JP2020156638A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To cause an operation sound to be easily heard in a game machine in which an operation sound is output when operation means is operated.SOLUTION: A game machine 1 includes operation means 10 that a game player can operate and sound output means 60 for outputting an operation sound indicating that the operation means 10 is operated. As an output mode of a specific sound, which is a sound output from the sound output means 60 when a specific performance is executed, and whose output period is longer than that of the operation sound, a normal mode, which is an output mode in a state that the operation sound is not output, and a special mode, which is an output mode in a state that the operation sound is output, and whose output is smaller than that of the normal mode are set.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine.

A gaming machine that outputs an operation sound when the operation means is operated is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-153828

An object of the present invention is to make it easier to hear the operation sound in a game machine that outputs the operation sound when the operation means is operated.

The gaming machine according to the present invention made to solve the above problems includes an operation means that can be operated by a player, a sound output means that outputs an operation sound indicating that the operation means has been operated, and a sound output means.
As a specific sound output mode in which the sound is output from the sound output means when the specific effect is being executed and the output period is longer than that of the operation sound, the operation sound is not output. It is characterized in that a normal mode, which is the output mode of the above, and a special mode, which is an output mode in which the operation sound is output and whose output is smaller than that of the normal mode, are set.

The gaming machine according to the present invention can make it easier to hear the operation sound output by operating the operation means.

It is a front view of the game machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which showed the identification symbol and the reserved symbol displayed in the display area. It is a figure for demonstrating the control of an operation sound and a specific sound. It is a figure for demonstrating the control of an operation sound and a specific sound in chronological order. It is a figure for demonstrating the first specific example about an operation sound and a specific sound. It is a figure for demonstrating the 2nd specific example about an operation sound and a specific sound. It is a figure (the 1) for explaining the 3rd specific example about an operation sound and a specific sound. It is a figure (the second) for demonstrating the third concrete example about an operation sound and a specific sound. It is a figure for demonstrating the silence production. It is a figure for demonstrating the first concrete example about a silent production. It is a figure for demonstrating the 3rd specific example about a silent production. It is a figure for demonstrating the 4th specific example about a silent production. It is a figure for demonstrating the fifth concrete example about a silent production.

1) Basic configuration of a gaming machine 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 game machine 1 will be briefly described with reference to FIG.

The game machine 1 includes a game board 90. The game board 90 is formed of a substantially square plywood, and the guide rail 903 forming a passage for guiding the game ball launched by the operation of the launch device 908 (launch handle) to the game area 902 has a substantially arc shape. It is provided as follows.

The game area 902 is provided with a display device 91, a starting area 904, a large winning opening 906, an out opening, and the like. The display area 911 of the display device 91 is a portion that can be visually recognized through the opening 901 formed in the game board 90. Further, in the game area 902, a plurality of game nails are provided as obstacles that change the flow mode of the game balls when the flowing game balls collide with each other. The game ball flowing down the game area 902 changes in various modes depending on the conditions when it collides with the game nail.

In such a game machine 1, the game ball is launched toward the game area 902 by operating the launching device 908. When a game ball flowing down the game area 902 wins a prize in a winning opening such as a starting area 904 or a large winning opening 906, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out by a payout device.

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

The jackpot lottery is executed by a winning / failing determination means provided on a control board (not shown) triggered by winning a game ball in the starting area 904. In the present embodiment, as the starting area 904, a first starting area 904a (so-called “special drawing 1” starting area) and a second starting area 904b (so-called “special drawing 2” starting area) are provided. A numerical value (win / fail judgment information) is acquired from the random number source triggered by the winning of the game ball into the starting area 904, and if the numerical value is the same as the predetermined jackpot value, it becomes a jackpot, and if it is different, it is missed. It becomes. In the present embodiment, the notification of the hit / fail judgment result is started in the order in which the numerical value is acquired (so-called fluctuation is started), but there is the hit / miss judgment information for which the notification of the hit / miss judgment result has not been completed yet. In this case, the newly acquired hit / fail determination information is stored as hold information in a storage means provided on a control board (not shown). The fact that the hold information is stored in the storage means is displayed as the hold symbol 70.

In the present embodiment, as the reserved symbol 70, the effect during change for notifying the hit / fail judgment result (from the start of change of the identification symbol 80 (identification symbol group 80 g) to the complete stop with the combination showing the hit / fail judgment result, so-called The variable pending symbol 71 (so-called) corresponding to the information (hereinafter, also referred to as the variable pending information) in which the notification of the hit / fail judgment result has not been completed although the production of one variable middle portion has been started. The pre-change hold symbol 72 corresponding to the "symbol indicating the existence of the change hold" and the information for which the notification effect for notifying the hit / fail determination result has not been started (hereinafter, may be referred to as the pre-change hold information) is displayed. (See Fig. 2). In the present embodiment, the basic form of the variable pending symbol 71 and the pre-variable reserved symbol 72 is the same, and the variable pending symbol 71 is displayed larger than the pre-variable reserved symbol 72 in order to distinguish between the two. To. The basic forms of the pending symbol 71 during change and the pending symbol 72 before change may be completely different.

An upper limit is set for the maximum number of stored information on hold before fluctuation. In the present embodiment, the maximum number of stored first pre-variation hold information (holding in FIG. 1) obtained by winning the first starting area 904a is four, and by winning the second starting area 904b. The maximum number of stored second pre-variation hold information (special figure 2 hold) that can be obtained is four. Therefore, with respect to the reserved symbol 70 corresponding to one of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2, one changing reserved symbol 71 and a maximum of four pre-changing reserved symbols 72 may be displayed (see FIG. 2). ..

In the present embodiment, similarly to the known gaming machine, the winning / failing determination result is notified to the player by the combination of the identification symbols 80 (see FIG. 2) displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91. Specifically, the identification symbol group 80 g (left identification symbol group 80 gL, middle identification symbol group 80 gC, right identification symbol group 80 gR) including a plurality of types of identification symbols 80 starts to fluctuate, and finally each identification symbol group 80 g. One of the identification symbols 80 is selected and stopped. When the jackpot is won, the combination of the identification symbols 80 selected from each identification symbol group 80g and stopped is a predetermined combination (for example, three sets of the same identification symbols 80). If it is out of order, it will be a combination other than that (other than the combination that will be a big hit). The identification symbol 80 may be a combination of numbers and characters.

In some drawings other than FIG. 2, the reserved symbol 70 and the identification symbol 80 are omitted.

In the present embodiment, a normal game state and a special game state are set as the game state. The special gaming state is a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state. The normal gaming state is a low-probability gaming state in which the probability of winning a jackpot is low, and a low-base state (low probability, no time saving) in which it is difficult for a game ball to win a prize in the starting area 904. As the special gaming state, the first special gaming state and the second special gaming state are set. The first special game state is a high-probability game state in which the probability of winning a big hit is high, and a high-base state (high probability / time saving) in which a game ball is likely to win a prize in the starting area 904. The second special gaming state is a low-probability gaming state in which the probability of winning a big hit is low, and a high-base state (low probability / time saving) in which a game ball is likely to win in the starting area 904. In the normal gaming state, the player launches a gaming ball aiming at the first starting area 904a. In this embodiment, so-called "left-handed" is performed. In the special game state, the game ball is launched aiming at the second starting area 904b. In this embodiment, so-called "right-handed" is performed. Since the special gaming state is a state in which it is easy to win the open lottery of the second starting area 904b triggered by the entry of the game ball into the normal starting area 905, the game ball can be relatively easily placed in the second starting area 904b. Win a prize. Since any setting regarding the transition of the gaming state may be used, the description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the fact that the above-mentioned gaming state is set is just an example.

2) Sound control In the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, various sounds are output from the speaker 60 (see FIG. 1) which is a sound output means. Hereinafter, a specific mode regarding the control of the sound will be described. In the following description, the term "image" includes both moving images and still images, unless otherwise specified.

2-1) Operation sound and specific sound The game machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes an operation means 10 that can be operated by the player. The specific aspect of the operating means 10 may be any. The operating means 10 (first operating means 11) in the present embodiment is a push button (see FIG. 1). Further, a sensor for detecting a part of the player's body may be provided, and the fact that a part of the body is detected by the sensor may be defined as "operation of the operating means 10" to which the matters described below are applied. ..

As a part of the notification effect for notifying a certain hit / fail determination result (target hit / fail determination result), an operation effect for prompting the player to operate the operation means 10 may occur. Since the configuration of the operation effect itself is known, detailed description thereof will be omitted. When the operation means 10 is operated during the operation valid period (the elapse of the operation valid period is indicated by a meter or the like) set in the operation effect, the operation is reflected in the effect. There are various possible operation modes of the operation means 10 required for the player, but here, it is assumed that the operation means 10 is operated once (single operation) (see FIG. 3A). ).

When the operation means 10 is operated during the operation valid period, an operation sound is output from the speaker 60 in order to indicate it to the player (to emphasize the operation and enhance the effect). That is, the operation sound is output from the speaker 60 when the operation of the operation means 10 is detected during the operation valid period. The mode of the operation sound may be any. The operation sound is output for a short time (about 3 seconds at the longest).

The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can execute a specific effect as a part of the notification effect for notifying the target hit / miss determination result. The specific effect may occur at the same time as the operation effect. The specific effect in the present embodiment is an effect in which the movable member 20 operates when the operation means 10 is operated during the operation valid period in the operation effect. The movable member 20 is a so-called movable accessory capable of reciprocating between the original position and the effect position. The movable member 20 (see FIG. 3A), which is normally located in the original position, moves to the effect position when the operating means 10 is operated during the operation valid period (see FIG. 3B). ). The movable member 20 has a larger range of overlap with the display area 911 when it is located at the effect position than when it is located at the original position, and is in a state of being "conspicuous" to the player. It may be a movable member 20 whose shape and decoration mode change when it moves. It should be noted that the specific effect in the present embodiment has a successful result in which the movable member 20 moves toward the effect position and the movable member 20 does not move toward the effect position (to the original position) as the end (result). (Stay) Failure ending is set. That is, when the specific effect is a successful result, the movable member 20 reaches the effect position. The success outcome is set as an event that is advantageous to the player (for example, an event that suggests that the jackpot reliability of the target hit / fail determination result has increased).

In the specific effect, a predetermined specific sound is output from the speaker 60 when the movable member 20 reaches the effect position (see FIGS. 3 (b) and 3 (c)). A specific sound may be output when the movable member 20 starts displacement from the original position toward the effect position. The specific sound has a certain length. At least longer than the length of the above operation sound. The specific sound in the present embodiment is a musical piece having a length of about 5 seconds.

In the specific effect, the specific sound is controlled as follows. A normal mode and a special mode are set as the output mode (control mode) of the specific sound when the specific effect is executed. The normal mode is the output mode of the specific sound when the operation sound is not output. The special mode is the output mode of the specific sound when the operation sound is output. The special aspect has a smaller output than the normal aspect (it sounds quiet to the player). Various methods for reducing the output can be considered. It is conceivable to simply reduce the volume output from the individual speakers 60. In the present embodiment, in the special mode, the output from some of the speakers 60 among the plurality of speakers 60 is stopped. Specifically, the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment has two speakers 60 (upper speaker 60U) arranged on the upper side of the housing and two speakers 60 (lower speaker 60L) arranged on the lower side of the housing. (See FIG. 1), the specific sound is output from all four speakers 60 in the normal mode, while the specific sound is output from the upper speaker 60U in the special mode. No specific sound is output from the lower speaker 60L.

When the specific effect is executed through the operation effect, the operation sound and the sound effect are controlled as follows. The operation sound is output when the operation means 10 is operated during the operation valid period of the operation effect. In the present embodiment, the operation sound is output from the lower speaker 60L (not output from the upper speaker 60U) (see FIG. 3B).

Further, the movable member 20 is displaced from the original position toward the effect position when the operation means 10 is operated during the operation valid period. A specific sound is output when the movable member 20 reaches the effect position (see FIG. 3B). At the time when the output of the specific sound is started, the output of the operation sound is not finished. That is, the output period of the operation sound and the output period of the specific sound overlap each other. Specifically, in the output period of the specific sound, the first half from the start to the predetermined time point (the time point when the output of the operation sound ends) overlaps with the output period of the operation sound, and from the predetermined time point to the end of the output. The latter half does not overlap with the output period of the operation sound (see FIG. 4). As described above, a specific sound may be output when the movable member 20 starts displacement from the original position toward the effect position. Even in such a case, the operation sound may be output. The output period of the specific sound and the output period of the specific sound overlap.

Regarding the output mode of the specific sound, the first half of the above-mentioned output period (the period indicated by “A” in FIG. 4) is a special mode (see FIG. 3 (b) and FIG. 4), and the latter half of the output period (FIG. 4). The period (indicated by "B") is the normal mode (see FIGS. 3 (c) and 4). That is, in the state where the operation sound is output, the specific sound is output in the special mode, and in the state where the operation sound is not output, the specific sound is output in the normal mode. As one specific effect, the operation sound is output and the output mode of the specific sound is set to the special mode, and the output mode of the specific sound is set to the normal mode when the output of the operation sound ends. It means that it shifts to the normal mode (shifts from the special mode to the normal mode without interruption). More specifically, in the first half portion, the operation sound is output from the lower speaker 60L and the specific sound is output from the upper speaker 60U (see FIGS. 3B and 4). In the latter half, specific sounds are output from all the speakers 60 (upper speaker 60U and lower speaker 60L) (see FIGS. 3C and 4).

The specific effect (displacement of the movable member 20 from the original position to the effect position) may occur not only when the operation of the operating means 10 is triggered, but also when the operation of the operating means 10 is not triggered. .. As an example, the operation means 10 is not operated during the operation valid period, and the specific effect is started when the operation valid period ends. When the specific effect is generated without the operation of the operation means 10, the operation sound cannot be duplicated with the specific sound. Therefore, in such a case, the specific sound is output in the normal mode from the beginning to the end.

As described above, in the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the output of the specific sound is made smaller than usual (which is a special mode) during the period when the operation sound is output, so that the operation sound and the specific sound are Both are easy to hear (there is less chance of hearing one or the other).

In particular, in the present embodiment, during the period in which the operation sound and the specific sound are output in an overlapping manner, the number of speakers 60 to which the operation sound is output (two lower speakers 60L) and the speaker 60 to which the specific sound is output are Since the numbers (two upper speakers 60U) are the same, there is an advantage that both sounds can be heard in a well-balanced manner.

Performing control as in the present embodiment is effective in a configuration in which a specific effect in which a specific sound is output is executed when the operation means 10 is operated in the operation effect.

Hereinafter, specific examples in which the above-mentioned operation sounds and specific sounds are improved, embodied, and modified will be described. In addition, a configuration may be configured in which a plurality of techniques described with reference to the following specific examples are applied in combination.

〇 First specific example Although it has been explained that the specific effect in the above embodiment is an effect in which the movable member 20 is displaced and a specific sound is output when the operation means 10 is operated, the output period overlaps with the operation sound. As long as a specific sound is output, the movable member 20 does not have to be displaced.

Further, the specific effect does not have to occur when the operation means 10 is operated during the operation valid period. The configuration may be such that the period in which the specific sound is output in the specific effect and the period in which the operation sound is output when the operation means 10 is operated can overlap. For example, after the specific effect is generated and the output of the specific sound is started, the operation means 10 operates in response to the prompt to operate the operation means 10 before the output of the specific sound ends. As a result, the operation sound may be output. That is, even if the output mode of the specific sound is switched from the normal mode to the special mode when the output of the operation sound is started (see FIG. 5). Good.

〇 Second specific example It has been explained that the operation effect in the above embodiment requires a single operation of the operation means 10, and the operation sound is output triggered by the single operation. Continuous operation of continuously operating 10 (so-called continuous hitting if the operating means 10 is a push button) and maintenance operation for maintaining the operating state of the operating means 10 (so-called long press if the operating means 10 is a push button) It may be what is required.

In the case of continuous operation, it is conceivable that the operation sound is output each time the operation means 10 is operated. In this case, the specific sound is output in a special mode when the operation sound is output, and the specific sound is output in the normal mode when the operation sound is not output. Although it depends on the interval of continuous operations, the specific sound has an output mode in which the special mode and the normal mode are alternately switched (see FIG. 6).

In the case of the maintenance operation, it is conceivable that the operation sound is output every time the maintenance operation time reaches a predetermined time. In this case, the specific sound is output in a special mode when the operation sound is output, and the specific sound is output in the normal mode when the operation sound is not output. Although not shown, the specific sound has an output mode in which a special mode and a normal mode are alternately switched.

〇 Third specific example It is premised that a plurality of types of operating means 10 are provided. For example, when the first operation means 11 and the second operation means 12 (see FIG. 1) are provided and the first operation means 11 is operated during the operation valid period, the first operation sound is heard and the second operation sound is heard during the operation valid period. It is assumed that when the operation means 12 is operated, a second operation sound (a sound different from the first operation sound) is output. In such a case, the specific sound is output in a special mode during the period when the specific sound and one operation sound overlap (see FIG. 8), but the specific sound is usually output during the period when the specific sound and the other operation sound overlap. The configuration is such that the output is in the mode (see FIG. 7). That is, while making one operation sound easy for the player to hear, it is allowed that the other operation sound becomes difficult to hear with a specific sound.

For example, a second operation effect (see FIG. 8) that prompts the operation of the second operation means 12 is generated rather than a first operation effect (see FIG. 7) that prompts the operation of the first operation means 11. It is assumed that this is a setting with a higher probability (big hit reliability) that the target hit / fail judgment result will be a big hit. That is, it is assumed that the second operating means 12 is "higher in value" to the player than the first operating means 11. On the premise of this, when the second operation sound is output, the specific sound is output in a special mode (see FIG. 8). That is, the second operation sound, which is a sound indicating that the "high-value" second operation means 12 has been operated, is suppressed from being difficult to hear due to the specific sound. By doing so, it is possible to emphasize that the "high value" second operating means 12 has been operated.

2-2) Silence effect The gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment can perform silence effect. The silent effect is an effect that occurs when a game ball enters a specific area. The specific region in this embodiment is the first starting region 904a. Since the first starting area 904a is an area in which the player aims to allow the game ball to enter in the normal game state, a silent effect can occur in the normal game state. In the silent effect, it is probable that the hit / fail judgment result (target hit / fail judgment result) corresponding to the hold information (target hold; see FIG. 9B) acquired by winning the game ball in the first starting area 904a will be a big hit. It suggests that (big hit reliability) has increased (so-called chance-up production).

In the present embodiment, the silent effect can occur only when the above-mentioned hold information (target hold) is the hold information before change. In other words, only when new hit / fail judgment information is acquired in a state where the previous hit / fail judgment information for which the corresponding hit / fail judgment result notification has not been completed exists (triggered by the acquisition of new hit / fail judgment information). It means that silence can occur. Therefore, it can be said that the silent effect is a kind of so-called look-ahead effect that suggests that the jackpot reliability of the hit / fail determination result corresponding to the pre-variation hold information has increased. When the pending information is acquired when the game ball wins a prize in the first starting area 904a (when there is no previous hit / fail judgment information for which the corresponding hit / fail judgment result notification has not been completed yet). Does not produce silence.

The silent effect is such that all the output of the effect sound that has been output up to that point is stopped (the game machine 1 is in a state where no sound is output at all). That is, the effect sound (see FIG. 9A) that was continuously output from the speaker 60 is suddenly stopped until the silent effect is generated (see FIG. 9B). The effect sound may be output from some of the speakers 60, or may be output from all the speakers 60. When the silent effect occurs, the output of all the speakers 60 that output the effect sound is stopped.

At the time when the pre-change hold information (target hold) that triggered the silent effect is acquired, the notification effect of the hit / fail judgment result corresponding to the change hold information (so-called "change" effect) is executed. , The effect sound corresponding to the content of the notification effect should be continuously output (see FIG. 9A). When a prize for a game ball is detected in the new first starting area 904a and it is determined that a silent effect is generated as a result, all the effect sounds are output regardless of the type and number of the above effect sounds. Temporarily stop (see FIG. 9B). That is, no sound is output from the speaker 60 for a predetermined period. It is preferable that the time for executing the silent effect is short. In this embodiment, it is 0.5 seconds. This is because if the time is too long, the player may suspect that the gaming machine is out of order. After the above period has passed, the output of the effect sound is resumed (see FIG. 9C).

As described above, the silent effect in the present embodiment gives the player a surprise because the output of the effect sound is stopped when the game ball wins a prize in the first start area 904a, which is a specific area. It is such an interesting production. Specifically, since the timing at which the game ball wins the first starting area 904a is irregular, the timing at which the silent effect occurs cannot be predicted, and the player has the impression that silence has suddenly arrived.

Hereinafter, specific examples in which the above-mentioned items related to the silent effect have been improved, embodied, and modified will be described. In addition, a configuration may be configured in which a plurality of techniques described with reference to the following specific examples are applied in combination.

〇 First specific example It is assumed that a special sound is output from the speaker 60 after the silent effect. As described above, the silent effect is a kind of so-called look-ahead effect that suggests that the jackpot reliability of the hit / fail determination result corresponding to the pre-variation hold information that triggered the occurrence has increased. In order to emphasize the point that the reliability of the jackpot has increased, it is assumed that a special sound is output after the silent effect (see FIG. 10). In other words, the structure is set so that a silent effect and a special sound after that are output as a series of effects.

When the special sound is output, it is preferable that the output of the effect sound is stopped. That is, the production sound stopped at the start of the silent production is prevented from being output again until the output of the special sound is completed. By doing so, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the special sound becomes difficult to hear due to the overlap of the special sound and the directing sound.

The output of the stopped production sound may be resumed at the same time as the output of the special sound ends, but after the output of the special sound ends, a predetermined length (for example, 0.5 seconds) It is preferable to set the silent period (the period during which the production sound is not output). That is, the silence period is set not only before the period when the special sound is output (silence effect) but also after the period (see FIG. 10). For example, it is assumed that a silence period of 0.5 seconds (a first silence period and a later silence period) is set before and after the special sound is output. By doing so, there is a period of silence between the special sound and the (restarted) production sound (the special sound and the resumed production sound are not continuously output. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the special sound is recognized as a part of the production sound.

〇 Second specific example In the above embodiment, it has been explained that the first starting area 904a is set as a specific area in which the approach of the game ball triggers the occurrence of the silent effect, but the other areas are set as the specific areas. It may be a configured configuration. For example, it is conceivable that the second starting area 904b (see FIG. 1) is set as a specific area. Since the second starting area 904b is an area aimed by the player so that the game ball enters in the special gaming state, if the second starting area 904b is set as a specific area, there is no sound in the special gaming state. The production can occur.

Although the so-called prize ball is paid out when the game ball enters, the general prize area 909 (see FIG. 1), which does not trigger the winning / failing lottery (it does not trigger the acquisition of the winning / failing judgment information), is set as a specific area. May be configured. When a silent effect occurs as a result of entering the general winning area 909, the result of determining whether or not the notification effect is being executed at that time (the result of determining whether or not the information is on hold during change (so-called "change")). It is conceivable that the jackpot reliability of) will be increased.

〇Third specific example As the production sound, the one that is the target of the silent production and the one that is not the target (the one that does not stop suddenly) are set. For example, a production sound that is output during a so-called reach production is configured so as not to be a target of a silent production. That is, the reach (“reach” itself is known, so detailed description thereof will be omitted. If the configuration is such that the hit / fail determination result is notified by the three identification symbols 80 as in the above embodiment, two of the three If the notification effect is satisfied (meaning that the identification symbol 80 is the same symbol), a silent effect may occur during the period from the start of the fluctuation of the identification symbol 80 until the reach is established (during the period). Although the production sound may stop suddenly), the silent production does not occur during the period after the reach is established (the production sound during the period does not stop suddenly) (FIG. 11). reference).

In a certain notification effect, the fact that the reach is established means that the result of the hit / fail judgment is close to becoming a big hit, so the corresponding effect sound (the effect sound that raises the expectation of the player) is output. Will be done. Since it is not preferable that such an effect sound (effect sound for reach effect) suddenly stops, the effect sound is excluded from the target of the silent effect.

〇 Fourth specific example In the above embodiment, it has been explained that the silent effect does not occur when the variable pending information is acquired, but the silent effect occurs when the variable pending information is acquired. (See FIG. 12). In this case, the occurrence of the silent effect suggests that the jackpot reliability of the hit / fail determination result corresponding to the pending information during fluctuation has increased, and does not function as a so-called look-ahead effect. In other words, the silent effect is generated as a part of the notification effect for notifying the hit / fail determination result of the target. Further, the silent effect is started substantially at the same time as the start of fluctuation of the identification symbol 80 (identification symbol group 80g) indicating the result of determining whether or not the target is correct.

In the case of this example, the state before the changing hold information is acquired (the state before the silence effect occurs) is not the gaming state in which the identification symbol 80 is changing because the holding information does not exist at all. , In a standby state (see FIG. 12 (a)). Therefore, the silent effect has a form in which the effect sound (effect sound for the standby state) output during the standby state suddenly stops (see FIG. 12B). Further, even if the notification effect is started, the effect sound (effect sound for the game state) output during the game state is not output until a predetermined time elapses. That is, in the case of the configuration as in this example, the notification effect is performed while stopping the effect sound for the standby state, instead of the control of suddenly stopping the effect sound that was output until the silent effect occurs. Since it is necessary to control so as not to output the effect sound for the game state, which should be output at the same time as the start of, there is an aspect that the control becomes complicated. After the silent effect, the effect sound for the game state is output (see FIG. 12C).

〇 Fifth specific example Even if the hold information is not acquired, the structure is such that silence can occur. For example, in a state where the reserved information acquired when the game ball enters the first starting area 904a, which is a specific area, is full (cannot be stored in the storage means any more) (see FIG. 13A). , The silent effect can be generated when the game ball enters the first starting area 904a (so-called over winning). In the case of this example, since new hold information is not acquired, it is possible that a silent effect may occur as a suggestion that the jackpot reliability of the hit / fail judgment result corresponding to the already acquired hold information has increased. To do. For example, it is conceivable that the silence effect will increase the jackpot reliability of the hit / fail judgment result (the hit / fail judgment result corresponding to the pending information during change (so-called “change”)) at which the notification effect is being executed at that time. (See FIG. 13 (b)).

3) Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, 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 (game machines) obtained from the above embodiments are listed below.

・ Means 1-1
It includes an operation means that can be operated by the player and a sound output means that outputs an operation sound indicating that the operation means has been operated, and is output from the sound output means when a specific effect is being executed. The output mode of the specific sound is a normal mode in which the operation sound is not output and an output mode in which the operation sound is output, and the output is higher than that in the normal mode. A gaming machine characterized in that a small special mode and is set.
According to the above-mentioned game machine, it is suppressed that the operation sound becomes difficult to hear due to the specific sound.

・ Means 1-2
The gaming machine according to means 1-1, wherein the specific effect is executed when the operation of the operating means is detected under a predetermined condition.
It is particularly effective to control as described above in a configuration in which a specific effect is executed (a specific sound is output) triggered by the operation of the operating means.

・ Means 1-3
In the specific effect, the output mode of the specific sound is changed from the state in which the output mode of the specific sound is set to the special mode while the operation sound is being output, when the output of the operation sound ends. The gaming machine according to means 1-2, characterized in that the state shifts to the normal mode.
When the output of the operation sound ends in the middle of the output of the specific sound, the output mode of the specific sound changes from the special mode to the normal mode in the middle.

・ Means 2-1
The output of the effect sound is triggered by the sound output means for outputting the effect sound, the specific area where the game ball can enter, and the game ball entering the specific area while the effect sound is being output. A game machine characterized by being provided with an effect executing means for executing a silent effect to be stopped.
According to the game machine, it is possible to perform an interesting effect in which the output of the effect sound suddenly stops at an unpredictable timing when the game ball enters a specific area.

・ Means 2-2
The gaming machine according to means 2-1 characterized in that a special sound is output after the silent effect.
In this way, it is possible to emphasize the occurrence of the silent effect by the special sound.

・ Means 2-3
The gaming machine according to Weekly Plan 2-2, wherein after the special sound is output, the output of the effect sound is resumed after a silent period during which the effect sound is not output.
In this way, by setting a silence period between the end point of output of the special sound and the restart time of output of the production sound, there is a risk of misunderstanding that the special sound is a part of the production sound. It can be reduced.

・ Means 2-4
The specific area is a starting area in which the hit / fail judgment information used for the hit / miss judgment is acquired when the game ball enters, and the silent effect does not occur when the hit / miss judgment information is acquired. Described in any one of means 2-1 to 2-3, wherein the target hit / fail judgment result corresponding to the certain hit / miss judgment information is set to be more likely to be a hit than in the case. Game machine.
In this way, it is possible to make the silent effect function as a so-called chance-up effect.

・ Means 2-5
Means 2-A means characterized in that the silent effect can occur only when new hit / fail judgment information is acquired in a state where the previous hit / fail judgment information for which notification of the corresponding hit / fail judgment result has not been completed exists. The gaming machine according to 4.
In this way, the silent effect can be made to function as a so-called look-ahead effect, and the effect sound stopped at the time of the silent effect is the effect sound output during the notification effect (during the game state). It is easy to control (it is not necessary to stop the production sound output during the standby state).

1 Game machine 10 Operating means 20 Movable member 60 Speaker (60U upper speaker 60L lower speaker)
70 Hold symbol (71 Change hold symbol 72 Before change hold symbol)
80 Identification symbol 91 Display device 911 Display area

Claims (1)

Operation means that can be operated by the player,
A sound output means that outputs an operation sound indicating that the operation means has been operated, and
With
As an output mode of a specific sound that is output from the sound output means and has a longer output period than the operation sound when the specific effect is being executed.
The normal mode, which is the output mode in the state where the operation sound is not output, and the normal mode.
An output mode in which the operation sound is output, and a special mode in which the output is smaller than that of the normal mode.
A game machine characterized in that is set.

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