JP2020130594A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine improving taste of a game by a generator changing a winning rate of a specific winning hole according to time lapse.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: a generator 19, triggered by an operation-start winning, turning into an opened state in which game balls can flow; a V winning hole 170 allowing a part of the game balls flowing in the generator 19 to win; privilege assignment means producing a jackpot state in response to the winning of a game ball with respect to the V winning hole 170; a movable lid 179 changing a winning rate of the V winning hole 170: and opening time change means for changing a generator opening time, the transfer time of the generator 19 to the opened state, with an operation-start winning time defined as a reference. The movable lid 179 changes the winning rate of the V winning hole 170 according to a time lapse after the operation-start winning.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine.

Among the gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines, there are so-called blade monotype gaming machines that release the accessory when the starting prize is won, for example, as in the known example described in Patent Document 1 below. In the field of wing monotype gaming machines, as in this known example, a lottery is performed according to the starting prize, and the winning rate of the specific winning opening in the accessory is changed according to the lottery result. There is a proposal for a game machine that changes the opening situation.

JP-A-2002-136696

As mentioned above, changing the winning rate of the specific winning opening enhances the interest, but under the rules that regulate the change in the winning rate, it is difficult to freely change the winning rate of the specific winning opening. May become. Even if it is a rule that the winning rate of a specific winning opening is changed according to the passage of time after the starting winning, if only such a configuration is adopted, how many game balls are in the accessory. There are circumstances in which it is difficult for the player to keep an eye on whether or not he / she has stayed, and to enhance the interest of the game.

In view of the above circumstances, the present invention provides a gaming machine in which the interest of the game is enhanced by a character whose winning rate of a specific winning opening changes with the passage of time.

In the game machine of the present invention, the winning rate of the specific winning opening changes according to the elapsed time after the predetermined condition that the game ball can flow into the accessory is satisfied. Further, in this game machine, the accessory opening time, which is the transition time to the accessory opening state based on the time when a predetermined condition is satisfied, changes. In the gaming machine of the present invention, the winning rate to the specific winning opening changes according to the combination of the setting of the opening time of the winning part in which the accessory is opened and the change over time of the winning rate of the specific winning opening.

As described above, the gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine in which the interest of the game is enhanced by the accessory whose winning rate of the specific winning opening changes according to the passage of time after the predetermined condition is satisfied.

The front view which shows the pachinko game machine in Example 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows the accessory in Example 1 ((a) closed state of warp hole, (b) open state of warp hole). The explanatory view of the movable lid provided in the V winning opening in Example 1. FIG. The block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the pachinko gaming machine in Example 1. FIG. The front view which shows the production screen at the time of V winning in Example 1. FIG. The front view which shows the effect screen during a big hit in Example 1. FIG. FIG. 5 is a time chart diagram illustrating an operation at the time of starting winning in the first embodiment. The explanatory view of the winning rate of the V winning opening in Example 1. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the production screen after the start winning a prize in Example 1. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the production screen after the start winning a prize in Example 1. FIG.

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the following examples.
(Example 1)
This example is an example relating to a pachinko gaming machine (game machine) 1 called a wing mono, which generates a big hit when a game ball wins a prize in the V winning opening 170, which is an example of a specific winning opening. A game feature of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is that the winning expectation of the V winning opening 170 fluctuates. This content will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 of FIG. 1 is a gaming machine that is played by firing a gaming ball, which is a gaming medium, toward a gaming area 130. On the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a gaming board 13 is provided so as to face the player, and a gaming area 130 is formed on the surface side of the gaming board 13. On the lower side of the game area 130, an upper plate 135 for supplying the game balls to the launching device (reference numeral 242 in FIG. 4) and a lower plate 137 for storing the game balls that cannot be accommodated in the upper plate 135 are provided. There is. At the lower right of the upper plate 135, an operation handle 15 operated by the player to launch the game ball is provided.

The game area 130 (FIG. 1) is an area in which a game ball, which is a game medium, flows down. The game area 130 is configured around an accessory 19 provided with a stage 195 on which the game ball rolls. The accessory 19 is configured to include a resin square-shaped frame 191 with movable blades 199 attached to both outer sides.

A warp hole 192, which is a notch hole for allowing a game ball to flow in and is opened when the movable blade 199 is opened, is formed on both outer side surfaces of the frame body 191 of the accessory 19 (FIG. 2). Has been done. A warp route outlet 193, which is an exit of a game ball, is opened on the inner surfaces of the frame 191 facing each other. The warp route exit 193 is an exit in which a warp ball, which is a game ball that has passed through a warp route (guide passage) (not shown) after flowing into the warp hole 192, rolls out to the stage 195.

The movable blade 199 can be switched between a state along the outer surface of the frame body 191 (FIG. 2A) and a state of being rotated to both outer sides of the frame body 191 (FIG. 2B). When the movable blade 199 is positioned along the outer surface of the frame body 191 as shown in FIG. 3A, the warp hole 192 is closed, and the game ball cannot flow into the warp route. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the movable blade 199 rotates outward on both sides, the warp hole 192 is opened, and the game ball can flow into the accessory 19 via the warp route.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 190 is arranged at a recessed position inside the frame 191. At the lower side of this display screen, a warp ball that hangs down toward the player side. A slope-shaped stage 195 is provided on which the vehicle rolls down. The direction of travel of the warp ball that has rolled from the warp route to this stage 195 varies from one that travels almost horizontally to one that travels almost directly below (front side). Further, an obstacle 195B is erected on this stage 195. The warp ball that has rolled out to the stage 195 hits the obstacle 195B and rolls down to the front side while changing the direction of travel.

The warp ball of stage 195 finally wins the winning opening 17 on the front side. The winning opening 17 is formed in a groove shape along the left-right direction of the stage 195. The groove-shaped winning opening 17 (FIG. 3) is divided into a central V winning opening 170 separated by a partition 171 and a lost winning opening 173 formed on both sides of the V winning opening 170. The V winning opening 170 is an example of a specific winning opening that triggers a big hit. It should be noted that the privilege when winning the lost winning opening 173 is only the payout of 5 game balls, but for example, if it is detected that the warp hole 192 has flowed in and the game balls are paid out, etc. It is possible to assume a configuration that does not give any benefits.

As shown in FIG. 3, the height of the upper surface of the pair of left and right partitions 171 is not flush with the stage 195, but is one step lower than the stage 195. The upper surface of the partition 171 forms the bottom surface of the groove 171M which is shallower than the winning opening 17. A movable lid 179, which is an example of a movable member, is attached to the upper surface side of the partition 171. The movable lid 179 can move forward and backward along the groove direction of the winning opening 17 by the driving force of the driving motor (V winning opening motor 225 in FIG. 4) described later. The pair of left and right movable lids 179 have a triangular cross-section like a slide that is lowered toward the outside. The movable lid 179 has a maximum height on the inside, and the height is substantially the same as the groove depth of the shallow groove 171M described above. The game ball mounted on the movable lid 179 is more likely to be guided to the outer loss winning opening 173 along a slope such as a slide. A pair of left and right movable lids 179 perform symmetrical operations and are displaced in three stages. Depending on the position of the movable lid 179, the opening width of the V winning opening 170 changes, and the winning rate of the V winning opening 170 changes. The positions of the movable lid 179 in three stages will be described later with reference to FIG.

A first starting port 11 and a second starting port 12 are arranged below the accessory 19. One first starting port 11 is arranged directly below the accessory 19, and two second starting ports 12 are arranged on both the left and right sides of the first starting port 11. At the bottom of the game area 130, an out hole 138 for collecting the game balls that have flowed down without winning a prize is opened. Further, in the space above the out hole 138 and in the gap between the first starting port 11 and the first starting port 11, a large winning opening 16 opened by a round process during a big hit is arranged.

The first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 are winning ports that trigger the opening operation of the movable blade 199 included in the accessory 19. When the game ball wins the first starting port 11 (starting prize), the movable blade 199 operates once, and when the game ball wins the second starting port 12 (starting prize), the movable blade 199 operates twice, and the warp hole 192 Be released. It should be noted that the opening time of the accessory 19 at which the accessory 19 shifts to the open state according to the rotation of the movable blade 199 after the start winning is generated is determined by the opening time lottery described later.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured around a main control unit 20. For the main control unit 20, the payout control unit 23 that controls the payout mechanism unit 231 that pays out the game ball, the launch control unit 241 that controls the launch device 242 of the game ball, and the game effect by the display and the sound effect are controlled. The effect control unit 25, the first and second start sensors 211 and 212 for detecting the start winning, the V winning sensor 213 for detecting the winning ball to the V winning opening 170, and the large winning ball for detecting the winning ball for the large winning opening 16. Sensor 214, blade solenoid 221 that drives the movable blade 199 of the accessory, large prize opening solenoid 224 that opens the large winning opening 16, V winning opening motor 225 that drives the movable lid 179 of the V winning opening 170, for power supply The power supply circuit unit 228 and the like are electrically connected. The amplifier 251 that drives the speaker 131 and the decorative lamp unit 136 are electrically connected to the effect control unit 25, and the display control unit 26 that controls the liquid crystal display unit 190 is communicably connected to the effect control unit 25. ..

The main control unit 20 shown in FIG. 4 includes a CPU 201, a storage element ROM 202 / RAM 203, an I / O unit 204 forming an input / output interface, a random number generation unit 206 for generating random numbers, and a random number extraction unit 205 for extracting random numbers for lottery. Etc. are provided.
The ROM 202 stores various processing programs to be executed by the CPU 201, and also stores a lottery table and the like used for the opening time lottery. In the opening time lottery table, the random number generation unit 206 is generated and the lottery random numbers extracted by the random number extraction unit 205 can be collated.

The lottery table for the opening time lottery is a lottery table for determining the opening time of the character, which is the time when the character 19 shifts to the open state with the start winning prize. In the opening time lottery table, the winning random numbers corresponding to the first to third patterns of opening time of the accessory are defined without loss. The first pattern is a pattern in which the opening time of the accessory is 2 seconds after the start winning. The second pattern is the pattern after 4 seconds, and the third pattern is the pattern after 9 seconds. The distribution probability of each pattern by the opening time lottery is 60% for the first pattern, 30% for the second pattern, and 10% for the third pattern. As will be described in detail later, the third pattern in which the opening time of the accessory is delayed is the most advantageous pattern.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 has the following functions as various means.
(1) Benefit granting means: A means for giving a privilege to a player according to a winning of a game ball to the V winning opening 170 (V winning), which is realized by the main control unit 20. In this example, as a privilege, the occurrence of a big hit, which is a special state, is illustrated.
(2) Winning rate changing means: A means for changing the winning rate of a game ball to the V winning opening 170, which is realized by a combination of a movable lid 179 and a V winning opening motor 225.
(3) Opening time changing means: A means for changing the opening time of the accessory, which is the time when the accessory 19 shifts to the open state based on the time when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and is realized by the main control unit 20. To. As a predetermined condition, a prize (starting prize) for the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 is set.
(4) Opening time lottery means: A means for determining the opening time of the accessory by lottery, which is realized by the main control unit 20.
(5) Directing means: A means for executing a directing corresponding to a determined opening time of the accessory, which is realized by the liquid crystal display unit 190.

The basic game flow of the pachinko gaming machine 1 having the above configuration will be described.
The pachinko gaming machine 1 operates the operation handle 15 and hits a gaming ball into the gaming area 130 to play a game. When the game ball flowing down the game area 130 flows into the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12, a starting prize is generated, and then, when the accessory opening time is reached, the movable blade 199 (accessory 19) is opened. The operation is performed. When the movable blade 199 is opened, the warp hole 192 provided on the side surface of the frame 191 is opened, and the game ball can flow into the accessory 19 in an open state. As described above, the opening time of the accessory is determined by the opening time lottery that is executed when the starting prize is won.

The game ball that has flowed into the accessory 19 through the warp hole 192 becomes a warp ball and passes through a warp route (not shown) formed inside the frame body 191 from the warp route exit 193 on the inner surface of the frame body 191. Roll on stage 195. The warp ball that rolls out on the stage 195, which slopes downward, hits the obstacle 195B and wins a prize in the winning opening 17 on the front side. As described above, the winning opening 17 is divided into a V winning opening 170, which triggers a big hit, and a lost winning opening 173. The warp ball wins in either the V winning opening 170 or the losing winning opening 173. The winning rate of the V winning opening 170 varies depending on the position of the movable lid 179. The movable lid 179 is displaced to three stages so that the winning rate increases according to the elapsed time after the starting winning (described later with reference to FIG. 8).

When a prize is given to the V winning opening 170, a big hit, which is a special state advantageous to the player side, occurs. This jackpot is a gaming state in which the round process in which the jackpot 16 is opened is repeated. In the big hit, the round process in which the big winning opening 16 is opened is repeatedly executed 10 times. One round process ends when 30 seconds have passed or when the number of winnings reaches 10.

When a prize is generated in the V winning opening 170, as shown in FIG. 5, a liquid crystal display unit displays a production screen that informs the number of round processes executed during the jackpot (10 rounds in the figure) along with the message "V winning !!" It is displayed on the display screen of 190. Further, during the occurrence of a big hit, as shown in FIG. 6, an effect screen for notifying information about the big hit is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 190 together with the message of "big hit". The information on the jackpot illustrated in the figure is the number of finished rounds, the current number of rounds, and the number of winnings in the round at that time, from the left side. After that, when the number of executions of the round processing during the big hit reaches the number of end rounds, the big hit ends.

The game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this example is characterized in the operation from the start winning to the occurrence of the V winning. In the game of the pachinko game machine 1, the V winning opening is combined with the opening time lottery that determines the opening timing of the above-mentioned accessory and the control that the winning rate of the V winning opening 170 increases according to the elapsed time after the start winning. A difference is created in the expected degree of winning 170, and the interest of the game is enhanced. This content will be described with reference to the timing chart of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a timing chart starting from the time of the start winning prize shown in the circle 1. FIGS. (A) to (c) correspond to the opening time of the accessory in the first to third patterns. The figure (a) corresponds to the first pattern in which the character opening time is 2 seconds after the start prize, and the figure (b) corresponds to the second pattern in which the character release time is 4 seconds after the start prize. Corresponding to the above, FIG. 3C corresponds to the third pattern in which the opening time of the accessory is 9 seconds after the start winning.

7 (a) to 7 (c) show the timing of starting winning, the change over time in the winning rate of the V winning opening 170 (V winning opening in the figure), and the timing of the opening operation of the movable blade 199 (the blade in the figure). Open). In the figure, "ON" of the starting prize corresponds to the occurrence of the starting winning, and "opening" of the blade opening corresponds to the execution of the opening operation. "Normal", "Improvement 1", and "Improvement 2" of the V winning opening represent the degree of winning rate of the V winning opening 170, and the winning rate is in the order of "Normal" → "Improvement 1" → "Improvement 2". It's getting higher.

The “normal”, “improvement 1”, and “improvement 2” of the V winning openings in FIG. 7 correspond to the positions of the movable lid 179 shown in FIG. “Normal” corresponds to the state of FIG. 8A in which a pair of left and right movable lids 179 face each other with a gap close to one game ball, and represents a normal winning rate. “Improvement 1” represents a higher winning rate corresponding to the state of FIG. 6B in which the pair of left and right movable lids 179 are displaced outward and the opening width of the V winning opening 170 is widened. .. "Improvement 2" corresponds to the state shown in FIG. 6 where the pair of left and right movable lids 179 are displaced to the outer limit and the opening width of the V winning opening 170 is maximized, and the maximum winning rate is obtained. Represents.

The circled numbers 1 to 5 in FIGS. 7 (a) to 7 (c) indicate the time when the event occurs. The circled number 1 indicates the time of starting winning. The circled number 2 indicates the execution time point of the opening operation of the movable blade 199. The circled number 3 indicates the time when the winning rate of the V winning opening 170 shifts from “normal” to “improvement 1”. The circled number 4 indicates the time when the winning rate of the V winning opening 170 shifts from “improvement 1” to “improvement 2”. The circled number 5 indicates the time when the winning rate of the V winning opening 170 returns from “improvement 2” to “normal”. As shown in the figure, in this example, 5 seconds from the start winning is "normal", 5 to 10 seconds is "improvement 1", and 10 to 15 seconds is "improvement 2". It takes 15 seconds for the V winning opening 170 to complete a series of operations from "normal" → "improvement 1" → "improvement 2", but the starting prize before the operation is completed is the movable blade 199 or the V winning opening. It does not trigger the control of 170. While the payout is made according to the winning prize, the starting winning prize triggered by the rotational operation of the movable blade 199 is canceled.

When the first pattern (2 seconds later) is determined as the opening time of the accessory, as shown in FIG. 7A, the opening operation by the movable blade 199 is executed 2 seconds after the start winning, and the accessory 19 is released. It becomes a state. At this point, the V winning opening 170 is in the "normal" state (state of FIG. 8A). Therefore, the possibility that the warp ball that has flowed into the accessory 19 will win the V winning opening 170 is low. In this way, the first pattern in which the opening time of the accessory is 2 seconds later is a pattern in which the expectation of V prize is low.

In the case of the first pattern of FIG. 7A, the elapsed time from the start winning to the movable blade 199 executing the opening operation is as short as 2 seconds. Therefore, in the case of the first pattern, a special effect using the liquid crystal display unit 190 is not executed. Of course, even in the first pattern, there is a possibility that the winning rate of the V winning opening 170 may increase because the game ball stays on the stage for a long time due to collision with the obstacle 195B or the like.

When the second pattern (4 seconds later) is determined as the opening time of the accessory, as shown in FIG. 7B, the opening operation by the movable blade 199 is executed 4 seconds after the start winning, and the accessory 19 is released. It becomes a state. Then, one second after this opening operation, the V winning opening 170 shifts from the "normal" state to the "improvement 1" state (the state shown in FIG. 8B). In the second pattern, the V winning opening 170 shifts to the "improvement 1" state while the game ball that has rolled out to the warp route exit 193 via the warp route is rolling on the stage 195. Can be expected. Therefore, the expectation of winning the V winning opening 170 is higher than that of the first pattern of FIG. 7A.

In the case of the second pattern of FIG. 7B, the elapsed time from the start winning to the movable blade 199 executing the opening operation is 4 seconds. In the case of the second pattern, for example, the effect screen of FIG. 9 is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 190 during this 4 seconds. This effect screen is an example of an effect screen indicating that the expectation of winning the V winning opening 170 is medium by displaying the text of, for example, "V winning Ganbare!".

When the third pattern (9 seconds later) is determined as the opening time of the accessory, as shown in FIG. 7 (c), the opening operation by the movable blade 199 is executed 9 seconds after the start winning, and the accessory 19 is released. It becomes a state. At the time of this opening operation, the V winning opening 170 is already in the state of "improvement 1" and the winning rate is improved (the state of FIG. 8B). Further, one second after the opening operation, the V winning opening 170 shifts from the "improvement 1" to the "improvement 2" state (the state shown in FIG. 8C), and the winning rate of the V winning opening 170 becomes maximum. Become. While the game ball rolling out to the warp route exit 193 via the warp route is rolling on the stage 195, there is a high possibility that the V winning opening 170 will shift to the "improvement 2" state, and the V winning Expectations are highest.

In the case of the third pattern of FIG. 7C, the elapsed time from the start winning to the movable blade 199 executing the opening operation is 9 seconds. In the case of the third pattern, for example, the effect screen of FIG. 10 is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 190 during this 9 seconds. This effect screen is an example of an effect screen indicating that the expectation of V prize is the highest by displaying the text of "super heat", for example.

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this example, the V winning opening is determined according to the elapsed time after the predetermined condition (starting winning prize in this example) that allows the game ball to flow into the accessory 19 is satisfied. The winning rate of 170 changes. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the accessory opening time, which is the transition time of the accessory 19 to the open state based on the time when a predetermined condition is satisfied (in this example, the start winning prize), changes. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this example, the winning rate to the V winning opening 170 is increased according to the combination of the opening time of the accessory 19 when the accessory 19 is opened and the time course of the winning rate of the V winning opening 170. It changes a lot. According to this combination, the winning rate of a specific winning opening such as V winning opening 170 can be changed according to the passage of time after the start winning, while the winning rate of the specific winning opening is regulated to be freely changed. Even under the rules, the expectation of V prize can be greatly changed with the start prize, and the interest of the game can be effectively improved.

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this example, the interest of the game is enhanced by the accessory 19 in which the winning rate of the V winning opening 170 changes greatly according to the passage of time after the predetermined condition is satisfied by the starting winning. It is a gaming machine with excellent characteristics.

Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has an opening time lottery means for determining the character opening time by lottery, and an effect means for executing an effect corresponding to the determined character opening time. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, as shown in the effect screens illustrated in FIGS. 9 and 10, the effect corresponding to the opening time of the accessory is executed. For example, when the opening time of the accessory is 4 seconds after the start winning (second pattern in FIG. 7B), the production screen in FIG. 9 suggests that the expectation of V winning is medium. Will be done. Further, for example, when the opening time of the accessory is 9 seconds after the start winning (third pattern of FIG. 7C), the production screen of FIG. 10 suggests that the expectation of V winning is the highest. To. According to the production screens of FIGS. 9 and 10, it is possible to appeal to the player that the winning rate of the V winning opening 170 changes depending on the opening time of the accessory. Further, in the configuration of this example in which the winning rate of the V winning opening 170 increases with the passage of time, the longer the period until the accessory 19 is switched to the open state, the higher the expectation of the V winning. In this case, it is possible to secure a long execution period of the effect suggesting that the expectation of V prize is high.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 of this example is a movable lid which is a movable member provided in the flow path of the game ball leading to the V winning opening 170 as an example of the winning rate changing means for changing the winning rate of the V winning opening 170. It has 179. Then, the winning rate of the V winning opening 170 is changed by changing the ease of inflow of the game ball into the V winning opening 170 by the movable lid 179. According to the movable member such as the movable lid 179, the winning rate of the V winning opening 170 can be changed with high certainty by a physical action. According to the movable member, the player can visually recognize how the winning rate changes, so that the interest can be visually improved.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, a plurality of stages of winning rates are provided as the winning rates of the V winning openings 170, and one of the winning rates is set. In addition, a plurality of stages of the character opening time are set as the character opening time, and one of the character opening times is set. If the winning rate of the V winning opening 170 or the opening time of the accessory is set step by step, it becomes easy for the player to understand the change of the winning rate and the opening time of the accessory. Further, according to the gradual winning rate and the gradual opening time of the accessory, various changes can be realized in the expectation of V winning by the combination.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the opening time of the accessory is changed by selecting one of the plurality of opening timings of the accessory provided in advance (the opening time changing means). Then, regardless of which of the first character opening time and the second character opening time, which is a time after the first character opening time, is selected, the V prize is won in a predetermined pattern of time change. The winning rate of mouth (specific winning mouth) 170 is changed. If the change pattern of the winning rate over time is made constant, it becomes easier for the player to grasp the degree of expectation of V winning with respect to the opening time of the accessory. In this case, the player's expectation can be effectively raised according to the setting of the character opening time. In this example, the first to third patterns are illustrated as the opening time of the accessory (FIGS. 7A to 7C). For example, if the first pattern with the earliest opening time of the accessory is an example of the opening time of the first accessory, the second and third patterns are examples of the opening period of the second accessory. Further, if the second pattern in which the accessory opening time is intermediate is taken as an example of the first accessory opening time, the third pattern is an example of the second accessory opening time.

In addition, instead of or in addition to the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this example, the following configuration can be adopted. Further, the following configurations may be appropriately combined and adopted.
In this example, a configuration is adopted in which the winning rate of the V winning opening 170 is changed by using the movable lid 179 which is an example of the movable member. The configuration for changing the winning rate of a specific winning opening such as the V winning opening 170 is not limited to the configuration of this example, and any configuration may be used as long as the V winning can be easily performed according to the passage of time from the starting winning. For example, it is also possible to use a winning opening such as a so-called tulip as a V winning opening and control the winning rate according to the degree of opening. For example, the obstacle 195B on the stage 195 may be controlled into an action state that easily affects the game ball and a cancel state that does not easily affect the game ball. For example, if there is a distinction between an obstacle that facilitates V-winning (referred to as an induced obstacle) and an obstacle that inhibits V-winning (referred to as an inhibitory obstacle), the induced obstacle is set as an action state. , By setting the obstructive obstacle to the cancel state, it is easy to set the V prize, or by setting the inductive obstacle to the cancel state, and by setting the obstructive obstacle to the action state, it is difficult to win the V prize. It is also good to do. Further, for example, the shape of the surface of the stage 195 in which the warp ball rolls and faces the V winning opening 170 may be controllable. For example, the surface of the stage may be valley-shaped so as to guide the warp ball toward the V winning opening 170 in the center of the stage, or the inflow of the warp ball into the same V winning opening 170 may be blocked. By making the surface a middle-high mountain shape, the winning rate of the V winning opening 170 can be changed.

In this example, a configuration in which the accessory opening time, which is the execution timing of the opening operation of the movable blade 199, is determined by a lottery (opening time lottery) is illustrated. For example, when a certain period of time has passed after the big hit, or when the number of lost start prizes reaches a predetermined number, etc., an advantageous third pattern is used in the open time lottery when favorable conditions are met. If the probability of (FIG. 8 (c)) is set to 100%, or if the advantageous conditions illustrated above are satisfied, the third pattern is established, and if not, the prize is won without drawing lots as in the first pattern. You may change the rate. Further, in this example, the first to third patterns are provided as the opening time of the accessory, but the number of patterns may be increased such as 10 patterns or decreased as 2 patterns.

In this example, as a predetermined condition for the accessory 19 to be opened by the opening operation of the movable blade 199, the starting prize, which is the winning of the starting ports 11 and 12, is illustrated. The predetermined conditions are not limited to the starting prize. A predetermined condition may be set such as winning in a lottery executed with the start winning as an opportunity, the lapse of a certain period or the number of starting winnings reaching a predetermined number, for example, in this case, for a certain period. When the lapse of time has passed, a notification to that effect may be given, and the period until the movable blade 199 opens and the winning rate of the V winning opening 170 may be changed from the notification as a starting point.

Further, in this example, the configuration in which the winning rate of the V winning opening 170 increases with the passage of time after the starting winning is illustrated. The pattern of changes in the winning rate over time is not limited to this example. For example, with FIG. 8 (c) as the initial state, the state of FIG. 8 (b) → approaches the state of FIG. 8 (a) with the passage of time, which is disadvantageous to the player side with the passage of time. It may be controlled as follows.

Further, in this example, it is illustrated that the starting prize before the completion of the operation of changing the winning rate of the V winning opening 170 does not trigger the control of the movable blade 199 or the like, but according to the starting winning before the completion of the accessory operation , The movable blade 199 rotates but does not affect the change in the winning rate of the V winning opening 170, or the movable blade 199 is rotated regardless of whether or not the operation is completed, or the winning rate of the V winning opening 170. May be changed.

In the configuration of this example, when the character opening time is the third pattern (FIG. 7 (c)), the effect of FIG. 10 for notifying that the expectation of V prize is high is executed, and the character opening time is set. In the second pattern (FIG. 7 (b)), for example, the effect of FIG. 9 for notifying that the expectation of V winning is medium is executed. Then, when the opening time of the accessory is the first pattern (FIG. 7A), the effect suggesting the expectation of V prize is not executed. As described above, in the configuration of this example, the effect to be executed is fixed to the pattern of the opening time of the accessory. Instead of this, an effect lottery for determining the effect to be executed according to the starting prize may be executed.

In this example, the occurrence of a big hit is illustrated as an example of the privilege. Benefits are not limited to jackpots. For example, a lottery to generate a big hit (big hit lottery), a big hit lottery that is held separately according to a starting opening prize, etc. can be used as an advantageous probability, a game ball is given, and the movable blades 199 thereafter. Any privilege that is advantageous to the player, such as changing the opening conditions such as making the opening time and the number of times of opening advantageous, can be set, and other benefits other than the jackpot occurrence can be set.

Although the specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail as in the examples, these specific examples merely disclose an example of the technology included in the claims. Needless to say, the scope of claims should not be construed in a limited manner depending on the composition and numerical values of specific examples. The scope of claims includes technologies that are variously modified, modified, or appropriately combined with the specific examples by utilizing known technologies, knowledge of those skilled in the art, and the like.

1 Pachinko game machine (game machine)
11 1st starting port 12 2nd starting port 130 Game area 17 Winning port 170 V Winning port (Specific winning port)
171 Partition 173 Loss winning opening 179 Movable lid (movable member, winning rate changing means)
19 Characters 190 Liquid crystal display (directing means)
191 Frame 192 Warp hole 193 Warp route exit 195 Stage 199 Movable blade 20 Main control unit (privilege granting means, opening time changing means, opening time lottery means)
225 V winning opening motor (means for changing winning rate)

Claims (5)

An open state in which game balls can flow in when certain conditions are met, and
A specific winning opening where a part of the game ball that has flowed into the accessory wins,
A means of giving benefits to players according to the winning of a game ball to a specific winning opening, and a means of giving benefits
A winning rate changing means for changing the winning rate of the specific winning opening according to the elapsed time after the predetermined condition is satisfied, and
A gaming machine characterized in that it has an opening time changing means for changing the opening time of the accessory, which is the transition time of the accessory to the open state based on the time when the predetermined condition is satisfied. .. Opening time lottery means for determining the opening time of the accessory by lottery,
It has an effect means for executing an effect corresponding to the opening time of the accessory determined by the opening time lottery means.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the winning rate changing means is configured to increase the winning rate as the elapsed time increases. The winning rate changing means has a movable member provided in the flow path of the game ball leading to the specific winning opening, and the ease of inflow of the game ball into the specific winning opening is changed by the displacement of the movable member. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the winning rate is changed by causing the player to change the winning rate. The winning rate changing means sets a winning rate of any of a plurality of stages of winning rates, and the opening time changing means sets a winning time of any of a plurality of stages of opening a character. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the gaming machine is configured to be used. The opening time changing means changes the opening time of the accessory by selecting one of a plurality of opening timings of the accessory provided in advance.
As the winning rate changing means, which of the first character opening time and the second character opening time, which is a time after the first character opening time, is selected by the opening time changing means. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the winning rate of the specific winning opening is changed in a predetermined pattern of change with time.

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