JP2022053649A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of enhancing fun of a selection performance.SOLUTION: A game machine 1 includes performance execution means for executing a selection performance for urging a player to select a favorite option (for example, a favorite character) from among plural kinds of options, and a decision performance for outputting voice corresponding to the option selected by the selection performance, where a particular mode that differs from a normal mode and occurs when the same kind of option is selected continuously for a predetermined number of times is set as a mode of the decision performance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

A gaming machine capable of performing a selection effect that allows a player to select a preferred option is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-022233

An object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the taste of selective production.

The gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, has a selection effect that encourages the player to select a favorite option from a plurality of types of options, and the option selected in the selection effect. When an effect executing means for executing a determination effect in which a voice corresponding to the above is output is provided, and the mode of the determination effect is different from the normal aspect and the same type of option is continuously selected a predetermined number of times. It is characterized in that a special mode to be generated is set.

According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the taste of the selection effect.

It is an overall view of a gaming machine. It is a figure which showed the decorative symbol and the reserved symbol displayed in the display area. It is a figure (a) for explaining a game state, and the figure (b) for explaining the relationship between the rotation speed of a special game state, and a mode (selection effect). It is a figure (a) which showed the selection effect, and the figure (b) for explaining the decision effect of a normal aspect and a special aspect. It is a figure which showed an example of the 1st selection effect to the 3rd selection effect, and the decision effect after each selection effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the 4th specific example of a selection effect and a decision effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the 5th specific example of a selection effect and a decision effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the sixth specific example of a selection effect and a decision effect.

1) Basic configuration of a gaming machine Hereinafter, a gaming machine 1 (pachinko gaming machine) according to an embodiment of 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. In the following description, the term "image" is used to include both moving images and still images unless otherwise specified. Further, each area and the like described below are provided with a sensor (not shown) capable of detecting the game ball, and the sensor detects whether or not the game ball has entered (wins) in each area. .. For example, "a game ball enters the XX area (winning)" means that, strictly speaking, a sensor provided in the XX area detects the game ball.

A launching device 908 for launching a gaming ball is provided in the housing of the gaming machine 1. By operating the launching device 908, the game ball stored in the upper plate 909a is launched. The so-called prize ball is paid out to the upper plate 909a, and the game ball overflowing from the upper plate 909a is sent to the lower plate 909b.

The game area 902 reached by the launched game ball is visually recognized through a transparent plate located in front of the game area 902. The gaming machine 1 includes a gaming board 90 in which a gaming area 902 is formed on the front side. The game board 90 is formed of a substantially square plywood, and the guide rail 903 constituting the 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 starting area 904 (first starting area 904a, second starting area 904b), a large winning area 906, an out port 907, and the like. The display area 911 of the display device 91 that executes various effects 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 and size 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 ball by colliding with the game ball flowing down. 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 enters a winning area such as the large winning area 906, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out by the payout device.

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

In the present embodiment, as the reserved symbol 70, an effect of notifying the winning / failing lottery result (from the start of fluctuation of the decorative symbol 10 (decorative symbol group 10g) to the complete stop with the combination showing the winning / failing lottery result, so-called one Although the effect of the variable middle portion has been started, the notification of the winning / failing lottery result has not been completed. A symbol indicating the existence of the so-called "holding of change") and a pre-change holding symbol corresponding to the winning / failing lottery information (hereinafter, also referred to as "pre-change holding information") for which the notification effect for notifying the winning / failing lottery result has not been started. 72 is displayed (see FIG. 2). In the present embodiment, the basic embodiments of the pending symbol 71 during change and the reserved symbol 72 before change are the same. The basic forms of the pending symbol 71 during change and the pending symbol 72 before change may be completely different. Further, the variable pending symbol 71 may not be displayed. It should be noted that the order in which the notification of the winning / failing lottery result corresponding to the pre-change pending symbol 72 is completed (so-called pending “digestion order”) is earlier as it is located on the right.

An upper limit is set for the maximum number of stored information on hold before fluctuations. In the present embodiment, the maximum number of stored first change pre-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-change reserved symbols 72 may be displayed (see FIG. 2). ..

In the present embodiment, when both the first pre-change hold information (special figure 1 hold) and the second pre-change hold information (special figure 2 hold) are stored in the storage means, the second pre-change hold information is supported. The notification of the winning / failing lottery result (result of the special figure 2 lottery) is preferentially executed (“special figure 2 hold priority digestion”).

In the present embodiment, similarly to the known gaming machine, the winning / failing lottery result is notified to the player by the decorative symbol 10 (see FIG. 2) displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91. Specifically, the decorative symbol group 10 g (left decorative symbol group 10 gL, middle decorative symbol group 10 gC, right decorative symbol group 10 gR) including a plurality of types of decorative symbols 10 starts to change, and finally each decorative symbol group 10 g. One decorative symbol 10 is selected from and stops. The winning / failing lottery result is notified by the combination of the three decorative symbols 10 finally shown. If the jackpot is won, the combination of the same type of decorative symbols 10 (three sets of the same type of decorative symbols 10) will be obtained. If it is out of the question, it will be a combination other than that (other than the combination that will be a big hit).

2) Selection effect and determination effect In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a normal gaming state and a special gaming state are set as gaming states (see FIG. 3A). The normal game state is a low probability state in which the winning / failing lottery probability (big hit probability) is relatively low. The normal gaming state is a gaming state in which the game ball should be launched (left-handed) aiming at the first starting area 904a. The special gaming state is a high probability state (probability fluctuation state) in which the winning / failing lottery probability (big hit probability) is higher than that in the normal gaming state. The special gaming state is a gaming state in which the game ball should be launched (right-handed) aiming at the second starting area 904b. In the special gaming state, the probability of winning the normal lottery executed by the game ball passing through the normal starting area 905 (see FIG. 1) is higher than in the normal gaming state. By winning the ordinary lottery, the second starting area 904b, which is normally closed, is opened. In the special gaming state, since the ordinary lottery is won relatively easily, the second starting area 904b is frequently opened. That is, in the special game state, the special figure 2 lottery can be received relatively easily. In the normal game state, the probability of winning the normal lottery is extremely low (or the probability of winning is 0), so that the second starting area 904b is hardly opened. That is, the second starting area 904b is hardly opened even if the right-handed strike is performed in the normal gaming state (the right-handed strike in the normal gaming state causes the player to "loss" more than the left-handed strike. It is set to do). The first starting area 904a and the second starting area 904b are both winning areas in which the prize ball is paid out when the game ball enters. In the special game state, the game ball wins more frequently in the starting area 904 than in the normal game state, so that the rate of decrease of the game ball (holding ball) is low (the base is high).

If each game state is expressed by "high / low of jackpot probability (win / fail lottery probability) / high / low of base", it can be said that the normal game state is "low probability / low base" state, and the special game state is "high probability / high base". It can be said that it is in a state. Therefore, it can be said that the special gaming state is more advantageous for the player than the normal gaming state. In addition, as a special game state (a state in which a right-handed strike should be performed) different from the above special game state, a "low probability / high base" state (a state in which the base is high, which is more advantageous than the normal game state) is set. May be. That is, the first special gaming state of "high probability / high base" and the second special gaming state of "low probability / high base" may be set.

At least a part of the jackpot (first jackpot) won in the normal gaming state (special figure 1 lottery) is considered to be a jackpot that shifts to the special gaming state after the jackpot game is completed. In the present embodiment, 50% of the first jackpot is a normal first jackpot that shifts to the normal gaming state after the jackpot game ends, and the remaining 50% is the special first jackpot that shifts to the special gaming state after the jackpot game ends. It is said that. In addition, at least a part of the jackpot (second jackpot) won in the special gaming state (special figure 2 lottery) is said to be a jackpot that shifts to the special gaming state after the jackpot game is completed. In the present embodiment, all of the second jackpots are supposed to shift to the special gaming state after the jackpot game is completed. In other words, if the second big hit is won in the special game state, it will shift to the special game state again after the big hit game is over, so it will be "continuous chan". However, it may be assumed that a part of the second jackpot shifts to the normal gaming state after the jackpot game ends.

The special gaming state in the present embodiment ends when the winning / failing lottery result is missed a predetermined number of times in a row. In the present embodiment, the process ends when the result of the winning / failing lottery is missed 120 times in a row. That is, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a so-called ST machine.

If you win a jackpot that will shift to a special game state after the jackpot game ends (the above-mentioned special first jackpot or second jackpot; hereinafter, the special jackpot (the jackpot game may be referred to simply as a special jackpot game)). , The selection effect (see FIG. 4A) is executed during the special jackpot game. The selection effect may be executed while the large winning area 906 is open (during the round), or may be executed after the last round is completed (during the ending). The selection effect is for determining the mode (style) of the special gaming state.

In the present embodiment, five types of modes (modes A to E) with characters A to E as motifs are set as candidates for the above modes (selectable modes). Since the specific mode of each mode may be any, the description thereof will be omitted. It suffices for the player to understand that the effect (various displayed images) to be executed differs depending on whether a certain mode is set and a mode different from the mode is set. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the character corresponding to each mode (selected) appears frequently (appears more frequently than other characters). It should be noted that the character referred to here includes not only a virtual character such as an animation but also a real (existing) person.

In the special gaming state, the mode may be switched. As shown in FIG. 3B, the first period of the special gaming state is from the start of the special gaming state to the execution of notification of the result of the winning / failing lottery 30 times (from the 0th to the 30th rotations). , The period after the first period, from the start of the special game state to the execution of the notification of the result of the winning / failing lottery 60 times (from the 31st to the 60th rotation), is the second period and the second period. It is a later period, and it is divided into the third period from the start of the special game state to the execution of notification of the result of the winning / failing lottery 90 times (from the 61st to the 90th rotation), and the first period. , The mode in each of the second period and the third period can be set to any of the above modes A to E. It should be noted that it is a period after the third period, from the start of the special gaming state until the notification of the result of the winning / failing lottery 120 times is executed (from the 91st to the 120th rotation), that is, until the special gaming state ends. Assuming that the fourth period is set, a specific mode (specific mode) is set for the fourth period regardless of the selection in the selection effect. However, it is not necessary to have a configuration in which such a specific mode is provided (a fourth period is provided). That is, any mode determined by the player's selection may be set through the special gaming state.

In a certain special game state, the period after the second period does not shift if the jackpot (special jackpot) is won before that. After the special jackpot game is over, it will start again from the first period. When the special gaming state ends, 120 win / fail lottery will be executed after the special gaming state starts, so all of the first to third periods (first to fourth periods) Will move to. That is, if a player decides to continue the game until the special game state ends, he / she will always be in contact with all of the first to third periods.

In the special jackpot game, three selection effects are executed. Hereinafter, each selection effect will be referred to as a first selection effect, a second selection effect, and a third selection effect in the order in which they are executed. The first selection effect is a selection effect for determining the mode of the first period, the second selection effect is a selection effect for determining the mode of the second period, and the third selection effect is the mode of the third period. It is a selection effect for determining. The second-choice effect occurs when the first-selection effect ends, and the third-selection effect occurs when the second-selection effect ends. That is, each selection effect occurs continuously. Although not shown, in each selection effect, it is preferable to present the options and indicate which period the selection corresponds to. For example, it corresponds to each selection effect such as "0 to 30 rotations" in the first selection effect, "31 to 60 rotations" in the second selection effect, and "61 to 90 rotations" in the third selection effect. It is conceivable to display the number of revolutions indicating the period (first period to third period). Unlike that, in the first-choice production, the "first half" representing the first period, in the second-choice production, the "middle stage" representing the second period, and in the third-choice production, the "second half" representing the third period, etc. It is also conceivable to display the wording that expresses the context of each period. The wording may be displayed together with a specific rotation speed. In addition, it is easy to know what number each selection effect is, such as "1st" for the first selection effect, "2nd" for the second selection effect, and "3rd" for the third selection effect. You may make it understandable.

In each selection effect, characters A to E are displayed in the display area 911 as selectable options. At the same time, a display prompting the user to make a selection such as "Choose your favorite character" is displayed (see FIG. 4A). Various methods are conceivable for the player to select his / her favorite option. In the present embodiment, the cursor C is moved by operating the cross key, and the selection of the character to which the cursor C is aligned is determined by operating the push button. That is, any one of the plurality of types is set to the emphasized state (in a prominent state) compared to the other options, and when the decision operation is performed, the option in the emphasized state is selected. It is an aspect to be assumed.

Further, in each selection effect, a selection time (operation effective time) is set. When the selection time has elapsed, it is assumed that the character to which the cursor C is located at that time has been selected. That is, automatic selection is executed assuming that the highlighted option is selected. The length of the selection time can be set as appropriate. In the present embodiment, since all the selection effects select any of the characters A to E (options A to E), the time required for selection (selection time) is the same. Unlike this, for example, the selection time in the second selection effect or the third selection effect may be set shorter than the selection time in the first selection effect. Since each selection effect executes the same selection, it may be set in this way from the idea that the time required for selection in the second and subsequent selection effects may be shorter than that in the first selection effect. Further, in the selection effect, it is preferable to display a meter or a number indicating the remaining time (or elapsed time) of the selection time.

The decision effect is executed when any one of a plurality of types of options is selected in the selection effect (including the automatic selection described above in the present embodiment). The decision effect corresponds to the selected option. In the present embodiment, it is executed as a determination effect that the voice (line) of the selected character is output from the speaker 60 (see FIG. 1). When character A is selected, the dialogue of character A is selected, when character B is selected, the dialogue of character B is selected, ... When character E is selected, the dialogue of character E is transmitted from the speaker 60. It is output. In the case of a virtual character such as an animation, the voice of the voice actor of the character is output, and in the case of a real person, the voice of the person is output.

As the mode of the determination effect (voice), a normal mode and a special mode different from the normal mode are set. A normal mode and a special mode are set for each of the options (each character). In the following description, the normal mode and the special mode of the character A are the normal mode A and the special mode A, the normal mode of the character B, the special mode is the normal mode B, the special mode B, and so on. The special aspect may be referred to as a normal aspect E or a special aspect E. As shown in FIG. 4B, the normal aspect of the present embodiment is that the line "Thank you for choosing" is output by the voice of the selected character. In addition, the special aspect in the present embodiment is that the line of "I like you" is output by the voice of the selected character. That is, although the normal mode and the special mode when a certain option (character) is selected are common in that the voice of the option (character) is output, the content of the dialogue is different.

In this embodiment, the content of the dialogue is the same even if the characters are different. For example, in the normal mode A and the normal mode B, the lines of "Thank you for choosing" are the same, and the characters that emit the lines are different between A and B. Similarly, in the special mode A and the special mode B, the lines of "I like you" are the same, and the characters that emit the lines are different between A and B.

When a favorite option is selected in the selection effect, the determination effect of the normal mode is basically executed. When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the determination effect of the special mode is executed. In the present embodiment, it is set as the predetermined condition that the same option is continuously selected a predetermined number of times in the first selection effect to the third selection effect. In this embodiment, the predetermined number of times = three times. For example, when the character D is selected in the first selection effect (see FIG. 5A), the determination effect of the normal aspect D is executed with that as an opportunity. When the character D is selected in the subsequent second selection effect (see FIG. 5B), the determination effect of the normal aspect D is executed with that as an opportunity. Then, when the character D is selected in the subsequent third selection effect (see FIG. 5 (c-1)), the determination effect of the special aspect D is executed with that as an opportunity. That is, when the character D is selected three times in a row, a special mode different from the normal mode is executed. The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment has at least a storage means (not shown) for storing the options selected in the first-selection effect and the second-selection effect.

In the above example, when a character other than the character D, for example, the character B is selected in the third selection effect (see FIG. 5 (c-2)), the determination effect of the normal mode B is triggered by the selection effect. Will be executed. As in the present embodiment, if the three selection effects are continuously executed and the predetermined number of times = three times is set, the same option (character) is used in all the three selection effects. When selected, a special mode of determination effect is executed in the third selection effect. In other cases, that is, when the selection in one of the selection effects and the selection in the other selection effects are different, the determination effect of the normal mode is executed in all the selection effects.

As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the same character (option) is continuously selected a predetermined number of times, a decision effect (line) in a different mode from the usual one is output, which is an interesting game property. Is realized.

The predetermined number of times may be two or more, and can be appropriately changed according to the number of times of the selected effect to be executed. However, it is preferable that the predetermined number of times is three or more as in the present embodiment. It is conceivable to some extent to select the same option twice in succession, and if the decision effect of the special mode is executed as a trigger, the frequency of occurrence of the decision effect of the special mode increases, and the special mode is determined. The value (rareness) of the embodiment is reduced. Selecting the same option (character) three times in a row feels the player's strong will to select the option (it is highly probable that the option is the player's preference). It is preferable that the determination effect of the special aspect is executed only in such a case.

Specific examples of improvements, modifications, and embodied items related to the selection effect and the decision effect are shown below. In addition, as long as possible, the configuration may be configured in which a plurality of items described in the following specific examples are combined and applied.

○ First specific example In the above embodiment, the content of the dialogue (content of the output voice) does not change depending on the option (character) selected in the selection effect (only different between the normal mode and the special mode). However, the content of the dialogue may differ depending on the character. For example, the normal mode and the special mode of the character A are as described in the above embodiment, but the normal mode of the character B is "thank you" and the special mode is "thank you for choosing me all". It shall be configured. By doing so, there is an advantage that the difference for each option (character) becomes clearer.

○ Second Specific Example Although it has been explained that the determination effect (normal aspect, special aspect) in the above embodiment is to output sound from the speaker 60, an effect different from that may be used. For example, it may be executed as a determination effect that a predetermined image is displayed in the display area 911. Then, as the image, an image of a normal mode and an image of a special mode are prepared. For example, an image including the characters "selection" is set as a normal mode, and an image including the characters "complete" is set as a special mode.

It may be executed as a decision effect that both the sound and the image as described in the above embodiment are output. Further, in this case, it is conceivable that the contents of the sound and the image are associated with each other. If "Thank you for choosing" is the voice of the normal mode and "You like me" is the voice of the special mode as in the above embodiment, "Thank you for choosing". An image containing the character is output as an image of a normal mode together with a voice, and an image containing the character is output as an image of a special mode together with a voice of "I like you". By doing so, the decision-making effect can be made easier to understand.

○ Third Specific Example In the above embodiment, it has been explained that a plurality of selection effects (first selection effect to third selection effect) are continuously executed, but such a configuration is not required. .. For example, it is assumed that the selection effect occurs (one selection effect occurs) when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The selection effect may be generated during the jackpot game as in the above embodiment, or may be generated as (a part of the notification effect) during the notification effect. That is, it is assumed that each selection effect is not continuous.

In such a configuration, when the selection effect is generated a plurality of times, the determination effect of the special mode is executed when the same option is continuously selected a predetermined number of times (in other cases, the determination effect of the normal mode is executed). Is executed). If the predetermined number of times = 3 times as in the above embodiment, the selection effect is generated at least 3 times, and the same option is selected 3 times in a row (in a certain selection effect, the past (most recent). ) When the same option as the two selection effects is selected), a special mode of decision effect shall be executed. With such a configuration, a storage means for storing at least the options (selection history) selected in the past two selection effects is required.

If the predetermined reset condition is satisfied, the selection history shall be reset. For example, it is conceivable to set OFF / ON of the power supply as one of the reset conditions. Generally, a game store turns off the power when the store is closed, so by setting the power OFF / ON as one of the reset conditions, the history of the previous day cannot be inherited.

In addition, the setting has been changed (setting) in the gaming machine equipped with the known "setting" (the jackpot probability etc. differs depending on the "setting". That is, the degree of the player's advantage differs depending on the "setting"). It is conceivable that the configuration is such that (the change includes re-setting the same setting) is one of the reset conditions. On the premise of this, if it is not reset by turning the power off / on (OFF / ON is not the reset condition), it is estimated whether the setting has been changed depending on whether the history of the previous day is inherited. Can be done. For example, suppose that the store is closed with character C selected in succession in two selection effects. When character C is selected in the selection effect that first occurred on the next business day, it is highly probable that the setting has not been changed if the decision effect of the special mode occurs, and the setting is changed if the decision effect of the normal mode occurs. It means that there is a high probability that it was done.

○ Fourth specific example The options presented in each selection effect do not have to be exactly the same. Also, the number of choices does not have to be the same. It suffices if at least a part of the options presented in each selection effect is the same (if they overlap). For example, in the first-choice effect, five types of options A, B, C, D, and E (characters A, B, C, D, E) are presented (see FIG. 6A), and in the second-selection effect. Is presented with five types of options C, D, E, F, G (characters C, D, E, F, G) (see FIG. 6B), and options C, D, E in the third selection effect. , F, G, H, I (characters C, D, E, F, G, H, I) are presented (see FIG. 6 (c)). In such a configuration, there are three types of options C, D, and F presented in any of the first-selection effect to the third-selection effect. When any one of the three types of options is selected in any of the first-selection effect to the third-selection effect, a special mode of determination effect is executed when the third-selection effect is selected. become.

In the case of the configuration as in this example, the options (options A, B, F, G, H, I) other than the options presented in any of the first-selection effect to the third-selection effect are selected. Since it is not selected three times in a row, it is not necessary to prepare a decision effect of a special mode. That is, it is necessary to prepare both a normal mode and a special mode for the determination effect of the option (option that may satisfy a predetermined condition) that may be selected three times in a row.

○ Fifth Specific Example As described in the above embodiment, in the selection effect, the cursor C is placed on any one option, that is, the one option is emphasized, and the selection time has elapsed. Occasionally, it is assumed that the option to which the cursor C is aligned is selected (automatic selection is executed). On the premise of such a configuration, after a certain type of option is selected (including automatic selection) in a certain selection effect (previous selection effect), at the start of the selection time of the next selection effect, , It is assumed that the cursor C is aligned with an option of a type different from the option selected in the previous selection effect (a different type of option is emphasized). For example, when option B (character B) is selected in the first selection effect (see FIG. 7A) (see FIG. 7B), the effect time of the second selection effect starts. , Options other than option B (for example, option C (character C)) are highlighted (see FIG. 7 (c)).

Assuming that when a certain type of option is selected in the previous selection effect and the certain type of option is emphasized at the start of the selection time of the next selection effect, the selection effect is performed multiple times. If the player does not take any selection action through (or if only the first selection effect is selected and no selection action is taken thereafter), the same option continues to be selected (the same option is selected by automatic selection). (Continue). That is, even though a certain kind of option that has been continuously selected through the first-selection effect to the third-selection effect is not a favorite of the player, a special mode of determination effect occurs when the third-selection effect is selected.

In order to prevent such a situation, at the start of the selection time of the next selection effect, it is assumed that an option different from the option selected in the previous selection effect is emphasized. .. By doing so, if the player does not take the selection action in the next selection effect, an option different from the option selected in the previous selection effect is automatically selected. Therefore, the determination effect of the special aspect does not occur (the determination effect of the special aspect does not occur unless the cursor C is moved). In other words, by following this example, when the player actively selects the same type of option (actively selects a favorite character), a special mode of determination effect is generated. It becomes a composition to do.

○ Sixth Specific Example “Selection” in the condition for generating the determination effect of the special mode in which the same option is continuously selected a predetermined number of times (three times in the above embodiment) is set not to include automatic selection. That is, in each selection effect, "selection" (hereinafter, when a favorite option is selected before the selection time elapses (in the above embodiment, a "decision" operation by operating a push button is performed)). , Sometimes referred to as optional selection) corresponds to "selection" in the above-mentioned generation conditions. In other words, in each selection effect, it can be said that the options are determined before the selection time elapses. That is, when the same option is selected by arbitrary selection in all of the first-selection effect to the third-selection effect, a special mode of determination effect occurs after the option is determined (arbitrary selection) in the third-selection effect. (See FIGS. 8 (a), (b) and (c-1)). On the other hand, when at least one of the first-selection effect and the third-selection effect is automatic selection, even if the same option is selected, the decision effect of the special mode does not occur after the option is determined in the third-selection effect. (See FIGS. 8 (a), (b) and (c-2)).

At the time of automatic selection, the determination effect of the normal mode may be generated. On the other hand, at the time of automatic selection, the decision effect may not occur at all.

By doing so, when the player positively and arbitrarily selects the favorite option a predetermined number of times in succession, the determination effect of the special mode can be generated. In addition, if the configuration as in this example is adopted, even if the configuration as described in the above fifth specific example is not adopted, the determination effect of the special mode is performed when the player does not take the selective action. Can be said to disappear.

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

The gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment is a pachinko gaming machine, but it can also be applied to other gaming machines such as a rotating cylinder type gaming machine, except that it is premised on a configuration peculiar to the pachinko gaming machine.

Specific means (game machines) obtained from the above embodiments are listed below.

・ Means 1
The decision effect is provided with a selection effect that encourages the player to select a favorite option from a plurality of types of options, and an effect execution means that executes a decision effect corresponding to the option selected in the selection effect. The gaming machine is characterized in that a special aspect is set, which is different from the normal aspect and occurs when the same type of options are continuously selected a predetermined number of times.
The above-mentioned gaming machine can execute an interesting selection effect in which a decision effect of a special mode different from the normal mode is executed when the same type of option (favorite option) is continuously selected a predetermined number of times. Is.

・ Means 2
In the selection effect, if the selection is not decided by the end of the selection time, the option in the emphasized state emphasized compared to the other options at the end of the selection time is selected. The automatic selection is executed, and after a certain type of option is selected in the selection effect, at the start of the selection time in the next selection effect, the certain type of option is used. Is the gaming machine according to means 1, wherein different types of options are set to the emphasized state.
By doing so, it is possible to prevent a special mode of determination effect from occurring even when the player does not take a selective action.

・ Means 3
The gaming machine according to means 1 or means 2, wherein the predetermined number of times is three or more times.
Since it is conceivable to select the same type of option twice in a row even if the option is not a favorite, it is determined in a special mode that the same type of option is selected three or more times in a row. It may be a condition for producing the effect.

・ Means 4
In the selection effect, a plurality of types of characters are presented as options, and in the normal mode and the special mode when a certain option is selected, the dialogue of the character corresponding to the certain option is output as voice. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3, characterized in that the contents of the lines are different, although they are common in that they are used.
It is conceivable to set different lines of the same character as a normal mode and a special mode.

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Claims (1)

An effect execution means for executing a selection effect that encourages the player to select a favorite option from a plurality of types of options, and a decision effect that outputs a sound corresponding to the option selected in the selection effect. Prepare,
As the mode of the determination effect, a gaming machine which is different from the normal mode and is characterized in that a special mode generated when the same type of options are continuously selected a predetermined number of times is set.

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