JP2019187499A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of showing the status of an over-winning in an easy-to-understand manner.SOLUTION: A game machine 1 includes: sound output means 60; and game execution means which, when win/lose determination results in a winning, executes a game for repeating a unit game of opening a given winning region 10 one or more times until a closing condition is established. The closing condition is defined to be such that N game balls (N is a natural number) enter the winning region 10 in one unit game. A mode of a first over-winning sound 21 which is output from the sound output means 60 when a first event occurs in which a total of one game ball enters the winning region 10 after the closing condition is established upon N game balls entering the winning region in one unit game is differentiated from a mode of a second over-winning sound 22 which is output from the sound output means 60 when a second event occurs in which a total of two game balls enter the winning region 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Patent Document 1 listed below describes a gaming machine that executes an over-winning effect when a so-called “over-winning” in which a predetermined number or more of game balls wins in a big-winning game during a jackpot game.

JP 2017-86100 A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of easily showing the over-winning situation.

  A gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, shares a unit game that opens a predetermined winning area until a closing condition is satisfied when a sound output means and a determination result of success / failure are successful. Or a winning game execution means for executing a winning game that is repeated a plurality of times, and as the closing condition, it is set that N (N is a natural number) game balls are won in the winning area in one unit game. And when the first event that a total of one game ball wins the winning area occurs after the closing condition is established by winning N game balls in a certain unit game, the sound output The first over winning sound output from the means and the second over winning sound output from the sound output means when a second event occurs in which a total of two game balls win the winning area Is different It is characterized in.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily show an over-winning situation to a player.

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 the figure which showed the relationship between the situation of over winning and the over winning sound output. It is a time chart for demonstrating that a different over winning sound is output according to the number of over winning. It is a time chart for demonstrating that a different over-winning sound is output according to the number of over-winnings (when the time required for the opening / closing member to move from the open position to the closed position = blank time). It is FIG. (The 1) for demonstrating a 1st specific example. It is FIG. (2) for demonstrating a 1st specific example. It is FIG. (The 1) for demonstrating a 7th example. It is FIG. (2) for demonstrating a 7th example. It is a figure for demonstrating a 9th 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 10, 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 10, 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 has already been 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.

  In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a jackpot game is executed when the determination result is a jackpot. Hereinafter, the jackpot game and the effects during the jackpot game will be described.

  The jackpot game is composed of a plurality of unit games. Each unit game is called “round” or the like. For example, “15 round jackpot” is a unit game that is repeated 15 times. As will be described later, each unit game is such that the big winning opening 10 is opened, so the more the number of unit games (number of rounds), the higher the expected number of game balls that the player can acquire. The value increases.

  In the unit game, the big winning opening 10 (corresponding to the winning area in the present invention) is opened until the closing condition is established. In the present embodiment, an opening / closing member 11 that can reciprocate between a closed position (original position) for closing the big prize opening 10 and an open position for opening the big prize opening 10 before the big prize opening 10. Is provided. In the unit game, the opening / closing member 11 is in the open position until the closing condition is satisfied. In addition, what kind of structure which opens and closes the special winning opening 10 may be sufficient. In the unit game, the special winning opening 10 is opened until the closing condition is satisfied, and a game ball is easily put into the special winning opening 10.

  As one of the closing conditions, “N number of game balls (N is a natural number) winning balls in the big winning opening 10 in one unit game” is set. That is, it is detected that N game balls have won in one unit game (a sensor (not shown) is provided in the big prize opening 10 and the big prize opening 10 is won by the sensor. When the game ball is detected), the special winning opening 10 is closed. The value of N is referred to as “count” or the like. In this embodiment, N = 10 is set. That is, basically (when no over-winning will be described later), the number of game balls to be won in the big winning opening 10 in one unit game is ten.

  As another closing condition, “a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the unit game (after the big prize opening 10 is opened)” is set. Therefore, there is a possibility that the unit game is finished (the big winning opening 10 is closed) before ten game balls are won in the big winning opening 10. The closing conditions in the present embodiment are the above two, but other closing conditions different from these closing conditions may be set. The predetermined time is a time sufficient to allow N game balls to win the big winning opening 10 in one unit game. Therefore, if the player continuously fires game balls to the big prize opening 10 to some extent, basically, “N game balls have won the big prize opening 10 in one unit game”. Is closed and the unit game ends.

  In a unit game, winning of N + 1 or more game balls is referred to as over winning. Basically, the opening / closing member 11 is displaced from the open position toward the closed position when it is detected that the Nth game ball has been won, but before the displacement is completed. Furthermore, it may occur that the game ball wins the big winning opening 10. The winning is an over winning. In this embodiment, it is an over winning when 11 or more game balls win in a unit game. The number of game balls that can be obtained per unit game (the number of balls) will be increased by the amount of occurrence of over-winning (1 when 11 are won), so the occurrence of over-winning is a pleasing event for players. It can be said that there is.

  In this embodiment, when an overwinning occurs, a winning sound that is a sound effect of a predetermined mode is output from the speaker 60 (see FIG. 1) that is a sound output means. Specifically, in a certain unit game, a closing condition based on the winning of N game balls in the grand prize opening 10 (hereinafter simply referred to as the closing condition, N game balls win in the big prize opening 10. If the event (hereinafter also referred to as the first event) in which a total of one game ball wins the big prize opening 10 occurs after the establishment of the condition, the speaker 60 is established. Is output from the speaker 60 when an event in which a total of two game balls win a prize winning opening 10 (hereinafter also referred to as a second event) occurs. The mode of the second over winning sound 22 is different (see FIG. 3). It should be noted that the category of different winning sound modes includes not only different melodies constituting the winning sound, but also different winning sound volume (relative volume).

  In the present embodiment, the winning sound indicating the over winning is output only once regardless of whether the first event or the second event occurs. That is, when the second event occurs, after the closing condition is established, a winning sound is output when the first game ball wins the big winning opening 10, and the second game ball is further played. It does not mean that another winning sound is output when the winning opening 10 is won. When the second event occurs, the first over winning sound 21 is not output but the second over winning sound 22 is output. Depending on whether the over winning sound output only once is the first over winning sound 21 or the second over winning sound 22, it indicates whether the number of over winning is one or two.

  After the closing condition is established, when the first game ball wins the big winning opening 10, it is not known whether or not further over winnings will occur thereafter. In other words, if the first game ball is set to output the first over winning sound 21 immediately after the first game ball wins the big winning opening 10, the second game ball has already been won to the big winning opening 10. A situation may occur in which the first over winning sound 21 is output. That is, it cannot be shown that two over-winnings have occurred in the second over-winning sound 22. In this embodiment, the following control is performed to prevent such a situation from occurring.

  After the closing condition is established, the first over winning sound 21 is not immediately output in response to the detection that the first game ball has won the big winning opening 10. Specifically, when the first event occurs, a predetermined blank time Th elapses after it is detected that the first game ball has won the big winning opening 10 after the closing condition is established ( The first over winning sound 21 is output from the speaker 60 when the blank time Th is reached (see FIG. 4A). However, the first over winning sound 21 is output only when it is not detected that a new game ball has won the big winning opening 10 during the blank time Th. In the present embodiment, the fact that a new game ball won in the big winning opening 10 during the blank time Th is not detected means that one over winning has occurred (the first event has occurred) The first over winning sound 21 is output when Th elapses.

  On the other hand, when it is detected that a new game ball has won the big prize opening 10 during the blank time Th, that is, after the closing condition is established, the second game ball has won the big prize opening 10. Is detected, the second over winning sound 22 is output from the speaker 60 instead of the first over winning sound 21 (see FIG. 4B). The output timing of the second winning over winning sound can be set as appropriate. The second over winning sound 22 may be output when the blank time Th elapses, or triggered by the detection that the second game ball has won the big winning opening 10. The second winning over winning sound may be output (the example shown in FIG. 4B is the former example).

  The length of the blank time Th can be set as appropriate. When the closing condition is satisfied, the opening / closing member 11 is displaced from the open position toward the closed position, but when the opening / closing member 11 reaches a predetermined position (a position between the open position and the closed position), a game It is assumed that there is no gap necessary for the ball to enter the special winning opening 10. That is, it is assumed that no further over winning is generated when the closing condition is established and the opening / closing member 11 reaches the predetermined position from the open position. Based on this, as a first setting example, the time required for the opening / closing member 11 to reach the predetermined position from the open position is set as the blank time Th (the blank time Th is determined from the open position of the opening / closing member 11). (It is shorter than the time required to reach the predetermined position) (see FIG. 4). In this way, when the blank time Th elapses, no more over winnings occur (if the first over winning occurs almost simultaneously when the closing condition is satisfied, Since the opening / closing member 11 has reached the predetermined position at the end of the blank time Th, it can be said that there will be no further over-winning), so no new winning will occur during the blank time Th. In such a case, there is no problem even if the first over winning sound 21 is output when the blank time Th elapses.

  As a second setting example, it is also possible to simply set the length of the blank time Th to be longer than the time required for the closing condition to be satisfied and the opening / closing member 11 to be displaced from the open position to the closed position. (See FIG. 5). That is, since the fact that the opening / closing member 11 reaches the closed position means that no further over winning is generated, it is conceivable to set the blank time Th as described above based on that. However, since the length of the blank time Th is a “delay” time of the timing at which the first over winning sound 21 is output, it is preferable to shorten the blank time Th as much as possible. In view of this point, it can be said that the first setting example is a better setting than the second setting example. On the other hand, in the case of the first setting example, since the blank time Th elapses in a state where the opening / closing member 11 is not completely in the closed position, an extremely irregular event occurs, and after the blank time Th. It does not necessarily mean that a new overwinning will not occur. It can be said that the second setting example is a better setting than the first setting example. Even in the case of the second setting example, the length of the blank time Th is preferably substantially the same as the time required for the opening / closing member 11 to be displaced from the open position to the closed position (FIG. 5). reference).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, after the closing condition is established, the first over winning sound 21 is not immediately output when the first over winning is generated, A predetermined blank time Th is set, and it is monitored whether or not a new game ball win occurs during the blank time Th (whether or not a second over win occurs). Then, it is assumed that a first event has occurred when no new winning has occurred during the blank time Th, and that the first over winning sound 21 has occurred, and that a second event has occurred when a new winning has occurred during the blank time Th. The second over winning sound 22 is output. By doing this, it is assumed that the over winning sound indicating the over winning is output only once, and the player knows which of the first event and the second event has occurred in the form of the over winning sound. It can be shown easily. For example, when the over winning sound is output every time an over winning is generated, an over winning sound indicating the first over winning and an over winning sound indicating that the second over winning is generated. There is a possibility that it will be difficult to understand what the situation of over-winning was, but in this embodiment, the over-winning sound is output only once, regardless of the number of over-winning. Such a problem does not occur.

  In the present embodiment, basically, it is not assumed that a total of three or more game balls will win the big prize opening 10 after the closing condition is established. In other words, the time it takes for the opening / closing member 11 to move from the open position to the closed position when the closing condition is satisfied is extremely long as a total of three or more game balls win the big prize opening 10. It is set so that it is almost impossible for such an event to occur. However, this does not mean that a total of three or more game balls will not win 100% after winning the closing condition. If an event occurs in which a total of three or more game balls win the winning prize opening 10 after the closing condition is established, (after the closing condition is established, the second gaming ball is placed in the winning prize opening 10. The second over winning sound 22 is output (when the winning is detected) (the over winning sound is not output when the third and subsequent gaming balls win the big winning opening 10) . In other words, in this embodiment, after the closing condition is established, a total of two game balls are awarded a prize with the first over winning sound 21 that one game ball has won the prize winning opening 10. It can be said that the second over winning sound 22 indicates that the mouth 10 has been won. That is, “one over winning” and “two or more over winnings” are distinguished. Normally, two over winnings themselves rarely occur. Therefore, “two or more over winnings” are collectively shown as the second over winning sound 22 indicating that the event has occurred.

  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, when the first event occurs, the first over winning sound 21 is controlled to be output when the blank time Th elapses. The sound that can be heard may be output after the blank time Th. For example, the sound may be controlled as follows.

  In a storage means (not shown), as the sound data (hereinafter referred to as the first sound data 31) that is the source of the first over winning sound 21, the silent portion 311 corresponding to the blank time Th and the subsequent first over winning sound 21 are stored. Are stored (see FIG. 6 (a)). That is, the first sound data 31 is a portion that is silent even if the first half of the data is output for a certain period (a period corresponding to the blank time Th) from the beginning of the data, and the second half after that is the first over winning sound. It is a sound part corresponding to 21.

  In addition, the storage means includes a sound portion 312 corresponding to the second over winning sound 22 as sound data (hereinafter referred to as second sound data 32) as a source of the second over winning sound 22. It is stored (see FIG. 6B).

  After the closing condition is established, the output of the first sound data 31 is started when it is detected that the first game ball has won the big winning opening 10. As a result, when the first event (one over winning) occurs, the player cannot hear a sound corresponding to the winning sound while the silent portion 311 of the first sound data 31 is being output. The passage of the blank time Th means that the output of the portion corresponding to the silent portion 311 has ended. Therefore, after the blank time Th has elapsed, the voiced portion 312 of the first sound data 31 is output. Will be. That is, the first over winning sound 21 is heard by the player (see FIG. 7A).

  On the other hand, when it is detected that the second game ball has won the big prize opening 10 during the blank time Th, the output is switched to the output of the second sound data 32 instead of the first sound data 31. In other words, when it is detected that the second game ball has won the big winning opening 10, the portion corresponding to the silent portion 311 in the first sound data 31 is being output and is still actually present. The sound portion 312 (first over winning sound 21) is not being output. Accordingly, the output is switched to the output of the second sound data 32 instead of the output of the first sound data 31 (see FIG. 7B). In this way, when the second event occurs, the second over winning sound 22 is output without the first over winning sound 21 being output. The second sound data 32 is output by overwriting the first sound data 31 when it is detected that the second game ball has won the big winning opening 10 during the blank time Th. Alternatively, the output of the first sound data 31 may be stopped and the second sound data 32 may be output. In either case, the control corresponds to “switch to output of the second sound data 32 instead of the first sound data 31”.

  In the control of the above embodiment, sound data (not shown) including the sounded portion 312 corresponding to the first over winning sound 21 and not including the silent portion 311 is stored in the storage means, and the first event occurs. Sometimes, the first over winning sound 21 based on the sound data is output from the speaker 60 when the blank time Th ends. That is, it can be said that the output timing of the sound data (first over winning sound 21) is delayed by the blank time Th, which is different from the control of this example.

  Thus, in this example, since the first sound data 31 includes the silent part 311 and the subsequent sounded part 312, the first game ball is awarded a big prize after the closing condition is established. When the winning of the mouth 10 is detected, the output of the first sound data 31 can be started. That is, unlike the above embodiment, it is not necessary to perform control such as starting the output of the first over winning sound 21 that is actually heard by the player after the lapse of the blank time Th (detection of the first over winning). Therefore, control is easy.

  Note that the second sound data 32 may not include data corresponding to the silent portion 311 such as the first sound data 31. It only needs to include the sounded portion 322 corresponding to the second over winning sound 22. However, like the first sound data 31, the second sound data 32 may include a silent part 321 and a sounded part 322 (see FIG. 6B-1). In this way, both the first sound data 31 and the second sound data 32 include both the silent part 311 (321) and the sounded part 312 (322). There is an advantage that the sound data 31 and the second sound data 32 are easily exchanged (the first over winning sound 21 and the second over winning sound 22 are reversed). On the other hand, if the second sound data 32 does not include the silent portion 321 (see FIG. 6 (b-2)), the output start condition (“the second game ball after the closing condition is established is the big winning mouth The second over winning sound 22 is immediately output when the fact that “the winning of 10 is detected” or “the blank time Th elapses” is established) is established. (The winning detection time and the sound output start time are the same, or the period from the winning detection time to the sound output start time is short), the second over winning sound 22 is output as a result of winning the second game ball. There is an advantage that it is easy to understand that it is done.

Second Specific Example In the above embodiment, the first over winning sound 21 output when the over winning number is 1 and the second over winning sound 22 output when the over winning number is 2 are set. However, a configuration may be adopted in which an over winning sound corresponding to each of the cases where the over winning number is 3 or more is set (for example, the third over when the over winning number is 3). The winning sound (the aspect differs from the first over winning sound 21 and the second over winning sound 22), the fourth over winning sound when the over winning number is 4 (the first over winning sound 21, the second over winning sound) 22), which is different from the third over winning sound). In this case, after the closing condition is established, the second over winning sound 22 is output after a predetermined blank time Th after the second game ball has won. In other words, not only the first over winning sound 21 but also the second over winning sound 22 is outputted after the blank time Th after winning. That is, if it is assumed that a corresponding over winning sound is set for each of up to N (N is a natural number), it indicates that the number of over winnings is 1 to N-1. The over winning sound is output after a blank time Th. The winning sound indicating that the number of over winnings is N may or may not be set to a time corresponding to the blank time Th.

  In the case of this example, the length of the blank time Th associated with each over winning sound may not be the same. For example, the blank time Th associated with the second over winning sound 22 is shorter than the blank time Th associated with the first over winning sound 21 and is shorter than the blank time Th associated with the second over winning sound 22. However, it is conceivable that the blank time Th is gradually shortened such that the blank time Th associated with the third over winning sound is shorter. Since the over-winning is less likely to occur as the number increases, it can be considered that the longer the over-winning, the shorter the blank time Th.

Third Specific Example It is assumed that a plurality of types of winning sounds are set as the first over winning sound 21 and a plurality of types of winning sounds are set as the second over winning sound 22. In order to clarify which one of the first event and the second event has occurred, any one of a plurality of types of winning sounds set as the first over winning sound 21 is set as the second over winning sound 22. It is preferable that any of the kinds of winning sounds is different.

  Which of the plural types of winning sounds is output may be determined randomly (by lottery), but may be output according to a predetermined law. For example, it is assumed that a winning sound is determined according to the number of unit games (so-called number of rounds) after the jackpot game is started. That is, the first over winning sound 21 output when the first event occurs in the first round, the second over winning sound 22 set when the second event occurs, and the first event in the second round. First over winning sound 21 output when it occurs (different from the first round), second over winning sound 22 set when the second event occurs (different from the first round), etc. In addition, the first over winning sound 21 and the second over winning sound 22 associated with each round are set. As another example, the mode of the first over winning sound 21 changes every time the first event occurs after the jackpot game is started, and the first over winning sound 21 of the first event occurs every time the second event occurs. It may be set such that the aspect changes.

  In addition, when a kind of winning sound is set as the first over winning sound 21 and a kind of winning sound is set as the second over winning sound 22, there is an advantage that the player can easily grasp the situation of the over winning. . In other words, when the first event or the second event occurs, the winning sound in the same mode is always output according to the corresponding event, so the player associates each winning sound mode with the number of over winnings. It can be easily grasped that the

Fourth Specific Example A sound indicating a winning until the closing condition is satisfied (hereinafter referred to as a winning effect sound) may be output. If it is set as a closing condition that N game balls are to be awarded to the big winning opening 10, in each unit game, from the first to the Nth piece after the big winning opening 10 is opened. A winning sound effect is output when the game ball wins. In this way, it is possible to roughly grasp the winning situation for up to N winnings after the unit game is started. One unit such as a first winning sound effect indicating the first winning in the unit game, a second winning sound effect indicating the second winning, and the Nth winning sound effect indicating the Nth winning. It may be configured that the number of winnings in the game is indicated by a winning sound effect.

  The winning sound effect is different in form from any of the over winning sounds. In this way, it becomes easy to distinguish up to N prizes for one unit game and N or more prizes (over prizes) by the difference in sound.

○ Fifth Specific Example It is assumed that a sound effect is output when at least one of the events when the special winning opening 10 is opened and closed. That is, at least the opening sound effect indicating that the big winning opening 10 is opened when the unit game is started and the closing sound effect indicating that the big winning opening 10 is closed when the unit game is ended. One of the signals is output from the speaker 60. In this way, it is possible to clearly indicate that at least one of the start of the unit game and the end of the unit game has occurred.

  The mode of the opening sound effect and the closing sound effect is different from any of the over winning sound. In this way, it is possible to prevent the start and end of the unit game from being confused with the occurrence of an overwinning. Since over-winning can occur between unit games (between rounds) (excluding the last unit game), the over-winning sound indicating the occurrence of over-winning is almost the same as the opening sound effect or the closing sound effect. An output case may occur. Therefore, in order not to confuse both sounds, it is preferable that the difference in sound can be clearly distinguished.

○ Sixth Specific Example In the above embodiment, it has been described that a single winning sound (second over winning sound 22) is output even when the second event occurs. If it occurs, a winning sound may be output every time an over winning is made. That is, after the closing condition is established, when the first game ball wins, the first over winning sound 21 is output as a trigger, and when the second game ball wins, the second over win is triggered as a trigger. It is assumed that a winning sound 22 is output. Even in this case, the first over winning sound 21 output when the first event occurs is different from the second over winning sound 22 output when the second event occurs. It becomes possible to grasp the situation of over winning.

○ Seventh Specific Example As shown in the sixth specific example, when the first game ball wins after the closing condition is established, the first over winning sound 21 is output as a trigger, and the second It is assumed that the second over winning sound 22 is output when the game ball is won. Based on such a configuration, after the closing condition is established, the time from when it is detected that the first game ball has won the big winning opening 10 until the first over winning sound 21 is output (hereinafter referred to as “the first over winning sound 21”). (Sometimes referred to as the first time) until the second over winning sound 22 is output after it is detected that the second game ball has won the big winning opening 10 (hereinafter, The second time is sometimes set longer.

  For example, the first over winning sound 21 is output when the first over winning sound is detected. That is, it is assumed that the first time ≈ 0 seconds. On the other hand, the second over winning sound 22 is output after a predetermined blank time Th after the first over winning is detected. That is, the first time = D (D is a value excluding 0) seconds. In this way, the second over-winning detection time and the second over-winning sound 22 output start time are different from the difference between the detection time of the first over-winning sound 21 and the output start time of the first over-winning sound 21. The deviation is set to be larger (see FIG. 8A). In other words, the start time of the output of the second over winning sound 22 (time point based on the detection time of the second over winning sound) is the start time of the output of the first over winning sound 21 (the first over winning sound 21). It is assumed that the amount of “delay” is larger than the time when the winning is detected as a reference).

  This has the following advantages. If it is assumed that both the first over winning sound 21 and the second over winning sound 22 are set to be output immediately after winning detection, the first over winning sound and the second over winning sound are relatively When it occurs continuously for a short time, there is a possibility that a period in which the first over winning sound 21 and the second over winning sound 22 are output in duplicate will be generated or that the period will be longer (see FIG. (Refer to Reference Example 8 (b)).

  On the other hand, when the control as in this example is performed, the second over winning sound 22 is output with a “delay” as compared to the first over winning sound 21 based on the winning detection time point. Therefore, the period in which both winning sounds are output in duplicate is shortened. The longer the “delay” time is, the shorter the period in which both winning sounds overlap. As shown in FIG. 8A, it is possible to prevent the two winning sounds from overlapping at all.

  In this example, the first over winning sound 21 and the second over winning sound 22 may be the same. By controlling as in this example, the period in which the first over winning sound 21 and the second over winning sound 22 overlap is shortened or no longer overlaps. Can relatively easily grasp that the winning sound is output twice. That is, even if the two sound modes are the same, the player can relatively easily grasp that the second event has occurred.

  The second sound data 32 that is the basis of the second over winning sound 22 includes a silent part 321 corresponding to the blank time Th and a subsequent sounded part 322 corresponding to the second over winning sound 22 (FIG. 9 ( b) is stored in a storage means (not shown), and the second sound data 32 may be output when the second over-winning is detected. That is, it is assumed that a silent portion 321 is provided in the second sound data 32 as a portion for generating the “delay”.

  Further, the first sound data 31 that is the source of the first over winning sound 21 does not include the sound corresponding to the silent portion 321 of the second sound data 32 (in the portion corresponding to the first over winning sound 21). Only a certain sound portion 312 is included) (see FIG. 9A-1). If the first sound data is output when the first over winning is detected, the first over winning sound 21 is output substantially simultaneously with the detection. However, like the second sound data 32, the first sound data 31 may include a silent portion 311 and a subsequent sounded portion 312 (see FIG. 9A-2). In this case, the length of the silent part 311 included in the first sound data 31 is shorter than the length of the silent part 321 included in the second sound data 32. By doing in this way, the output start time of the second over winning sound 22 (time point based on the detection time of the second over winning sound) is the start time of output of the first over winning sound 21 (one). The amount of “delay” is larger than the time point when the over-winning of the eye is detected).

Eighth Specific Example In any case where the number of over-winnings finally becomes a value, an over-winning sound corresponding to the number of over-winnings is triggered by the opening / closing member 11 being in the closed position. Output from. When a closing condition is established in a certain unit game and the opening / closing member 11 is located at the closed position, it is determined that no more over winnings will occur in the unit game, that is, the number of over winnings is determined. Wait for the over winning sound to be output.

  By making it like this example, there exists an advantage that it can respond to the change of all over winning numbers. That is, when the opening / closing member 11 is located at the closed position, the number of over winnings is fixed, and therefore, an over winning sound corresponding to the number of over winnings may be output only once. However, in the case of this example, it is necessary to provide means for detecting that the opening / closing member 11 is located at the closed position. Examples of the means include a sensor that detects a position of the opening / closing member 11 and a sensor that detects an operation amount of a drive source that operates the opening / closing member 11. In the case of this example, the timing at which the sensor provided in the special winning opening 10 detects the game ball becomes a problem. For example, in the case where the sensor is provided on the relatively far side in the big winning opening 10, the winning timing is detected only after the opening / closing member 11 is positioned at the closed position by delaying the detection timing of the game ball by the sensor. There is a possibility that this situation will occur. Therefore, in the case of the configuration as in this example, a sensor should be provided at a position where a game ball that is confirmed to win the big winning opening 10 is detected at a relatively early stage.

○ Ninth Specific Example Although it has been described that the control in the above embodiment relates to an over winning sound indicating that an over winning has occurred, an “image” (shown in the display area 911) indicating that an over winning has occurred. The image can be controlled in the same manner. That is, the control related to the output of the “over winning sound” through the speaker 60 can be applied as the control related to the output of the “image” displayed in the display area 911.

  Shown when the over-winning number is 1 (when the first event occurs) and when the over-winning number is 2 (when the second event occurs). The image (second over winning image 42) to be displayed is different. When the number of over winnings is 2 (when the second event occurs), after the closing condition is established, an image indicating that the first game ball wins the big winning opening 10 Is not displayed. That is, even if the number of over winnings is 2, an image showing over winning is displayed only once.

  As an example of the above image, it may be considered that the number of prize balls to be paid out when a game ball wins the big prize opening 10 is shown. For example, when the number of winning balls paid out by winning one game ball in the grand prize opening 10 is 15, the first over winning image 41 includes a display of “+15” (see FIG. 10A). The second over-winning image 42 includes a display such as “+30” (see FIG. 10B). That is, when the first event occurs, an image including “+15” is displayed when the blank time Th elapses. When a winning of one new game ball occurs during the blank time Th, an image including “+15” is not displayed, and an image including “+30” is displayed. In this way, if the control related to the over winning sound described in the above embodiment is applied to the over winning image indicating the occurrence of the over winning, the display of “+15” is displayed even when the second event occurs. Instead of displaying the included image twice (displaying the image every time an over-winning occurs), an aspect of displaying the image including the display “+30” only once is realized.

  Note that both the over winning sound and the over winning image may be controlled as described in the above embodiment, or only one of them may be controlled as described in the above embodiment. With the former configuration, there is an advantage that the output timings of the over winning sound and the over winning image match.

○ Tenth Specific Example In the above embodiment, the big prize opening 10 is an opening along the game board surface (a plane orthogonal to the front-rear direction), and the opening / closing member 11 is opened by tilting to the near side from the closed position along the game board surface. Although reaching the position, the structure of the special winning opening 10 and the opening / closing member 11 (opening / closing structure of the special winning opening 10) can be changed as appropriate. For example, the special winning opening 10 may be an opening opened upward, and the opening / closing member 11 may slide to open and close the opening (so-called slide-type attacker).

  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
Sound output means, and a winning game execution means for executing a winning game that repeats a unit game for releasing a predetermined winning area one or more times until a closing condition is satisfied when a determination result is successful As the closing condition, it is set that N (N is a natural number) game balls have been won in the winning area in one unit game, and N game balls will win in a certain unit game. In the first over winning sound output from the sound output means when a first event occurs in which a total of one game ball wins the winning area after the closing condition is satisfied, a total of two A game machine characterized in that the second over winning sound output from the sound output means is different when a second event occurs in which a game ball of the player wins the winning area.
According to the above gaming machine, the first over winning sound and the second over winning sound are different from each other.

・ Means 2
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the second event occurs, the second over winning sound is output without outputting the first over winning sound.
When the second event occurs, if both the first over winning sound and the second over winning sound are output, it may be difficult to understand what sound is output. Therefore, when the second event occurs, the first over winning sound is preferably not output.

・ Means 3
When the first event occurs, the first over winning sound is generated after a predetermined blank time has elapsed since it was detected that the first game ball has won the winning area after the closing condition is satisfied. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the gaming machine is output.
By doing so, it becomes possible to monitor whether or not the second game ball wins the winning area during the blank time.

・ Means 4
Storage means for storing first sound data including a silent part corresponding to the blank time and a subsequent voiced part corresponding to the first over winning sound, and the first piece after the closing condition is satisfied 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the output of the first sound data is started from the sound output means when it is detected that a game ball of the player has won the winning area.
In this way, there is no need to perform control such that the output of the first over winning sound is started after the blank time elapses. That is, since it is only necessary to start outputting the first sound data when it is detected that the first game ball has won the winning area, the control is easy.

・ Means 5
The storage means stores second sound data including a sound portion corresponding to the second over winning sound, and after the output of the first sound data from the sound output means is started, the blank When it is detected that the second game ball has won the winning area during the time, the output of the second sound data is started from the sound output means instead of the output based on the first sound data. A gaming machine according to claim 4, characterized in that:
By doing in this way, when a 2nd event generate | occur | produces, the control in which a 2nd over winning sound is output becomes easy.

1 gaming machine 10 grand prize opening (winning area)
11 Opening / closing member 21 First over winning sound 22 Second over winning sound Th Blank time 31 First sound data 311 Silent portion 312 Sounded portion 32 Second sound data 321 Silent portion 322 Sounded portion 60 Speaker (sound output means)
91 display device 911 display area

Claims (5)

Sound output means;
A winning game execution means for executing a winning game that repeats a unit game for releasing a predetermined winning area one or more times until a closing condition is satisfied,
With
As the closing condition, it is set that N (N is a natural number) game balls have won in the winning area in one unit game,
Output from the sound output means when a first event in which a total of one game ball wins the winning area occurs after the closing condition is established by winning N game balls in a certain unit game The mode of the first over winning sound that is output differs from the mode of the second over winning sound that is output from the sound output means when a second event occurs in which a total of two game balls enter the winning area. A gaming machine characterized by   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the second event occurs, the second over winning sound is output without outputting the first over winning sound.   When the first event occurs, the first over winning sound is generated after a predetermined blank time has elapsed since it was detected that the first game ball has won the winning area after the closing condition is satisfied. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the gaming machine is output. Storage means for storing first sound data including a silent part corresponding to the blank time and a subsequent voiced part corresponding to the first over winning sound;
After the closing condition is established, the output of the first sound data is started from the sound output means when it is detected that the first game ball has won the winning area. The gaming machine according to claim 3. The storage means stores second sound data including a sound portion corresponding to the second over winning sound,
When it is detected that the second game ball has won the winning area during the blank time after the output of the first sound data from the sound output means is started, based on the first sound data 5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein output of the second sound data is started from the sound output means instead of output.

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