JP2020036860A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of improving amusement of a game by using a profit numeric value.SOLUTION: A game machine 1 comprises: win game performance means for performing a win game when a winning-losing determination result becomes a win; and profit numeric value display means 91 for displaying a profit numeric value 40 including a value based on the number of prize balls paid out in the win game till a reset condition is established. Upon the profit numeric value reaching a predetermined stipulated value, a player's options regarding presentations are increased.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art A gaming machine that displays a numerical value (profit numerical value) relating to profits such as payouts during a jackpot game is known (for example, see Patent Document 1 below).

JP-A-2006-209551

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of a game by using a profit figure.

  A gaming machine according to the present invention made in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a winning game executing means for executing a winning game when the result of the hit determination is a hit, and a payout in the hit game until a reset condition is satisfied Profit value display means for displaying a profit value including a value based on the number of prize balls obtained, wherein the player's options regarding the effect increase when the profit value reaches a predetermined specified value. It is characterized by.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to improve the interest of the game using the profit figure.

1 is an overall view of a gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is the figure which showed the identification symbol and the reserved symbol which were displayed on the display area. It is a figure for explaining an outline of a winning effect. It is a figure for explaining the 1st example about a winning a prize production. It is a figure for explaining the 4th example about a winning effect. It is a figure for explaining an outline of a specific effect. It is a figure for explaining mode change at the time of a specific production. It is a figure for explaining the 2nd example about a specific production. It is a figure (the 1) for explaining the 3rd example about a specific production. It is FIG. (2) for demonstrating the 3rd example regarding a specific effect. It is a figure for explaining an outline of an effect selection function. It is a figure for explaining the 4th example about an effect selection function. It is a figure for explaining the 5th example about an effect selection function.

1) Overall Configuration Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine 1 (pachinko gaming machine) according to 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 gaming board 90. The game board 90 is formed of a substantially square plywood, and a guide rail 903 forming a passage for guiding a game ball fired by operation of a firing device 908 (a firing handle) to a game area 902 has a substantially arc shape. It is provided as follows. In the game area 902, a start winning port 904, a large winning port 10, an out port 907, and the like are provided.

  The display area 911 of the display device 91 is visually recognized through an opening 901 formed in the game board 90. In some drawings, the shape of the display area 911 that is exposed without being covered with the game board 90 is described in a simplified manner (described in a rectangular shape), but the size and shape of the part can be appropriately changed. is there.

  Further, in the game area 902, a plurality of game nails are provided as obstacles that change the flow form of the game balls when the game balls flow down. The game ball flowing down the game area 902 changes in various modes according to the conditions at the time of collision with the game nail.

  In such a gaming machine 1, by operating the launching device 908, a gaming ball is launched toward the gaming area 902. When a game ball flowing down the game area 902 wins a winning port such as the starting winning port 904 or the big winning port 10, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out by the payout device.

  The jackpot lottery is executed by a winning / decreasing determination means provided on a control board (not shown) triggered by a winning of a game ball to the starting winning port 904. A plurality of such start winning ports 904 may be provided. In the present embodiment, a first starting winning opening 904a (so-called starting winning opening of Tokuju 1) and a second starting winning opening 904b (so-called starting winning opening of Tokuzu 2) are provided. The first start winning opening 904a is a portion where a game ball that has entered the left side of the game area 902 may win (a possibility of winning by performing a so-called left hit). A game ball that has entered a right side of the game area 902 (hereinafter, also referred to as a right game area 902R) may have a prize (there is a possibility of winning by performing a so-called right hit).

  In the case where a numerical value (hereinafter, also referred to as success / failure determination information) is obtained from a random number source when a game ball is awarded to the starting winning opening 904, and the numerical value is the same as a predetermined jackpot numerical value, It will be a big hit and will be missed if different. In the present embodiment, like a known gaming machine, when a big hit occurs, the identification symbol 80 (see FIG. 2) displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91 is combined with a predetermined combination (for example, three of the same symbol). Is notified), and if any other combination is displayed, it will be lost. In some drawings, the identification symbol 80 is omitted, but basically, during the execution of the notification effect for notifying the result of the determination of the appropriateness, the identification symbol 80 (identification symbol group). Continues to be displayed.

  In the present embodiment, the notification of the result of the determination of the validity is started (the change of the identification symbol 80 (identification symbol group) is started) in the order in which the numerical values for the determination of the validity are acquired. At the time of the acquisition, when the result of the judgment based on the numerical value obtained earlier is notified, the notification is provided on a control board (not shown) until the start of the notification of the result of the judgment based on the numerical value. Is stored in the storage means. The largest numerical value for which notification of the validity / invalidity determination result has not been started (the one corresponding to each of the numerical values is “hold (information)”. It can be said that the hold (information) is a lower concept of the validity / invalidity determination information) The number of storages (the maximum number of reservations) can be set as appropriate. In the present embodiment, the maximum number of suspensions that can be stored in the storage means is four for one type of start winning port 904. In the present embodiment, at the time when the notification of the result of the determination of the hit is started, it is determined whether or not the obtained numerical value is a numerical value that is a big hit. Alternatively, the result of the determination may be stored. Further, the obtained numerical value is also used as a numerical value for determining the specific content of the effect for notifying the result of the determination.

  In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the holding symbol 85, which is a mark corresponding to each of the acquired numerical values (acceptance determination information) for which the notification of the success / failure determination result stored in the storage means has not started, is displayed on the display device. It is displayed in the display area 911 of the image 91 (see FIG. 2). In the present embodiment, the numerical values are displayed in such a manner that they are arranged in order from the left from the earliest timing at which the numerical value is obtained (so-called from the earliest on hold). A dedicated display device for displaying the reserved symbol 85 may be provided. The form of the reserved symbol 85 may always be the same, or one or more kinds of special symbols different from the normal reserved symbol 85 suggesting that the probability of the corresponding hit / fail judgment result to increase the probability of winning is increased. It may be set.

  Components of the gaming machine 1 not related to the present invention, such as the frame of the gaming machine 1 and the lower plate and the upper plate for storing game balls, are not described. For these, those having the same structure as a known game machine can be applied.

2) Winning Effect In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a jackpot game is executed when the result of the hit determination is a jackpot. The jackpot game includes one or a plurality of unit games (referred to as “round” or the like). In the unit game, the special winning opening 10 is opened until a predetermined condition is satisfied. As one of the predetermined conditions, "a predetermined number of game balls have won the special winning opening 10" is set. In the present embodiment, one unit game is completed when ten game balls win the special winning opening 10 (the so-called count number is “10”). In addition, as one of the predetermined conditions, "a predetermined time has elapsed since the special winning opening 10 was opened" is set. The special winning opening 10 is provided in the right game area 902R. In the big hit game, the player performs a so-called right-handed game so that a game ball enters the right game area 902R. If the player keeps right-handing continuously, it is configured that ten gaming balls will win the big winning opening 10 almost before the predetermined time elapses.

  In the right game area 902R, in addition to the special winning opening 10, a general winning opening 20 (corresponding to a general winning area in the present invention) is provided. A predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are paid out when the game balls enter the general winning opening 20 (the number of prize balls can be set as appropriate). Since such a general winning area is provided in the right game area 902R, when a player performs a so-called right-handed game in the jackpot game, a game ball that has entered the right game area 902R has a special winning port 10R. Not only that, there is also a possibility of winning in the general winning area (see FIG. 1). It can also be considered that a game ball that does not win one of the large winning opening 10 and the general winning opening 20 may win the other. In each unit game, if the prize ball obtained by winning the game ball in the special winning opening 10 is regarded as “the amount determined to be obtainable”, the prize ball obtained by winning in the general prize area. Can be regarded as "the profit".

  The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can execute a winning effect using the general winning opening 20 during a jackpot game. The winning effect indicates the probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur depending on the mode of the end effect. In the present embodiment, a game state after the end of the big hit game is suggested. Specifically, as a gaming state in which the result of the determination as to whether or not the winning determination is made to be a big hit is a normal gaming state (low-probability gaming state) having a low probability of winning the winning lottery, and a special gaming state (high-probability state) having a high probability. A game state; a so-called probability fluctuation (probable change) state) is set, and the state of the ending of the prize effect suggests that the game state after the end of the jackpot game becomes a special game state. That is, "transition to a special game state" is set as the "event advantageous to the player" which is a target suggested by the winning effect.

  In the present embodiment, in at least a part after the end of the jackpot game, a special state (so-called latent probability change) in which the player cannot distinguish whether the currently set game state is the normal game state or the special game state. State). The probability that the special state is the special game state is indicated by the ending mode of the winning effect.

  Note that the special state in the present embodiment is a high base state (a so-called time-saving state) in which a game ball is easy to win in the second starting winning opening 904b regardless of whether it is the normal game state or the special game state. . Specifically, the second starting winning opening 904b is in a state where the game ball can easily win when the opening / closing member provided at the entrance is located at the open position. It is in a state where it is easy to win the opening lottery of the second starting winning port 904b when the ball enters the normal starting area 905 (see FIG. 1). That is, since the opening / closing member is frequently located at the open position, the game ball wins the second starting winning opening 904b relatively easily. As described above, after the big hit game in the present embodiment, the game state shifts to one of the “low-probability and high-base state” and the “high-probability and high-base state”. Since it is common to both, the transition to the latter, which has a high probability of winning in the winning or losing lottery, is set as an "event advantageous to the player". The “low-probability and high-base state” continues until a predetermined number (for example, 100) of winning / rejecting lotteries is continuously lost. The "high probability and high base state" continues until the next big hit occurs.

  The winning effect (see FIG. 3) proceeds stepwise (steps up). In the present embodiment, the light emitting mode of the light emitting unit 30 changes stepwise. As will be described later, since the light emission mode of the light emitting unit 30 is controlled by the winning of the game ball to the general winning opening 20, the light emitting unit 30 is provided in or near the general winning opening 20 itself. Is preferred.

  In the present embodiment, five types of colors “white”, “blue”, “green”, “red”, and “rainbow” are set as the emission colors (emission modes) of the light emitting unit 30. The light emission mode indicates a probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur (in each figure, the light emission color is indicated by “character”). Before the execution of the prize-winning effect, the ending mode of the prize-winning effect is determined by a preliminary lottery based on a game state after the end of the jackpot game. In this embodiment, 5% for “white”, 10% for “blue”, 30% for “green”, 70% for “red”, and 100% for “rainbow” The game state after the end of the jackpot game is set to a special game state with a probability (hereinafter, the probability may be referred to as an “expectation degree”). However, as will be described in detail later, the winning effect does not always progress to the end. The order in which the probability increases is set as the progression order of the winning effect.

  When a game ball wins in the general winning opening 20 during the jackpot game, a lottery (hereinafter referred to as a progressive lottery) is performed as to whether or not the winning effect is advanced by one stage toward the end. In the present embodiment, the light emitting unit 30 is in a state of emitting “white” when the big hit game is started (the initial state is “white”). If the end mode determined by the preliminary lottery is a mode other than “white”, a progressive lottery is performed when the game ball wins in the general winning opening 20. In the present embodiment, the winning probability of the progressive lottery is set to 5%. When the progress lottery is won, the mode of the light emitting unit 30 changes in the progress order.

  For example, it is assumed that the ending mode of the winning effect is determined to be “green” by a preliminary lottery. In such a winning effect (see FIG. 3), when the light-emitting unit 30 wins the progressive lottery while the light-emitting unit 30 is “white” (initial state), the light-emitting unit 30 becomes “blue”. The state of “white” is maintained as long as the progress lottery is not won (see FIGS. 3A to 3D). When the light-emitting unit 30 wins the progress drawing in a state where the light-emitting unit 30 is “blue”, the light-emitting unit 30 becomes “green”. Since the ending mode of the winning effect is determined to be “green” by the preliminary lottery, even if a game ball wins in the general winning opening 20 after the light emitting unit 30 becomes “green”, the light emitting unit 30 Does not change (the progressive lottery is not executed) (see FIG. 3 (e-1)). That is, the “green” state of the light emitting unit 30 is maintained. Here, when the event of winning the progressive lottery in a state where the light emitting unit 30 is “white” or “blue” does not occur, the winning effect ends without the light emitting unit 30 becoming “green”. (See FIG. 3 (e-2)). That is, the winning effect ends without reaching the end.

  As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment suggests that the probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur due to the winning effect utilizing the fact that the gaming ball can win the general winning opening 20 during the jackpot game. That is. In other words, the general winning opening 20 is used not only as an opportunity for a prize ball but also to indicate a probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur. Attention will also be paid to the winning of the game ball to the player, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

  Further, the winning effect in the present embodiment indicates the probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur depending on the mode of the end, but the winning effect does not always reach the end. For example, when the number of winnings in the general winning opening 20 during the jackpot game is small, the number of executions of the progressive lottery is reduced by that amount, and the probability that the end of the winning effect is not reached is increased. Even if the number of prizes to the general prize port 20 is relatively large, it may not be possible to win the progressive lottery, and the prize effect may not reach the end. Therefore, a player who wants to enjoy the expectation degree suggesting effect by the winning effect can realize the gaming property of hoping that a large number of game balls will win the general winning opening 20. Also, even if the winning effect does not proceed as expected for the player, it is considered that it is not just winning the progress lottery, so an event advantageous to the player occurs in any situation It is possible to realize the gaming ability that can be expected.

  Hereinafter, a description will be given of a specific example in which items related to the winning effect in the above embodiment are improved, embodied, or modified. As far as possible, a configuration in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are applied may be adopted.

First Specific Example In the above-described embodiment, the winning effect has been described in which the light emitting unit 30 emits “white” light in the initial state, but the light emitting unit 30 does not emit light in the initial state ( "No light emission"). In other words, the light emitting unit 30 emits light when the game ball wins the general winning opening 20 in the jackpot game (see FIG. 4). This makes it easier for the player to notice that the mode of the light-emitting unit 30 has changed following the winning of the general winning opening 20. In other words, there is an advantage that the player can easily notice the presence of the winning effect (that the light emission mode of the light emitting unit 30 indicates something).

  Further, in the case of the present example, “no light emission” which is the initial state of the light emitting unit 30 does not indicate the probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur. Therefore, regarding the change of the mode of the light emitting unit 30 from “no light emission” to “white” (the mode with the lowest degree of expectation among a plurality of types of light emission modes), the above-described progress drawing may not be performed. Good. That is, a change from "no light emission" to "white" is triggered by the first game prize winning in the general winning opening 20 after the jackpot game is started (see FIG. 4). By doing so, it is more likely that the mode of the light emitting unit 30 will change at a relatively early stage, so that the player becomes more aware of the existence of the winning effect.

O Second specific example In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the probability of winning in the progressive lottery is always the same, but the setting may be such that the probability of winning in the progressive lottery can be changed.

○ Third Specific Example In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the ending mode of the winning effect is determined in advance by the preliminary lottery, but such an ending mode is not determined, and the probability of the progress lottery is determined by the game. The probability that an event advantageous to the user will occur may be indicated. Specifically, similarly to the above-described embodiment, the winning effect is configured to progress in a stepwise manner, and when an event advantageous to the player occurs, compared to when the event does not occur, It is assumed that the probability of winning the progressive lottery is high.

  By doing so, the degree of progress of the prize-winning effect increases as the time when an event advantageous to the player occurs. According to the above embodiment, the light emission mode of the light emitting unit 30 is more likely to progress in the above-described order in the case where an event advantageous to the player occurs. It can be said that the light emission mode of the unit 30 indicates a probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur. The higher the frequency of game balls entering the general winning opening 20, the higher the number of executions of the progressive lottery. Therefore, there is a way of enjoying that the higher the frequency of winning, the easier it is to predict the level of the progressive lottery.

○ Fourth specific example It has been described that the prize-winning effect in the above-described embodiment progresses stepwise, and in some cases, ends without reaching the end. It is not limited to progress. For example, although it is common with the above-described embodiment that the probability of an event that is advantageous to the player occurs due to the end of the prize effect, the general prize port 20 during the jackpot game (during the period during which the prize effect is executed). When the number of game balls that win the game reaches N (N is a natural number of 1 or more), the winning effect ends, but does not reach N (when the number is less than N). Is a mode in which the prize-winning effect does not end.

  According to the above-described embodiment, the mode of the light emitting unit 30 (one of “white”, “blue”, “green”, “red”, and “rainbow”) to be the end is determined by the preliminary lottery. In a state where the number of game balls that have won the general winning opening 20 is less than N, the light emitting unit 30 is not in any of the above-mentioned modes (for example, is in a non-light emitting state). When the number of game balls that have won the general winning opening 20 reaches N, the light emitting unit 30 is caused to emit light in a manner determined by a preliminary lottery as a trigger (see FIG. 5).

-Fifth specific example The period during which the prize-winning effect is executed may be a part of the period of the jackpot game. For example, among a plurality of unit games constituting the jackpot game, a winning effect is performed during a period in which some unit games are executed (a winning in the general winning opening 20 during the period is reflected in the winning effect). To be done).

Sixth Specific Example Although the winning effect in the above-described embodiment indicates the degree of expectation by the mode of the light emitting unit 30, the expectation may be indicated by other factors. For example, the image displayed in the display area 911 may indicate the degree of expectation.

3) Specific Effect In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the gaming state after the end of the jackpot game is shifted to one of the “low-probability and high-base state” and the “high-probability and high-base state”. If the former is the first gaming state and the latter is the second gaming state, it can be said that the latter is more advantageous to the player than the former. After the end of the jackpot game, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment may shift to an indeterminate mode in which it is difficult or impossible for the player to determine whether the game state is the first game state or the second game state. In other words, the uncertain mode is a mode in which the player does not know whether the probability of winning a jackpot is high or low. The specific mode of the indeterminate mode may be any mode. Examples include a mode in which a display including characters such as “〇〇 mode” indicating the indeterminate mode, and a mode in which an effect dedicated to the indeterminate mode occurs.

  Note that whether to shift to the first game state and the second game state after the end of the jackpot game is determined by the type of the jackpot that has been won, so if the type of the jackpot can be determined, which game state has been shifted to I understand. However, like a conventional general gaming machine, in order to accurately determine the type of the jackpot, it is necessary to find the correspondence between the light emitting pattern of the LED group (not shown) (the pattern shown at the time of winning the jackpot) and the type of the jackpot. Therefore, it is difficult to accurately determine the type of jackpot. At least, a player who does not have any information cannot determine which of the first game state and the second game state has been entered. However, during the uncertain mode, an effect may be generated that suggests a gaming state.

  In the present embodiment, a confirmed mode is provided as a mode different from the uncertain mode. The confirmation mode is a mode in which the second game state is decided. The determined mode may be any mode as long as the player can recognize that it is a mode different from the undetermined mode. In the present embodiment, at least an image displayed as a background image (including both a moving image and a still image) of the identification symbol 80 is different between the fixed mode and the undefined mode (the background image is not shown). When the mode is shifted to the confirmation mode, the second game state is continued until the next big hit.

  In the present embodiment, when the jackpot is notified by the complete set of three specific identification symbols 80 (for example, the identification symbol 80 of “7”), it is determined that the second game state will be set after the end of the jackpot game. In such a case, the mode after the end of the big hit game is set as the final mode. In other words, the mode after the end of the jackpot game may not always be the uncertain mode but may be the final mode.

  In the uncertain mode, a specific effect may occur. The specific production is basically a “flicking production” that indicates whether a so-called reach is established. In the present embodiment, among the three identification symbols 80 indicating the result of the pass / fail determination, the identification symbol 80 selected from the left identification symbol group and stopped or pseudo-stopped, and the stop symbol or pseudo stop selected from the right identification symbol group are selected. It is set as the reach that the identified identification symbols 80 are the same identification symbol 80. The fact that the reach is established means that the three identification symbols 80 may be the same, and thus the result of the target right / wrong determination may be a hit. It can also be considered that the probability that the result of the target determination is successful is increased. In other words, the establishment of the reach can be said to be a pleasant event for the player. Since the specific effect in the present embodiment occurs in the uncertain mode and may be in the second game state internally, it is expected that the reach will be a big hit. It can be said that the situation.

  The specific effect (propelling effect) indicates that the same identification symbol 80 as the identification symbol 80 selected from the left identification symbol group and stopped or pseudo-stopped is selected from the right identification symbol group and is likely to stop. This is an effect (see FIGS. 6A and 6B). In other words, it is a production that “fears” that the situation is likely to be reached. As the basic ending of the specific production, the success ending in which the reach is established after the “fear” (see FIG. 6 (c-1)) and the failure ending in which the reach is not established (see FIG. 6 (c-2)) Is set. In the case of a failure result, it is determined that the result of the target rejection determination is incorrect.

  In the present embodiment, when the specific effect does not result in a success, that is, when the specific effect results in a failure, a transition to the determination mode may occur (see FIGS. 6C-2 and 7A). If the success of the specific effect is regarded as the occurrence of a “predetermined event” that is advantageous to the player, if the predetermined event has not occurred, the transition from the indeterminate mode to the final mode (hereinafter, the final mode transition) ) Can occur. When the specific effect is a successful outcome, the transition to the confirmation mode does not occur. The indeterminate mode is a mode in which both the first game state and the second game state are internally possible, but if a specific effect in the indeterminate mode in the second game state is a successful end, If not, a transition to the fixed mode may occur. Note that the specific effect may also occur internally during the indeterminate mode in the first game state. However, as a matter of course, in the specific effect that occurs internally during the indeterminate mode in the first game state, one of a success ending and a failure ending occurs, and the transition to the determinate mode does not occur. The probability that the transition to the definite mode will occur when the failure ends will be less than 100% (it is not set so that the transition to the definite mode always occurs when the failure ends).

  In this embodiment, the flow from the start of the specific effect when the transition to the confirmation mode occurs is as follows. It is indicated that the reach has not been achieved through the “fear” (see FIG. 6 (b)) that the reach may be established (the result of the target rejection determination is indicated as being out of order) (see FIG. 6). 6 (c-2)). Then, at about the same time as the effect of informing the next determination result is started (the change of the identification symbol group informing of the next determination result is started), the background from the background image in the uncertain mode to the background is determined. A change to the image occurs (see FIG. 7A). That is, in the present embodiment, a transition from the next fluctuation to the final mode occurs. When the transition to the confirmation mode has not occurred, the next change is started in the uncertain mode (see FIG. 7B).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the specific effect is a “fearing” effect of whether or not the reach is established, so that the player expects that the reach is established. In other words, if the reach is not established, the player may be discouraged. However, when the reach is not established, a transition from the indeterminate mode to the confirming mode can occur, so that a staging effect in which the discouraged emotion is immediately switched to joy can be expected.

  In particular, since the confirmation mode (second game state) in the present embodiment is to be continued until the next big hit, the transition to the certain mode is more than the game establishment (success ending), which may not be a big hit. Can be said to be a pleasant event for the elderly. The transition to the confirmation mode after the specific effect in the present embodiment is an interesting flow of the effect indicating to the player who is disappointed that the reach has not been established, that the transition to a situation more pleasing than the reach has been established. You can say that.

  Hereinafter, a description will be given of a specific example in which items related to the specific effect in the above embodiment are improved, embodied, modified, and the like. As far as possible, a configuration in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are applied may be adopted.

○ First Specific Example Although the specific effect in the above-described embodiment has been described as the case where reach is established as a successful end (predetermined event), an end indicating that the situation is pleasing to the player occurs. Anything is acceptable. Then, it is preferable that a transition from the indeterminate mode to the confirmed mode can occur when no ending indicating the happy situation has occurred. Although the aim is to improve the interest of the game by discouraging the player before the transition to the confirmation mode occurs, the event used to discourage is not limited to "reach established" That is.

  For example, it is conceivable that the success ending of the specific effect is the occurrence of an event indicating a jackpot determination. In addition, the specific effect is an operation effect for operating the operation means such as the push button 60, and the success of the operation effect is that the result of the operation effect indicates that the probability that the target determination result is a big hit is increased. It can be set as

○ Second specific example It is assumed that a plurality of types of modes up to the end of the specific effect are set. The difference between the modes may be any. For example, when the first effect mode (see FIG. 8 (a)) and the second effect mode (see FIG. 8 (b)) are set, and the second effect mode occurs more than when the first effect mode occurs. Is set to be more likely to result in success. The second effect mode can be regarded as a so-called “chance up” mode.

  Based on this, when the second production mode (see FIG. 8 (b)) occurs, the failure ending is more severe than when the first production mode (see FIG. 8 (a)) occurs. Then, it is set to have a high probability that a transition to the fixed mode will occur thereafter. When the second production mode occurs, it is normal for the player to expect the specific performance to be a success outcome, but in such a case, when the failure outcome results in a failure, the disappointment is likely to be large. It can be said that it is high. Based on that, by setting the transition to the confirmation mode easily after the end of the failure, the frequency of turning large discouragement of the player into pleasure increases, and the taste of the game is improved .

  In addition, the setting opposite to the above configuration, that is, in the case where the first effect mode occurs, the transition to the final mode occurs after a failure result in the case where the first effect mode occurs than in the case where the second effect mode occurs. It is conceivable that the setting is highly likely to occur. In this way, the first effect mode is set such that the probability of reaching is lower than that of the second effect mode, but the probability of transition to the fixed mode is higher. In other words, it is possible to provide a configuration that is interesting because the suggestions regarding the probabilities of “reach establishment” and “transition to the definite mode”, which are pleasant events for the player, are opposite to each other.

○ Third Specific Example A plurality of types of modes are set as the indeterminate mode, and the level of the probability of the second game state is different depending on which mode is set. For example, the first uncertain mode, the second uncertain mode, and the third uncertain mode are set, and in this order, the probability of the second game state is increased (the third uncertain mode is the highest) ( (See FIG. 9).

  On the premise of such a configuration, it is assumed that when the specific effect ends in failure, rank up (mode up) of the uncertain mode occurs (see FIG. 10). In other words, it is assumed that a change from the currently set uncertainty mode to a mode in which the probability of the second game state is further increased. Specifically, it is assumed that a change from the first uncertain mode to the second uncertain mode and a change from the second uncertain mode to the third uncertain mode can occur. Further, a change from a first uncertain mode to a third uncertain mode (mode up in a plurality of stages) may occur. As described above, the change in the mode that can occur when the specific effect ends in failure is not a change to the mode for confirming the second gaming state (determination mode), but the probability of the second gaming state. May be a change indicating that has increased.

4) Effect Selection Function The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can select a song (background song) output from the speaker 70 during a jackpot game from a plurality of types of songs. There is no limitation on the number of songs (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as candidate songs) to be mounted. In the present embodiment, ten types of songs 1 to 10 are mounted as candidate songs. The ten types of candidate songs are not always selectable. As will be described in detail later, the number of candidate songs that can be selected increases when a specific condition is satisfied. In the following description, among the candidate songs, selectable songs may be referred to as selectable songs, and unselectable songs may be referred to as unselectable songs.

  In the initial state, among the candidate songs, three songs from song 1 to song 3 are set as selectable songs, and the rest are set as unselectable songs (see FIG. 11A). That is, three of the songs 1 to 3 are presented to the player as options. By operating the operation means such as the cross key and the push button 60, the player can select a favorite music from the selectable music (switch the music to be output). A configuration in which a part of the period in which the jackpot game is executed (for example, during the first unit game) may be set as a period in which a song can be selected, or the song can be switched at any time during the jackpot game The configuration may be any. In addition, the configuration may be such that the type of unselectable songs is displayed, and the player is informed that these songs may be added as selectable songs in the future. Note that the number of selectable songs in the initial state can be changed as appropriate. A configuration in which only one song can be selected (a configuration in which the one song is automatically selected) may be adopted.

  In the present embodiment, the number of selectable songs increases when the specific condition is satisfied. Specifically, each time the specific condition is satisfied, one unselectable song is switched to a selectable song. A configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of unselectable songs may be switched to selectable songs when the specific condition is satisfied.

  The specific condition in the present embodiment is that the profit value 40 (details will be described later) reaches a predetermined value. A plurality of prescribed values are set in stages, and each time the profit value 40 reaches each prescribed value, it is determined that the specific condition is satisfied, and the number of selectable songs increases (the number of options of the player increases). . In the present embodiment, seven (seven levels) prescribed values are set, and each time the profit value 40 reaches each prescribed value, one unselectable music piece is switched to a selectable music piece. When the profit numerical value 40 reaches the largest specified value, all of the songs 1 to 10 are selectable songs. In the present embodiment, when the profit value 40 reaches a certain specified value (see FIG. 11B), in the next big hit game, a song that can be selected by reaching the specified value can be selected. (See FIG. 11C).

  The profit value 40 includes a value based on the number of prize balls paid out in the winning game. In the present embodiment, the number of prize balls paid out when a game ball wins in the special winning opening 10 is directly displayed as a profit value 40 (see FIG. 11). However, other values may be included. For example, the profit value 40 may include the number of prize balls paid out when a game ball wins in the general winning opening 20 during the jackpot game. Further, the number of award balls paid out during the jackpot game may be included in the profit value 40. Also, the value of the so-called “difference ball” obtained by subtracting the number of shot game balls from the paid-out number of prize balls may be set as the profit value 40 (“profit value = prize ball−number of shot game balls”). ).

  The profit value 40 is reset when a predetermined reset condition is satisfied. In the present embodiment, the profit value 40 is not reset as long as the so-called “ren-chan” continues. As described above, in the present embodiment, it is common that the gaming state after the end of the jackpot game is the high base state (time saving state). In other words, the jackpot lottery probability may be a high probability or a low probability, but when the jackpot is won in the high base state, it is treated as “ren-chan”, and the profit value 40 is set so as not to be reset. Have been. That is, in the present embodiment, the end of the high base state and the transition to the low base state are defined as the reset conditions. The more the “ren-chan” continues, the more the number of prize balls obtained by the jackpot game increases, so that the profit value 40 increases. That is, the number of selectable songs increases.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the profit numerical value 40 including the value based on the number of prize balls paid out in the jackpot game reaches the predetermined specified value, the option (the present In the embodiment, the number of options of the music output as the background music increases. It is possible to provide the player with a novel game property in which the number of choices is increased by increasing the number of so-called balls instead of the element such as the number of consecutive chan.

  Hereinafter, specific examples in which the items related to the effect selection function in the above embodiment are improved, embodied, or modified will be described. As far as possible, a configuration in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are applied may be adopted.

〇First Specific Example It is assumed that a plurality of types of jackpots having different numbers of unit games constituting the jackpot game (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as round numbers) are set. More specifically, a plurality of types of jackpots having different numbers of rounds are set for jackpots that can be won in a so-called consecutive chan. When the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment is in the high base state, a right-handed game is played, and a jackpot is won by a winning / falling lottery (a so-called lottery of a special figure 2) triggered by a game ball winning the second starting winning port 904b. Since the aim is to win, it is assumed that a plurality of types of jackpots having different numbers of rounds are set as jackpots that can be won by the success / failure lottery. For example, it is assumed that three types of a 16-round jackpot, an 8-round jackpot, and a 4-round jackpot are set.

  When a plurality of types of jackpots having different numbers of rounds are set, the relationship between the so-called consecutive number of times and the magnitude value of the profit value 40 is not completely linked. For example, the number of prize balls is larger in the case of winning one round of 16 rounds than in the case of two rounds of winning being eight rounds and four rounds. As described above, the profit value 40 is a value that increases as the number of prize balls increases, and therefore, in order to increase the options that can be selected by the player, the jackpot is won with a larger number of rounds than the number of consecutive chan. It becomes important.

  As a conventional gaming machine, there has been known a gaming machine in which the number of options of a player regarding an effect increases in accordance with the number of consecutive chan. In this type of gaming machine, even if a jackpot with a small number of rounds is won, "1" is added to the number of consecutive chans, so even though prize balls (balls) may not be obtained in some cases, In some cases, an increase in the number of consecutive chan increases the choices of the player. In such a situation, an increase in choices may increase discouragement of the player for the fact that the player has performed many consecutive matches but has not obtained many balls. On the other hand, if the control based on the profit numerical value 40 is performed, an increase in payouts and an increase in options are linked, so that the possibility of such a situation occurring is low.

〇Second Specific Example In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that reaching the predetermined value of the profit value 40 is set as the satisfaction of the specific condition. However, it is assumed that the profit value 40 reaches the predetermined value. In addition to the above, a configuration in which the establishment of another item is necessary to satisfy the specific condition may be adopted. As another example of the establishment of the other matter, the number of times the hit / failure determination result has been achieved until the reset condition is satisfied, that is, the number of consecutive chan reaches the predetermined number of times. For example, in order for the number of options to increase by one from the initial state, the profit value 40 must reach the specified value and the number of consecutive chan- nels must reach three (the number must be three or more). In order to increase by 1, the profit value 40 must reach the following prescribed value and the number of consecutive chan must reach 5 times (more than 5 times). It is possible to do. That is, it is conceivable that not only the condition based on the prize balls (balls) but also the condition based on the number of consecutive chans is set as a requirement for increasing options.

  By doing so, it is necessary to increase the number of options, not just one of the prize ball and the number of consecutive chan, to increase the number of options, and the hurdle for increasing the number of options increases. Is expressed.

Third Specific Example In the above-described embodiment, the option that increases when the specific condition is satisfied is described as a selectable song that can be set as a background song. . Other examples of the options include the following.

  The gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment shifts to the high base state after the end of the big hit game. That is, it can be said that the game state shifts to a gaming state (hereinafter, referred to as a specific gaming state) which is more advantageous than the normal gaming state (low base state). It is assumed that the basic mode of the effect performed in the specific game state (high base state) changes according to the player's selection. For example, there are three basic modes (modes) of an effect in the specific game state, an effect mode A in which the character A is a motif, an effect mode B in which the character B is a motif, and an effect mode C in which the character C is a motif. It is assumed that it is set as an option that can be selected from the initial state. In addition, it is assumed that an effect mode D in which the character D is a motif and an effect mode E in which the character E is a motif are mounted. The effect mode D and the effect mode E cannot be selected in the initial state, but can be selected when a specific condition is satisfied. Specifically, the effect mode D can be selected when the profit value 40 reaches a certain specified value, and the effect mode E can be selected when the profit value 40 reaches the next specified value.

  During the jackpot game, candidates for the effect mode to be executed in the specific game state after the end of the jackpot game are presented. Specifically, a currently selectable effect mode is presented as an option. The player can select a desired effect mode by operating the operation means such as the cross key and the push button 60. When the specific condition is satisfied, it is possible to select an effect mode that could not be selected before the specific condition was satisfied.

{Fourth specific example} When the profit numerical value 40 reaches the specified value, that is, when the specific condition is satisfied and the number of options increases, the specific mode is displayed to the player. For example, when the profit value 40 reaches the specified value, a display such as “Music @ added!” Is displayed (see FIG. 12), so that the number of options increases when the profit value 40 reaches the specified value. It is possible to show clearly what to do.

  Further, it is conceivable to change the display mode of the profit numerical value 40 every time the specific condition is satisfied and the number of options increases. For example, it is conceivable to change the display color of the profit value 40 every time the number of options increases. This suggests that the profit value 40 has reached some threshold.

五 Fifth specific example The following specified values are shown to the player. For example, before the profit value 40 reaches the next prescribed value (for example, 10000 PT), a display such as “If the music value reaches 10,000 PT increases,” is displayed (see FIG. 13), so that the profit value 40 reaches the value. This indicates to the player that options will increase. By doing so, a goal can be set for the player, which contributes to improving the player's willingness to play. The “next prescribed value” may be always displayed, or may be displayed when the current profit numerical value 40 approaches the prescribed value by a certain degree.

  Further, a specific mode of options that increase when the profit value 40 reaches the next prescribed value may be shown. According to the above example, what kind of music is added may be indicated (the name of the music is indicated) (see FIG. 13). In this way, the player's desire to select the indicated option is improved.

  As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

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

-Means 1-1
A bonus area opened during a hit game executed when the hit / fail determination result is a hit, and a different area from the bonus area, when a game ball is fired aiming at the bonus area, A general winning area in which at least a portion of the game balls that do not win the privilege area may win, and an effect that can be generated during the hit game by the game balls winning in the general winning area, And a production execution means for performing a prize production that indicates a probability that an event advantageous to a player will occur.
According to the above gaming machine, the player also pays attention to the winning of the game ball to the general winning opening during the jackpot game, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

・ Means 1-2
The winning effect indicates a probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur according to the mode of the ending, and in a state where the winning effect has not reached the end, every time a game ball wins in the general winning area. The gaming machine according to claim 1-1, wherein a lottery is performed to determine whether or not the winning effect is advanced toward the end.
With such a configuration, even if the winning effect does not proceed as expected for the player, it is considered that it is not just winning the lottery that advances the winning effect toward the end, so what kind of situation Even in this case, it is possible to realize a game property that can be expected that an event advantageous to the player will occur.

・ Means 1-3
The winning effect indicates the probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur according to the mode of the ending, and when the number of game balls winning in the general winning area reaches a predetermined number, the winning effect is determined. Has reached the end, and when the number is less than the predetermined number, the winning effect ends without reaching the end.
In this way, it is possible to realize a gaming ability in which a player who wants to enjoy the expectation degree suggestion effect by the winning effect wishes that a predetermined number or more of game balls win the general winning opening.

・ Means 1-4
As the gaming state in which the game is performed with the aim of determining whether or not the winning / winning determination result is a winning, a normal gaming state and a special gaming state that is more advantageous than the normal gaming state are set. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1-1 to 1-3, wherein it is suggested that there is a possibility that the gaming state of the game will be the special gaming state.
In this way, as the target indicated by the winning effect, the level of the probability of a special game state can be exemplified.

-Means 2-1
It is difficult to grasp whether the current gaming state is the first gaming state or the second gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state. The specific effect indicates that there is a possibility that the result of the determination as to whether or not a predetermined event occurs may be a hit, and the predetermined effect is performed in the specific effect. A game machine that shifts from the uncertain mode to the final mode in which the second gaming state is finalized when the event has not occurred.
According to the gaming machine described above, it is possible to realize an interesting gaming performance in which the emotion of the player who is discouraged because a predetermined event does not occur may be switched to the joy due to the transition to the confirmation mode.

・ Means 2-2
The specific effect indicates whether or not a reach mode is established as the predetermined event.If the reach mode is not established, a transition to the final mode may occur. The gaming machine according to 2-1.
By doing so, it is possible to realize an entertaining playability in which the emotion of the player who is discouraged because the reach mode is not established may be switched to the joy by shifting to the determination mode.

・ Means 2-3
The means 2-1 wherein the second gaming state is a probability varying state in which the probability of winning in the winning / rejecting lottery is higher than that of the first gaming state, and the state is continued until the winning / rejecting lottery is won. Or the gaming machine according to the means 2-2.
In this way, the transition to the confirmation mode means that the second game state continues until the next hit, and therefore, the transition to the confirmation mode is more for the player than when a predetermined event occurs. It's a welcome event. Therefore, the difference in joy from the disappointment due to the failure of the predetermined event being established and the transition to the decision mode is increased, and the game becomes more interesting.

・ Means 3-1
A winning game execution means for executing a winning game when the result of the determination is a winning, and a profit numerical value for displaying a profit numerical value including a value based on the number of prize balls paid out in the winning game until a reset condition is satisfied. And a display means, wherein a selection condition of the player regarding the effect increases when a specific condition including that the profit numerical value reaches a predetermined specified value is satisfied.
According to the above-mentioned gaming machine, it is possible to realize an interesting gaming property in which so-called payouts increase and the number of options increases.

・ Means 3-2
The winning game is a unit game in which a predetermined prize area is opened until the closing condition is satisfied is repeated one or more times. As the winning game, a plurality of types having different numbers of the unit games are set. 3. The gaming machine according to item 3-1.
In a configuration in which a plurality of types of hit games having different numbers of unit games (so-called round numbers) are set, in order to increase the number of choices, the number of unit games (rather than increasing the number of consecutive chan) is increased. It is important to win a jackpot that has many (that is, many balls).

・ Means 3-3
In order to satisfy the specific condition, in addition to the profit value reaching a predetermined specified value, it is necessary that the number of times the hit / fail determination result hits before the reset condition is satisfied reaches a predetermined number. 3. A gaming machine according to claim 3-1 or 3-2.
As described above, it is conceivable to adopt a configuration in which the gaming property is such that the number of payouts and the number of consecutive chan must be increased in order to increase the number of options, and the hurdle of the increase in the number of options increases.

・ Means 3-4
As the game state aiming at winning the hit / fail judgment result, a specific game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state is set, and a basic effect that may be executed during the specific game state A plurality of types of effect modes are set as the modes, and the effect modes selectable by the player increase when the specific condition is satisfied. A gaming machine according to any one of the above.
Examples of the options include an aspect of an effect performed during the specific game state.

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Claims (1)

A hit game execution means for executing a hit game when the result of the hit determination is a hit,
Until the reset condition is satisfied, a profit numerical value display means for displaying a profit numerical value including a value based on the number of prize balls paid out in the winning game,
With
A gaming machine characterized in that, when the profit value reaches a predetermined value, the options of the player regarding the effect increase.

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