JP2019111218A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine in which interest in a performance on the basis of a specific operation is not impaired by considering that the special operation for performing a special notification is to be received during a period when the specific operation can be received.SOLUTION: When a determination button is operated to display a menu display during the reception period for receiving operation to a push button and the push button is operated during the menu display, a privilege notification on the basis of the operation to the push button is executed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

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

  As a gaming machine, a variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified respectively is displayed, and after the variable display unit is variably displayed, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit There is a slot machine capable of generating a prize according to the display result. Furthermore, as a gaming machine, when a game ball is shot into a game area by a launch device as a game medium, and the game ball reaches a winning area such as a winning opening provided in the game area, the game value is awarded to the player. There is a pachinko game machine.

  As such a gaming machine, there has been a gaming machine which causes a liquid crystal display to output an effect menu related to an effect according to an operation by a player (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2016-077709, A

  In the gaming machine described above, when a special operation for performing a special notification such as the display of the effect menu is received while a specific operation for performing the effect different from the display of the effect menu can be received. Was not considered.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to take into consideration that a special operation for giving a special notification is received during a period in which the specific operation can be received. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine in which the interest to the effect based on the specific operation is not impaired.

(1) A gaming machine capable of playing a game,
Based on the fact that the specific operation (for example, the operation to the push button 56) is received in the specific reception period (for example, the reception period set according to the establishment of the specific condition) set according to the progress of the game Specific notification means to be executed (for example, a sub control unit that executes the benefit notification shown in FIG. 3 (b-1), (b-2));
Special notification (for example, menu display as shown in FIGS. 2B and 2C) based on the reception of the special operation (for example, the operation to the determination button 71) in the special reception period including the specific reception period Special notification means (for example, a sub control unit that performs setting change processing) that executes
The specific reception period does not end even when the special notification is executed (for example, as shown in FIG. 8, the reception period continues even if menu display is performed during the reception period),
The specific notification unit executes the specific notification based on the reception of the specific operation even when the special notification is being executed during the specific reception period (for example, as shown in FIG. 7). A benefit notification is performed based on the operation on the push button 56 regardless of whether the setting change state is in progress).

(2) In the gaming machine according to (1),
When the specific notification unit receives the specific operation while the special notification is being executed during the specific reception period, after the special notification is ended, the notification regarding the benefit as the specific notification based on the specific operation is performed. Execute (for example, as shown in FIG. 8A, when the push button 56 is operated during menu display, the screen switches to a screen informing the privilege notification at the timing when the operation for ending the menu display is performed) ).

(3) In the gaming machine according to (1) or (2),
When the special notification is performed during the specific reception period and the special notification is ended without performing the specific operation, the specific reception period continues (for example, as shown in FIG. 8C). The reception period continues even after the menu is displayed).

(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (3),
When the specific notification unit receives the specific operation while the special notification is being executed during the specific reception period, the specific notification receives and executes the specific operation when the special notification is not being executed. In contrast to the above, at least a part of the notification content is omitted and the specific notification is executed (for example, at least the output of sound is omitted as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8E).

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (4),
The specific operation is an operation on a specific operation unit (for example, the push button 56),
The special notification means changes the content of the special notification when an operation to a special operation unit (for example, the determination button 71, the cross key 70) different from the specific operation unit is received (for example, as shown in FIG. 2). As shown, by selecting the volume setting with the cross key 70 and operating the determination button 71, the screen is switched to the volume setting screen).

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (5),
The special notification means receives the special operation even when the specific notification is being executed, and executes the special notification based on the special operation (for example, as shown in FIG. 8 (b)). Switch to the menu display screen based on the operation to the determination button 71 even during notification of benefits)
When the special notification is executed when the notification regarding the benefit is performed as the specific notification, the specific notification means continuously executes the specific notification after the special notification is completed (for example, FIG. 8). As shown in (b), when switching to the menu display screen during benefit notification, if an operation for ending the menu display is performed, the menu display screen is switched to the benefit notification screen).

It is a schematic diagram which shows the game machine which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating about the display of a menu screen. It is a figure for explaining push production. It is a figure for demonstrating the flow from the start of specific presentation to the result alerting | reporting. It is a flowchart of a setting change process. It is a figure for demonstrating the relationship between a specific effect and menu display. It is a flow chart of push production processing. It is a figure for demonstrating the relationship between a push production and a menu display.

  A mode for carrying out a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on an embodiment.

[Push button and four-way controller]
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a liquid crystal display 51 for displaying an image, speakers 53 and 54 for outputting sound, a push button 56, a cross key 70, and a determination button. 71. The push button 56 is a switch operated to advance the contents of the effect of the push effect described later. The cross key 70 includes a left switch 70a, a right switch 70b, an upper switch 70c, and a lower switch 70d, and is operated to select an item displayed during menu display described later. . The left switch 70a and the right switch 70b are also referred to as left and right keys. The determination button 71 is a switch operated to display a menu or confirm an item selected by an operation on the left and right keys.

  Although not shown, the gaming machine 1 includes a game control board for controlling the progress of the game and an effect control board for controlling an effect. The game control board is provided with a main control unit that performs processing relating to the progress of the game and controls a configuration mounted or connected to the game control board. The effect control board is provided with a sub control unit 91 which performs a process of performing an effect upon receiving a command transmitted from the game control board and controlling a configuration mounted or connected to the effect control board.

  For example, the speakers 53 and 54, the liquid crystal display 51, the push button 56, the cross key 70, or the determination button 71 are connected to the effect control board. For example, the sub control unit controls the speakers 53 and 54 to output a predetermined sound from the speakers 53 and 54. Further, the sub control unit controls the liquid crystal display 51 to progress the game or various buttons. In response to the operation, the liquid crystal display 51 displays a predetermined image. In addition, the sub control unit detects that the push button 56, the cross key 70, or the determination button 71 has been operated, and performs control according to the operation.

[Menu display]
FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining menu display. The menu display refers to the general display for changing or confirming the setting of the gaming machine, and displays on the liquid crystal display 51 an image regarding a menu screen such as the menu screen and the volume setting screen shown in FIGS. 2 (b) and 2 (c). To do.

  FIG. 2A shows an example of the screen during the game. When the player operates the determination button 71 and detects an operation on the determination button 71 during a period in which menu display can be performed, the sub-control unit displays the display of the liquid crystal display 51 from the screen of FIG. Switch to the menu screen shown in b). That is, the sub control unit performs menu display based on the detection that the determination button 71 has been operated.

  The period in which the menu display can be performed may be, for example, a period from when the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned on to when the power is turned off. Good. The predetermined game is, for example, in a slot machine in which a reel is rotating during variation display, or in a pachinko gaming machine, during a period in which a symbol is in a variation display or during a big hit game. A period in which menu display can be performed is included in a reception period in which an operation on a push button 56 described later can be received.

  In the example shown in FIG. 2B, menu items of "payout table", "game history", "volume setting", and "end" are displayed on the menu screen. The menu items are not limited to this.

  Menu items can be selected by operating the left and right keys while the menu screen is displayed. Further, by operating the determination button 71 while the menu screen is displayed, the screen is switched to the screen corresponding to the selected menu item. For example, when the determination button 71 is operated in a state in which "end" is selected, the sub control unit switches the display of the liquid crystal display 51 from the menu screen to the game in progress shown in FIG. Here, it can be said that the operation of the decision button 71 in a state where “end” is selected is also an operation for ending the menu display.

  When the enter button 71 is operated in a state where “volume setting” is selected while the menu screen shown in FIG. 2B is displayed, the sub control unit causes the liquid crystal display 51 to display the screen shown in FIG. Switch to the volume setting screen shown in c).

  In the example shown in FIG. 2C, the player can adjust the magnitude of the sound output from the speakers 53 and 54 by operating the left and right keys. In addition, when the determination button 71 is operated on the volume setting screen, the sub control unit sets the volume of the sound output from the speakers 53 and 54 to the volume selected when the determination button 71 is operated. At the same time, the display of the liquid crystal display 51 is switched from the volume setting screen to the menu screen. The sub control unit outputs the sound from the speakers 53 and 54 at the changed volume every time the left and right keys are operated in the state where the volume setting screen is displayed and the volume of the selected sound is changed. You may do so.

[Push production]
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the push effect. In the gaming machine 1, the sub control unit executes a push effect based on the satisfaction of the specific condition.

  The push effect is composed of a reception notification for notifying that it is in a reception period in which an operation on the push button 56 can be received, and a benefit notification for notifying information on a benefit.

  For example, the right is to be able to shift to an advantageous state advantageous to the player (e.g. winning a lottery to decide whether or not to generate an advantageous state, the right to execute the lottery, etc.) Direct to the player, such as the right to be controlled to the gaming state with a high expectation value to which the gaming value is granted, the period controlled to the advantageous state (number of fixed games, average value of number of games varying with end conditions, etc.) It may be an advantageous benefit or may not be directly advantageous to the player, but it may be an indirectly advantageous benefit for the player, such as being a condition for obtaining the benefit on the Internet, for example. good.

  It is determined that the push effect is to be executed based on the satisfaction of the specific condition. The specific condition is a condition that is established in accordance with the progress of the game, and, for example, that a lottery for giving a benefit is performed, that the amount of acquired game media exceeds a predetermined amount, and a special effect is executed. It is established in accordance with the fact that it is decided to do.

  In the example shown in FIG. 3, the push effect is performed as a final result of the battle effect performed over a plurality of games. The battle effect is an effect in which awarding of a bonus is shown when the warrior character and the devil character battle and the warrior character wins, and that the bonus is not given because the warrior character is defeated. Note that the push effect is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 3, and is an effect that consists of a reception notification for notifying that it is during the reception period, and a benefit notification when the push button 56 is operated during the reception period. If it is

(Reception notification)
The reception notification is an effect for notifying that it is in a reception period for receiving an operation on the push button 56. Here, the reception period is a period for receiving an operation on the push button 56, and is a period for prompting the operation on the push button 56. The reception period is set in accordance with the determination of the execution of the push effect. The execution of the push effect is determined based on the satisfaction of the specific condition. In other words, the reception period is determined based on the satisfaction of the specific condition. Since the specific condition is a condition established in accordance with the progress of the game, the reception period is also a period set in accordance with the progress of the game. Even if an operation on the push button 56 is detected outside the reception period, the sub-control unit does not perform rendering based on the detected operation on the push button 56.

  The reception notification is performed, for example, by displaying an image on the liquid crystal display 51, outputting a sound from the speakers 53, 54, lighting an LED, moving a movable member, or the like. For example, the reception notification is performed by displaying an image indicating that the push button 56 is operated on the liquid crystal display 51 or outputting a sound of “Press the button!” From the speakers 53 and 54. Further, an LED may be provided inside the push button 56, and the reception notification may be performed by an effect that makes the push button 56 itself appear to glow by lighting the LED. In addition, when the push button 56 is a movable member and the push button 56 is buried in the gaming machine 1 except during the reception period, or the push button 56 is projected, or the like. Alternatively, the reception notification may be performed by exposing the push button 56.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3A, the reception notification is performed using the speakers 53 and 54 and the liquid crystal display 51.

(Bonus notice)
If a predetermined condition is satisfied during the reception period, a benefit notification for notifying the player of information regarding the benefit is performed. The “predetermined condition” is, for example, that the player operates the push button 56 and the sub control unit detects that operation, or the reception period set without the push button 56 being operated is It is a condition established in response to the passage of time.

  The benefit notification includes, for example, information indicating whether or not the benefit has been granted, information indicating the possibility of the benefit being granted, and information indicating the amount of the benefit granted.

  The privilege notification is performed, for example, by displaying an image on the liquid crystal display 51, outputting a sound from the speakers 53, 54, lighting an LED, moving a movable member, or the like. For example, the privilege notification is performed by displaying a character image or character image for effect on the liquid crystal display 51 or outputting a sound of "Congratulations" or "Sorry" from the speakers 53, 54.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 (b-1) and (b-2), privilege notification is performed using the speakers 53 and 54 and the liquid crystal display 51.

[Specific production]
The gaming machine 1 may execute a series of effects for notifying a result of the effect after executing the specific effect for a predetermined period. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the flow from the start of the specific effect to the notification of the result. As shown in FIG. 4A, in the present embodiment, the sub-control unit executes a specific effect using the liquid crystal display 51 and the speakers 53 and 54. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the sub-control unit displays an image indicating that the ally character and the devil character are fighting on the liquid crystal display 51 as a specific effect, and also outputs a specific effect sound as speakers 53, 54 as BGM. Output from

  The sub control unit, after executing the specific effect for a predetermined period, notifies the result as a result of the specific effect. The result notification may be any as long as it indicates the result of the effect performed over a predetermined period. In the present embodiment, notification of the provision of the predetermined benefit is performed as a result of the effect. In addition, result alerting | reporting does not need to alert | report grant of a privilege, and should just show the last of specific effect. Further, the specific effect is that the effect content changes regardless of the player's operation, and the result notification is executed regardless of the player's operation. In addition, even when the player performs a predetermined operation, the result notification is a notification different from the benefit notification in that the result notification is not performed unless the predetermined period has elapsed.

  In the present embodiment, the specific effect and the result notification are performed at the end of one game, that is, before the start of the next game. The result notification is ended based on the satisfaction of the start condition of the next game. The start condition of the next game includes, for example, that an operation for starting the next game has been performed, or that a predetermined time has elapsed. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the operation to start the next game is performed as the start condition of the next game.

[Setting change process]
The setting change process performed by the sub control unit will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of setting change processing. The setting change process is a process for controlling the setting change state. The setting change state is a state in which the volume and the luminance of the liquid crystal display 51 can be changed. In addition, the sub control unit performs menu display when controlling in the setting change state.

  In step S21, the sub control unit determines whether the determination button 71 has been operated. If it is determined that the determination button 71 has not been operated (NO in step S21), the sub control unit ends the setting change processing. If it is determined that the determination button 71 is operated (YES in step S21), the sub control unit switches control to step S22.

  In step S22, the sub control unit controls the setting change state. The sub control unit controls the setting change state until the operation regarding the end is detected (step S23), and when the operation regarding the end is detected (YES in the step S23), the control to the setting change state is ended (step S24) . When the control to the setting change state ends, the sub control unit also ends the menu display.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the sub-control unit 91 controls the setting change state upon detection of the operation on the determination button 71 regardless of whether the push effect or the specific effect is being performed, and the menu display is displayed. Do. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the menu display is performed when the predetermined effect is being performed, the effect is overlapped between the predetermined effect and the menu display, so it is necessary to adjust the contents of the effect, etc. is there.

[Relationship between specific effects and menu display]
FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the specific effect and the menu display. A case where an operation for displaying a menu is performed during a series of effects from the specific effect to the result notification will be described separately for pattern 1 and pattern 2. The pattern 1 is a case where an operation for displaying a menu is performed during notification of a result, and the pattern 2 is a case where an operation for displaying a menu is performed during a specific effect.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (a), when a predetermined period has elapsed since the start of the specific effect, the result notification is performed, and when the decision button 71 is operated during the result notification, the display of the liquid crystal display 51 is displayed. Switch to the screen displaying the menu. Thereafter, when an operation for ending the menu display is performed, the screen in the menu display is switched to the screen informing the result. After that, when the start operation of the next game is performed, the sub control unit ends the result notification.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, it is assumed that the decision button 71 is operated during the specific effect, and the display of the liquid crystal display 51 is switched from the screen in the specific effect to the screen in the menu display. Thereafter, when an operation for ending the menu display is performed after a predetermined period of time since the start of the specific effect has passed, the screen on which the menu is displayed is switched to the screen on which the result is notified.

  In this case, the sub control unit does not output the sound according to the rendering result (the Win sound or the Rose sound in FIG. 4), and switches to the screen informing the result. Even when the decision button 71 is operated during the specific effect, the sub-control unit continues to execute the control relating to the specific effect only by switching the display of the liquid crystal display 51 to the screen during menu display. As a result, when the operation for ending the menu display is performed after the predetermined period has passed since the specific effect was started, the result notification is performed.

  In the present embodiment, when the decision button 71 is operated during the specific effect, the screen is switched to the screen during the menu display, but the screen during the specific effect and the screen during the menu display are simultaneously displayed on the liquid crystal It may be displayed on the display unit 51. For example, as shown in FIG. 6C, when the decision button 71 is operated during the specific effect, the sub-control unit simultaneously displays the screen displaying the menu and the screen displaying the specific effect on the liquid crystal display 51. You may Specifically, the menu display screen may be displayed small, and may be displayed superimposed on the image of the specific effect.

  The sub control unit continuously executes the specific effect, and notifies the result when the period after the specific effect is started has passed a predetermined period. In this case, the sound relating to the result notification may be omitted.

[Push effect processing]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the push effect process. In the present embodiment, the sub control unit executes the push effect regardless of whether the menu is being displayed.

  In step S11, the sub-control unit determines whether or not the execution of the push effect has been determined. That is, it is determined whether the specific condition is satisfied. If it is determined that the execution of the push effect has not been determined, the sub control unit ends the process.

  If it is determined that the execution of the push effect has been determined, that is, if it is determined that the specific condition is satisfied, the sub control unit sets an acceptance period in step S12. The reception period may be, for example, a timed period (for example, 30 seconds, 1 minute, etc.), or may be a period which is ended by executing the privilege notification. In the present embodiment, the reception period is a period ending with the execution of the benefit notification.

  In step S13, the sub control unit performs reception notification to notify that it is in the reception period. In step S14, the sub control unit determines whether the acceptance period has elapsed. If the reception period has elapsed (YES in step S14), the sub control unit executes benefit notification in step S16. If the reception period has not elapsed (NO in step S14), it is determined in step S15 whether or not the push button 56 has been operated.

  If it is determined that the push button 56 has been operated (YES in step S15), the sub-control unit performs benefit notification in step S16. When it is determined that push button 56 has not been operated (NO in step S15), the sub-control unit performs steps S14 and S15 until the acceptance period elapses or push button 56 is operated. repeat.

  After executing the benefit notification, the sub-control unit continues the benefit notification until the start condition of the next game is satisfied (step S17). The start condition of the next game includes, for example, that an operation for starting the next game has been performed, or that a predetermined time has elapsed.

  If it is determined that the start condition of the next game is satisfied (YES in step S17), the sub control unit ends the benefit notification in step S18, and ends the processing.

[Relationship between push effect and menu display]
As shown in FIG. 7, the sub control unit performs the push effect independently of the execution of the menu display. Therefore, the sub control unit continues the reception period while the menu display is being performed. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the push effect and the menu display.

  FIG. 8A is a diagram showing the flow of effects in the first pattern in which the push button 56 is operated while the menu is displayed. When the determination button 71 is operated during the reception notification, the sub-control unit switches the display of the liquid crystal display 51 from the screen in the reception notification to the screen in the menu display. On the other hand, even after the decision button 71 is operated to switch to the menu display, the reception period continues. When the operation for ending the menu display is performed after the push button 56 is operated during the menu display, the sub-control unit causes the liquid crystal display 51 to display the screen displaying the benefit information from the screen during the menu display. Switch to The sub control unit ends the reception period at the timing when the push button 56 is operated.

  Here, to switch the screen means that one screen disappears from the liquid crystal display 51 and the other screen is displayed. At this time, one screen may be extinguished by covering the image relating to the other screen to the image relating to the one screen, or the image relating to the one screen may be erased and the image relating to the other screen may be displayed. You may Specifically, at the timing when the determination button 71 is operated, the screen being informed of acceptance temporarily disappears from the liquid crystal display 51, and the screen during menu display is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Thereafter, when the push button 56 is operated while the menu is displayed and an operation for ending the menu display is performed, the screen displaying the menu disappears from the liquid crystal display 51, and the screen displaying the benefit notification is displayed.

  That is, even while the menu is displayed, the sub control unit executes the benefit notification according to the operation of the push button 56. By displaying the screen being displayed on the menu preferentially to the liquid crystal display 51 over the screen informing the sub control unit of the benefit, the menu display is ended instead of the timing when the operation on the push button 56 is performed. At the timing when the operation for the purpose is performed, the screen during notification of the benefit is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. The sub control unit may not output the sound output in the benefit notification when the push button 56 is operated during menu display.

  FIG. 8B is a diagram showing the flow of effects in the second pattern in which the determination button 71 is operated during benefit notification. If the sub-control unit detects that the decision button 71 has been operated during notification of a benefit, the sub-control unit switches the display of the liquid crystal display 51 from the screen during notification of a benefit to the screen of menu display. At this time, the sub control unit ends the reception period. Thereafter, when the sub control unit detects an operation for ending the menu display, the sub control unit switches the display of the liquid crystal display 51 from the screen of the menu display to the screen informing the privilege notification. Specifically, at the timing when the determination button 71 is operated, the screen displaying the benefit notification is temporarily turned off from the liquid crystal display 51, and the screen displaying the menu is displayed. Thereafter, when an operation for ending the menu display is performed, the screen displaying the menu disappears from the liquid crystal display 51, and the screen notifying the benefit is displayed.

  That is, even when the menu display is performed during benefit notification, the sub control unit continues and executes the benefit notification when the menu display is ended. If the start condition of the next game is satisfied by the passage of a predetermined period, and the start condition of the next game is satisfied before the end of the menu display, the benefit information is not continuously issued but the next game is performed. You may switch to the display according to.

  FIG. 8C is a diagram showing the flow of effects in the third pattern in which the menu end operation is performed without operating the push button 56 after the determination button 71 is operated during the reception notification. The sub-control unit controls the reception period even after the decision button 71 is operated during the reception period to switch the screen of the liquid crystal display 51 from the notification notification screen to the menu display screen. Thereafter, when the player performs an operation for ending the menu display without operating the push button 56, the sub-control unit switches to a screen informing reception indicating that control is being performed in the reception period. After that, the control is performed in the reception period until the push button 56 is operated, and the screen informing the reception notification is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the screen is switched to the screen informing the benefit notification at the timing the push button 56 is operated. Finish.

  Specifically, at the timing when the determination button 71 is operated, the screen being informed of acceptance from the liquid crystal display 51 temporarily disappears, and the screen being displayed on the menu is displayed. Thereafter, when the operation for ending the menu display is performed without operating the push button 56, the screen displaying the menu disappears from the liquid crystal display 51, and the screen displaying the notification of acceptance is displayed. Thereafter, when the push button 56 is operated, the screen informing the acceptance notification disappears from the liquid crystal display 51, and the screen in which the menu is displayed is displayed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in FIG. 8A, even when the push button 56 is operated during menu display, the display of the liquid crystal display 51 is not switched. However, as shown in the first modification of FIG. 8D, when the push button 56 is operated during menu display, privilege notification may be executed with priority over menu display. In this case, the sound related to the benefit notification may be output without being omitted. Specifically, at the timing when the push button 56 is operated during the menu display, the screen displaying the menu may disappear from the liquid crystal display 51, and the screen displaying the benefit notification may be displayed.

  Further, as shown in the second modification of FIG. 8E, when the sub control unit detects an operation on the determination button 71 during reception notification and displays a menu display screen, the sub control unit The liquid crystal display 51 may display both the notification and notification screen. When the sub control unit detects an operation on the push button 56 during menu display, the sub control unit may switch the screen informing reception to the screen informing privilege notification. In this case, the sound during notification of the benefit (Win sound or Rose sound in FIG. 3) may be omitted. Thereafter, when detecting the operation for ending the menu display, the sub control unit erases the screen of the menu display, and displays only the screen informing the privilege notification on the liquid crystal display 51.

[Main effect]
(1) In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 (a), (d) and (e), even if the menu button is displayed by operating the decision button 71 during the reception period, the reception period ends. do not do. When the push button 56 is operated during menu display, a benefit notification based on the operation on the push button 56 is performed. Therefore, the operation to the push button 56 performed by the player is not wasted, and the interest of the game is not lost.

  (2) In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8D, the benefit notification based on the operation on the push button 56 is performed after the menu display is finished. Therefore, the player can concentrate on the content of the benefit notification as compared to the pattern shown in FIG. 8 (e) in which the menu display and the benefit notification are simultaneously executed, and the content of the benefit notification is suitably played Can be transmitted to Similarly, since the menu display is displayed without being disturbed by the benefit notification, the content relating to the menu display can be suitably transmitted to the player.

  (3) In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8C, when the determination button 71 is operated during the reception period and the menu is displayed, the menu is displayed without the push button 56 being operated. The reception period will continue even if you Therefore, even if the determination button 71 is operated during the reception period, the player can continue to operate the push button 56, so the interest of the game is not lost.

  (4) In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8 (e), when the determination button 71 is operated during the reception period and the menu is displayed, the push button 56 is operated during the menu display. At this time, the screen according to the reception notification is switched from the screen according to the reception notification to the screen according to the benefit notification without the sound according to the benefit notification being output. That is, when the push button 56 is operated during menu display and the benefit notification according to the push button 56 is executed, compared to the case where the benefit notification according to the push button 56 is performed when the menu display is not performed, Omit the voice. Therefore, the benefit notification can be performed in a suitable mode according to the situation when the benefit notification is performed. For example, when a sound relating to a benefit notification is output while setting a volume, a sound relating to a benefit notification is a sound caused by performing a volume setting, or a sound output by changing the volume according to the volume setting It becomes confusing.

  Further, in the first pattern shown in FIG. 8A, when the push button 56 is operated during menu display, neither the sound nor the image is output at the timing when the push button 56 is operated. If the screen in the menu display is switched to the screen of the benefit notification based on the operation of the push button 56, the display may disappear although the setting is being changed or confirmed. As shown in FIG. 8A, such an inconvenience can be prevented by switching to a screen informing a privilege notification after an operation to end the menu display is performed.

  In the first pattern shown in FIG. 8A, even if the push button 56 is operated during menu display, only the sound is output when the screen is not switched to the benefit notification at the operated timing. You may By doing this, the player can recognize that the benefit notification has been performed by operating the push button 56 at the timing when the push button 56 is operated.

  As described above, when the push button 56 is operated during menu display and the benefit notification according to the operation is performed, it is compared to the case where the benefit notification according to the operation is performed when the menu display is not performed. By omitting a part of the effect, it is possible to preferably perform benefit notification according to the execution mode of the menu display.

  (5) In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, in order to change the display contents when menu display is performed, the determination button 71 and the cross key 70 are used. On the other hand, in the push effect, the push button 56 is used. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from performing an operation for displaying the menu unintentionally during the reception period or performing the operation for performing notification of a benefit without intention during the display of the menu. can do.

  (6) In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8 (b), even when the privilege notification is being performed, the operation for displaying the menu is accepted, and the menu is displayed. Thereafter, since the benefit notification is continued even after the menu display ends, the content of the benefit notification can be suitably transmitted to the player.

  In addition, in the gaming machine designed to reduce the volume of the speakers 53 and 54 during menu display, the menu display can be performed during notification of benefits, thereby facilitating the volume of the speakers 53 and 54 during notification of benefits. It can be made smaller.

[Other effects]
(1) As shown in FIG. 6 (a), even if the menu screen is switched during the result notification, the result notification is performed again when the display of the menu screen is finished, so the player unintentionally Even when the menu screen has been displayed, the content of the result notification can be confirmed again.

  (2) As shown in FIG. 6 (b), in the present embodiment, after a predetermined period has elapsed since the start of the specific effect, the result notification can be performed as a result of the specific effect, and the specific effect is in progress. In the case where the display of the menu screen is ended after a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the start of the specific effect after the menu display is performed, the result notification is performed. Therefore, the content of the result notification can be reliably transmitted to the player.

[Modification]
As mentioned above, although the main embodiment in this invention was described, this invention is not limited to said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation and application are possible. Hereinafter, modified examples of the above-described embodiment applicable to the present invention will be described.

[About the game machine]
The above-described gaming machine 1 is provided with a plurality of variable display portions capable of variably displaying plural types of identification information that can be identified respectively, and after variably displaying the variable display portion, displaying is performed by stopping the variation display of the variable display portion The result may be a slot machine capable of generating a prize according to a display result combination which is a combination of display results of a plurality of variable display portions. The gaming machine 1 described above may be a pachinko gaming machine capable of controlling a jackpot gaming state advantageous to the player according to the result of the variable display of the plurality of types of identification information that can be identified.

[About the reception period]
In the present embodiment, the reception period is a period which is ended by execution of the benefit notification, but it may be a timed period. In this case, when the reception period has elapsed while displaying the menu, the benefit notification may be executed along with the passage of the reception period, and the other notification is not carried out without executing the benefit notification according to the passage of the reception period. A presentation may be performed. In this case, the screen may be switched to a screen informing a benefit notification after the menu display is ended, or the other effect may be executed after the menu display is ended.

[Information that can be executed during the reception period]
In the present embodiment, a gaming machine capable of performing notification relating to menu display during the reception period has been exemplified, but another notification can be executed as a notification that can be performed during the reception period. It may be. For example, a screen for the administrator of the gaming machine 1 may be displayed. With the screen for the administrator, for example, delete the game history, select the game content to be stored as the game history, select an item to be displayed on the menu screen, check the history of changing the setting of the gaming machine It is a screen that you can

  The operation for displaying the screen for the administrator includes an operation that only the administrator can perform. The operations that can be performed only by the administrator include, for example, an operation on a switch provided inside the gaming machine and an operation on a key provided on the gaming machine.

[Operation to Display Menu and Operation Related to Push Effect]
The gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with an enter button 71 and a cross key 70 as an operation unit for performing menu display and an operation for switching the menu display, and a push button 56 as an operation unit for push effect. With At least a part of the operation units of the operation unit related to menu display and the operation unit related to push effect may be common. For example, menu display may be performed based on an operation on the push button 56. In this case, depending on the operation mode of the push button 56, it may be distinguished whether it is an operation relating to a push effect or an operation for displaying a menu. For example, the operation relating to the push effect may be an operation in which the push button 56 is continuously pressed for a period shorter than 5 seconds, and the operation for menu display may be an operation in which the push button 56 is continuously pressed for 5 seconds or more.

[Termination condition for benefit notification]
In the present embodiment, although the termination condition of the benefit notification is the time when the start condition of the next game is satisfied, another condition may be set as the termination condition. For example, the termination condition of the benefit notification may be established in response to the passage of a predetermined period and the operation of the game.

[About reception notice]
In the present embodiment, an example in which reception notification is not performed during menu display has been described, but reception notification may be performed. In this case, the reception notification may be performed while part of the effect is omitted when the menu is displayed as compared to when the menu is not displayed. For example, when the menu display is not performed, the reception notification is performed using the liquid crystal display 51 and the LED, whereas when the menu display is performed, the reception notification is performed using only the LED You may

  51 Liquid crystal display, 53, 54 speakers, 56 push buttons, 70 four-way controller, 71 decision buttons.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of playing a game,
Specific notification means for executing a specific notification based on the reception of a specific operation in a specific reception period set according to the progress of the game;
Special notification means for executing a special notification based on the reception of the special operation in the special reception period including the specific reception period;
The specific reception period does not end even if the special notification is executed,
The gaming machine, wherein the specific notification means executes the specific notification based on the reception of the specific operation even when the special notification is being executed during the specific reception period.

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