JP2019150482A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine for contributing to enhancement of player's willingness to play a game.SOLUTION: A game machine 1 executes a specific performance with satisfaction of a specific condition that can be satisfied when a player starts a game as an opportunity in a reset state of a power-on state or a state in which a game is not executed for a predetermined period. As the specific condition, a configuration in which a dispensing condition for operating a dispensing button 30 for newly dispensing game balls is set can be exemplified.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  In the technical field of gaming machines, various attempts have been made to improve game motivation. For example, Patent Document 1 below describes a gaming machine that improves the game motivation by performing an effect that increases the player's expectation even outside the gaming machine.

JP 2011-30841 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that contributes to improvement of a player's willingness to play.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, starts a game when the player is in a reset state, which is a state when the power is turned on or a state where the game has not been executed for a predetermined period of time. A specific effect is executed when a specific condition that can be satisfied is satisfied.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve a player's willingness to play.

It is a front view of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is the figure which showed the identification symbol and hold image which are displayed on the display area of a display apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of a specific production. It is a figure for demonstrating a 2nd example. It is a figure for demonstrating the modification of a 2nd example.

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

  The gaming machine 1 includes a game board 90. The game board 90 is formed of a substantially square plywood, and a guide rail 903 that constitutes a launch path 50 that guides a game ball launched by operating the launch device 40 (shooting handle) to the gaming area 902 has a substantially arc shape. It is provided to become.

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

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

  In such a gaming machine 1, a game ball is launched toward the game area 902 by operating the launching device 40. When a game ball flowing down the game area 902 wins a winning opening such as the start winning opening 904 or the big winning opening 906, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out by the payout device.

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

  The big winning lottery is executed by a winning determination means provided on a control board (not shown) triggered by winning a game ball in the start winning opening 904 (a plurality of such starting winning openings 904 may be provided). Specifically, a numerical value (hereinafter also referred to as “hit / failure determination information”) is acquired from a random number source when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 904, and the numerical value is the same as a predetermined jackpot value. If it is, it will be a big hit, otherwise it will be out of place. In the present embodiment, as in the case of a known gaming machine, when a big hit is made, the identification symbol 80 (see FIG. 2) is notified by a predetermined combination (for example, three sets of the same symbol), otherwise If a combination of is displayed, it is out of place.

  In the present embodiment, notification of the success / failure determination results is started in the order in which the numerical values for the determination of success / failure are acquired (the variation of the identification symbol 80 is started), but when a certain numerical value is acquired When the determination result based on the numerical value acquired before that is notified, until the notification of the determination result based on the certain numerical value is started, the storage means provided on the control board (not shown) Remembered. A numerical value for which notification of the determination result (change of the identification symbol 80) has not yet been started (the one corresponding to each numerical value is “hold (information)”. Hold (information) is a subordinate concept of the determination information. The maximum storage number (the maximum number of reservations) can be set as appropriate. The maximum number of reservations that can be stored by the storage unit in the present embodiment is four per kind of start winning prize opening 904. In this embodiment, it is determined whether or not the acquired numerical value is a big hit at the time when notification of the determination result is started. The determination result itself may be stored. Moreover, the acquired numerical value is also used as a numerical value for determining the specific content of the effect for informing the determination result.

  In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the hold image 70 that is a mark corresponding to each of the acquired numerical values (whether or not determination information) that has not started notification of the determination result or not stored in the storage unit is displayed. It is displayed in the display area 911 of the device 91. Specifically, the hold image 70 is displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91 so as to be arranged in the order in which the numerical values for determining whether or not it is correct (see FIG. 2). In this embodiment, the numerical values are displayed so that they are arranged from the left in order from the earliest timing at which the numerical values are acquired (from the earlier so-called suspended digestion). Although the notification of the success / failure determination result has not been completed, the reserved image 70 corresponding to an effect (so-called variation of the identification symbol 80) for which the determination result of the success / failure determination is already started (so-called variation) is also displayed. In the following, the reserved image 70 corresponding to the image for which the effect of notifying the determination result is not started and the reserved image 70 corresponding to the image having the effect of notifying the result of the determination are started. It may also be called the fluctuation image 102. The reserved image 70 may be a still image or a moving image.

  The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes means for executing a specific effect generated when a game starts. Hereinafter, the specific effect and the configuration related thereto will be described.

  The specific effect is established when a predetermined condition (see FIG. 3 (a), hereinafter referred to as a specific condition) that can be satisfied when the player starts the game when the gaming machine 1 is in the reset state. It is an effect that is sometimes executed. Here, the reset state is a state after the gaming machine 1 is turned on (if the gaming store is turned on before opening, the state is a so-called “morning one” state) or a predetermined state. This is a state in which a transition is made when no game is played for a period (in a standby state. In a general gaming machine, a dedicated image (a demo image or the like is displayed in the standby state)). When a game is started in such a reset state, it is assumed that there is a high probability that a new player has started the game or has resumed the game after a break, and a specific effect for improving the game motivation is executed. . Note that even if the standby state is canceled after a transition to the standby state, the game is reset when the game is not actually played after the transition to the standby state. Suppose that it is in a state.

  Any specific aspect of the specific performance may be used. In the present embodiment, a predetermined sound effect (hereinafter also referred to as a specific sound) is output from the speaker 20 (sound output means) (see FIG. 3B). Any aspect of the specific sound may be used. In the present embodiment, a voice that inspires the player of the voice of the anime character that is the motif of the gaming machine 1 is output as the specific sound (for example, “Ikuze” is output by the voice of a certain character). )

  The specific condition is an event that can be satisfied when the player starts the game. The “game” here does not start from the act of launching a game ball. Actions necessary for launching a game ball, such as an act of renting a game ball as described below, are also included in the “game”. In the present embodiment, the specific effect is generated when the specific condition is satisfied. The specific condition can be set from various viewpoints. Specific examples are listed below.

1) Lending conditions The establishment of the lending condition for operating the lending button 30 (see FIG. 1) for lending a new game ball is set as the establishment of the specific condition. The lending button 30 itself is well known and will not be described in detail. However, a player who starts a game rents a game ball from a game store, and a button operated by the player when renting a new game ball. Is the lending button 30. When the rental button 30 is operated, for example, a game ball (a game ball to be lent) is sent to a storage space (so-called upper plate) of game balls provided in the gaming machine 1.

2) Operation condition The establishment of the operation condition for operating the launching device 40 (launching handle) (see FIG. 1) for launching the game ball is set as the establishment of the specific condition. Since the launching device 40 itself is well-known, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted. Any trigger may be used to determine that the launching device 40 has been operated. For example, it can be considered that it is determined that the launching device 40 has been operated when it is detected that the player has touched a touch sensor provided on the launching handle. It is also conceivable to determine that the launching device 40 has been operated when the launching handle is rotated.

3) Launch condition The satisfaction of the launch condition for detecting a game ball passing through the launch passage 50 (see FIG. 1) is set as the fulfillment of the specific condition. Specifically, a sensor (hereinafter also referred to as a passage sensor 51) capable of detecting a game ball passing through the launch passage 50 is provided, and the specific condition is established that the passage sensor 51 detects the game ball. Set as. The launch passage 50 is a passage through which game balls entering the game area always pass. The position where the passage sensor 51 is provided is preferably at the end of the firing passage 50 (near the outlet). By doing so, it is possible to prevent the firing condition from being satisfied by detecting a so-called foul ball (a game ball that does not reach the game area).

4) Entry condition The establishment of the entry condition that detects that the game ball that has passed through the launch passage 50 and entered the game area has entered the predetermined area provided in the game area is set as the establishment of the specific condition. As the predetermined area, various winning holes provided in the game area (including not only the starting winning hole 904 that triggers the lottery, but also the general winning hole where only the winning ball can be obtained) and any winning holes are not won. It is conceivable to set an outlet 907 through which a game ball enters. If it is detected that a game ball has entered one of the various winning openings and out openings 907, it is certain that the game is actually being performed. In addition, it is good also as a structure which was set as an element which contributes to establishment of entrance conditions only one of the various prize-winning openings and the out-out opening 907. Moreover, it is good also as a structure set as an element which contributes to establishment of entrance conditions not only all winning holes but only some winning holes. For example, since the first winning / losing lottery is executed after the game is started when the game ball is won at the start winning opening 904, it is determined that the game ball has won the start winning opening 904 according to a specific condition. It is good also as a structure set as establishment of.

  A configuration in which any one of the above-described specific conditions is set may be set, or a configuration in which a plurality of types of specific conditions are set may be used. In the former case, a specific effect is generated when the set specific condition is satisfied first. In the latter case, during the reset state or after the reset state, a specific effect is generated when various specific conditions are established “first”. In other words, even if a specific effect is first generated when a certain specific condition is satisfied and the reset state is released when that condition is triggered, the specific effect is subsequently triggered when another specific condition is satisfied. generate. In addition, conditions other than the exemplified conditions may be set as the specific conditions (the conditions may be satisfied by starting the game).

  As described above, according to the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the specific effect is executed in such a manner as to inspire the player when the specific condition is satisfied by newly starting the game. , It contributes to improving the player's willingness to play.

  Hereinafter, specific examples in which the gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment is improved, modified, or embodied will be described. In addition, it is good also as a structure which applied the matter demonstrated using each following specific example.

○ First Specific Example In the above embodiment, it has been described that the output of a specific sound is set as the specific effect. However, if the effect is to improve the player's willingness to play, the specific effect is specified. The target aspect can be changed as appropriate. For example, it is conceivable to display a predetermined image (for example, an image such as “game start!”) In the display area 911 as a specific effect.

  However, the specific effect can occur before the start of the notification effect for notifying the determination result (the notification effect indicating the one determination result) from the start of change to the stop of the identification symbol 80. However, if it is an effect in which a predetermined image is displayed, the player may misunderstand that the image constitutes a part of the notification effect. If this point is taken into consideration, it can be said that it is preferable to output “sound” (specific sound) as the specific effect as in the above-described embodiment.

-2nd specific example It is set as the structure by which the multiple types of production from which an aspect mutually differs was set as a specific production. The plurality of types of specific effects are set in a predetermined order. For example, it is assumed that the specific effect A is set as “order 1”, the specific effect B is set as “order 2”, and the specific effect C is set as “order 3” (see FIG. 4A).

  Moreover, it is set as the structure by which multiple types of conditions were set as specific conditions. The specific conditions are classified in the order in which they are satisfied. For example, if the above-described lending conditions, firing conditions, and entry conditions are set as specific conditions, lending conditions (receiving rental of game balls), firing conditions (game balls passing through the launch passage 50) It can be said that it is determined that the entry conditions (the game ball enters a predetermined area within the game area) are satisfied in this order. That is, the lending condition is set as “order 1”, the firing condition as “order 2”, and the entry condition as “order 3” (see FIG. 4A).

  Under such a premise, the specific effect A is generated when the lending condition is satisfied, the specific effect B is generated when the firing condition is satisfied, and the specific effect C is generated when the entry condition is satisfied (FIG. 4B). reference). That is, when a specific effect is generated when a certain specific condition is satisfied, the specific effect in the next order of the certain specific effect is triggered when a specific condition that is satisfied next to the specific condition is satisfied. To generate.

  With the configuration as in this example, a plurality of types of specific effects are output in a predetermined order. For example, the sound effect of the character A “Ikuze” is output as the specific effect A (see FIG. 4B-1), and the sound effect of the character B “OK” is output as the specific effect B. (See FIG. 4 (b-2).) As the specific effect C, the speech sound effect “Charge” of characters A and B is output (see FIG. 4 (b-3)). In this way, it is possible to construct a series of productions (a series of productions having narrative characteristics) formed by combining a plurality of types of specific productions output in a predetermined order.

  In this example, it has been described that a predetermined order is set for a plurality of types of specific effects. However, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of specific effects corresponding to any order are set. For example, the specific effects A1 and A2 are set as “Order 1”, the specific effects B1 and B2 are set as “Order 2”, and the specific effects C1 and C2 are set as “Order 3” (FIG. 5A). reference). In the case of such a configuration, even if any specific effect belonging to each order is selected, a story or the like of a series of effects is constructed.

  Further, in this example, it has been described that a plurality of types of specific conditions in which the order of establishment is determined, but a configuration in which a plurality of specific conditions corresponding to any order are set may be employed. For example, the lending condition and the operation condition are set as “order 1”, the firing condition is set as “order 2”, and the entry condition is set as “order 3” (see FIG. 5B). In this way, the specific effect of “Sequence 1” occurs when any one of the operation of the lending button 30 and the operation of the launching device 40 occurs. When the player starts the game, it is possible that the launching device 40 is operated before the lending button 30 is operated, so one condition belonging to the same “order 1” is satisfied (the condition that is satisfied first) ) To trigger a specific effect of “order 1”. The other condition belonging to “order 1” does not trigger the occurrence of the specific performance. That is, after the “order 1” specific effect is generated, the “order 2” specific effect is generated when the firing condition is satisfied.

○ Third specific example In the configuration in which the entry condition is set as the specific condition, when the entry of the game condition is established as the entry condition is established when the game ball is won at the start winning opening 904, the start is determined depending on the type (mode) of the specific effect. It is assumed that the probability (hit reliability) that the success / failure determination result triggered by the winning of the game ball at the winning opening 904 is a big win is suggested. For example, in a configuration in which a plurality of types of specific effects can be executed, the probability that the determination result is a big hit is suggested depending on which specific effects are executed. When it occurs, a specific effect may be set in which it is determined that the determination result is a big hit.

  With the configuration as in this example, it is possible to realize a game property that causes a player to pay attention to what kind of specific effect is generated.

○ Fourth Specific Example A configuration in which a plurality of types of “lottery settings” having different probabilities (lottery probabilities) for winning / failing determination lottery executed when a game ball wins the start winning opening 904 is provided. . For example, “setting 1”, “setting 2”, “setting 3”, which have different lottery probabilities in a normal gaming state (a state that is not in a so-called probability variation state) (setting 1 has the highest probability of winning / failing lottery, setting 3 being the highest) Low, that is, setting 1 is high setting and setting 3 is low setting), and the game store can arbitrarily switch the “lottery setting”. In such a configuration, it is assumed that the “lottery setting” that is currently set is suggested according to the aspect of the specific effect. For example, a plurality of types of specific effects are mounted, and an aspect in which which specific effects are executed is determined by effect determination lottery. The aspect of the effect determination lottery is different depending on which of “Setting 1” to “Setting 3” (for example, when a certain specific effect occurs, the probability that the setting 1 is set). And so on) In this way, the current “lottery setting” is suggested depending on the type of the specific performance to be executed. The occurrence of a specific effect may be associated with one or more “settings” such that “setting 1” is confirmed when any one of the specific effects is executed.

  With the configuration as in this example, it is possible to realize a game property that causes a player to pay attention to what kind of specific effect is generated.

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

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

・ Means 1
When the player is in the reset state, which is the state when the power is turned on or when the game has not been executed for a predetermined period of time, a specific effect is triggered when a specific condition that can be satisfied by the player starting the game is satisfied A gaming machine characterized by executing.
According to the above gaming machine, a specific effect is provided to the player who started the game, so that it is possible to improve the player's willingness to play.

・ Means 2
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the specific effect is to output a specific sound from the sound output means.
If it does in this way, it will be suppressed that a specific effect is misunderstood that it is a part of the effect which notifies a judgment result of right and wrong.

・ Means 3
As the specific condition, a plurality of types of conditions that are determined in order to be established are set,
As an effect that can occur as the specific effect, a plurality of effects that are set in a predetermined order are set,
When the specific effect is executed when the specific condition is satisfied, the specific effect in the next order of the specific effect is triggered when the specific condition that is satisfied next to the specific condition is satisfied. 3. The gaming machine according to means 1 or 2, wherein:
In this way, it is possible to construct a series of effects obtained by combining a plurality of types of specific effects.

・ Means 4
The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3, wherein a rental condition for operating a rental button for newly renting a game ball is set as at least one of the specific conditions.
Since a player who starts a game usually receives a rental of a game ball from a game store, it is possible to establish a specific condition that the rental button has been operated.

・ Means 5
5. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 4, wherein an operating condition for operating a launching device that launches a game ball is set as at least one of the specific conditions.
Since the player who starts the game operates the launching device that launches the game ball, it is possible to establish the specific condition that the launching device is operated.

・ Means 6
A launch passage through which a game ball launched toward the game area passes,
6. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5, wherein, as at least one of the specific conditions, a firing condition for detecting a game ball passing through the launch passage is set.
Since the launched game ball passes through the launch passage, it is possible to satisfy the specific condition that the game ball passes through the launch passage.

・ Means 7
There is a game area where game balls that have exited from the launch passage through which the launched game balls pass,
7. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an entry condition for detecting that a game ball has entered a predetermined area provided in the game area is set as the specific condition. .
As described above, the specific condition may be satisfied when a game ball enters a predetermined area provided in the game area.

・ Means 8
It is possible to switch the lottery setting regarding the winning probability of the winning / failing lottery,
As the specific effect, a plurality of effects are set,
The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 7, characterized in that the current lottery setting is suggested by the type of the specific effect executed when the specific condition is satisfied.
In this way, the specific effect can be made to function as a so-called “setting suggestion element”.

1 gaming machine 20 speaker 30 lending button 40 launching device 50 launching passage 51 passage sensor 91 display device 911 display area

Claims (8)

  When the player is in the reset state, which is the state when the power is turned on or when the game has not been executed for a predetermined period of time, a specific effect is triggered when a specific condition that can be satisfied by the player starting the game is satisfied A gaming machine characterized by executing.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the specific effect is to output a specific sound from a sound output unit. As the specific condition, a plurality of types of conditions that are determined in order to be established are set,
As an effect that can occur as the specific effect, a plurality of effects that are set in a predetermined order are set,
When the specific effect is executed when the specific condition is satisfied, the specific effect in the next order of the specific effect is triggered when the specific condition that is satisfied next to the specific condition is satisfied. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is executed.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a lending condition for operating a lending button for newly lending a game ball is set as at least one of the specific conditions. .   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an operating condition for operating a launching device that launches a game ball is set as at least one of the specific conditions. A launch passage through which a game ball launched toward the game area passes,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, as at least one of the specific conditions, a launching condition for detecting a game ball passing through the launching passage is set. . There is a game area where game balls that have exited from the launch passage through which the launched game balls pass,
7. The entry condition for detecting that a game ball has entered a predetermined area provided in the game area is set as the specific condition. The gaming machine described. It is possible to switch the lottery setting regarding the winning probability of the winning / failing lottery,
As the specific effect, a plurality of effects are set,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the current lottery setting is suggested by a type of the specific effect executed when the specific condition is satisfied.

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