JP2021104403A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of realizing a performance change with a high interest.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: display means for displaying an identification symbol indicating a winning/losing determination result and a background image of the identification symbol; winning/losing determination information acquisition means for acquiring winning/losing determination information when a game ball enters a predetermined area; storage means for storing the winning/losing determination information by using a predetermination number as a limit; and performance control means for starting a sudden performance in which the background image is displayed that is different from an in-execution performance being executed when specific information is acquired instead of the in-execution performance, when the winning/losing determination information acquired by the winning/losing determination information acquisition means is specific information and a predetermined prohibition condition based on the winning/losing determination information that is acquired before the specific information by the winning/losing determination information acquisition means and is to be stored in the storage means is not satisfied.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

In many gaming machines, it is common to determine the effect of notifying each pass / fail judgment result (determine the effect according to each change) based on the win / fail judgment result (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below). ).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-093353

An object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of realizing a highly tasteful change in production.

The gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, has an identification symbol indicating a hit / fail determination result, a display means for displaying a background image of the identification symbol, and an opportunity when the game ball enters a predetermined area. The hit / fail judgment information acquisition means for acquiring the hit / fail judgment information, the storage means for storing the hit / miss judgment information up to a predetermined number, and the hit / miss judgment information acquired by the hit / miss judgment information acquisition means are specific information. If the predetermined prohibition condition based on the hit / fail determination information acquired by the hit / miss determination information acquisition means and stored in the storage means before the specific information is not satisfied, the specific information is acquired at the time of acquisition. It is characterized by comprising an effect control means for initiating a sudden effect in which the background image different from the executing effect is displayed in place of the executed effect.

According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a highly tasteful change in production.

It is a front view of the gaming machine which concerns on this embodiment. (A) is a diagram schematically showing a hold display and an identification symbol displayed on a display device (display area), and (b) is a diagram showing a type of hold display. It is a figure for demonstrating the flow of an effect from before the occurrence of a sudden effect to after the occurrence of a sudden effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the prohibition condition. It is a figure for demonstrating the 2nd specific example. It is a figure for demonstrating the 3rd specific example. It is a figure for demonstrating the 4th specific example. It is a figure for demonstrating the fifth concrete example.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the gaming machine 1 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 start winning opening 904 (corresponding to a predetermined area in the present invention), a large winning opening 906, an out opening, and the like. The display area 911 of the display device 91 is an area that can be visually recognized through the opening 901 formed in the game board 90. The shape of the display area 911 can be changed as appropriate (the shape of the display area 911 can be changed by changing the shape and size of the opening 901 and the shape and size of the display device 91 itself). ..

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

The jackpot lottery is executed by a winning / failing determination means, which is a control circuit constructed on a main control board (not shown), triggered by winning a game ball into the starting winning opening 904 (a plurality of such starting winning openings are provided). May be good). Specifically, a numerical value (hereinafter, also referred to as a hit / fail judgment information) is acquired from a random number source triggered by a winning of a game ball to the start winning opening 904 (the hit / fail judgment information acquisition means is the win / fail judgment information). (Obtain a numerical value), if the numerical value is the same as the predetermined jackpot numerical value, it will be a jackpot, and if it is different, it will be a miss. 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 when a certain numerical value is acquired, it is acquired before that. When the hit / fail judgment result based on the numerical value is notified, it is stored in a storage means provided on a control board (not shown) until the hit / fail judgment result based on the certain numerical value is started. The maximum number of stored numbers (maximum number of holds) of the numerical value (hereinafter, also simply referred to as hold (hold information)) for which the notification of the hit / fail judgment has not been started can be appropriately set. The maximum number of holdings that can be stored by the storage means in the present embodiment is four for one kind of starting winning opening 904. The hold information stored in the storage means is displayed in the display area 911 as the hold display 20 (see FIG. 2A). In the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the acquired numerical value is a jackpot value at the time when the notification of the winning / failing determination is started, but when the numerical value is acquired, the winning / failing determination is performed. , The hit / fail judgment result itself may be stored (in this case, the hit / miss judgment result itself corresponds to the hit / miss judgment information). In addition, the acquired numerical value is also used as a numerical value for determining the specific content of the effect of notifying the success / failure determination result.

In the present embodiment, as the mode of the hold display 20, a plurality of types of modes having different probability that the hit / fail determination result will be a big hit (so-called big hit expectation, hereinafter may be simply referred to as a big hit expectation) are set. In the present embodiment, the normal mode 20n, the first special mode 21s, the second special mode 22s, and the third special mode 23s are set in order from the one with the lowest expectation (see FIG. 2B). In the present embodiment, the difference in each mode is differentiated by the color of the hold display 20 (in each figure, the color is represented by characters). However, how to set the difference in each mode, the number of types of modes, and the like can be changed as appropriate.

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

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 10 (see FIG. 2A) displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91. Specifically, the identification symbol group 10 g (left identification symbol group 10 gL, middle identification symbol group 10 gC, right identification symbol group 10 gR) including a plurality of types of identification symbols 10 starts to fluctuate, and finally from each identification symbol group 10 g. One identification symbol 10 is selected and stopped. When the jackpot is won, the combination of the identification symbols 10 selected from each identification symbol group 10g and stopped becomes a predetermined combination (for example, three sets of the same identification symbols 10). 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). In each figure, only the "numbers (characters)" constituting the identification symbol 10 are shown, but a symbol in which the numbers and characters are combined can be set as the identification symbol 10.

In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, various effects for improving the taste of the game are executed. In the present embodiment, various effects are controlled by an effect control board (sub-control board) (not shown) (the control circuit constructed on the effect control board corresponds to the effect control means in the present invention). The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can execute a sudden effect (corresponding to a specific effect in the present invention) as a kind of the effect. Hereinafter, the sudden effect will be described in detail.

The sudden effect is an effect executed when the acquired hit / fail determination information is specific information (when the numerical value acquired from the random number source is a predetermined value). Normally, the effect of notifying a certain hit / fail judgment result is started after all the notifications of the hit / miss judgment result (previous hit / miss judgment result) for which the hit / miss judgment information has been acquired are completed. That is, it is generally started at the start of fluctuation of the identification symbol 10 (identification symbol group 10g) for notifying a certain hit / fail determination result. Therefore, even when the hit / fail judgment information is newly acquired, when the effect of notifying the previous pass / fail judgment result is executed, the effect is continuously executed as it is, so that the hit / fail judgment information is newly acquired. Except for the fact that the hold display 20 is displayed and the identification symbol 10 is continuously displayed (details will be described later), the acquisition of new hit / fail judgment information is being executed (hereinafter, the effect). , Sometimes referred to as a live performance). In other words, when the sudden effect is started, at least the background image is switched from the one in the running effect to the one in the sudden effect.

The sudden effect is triggered by the acquisition of specific information, and is started immediately in place of the ongoing effect. That is, when the specific information is acquired, the running effect is forcibly terminated, and the sudden effect is started instead. In the present embodiment, even when the specific information is acquired when the in-execution effect is not set, that is, when the notification of all the hit / miss determination results is completed, the same effect as the sudden effect is performed. Although it will be started, the sudden effect (that is, the sudden effect that occurs when the notification of all the hit / miss determination results is not completed) that is executed instead of the in-execution effect will be described below.

The sudden effect in the present embodiment is at least the effect image displayed in the display area 911, the effect sound output from the speaker 94, and the effect output from the light emitting member 93 provided in the frame of the gaming machine 1. Consists of light. That is, these are set as the production elements of the sudden production. The specific mode of each effect element may be any. Since the start timing of the sudden effect is the timing when the specific information is acquired, the total time of the sudden effect is indefinite. Therefore, each effect element may be configured so that a predetermined effect mode that changes with time is output so as to loop at regular time intervals. That is, the effect video is output to the display area 911 so that the video for a certain period of time is started from the beginning each time the time elapses. The production sound is output from the speaker 94 so that music for a certain period of time is started from the beginning each time the time elapses. The light emitting member 93 is controlled so that the light emitting pattern for a certain period of time is started from the beginning each time the time elapses. The timing of looping each effect element should be the same. By doing so, it is possible to create a sudden effect in which images, sounds, and lights are linked.

As described above, in the sudden effect in the present embodiment, the effect mode changes with time, but the effect mode by any of the effect elements may be maintained while the effect continues. For example, a still image may be continuously output as a production image. Further, in the present embodiment, the identification symbol 10 continues to be displayed even during the sudden effect. The identification symbol 10 may be displayed in a special mode in the sudden effect. In such a configuration, the identification symbol 10 displayed in accordance with the in-execution effect changes to a state of being displayed in a dedicated mode when the sudden effect is started. In the present embodiment, the identification symbol 10 is displayed small in the corner of the display area 911 so as not to be conspicuous during the sudden effect.

The sudden effect continues at least until the variation of the identification symbol 10 (identification symbol group 10 g) for notifying the hit / fail judgment result corresponding to the specific information (hereinafter, also referred to as the hit / fail judgment result of the target) is started. do. If the hold display 20 corresponding to the specific information is set to the specific hold display 201 (the appearance is the same as the normal hold display 20), the specific hold display 201 is put on hold after the specific hold display 201 is displayed. Continue until the display 20 is not displayed. However, if the effect of notifying the hit / fail judgment result is started and the notification of the hit / miss judgment result has not been completed, that is, the so-called display corresponding to the change (the change display) is set, it is specified. It will continue until the one corresponding to the hold display 201 shifts to the variable display. In this way, the sudden effect continues until a predetermined time point after all the notifications of the hit / fail determination results prior to the target hit / miss determination result are completed. However, the sudden effect may end before the variation of the identification symbol 10 (identification symbol group 10g) for notifying the hit / fail determination result of the target is started.

In the present embodiment, after the end of the sudden effect, the process shifts to a predetermined effect, and the result of the hit / fail determination is notified by the end of the effect. The predetermined effect may be only one type (a dedicated effect to be executed after the sudden effect may be set), or a plurality of types may be set. Further, it may be set so that such a predetermined effect does not occur and the hit / fail determination result of the target is notified by the end of the sudden effect itself. It should be noted that the sudden effect in the present embodiment is set as an effect that increases (compared to the case where it does not occur), although it may be referred to as the jackpot expectation of the target hit / fail determination result when it occurs. The jackpot expectation when it occurs can be set as appropriate. It may be set to confirm that the hit / fail judgment result of the target becomes a big hit due to the occurrence of the sudden effect.

In the present embodiment, even when the specific information is acquired as the hit / miss determination information, the sudden effect may not be generated as a trigger. Specifically, even when the specific information is acquired, the sudden effect is not generated when the predetermined prohibition condition is satisfied. In the present embodiment, a prohibition condition is set based on the hit / miss judgment information (hereinafter, also referred to as the pending information) acquired before the specific information. Specifically, it is as follows. Since the prohibited conditions can be set from various viewpoints, the conditions shown below are merely examples. Further, it is possible to configure the configuration in which such a prohibition condition is not set. That is, when the specific information is acquired, the sudden effect can be started in any situation.

・ First prohibition condition (see Fig. 4 (a))
If there is information on hold that holds a so-called reach state, the sudden effect is not generated. In the reach state, one of the plurality of identification symbols 10 for notifying the hit / fail determination result is stopped or pseudo-stopped (a mode in which the player seems to be stopped (the symbol seems to be slightly shaken). Aspects can be exemplified). The same applies hereinafter), and there is still a possibility of a big hit from the player's point of view at that time. In the present embodiment, the symbol selected from two of the left identification symbol group 10 gL, the middle identification symbol group 10 gC, and the right identification symbol group 10 gR and stopped or pseudo-stopped is the same, and the remaining one identification symbol is the same. A state in which the group 10 g is changing. That is, if the identification symbol 10 selected from the remaining one identification symbol group 10g is the same as that selected from the other identification symbol group 10g, it is in a state of being a big hit. The reach state indicates that the probability that the hit / fail judgment result will be a big hit for the player has increased, and since it is a state (directing) that makes the player expect, it is interesting if the frequency of occurrence decreases. May decrease. Therefore, the case where there is a reach state in the previous pending information is set as a prohibition condition. It does not matter whether or not the result of the hit / fail judgment corresponding to the one in which the reach state is established is finally a big hit.

・ Second prohibited condition (see Fig. 4 (b))
If the above-mentioned pending information includes information that will generate a so-called continuous effect, the sudden effect is not generated. Examples of the continuous production include a so-called pseudo continuous production and a look-ahead continuous production. Since these continuous effects are known effects, detailed description thereof will be omitted. The pseudo continuous effect is an effect in which the identification symbol 10 that fluctuates in a combination indicating the loss is stopped in a pseudo manner, and the fluctuation is started again once or a plurality of times. Basically, the repetition occurs during the effect of notifying one hit / fail determination result. The look-ahead continuous effect is an effect in which the identification symbol 10 that fluctuates in a predetermined combination indicating a loss (a combination indicating that it is a chance, etc.) is stopped, and the variation is started again once or a plurality of times. That is, when notifying a certain hit / fail determination result, an effect of notifying one or a plurality of hit / miss determination results completed before that is used. In general, both continuous effects are set so that the higher the number of re-variations from a stop or a pseudo stop, the higher the expectation of a big hit. These continuous effects indicate that the probability that the hit / fail judgment result will be a big hit for the player has increased, and since the player is in a state of expectation (effect), the frequency of occurrence decreases. There is a risk that the interest will decline. Therefore, the case where the above-mentioned pending information includes information that causes a so-called continuous effect is set as a prohibition condition.

・ Third prohibited condition (see Fig. 4 (c))
If the above-mentioned pending information includes information that gives a big hit as a hit / fail judgment result, the sudden effect is not generated. If the hit / fail judgment result is a big hit, the big hit game will be executed. Therefore, the case where such the pending information exists is set as a prohibition condition. When the result of the hit / fail judgment is a big hit, in the configuration set to always go through the above reach state, this condition may be covered by the prohibition condition (first prohibition condition) based on the presence or absence of the establishment of the reach state. Since it can be done, it does not have to be set as a prohibited condition. It is necessary to set this condition as a prohibition condition in a configuration in which a jackpot may be won without going through a reach state, such as a so-called full rotation effect in which a jackpot is determined (the explanation is omitted because it is known).

・ Fourth prohibited condition (see Fig. 4 (d))
When the hold display 20 corresponding to the above hold information has the special modes 21s, 22s, and 23s, the sudden effect is not generated. When the hold display 20 becomes the special mode 21s, 22s, 23s, the player expects that the hit / fail judgment result corresponding to the hold display 20 becomes a big hit, so that the expectation is not disappointing. By doing so, the decline in taste is suppressed. However, when the hold display 20 becomes the special mode 21s, 22s, 23s, in the configuration set so that the reach state is always established, the prohibition condition (first prohibition) based on the presence or absence of the reach state is established. Since this condition can be covered by the condition), it does not have to be set as a prohibited condition. Even when the hold display 20 is in the special modes 21s, 22s, and 23s, it is necessary to set this condition as a prohibition condition in a configuration in which the reach state may not be established.

・ Fifth prohibited condition (not shown)
When the number of pending information is less than the specified number, the sudden effect is not generated. For example, when the number of pending information is less than 2 (1 or less), the sudden effect is prevented from occurring. Since the sudden effect can be said to be an effect (pre-reading effect) that is executed across a plurality of holds, if the number of the previous hold information is small, the effect will be reduced, and the number of the previous hold information will be reduced. Prohibition conditions may be set based on.

As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the specific information is acquired, the running effect may suddenly change to the sudden effect. That is, it is possible to realize an unprecedented change in the effect in which the effect is suddenly switched by acquiring the pass / fail determination information.

Further, in the present embodiment, even when the sudden effect occurs, at least the image showing the hold display 20 indicating the existence of the hold information is maintained as it is and continues to be displayed. Note that "maintained" here does not mean that the image showing the hold display 20 does not change at all, but that the display mode of the hold display 20 is maintained as it is. That is, it is permissible for the hold display 20 to increase or decrease due to the acquisition of the pass / fail determination information or the notification of the pass / fail determination result. Since the sudden effect is generated when the specific information is acquired, the number of holds when the sudden effect occurs is larger than the number of holds immediately before the sudden effect occurs (+1). Therefore, the hold display 20 is increased accordingly. By continuing to display the hold display 20 as it is in this way, it is possible to prevent the player from misunderstanding that all the hit / fail judgment results corresponding to the hold information have been notified. , It is possible to realize a change in the production with impact.

Further, in the present embodiment, as in the case of the hold display 20, the identification symbol 10 continues to be displayed even after the sudden effect is started, so that the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the previous hold display 20 can be determined. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of situations such as not knowing.

Hereinafter, specific examples in which the gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment is modified or improved will be described. Unless otherwise specified, the configuration may be a configuration in which the technical ideas of the specific examples described below are applied individually, or a configuration in which a plurality of them are applied.

○ First specific example (see Fig. 3)
While the sudden effect is being executed (from the start to the end of the sudden effect), all the displayed hold display 20 modes are maintained in the normal mode 20n. When the hold display 20 is set to the special modes 21s, 22s, 23s, it is easily understood that the hit / fail determination result corresponding to the hold display 20 in the special modes 21s, 22s, 23s is the target of the sudden effect. Because. If the hold that is the target of the sudden production is easily known in this way, there is a risk that the enjoyment of the production, such as imagining how long the sudden production will continue, will be lost. Therefore, it is preferable that all the modes of the hold display 20 (including the hold display 20 other than the hold display 20 corresponding to the specific information) are maintained in the normal mode 20n while the sudden effect is being executed.

When the above-mentioned fourth prohibition condition is set as the prohibition condition, at the start of the sudden effect, the hold display 20 corresponding to the hold information which is the hit / fail judgment information acquired before the specific information is always displayed. The normal aspect is 20n. Therefore, the hold display 20 corresponding to the specific information and the hold display 20 corresponding to the hit / fail determination information (new hold) acquired after the specific information (after the sudden effect is started) are regarded as the normal mode 20n. Just do it. Further, if the above-mentioned fourth prohibition condition is not set as a prohibition condition and there is a possibility that the hold display 20 of a specific mode is displayed at the start of the sudden effect (immediately before the start), the sudden effect is started. At the same time, it is preferable to change the specific aspect to the normal aspect 20n and control it so as to maintain it until the end of the sudden effect.

○ Second specific example (see Fig. 5)
This is a control example of the hold display 20 different from the first specific example. At the timing when the sudden effect is started (immediately after the start), all the displayed hold display 20 modes are set to the normal mode 20n (see FIGS. 5A and 5B). By doing so, it is possible to suppress a decrease in taste due to the fact that it is easy to know which hold display 20 the sudden effect corresponds to immediately after the sudden effect is started. ..

That is, unlike the first specific example, this example allows the mode change of the hold display 20 after the lapse of a predetermined period from the start of the sudden effect. In this example, since the mode of the hold display 20 may change in the middle of the effect, there is an advantage that the sudden effect and the change of the hold display 20 can be combined to enhance the taste of the effect.

As the timing for allowing the mode change of the hold display 20, it is possible to exemplify the time when at least one notification of the hit / miss determination result is completed after the sudden effect is started. In other words, after the sudden effect is started, the result of the hit / fail judgment is notified, so that the position of each hold display 20 (hold digestion order) is moved up one by one, and after that, the mode of the hold display 20 It is conceivable that the setting may change (hold change effect occurs) (see FIG. 5 (c)).

It should be noted that the mode change of the hold display 20 can be set to occur only in the specific hold display 201, or can be set so that it may occur in the hold display 20 other than the specific hold display 201 (). FIG. 5C shows an example in which the mode of the specific hold display 201 has changed). If the former is adopted, the hold display 20 that is the target of the sudden effect can be shown in an easy-to-understand manner, and the degree of expectation that the hit / fail judgment result corresponding to the hold display 20 will be a big hit can be determined by the change of the hold display 20. It is possible to suggest. If the latter is adopted, the mode will change in areas other than the hold display 20 that is the target of the sudden effect, so it is difficult to understand the hold display 20 that is the target of the sudden effect (unexpected). It is possible to make a certain production).

Further, it is an effect for showing the player that the hold display 20 may change, and if there is a possibility that the mode of the hold display 20 may change, the mode of the hold display 20 changes. The same technical idea as in this example may be applied to the pending change suggestion effect that may not lead to the end. That is, the configuration is such that the pending change suggestion effect may occur after the time when at least one notification of the hit / miss determination result is completed after the sudden effect is started. Further, the hold display 20 that is the target of the hold change suggestion effect may be limited to the specific hold display 201, or may be not limited to the specific hold display 201.

○ Third specific example (see Fig. 6)
This is a control example in the case where a movable member 92 (so-called movable accessory) capable of operating in a predetermined range is provided. Since the specific mode of the movable member 92, the drive mechanism, and the like may be any, the description thereof will be omitted. The movable member 92 and the light emitting member 93, which will be described in detail later, may be integrated. The movable member 92 is capable of operating between the original position and one or more production positions. The form, color, etc. may change due to the movement between the original position and the effect position.

When the specific information is acquired, the movable member 92 may not be in the original position. That is, it cannot be denied that the effect using the movable member 92 may be executed for the effect during execution. In consideration of such a situation, when the movable member 92 is not located in the original position when the specific information is acquired and the sudden effect is started (see FIG. 6A), the movable member 92 is immediately formed. (Return to the original position, color, etc. if the shape, color, etc. change) (see FIG. 6 (b)). With such a configuration, the movable member 92 is forcibly displaced to the original position by the start of the sudden effect, so that the change in the effect is easy to understand. Furthermore, a series of unprecedented effects can occur in which the movable member 92, which was not located in the original position, suddenly returns to the original position without any connection.

When the movable member 92 is in the original position when the specific information is acquired, the state is maintained even after the sudden effect is started.

○ Fourth specific example (see Fig. 7)
It is provided with a light emitting member 93 (a light emitting unit having one light source or a light emitting unit having a plurality of light sources) that can be changed to various light emitting modes such as being able to switch the light emitting color. This is a control example of the case. The light emitting member 93 may be lit in a light emitting mode corresponding to the effect during execution. In such a situation, when specific information is acquired and the sudden effect is started, the light emission mode corresponding to the sudden effect (effect light) immediately changes from the light emission mode corresponding to the running effect (see FIG. 7A). (See FIG. 7B). With such a configuration, the light emitting mode of the light emitting member 93 is forcibly switched by the start of the sudden effect, so that the change in the effect is easy to understand. Furthermore, the light emitting member 93 (for example, it is considered that the light emitting member 93 is emitting light regularly in response to the running effect) suddenly changes in a different light emitting mode without any connection. A series of unprecedented productions of switching to can occur.

○ Fifth specific example (see Fig. 8)
This is a control example when a speaker 94 (sound output device) that outputs a sound effect for production is provided. The speaker 94 may output a sound effect for the effect corresponding to the effect during execution. In such a situation, when specific information is acquired and the sudden effect is started, the sound effect corresponding to the sudden effect (effect sound) immediately starts from the sound effect corresponding to the running effect (see FIG. 8A). (See FIG. 8B). With such a configuration, the mode of the sound output from the speaker 94 is forcibly switched by the start of the sudden effect, so that the change in the effect is easy to understand. Furthermore, a series of unprecedented productions occurs in which the state in which music of a predetermined melody corresponding to the production during execution is output is switched to the state in which music of a completely different melody is output without any connection. You will get it.

○ Sixth Specific Example Although it has been explained that the sudden effect in the above embodiment is started when the specific information is acquired, it may be started at any other timing. For example, after the specific information is acquired, the hit / fail judgment result for which notification has already started at the time of acquisition of the specific information and the hit / miss judgment result corresponding to the previously reserved information will be notified in order. With the completion of the hit / fail judgment result that has already started notification at the time of information acquisition and the hit / miss judgment result corresponding to the previous reserved information, there is a possibility that a sudden effect corresponding to the specific information may occur. You may. That is, there is a possibility that a sudden effect may occur when the digestion order of the hold corresponding to the specific information is advanced by one (the display position of the specific hold display 201 moves). As in the above embodiment, the sudden effect may occur immediately when the specific information is acquired, or the sudden effect may occur when the pending digestion order corresponding to the specific information is advanced by one. May occur.

In this way, it is possible to realize an unprecedented change in the effect by adopting a configuration in which a sudden effect may occur when the pending digestion order is advanced.

Although the embodiments (specific examples) 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. be.

Specific means (game machines) obtained from the above embodiments are listed below.
・ Means 1
The hit / fail judgment information acquisition means for acquiring the hit / miss judgment information when the game ball enters the predetermined area and the hit / miss judgment information acquired by the hit / miss judgment information acquisition means are specific information and are prohibited. If the condition is not satisfied, no matter what kind of effect is being executed when the specific information is acquired, the specific effect will be performed instead of the specific effect when the specific information is acquired. A gaming machine characterized by having an effect control means for starting.
According to the gaming machine according to the means 1, when the specific information is acquired, it is possible to realize an unprecedented change in the effect that the running effect may suddenly change to the specific effect.

・ Means 2
A storage means for storing up to a predetermined number of the hit / fail determination information acquired by the hit / fail determination information acquisition means as hold information is provided, and at least a part of the prohibition conditions is stored in the storage means. The gaming machine according to the means 1, wherein the presence or absence of establishment is determined based on what kind of information.
In this way, depending on the content of the pending information, by preventing the specific effect from being executed, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of problems such as the important effect not being executed due to the start of the specific effect. Is.

・ Means 3
A storage means for storing up to a predetermined number of the hit / fail determination information acquired by the hit / miss determination information acquisition means as hold information is provided, and at the start of the specific effect, the image displayed on the display device is of the hold information. The gaming machine according to means 1 or means 2, wherein the image showing the hold display indicating the existence is maintained.
In this way, when the specific effect is started, the hold display indicating the existence of the hold information is maintained, so that all the pass / fail judgment results corresponding to the hold information may have been notified. It is possible to realize a change in the production with an impact while preventing the player from misunderstanding.

・ Means 4
A storage means for storing up to a predetermined number of the hit / fail determination information acquired by the hit / miss determination information acquisition means as hold information is provided, and as a hold display indicating the existence of the hold information, a normal mode and a more than the normal mode. A special mode is set that suggests that the probability that the corresponding hit / fail judgment result will be a hit has increased, and while the specific effect is being executed, all the hold display modes are the same as the normal mode. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3, wherein the gaming machine is characterized by being played.
In this way, by setting the mode of the hold display to the normal mode while the specific effect is being executed, it is easy to determine which hold display (hold information) the specific effect corresponds to. It is possible to suppress the decrease in taste due to understanding.

・ Means 5
A storage means for storing up to a predetermined number of the hit / fail determination information acquired by the hit / fail determination information acquisition means as hold information is provided, and as a hold display indicating the existence of the hold information, a normal mode and a more than the normal mode. A special mode is set that suggests that the probability that the corresponding hit / fail judgment result will be a hit has increased, and at least at the timing when the specific effect occurs, all the modes of the hold display are regarded as the normal mode. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3, wherein the gaming machine is characterized by the above.
In this way, by setting the mode of the hold display to the normal mode at the timing when the specific effect occurs, the specific effect corresponds to which hold display (hold information) immediately after the specific effect is started. It is possible to suppress a decrease in taste due to easy identification of the existence.

・ Means 6
The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5, further comprising a movable member capable of operating in a predetermined range, and the movable member is positioned at an in-situ position at the start of the specific effect.
With such a configuration, if the movable member is located at a position other than the original position immediately before the start of the specific effect, the movable member is forcibly displaced to the original position by the start of the specific effect. , The change in production is easy to understand.

・ Means 7
A light emitting member capable of emitting light in a plurality of types of light emitting modes is provided, and even if the light emitting member emits light in accordance with the executing effect at the start of the specific effect, the light emitting mode of the light emitting member is the said. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 6, wherein the gaming machine can be switched to a machine suitable for a specific effect.
With such a configuration, the light emitting mode of the light emitting member is forcibly switched by the start of the specific effect, so that the change in the effect is easy to understand.

・ Means 8
A sound output device for outputting a sound effect for an effect is provided, and even if the sound output device outputs a sound effect for an effect that matches the effect being executed at the start of the specific effect, the effect is said to be the same. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 7, wherein the sound effect for the effect is switched to one suitable for the specific effect.
With such a configuration, the sound effect is forcibly switched at the start of the specific effect, so that the change in the effect is easy to understand.

1 Pachinko machine 10 Identification symbol 20 Hold display 20n Normal mode 21s First special mode 22s Second special mode 23s Third special mode 201 Specific hold display 91 Display device 911 Display area 92 Movable member 93 Light emitting member 94 Speaker (sound output device)

Claims (1)

An identification symbol indicating a hit / fail judgment result and a display means for displaying a background image of the identification symbol, and
The winning / failing information acquisition means for acquiring the winning / failing judgment information when the game ball enters a predetermined area, and
A storage means for storing the hit / fail determination information up to a predetermined number, and
The hit / fail judgment information acquired by the hit / miss determination information acquisition means is specific information, and the hit / miss judgment information acquired by the hit / miss judgment information acquisition means and stored in the storage means prior to the specific information. If the predetermined prohibition condition based on the above is not satisfied, an effect of starting a sudden effect in which the background image different from the in-execution effect is displayed instead of the in-execution effect being executed when the specific information is acquired. Control means and
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

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