as the second operation effect), and may occur as a part of the notification effect whose contents are determined by a lottery executed in advance). In the present embodiment, no matter what the jackpot notification effect is in the situation, if the second operation means is operated, a setting effect is always generated in response to the operation. Therefore, when the second operation means is operated in a certain notification effect, it can be said that although the jackpot is confirmed if a confirmed effect is generated, it is determined that it is out of place if the confirmed effect does not occur. If the second operation means is operated, the timing is irregular, and therefore the timing at which the confirmed effect is generated is irregular. However, in a part of the period during the target notification effect, even if the second operation means is operated, it is not denied that the setting is made so that the confirmed effect does not occur. For example, a so-called re-variation effect (for example, a re-variation effect indicating whether the jackpot is a so-called probable jackpot or not) indicating that the type of the identification symbol may change after a triple of the same type of identification symbols is shown. Is not known)). In the situation where the re-changing effect has occurred, the “big hit” has been fixed, so it is meaningless to generate the determined effect, and the determined effect is not displayed even if the second operating means is operated during the re-changing effect. Prevent it from occurring.

  By providing such a function for generating a confirmed effect (hereinafter referred to as a confirmed effect function), a player who does not know that the function is installed can operate the second operation means casually. It is possible to give a surprise that a definite production will occur. On the other hand, when a player who knows that the function is installed is in a situation where the jackpot can be expected in the middle of the notification effect (when the content of the notification effect is expected to be a jackpot ) Can be enjoyed by operating the second operating means to confirm whether a definite production will occur (whether it is a big hit).

  One point is that it is not the operation of the first operation means but the operation of the second operation means that triggers the finalized effect. The first operation means has a high occurrence frequency of the situation (first operation effect) that is prompted for its operation (more than the second operation means), and is an operation means familiar to a player who is playing continuously. You can say that. If a finalized effect occurs when triggered by such an operation of the first operating means, the player frequently operates the first operating means unconsciously, and the finalized effect often occurs unexpectedly. There is a risk that. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the operation is requested less frequently, and the finalized effect is generated by the operation of the second operation means that is not familiar to the player.

  Hereinafter, specific examples in which matters relating to the confirmed effect in the embodiment are improved, embodied, and modified will be described. As far as possible, a configuration in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are combined may be applied.

First Specific Example It is assumed that an operation effect (second operation effect) that prompts an operation of the second operation means occurs in the jackpot notification effect. When the second operation means is operated when it is not the operation effective period of the second operation effect, a confirmed effect is generated as a trigger, but during the operation effective period of the second operation effect (see FIG. 10B). When the second operation means is operated (see FIG. 10C), the finalized effect is prevented from occurring (the second operation effect results as a result) (see FIG. 10D). Of course, when the second operation effect is generated in the notification effect in which the determination result is out of place, the final effect is not generated regardless of whether the operation is during the operation effective period.

  Since the second operation effect prompts the player to operate the second operation means, the second operation means is usually operated during the operation effective period. If a finalized effect occurs when triggered by such an operation, the player will know whether the success / failure determination result is a big hit in the middle of the notification effect (when the second operation effect occurs) even though the player does not want it. become. That is, the second operation effect substantially functions as an effect for determining whether the determination result is a big hit or not. If it is considered unfavorable that such a situation occurs, the operation of the second operation means during the operation effective period of the second operation effect should not be a trigger for the occurrence of the confirmed effect.

  However, it is not necessarily denied that the operation of the second operation means during the operation effective period of the second operation effect is set to trigger the occurrence of the confirmed effect. In other words, the second operation effect may function as an effect for confirming whether the determination result is a big hit or not.

Second Specific Example It is assumed that the player can arbitrarily select the valid (ON) / invalid (OFF) fixed effect function. A customization function that allows a player to arbitrarily adjust and select various settings related to an effect is known, and the finalized effect function is set as the customization target. For example, the validity / invalidity of the confirmed effect function can be switched by an operation on the customization screen (see FIG. 11).

  Whether or not a confirmed effect is triggered by the operation of the second operating means means that the result is known in the middle of the notification effect, so there are players who think that the confirmed effect function is unnecessary Seem. Therefore, for such a player, it is preferable that the confirmed effect function can be turned off. In addition, by setting the finalized production function as a target for customization, there is an effect of notifying a player who does not know that such a function is installed.

-Third specific example In the above embodiment, it has been described that the confirmed effect is generated by operating the second operation means during the jackpot notification effect, but the confirmed effect may or may not occur. It is good also as a setting.

  For example, when the second operation means is operated during the jackpot notification effect, a lottery (hereinafter referred to as a confirmed effect lottery) regarding whether or not to generate a confirmed effect is performed. The probability of winning the finalized effect lottery is less than 100%. Therefore, even if the second operation means is operated during the notification effect, the confirmed effect does not always occur.

  The determined effect lottery may be executed only once during one notification effect (big hit notification effect), or may be executed every time the second operation means is executed. In the former case, even if the second operation means is operated a plurality of times in the jackpot notification effect, if the final effect lottery triggered by the operation of the first second operation means is leaked, the final effect will be displayed during the notification effect. Does not occur. In the latter case, even if the final effect lottery is triggered by the operation of the first second operation means, the finalization lottery is triggered by the second or subsequent operation of the second operation means, and the finalization effect is generated. There are things to do.

  In this way, if the occurrence probability of the confirmed effect triggered by the operation of the second operation means during the jackpot notification effect is set to be less than 100%, even if the confirmed effect does not occur, the target success / failure determination result is obtained. It becomes a form in which the possibility of a big hit is left. As in the above-described embodiment, if the probability of occurrence of the confirmed effect is 100% triggered by the operation of the second operation means during the jackpot notification effect, the result of determining whether or not the target is appropriate is lost when the confirmed effect does not occur. There is also an aspect that it is decided that. Even if the finalized effect does not occur, it is preferable to adopt the configuration as in this example as long as the game is expected to have the player's expectation to the end.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described in detail, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment at all, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.

  For example, although the gaming machine described in the above embodiment is a so-called pachinko gaming machine, it may be provided with operation means that can be operated by the player, except for the content premised on the existence of a pachinko gaming machine-specific configuration. For example, the present invention can also be applied to other gaming machines such as a swivel type gaming machine.

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

・ Means 1-1
A display means having a display area; a symbol control means for controlling an identification symbol indicating a result of the determination as to whether it is displayed in the display area; an operation means operable by the player; and operating the operation means for the player And an effect execution means for executing an operation effect prompting the user to perform the operation, and the operation of the operation means is reflected in the effect in the operation effect. A gaming machine that is set to end substantially simultaneously with the time of stopping or pseudo-stopping.
According to the above gaming machine, it is possible to execute an interesting operation effect in which the operation effective period ends almost simultaneously with the time when the identification symbol is stopped or pseudo-stopped.

・ Means 1-2
In the operation effect, the gaming machine according to means 1-1, wherein the display area does not display an end point of the operation valid period.
As described above, the operation validity period does not have to be displayed because it ends almost at the same time as the identification symbol stops or is pseudo-stopped. Thus, if the operation valid period is not displayed, it is difficult to predict the return of the effect.

・ Means 1-3
When the result of the operation effect is a failure result disadvantageous to the player, the identification symbol is stopped in a losing manner indicating that the result of the determination is wrong at substantially the same time as the operation validity period ends. A gaming machine according to Means 1-1 or 1-2 characterized by the above.
In this way, when the mode of deviation is shown substantially at the end of the operation effective period, it is easy to understand that the end result of the operation effect is a failure end.

・ Means 1-4
When the end result of the operation effect is a successful end result advantageous to the player, the identification symbol is stopped in a specific manner indicating that an event advantageous to the player occurs almost simultaneously with the end of the operation effective period. Alternatively, the gaming machine according to any one of means 1-1 to means 1-3, wherein the game machine is pseudo-stopped.
・ Means 1-5
The said specific aspect is an aspect which shows generation | occurrence | production of pseudo | simulation continuous production, and after the said identification symbol stops pseudo-stopping in the said specific aspect, the said identification symbol starts a fluctuation | variation again, The means 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned. Gaming machine.
・ Means 1-6
The specific aspect is an aspect indicating the occurrence of a pre-reading continuous effect, and after the identification symbol is stopped in the specific aspect, the identification symbol for indicating the next determination result is determined to start changing. A gaming machine according to means 1-4.
As described above, when the specific mode (a mode indicating the occurrence of the pseudo-continuous effect or the pre-reading effect) is displayed almost simultaneously with the end of the operation valid period, it is easy to understand that the end result of the operation effect is a successful result.

・ Means 2-1
Display means having a display area, sound output means, operation means operable by a player, and effect execution means for executing an operation effect that prompts the player to operate the operation means. As a kind of the operation effect, a specific operation effect in which the display area is not prompted to operate the operation unit, and the operation unit is prompted by an instruction voice output from the audio output unit. It is possible to execute the game machine.
In the above gaming machine, the operation of the operation means is not urged by the image, and the operation of the operation means is urged by the instruction voice, so that the game machine has a different taste from the conventional manner in which the instruction by the image is issued. Is.

・ Means 2-2
The operation means has a change portion whose aspect changes, and the aspect of the change portion is different from the normal aspect during the operation effective period in which the operation of the operation means is reflected in the effect in the specific operation effect. The gaming machine according to means 2-1, which is a specific aspect.
If the instruction voice prompts the operation of the operation means, the player may not notice that the operation effective period is set. It is preferable to increase the probability of noticing that it is set.

・ Means 3-1
An operation means operable by the player; and an effect execution means capable of executing an operation effect that prompts the player to operate the operation means. The operation means includes a first operation means and a first operation means. Two operation means are provided, and as the operation effects, a first operation effect that prompts an operation of the first operation means and a second operation effect that prompts an operation of the second operation means can be executed. The frequency of occurrence of the second operation effect is set to be lower than the frequency of occurrence of the first operation effect. When the determination result is a win, it indicates that the win is fixed when the second operation means is operated even when the operation of the second operation means is not prompted. Final production Gaming machine and having a definite effect function of generating.
According to the above gaming machine, it is possible to realize an interesting gaming property that a definite effect may occur in response to an operation of the second operation means having a low operation request frequency.

・ Means 3-2
Even if the second operation means is operated when the confirmed effect function is effective and the operation of the second operation means is prompted in the second operation effect, the confirmed effect is The gaming machine according to means 3-1, wherein the gaming machine is set so as not to be generated.
Since the operation of the second operation means in the second operation effect in which the player is prompted to operate the second operation means is not an operation for generating a confirmed effect in nature, a confirmed effect is triggered by the operation. It is desirable not to do so.

・ Means 3-3
The gaming machine according to means 3-1 or means 3-2, wherein the player can select whether or not to enable the confirmed effect function.
Since there may be a player who does not want the confirmed effect to occur in the middle of the notification effect, it is preferable to enable / disable the confirmed effect function.

1 gaming machine 10 operation means (11 first operation means 12 second operation means)
10L Light emitting unit 20 Operation image 21 Instruction image 50 Speaker 80 Identification symbol 91 Display device 911 Display area

Claims (3)

Operation means that can be operated by the player;
An effect execution means capable of executing an operation effect that prompts the player to operate the operation means;
With
As the operation means, a first operation means and a second operation means are provided,
As the operation effects, a first operation effect that prompts an operation of the first operation means and a second operation effect that prompts an operation of the second operation means can be executed, and the frequency at which the first operation effect occurs. Is set so that the frequency of occurrence of the second operation effect is lower,
During a series of notification effects for notifying the target's success / failure determination result, even if the operation of the second operation means is not prompted when the target's success / failure determination result is a hit, the first A gaming machine characterized by having a definite effect function for generating a definite effect indicating that the winning is determined when the two operation means are operated.   Even if the second operation means is operated when the confirmed effect function is effective and the operation of the second operation means is prompted in the second operation effect, the confirmed effect is The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is set so as not to be generated.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a player can select whether or not to enable the confirmed effect function.

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