JP2018175079A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance interest of a game.SOLUTION: A main control part can perform control into an additional specialization zone during AT control and can add an AT game number. When a sub control part executes AT additional abetment performance during control into the additional specialization zone and an AT game number is added, it can display a specific object image, a discovery suggesting image, a specific object discovery image, and an AT additional winning image in this order and to notify that the AT game number is added. In so doing, the sub control part displays respective passage images (a third village passage image, a second forest passage image, a second sea passage image) including a specific object image over a first period and then displays a specific object discovery image including the specific object image over a second period. The specific object image included in the specific object discovery image is displayed in the way that it becomes more conspicuous to a player than the specific object image included in the respective passage images.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine for playing a game.

  As a gaming machine, a predetermined bet number is set, and based on the start operation being performed, a slot machine in which variable display of a plurality of types of identification information is performed, a game medium such as a game ball, etc. There is a pachinko gaming machine or the like in which variable display of a plurality of types of identification information is performed when a game medium has won in a starting area such as a winning opening provided in the gaming area.

  As an example of such a game machine, a plurality of types of vehicles including a truck, a small passenger car, etc. are right-handed after the achievement condition of "a truck may pass if it passes may be good" during execution of a specific effect. It is disclosed that the display is made to pass from the left to the left end, and a big hit occurs when the track passes (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2015-62544, A

  In the technology described in Patent Document 1, the passing method of the truck is not changed, for example, from the passing method of the small passenger car, only by passing the selected vehicle from the right end to the left end regardless of which vehicle. The player has a problem that it is difficult to be interested in the contents of the specific effect only by being interested in whether or not the track passes.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine which improves the interest of a game.

(1) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention is:
A gaming machine that plays a game (for example, slot machine 1, pachinko gaming machine),
A bonus granting means capable of granting a bonus (addition of AT game number) to the player (for example, the main control unit 41 is controlled to an addition specialization zone during AT control to make an AT game number addition lottery Processing) and
Notification effect to notify that the benefit is given by displaying a specific item (for example, a specific item image 512, an image of a key, an image of a dropout) when the benefit is given by the benefit giving means For example, a notification effect executing means (for example, the process of steps S105 to S108 executed by the sub control unit 91) capable of executing an effect of notifying that the player has won the AT game number additionally is provided.
The notification effect execution means is
The notification effect can be performed over a first period (for example, the first period) and a second period (for example, the second period) after the first period,
The specific object is displayed in the first period (for example, the sub control unit 91 executes the process of step S105);
In the second period, the specific object is displayed in a display manner that is more noticeable to the player than in the first period (for example, the sub control unit 91 executes the process of step S107).

  According to such a configuration, the display mode of the specific object in the first period and the display mode of the specific object in the second period can be differentiated, and a display that is more noticeable to the player in the second period than in the first period Since the specific object can be displayed in the mode, the display mode of the specific object in the first period and the display mode of the specific object in the second period are the same as the gaming machine or the display in which the player stands out more than the first period in the second period. The player is more interested in the display of the specific object than the gaming machine which does not display the specific object in the mode, and the interest of the game is improved.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1),
The notification effect execution unit may make the display of the specific object larger than the first period in the second period (for example, the sub control unit 91 executes the processing of steps S105 and S107 to find the specific object). The specific object image 512 included in the image 552 may be displayed larger than the specific object image 512 included in each passing image).

  According to such a configuration, the player is more interested in the display of the specific object than the gaming machine which does not enlarge the display of the specific object in the second period than in the first period, and the interest of the game is improved.

(3) In the gaming machine of (1) or (2) above,
The notification effect execution unit may not display the specific object in a period from the end of the first period to the start of the second period (for example, the sub control unit 91 performs the process of step S106). You may do

  According to such a configuration, in the period from the end of the first period to the start of the second period, the display of the specific object in the second period is more noticeable to the player than the gaming machine which displays the specific object. This makes it easier for the player to be more interested in the display of the specific object, thereby further improving the interest of the game.

(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (3),
The notification effect executing means is a timing to start the display of the display start timing, the third village passing image 523, the specific timing (the display start timing, the timing to start the third village passing image 523) based on the player performing an operation (for example, lever on) The execution of the notification effect may be started at a timing when the display of the second forest passing image 532 is started, a timing when the display of the second sea passing image 542 is started) (for example, the sub control unit 91 performs steps S103 and S104). Processing may be performed).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to interlock the operation of advancing the game by the player and the specific timing of starting the execution of the notification effect, and based on the fact that the operation of advancing the game is performed by the player. The player is more interested in the notification effect than the gaming machine which does not start the execution of the notification effect at the specific timing, and the interest of the game is improved.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (4),
At the specific timing, the first specific timing (the timing to start the display of the third village passage image 523, the timing to start the display of the second forest passage image 532, the timing to start the display of the second sea passage image 542) And the second specific timing after the first specific timing (when the first specific timing is the timing when the display of the third village passing image 523 starts, the timing when the display of the second forest passing image 532 starts, the first If the specific timing is the timing to start the display of the second forest passage image 532, the timing to start the display of the second sea passage image 542, or the first specific timing is the timing to start the display of the second sea passage image 542. Timing to start the display of the second forest pass image 532),
The notification effect execution means starts the execution of the notification effect at the second specific timing when the player performs an operation to advance the game from the first specific timing to the second specific timing. (For example, the sub control unit 91 may execute the processing of steps S103 and S104).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to provide a plurality of specific timings interlocked with the operation of advancing the game by the player, and the operation of advancing the game is performed by the player from the first specific timing to the second specific timing. It becomes easier for the player to be more interested in the notification effect than the gaming machine which does not start the execution of the notification effect at the second specific timing when the game is performed, and the interest of the game is further improved.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (5),
The notification effect execution means is
It is possible to display an analogue (for example, an analogue image 513, an image of a branch of a tree) similar to the specific object (for example, the sub control unit 91 can execute the process of step S112);
When displaying the analog in the first period, the display of the analog may be larger than the display of the specific object in the first period (for example, the analog image 513 included in each passing image) May be displayed larger than the specific object image 512 included in each passing image).

  According to such a configuration, the player is more likely to be interested in whether or not the specific object is displayed rather than the gaming machine which does not display the similar object similar to the specific object, and the interest of the game is improved. Also, according to such a configuration, it is easier for the player to notice the display of the similar object than the gaming machine in which the display of the similar object is not larger than the display of the specific object in the first period, and is the specific object displayed? If this is not the case, the player is likely to be interested and the interest of the game is improved.

(7) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (6),
The gaming machine is
A variable display unit (for example, reels 2L, 2C, 2R) capable of variably displaying plural types of identification information that can be identified by each,
After the variable display unit is variably displayed, a display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, and a prize can be generated according to the display result.
Predetermining means (for example, an internal lottery process executed by the main control unit 41) for determining a display result which is permitted to be derived;
Leading operation accepting means (for example, in the reel rotation process executed by the main control unit 41) for receiving a derivation operation (for example, stop operation, first stop operation, second stop operation, third stop operation) for deriving a display result Processing to accept stop operation),
Derivation control means (for example, in reel rotation processing executed by the main control unit 41) that performs control of deriving a display result according to the determination result of the predetermination means when the derivation operation reception means receives a derivation operation Processing to stop the reel according to the internal lottery result and the reception of the stop operation),
Operation mode notification means (for example, processing in which the sub control unit 91 executes navigation effects) for notifying operation modes (for example, push order, stop timing) of the derivation operation;
The derivation control means receives a derivation operation in a specific operation mode (for example, correct pressing order) when the determination result of the pre-determination means becomes a specific determination result (for example, the navigation target combination is internally won). And a specific display result (for example, a small part advantageous to the player) is derived, and when the derivation operation is accepted in an operation mode different from the specific operation mode, a display result different from the specific display result (for example, disadvantageous for the player) (For example, when the main control unit 41 is internally selected as the navigation target role, the player is awarded a small role that is advantageous for the player if the stop operation is performed in the correct order)
The operation mode notification means notifies the specific operation mode when the determination result of the prior determination means is the specific determination result (for example, when the main control unit 41 is internally elected as the navigation target role) Perform navigation notification, and when the sub control unit 91 internally wins the navigation target role, the navigation effect is executed),
The notification effect execution means is
When the determination result of the prior determination means becomes the specific determination result, the notification effect is executed (for example, when the sub control unit 91 is internally elected as the navigation target combination, the AT game number addition winning is If it is done, the effect to announce that is executed),
When the specific operation mode is notified by the operation mode notifying means, the specific object may be displayed (for example, the specific object image 521 is displayed on the right of the second depression order image 572 for navigation effect May).

  According to such a configuration, it becomes more difficult for the player to notice the display of the specific object by paying attention to the notification of the specific operation mode than the gaming machine which does not display the specific object when the specific operation mode is notified. Since the display of the specific object in the period tends to give the player unexpectedness, it becomes easier for the player to be more interested in the display of the specific object, and the interest of the game is further improved.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the slot machine of the first embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement of a reel. It is a block diagram showing composition of a slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the specific thing image display process which a sub control part performs. It is a figure which shows an example of AT additional turning effect. It is a figure which shows the continuation of FIG. It is a figure which shows the continuation of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a specific thing when there is no execution of navi production. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the similar thing when there is no execution of navi production. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a specific thing when there is execution of navi production.

Embodiment 1
An embodiment of the slot machine according to the present invention will be described below.
The first embodiment of the slot machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a case 1a having an open front and a case 1a. It is comprised from the front door 1b pivotally pivotally supported by the side end. Inside the housing 1a, as shown in FIG. 2, reels 2L, 2C, 2R (hereinafter, left reel, middle reel, right reel) in which plural kinds of symbols are arranged on the outer periphery are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, three consecutive symbols among the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R (a plurality of mutually distinguishable 21 drawn in a predetermined order) Three symbols out of various types of symbols) are arranged so as to be seen from the see-through window 3 provided on the front door 1b.

  In the front door 1b, a medal insertion portion 4 capable of inserting a medal, a medal payout opening 9 for paying the medal, and a credit (the number of medals stored as gaming value owned by the player) are used within the range MAX BET switch 6 operated when setting the maximum number of bets (3) among the defined number of bets determined according to the gaming state, medals stored as credits and medals used for setting the number of bets Settlement switch 10 operated when counting down (to return the medals used for setting the number of credits and the number of bets), the start switch 7 operated when starting the game, and rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R Stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated by the player so as to be operated when stopping each of the two.

  In addition, on the front door 1b, a credit indicator 11 is displayed on which the number of medals stored as credits is displayed, the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of winnings, an error code indicating contents when an error occurs, a navigation described later Game assist indicator 12 where information etc. which can identify the stop order of the reel by notification is displayed, 1 BET LED 14, 2 BET LED 15, 3 BET LED 16, notifying that the bet number is set to 1, 2 and 3 respectively, are inserted The launch request LED 17 informs by lighting that it can be lit, the start valid LED 18 reports by lighting that the operation of the start switch 7 (start operation, so-called lever on) is active, and the weight Informing that it is in the state of waiting for the reel rotation start) Eito in LED 19, a game display section 13 in the replay LED20 is provided for informing by lighting the effect that while replaying the game (during replay) is provided.

  When playing a game in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, first, medals are inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 or the bet number is set using credits by operating the MAX BET switch 6. When a specified number of bets is determined according to the gaming state, the payline LN is activated, and the operation of the start switch 7 is activated (the game can be started). When the medal is inserted exceeding the maximum number among the prescribed numbers corresponding to the gaming state, that amount is added to the credit.

  The pay line is a line set to determine whether a combination of symbols displayed in the see-through window 3 of each of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is a combination of pay symbols. In the present embodiment, only the payline LN set across the middle of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, that is, the symbols horizontally arranged in the middle is defined as the payline. In addition, as a winning combination, while winning a combination of predetermined symbols determined as a combination in the winning line LN as a winning combination, by the predetermined symbol combination is aligned predetermined symbol combination in any of the ineffective lines LM1 to LM4 By aligning the combination of symbols serving as an indicator that is easier to recognize, it is possible to include a part that can be made to look like winning by the combination of symbols aligned with any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4.

  When the lever is turned on in a state where the game can be started, the reels 2L, 2C, 2R start to rotate, the symbols continuously change, and the reels 2L, 2C, 2R rotate at a constant speed, and the reel sensor When the reference position of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is detected by 33L, 33C, 33R, the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is validated. When the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated in this state, the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, and the display result is derived and displayed on the transparent window 3. Then, when all reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped and one game is ended, and a combination of symbols predetermined on payline LN is stopped as a display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R. A prize is generated, and the number of medals determined according to the prize is awarded to the player and added to the credit. Further, when the credit reaches the upper limit number (50), the medals are paid out directly from the medal payout opening 9 (see FIG. 1).

  In the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG. 4, a game control board 40, an effect control board 90, and a power supply board 101 are provided, the gaming state is controlled by the game control board 40, and the game state is controlled by the effect control board 90. The effect according to is controlled, and the power supply substrate 101 generates drive power of electric components constituting the slot machine 1 and supplies it to each part. The game control board 40 includes a main control unit 41, a control clock generation circuit 42, a random number clock generation circuit 43, a switch detection circuit 44, a motor drive circuit 45, a solenoid drive circuit 46, an LED drive circuit 47, and a power failure detection circuit. A reset circuit 49 is mounted, and performs processing related to the progress of the game, and controls each part of the control circuit mounted on the game control board 40 directly or indirectly. The rendering control substrate 90 is connected to rendering devices such as a liquid crystal display 51, a rendering effect LED 52, speakers 53 and 54, a reel LED 55, etc. These rendering devices are mounted on a sub control unit 91 mounted on the rendering control substrate 90. It is driven based on control by.

[About setting value]
In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the payout rate of medals changes in accordance with the set value. Specifically, the payout rate of medals is changed by using the winning probability corresponding to the set value in an internal lottery, an AT (assist time) lottery, etc. described later. The set value is composed of six steps of 1 to 6, and the payout rate is the highest at 6 and the payout rate decreases as the value decreases in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. That is, when 6 is set as the set value, the degree of advantage is the highest for the player, and the degree of advantage decreases stepwise as the values become smaller in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. The set values may be set in three steps of 1, 3, 6, 1, 4, 4, H (High), etc., or 7 steps of 1 to 7, and it is not necessary to limit to 6 steps. In the present embodiment, it is possible to shift to a setting change mode in which the set value can be changed or to confirm the set value by the operation of each switch 37, 39 by a store clerk or the like in a state where the front door 1b is opened. It is possible to shift to the setting confirmation mode.

[About navigation and navigation effects]
Further, in the slot machine according to the present embodiment, when the AT lottery process based on the internal lottery result is won, the main control unit 41 notifies the stop order (pushing order) which is advantageous for the player according to the internal lottery result. It is possible to control to the AT which is the notification period in which the navigation notification can be performed. When the main control unit 41 is controlled to the AT, the main control unit 41 executes navigation notification by winning a navigation target combination according to the gaming state, and transmits a push order command to the sub control unit 91. The navigation effect is executed by The navigation target combination according to the game state is, for example, a navigation target combination in which the push order replay and the push order bell are common. Further, in the present embodiment, even in the normal state in which the main control unit 41 is not controlled by the AT, it is possible to execute navigation notification and execute navigation effect by satisfying a certain condition.

  In the navigation notification of the present embodiment, by changing the lighting mode of the game support indicator 12, notification is made so as to distinguish the stop order advantageous to the player. The navigation notification mode is not limited to such a mode, as long as the player can identify according to the winning situation. Further, the present invention is not limited to the game assistance display 12 used for notification other than the navigation notification, and may be performed using a dedicated display. In the navigation effect of this embodiment, the stop order advantageous to the player notified by the navigation notification is displayed by displaying the navigation image from the liquid crystal display 51, the navigation illumination light from the effect effect LED 52, the speaker 53, Informing by the output of the navigation voice from 54.

  As described above, in the navigation notification and the navigation effect, the stop order that is advantageous to the player is notified in an identifiable manner. In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 performs a lottery to determine whether to control the AT when the lottery condition is satisfied. Further, at the end of the AT, the main control unit 41 selects the specified number of games from the plurality of games, and counts the number of games not controlled by the AT continuously from the end of the AT. Then, the main control unit 41 controls the AT by winning the AT lottery processing or when the number of games not continuously controlled by the AT reaches a prescribed game number (so-called ceiling game number).

[About game control processing]
Further, the main control unit 41 performs game control processing to control one game. In the game control process, first, a bet number setting and a bet process for credit settlement and bet number settlement are performed, and after the bet number setting, if lever on is performed, it is determined whether or not to permit winning by random number lottery. Internal lottery processing is performed. After the internal lottery, the reel rotation process is performed, and the stop switch is started after the reel rotation starts after the reel rotation start on condition that the specified period (4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the reel rotation start of the previous game. The operations (stop operation) of 8L to 8R are validated, and the rotation of the reel is stopped according to the stop operation. After completion of the reel rotation process, a winning determination process is performed to determine whether a winning or the like has occurred based on the symbol combination on the pay line. After completion of the winning determination processing, payout processing is performed, and medal payout or credit addition is performed according to the occurrence of the winning, and the gaming state is shifted according to the symbol combination on the pay line. As a result, the game control process for one game ends, and the game control process for the next one game starts.

[About effects etc during the game]
Further, the main control unit 41 performs AT lottery processing during internal lottery processing, and controls the AT when the AT is won, and controls for navigation notification and navigation effect for the number of AT games provided. I do. The main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment performs navigation notification when the navigation target combination is internally selected during AT control, and transmits a gaming state command, an internal lottery command, and the like to the sub control unit 91 for sub control. The part 91 is made to execute the navigation effect. In the present embodiment, an internal lottery is performed immediately after lever-on is performed during AT control, and navigation notification and navigation effects are performed before the reel rotation process if the navigation target combination is internally won. That is, if the navigation target combination is internally selected during AT control, navigation notification and navigation effects are performed immediately after the lever is turned on. Further, in the present embodiment, as long as the weight is not in the middle, the period from when the navigation notification or the navigation effect is performed to when the reel rotation starts and the constant speed rotation is made and the stop operation is activated (ineffective period of the stop operation) Is previously set to be controlled to a predetermined period of less than one second.

Further, based on various commands received from the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 not only performs the above-described navigation effects but also performs various effects according to the game state (for example, notice effects, internal winning suggestion effects, battle effects, etc. It is possible to execute (flicker effect, bonus determination effect, bonus effect, navigation effect, demonstration effect, AT-added turn effect (described later)). In addition, in the present embodiment, an inscription effect such as a notice effect, an internal winning suggestion effect, a battle effect or the like is performed at the same timing as the navigation effect is performed. Therefore, if the wait is not being performed, the invalid period of the stop operation after the turning effect is performed is also set in advance so as to be controlled to the predetermined period less than one second.
Further, the main control unit 41 uses not only the navigation notification and the weight described above but also the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R to perform an operation (freeze operation, simulated game) different from normal rotation, or a game after the start switch 7 is operated. It is possible to perform later-described delay control or the like for delaying the entire control over one second.

[About the special item image display process]
In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 controls the additional specialization zone in which the additional lottery of the number of AT games is performed for each game based on the internal lottery result over a plurality of games (for example, 10 games) during AT control. The sub-control unit 91 executes an AT-added turn presentation which wins an increase in the number of AT games while controlling the addition specialization zone. At this time, the sub control unit 91 performs a specific object image display process shown in FIG. First, the sub control unit 91 determines whether or not an AT-added turning effect is being executed (step S101). As shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 8, after the presentation of the dropped item (specific object), the background image of the AT-added turning effect of the present embodiment is “village” and “forest” over a plurality of games (for example, 10 games). The character is a continuous effect in which the character searches for a drop while changing in the order of “sea”, “village”,... When the game is added to the number of AT games, the drop is discovered and the win is notified.

  More specifically, in the AT-added turn presentation in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6A, the achievement condition presentation image 511 for presenting the achievement conditions of the number of AT games added is an achievement condition presentation period (for example, 3). Display for a second). In addition, the achievement condition presentation image 511 is an image including a character image of “search for a dropout!”, A specific object image 512 which is an image of a key as an example of a dropout, and an image of a square frame surrounding the specific object image 512. is there. In addition, in the AT additional turning effect, as shown in FIG. 6 (B) to FIG. 7 (A), after the achievement condition presentation image 511 is displayed, the background image of “village” is scrolled in the left direction (from right to left The village passage image which is scrolled and appears as if the image of the character in the central part passes through the "village" is displayed over a village passage period (for example, 10 seconds). The village passage image is, for example, a first village passage image 521 shown in FIG. 6B in which an image of a private house is scrolled and a second village passage shown in FIG. 6C in which a fish shop image is scrolled. The image 522, a third village passing image 523 shown in FIG. 6 (D) in which the image of the grocery store is scrolled, the image of the exit of the village It includes a fourth village passing image 524 shown in FIG. 7A that is scrolled and displayed.

  In addition, in the AT-added turning effect, after the village passing image is displayed, as shown in FIGS. 7B to 7D, the background image of "forest" is scrolled to the left and the character of the central portion is displayed. A forest passing image in which an image appears to pass through a "forest" is displayed over a forest passing period (for example, 10 seconds). The forest passing image is, for example, a first forest passing image 531 shown in FIG. 7 (B) in which the image of the forest is scrolled, a second forest passing image 532 shown in FIG. 7 (C), an image of the forest exit A third forest passage image 533 shown in FIG. 7D is displayed, in which (the image of the forest and the image of the gate including the character image of “the forest exit (here from the sea)”) is scrolled. In addition, in the AT-added turning effect, as shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C, after the display of the forest passing image, the background image of “sea” is scrolled to the left and the character of the central portion is displayed. A sea passing image in which an image appears to pass through the "sea" is displayed over the sea passing period (for example, 10 seconds). The sea transit image is, for example, a first sea transit image 541 shown in FIG. 8 (A), a second sea transit image 542 shown in FIG. 8 (B), and an image of the sea exit. A third sea transit image 543 shown in FIG. 8C is displayed, in which (the image of the sea and the image of the gate including the character image of “the sea exit (here, the village)”) is scrolled. In addition, in the AT-over-turn effect, after the display of the sea passage image, as shown in FIG. 8 (D), the first village passage image 521 is displayed again, and the village passage image, the forest passage image, and the sea passage image are displayed. Repeat over 10 games until the number of AT games is added and won.

  Referring back to FIG. 5, when the AT additional turning effect is not executed (step S101; N), the sub control unit 91 repeats the process of step S101 until the AT additional turning effect is executed, and executes the AT additional turning effect. (Step S101; Y), it is determined whether or not the player has performed lever-on (operation of the start switch 7, start operation) based on the internal winning command etc. received from the main control unit 41 (step S101) S102). When the lever on is not performed (step S102; N), the process of step S102 is repeated until the lever on is performed, and when the lever on is performed (step S102; Y), the main control unit 41 It is determined based on the received internal winning command, the game state command, etc., whether or not the AT game number has been added (step S103).

  The sub control unit 91 determines whether or not the next display start timing (the next notification timing of the lottery result, the specific timing) has come when the AT game number has been won (step S103; Y). (Step S104). In the present embodiment, as the display start timing of the lottery result, when the village passage image is being displayed, the timing to start the display of the third village passage image 523 is set, and the forest passage image is being displayed. For example, the timing to start the display of the second forest passage image 532 is set, and the timing to start the display of the second sea passage image 542 is set if the sea passage image is being displayed. If the next display start timing has not come (step S104; N), the sub-control unit 91 repeats the processing of step S104 until the next display start timing comes, and if the next display start timing comes (step S104) Y) The specific object image 512 is displayed small for the first period (for example, 1.5 seconds) (step S105), and a discovery suggestion image (551) described later is for a predetermined period (for example, 0.5 seconds) (Step S106), and a specific object finding image (552) to be described later is displayed for a second period (for example, 2 seconds) (step S107), and an AT-added winning image (553) to be described later is displayed. (Step S108), and the process ends.

  Specifically, for example, when it is time to start the display of the third village passage image 523 after the player performs lever-on, as shown in FIG. The specific object image 512 is displayed on the right of the image of the grocery store of the three village passage image 523. At this time, the sub control unit 91 displays the specific object image 512 included in the third village passing image 523 smaller than the specific object image 512 included in the achievement condition display image 511. The sub-control unit 91 also displays a discovery suggestion image (cut-in image) 551 shown in FIG. 9B after the first period has elapsed since the display start of the third village passage image 523. As shown in FIG. 9B, the discovery suggestion image 551 is an image including an image of the upper body of the character and a character image of “Well?”.

Further, after a predetermined period of time has elapsed from the start of display of the discovery suggestion image 551, the sub-control unit 91 displays the specific object discovery image 552 shown in FIG. 9C. Note that, as shown in FIG. 9C, the specific object finding image 552 is an emphasizing light for emphasizing the character image of “lost object found!”, The specific object image 512, and the specific object image 512 (for example, And iridescent light changing to seven colors in the order of red, orange, yellow, yellowish green, green, blue, purple, red,... At this time, the sub control unit 91 displays the specific object image 512 included in the specific object discovery image 552 in the same size as the specific object image 512 included in the achievement condition display image 511, thereby passing the third village. It is displayed larger than the specific object image 512 included in the image 523.
Further, after the second period has elapsed from the start of the display of the specific object discovery image 552, the sub control unit 91 displays the AT added winning image 553 shown in FIG. 9D. Note that, as shown in FIG. 9D, the AT-added winning image 553 is, for example, an image including a character image of “Congratulations! AT + 40G!” If the number of AT games winning the addition is 40 games.

  Returning to FIG. 5, on the other hand, if there is no additional winning of the AT game number (step S103; N), the sub-control unit 91 decides to display the similar object to determine whether or not to display the similar instead of the lost item. The process is executed (step S109), and it is determined whether or not it is determined to display an analog (step S110). In the present embodiment, the ratio (determination ratio, winning ratio) at which the determination to display the similar object is made in the similar object display determination process is preset to 20%. If it is determined that the similar control is not displayed (step S110; N), the sub control unit 91 ends the process, and if it is determined to display the similar (step S110; Y), the next lottery result It is determined whether or not the display start timing of has come (step S111). If the next display start timing has not come (step S111; N), the sub-control unit 91 repeats the process of step S111 until the next display start timing comes, and if the next display start timing comes (step S111) Y) display an analogue image (513) to be described later over a first period (step S112), and display a discovery suggestion image 551 for a predetermined period (step S113); Is displayed over the second period (step S114), and the process ends.

  Specifically, for example, when it is time to start the display of the second forest passing image 532 after the player performs lever-on, as shown in FIG. 2 Forest passage image 532 A similar image 513 is displayed on the lower right side of the forest image. The analogue image 513 is an image of a branch of a tree as an example of the analogue. At this time, the sub-control unit 91 makes the similar object image 513 included in the second forest passage image 532 smaller than the specific object image 512 included in the achievement condition display image 511 and sets the third village passage image 523 or the like. It is displayed larger than the specific object image 512 (see FIG. 9A) included. The sub-control unit 91 also displays a discovery suggestion image (cut-in image) 551 illustrated in FIG. 10B after the first period has elapsed from the start of the display of the second forest passage image 532.

  Further, after a predetermined period of time has elapsed from the start of the display of the discovery suggestion image 551, the sub-control unit 91 displays the similar substance discovery image 554 shown in FIG. 10C over the second period. Note that, as shown in FIG. 10C, the similar object finding image 554 is an image including a character image of “a branch of a tree or a disappointing matter ...” and a similar image 513. At this time, the sub control unit 91 displays the similar object image 513 included in the similar object discovery image 554 in the same size as the specific object image 512 included in the achievement condition display image 511 or the specific object discovery image 552. The second forest passing image 532 is displayed larger than the similar object image 513 included in the second forest passing image 532.

  As a result, when the number of AT games is added during execution of the AT-added turning effect, the sub-control unit 91 determines, as shown in FIG. 9, a specific object image 512, a discovery suggestion image 551, a specific object discovery image 552, The AT added winning image 553 is displayed in order to notify that the number of AT games is to be added. On the other hand, when the number of AT games is not added during execution of the AT-added turning effect, the sub-control unit 91 sequentially places the similar image 513, the discovery suggestion image 551, and the similar discovery image 554 as shown in FIG. It is possible to display and notify that the number of AT games is not added.

  Note that, in the present embodiment, the sub control unit 91 can perform navigation effects even when making these notifications. Specifically, for example, when it is time to start displaying the second sea passage image 542 after the player has turned on the lever, as shown in FIG. 11A, the sub control unit 91 passes the second sea. A first depression order image 571, a second depression order image 572, and a third depression order image 573 are displayed at the center of the image 542, and a specific object image 512 is displayed on the right of the second depression order image 572. At this time, as shown in FIG. 11A, the sub control unit 91 may display the left end portion of the specific object image 512 in a state of being hidden by the second pressing order image 572. In addition, after the first period elapses from the start of the display of the second sea passage image 542, the sub-control unit 91 displays the discovery suggestion image 551 shown in FIG. The special item finding image 552 shown in C) is displayed, and after the second period has elapsed from the start of the display of the special item finding image 552, the AT added winning image 553 shown in FIG. 11D is displayed.

  As described above, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 can perform control to the special specialization zone during AT control to add the number of AT games. Further, the sub control unit 91 executes the AT added turning effect during control of the added specialization zone, and when the number of AT games is added, the specific object image 512, the discovery suggestion image 551, as an example of the notification effect, It is possible to execute an effect of displaying a specific object finding image 552 and an AT added winning image 553 in order to notify that the number of AT games is to be added. At this time, after the sub control unit 91 displays each passing image (the third village passing image 523, the second forest passing image 532, the second sea passing image 542) including the specific object image 512 over the first period. The special item finding image 552 including the special item image 512 is displayed for the second period, and the special item image 512 included in the specific item finding image 552 is more than the special item image 512 included in each passing image. It is displayed so as to stand out to the player.

  By doing this, the display mode of the specific object image 512 in the first period and the display mode of the specific object image 512 in the second period can be made different, and the player in the second period is more than the first period. Since the specific object image 512 can be displayed in a display mode that is noticeable to the player, the display mode of the specific object image in the first period and the display mode of the specific object image in the second period are the same or the first period in the second period It is easier for the player to notice the display of the special object image 512 that stands out in the second period and the display of the special object image 512 that does not stand out in the first period than the gaming machine that does not display the specific object image It becomes easy to be interested in whether you notice or not, and the interest of the game is improved.

In particular, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the sub control unit 91 displays the specific object image 512 included in the specific object discovery image 552 larger than the specific object image 512 included in each passing image. , It is displayed so as to stand out to the player.
By doing this, it becomes easier for the player to notice the display of the large specific object image 512 in the second period as compared with the gaming machine in which the display of the specific object image is not enlarged in the second period than in the first period. It becomes easy to be interested in whether to notice the display of the small specific object image 512, and the interest of the game is improved.
In this embodiment, although the AT game number addition winning is illustrated as grant of a privilege, it is not limited to this, for example, it is a decision to be controlled in an advantageous state such as a bonus winning or AT winning. It is also good. In this case, the AT additional turning effect may be replaced with an effect to beat these winnings.

Further, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 causes the specific object finding image 552 to include an image of enhanced light for emphasizing the specific object image 512, and the sub-control unit 91 By displaying the image, it is displayed so as to stand out to the player. By doing this, it becomes easier for the player to notice the display of the specific object image 512 than the gaming machine in which the image of the enhanced light is not included in the specific object discovery image.
In the present embodiment, when the specific object discovery image 552 is displayed, the display of the specific object image 512 is made to be noticeable for the player by enlarging the display of the specific object image 512 or displaying the image of the enhanced light. The display mode of the specific object image 512 that is noticeable to the player is not limited to this. For example, the display of the specific object image 512 is blinked, the color of the specific object image 512 is changed, and the specific object image is displayed. The enlargement / reduction (zoom in / zoom out) may be repeated for the 512 displays.

Further, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, after the sub control unit 91 displays each passing image including the specific object image 512 for the first period, as shown in FIG. After the discovery suggestion image 551 not including the object image 512 is displayed for a predetermined period, the specific object discovery image 552 including the specific object image 512 is displayed for a second period.
By doing this, the display of the specific object image 512 in the second period is more effective than the gaming machine displaying the specific object image 512 in the predetermined period from the end of the first period to the start of the second period. It becomes more noticeable to the player, and the player can be more interested in the display of the specific object image 512, thereby further improving the interest of the game.

In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 displays the discovery suggestion image 551 not including the specific object image 512 for a predetermined period, but for example, if the image does not include the special object image 512, the discovery suggestion image It may be an image different from 551.
In addition, after displaying each passing image including the specific object image 512 for the first period as in the present embodiment, and then displaying the discovery suggestion image 551 not including the specific object image 512 for a predetermined period. Although it is preferable to display the specific object discovery image 552 including the specific object image 512 for the second period, the discovery suggestion image 551 not including the specific object image 512 may not be displayed for a predetermined period.

Further, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the display start timing of the addition lottery result of the number of AT games is each passing image (third village passing image 523, second forest passing image 532, second sea passing image 542) The sub control unit 91 determines in advance that the player has turned on the lever as an example of an operation for proceeding with the game, and then the specific object image is reached after the next display start timing. By starting the display of each passing image including 512, the notification that the number of AT games is to be added is started.
By doing this, it is possible to interlock the lever on by the player and the display start timing to start the notification that the number of AT games is added, and the display is started based on the lever on being performed by the player. It becomes easier for the player to be interested in the notification that the number of AT games is added to the game machine which does not start the display of the specific object image at the timing, and the interest of the game is improved.

In particular, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, at the display start timing, display of any of the third village passing image 523, the second forest passing image 532, and the second sea passing image 542 is started. There is a timing. Further, when the player performs lever-on by the player from the previous display start timing to the next display start timing, the sub control unit 91 starts to notify that the number of AT games will be added to the next display start timing. . Specifically, when the player performs lever-on by the sub control unit 91 after the display of the third village passage image 523 is started until the display of the second forest passage image 532 is started, the second forest is displayed. By starting the display of the second forest passing image 532 including the specific object image 512 after the next display start timing to start the display of the passing image 532, a notification that the number of AT games is to be added is started. . In addition, when the player performs lever-on by the sub control unit 91 before the display of the second sea passage image 542 is started after the display of the second forest passage image 532 is started, the second sea passage image 542 is displayed. By the start of the display of the second sea transit image 542 including the specific object image 512 after the next display start timing of the start of the display of, the notification that the number of AT games is to be added is started. Then, the sub-control unit 91 includes the specific object image 512 when the player performs a lever-on by the player after the display of the second sea passage image 542 is started until the display of the third village passage image 523 is started. Notification that the number of AT games will be added by starting the display of the third village passage image 523 including the specific object image 512 after the next display start timing to start the display of the third village passage image 523 To start.
By doing this, it is possible to provide a plurality of display start timings interlocked with the lever on by the player, and when the player performs lever on from the previous display start timing to the next display start timing, the next display is performed. It becomes easier for the player to be more interested in the notification that the number of AT games is added than the gaming machine which does not start the notification that the number of AT games is added at the start timing, and the interest of the game is further improved.

In the present embodiment, after it is determined that the lever is turned on, the display of each passing image including the specific object image 512 is started after the next display start timing, but the player interlocks with the display start timing. The operation for advancing the game is not limited to this, and may be, for example, the stop operation (first stop operation, second stop operation, third stop operation) of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R.
In the present embodiment, after it is determined that the lever on has been performed, the display of each passing image including the specific object image 512 is started after the next display start timing, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The display of the specific object image 512 may be started when it is determined that the specific object image 512 has been received.

  In the present embodiment, at the next display start timing of the lottery result, the display of the specific object image 512 is started and the notification that the number of AT games is added is started or the display of the similar object image 513 is started. Then, regardless of whether or not the notification that the number of AT games is not added is started, the display of any of the third village passing image 523, the second forest passing image 532 and the second sea passing image 542 is started at the same timing. Timing is set, but the present invention is not limited to this. The display of the specific object image 512 is started and the notification that the number of AT games is to be added is started or the display of the similar object image 513 is started. The timing may be different depending on whether to start notification that the number of AT games is not added. For example, the third village passage image 523, the second forest passage image 532, or the second sea passage image 542 is used to start the display of the specific object image 512 and start the notification that the number of AT games is to be added. The fourth village passage image 524, the third forest passage image 533, the third timing when the display of the similar image 513 is started and the notification that the number of AT games is not added is started. It may be timing to start display of any of the sea passing image 543.

Further, in the present embodiment, three types of timings are set as display start timings, but the present invention is not limited to this. Only one type of timings may be set, two types of timings may be set, four or more types of timings May be set.
As in the present embodiment, it is preferable to interlock the lever on by the player and the display start timing to start notification of the addition of the number of AT games, but the lever on by the player and the number of AT games are added. It is not necessary to interlock with the display start timing to start the notification of the effect. For example, when an addition to the AT game number has been won, display of each passing image including the specific object image 512 is started at the next display start timing regardless of whether the player performs the lever on or the stop operation. It is also good.

Further, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the sub control unit 91 executes the AT additional turning effect during control of the additional specialization zone, and the similar object display determination processing is performed when the number of AT games is not added. It is possible to display the analog image 513, the discovery suggestion image 551, and the analog discovery image 554 in order to notify that the number of AT games is not added when it is determined to execute and display the analog. It has become. At this time, the similar object image 513 (the similar image 513 in the first period) included in each passing image is a specific object image 512 (the first passing image) when it is notified that the number of AT games is to be added. It is displayed so as to be more noticeable to the player than the specific object image 512) in one period.
By doing this, it becomes easier for the player to be interested in whether or not the specific object image 512 is displayed rather than the gaming machine which does not display the similar image, and the interest of the game is improved. Moreover, according to such a configuration, the player is more likely to notice the display of the similar image 513 than the gaming machine in which the display of the similar image 513 is not enlarged than the display of the specific object image 512 in the first period. It becomes easy for the player to be interested in whether or not the object image 512 is displayed, and the interest of the game is improved.

In the present embodiment, when the number of AT games is not added, the similar object display determination process is executed to display the similar object image 513 at a determination rate of 20%, but the similar object image 513 is displayed. The determination rate at which the determination is made is not limited to this, and may be, for example, less than 20% or more than 20%. Further, for example, the similar object image 513 may be displayed without performing the similar object display determination processing to notify that the number of AT games is not added.
As in the present embodiment, it is preferable to be able to indicate that the number of AT games is not added by displaying the similar image 513 when the number of AT games is not added, but for example, the number of AT games is added. If not displayed, the analog image 513 may not be displayed to notify that the number of AT games will not be added, and even if an effect of notifying that the number of AT games is not to be added is executed, the analog image 513 May not be displayed.

Further, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the sub-control unit 91 wins the navigation target combination during AT control, the sub-control unit 91 executes the navigation effect as an example of notification of the specific operation mode. The second pressing order image 572 and the third pressing order image 573 are displayed, and the pressing order (pressing order, operation order, stopping order) of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R for winning an advantageous small winning combination is notified. In addition, the sub control unit 91 may execute navigation effects during execution of AT addition turning effects, and when the number of AT games is added, or when it is determined to display similar objects, the specific object image There is a possibility that a 512 or similar image 513 is displayed to notify that the number of AT games is to be added or to notify that the number of AT games is not to be added.
By doing this, the player is notified of the order of pressing rather than the gaming machine which does not display the specific object image or similar image during execution of the navigation effect, that is, the first pressing order image 571 and the second pressing order image 572 , It becomes difficult to notice the display of the specific object image 512 and the similar object image 513 by paying attention to the display of the third pressing order image 573, and the display of the specific object image 512 and the similar object image 513 in the second period is presented to the player. Since it is easy to give unexpectedness, it becomes easier for the player to be more interested in the display of the specific object image 512 and the similar object image 513, and the interest of the game is further improved.

In the present embodiment, the specific object image 512 and the similar object image 513 are displayed when performing the navi effect regardless of whether or not the number of AT games is added, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the navigation effect is performed only when the number of AT games is added, the specific object image 512 may be displayed to notify that the number of AT games is to be added.
Also, as in the present embodiment, it is preferable to display the specific object image 512 and the similar object image 513 even when performing navigation effects, but for example, even when performing navigation effects The image 512 and the similar image 513 may not be displayed.
Note that, in the present embodiment, the image for notifying that the number of AT games is added even when the navigation effect is being performed or the notification that the number of AT games is not added is changed. If it is in execution, the image for notifying that the number of AT games is to be added or that the number of AT games is not to be added may not change until the third stop operation is performed. By doing this, the player concentrates on the notification of pushing order regardless of whether the notification that the number of AT games is added or the notification that the number of AT games is not added is performed. Can proceed.

In the above embodiment, the operation procedure advantageous to the player can be identified by both the navigation notification controlled by the main control unit 41 and the navigation effect controlled by the sub control unit 91. It may be configured to be able to identify an operation procedure that is advantageous for the player only by the navigation alert controlled by the main control unit 41 side, or an operation procedure that is advantageous to the player only by the navigation effect controlled by the sub control unit 91 side. It may be configured to be identifiable.
In the above embodiment, the main control unit 41 controls the AT and the like as advantageous benefits for the player, but the sub-control unit 91 partially or entirely controls the advantageous benefits for the player. It is good also as composition to carry out.

In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to a slot machine in which the number of bets is set using medals and credits as gaming values, but the number of bets is set using gaming balls as gaming values The present invention may be applied to a slot machine to be used or a full credit slot machine in which the number of bets is set using only credits as gaming value.
Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to using only one of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls, for example, a combination of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls It may be That is, it is possible to play a game by setting the number of bets regardless of any of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls, and by the occurrence of a prize, a plurality of types of games such as medals and game balls You may apply the slot machine which can pay out any value.

  In the above embodiment, the slot machine has been described as an example of the gaming machine, but the configuration disclosed in the above embodiment, in particular, the configuration of the specific object display process, can be used to launch game balls in other gaming machines, such as the gaming area. Even if it is applied to a pachinko game machine or the like from which a game ball is paid out as a prize ball, the game is performed by causing the game ball to be launched and the shot game ball enters the winning opening provided in the game area and a prize is generated. good. When applied to a pachinko gaming machine, for example, the AT game number plus win is a big hit (including a probability big hit or a normal big hit) and an operation of firing the game ball by the player and putting the game ball in the winning opening And, AT addition 煽 production as reach production, if you are a big hit, during the execution of reach production, a specific object image, a discovery suggestion image, a specific object found image, a big hit winning image is displayed in the order of the big hit winning It may be notified.

1 slot machine, 2L, 2C, 2R reel, 7 start switch, 8L, 8C, 8R stop switch, 41 main control unit, 51 liquid crystal display unit, 91 sub control unit, 511 achievement condition presenting image, 512 specific object image, 513 Similarity image, 521 first village passing image, 522 second village passing image, 523 third village passing image, 524 fourth village passing image, 531 first forest passing image, 532 second forest passing image, 533 third forest Passing image, 541 first sea passing image, 542 second sea passing image, 543 third sea passing image, 551 finding suggestion image, 552 specific object finding image, 553 AT added winning image, 554 similar finding image, 571 first Pressing order image, 572 second pressing order image, 573 third pressing order image

Claims (1)

It is a gaming machine that plays a game,
Privilege giving means capable of giving a privilege to the player;
And a notification effect execution unit capable of executing a notification effect of notifying that the benefit is provided by displaying a specific item when the benefit is provided by the benefit applying unit;
The notification effect execution means is
The notification effect can be performed over a first period and a second period after the first period,
Displaying the specific item in the first period;
A gaming machine, which displays the specific object in a display manner that is more noticeable to a player than the first period in the second period.

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