JP2019150519A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To enhance amusement of a game machine having a function of permitting selection of a music piece to be outputted.SOLUTION: A game machine 1 is a game machine in which a music piece selectable state for allowing a player to optionally select a music piece outputted by sound output means 10 from among a plurality of selectable music pieces, and is characterized by a change, on satisfaction of a predetermined condition as an opportunity, from a first state permitting selection of a common music piece, and a first specific music piece differing from the common piece to a second state that is a state for maintaining a state permitting selection of the common music piece, disables selection of the first specific music piece, and permits selection of a second specific music piece differing from the common music piece and the first specific music piece, and by equality in the number of the first specific music pieces selectable in the first state and the number of the second specific music pieces selectable in the second state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  A gaming machine in which a player can arbitrarily select a music to be output from a plurality of music is known (for example, see Patent Document 1 below).

JP 2017-148235 A

  An object of the present invention is to improve the preference of a gaming machine provided with a function that enables selection of music to be output.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, is capable of selecting a music that can be arbitrarily selected by a player from among a plurality of selectable music that is output from the sound output means. A state in which a state is set, and a state in which the common music can be selected from a first state in which a common music and a first specific music different from the common music can be selected when a predetermined condition is satisfied The first specific music is not selectable, and the second specific music different from the common music and the first specific music is changed to a second state that can be selected, The number of the first specific music that can be selected in the first state and the number of the second specific music that can be selected in the second state are the same.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it is possible to improve the preference of the game machine in which the state which can select the music to output is set.

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 game state. It is a figure for demonstrating a music selection function. It is the figure which showed the list | wrist of the candidate music set for every production status. It is a figure for demonstrating a 1st specific example. It is a figure for demonstrating a 2nd example. It is FIG. (The 1) for demonstrating a 4th example. It is FIG. (2) for demonstrating a 4th 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 forms a path for guiding a game ball launched by operating the launching device 908 (launching handle) to the gaming area 902 has a substantially arc shape. It is provided as follows.

  In the game area 902, a start winning opening 904, a big winning opening 906, an out opening 907, and the like are provided. A display area 911 of the display device 91 that executes various effects is an area that can be viewed through an opening 901 formed in the game board 90. 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 908. When a game ball flowing down the game area 902 wins a winning opening such as the start winning opening 904 or the big winning opening 906, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out by the payout device.

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

  The jackpot lottery 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. In the embodiment, a first start winning port 904a (special drawing 1 start port) and a second start winning port 904b (special drawing 2 start port) are 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). The reserved image 70 may be a still image or a moving image.

  The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a music selection function capable of arbitrarily selecting music output from the speaker 10 (sound output means). Hereinafter, a configuration related to the music selection function will be described.

  The music selection function can be used when in a predetermined gaming state. In the present embodiment, the function can be used in a specific gaming state (see FIG. 3) that is more advantageous than the normal gaming state. The specific game state in the present embodiment is a time-reduced (shorter) game state (high base state) in which a game ball is more likely to win a start winning opening 904 than in the normal game state. Since the time-saving gaming state itself is known, detailed description thereof is omitted. In the present embodiment, the time-saving gaming state is a state where it is easy to win an open lottery executed when a game ball passes through a normal starting area 905 (so-called through) provided on the right side of the gaming area. That is, in the specific gaming state, the player makes a so-called right turn. When the open lottery is won, the opening / closing member provided on the front side of the second start winning opening 904b is displaced from the closed position to the open position, so that the game ball can easily win the second starting winning opening 904b. Since the probability of winning the open lottery is high, the second start winning opening 904b is frequently opened. Therefore, the player can play the game without reducing the number of game balls as much as in the normal gaming state. The specific gaming state in the present embodiment is a time-saving gaming state and a high probability gaming state (so-called probability variation state). The specific gaming state is a so-called ST machine that ends when the result of the determination of success / failure is out of sequence for a predetermined number of times (150 times in the present embodiment) and shifts to the normal gaming state. If the winning combination is won before the result of the determination of success / failure is lost for a predetermined number of times, a so-called continuous change is made. However, the time-saving gaming state and the low probability gaming state may be set as the specific gaming state.

  When the music selection function is being expressed, the player can select the music output from the speaker 10 from among a plurality of candidate music. That is, the music set as the candidate music is a music that can be selected by the player. Any method may be used by the player to select a song. In the present embodiment, music selection is performed by operating the operation means 60 such as a push button. In the present embodiment, music selection can be performed even when a notification effect for notifying the result of the determination is being executed (while the identification symbol 80 is changing). However, it may be configured such that a non-selectable period is set (for example, selection is not possible while a so-called reach effect is being executed). A predetermined order (hereinafter also referred to as “list order”) is set for the plurality of candidate songs. The currently output music (hereinafter also referred to as the currently selected music) is displayed in the display area 911 (see FIG. 4).

  By operating the operation means 60, the candidate music is switched in a predetermined order. For example, if the currently selected music is the nth (n is a natural number) music in the above list order, the operation means 60 is operated to switch to the (n + 1) th music (however, the last music in the list order). (If it is, it will return to the 1st music) (refer FIG. 4). It may be configured to be able to switch from the nth music to the (n-1) th music in the list order by operating another operation means such as a cross key. In the present embodiment, when each candidate song is selected as a selected song (when displayed in the display area 911), the list order of the songs is displayed. By displaying such a list order, the player can easily grasp not only the list order of the selected music piece but also the number of candidate music pieces.

  In the present embodiment, the list of candidate songs is switched according to the production status during the specific game state. The basic aspect of the notification effect that notifies the determination result is dependent on the effect status. That is, when the production status changes, the basic aspect of the notification production changes. There are various possible factors that change depending on the production status. Various aspects such as a change in the form of the identification symbol 80, a change in the background image (moving image), and a change in the motif of the production are possible. In the specific gaming state in the present embodiment, the change in performance status is represented as a change in “zone”. Specifically, a zone having the character A as a motif (hereinafter also referred to as zone A (effect status A)), a zone having the character B as a motif (hereinafter referred to as zone B (effect status B)). A zone having the character C as a motif (hereinafter also referred to as a zone C (effect status C)) is set, and each zone is notified of a result of determination (disappearance) after the start of a specific gaming state. The frequency is switched when the number of times (so-called rotation number) reaches a predetermined number. In order to show the switching of the production status in an easy-to-understand manner, an image (characters or the like) that directly or indirectly indicates the type of the production status (zone) that is currently set may be displayed in the display area 911. In this embodiment, zone A is set from 0 to 50 times of notification after the start of the specific gaming state, zone B is set from 51 times to 100 times, and zone C is set from 101 times to 150 times. (See FIG. 3). In other words, the time point when the notification of the 50th deviation from the start of the specific gaming state and the time point when the notification of the 100th deviation is completed are the time points when the effect status is switched (the condition for switching the effect status is established). Yes.

  The list of candidate songs is switched for each performance status (zone). If the list of candidate songs when each of the production statuses A to C is set is a list A to C, the plurality of candidate songs included in the list A to C are divided into a common song and a specific song. The common music is one or more kinds of music included in any of the lists A to C (see FIG. 5). Therefore, the common music can be selected in any of the statuses A to C set. In this embodiment, in any of the lists A to C, the first to tenth songs in the list order are common songs. Assuming that 10 songs S1 to S10 are set as the common songs, the types of common songs and the list order are the same in any of the lists A to C (see FIG. 5). That is, in any of the lists A to C, the common music S1 is first, the common music S2 is second, the common music S3 is third, and the common music S10 is tenth.

  The specific music is a music different from any of the common music. In this embodiment, all of the lists A to C include a kind of specific music. Specifically, list A includes specific music T1, list B includes specific music T2, and list C includes specific music T3. These specific music pieces have the same list order in each list. In the present embodiment, the specific music is set to the 11th in the list order in each list (see FIG. 5). The specific musical pieces T1 to T3 included in each list are different types of musical pieces. The specific music T1 is music corresponding to the zone A (character A), the specific music T2 is music corresponding to the zone B (character B), and the specific music T3 is music corresponding to the zone C (character C). It can also be said.

  As described above, when the first condition is established, the time when the notification of the 50th dismissal is completed is defined as the time when the first condition is satisfied, and the time when the 100th disapproval notification is completed. When the second condition is satisfied, the production status B is switched to the production status C. That is, the list A is switched to the list B when the first condition is satisfied, and the list B is switched to the list C when the second condition is satisfied. When the contents of the list are compared before and after the switching, there is no change in the common music. That is, even if the list changes, the state where the common music can be selected is maintained. On the other hand, for the specific music, the specific music before the change cannot be selected, and another specific music can be newly selected. Before and after the first condition is satisfied, the specific music T1 is changed to the specific music T2, and before and after the second condition is satisfied, the specific music T2 is replaced with the specific music T3. That is, the change is as if the specific music before the change (corresponding to the first specific music in the present invention) is replaced with another specific music (corresponding to the second specific music in the present invention). Further, the change (replacement) occurs in the same list order (the 11th in the list order in this embodiment).

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the list of selectable candidate songs changes, the specific song before the change cannot be selected while the selectable common song is maintained. There is also a novel change that changes to a state in which another specific music can be selected, so that it is possible to improve the taste of the game using the music selection function. Specifically, it is not a change that a song is newly added, but a change mode in which the specific song associated with the effect status is replaced as the effect status changes. There is an advantage that the change is easy to understand, and it is easy to understand that the specific music is associated with the production status.

  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.

-1st specific example Although the said embodiment demonstrated that each list | wrist contains a kind of specific music, it is good also as a thing containing multiple types of specific music (refer FIG. 6). That is, it is assumed that any of a plurality of types of specific music included in each list is associated with the production status. With such a configuration, since a plurality of types of specific music changes as the production status changes, the change in the production status can be shown more easily.

  In this case, it is preferable that the number of specific songs included in each list is the same (see FIG. 6). By doing so, the effect of giving the player the impression that multiple types of specific songs have been replaced by the change in the production status is increased, so that the specific music may be associated with the production status. It becomes easy to understand. However, there is no denying that the number of specific songs included in each list is different.

Second specific example The specific music included in at least one of a plurality of lists is set to change. For example, according to the above-described embodiment, one of the specific music T2-1 and the specific music T2-2 is set as the specific music included in the list B (see FIG. 7). That is, the list B may include the specific music T2-1 (not including the specific music T2-2), or may include the specific music T2-2 (not including the specific music T2-1). It is set as the structure which may become. The specific music T2-1 and the specific music T2-2 are both music different from the specific music T1 and the specific music T3. In this way, even in a configuration in which a plurality of types of music that can be set as specific music in a list are provided, an impression that a specific music is replaced with another specific music triggered by the change of the production status is given to the player. Will give.

  In the case of this example, the probability that an event advantageous to the player may occur may be suggested depending on which of the music pieces that can be set as the specific music piece is set. In the above example, when the change from the production status A to the production status B occurs, the list B including the specific music T2-2 is set rather than the case where the list B including the specific music T2-1 is set. It is assumed that there is a high probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur. As an event advantageous to the player, “occurrence of jackpot game” or the like can be exemplified. That is, it can be considered that the type of music set as the specific music indicates whether or not there is a “hold” that is a big hit.

Third specific example The music selection function in the above embodiment is such that the music to be output can be switched even while the notification effect for notifying the determination result is being executed (while the identification symbol 80 is changing). However, the configuration may be such that the music to be output can be switched only when the notification effect is not executed (when the change is stopped). For example, it is possible to apply the same technical idea as the above embodiment to a configuration in which a music selection function is provided as a kind of so-called customization function.

・ Fourth specific example When the list changes due to the change of the status type, the list order of the music output before switching and the list order of the music output after switching do not change (however, This is a case where the player does not perform the selection operation at the timing) (see FIGS. 8 and 9). In other words, when the type of effect status is switched, processing such as setting a state in which the first song in the list order (default song) is output is not performed. In this way, if the music that was output before the change of the production status is a common music, the output of the common music is maintained even after the switching occurs (see FIG. 8). On the other hand, if the music that has been output before the change of the production status is a specific music, another specific music is output after the switching occurs (see FIG. 9). With this configuration, when a specific song is selected, the content of the song that is output is changed when the production status is switched, so the change in production status is easier to understand. It is possible to show.

  In this case, when the common music is selected, the same music is output even after the production status is switched. However, the music may be continuously output before and after the switching. At the time of the change, the music is first (refers to a preset output start time for production). For example, a part of the beginning of the actual music (so-called intro etc.) is omitted, that is, the actual music A time point after a predetermined time from the start may be set as an “output start time point”). The former setting has an advantage that the irritation of the player due to the music being reset and output from the beginning even though the music is the same is suppressed. The latter setting has an advantage that even if the common music is selected, the change of the production status is indicated by outputting the music from the beginning. On the other hand, when a specific music is selected, a different music is output after the effect status is switched, so that another specific music is output from the beginning at the time of the switching.

  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
A game machine in which a music selectable state in which a player can arbitrarily select a music output from the sound output means from a plurality of selectable music is set,
The state in which the common music can be selected from the first state in which the common music and the first specific music different from the common music can be selected is triggered when the predetermined condition is satisfied, A gaming machine, wherein a specific music cannot be selected, and the second specific music different from the common music and the first specific music changes to a second state in which the specific music can be selected.
According to the above gaming machine, while the selectable state of the common music is maintained, the specific music before the change (first specific music) cannot be selected, and another specific music (second specific music) is selected. Since a novel change that changes to a possible state occurs, it is possible to improve the game preference using the music selection function.

・ Means 2
There are multiple types of performance statuses that change the basic aspect of the notification effect to notify the determination result.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a change from the first state to the second state occurs when the type of the effect status is switched.
With such a configuration, the specific music is replaced (changes from the first specific music to the second specific music) while maintaining the selectable state of the common music as the production status changes. Since it is a change mode, the change in the production status is easy to understand.

・ Means 3
In the specific gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than in the normal gaming state, the type of the effect status is switched when the result of the determination of success / failure is lost for a predetermined number of times, and the first state is changed to the second state The gaming machine according to means 2, wherein the change occurs.
In this way, it is conceivable that the selectable music is switched (a specific music is switched) when the result of the determination of success / failure has been lost for a predetermined number of times.

・ Means 4
A predetermined list order is set for the songs that can be selected in the music selectable state, and when the player performs a selection operation, the songs are switched along the list order,
Means 1 to 3 wherein the list order set for the first specific music in the first state and the list order set for the second specific music in the second state are the same. A gaming machine according to any one of the above.
By doing so, it becomes easy to understand that the first specific music is switched to the second specific music.

・ Means 5
When the common music is selected as the music to be output in the first state, the output of the common music is maintained even when the change to the second state occurs.
In the first state, when the first specific music is selected as a music to be output, if the change to the second state occurs, the second specific music is output. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to means 4 characterized by the above.
In this way, when the specific music is selected, the music that is output is switched in response to the change in the type of the production status, so that it is easy to understand that the type of production status has changed.

1 gaming machine 10 speaker 91 display device 911 display area

Claims (1)

A game machine in which a music selectable state in which a player can arbitrarily select a music output from the sound output means from a plurality of selectable music is set,
The state in which the common music can be selected from the first state in which the common music and the first specific music different from the common music can be selected is triggered when the predetermined condition is satisfied, The specific music is not selectable, and the second specific music different from the common music and the first specific music is changed to a selectable second state,
The gaming machine, wherein the number of the first specific music that can be selected in the first state and the number of the second specific music that can be selected in the second state are the same.

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