JP6161177B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that displays a hold display indicating presence / absence determination information.

  As described in the following Patent Document 1, etc., a gaming machine that displays a hold display indicating presence / absence determination information that has not yet started notification of the determination result (so-called fluctuation has not started) is known. .

JP 2014-226344 A

  In order to suggest the probability (so-called reliability) that the determination of success or failure is a hit, a configuration in which the hold display changes from a normal mode to a special mode (a configuration in which the color changes) is known. However, in general, the normal mode of hold display is the same, and unless it changes to a special mode, the same mode will continue to be displayed, so the hold display is fully utilized for improving the game's preference That wasn't true.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the game's preference by holding display.

  A gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, includes a storage unit capable of storing a predetermined number of determination information regarding the determination of success / failure, and a determination of success / failure among the determination information stored in the storage unit. The hold display which displays the hold display which is a mark corresponding to each of the success / failure determination information for which the notification of the result has not been started is displayed at the hold display positions set in a plurality of locations in correspondence with the order in which the notification of the correct / failure determination result is started. A plurality of basic modes that are not associated with each of a plurality of the holding display positions as a mode of the holding display, and a plurality of basic types of the holding display are provided. A predetermined order is set in the mode, and the hold display control unit is configured to perform basic display of the hold display corresponding to each success / failure determination information in the order in which the success / failure determination information is acquired. Are configured in the predetermined order, and the plurality of basic modes of the hold display are classified into a first type basic mode and a second type basic mode based on a predetermined standard, The order set as the basic mode of the hold display is such that the first type basic mode and the second type basic mode are continuously arranged, or the first type basic mode and the above The second type basic mode is alternately arranged.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, a plurality of basic modes are set as the hold display, and the hold display is not associated with each hold display position, so the hold display mode is continuous. To change. Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's interest (game preference) for the hold display.
In addition, it is possible to improve the game's preference by implying the player what the basic mode means by the display order of the basic mode of the hold display. For example, by setting the display order according to a predetermined standard (for example, the enemy / friend of a character used for production), it is possible to help understand the meaning of each basic aspect. It is.

  It is preferable that the number of types of the basic mode of the hold display is larger than the number of the hold display positions.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the preference from being lowered by continuously displaying the same hold display (basic form) for a short period of time.

  The said hold display control means is good to control so that the basic aspect of a certain hold display and the basic aspect of another hold display may not become the same when the said several hold display is displayed.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the preference from being deteriorated by displaying the same hold display (basic mode) at the same time.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to enhance the game preference by the hold display.

It is a front view of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. (A) is the schematic diagram which showed the hold display displayed on the display apparatus (display area) with the hold display position, (b) compares an example of a normal mode with an example of the same basic mode, and an example of a special mode It is the schematic diagram shown. It is the figure which showed the list set as a basic aspect of a hold display, and the order set to each. The notification of a certain determination result is completed and the hold display position of each hold display changes ((a) to (b)), and the new hold display is displayed ((b) to (c)). FIG. It is a reference figure which shows the state by which the hold display with the same basic aspect was displayed simultaneously. (A) is the figure which showed an example (classification example when the character of the same attribute is displayed continuously as a hold display), and (b) is an ally character and an enemy character. It is the schematic diagram which showed the battle production which is an example of production It is the figure which showed an example (classification example in case the character of one attribute and the character of the other attribute are alternately displayed as a hold display) of a friend character and an enemy character. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the structure on which the hold display included the 1st part and the 2nd part. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the setting made into the state where one of the 1st part of a hold display and a 2nd part is not displayed during a specific production.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a 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 game board 90. The game board 90 is formed of a substantially square plywood, and a guide rail 903 that constitutes a path for guiding a 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.

  In the game area 902, a display device 91, a start winning opening 904, a big winning opening 906, an out opening, and the like are provided. The display area 911 of the display device 91 is an area that can be viewed through an opening 901 formed in the game board 90. 2 and 4 to 6 roughly describe the display region 911, the shape and the like can be changed as appropriate (the shape and size of the opening 901, the shape and size of the display device 91 itself, and the like). The shape and the like of the display area 911 can be changed by changing).

  In addition, the game area 902 is provided with a plurality of game nails as obstacles that change the flow-down mode of the game balls when the flow-down game balls collide. The game ball flowing down the game area 902 changes into various modes depending on the condition when it collides with the game nail.

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

  The jackpot lottery is executed by a winning determination means provided on a control board (not shown) triggered by winning a game ball in the start winning opening 904 (a plurality of such starting winning openings may be provided). Specifically, a numerical value (corresponding to success / failure determination information in the present invention) is acquired from a random number source when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 904, and the numerical value is the same as a predetermined jackpot value. In some cases it will be a big hit, and in other cases it will be out of place. In this embodiment, notification of the determination result is started in the order in which the numerical values are acquired (so-called fluctuation is started), but when a certain numerical value is acquired, it is acquired before that. When the determination result based on the numerical value is informed, the determination result based on the certain numerical value is stored in a storage unit provided on a control board (not shown) until the determination result is started. The maximum stored number (maximum number of holds) of a numerical value (hereinafter also simply referred to as “hold”) for which the notification of the determination of success / failure has not yet been started can be set as appropriate. The maximum number of reservations that can be stored by the storage means in the present embodiment is four per kind of start winning award. In this embodiment, it is determined whether or not the acquired numerical value is a numerical value that is a big hit at the time when the notification of the determination of correctness is started. The determination result itself may be stored (in this case, the determination result itself corresponds to the determination information). Moreover, the acquired numerical value is also used as a numerical value for determining the specific content of the effect for informing the determination result.

  Note that the description of 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 game balls, is omitted. About these, the thing of the structure similar to a well-known game machine is applicable.

  In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the hold display 10 that is a mark corresponding to each of the acquired numerical values (whether or not determination information) for which the notification of the determination result or not stored in the storage unit has not started is displayed. It is displayed in the display area 911 of the device 91. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2A, the hold display 10 is displayed on the display device 91 so as to be arranged in the order in which numerical values for executing the determination of validity are obtained. The hold display 10 is controlled by a hold display control means provided on a control board (not shown). In the present embodiment, the display device 91 is displayed on the lower right side of the display area 911 along the lower edge of the display area 911 (displayed from the left in order of the start of notification of the determination result).

  Specifically, the hold display 10 corresponding to the success / failure determination to be notified next to the currently determined success / failure determination result is displayed at the first hold display position 101 which is the leftmost hold display position, and the first hold display. The hold display 10 corresponding to the determination of success / failure notified next to the hold display 10 displayed at the position 101 is displayed at the second hold display position 102 set to the right of the first hold display position 101, and the second hold display. The hold display 10 corresponding to the determination of success / failure notified next to the hold display 10 displayed at the position 102 is displayed at the third hold display position 103 set to the right of the second hold display position 102, and the third hold display. The hold display 10 corresponding to the determination of success / failure notified next to the hold display 10 displayed at the position 103 is displayed at the fourth hold display position 104 set to the right of the third hold display position 103. The player recognizes the number of stored determination information (so-called “holding number”) based on the number of the holding display 10.

  The hold display 10 in the present embodiment is set with a plurality of types of basic modes. As shown in FIG. 3, in this embodiment, eight types of characters (characters A to H) are set as a plurality of types of basic modes. Each hold display 10 includes any one of eight types of characters. Each of the multiple types of basic aspects may include multiple types of aspects. Specifically, each basic aspect may include a normal aspect and one or more special aspects. As long as the player can recognize that the normal mode and the special mode of the hold display 10 having the same basic mode are the same in the base mode of the normal mode and the special mode. As an example of such a case, the normal mode of the hold display 10 (basic mode) including the character A is that the background of the character A is white, and the special mode is a color other than the white of the background of the character A (blue , Green, red, etc.) or a character A having a special aspect different from the normal aspect (character A's shape (body, facial expression, etc.), movement, angle, etc. are different from the normal aspect). (See FIG. 2B). In each figure, all the characters set as the basic mode are shown in the normal mode, but may be appropriately changed to a special mode.

  Thus, in this embodiment, eight types of characters are set as basic aspects. The number of types of such basic aspects is greater than the maximum number of reservations (four). In other words, the number of types of basic modes is larger than the number of hold display positions (first hold display position 101 to fourth hold display position 104).

  The hold display 10 in the present embodiment is controlled as follows by the hold display control means. A predetermined order is set for a plurality of basic modes of the hold display 10. As shown in FIG. 3, in this embodiment, the order 1 to the order 8 are set for each of the characters A to H set as the basic mode. Next to order 8 is order 1. Note that the numbers in this order are formal, and the character A in which the order 1 is set does not mean “first”. For example, what is shown in FIG. 3 is a configuration in which order 1 to order 8 are set for each of character H, character A, character B, character C, character D, character E, character F, and character G. (Character H can be considered to be in order 1).

  The hold display control means displays the hold display 10 at a predetermined hold display position (any of 101 to 104) every time the determination result is stored in the storage means. At this time, the type of the basic mode (character type) of the hold display 10 to be newly displayed is the basic of the hold display 10 (the hold display 10 displayed last time) displayed at the previous hold display position. The basic mode (character) corresponding to the next order of the mode (character) is set (see FIG. 2A, etc.). For example, if the hold display 10 whose basic form is the character D is displayed at the previous hold display position, the basic form of the hold display 10 to be newly displayed is the character E.

  The number of holdings decreases when the notification of the result of the success / failure determination is completed (see FIGS. 4A and 4B), and increases when the game ball wins the start winning opening 904 (see FIGS. 4B and 4C). ). In other words, the number of holds changes as the game progresses. Therefore, the number of hold displays 10 displayed on the display device 91 is not constant. The basic mode of the hold display 10 is set according to a preset order. Therefore, each of the multiple types of basic modes is not associated with each holding display position. That is, a certain basic aspect is always set for the hold display 10 displayed at the first hold display position 101, so that each of the first hold display position 101 to the fourth hold display position 104 is set. The displayed basic mode (characters in the present embodiment) is not necessarily the same, but the basic mode of the hold display 10 changes continuously. Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's interest in the hold display 10 (game preference).

  In the present embodiment, the number of types of basic modes of the hold display 10 is larger than the number of the hold display positions 101 to 104. Therefore, if the basic mode is set in order, even if the hold display 10 is always displayed in all of the hold display positions 101 to 104 (the number of hold is always four), the figure is shown as a reference. As shown in FIG. 5, the same type of basic mode is not displayed at the same time. In other words, the basic mode of one hold display 10 and the basic mode of another hold display 10 are controlled so as not to be the same. Therefore, when a plurality of hold displays 10 are displayed at a certain point in time, the basic mode of each hold display 10 is always different, so that the same hold display 10 (basic mode) is displayed, It is possible to prevent the player's interest in the hold display 10 from fading.

  Note that, as described above, in the present embodiment, it has been described that the order of display as the hold display 10 is set in a plurality of basic aspects, but the hold display is more than the number of the hold display positions 101 to 104. If there are more types of 10 basic modes, the basic mode of one hold display 10 and the basic mode of another hold display 10 are the same even if such an order is not set. It is possible to control so as not to become. That is, if the number of types of the basic mode of the hold display 10 is larger than the number of the hold display positions 101 to 104, and the order as described above is set, the basic of the hold display 10 that is inevitably present. The mode and the basic mode of another hold display 10 are not the same, but the order of the above is not set (the display order is random), but the basics of a certain hold display 10 It is good also as a structure controlled so that the basic aspect and the basic aspect of the hold display 10 different from it may not become the same. In this case, when the new hold display 10 is displayed, the new hold is removed from the basic mode excluding the basic mode of the currently displayed hold display 10 (the basic mode used at the time). A basic aspect of the display 10 may be selected and set.

  Although the order of the plurality of types of basic modes may be set without any law, in the present embodiment, the order is set based on the following criteria (laws).

  The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a motif of a story in which eight types of characters A to H set as basic aspects appear, and the characters A to H are characters A to H as hero characters on the hero side. It is assumed that four types of characters D to D and characters E to H can be classified as enemy characters that are hostile to the main character side (one of the ally character and the enemy character corresponds to the first type basic aspect of the present invention, The other corresponds to the second type basic aspect of the present invention) (see FIG. 6A). An effect using the presence of such a teammate character and an enemy character (effect using an attribute of a basic aspect) can be executed. The effect (hereinafter also referred to as a teammate / enemy effect) may be any as long as it uses the character's attributes (side / enemy side). As this kind of friendship / enemy production, if one or more of the characters A to D that are teammate characters and one or more of the characters E to H fight and the teammate side wins, A battle effect (see FIG. 6B) in which an event (for example, a jackpot game) that is advantageous to a person occurs can be exemplified.

  In a game machine in which such a teammate / enemy direction may be executed, a player who does not know the story (in the case of a story that has a motif or the like, a player or game that does not know the original) For almost all players in the case of a virtual story created for a machine, it is possible to distinguish which character is the ally (enemy side) character even if the ally / enemy production occurs. There is a risk that the production will not be understood (cannot be enjoyed).

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, the basic mode of the hold display 10 is set in the order of characters A to H. That is, after the teammate character is continuously set as the hold display 10, the enemy character is continuously set as the hold display 10, and the teammate character is continuously set as the hold display 10 again. In other words, if the game progresses (if the number of times the game ball wins at the start winning opening 904 increases), the character having the same attribute will be displayed continuously as the hold display 10, which helps to distinguish the character attribute. become.

  For example, it is assumed that a certain player can recognize attributes of several characters by experiencing one or more times of friend / enemy effects. In such a case, if it is overlooked that the hold display 10 continuously displays characters having the same attribute, there is a possibility that the characters can be roughly divided. Thus, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is excellent in that the hold display 10 (the display rule of the basic mode) is set as a means for helping to understand the effect.

  In addition, although the said example demonstrated that the character of the same attribute was set continuously as a basic aspect of the hold display 10, fixed regularity in the order displayed as a basic aspect of the hold display 10 If there is, there is no need for such setting. For example, an ally character (first type basic mode) and an enemy character (second type basic mode) may be alternately set as the basic mode of the hold display 10. According to the above example, characters A, C, E, and G may be set as teammate characters, and characters B, D, F, and H may be set as enemy characters (see FIG. 7).

  Even if the basic mode of the hold display 10 can be classified into three or more attributes, it is sufficient that the order of display as the basic mode of the hold display 10 has a certain rule. For example, when the basic mode of the hold display 10 can be classified into three types (first type basic mode, second type basic mode, and third type basic mode), Basic type of the same attribute, such as continuously setting the first type basic mode as the mode, repeatedly setting the second type basic mode, continuously setting the third type basic mode, etc. It is also possible to have a law that sets a specific mode continuously, and as a basic mode of the hold display 10, one first type basic mode, one second type basic mode, one third There may be a law that sets the basic mode of each attribute one by one, such as repeatedly setting the seed basic mode.

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

  The above embodiment relates to the hold display 10 that is displayed when a game ball wins a certain kind of start winning opening 904. The same technical idea can be applied to the hold display 10 that is displayed when a game ball wins at another start winning opening. Moreover, even when the hold display 10 triggered by the winning of a game ball at two or more start winning openings is displayed together (mixed), the same technical idea is also applied to the hold display 10. Applicable.

  In the above embodiment, it has been described that each hold display 10 is displayed along the lower edge of the display area 911 (in the lower right). However, the display location is merely an example, and the display area 911 It is assumed that it may be provided anywhere as long as it does not hinder the performance to be performed.

  In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that each hold display 10 is displayed on the main display device 91 in which various effects and the like are performed. The same technical idea can be applied to those displayed on other display devices. The display device on which the hold display 10 is displayed may be a display device provided only for displaying the hold display 10.

  In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that each hold display 10 includes one of a plurality of basic modes (characters), but may include another pattern (picture) or the like. Further, the basic mode is not limited to the character, and other modes such as a decorative pattern (mark) may be used. In addition, a plurality of types of modes (gaming states) are set in the gaming machine 1, and in one mode, the order in which basic modes are displayed is set in advance, but in another mode, The order may be random.

  Moreover, it is good also as a structure by which another display (display comprised by another symbol) is displayed on another position. In this case, it is desirable that the display composed of other symbols does not change the basic aspect and the basic aspect is constant. Specifically, it is as follows.

  As shown in FIG. 8, each on-hold display 10 ′ includes a first portion 11 in which the basic aspect changes and a second portion 12 in which the basic aspect does not change. The configuration of the first portion 11 in which the basic mode changes is as described above (the portion corresponding to the hold display 10). On the other hand, the basic aspect of the second portion 12 does not change even if the number of reservations changes or the reservation order moves up. Note that the second portion 12 only changes the basic mode, and depending on changes in the gaming state such as mode change, the mode change (main mode to special mode) while maintaining the same basic mode. (For example, a change in the color of the second portion 12) may occur as a change that suggests that the so-called jackpot reliability has increased.

  In this way, each hold display 10 'includes the first portion 11 in which the basic mode changes and the second portion 12 in which the basic mode does not change, whereby the basic mode of the first portion 11 changes. Is emphasized. In other words, for the player, the basic aspect of the other (first part 11) changes while the basic aspect of one (second part 12) does not change. Attention will be paid to changes in the basic mode. As described above, if the order in which the basic modes are displayed is set so as to suggest an attribute (friend / enemy) such as a character, the suggestion of the attribute can be emphasized.

  As described above, if each hold display 10 'includes the first portion 11 and the second portion 12, a problem that the hold display 10' becomes large may occur. That is, there is a possibility that the display area 911 for performing the effect is “developed” by the hold display 10 ′. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, when a specific effect (eg, super reach, mission effect, etc.) is being executed, one of the first part 11 and the second part 12 is not displayed. Thus, it is possible to reduce the above-mentioned “eating” area. Even if one of the first part 11 and the second part 12 is not displayed, since the other is displayed, the player can determine the number of holds during a specific performance. is there.

  The first part 11 or the second part 12 may be hidden during a specific performance. If the first portion 11 is not displayed, the player's attention is specified because only the second portion 12 whose basic aspect does not change is displayed during a specific performance. It becomes possible to turn to the production of. On the other hand, if the second portion 12 is not displayed, only the first portion 11 whose basic aspect changes is displayed during a specific performance. When the specific effect is an effect that makes use of the attributes of the first part 11 (character attributes), the first part 11 displayed as a hold understands the attributes of the character or the like appearing in the specific effect. There is an advantage to help. In addition, when there is a high expectation for the jackpot in any of the hold indications 10 ′, the first indication is made even when the indication indicating the hold is performed on the hold indication 10 ′ or during the specific effect. Since either the part 11 or the second part 12 is displayed, it becomes possible to continue the expectation in the hold.

Specific means (game machines) obtained from the above embodiment are listed below.
Means 1; storage unit capable of storing a predetermined number of the determination information regarding the determination, and the determination information for which the determination result is not started among the determination information stored in the storage unit. A hold display control means for displaying a hold display that is a corresponding mark and displaying the hold display position set in a plurality of places in correspondence with the order in which notification of the determination result is started, and as a mode of the hold display, A gaming machine characterized in that a plurality of basic modes that are not associated with each of the plurality of holding display positions are set.
The gaming machine according to the above means 1 has a plurality of types of basic modes set as on-hold display, and the on-hold display mode is not associated with each of the on-hold display positions. To change. Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's interest (game preference) for the hold display.
Means 2: The gaming machine according to means 1, wherein the number of types of the basic mode of the hold display is larger than the number of the hold display positions.
According to the gaming machine according to the means 2, it is possible to prevent the preference from being lowered by continuously displaying the same on-hold display (basic form) during a short period.
Means 3; In the gaming machine according to Means 1 or 2, the hold display control means may be configured to display a basic form of a hold display and a separate hold display when a plurality of the hold displays are displayed. A gaming machine that is controlled so as not to have the same aspect.
According to the gaming machine according to the means 3, it is possible to prevent the preference from being lowered by simultaneously displaying the same hold display (basic form).
Means 4; In the gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to means 3, a predetermined order is set for the plurality of basic modes of the hold display, and the hold display control means is configured to determine whether or not the winning / failure determination information is received. A gaming machine, wherein the basic mode of the hold display corresponding to each of the success / failure determination information is set in the predetermined order in the order in which the items are acquired.
Means 5: In the gaming machine according to the means 4, the plurality of basic modes of the hold display are classified into a first type basic mode and a second type basic mode based on a predetermined standard, and the hold display The order set as the basic mode is that the first type basic mode and the second type basic mode are continuously arranged, or the first type basic mode and the second type. A gaming machine characterized in that basic aspects are arranged alternately.
Means 6: In the gaming machine described in the means 4, the plurality of basic modes of the hold display are classified into a plurality of basic modes based on a predetermined standard, and are set as the basic modes of the hold display. The gaming machine is characterized in that the same kind of basic modes are continuously arranged, or various basic modes are sequentially arranged one by one.
According to the gaming machines of the means 4 to means 6, it is possible to improve the game preference by implying the player what the basic aspect means by the display order of the basic display of the hold display. is there. For example, by setting the display order according to a predetermined standard (for example, the enemy / friend of a character used for production), it is possible to help understand the meaning of each basic aspect. It is.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 10 (10 ') On-hold display 101-104 1st hold display position-4th hold display position 91 Display apparatus

Claims (3)

Storage means capable of storing a predetermined number of the determination information regarding the determination,
Notification of the success / failure determination result is started for the hold display, which is a mark corresponding to each of the determination / non-permission determination information that has not been notified of the determination result of the success / failure determination information stored in the storage unit. A hold display control means for displaying in a hold display position set in a plurality of places corresponding to the order;
With
As a mode of the hold display, a plurality of basic modes that are not associated with each of the hold display positions at a plurality of locations are set.
A predetermined order is set for a plurality of basic modes of the hold display,
The hold display control means is configured to set the basic mode of the hold display corresponding to each success / failure determination information in the predetermined order in the order in which the success / failure determination information is acquired,
The plurality of basic aspects of the pending display are classified into a first type basic aspect and a second type basic aspect based on a predetermined standard,
The order set as the basic mode of the hold display is such that the first type basic mode and the second type basic mode are continuously arranged, or the first type basic mode and the above A gaming machine, wherein the second type basic aspects are arranged alternately.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the number of types of the basic mode of the hold display is larger than the number of the hold display positions. The said hold display control means controls so that the basic mode of a certain hold display and the basic mode of another hold display are not the same when a plurality of the hold displays are displayed. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2.

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