JP2021069554A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve taste of a game machine provided with a specific game state.SOLUTION: A game machine 1 comprises: game state setup means for setting up a specific game state that continues until winning/losing determination results turn out failure for a specified number of times continuously; residual number-of-times acquisition means defining the specified number as an initial number, and acquiring the residual number of times, the value obtained by decrementing the same by 1 each time the winning/losing determination result becomes failure from when the specific game state is started; display means for displaying the display number of times representing an actual number, the value of the residual number of times itself in the specific game state, or a virtual value less than the residual number of times, the display number of times where it is the normal change mode to decrement the same by one each time the winning/losing determination result becomes failure; and performance execution means executing a number-of-times change performance that is not generated in a state where the display number of times represents the actual value and generated in a state where the display number of times represents the virtual value, the performance of changing the value of the display number of times in a mode different from the normal change mode.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

There is known a gaming machine in which a gaming state (for example, a so-called time saving state) that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state is set to continue until the hit / fail determination result is continuously missed a predetermined number of times (for example). See Patent Document 1 below).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-221909

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can improve the taste of a gaming machine provided with a specific gaming state that is more advantageous than the normal gaming state and continues until the winning / failing determination result is continuously lost a predetermined number of times. It is to provide a game machine.

The gaming machine according to the present invention made to solve the above problems is in a gaming state that is started when a predetermined start condition is satisfied, which is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state, and the result of the winning / failing determination is A game state setting means for setting a specific game state that continues until the specified number of times is continuously lost, and a game state setting means that sets the specified number of times as an initial value, and 1 each time the hit / fail determination result is lost after the specified game state is started. It indicates a remaining number acquisition means for acquiring the remaining number of times, which is a value subtracted by each, and a real value which is the value of the remaining number of times itself in the specific game state or a virtual value which is less than the remaining number of times. A display means for displaying the number of times of display, which is a normal change mode in which subtraction is performed by 1 each time the result is out of order, and the number of times of display does not occur in a state where the number of times of display indicates the actual value. Is an effect generated in a state showing the virtual value, and includes an effect executing means for executing a number change effect that changes the value of the display number of times in a mode different from the normal change mode. It is characterized by.

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the taste of a gaming machine provided with a specific gaming state.

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 number of times of display which is displayed in a specific game state. It is a figure for demonstrating that a branch effect occurs when the number of times of display reaches the minimum value. It is a figure for demonstrating the number-of-times change effect which occurs as a result of success of a branch effect. It is a figure which showed the continuation of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating that a specific game state ends when a branch effect becomes a failure result. It is a figure for demonstrating the 1st specific example. It is a figure for demonstrating the 2nd specific example. It is a figure for demonstrating the fifth concrete example.

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 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 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 gaming machine can be applied. Further, in the following description, the term "image" includes both moving images and still images.

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 in the starting area 904, and if the numerical value is the same as the predetermined jackpot value, it is 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 notification effect for notifying the hit / fail judgment result (from the start of fluctuation 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 one The variable pending symbol 71 (so-called "variable pending information") 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 effect of the variable middle portion has been started. A symbol indicating the existence of the "change hold") and a pre-change hold symbol 72 corresponding to information for which the notification effect for notifying the hit / fail judgment result has not been started (hereinafter, may be referred to as pre-change hold information) are displayed. (See Fig. 2). In the present embodiment, the basic form of the pending symbol 71 during change and the reserved symbol 72 before change is the same, and the pending symbol 71 during change is displayed larger than the reserved symbol 72 before change 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 before fluctuations. 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 becomes a predetermined combination (for example, three sets of the same identification symbols 80). If it is out of the way, 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 the present embodiment, a normal game state, a special game state, and a specific game state are set as the game states. The special gaming state and the specific gaming state are gaming states that are advantageous to the player as compared with 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. The special game state is a high-probability game state (so-called probability fluctuation (probability change) state) in which the probability of winning a jackpot is high, and a high-base state (high probability / time saving) in which the game ball is likely to win in the starting area 904. Is. The specific gaming state is a low-probability gaming state in which the probability of winning a jackpot is low, and is a high-base state (low probability / time saving) in which a game ball is likely to win in the starting area 904 (so-called time saving state). .. In the present embodiment, the jackpot probability in the low-probability gaming state is set to about 1/320, and the jackpot probability in the low-probability gaming state is set to about 1/32.

The special game state in the present embodiment continues until the next big hit (the number of hit / fail judgments until the end is extremely large (for example, a setting that continues until the player loses 50,000 times in a row), and is substantially the next big hit. Including aspects equivalent to continuing to). That is, it is possible to play without reducing the number of balls held until the next big hit. The actual end condition of the special game state is that the next big hit. On the other hand, the end condition (number of continuations) of the specific game state will be described later.

In the present embodiment, as jackpots, a special jackpot that shifts to a special gaming state after the jackpot game ends and a specific jackpot (normal jackpot) that shifts to a specific gaming state after the jackpot game ends are set. The so-called number of rounds of the special jackpot and the specific jackpot may be anything, so the description thereof will be omitted. The number of rounds of special jackpots and specific jackpots may be constant or indefinite. Winning a special jackpot can be said to be a starting condition for starting a special game state. In addition, winning a specific jackpot can be said to be a start condition for starting a specific game state.

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. In the special game state, it is easy to win the open lottery of the second start area 904b triggered by the entry of the game ball into the normal start area 905, so that the game ball can be relatively easily placed in the second start area 904b. Win a prize.

2) Specific game state The specific game state in the present embodiment is continued until the result of the hit / fail judgment is continuously lost a specified number of times. Hereinafter, the specified number of times may be referred to as "time reduction number of times". If the jackpot is won before the winning / failing judgment result is consecutively missed a specified number of times, after the jackpot game is completed, the special gaming state or the specific gaming state is determined according to the type of the jackpot (special jackpot, specific jackpot). Move to. Therefore, it can be considered that winning the jackpot is also a condition for ending the specific game state.

In the specific game state, the number of time reductions described above is not constant. In the present embodiment, any one of 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 times is set as the number of time reductions (initial value of the number of time reductions). It can be said that the greater the number of time reductions, the greater the number of hit / fail judgments that can be received without significantly reducing the number of balls held, which is advantageous for the player. In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of specific jackpots are set, and the number of time reductions in the specific gaming state to be set thereafter is determined according to the specific jackpots. However, it is difficult for the player to determine the type of the specific jackpot (it is conceivable to have a configuration in which it is possible to find a lighting pattern of a plurality of lamps having a mode according to the type of the jackpot and discriminate from the lighting pattern. However, it is difficult to find the lighting pattern) or it is impossible. That is, it is difficult or impossible for the player to know the number of time reductions from the effect displayed in the display area. However, in some specific jackpots, the number of time reductions may be clearly indicated.

After the specific jackpot is completed, the mode shifts to a predetermined production mode (hereinafter, may be referred to as a specific mode). In the present embodiment, the notification effect is executed in the specific mode until the specific game state ends. The specific mode indicates to the player that it is unknown how long the specific game state will continue. In other words, as long as the specific mode continues, the specific game state will continue, so the player will play in the hope that the specific mode will not end. Although not shown, in the present embodiment, when the specific mode is set, a display indicating that the specific mode is in progress (for example, a display including characters such as "○○ mode") is made.

3) Number of times change effect In the specific game state (specific mode), the "remaining number of times" is acquired (in the state of being stored internally). The remaining number of times is the "remaining number of time reductions". That is, the remaining number of times is the value obtained by subtracting 1 each time the winning / failing determination result is lost after the specific game state is started. For example, if the number of time reductions is set to 80, a storage means that is not shown as the remaining number of times, such as 79, 78, 77, etc., which is subtracted by 1 each time the hit / fail judgment result is out of order. It is in the state of being memorized in. The remaining number of time reductions including the hit / fail judgment result corresponding to the currently executed notification effect may be used as the remaining number of times, or the remaining number of time reductions not including the hit / fail judgment result corresponding to the currently executed notification effect. May be the remaining number of times.

In the specific gaming state (specific mode), a predetermined number (hereinafter referred to as the number of times of display N) is displayed in the display area (see FIG. 3). The number of impressions N represents a "real value" or a "virtual value". The actual value is the value of the remaining number of times. For example, when the actual value is displayed as the number of impressions N in a situation where the remaining number of times is 80, an image including the number 80 is displayed in the display area. In the situation where the actual value is represented as the number of times of display N, the specific game state ends when the hit / fail determination result is continuously lost for the number of times of display N. On the other hand, the virtual value is a value on the effect and less than the remaining number of times. That is, the purpose is to make the player appear as if the number of impressions N displayed as a virtual value is the remaining number of times (real value). For example, when the virtual value is displayed as the number of impressions N in a situation where the remaining number of times is 70, an image containing a number less than 70 (for example, a number of 50) is displayed in the display area.

It is not shown to the player whether the number of impressions N indicates a real value or a virtual value. That is, it is difficult or impossible for the player to clearly grasp the remaining number of times from the number of times displayed N. The number of impressions N is displayed by subtracting 1 each time the hit / fail determination result is out of order (see FIGS. 3 (b) and 3 (c)). This is the "normal change mode" of the number of impressions N. Since the real value (remaining number of times)> virtual value, until the value indicated by the display number N becomes the minimum value (strictly speaking, until the hit / fail judgment result is out of order when the display number N is the minimum value). Will continue to be in a specific gaming state. That is, the display number N indicates the remaining number of hit / fail determinations in which the specific game state does not end. It can be said that the larger the number of impressions N, the more reassuring the player is. In the present embodiment, when the number of impressions N indicates an actual value, the specific game state ends when the result of the hit / fail judgment is out of the question when the number of impressions N is "0". Count. That is, the minimum value is "0". When the number of impressions N indicates an actual value, the counting mode is such that the specific game state ends when the result of the hit / fail judgment is out of the question when the number of impressions N is "1". For example, the minimum value is "1". The notification effect executed when the display count N becomes the minimum value is the final variation (true final variation) in the specific game state if the display count N indicates an actual value, and the display count N is If it indicates a virtual value, it is a fake final fluctuation (apparent final fluctuation).

In the specific game state (specific mode), the number-of-times change effect in which the display number N increases can occur. The number-of-times change effect is an effect that can occur in a situation where the value indicated by the display number N is a virtual value, and does not occur in a situation where the value indicated by the display number N is a real value. In the present embodiment, in a situation where the value indicated by the display number N is a virtual value, the number change effect occurs when the display number N reaches the minimum value, and the display number N increases. Specifically, the number-of-times change effect occurs in the following flow.

When the number of impressions N reaches the minimum value (see FIG. 4B), the branching effect is started (see FIG. 4C). The branching effect is an effect that "incites" whether or not the number-of-times change effect occurs. As a result of the branching effect, a failure result that is disadvantageous to the player and a success result that is advantageous to the player are set, and if the success result is obtained, the number of times change effect is generated. On the other hand, if the result is a failure, the number of times change effect does not occur. Any specific mode of branching effect may be used. In the present embodiment, the characters of the number-of-times UP challenge (“number-of-times UP challenge” indicates the number-of-times change effect) are initially displayed in a translucent mode (see FIG. 4C), which is a clear mode. A branching effect is generated in which (see FIG. 5 (a)) is not a clear aspect as a success result (for example, the above characters disappear) (see FIG. 7 (a)) is set as a failure result.

Although it cannot be grasped by the player, in the situation where the display number N indicates the real value (when the display number N = the real value), the branching effect becomes a failure result, and the hit / fail judgment result (final change in the specific game state). ) Is out of order (see FIG. 7 (b)), and the specific gaming state ends (see FIG. 7 (c)). On the other hand, in the situation where the display count N indicates a virtual value (when the display count N = the virtual value), the branch effect is a successful result, and the number change effect occurs. That is, in the situation where the display number N indicates a virtual value, since the remaining number is still left, the number change effect occurs and the display number N increases.

If the result of the hit / fail judgment corresponding to the notification effect when the number of impressions N reaches the minimum value is a big hit, the branch effect does not occur, the special effect occurs, and the special effect is passed to the big hit. It is notified that there is. That is, when the number of impressions N reaches the minimum value, the branching effect occurs when the "true final variation" or the "apparent final variation" is "off". Since the mode of the special effect may be any mode, the description thereof will be omitted.

The number-of-times change effect (see FIGS. 5B and later) in the present embodiment is an effect (a type of operation effect) that encourages the player to operate the operation means 60. Any specific aspect of the operating means 60 may be used. The operating means 60 in this embodiment is a so-called push button. The player is urged to continuously operate the operating means 60 (so-called “continuous hitting”) (see FIG. 5C). In the number-of-times change effect, an operation valid period is set, and basically, the display count N increases each time the operation means 60 is operated during the operation valid period (see FIGS. 5 (c) to 5 (e)). ). However, a predetermined value (hereinafter referred to as an upper limit value. The upper limit value is an internally determined value and cannot be grasped by the player) is set in advance, and the value of the number of impressions N is the upper limit. It does not exceed the value. After the operation means 60 is sufficiently operated during the operation valid period and the value of the display count N reaches the upper limit value, the value of the display count N does not change any more (see FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b)). .. In other words, at the stage where the value of the number of impressions N has not reached the upper limit, the number of impressions N increases every time the operation means 60 is operated, and the value of the number of impressions N reaches the upper limit. At this stage, the number of impressions N does not increase even if the operation means 60 is operated.

If the operation of the operation means 60 is not sufficiently performed during the operation valid period and the value of the display count N does not reach the upper limit value by the end of the operation valid period, the display count is triggered by the elapse of the operation valid period. The value of N is set to be the upper limit value. That is, when the display number N does not reach the upper limit value in the number change effect, the effect (compensation effect) as if a difference value corresponding to the difference between the display number and the upper limit value is added to the display number N at once is performed. appear. For example, if the difference value is 10, the effect of switching the number of impressions N to the upper limit value is executed together with the image representing the difference value (for example, an image such as "+10").

As described above, in the present embodiment, the value of the number of impressions N is the upper limit value after the number-of-times change effect, regardless of whether the operation means 60 is sufficiently operated or not performed in the number-of-times change effect. To reach.

The number of increases in the number of impressions N per operation may be constant or indefinite. The larger the predetermined upper limit value, the larger the expected value of the increase number (unit increase number) of the display number N per operation may be set. By doing so, it is possible to enjoy while predicting whether or not the final value (upper limit value) of the number of impressions N will increase from the number of unit increases.

The size and position of the image representing the number of impressions N when the number-of-times change effect is executed (when the effect is executed) is the size and position of the image representing the number of display times N when the number-of-times change effect is not executed (normal time). It may be different from the size and position. The image representing the number of impressions N in the present embodiment is displayed closer to the center of the display area when the effect is executed than when the effect is executed. Further, it is preferable that the image representing the number of times of display N is displayed larger when the effect is executed than when it is normal. In the number-of-times change effect, the value of the display number-of-times N increases with the operation of the operation means 60 as a trigger, so that the display-number-of-times N is displayed in a conspicuous manner.

After that, an effect indicating that the upper limit value becomes the number of times displayed N (an effect showing the result of the number-of-times change effect) occurs (see FIG. 6 (c)), and the specific gaming state continues (FIG. 6 (d)). )reference). That is, the number of impressions N is reduced by 1 each time the result of the hit / fail judgment is out of order. Then, when the number of impressions N becomes the minimum value again, the branching effect occurs.

The upper limit value is set so as to be equal to or less than the value of the remaining number of times. Specifically, there are cases where the upper limit value is the value of the remaining number of times itself (upper limit value = remaining number of times) and cases where the upper limit value is less than the remaining number of times (upper limit value <remaining number of times). In some cases. In the former case, the value indicated by the number of times of display N becomes the actual value after the number of times change effect. Therefore, the number of times of display N decreases each time the result of determining whether or not the result is incorrect, and the branch effect executed when the number of times of display N reaches the minimum value becomes a failure result, and the number of times change effect does not occur. In the latter case, when executing a certain number of times change effect, an upper limit value (virtual upper limit value in the effect) which is a value different from the remaining number of times (a value less than the remaining number of times) is set, and after the certain number of times change effect. Also, the value indicated by the number of impressions N is not a real value (a virtual value). Therefore, the number of times of display N decreases each time the result of determining whether or not the result is out of order, and the branch effect executed when the number of times of display N reaches the minimum value becomes a success result, and the number of times change effect occurs again. Then, the number of impressions N increases again. When the value indicated by the display number N reaches the actual value by repeating this, the branch effect fails when the display number N reaches the minimum value, and the number change effect does not occur. That is, after the display number N shows the actual value, the number change effect does not occur until the currently set specific game state ends.

As described above, in the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, even if the display number N reaches the minimum value, the number change effect occurs and the display number N increases, and the specific game state continues without ending. It is possible to realize an interesting playability that there are times.

Further, since the number-of-times change effect in the present embodiment is such that the number of times of display N increases with the operation of the operation means 60, the number of times of display N (the number of times of the result of determining whether or not the specific game state continues) is set by itself. It is possible to give the player the impression that it is increasing.

4) Hereinafter, specific examples in which the above-mentioned matters related to the number-of-times change effect and the like have been improved, embodied, and deformed 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 In a mode in which it is difficult or impossible for the player to grasp whether the game state is a special game state or a specific game state (hereinafter referred to as an uncertain mode), the number of times change effect occurs. Shall be. The special gaming state is regarded as corresponding to the specific gaming state in which the specified number of times is ∞, and the same control as in the specific mode in the above embodiment is performed. When the gaming state is the specific gaming state, as in the above embodiment, in the state where the display number N indicates a virtual value, the number change effect that occurs when the display number N reaches the minimum value is used. The number of impressions N increases. After the display number N reaches the real value, the number change effect does not occur.

When the gaming state is the special gaming state, the specified number of times is ∞ (infinitely large enough to be regarded as ∞), so the remaining number of times is also ∞. Then, even if some number is displayed as the display count N, the display count N always displays a virtual value. That is, the number of impressions N does not reach the real value. Therefore, when the display number N reaches the minimum value, the branch effect becomes a success result, the number change effect occurs, and the display number N increases. Since the display number N is always less than the remaining number (∞), when the display number N reaches the minimum value again, the number change effect will occur. It is assumed that such repetition will occur until the next big hit. In addition, as in the above-described embodiment, when the maximum specified number of times (time reduction number of times) of the specific game state is 100 times, the number of times of the hit / miss determination result (missing) notified after the jackpot game is completed is 100. If the number of times is exceeded, it will be determined that the current gaming state is the special gaming state.

When the gaming state is the special gaming state, the number of impressions N becomes a special display mode, so that the player is notified or suggested that the game is in the special gaming state (the high base state continues until the next big hit). You may do so. As the above-mentioned special display mode, an mode in which the number of times of display N is "∞" can be exemplified. Further, the display number N may be a special display mode in the number change effect. That is, in the number-of-times change effect, it is assumed that the effect as if the display number N has reached "∞" can occur while the player is continuously operating the operation means 60. That is, as a result of the number-of-times change effect, a result (confirmation result) in which the current gaming state is determined to be the special gaming state can occur.

Such a definite result may be set only when the player operates the operation means 60 during the operation valid period of the number-of-times change effect. That is, if the player does not operate the operation means 60 during the operation valid period, the display number N may not be set to "∞". By doing so, it contributes to the improvement of the player's motivation to operate in the effect of changing the number of times.

In this way, in the effect mode (uncertain mode) in which the number-of-times change effect occurs, if the specified number of times can be set to ∞, the display number N does not reach the actual value (branch effect). However, a state in which the result of failure does not occur) can occur, so that it is possible to further improve the fun (feeling of excitement) when the number of impressions N reaches the minimum value.

〇 Second specific example It is assumed that the so-called "big hit without payout" is set as a kind of specific jackpot that can be won during the specific game state (can be won during the so-called right-handed game). .. Since the configuration of the "big hit without a ball" itself is known, detailed description thereof will be omitted. A general "big hit without payout" is a big hit in which it is difficult or impossible to win a game ball during a big hit game in which the time when the big winning opening is opened is extremely short. Therefore, it is difficult or impossible to acquire a new game ball (ball output) by "big hit without ball output" (even if it can be acquired, the number is small). The time required for the jackpot game of "big hit without payout" is extremely short (compared to the normal jackpot where the payout is obtained).

Even after the end of such a big hit game of "big hit without payout", the game shifts to the specific game state. In other words, winning the "big hit without payout" is also one of the start conditions for starting the specific game state. That is, after the jackpot game of "big hit without payout" is completed, a specified number of specific game states are newly started. In this example, the specified number of times of the specific game state set after the end of the big hit game of "big hit without payout" is set to be the "maximum number of times". If the specified number of times in the specific game state is any of 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 times as in the above embodiment, it is set after the jackpot game of "big hit without payout" is completed. It is assumed that the specified number of times of the specific gaming state to be played is 100 times. Further, it is assumed that the number of impressions N displayed in the specific game state after the end of the big hit game of "big hit without payout" is an actual value.

Based on this, when the "big hit without payout" is won, the number of times display effect N automatically increases. The number-of-times increasing effect exhibits a mode such as a so-called “additional effect”. That is, the effect is as if the number of impressions N is added by a predetermined number. By utilizing the fact that the specified game state with a specified number of times of 100 times is started (the remaining number of times is 100 times) when the "big hit without payout" is won, the number of impressions N is increased. .. Based on the number of display times N (hereinafter referred to as the current number of times) at the time of winning the jackpot without payout, the number of additional times to be displayed (value added to the number of times of display N as a number increase effect) is determined. Specifically, the number of additions is derived so that "100 (real value) -current number of times = number of additions". For example, when the current number of times is 45 and the player wins the "big hit without payout" (see FIG. 9A), is 100-45 = "55" added to the number of impressions N as an additional number of times? Such an effect (see FIG. 9B) occurs. Any specific mode of the effect may be used. For example, it is conceivable to display an image indicating the number of additions (an image including the character "+55"). Further, although not shown, it is conceivable to have a configuration in which the number of impressions N is gradually increased.

In this way, the "big hit without payout" is not a very pleasing event for the player because it is not possible to obtain a substantial profit from it, as in this example. It is possible to make it appear as if a happy event has occurred by generating an effect of increasing the number of times the display number N increases.

In this example, it has been explained that the number of impressions N displayed in the specific game state after the end of the big hit game of "big hit without payout" is assumed to be the real value (100 times), but the real value ( It may be set to be 100 times) or a virtual value (value less than 100 times). In this case, an effect such that "virtual value-current number of times = number of additions" is generated.

Further, although it has been explained that the "big hit without payout" in this example is a kind of specific jackpot, a configuration in which "big hit without payout" is set as a kind of special jackpot may be used. After the special jackpot "Big hit without payout" is completed, the special game state will continue until the next jackpot (the remaining number of times is ∞). Even when the special jackpot "Big hit without payout" is won, the above-mentioned number-of-times increasing effect (additional effect) is generated. Since the remaining number of times is ∞, the number of additions can be freely set. An additional effect may be generated so that the number of impressions N becomes ∞.

In addition, a configuration in which the specified number of times of the specific game state after the end of the big hit game of "big hit without payout" is set may be set. For example, it is assumed that a specific game state is set in which the specified number of times is 20 times. In this case, the effect of reducing the number of times the display number N is reduced will occur. For example, it is assumed that the player wins the "big hit without payout" in which the specified number of times in the specific game state is 20 times in the state where the display number N is 40 times. In this case, the number of times reduction effect that the display number N is reduced from 40 to 20 is generated. As described above, if the specified number of times of the specific game state set after the end of the big hit game of "big hit without payout" is set to be the "maximum number of times", it is set to "big hit without payout". Since the remaining number of times after winning is equal to or greater than the remaining number of times before winning the "big hit without payout", it is not necessary to generate such a number reduction effect.

Further, when a specific jackpot other than the "big hit without payout" is won (when a new specific game state is set), the number-of-times increasing effect as described in this example may be generated.

〇 Third specific example Although it was explained that the number-of-times change effect in the above embodiment encourages the player to continuously operate the operation means 60 (“continuous hitting” in the case of a push button), but other operations. May be prompted. The player may be urged to perform a single operation of operating the operation means 60 only once (a configuration in which the number of impressions N changes as a result of the single operation), but continuous operation may be urged. preferable. For example, a maintenance operation (“long press” in the case of a push button) for maintaining the operated state of the operating means 60 may be prompted. In this case, the number of impressions N is increased every time the operation means 60 is operated (in the case of a push button, the pressed state) reaches a predetermined time during the operation effective time. It will be a production that changes the number of times.

〇 Fourth specific example Although it has been explained that the number-of-times change effect in the above embodiment increases the number of display times N, even if the number-of-times change effect is such that the number of display times N decreases. Good. That is, it is assumed that a virtual value larger than the remaining number of times may be displayed as the number of times of display N. For example, when the remaining number of times is 50 and the display number N is 70, the number change effect can be generated, and the number change effect can be generated such that the display number N is reduced to 50 times. Since this example allows the number of impressions N (virtual value) to be larger than the remaining number of times, it is a number-of-times change effect in which the number of display times N increases, and is an upper limit value (virtual value) of the effect. It is also possible to make it possible to generate an effect in which the value) exceeds the remaining number of times.

The number-of-times change effect in such a manner that the number of display times N is reduced as in this example can also be an effect that encourages the operation of the operation means 60. For example, as in the above embodiment, it is conceivable that the effect is such that the continuous operation of the operation means 60 (continuous operation in the case of a push button) is promoted. However, it is preferable that the change caused by the operation of the operating means 60 is a change that is advantageous to the player. For example, it is conceivable that the decrease in the number of times of display N is reduced by the operation of the operating means 60. That is, the more aggressive the continuous operation of the operation means 60 is, the smaller the decrease speed of the display number N is.

〇Fifth Specific Example In the above embodiment, the value of the number of display times N after the end of the operation valid period is the upper limit value regardless of whether or not the operation of the operation means 60 is sufficiently performed during the operation valid period in the number change effect. As described above, the value of the number of impressions N after the end of the operation valid period may be changed according to the operation of the operation means 60. Specifically, if the operation means 60 is sufficiently operated during the operation valid period, the value of the number of impressions N reaches the upper limit value, but the operation means 60 must be sufficiently operated during the operation valid period. For example, the value of the number of impressions N is configured so as not to reach the upper limit value (see FIG. 10). In this way, the motivation for operation can be improved by setting the value of the number of impressions N to increase as the operation means 60 is operated. Even if the value of the display count N does not reach the upper limit value, the number change effect will occur again unless the display count N reaches the actual value (the value of the display count N reaches the upper limit value). If not, since "display count N = virtual value", the number change effect will occur when the display count N reaches the minimum value), so the actual time reduction number does not change (operation). There is no difference in the actual benefits enjoyed by the player depending on the operation of the means 60).

〇 Sixth Specific Example In the above embodiment, it has been explained that the number-of-times change effect occurs when the number of impressions N reaches the minimum value, but the number-of-times change effect occurs when the number of display times N does not reach the minimum value. It may occur. If the display count N = a virtual value, there is room for the display count N to increase. Therefore, the number change effect (additional effect) in which the display count N increases may be generated.

5) 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
Set a specific game state that is started when a predetermined start condition is satisfied, which is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state, and continues until the winning / failing judgment result is continuously lost a specified number of times. A game state setting means and a remaining number acquisition means for acquiring a remaining number of times, which is a value obtained by subtracting 1 each time a hit / fail determination result is lost after the specific game state is started, with the specified number of times as an initial value. In the specific game state, it indicates a real value which is the value of the remaining number of times itself or a virtual value which is less than the remaining number of times, and it is usual to subtract 1 each time when the hit / fail determination result is out of order. It is a display means for displaying the number of times of display, which is a change mode, and an effect that does not occur in the state where the number of times of display indicates the real value, but occurs in the state where the number of times of display indicates the virtual value. , A gaming machine comprising:, an effect executing means for executing a number change effect of changing the value of the display number of times in a mode different from the usual change mode.
The game machine can realize an interesting game property in which the number of times change effect is generated and the number of times displayed (a value that the player sees as the remaining number of times in the specific game state) may change.

・ Means 2
The operation means that can be operated by the player is provided, and the number-of-times change effect is an effect that urges the player to continuously operate the operation means, and the display is displayed each time the operation means is operated. The gaming machine according to means 1, wherein the production is as if the number of times is increasing.
By doing so, it is possible to give the player the impression that the number of impressions is being increased by himself / herself.

・ Means 3
When the number of display times reaches a predetermined minimum value, the effect of changing the number of times is generated, the number of times of display is increased, and a branch effect of whether or not the specific gaming state is continued is generated. Alternatively, the gaming machine according to means 2.
By doing so, it is possible to clearly show the branch of whether or not the specific gaming state continues.

・ Means 4
After the display number of times shows the actual value, any of means 1 to means 3 characterized in that the number-of-times change effect does not occur until the currently set specific game state ends. The game machine described in the crab.

・ Means 5
Means 1 to 4 characterized in that when the start condition is satisfied in the specific game state and a new specific game state is started, an effect of increasing the number of times the display number is automatically increased is generated. The gaming machine described in any of.
In this way, when the start condition is satisfied, it is as if a happy event has occurred by increasing the number of impressions rather than simply indicating that a new specific game state is started. It becomes possible to show to the player.

1 Pachinko machine N Number of impressions 60 Operating means 80 Identification symbol 91 Display device 911 Display area

Claims (6)

Set a specific game state that is started when a predetermined start condition is satisfied, which is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state, and continues until the hit / fail judgment result is continuously lost a specified number of times. Game state setting means and
With the specified number of times as the initial value, the remaining number of times acquisition means for acquiring the remaining number of times, which is a value obtained by subtracting 1 each time the hit / fail determination result is lost after the start of the specific gaming state.
In the specific game state, it indicates a real value that is the value of the remaining number of times itself or a virtual value that is less than the remaining number of times, and it is a normal change that the result is subtracted by 1 each time the result is out of order. A display means for displaying the number of impressions, which is an aspect, and
It is an effect that does not occur in the state where the display number of times indicates the real value but occurs in the state where the display number of times indicates the virtual value, and the value of the display number of times is the same as the normal change mode. Is an effect execution means for executing a number-of-times change effect that is changed in a different manner,
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with. Equipped with operating means that can be operated by the player
The number-of-times change effect is an effect that encourages the player to continuously operate the operation means.
In the stage before the display number reaches the upper limit value, the display number increases every time the operation means is operated.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display number does not increase even if the operating means is operated when the display number reaches the upper limit value. When the display number does not reach the upper limit value in the number-of-times change effect, a compensation effect is generated in which a difference value corresponding to the difference between the display number and the upper limit value is added to the display number at once. The gaming machine according to claim 2. The claim is characterized in that when the number of display times reaches a predetermined minimum value, the effect of changing the number of times is generated, the number of times of display is increased, and a branch effect of whether or not the specific gaming state is continued is generated. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3. Claims 1 to 4, wherein after the display number of times indicates the actual value, the number-of-times change effect does not occur until the currently set specific gaming state ends. The gaming machine according to any one of the above. Claim 1 is characterized in that when the start condition is satisfied in the specific game state and a new specific game state is started, an effect of increasing the number of times the display number is automatically increased is generated. Item 5. The gaming machine according to any one of items 5.

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