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Publication number: JP2022144365A5
Application number: JP2021045334A
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Filing date: 2021-03-19
Publication date: 2024-06-18

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遊技機として、遊技媒体である遊技球を発射装置によって遊技領域に発射し、遊技領域に設けられている入賞口などの入賞領域に遊技球が入賞すると、所定個の賞球が遊技者に払い出されるものがある。さらに、識別情報を可変表示（「変動」ともいう。）可能な可変表示装置が設けられ、可変表示装置において識別情報の可変表示の表示結果が特定表示結果となった場合に、遊技状態（遊技機の状態。よって、具体的には、遊技機が制御されている状態。）を変更して、所定の遊技価値を遊技者に与えるように構成されたものがある（いわゆるパチンコ機）。 There are gaming machines in which a launcher launches gaming balls, which are gaming media, into a gaming area, and when the gaming balls enter a winning area, such as a winning slot, provided in the gaming area, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the player.Furthermore, there are also gaming machines (so-called pachinko machines) that are provided with a variable display device that can variably display (also called "variable") identification information, and when the display result of the variable display of the identification information on the variable display device becomes a specific display result, the gaming state (the state of the gaming machine; specifically, the state in which the gaming machine is controlled) is changed and a predetermined gaming value is given to the player .

特開２０１５－１３４０９７号公報JP 2015-134097 A 特開２０１８－５０９８０号公報JP 2018-50980 A

上述の特許文献のような機能や構成を有する遊技機において商品性を高める余地があった。 There is room for improving the marketability of gaming machines having the functions and configurations described in the above patent documents.

本発明による遊技機は、
遊技者にとって有利な有利状態に制御可能な遊技機であって、
前記有利状態に制御されることを示唆するとともに、演出態様に応じて期待度が異なる第１示唆演出と第２示唆演出とを少なくとも含む複数種類の示唆演出を実行可能な示唆演出実行手段と、
特殊画像を表示可能な特殊画像表示演出実行手段と、
表示されている前記特殊画像を用いることによって、一の演出態様にて実行されている前記示唆演出を、該一の演出態様よりも期待度が高い演出態様に変化させる特別演出を実行可能な特別演出実行手段と、を備え、
前記特殊画像表示演出実行手段は、前記特別演出が実行されるよりも前の期間において、該特別演出の対象となる前記示唆演出の表示位置を通過するように移動する態様にて前記特殊画像を表示し、
前記特別演出実行手段は、前記特殊画像が特定位置に停止された後に前記第１示唆演出の演出態様を変化させる前記特別演出を行う所定パターンと、前記特殊画像が前記特定位置に停止されることなく前記特定位置を通過した後に前記第２示唆演出の演出態様を変化させる前記特別演出を行う特定パターンと、により前記特別演出を実行可能であり、
前記所定パターンにより前記特別演出が実行されたときと、前記特定パターンにより前記特別演出が実行されたときと、で前記有利状態に制御される割合が異なり、
前記特別演出により前記示唆演出の演出態様が変化する場合、変化後の演出態様は複数あり、いずれの演出態様に変化するかによって前記有利状態に制御される割合が異なり、
前記示唆演出は、前記特別演出により演出態様が変化するときは、前記特別演出により演出態様が変化しないときよりも、実行時間が長い、
ことを特徴とする。
そのような構成によれば、商品性を高めることができる。
他の遊技機は、
特定演出識別情報（例えば、擬似連図柄）を含む複数種類の演出識別情報（例えば、飾り図柄）の可変表示を行って表示結果を導出表示し、遊技者にとって有利な有利状態（例えば、大当り遊技状態）に制御可能な遊技機（例えば、パチンコ遊技機１）であって、
可変表示として、演出識別情報の可変表示を開始してから表示結果を導出表示するまでの所定タイミングにおいて前記特定演出識別情報を一旦仮停止させた後に可変表示を再開する特定演出（例えば、擬似連演出）を実行可能な特定演出実行手段（例えば、演出制御用ＣＰＵ１２０が図１８に示す可変表示中演出処理を実行する部分）と、
前記特定演出識別情報が仮停止することを示唆する第１示唆演出（例えば、仮停止示唆演出）を実行可能な第１示唆演出実行手段（例えば、演出制御用ＣＰＵ１２０が図１８に示す可変表示中演出処理を実行する部分）と、
前記特定演出識別情報が仮停止したことを報知する報知演出（例えば、仮停止報知演出）を実行可能な報知演出実行手段（例えば、演出制御用ＣＰＵ１２０が図１８に示す可変表示中演出処理を実行する部分）と、
有利状態に制御されることを示唆するとともに、演出態様に応じて期待度が異なる複数種類の第２示唆演出（例えば、所定の態様によりタイトル表示を表示する演出や、所定の態様によりアクティブ表示を表示する演出、所定の態様によりセリフ表示を表示するセリフ演出、所定の態様により飾り図柄を表示する飾り図柄演出など）を実行可能な第２示唆演出実行手段と、
特殊画像（例えば、ミニ鍵画像０３０ＩＷＧ１０や鍵画像０３０ＩＷＧ１２）を表示可能な特殊画像表示演出実行手段と、
表示されている特殊画像を用いることによって、一の演出態様にて実行されている示唆演出を、該一の演出態様よりも期待度が高い演出態様に変化させる特別演出（例えば、アクティブ表示の表示色を通常色（白）から青色に変化させるチャンスアップ演出）を実行可能な特別演出実行手段と、を備え、
前記第１示唆演出実行手段は、前記第１示唆演出として、効果表示の表示によって、前記特定演出識別情報とは異なる演出識別情報の視認性を第１低視認状態に一旦低下させた後に、該第１低視認状態よりも更に視認性が低い第２低視認状態に低下させる演出を実行可能であり（例えば、図１９－３３及び図１９－３４に示すように、画像表示装置５において集中線を密度Ｄ１にて表示することによって左右の飾り図柄の視認性を低下させた後、集中線を密度Ｄ２にて表示することによって左右の飾り図柄の視認性を更に低下させる部分）、
前記報知演出実行手段は、前記報知演出として、前記特定演出識別情報とは異なる演出識別情報を視認不能とする演出を実行可能であり（例えば、図１９－３４及び図１９－３５に示すように、仮停止報知用のエフェクト画像を画像表示装置５の表示領域全体で表示することにより左右の飾り図柄を視認不能とする部分）、
前記示唆演出実行手段は、前記特定演出識別情報が仮停止しない場合においても前記第１示唆演出を実行可能であって、該仮停止しない場合は前記所定タイミングを過ぎた後の所定期間は前記効果表示を継続表示可能であり（例えば、図１９－４４に示すように、仮停止示唆演出を実行して擬似連図柄が仮停止しない場合は、擬似連図柄が画像表示装置５において非表示となった後も集中線が継続して表示されている部分）、
特別演出実行手段は、前記第２示唆演出が実行されているときに特殊対応画像（例えば、鍵穴（実体）画像０３０ＩＷＧ１１）を表示し、該特殊対応画像に対して特殊画像が作用する態様にて特別演出を実行する（例えば、アクティブ表示ＡＨや飾り図柄に対応する鍵穴（実体）画像０３０ＩＷＧ１１を表示し、鍵穴（実体）画像０３０ＩＷＧ１１に鍵画像０３０ＩＷＧ１２が刺さって回る態様にてチャンスアップ演出を実行する。図８－１５（９）～（１５）、図８－１７（９）～図８－１８（１７）等参照）ことを特徴とする。
そのような構成によれば、特殊画像を用いる特別演出が実行される際に、特殊画像に係るストーリ性を持たせて演出効果を高めることができ、興趣を向上させることができる。
さらに、示唆演出によって仮停止することに対する遊技者の期待感を高めることができるとともに、報知演出が実行されることにより仮停止したことに対する高揚感を高めることができるとともに、仮停止しない場合に、仮停止の所定タイミング後においても効果表示が継続表示されていることで、仮停止しなかったことを遊技者が認識し易くなるとともに、仮停止しなかったことに対する遊技者の落胆感を和らげることができるようになるので、遊技興趣を向上させることができ商品性を高めることが可能となる。
また、別の態様として複数種類の演出識別情報（例えば、飾り図柄）の可変表示を行って表示結果を導出表示し、遊技者にとって有利な有利状態（例えば、大当り遊技状態）に制御可能な遊技機（例えば、パチンコ遊技機１）であって、
可変表示として、演出識別情報の可変表示を開始してから表示結果を導出表示するまでの所定タイミングにおいて、前記演出識別情報とは異なる特殊識別情報（例えば、擬似連図柄）を一旦仮停止させた後に可変表示を再開する特定演出（例えば、擬似連演出）を実行可能な特定演出実行手段（例えば、演出制御用ＣＰＵ１２０が図１８に示す可変表示中演出処理を実行する部分）と、
前記特殊識別情報が仮停止することを示唆する第１示唆演出（例えば、仮停止示唆演出）を実行可能な示唆演出実行手段（例えば、演出制御用ＣＰＵ１２０が図１８に示す可変表示中演出処理を実行する部分）と、
前記特殊識別情報が仮停止したことを報知する報知演出（例えば、仮停止報知演出）を実行可能な報知演出実行手段（例えば、演出制御用ＣＰＵ１２０が図１８に示す可変表示中演出処理を実行する部分）と、
有利状態に制御されることを示唆するとともに、演出態様に応じて期待度が異なる複数種類の第２示唆演出（例えば、所定の態様によりタイトル表示を表示する演出や、所定の態様によりアクティブ表示を表示する演出、所定の態様によりセリフ表示を表示するセリフ演出、所定の態様により飾り図柄を表示する飾り図柄演出など）を実行可能な第２示唆演出実行手段と、
特殊画像（例えば、ミニ鍵画像０３０ＩＷＧ１０や鍵画像０３０ＩＷＧ１２）を表示可能な特殊画像表示演出実行手段と、
表示されている特殊画像を用いることによって、一の演出態様にて実行されている示唆演出を、該一の演出態様よりも期待度が高い演出態様に変化させる特別演出（例えば、アクティブ表示の表示色を通常色（白）から青色に変化させるチャンスアップ演出）を実行可能な特別演出実行手段と、を備え、
前記第１示唆演出実行手段は、前記第1示唆演出として、効果表示の表示によって、前記演出識別情報の視認性を第１低視認状態に一旦低下させた後に、該第１低視認状態よりも更に視認性が低い第２低視認状態に低下させる演出を実行可能であり（例えば、図１９－３３及び図１９－３４に示すように、画像表示装置５において集中線を密度Ｄ１にて表示することによって左右の飾り図柄の視認性を低下させた後、集中線を密度Ｄ２にて表示することによって左右の飾り図柄の視認性を更に低下させる部分）、
前記報知演出実行手段は、前記報知演出として前記演出識別情報を視認不能とする演出を実行可能であり（例えば、図１９－３４及び図１９－３５に示すように、仮停止報知用のエフェクト画像を画像表示装置５の表示領域全体で表示することにより左右の飾り図柄を視認不能とする部分）、
前記第1示唆演出実行手段は、前記特殊識別情報が仮停止しない場合においても前記第１示唆演出を実行可能であって、該仮停止しない場合は前記所定タイミングを過ぎた後の所定期間は前記効果表示を継続表示可能であり（例えば、図１９－４４に示すように、仮停止示唆演出を実行して擬似連図柄が仮停止しない場合は、擬似連図柄が画像表示装置５において非表示となった後も集中線が継続して表示されている部分）、
特別演出実行手段は、前記第２示唆演出が実行されているときに特殊対応画像（例えば、鍵穴（実体）画像０３０ＩＷＧ１１）を表示し、該特殊対応画像に対して特殊画像が作用する態様にて特別演出を実行する（例えば、アクティブ表示ＡＨや飾り図柄に対応する鍵穴（実体）画像０３０ＩＷＧ１１を表示し、鍵穴（実体）画像０３０ＩＷＧ１１に鍵画像０３０ＩＷＧ１２が刺さって回る態様にてチャンスアップ演出を実行する。図８－１５（９）～（１５）、図８－１７（９）～図８－１８（１７）等参照）ことを特徴とする。
そのような構成によれば、特殊画像を用いる特別演出が実行される際に、特殊画像に係るストーリ性を持たせて演出効果を高めることができ、興趣を向上させることができる。
さらに、示唆演出によって仮停止することに対する遊技者の期待感を高めることができるとともに、報知演出が実行されることにより仮停止したことに対する高揚感を高めることができるとともに、仮停止しない場合に、仮停止の所定タイミング後においても効果表示が継続表示されていることで、仮停止しなかったことを遊技者が認識し易くなるとともに、仮停止しなかったことに対する遊技者の落胆感を和らげることができるようになるので、遊技興趣を向上させることができ商品性を高めることができる。
尚、本発明は、本発明の請求項に記載された発明特定事項のみを有するものであって良いし、本発明の請求項に記載された発明特定事項とともに該発明特定事項以外の構成を有するものであっても良い。 The gaming machine according to the present invention comprises:
A gaming machine that can be controlled to an advantageous state that is advantageous to a player,
A suggestion performance execution means for suggesting that the game will be controlled to the advantageous state and capable of executing a plurality of types of suggestion performances including at least a first suggestion performance and a second suggestion performance having different expectations depending on the performance mode;
A special image display effect execution means capable of displaying a special image;
and a special effect execution means capable of executing a special effect that changes the suggestive effect being executed in one performance mode to a performance mode with a higher expectation than the one performance mode by using the displayed special image,
The special image display effect execution means displays the special image in a manner that the special image moves so as to pass through a display position of the suggestion effect that is a target of the special effect during a period before the special effect is executed,
The special effect execution means is capable of executing the special effect by a predetermined pattern of executing the special effect by changing the presentation mode of the first suggestion effect after the special image is stopped at a specific position, and a specific pattern of executing the special effect by changing the presentation mode of the second suggestion effect after the special image passes the specific position without being stopped at the specific position,
The ratio of the special effect being controlled to the advantageous state when the special effect is executed according to the predetermined pattern is different from the ratio of the special effect being executed according to the specific pattern,
When the presentation mode of the suggestive presentation changes due to the special presentation, there are a plurality of presentation modes after the change, and the proportion of the advantageous state controlled varies depending on which presentation mode is changed to,
When the presentation mode is changed by the special presentation, the suggestion presentation has a longer execution time than when the presentation mode is not changed by the special presentation.
It is characterized by:
Such a configuration can improve marketability.
Other gaming machines include
A gaming machine (e.g., a pachinko gaming machine 1) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of performance identification information (e.g., decorative patterns) including specific performance identification information (e.g., pseudo consecutive patterns) to derive and display a display result, and capable of controlling the gaming machine to a favorable state (e.g., a jackpot gaming state) favorable to a player,
A specific effect execution means (e.g., a portion where the effect control CPU 120 executes the variable display during effect process shown in FIG. 18 ) capable of executing a specific effect (e.g., a pseudo consecutive effect) in which the specific effect identification information is temporarily stopped at a predetermined timing from when the variable display of the effect identification information is started until the display result is derived and displayed as a variable display, and then the variable display is resumed;
A first suggestion effect execution means (for example, a part where the effect control CPU 120 executes the variable display effect process shown in FIG. 18 ) capable of executing a first suggestion effect (for example, a temporary stop suggestion effect) that suggests that the specific effect identification information is temporarily stopped;
A notification effect execution means (for example, a part where the effect control CPU 120 executes the variable display effect process shown in FIG. 18 ) capable of executing a notification effect (for example, a temporary stop notification effect) that notifies that the specific effect identification information has temporarily stopped;
a second suggestion performance execution means which suggests that the game will be controlled to an advantageous state and is capable of executing a plurality of types of second suggestion performances having different expectations depending on the performance mode (for example, a performance in which a title display is displayed in a predetermined mode, a performance in which an active display is displayed in a predetermined mode, a dialogue performance in which a dialogue display is displayed in a predetermined mode, a decorative pattern performance in which a decorative pattern is displayed in a predetermined mode, etc.);
A special image display effect execution means capable of displaying a special image (e.g., a mini key image 030IWG10 or a key image 030IWG12);
and a special effect execution means capable of executing a special effect (for example, a chance-up effect in which the display color of the active display is changed from a normal color (white) to blue) by using the displayed special image to change a suggestive effect being executed in one performance mode to a performance mode with a higher expectation than the one performance mode.
The first suggestion performance execution means is capable of executing, as the first suggestion performance, a performance in which the visibility of performance identification information different from the specific performance identification information is once reduced to a first low visibility state by displaying an effect display, and then reduced to a second low visibility state having an even lower visibility than the first low visibility state (for example, as shown in Figures 19-33 and 19-34, a portion in which the visibility of the left and right decorative patterns is reduced by displaying converging lines at a density D1 on the image display device 5, and then the visibility of the left and right decorative patterns is further reduced by displaying converging lines at a density D2).
The notification performance execution means is capable of executing a performance in which performance identification information different from the specific performance identification information is made invisible as the notification performance (for example, as shown in Figs. 19-34 and 19-35, a portion in which an effect image for a temporary stop notification is displayed in the entire display area of the image display device 5 to make the left and right decorative patterns invisible),
The suggestive performance execution means is capable of executing the first suggestive performance even when the specific performance identification information does not temporarily stop, and when the temporary stop does not occur, is capable of continuing to display the effect display for a predetermined period of time after the predetermined timing has passed (for example, as shown in FIG. 19-44, when the pseudo consecutive patterns do not temporarily stop after the temporary stop suggestive performance is executed, the converging lines continue to be displayed even after the pseudo consecutive patterns are hidden on the image display device 5).
The special effect execution means displays a special corresponding image (e.g., a keyhole (entity) image 030IWG11) when the second suggestion effect is being executed, and executes a special effect in a manner in which the special image acts on the special corresponding image (e.g., displays a keyhole (entity) image 030IWG11 corresponding to an active display AH or a decorative pattern, and executes a chance-up effect in a manner in which a key image 030IWG12 is inserted into the keyhole (entity) image 030IWG11 and rotates; see Figures 8-15 (9) to (15), Figures 8-17 (9) to 8-18 (17), etc.).
According to such a configuration, when a special performance using a special image is executed, the special image can be given a story-like quality, thereby enhancing the performance effect and increasing interest.
Furthermore, the suggestive effect can heighten the player's anticipation of a temporary stop, and the execution of the notification effect can heighten the player's sense of excitement at the temporary stop. In addition, if a temporary stop is not made, the effect display continues to be displayed even after the specified timing for the temporary stop, making it easier for the player to recognize that there was no temporary stop and easing the player's sense of disappointment at not making a temporary stop, thereby making it possible to increase interest in the game and improve marketability.
In another embodiment, a gaming machine (e.g., a pachinko gaming machine 1) is provided that can variably display a plurality of types of performance identification information (e.g., decorative patterns) to derive and display a display result, and can be controlled to an advantageous state (e.g., a jackpot gaming state) that is advantageous to a player,
As a variable display, at a predetermined timing from when the variable display of the effect identification information is started to when the display result is derived and displayed, a specific effect (e.g., a pseudo consecutive effect) can be executed, in which special identification information different from the effect identification information (e.g., a pseudo consecutive pattern) is temporarily stopped and then the variable display is resumed. (e.g., a part where the effect control CPU 120 executes the variable display during effect process shown in FIG. 18 ).
A suggestion effect execution means (for example, a part where the effect control CPU 120 executes the variable display effect process shown in FIG. 18 ) capable of executing a first suggestion effect (for example, a temporary stop suggestion effect) that suggests that the special identification information is temporarily stopped;
A notification effect execution means (for example, a part where the effect control CPU 120 executes the variable display effect process shown in FIG. 18 ) capable of executing a notification effect (for example, a temporary stop notification effect) that notifies that the special identification information has temporarily stopped;
a second suggestion performance execution means which suggests that the game will be controlled to an advantageous state and is capable of executing a plurality of types of second suggestion performances having different expectations depending on the performance mode (for example, a performance in which a title display is displayed in a predetermined mode, a performance in which an active display is displayed in a predetermined mode, a dialogue performance in which a dialogue display is displayed in a predetermined mode, a decorative pattern performance in which a decorative pattern is displayed in a predetermined mode, etc.);
A special image display effect execution means capable of displaying a special image (e.g., a mini key image 030IWG10 or a key image 030IWG12);
and a special effect execution means capable of executing a special effect (for example, a chance-up effect in which the display color of the active display is changed from a normal color (white) to blue) by using the displayed special image to change a suggestive effect being executed in one performance mode to a performance mode with a higher expectation than the one performance mode.
The first suggestion performance execution means is capable of executing, as the first suggestion performance, a performance in which the visibility of the performance identification information is once reduced to a first low visibility state by displaying an effect display, and then reduced to a second low visibility state having an even lower visibility than the first low visibility state (for example, as shown in Figures 19-33 and 19-34, a portion in which the visibility of the left and right decorative patterns is reduced by displaying converging lines at a density D1 on the image display device 5, and then the visibility of the left and right decorative patterns is further reduced by displaying converging lines at a density D2).
The notification performance execution means is capable of executing a performance in which the performance identification information is made invisible as the notification performance (for example, as shown in Figs. 19-34 and 19-35, a part in which the decorative patterns on the left and right sides are made invisible by displaying an effect image for a temporary stop notification in the entire display area of the image display device 5),
The first suggestion effect execution means is capable of executing the first suggestion effect even when the special identification information does not temporarily stop, and when the temporary stop does not occur, is capable of continuing to display the effect display for a predetermined period of time after the predetermined timing has passed (for example, as shown in FIG. 19-44, when the temporary stop suggestion effect is executed and the pseudo consecutive patterns do not temporarily stop, the concentration lines continue to be displayed even after the pseudo consecutive patterns are hidden on the image display device 5);
The special effect execution means displays a special corresponding image (e.g., a keyhole (entity) image 030IWG11) when the second suggestion effect is being executed, and executes a special effect in a manner in which the special image acts on the special corresponding image (e.g., displays a keyhole (entity) image 030IWG11 corresponding to an active display AH or a decorative pattern, and executes a chance-up effect in a manner in which a key image 030IWG12 is inserted into the keyhole (entity) image 030IWG11 and rotates; see Figures 8-15 (9) to (15), Figures 8-17 (9) to 8-18 (17), etc.).
According to such a configuration, when a special performance using a special image is executed, the special image can be given a story-like quality, thereby enhancing the performance effect and increasing interest.
Furthermore, the suggestive effect can heighten the player's anticipation of a temporary stop, and the execution of the notification effect can heighten the player's sense of excitement at the temporary stop. In addition, if a temporary stop is not made, the effect display continues to be displayed even after the specified timing for the temporary stop, making it easier for the player to recognize that there was no temporary stop and easing the player's disappointment at not making a temporary stop, thereby increasing interest in the game and improving marketability.
Furthermore, the present invention may have only the invention-specific matters described in the claims of the present invention, or may have the invention-specific matters described in the claims of the present invention as well as configurations other than the invention-specific matters.

Claims

A gaming machine that can be controlled to an advantageous state that is advantageous to a player ,
A suggestion performance execution means for suggesting that the game will be controlled to the advantageous state and capable of executing a plurality of types of suggestion performances including at least a first suggestion performance and a second suggestion performance having different expectations depending on the performance mode;
A special image display effect execution means capable of displaying a special image;
and a special effect execution means capable of executing a special effect that changes the suggestive effect being executed in one performance mode to a performance mode with a higher expectation than the one performance mode by using the displayed special image,
The special image display effect execution means displays the special image in a manner that the special image moves so as to pass through a display position of the suggestion effect that is a target of the special effect during a period before the special effect is executed,
The special effect execution means is capable of executing the special effect by a predetermined pattern of executing the special effect by changing the presentation mode of the first suggestion effect after the special image is stopped at a specific position, and a specific pattern of executing the special effect by changing the presentation mode of the second suggestion effect after the special image passes the specific position without being stopped at the specific position,
The ratio of the special effect being controlled to the advantageous state when the special effect is executed according to the predetermined pattern is different from the ratio of the special effect being executed according to the specific pattern,
When the presentation mode of the suggestive presentation changes due to the special presentation, there are a plurality of presentation modes after the change, and the proportion of the advantageous state controlled varies depending on which presentation mode is changed to,
When the presentation mode is changed by the special presentation, the suggestion presentation has a longer execution time than when the presentation mode is not changed by the special presentation.
A gaming machine characterized by: