JP6524593B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  For example, as described in Patent Document 1 below, a gaming machine may be known in which a main effect for notifying a result of the pass / fail judgment and a sub-effect which is another effect different from the main effect may occur in the same display device It is.

JP, 2015-173665, A

  In the main effect, an identification symbol for notifying a result of the determination of success or failure is displayed. When displaying an image (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a specific image) different from the image constituting the main effect, such as the image of the sub-effect, the priority determination result when the specific image is preferentially displayed The identification symbol notifying the user is displayed so as to be covered by the specific image, which may cause a problem that it is difficult to understand the type of the identification symbol indicating the result of the pass / fail judgment. If the display area is divided into an area where the identification symbol is displayed and an area where the specific image is displayed, such a problem does not occur, but the size of the identification symbol or the specific image to be displayed becomes smaller.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is that when the identification symbol and the specific image are displayed on the display device, the type of the identification symbol becomes unclear and the content of the specific image becomes unclear. It is providing a controllable game machine.

  A game machine according to the present invention made to solve the above problems is a symbol control for displaying on the display means an identification symbol including a display means, a main symbol indicating a result of determination of acceptance or rejection and an accompanying symbol attached to the main symbol. Means, and an image display means for displaying one or more specific images on the display means, the specific image being displayed on the display means, and the position where the identification symbol overlaps the specific image While being displayed, the main symbol may be displayed in front of the specific image, and the accompanying symbol may be displayed in back of the specific image. .

  According to the present invention, since the main symbol is displayed in front of the specific image, it is possible to prevent the main symbol from being obscured by the specific image, and the type of the identification symbol can be easily grasped. It is possible. On the other hand, since the specific image is displayed so as to be positioned in front of the accompanying symbol, it is possible to prevent the specific image from being obscured by the accompanying symbol, and it is possible to easily grasp the content of the specific image. That is, since the attached symbol is not an essential element for grasping the type of the identification symbol, the specific image is preferentially displayed in the relationship between the attached symbol and the specific image, and the specific image is displayed only by the main symbol. By blocking the visibility, the visibility of the specific image is not significantly reduced.

  The main symbol is positioned in front of the specific image when the identification symbol is positioned to overlap the specific image at least in part while the variable identification symbol is stopped or pseudo-stopped While being displayed so that it may be displayed, it is preferable to be displayed so that the said accompanying symbol may be located in the back rather than the said specific image.

  When the variation of the identification symbol stops, the player tries to grasp the type of the identification symbol which has stopped. Therefore, the above control may be performed only when the identification symbol is stopped or pseudo-stopped.

  At least one of the specific images can be exemplified as an image continuously displayed from before to after the start of the effect of notifying a certain result determination result.

  It is provided with a storage means for storing information on the validity determination with a predetermined number as a limit, and at least one of the specific images exemplifies the pending display displayed on the display means as the number of information on the success or failure determination. it can.

  At least one of the specific images can exemplify a notification display displayed on the display means to transmit information to the player.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, when the identification symbol and the specific image are displayed on the display device, the type of the identification symbol may be difficult to understand and the content of the specific image may not be understandable. It can be suppressed.

It is a front view of a game machine concerning this embodiment. It is a list figure of an identification pattern. It is a conceptual diagram for explaining pre-reading effect which occurs over an effect which announces an earlier success / failure determination result, and an effect which announces an object success / failure determination result. It is the figure which showed typically the display mode of (a) when the identification symbol is changing, and (b) when the identification symbol is stopped. It is a figure for demonstrating the example (1st modification) in which pending display was set up as a specific image, Comprising: The display of (b) when the identification symbol is stopped when the identification symbol is changing It is the figure which showed the aspect typically. It is a figure for explaining the example (the 2nd modification) to which notice display was set up as a specific picture, and when an identification symbol is changing (a) and when an identification symbol is stopped, a display of (b) It is the figure which showed the aspect typically. It is the figure which showed typically the display mode of (a) when the identification symbol is pseudo-stopping, and (b) when the identification symbol is changing.

  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 entire configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described with reference to FIG.

  The gaming machine 1 comprises a gaming board 90. The game board 90 is formed of substantially square plywood, and the guide rails 903 forming a passage for guiding the game balls fired by the operation of the launch device 908 (launch handle) to the game area 902 have a substantially arc shape. It is provided as.

  In the game area 902, a start winning hole 904, a big winning hole 906, an out hole 907, and the like are provided. The display area 911 of the display device 91 is an area that can be viewed through the opening 901 formed in the game board 90. Although the display area 911 is roughly described in FIGS. 4 to 7, the shape and the like can be changed as appropriate (the shape and size of the opening 901, and the shape and size of the display device 91 itself are changed). Thus, the shape of the display area 911 can be changed).

  Further, in the game area 902, a plurality of game nails are provided as obstacles that change the flow-down mode of the game balls by collision of the game balls flowing down. The game balls flowing down the game area 902 change in various manners according to the conditions at the time of collision with the game nail.

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

  Description of the components of the gaming machine 1 not related to the present invention, such as the frame of the gaming machine 1, the lower tray for storing gaming balls, and the upper tray, is omitted. About these, the thing of the structure similar to a well-known game machine is applicable.

  The lottery of success or failure (success or failure judgment) is executed when the success or failure judgment means provided on the control board (not shown) is triggered by the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 904 shown in FIG. Multiple may be provided). In the present embodiment, although the winning "mouth" (the winning game ball is taken into the inside), the winning "area" (the winning game ball directly flows down the gaming area 902. The winning area is the gate The thing which made such an aspect can be illustrated).

  A numerical value is acquired from a random number source triggered by a game ball winning in the start winning hole 904, and if the numerical value is the same as a predetermined jackpot value, it becomes a big hit, and if it is different, it becomes a gap. That is, with or without the winning of the game ball on the starting winning opening 904, it is determined directly whether or not the jackpot has been won.

  Further, in the present embodiment, notification of the success or failure determination result is started in the order in which the numerical values for performing the above success or failure determination are acquired, but when a certain numerical value is acquired, it is acquired before that When the success or failure determination result based on a numerical value is notified, the notification is stored in storage means provided on a control board (not shown) until notification of the success or failure determination result based on the certain numerical value is started. The maximum storage number (maximum pending number) of numerical values (hereinafter, also referred to as pending (information)) for which notification of the success / failure determination result has not been started can be set as appropriate. The maximum number of pending information that can be stored by the storage means in the present embodiment is four. In addition, the numerical value acquired in order to perform a yes or no determination is also used as a numerical value for determining the specific content of the presentation which alert | reports a yes or no determination result. In the display area 911, a display may be made to indicate the presence of the hold information. In addition, it is good also as constitution which makes the yes / no decision itself immediately remembering the yes / no decision result itself in the occasion where it wins in starting winning a prize mouth 904 (in this case, the yes / no decision result itself is hold information It turns out that).

  Whether the success or failure judgment result is a jackpot or not is notified by a combination of a plurality of (seven in the present embodiment) identification symbols 10 displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91 (of such identification symbols 10 The means for controlling the display corresponds to the image control means in the present invention). As shown in FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, three identification symbol groups 10 including numbers “1” to “7” (which are main symbols 11 described later) are variably displayed. Each identification symbol 10 group starts to change simultaneously with the start of the effect of notifying a certain result determination result, and when the jackpot is won, the identification symbol 10 finally stops in a predetermined combination. As the predetermined combination, three sets of the same identification symbol 10 can be exemplified. When it is out of alignment, the identification symbol 10 is stopped in a combination other than the combination that becomes the jackpot.

  Each identification symbol 10 in the present embodiment includes a main symbol 11 and an attached symbol 12 (see FIG. 2). The main symbol 11 is a portion including characters such as numbers and alphabets. As described above, the main symbol 11 in the present embodiment includes any of the numbers "1" to "7". On the other hand, the attached symbol 12 in the present embodiment is a portion including a symbol representing a character. Specifically, it includes a design representing any of the characters A to G. Since the accompanying symbol 12 is a part for enhancing the rendering effect, the size, the form, and the like may change in accordance with the rendering. For example, there is a case where a character constituting the accompanying symbol 12 moves or the like. On the other hand, the main symbol 11 basically does not change its aspect (it does not deny that it changes, but even if it changes in any way, the contents (content of characters) represented by the symbol are displayed) It is desirable for the player to always distinguish the identification symbols 10 by the main symbol 11 because it is desirable for the player to always make judgment in such a manner that judgment can be made. Basically, the player looks at the main symbol 11 and grasps what the result of the pass / fail judgment is.

  When the jackpot is won, the jackpot game is executed. In the big hit game, the big winning opening 906 is frequently opened, and the player can acquire many game balls (so-called balls), which are similar to known game machines, and therefore detailed description will be given. Omit.

  Further, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can execute so-called pre-reading effect. Although pre-reading effect itself is publicly known, detailed explanation is abbreviated, but pre-reading effect, when notifying certain success / failure decision result (you may call the object pass / fail judgment result below,) notification is preceded by that Probability (hereinafter referred to as “reliability”) that the target yes / no decision result will be a big hit using the effect of notifying one or more complete one or more yes / no decision results (hereinafter may be referred to as the first yes / no decision result) There is an indication that

  The specific content of the pre-reading effect may be anything. Plural types of pre-reading effects may be executable. When the pre-reading effect is being executed, the effect of notifying the previous success or failure judgment result is being executed. In other words, it can be said that the effect notifying the success / failure determination result of the destination is the "main effect" and the pre-read effect is the "sub effect". In the present embodiment, the effect of notifying the previous success or failure determination result and the pre-read effect are displayed in the same display area 911. In the present embodiment, a specific image 20 (an image constituting a pre-reading effect; including both a still image and a moving image) constituting a pre-reading effect is displayed on the right corner side of the display area 911 (display of such a specific image 20 Means for controlling corresponds to the image control means in the present invention).

  At least a part of one or more types of pre-reading effects (hereinafter referred to simply as pre-reading effects, this at least part of pre-reading effects shall be referred to) is the start of effects (in target It is continuously executed from before the time point X) when the identification symbol 10 notifying the success or failure judgment result starts to change (see FIG. 3). That is, the pre-reading effect is executed across the start time point of the effect informing the target success / failure determination result. At least a part of when an effect notifying the success or failure judgment result immediately preceding the target success or failure judgment result is being executed, and at least a part when the effect notifying of the object success or failure judgment result is being performed, It can be said that the time is set as the time for performing the pre-reading effect.

  In the case where such pre-reading effect is executed, the display of the identification symbol 10 in relation to the specific image 20 constituting the pre-reading effect will be described below. The display mode of the identification symbol 10 differs between when the identification symbol 10 (group) is changing and when it is not changing.

1) When the identification symbol 10 is changing (see FIG. 4 (a))
When the identification symbol 10 is changing, the identification symbol 10 is displayed with priority over the specific image 20. Specifically, when the specific image 20 and the identification symbol 10 are displayed so as to overlap (the display position in the display area 911 overlaps), the specific image 20 is displayed. In the appearance of the player, the display mode is such that the specific image 20 is located in front of the identification symbol 10. In other words, it is a display mode in which the specific image 20 is positioned in front of the main symbol 11 which is a standard for grasping the result of the pass / fail judgment.

  It is difficult or impossible to grasp the contents of the symbol specifically in the changing identification symbol 10 regardless of whether or not the specific image 20 is displayed. In addition, the player's attention to the identification symbol 10 during fluctuation is also low. Therefore, when the identification symbol 10 is changing, the specific image 20 is displayed with priority. That is, the pre-reading effect is clearly displayed, and the user is urged to pay attention to the pre-reading effect.

2) When the identification symbol 10 is stopped (see FIG. 4 (b))
The changing identification symbol 10 (group) is finally stopped in a combination based on the result of the determination of success or failure. Since the fact that the identification symbol 10 is stopped means that it is the timing at which the player should be notified so that the result of the judgment of the success or failure will be recognized, the identification symbol 10 is preferentially displayed over the specific image 20.

  Here, the identification symbol 10 includes the main symbol 11 and the attached symbol 12, but in order to grasp the determination result of the pass / fail, it is sufficient if the main symbol 11 can be clearly viewed. Therefore, at least the main symbol 11 is displayed preferentially to the specific image 20. Specifically, when the specific image 20 and the main symbol 11 are displayed so as to overlap (the display position in the display area 911 overlaps), the main symbol 11 is displayed. That is, in the appearance of the player, the display pattern is such that the main symbol 11 is positioned in front of the specific image 20. By being controlled in this manner, a situation where the main symbol 11 becomes difficult to see by the specific image 20 does not occur, so that the player can easily grasp the result of the pass / fail judgment.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, in the relation between the additional symbol 12 and the specific image 20, the specific image 20 is displayed preferentially. Specifically, when the specific image 20 and the accompanying symbol 12 are displayed so as to overlap (the display position in the display area 911 overlaps), the specific image 20 is displayed. That is, in the appearance of the player, the display mode is such that the specific image 20 is located in front of the additional symbol 12. In order to allow the player to easily grasp the type of the identification symbol 10 (the result of the judgment), it is sufficient that even the main symbol 11 be clearly visible. Therefore, in the present embodiment, in the relation between the additional symbol 12 and the specific image 20, the specific image 20 is preferentially displayed, and the visibility of the specific image 20 is permitted (while the main symbol 11 is obstructed ) It is made to be inhibited from being blocked by the accompanying symbol 12.

  In this embodiment, such control is performed in all of the periods in which the identification symbol 10 is stopped, but such control is performed in part of the period in which the identification symbol 10 is stopped. You may That is, it suffices that a sufficient time is secured for the player to grasp the contents of the result of the pass / fail judgment. When the main symbol 11 is displayed preferentially in part of the period in which the identification symbol 10 is stopped, the specific image 20 is preferentially displayed in the other period in which the identification symbol 10 is stopped. Good.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the main symbol 11 is displayed in front of the specific image 20, so that the main symbol 11 is difficult to see by the specific image 20. Can be suppressed, and the type of identification symbol 10 can be easily grasped. On the other hand, since the specific image 20 is displayed so as to be positioned in front of the additional symbol 12, the additional symbol 12 is prevented from making the specific image 20 unclear and the content of the specific image 20 can be easily grasped. Is possible. That is, since the attached symbol 12 can not be said to be an essential element for grasping the type of the identification symbol 10, the specific image 20 is preferentially displayed in the relationship between the attached symbol 12 and the specific image 20, and the main symbol By restricting the visibility of the specific image 20 only by 11, the visibility of the specific image 20 is not significantly reduced.

  Moreover, what performs above control in this embodiment is restricted to at least one part while the fluctuation | variation of identification symbol 10 (group) is stopping. In order to grasp the type of the identification symbol 10 when the variation of the identification symbol 10 (group) stops, the player may perform the above control only when the identification symbol 10 is stopped. And in this embodiment, when the identification symbol 10 (group) is changing, since the specific image 20 is displayed prior to the identification symbol 10 (main symbol 11), the identification symbol 10 (group) When it is fluctuating, the content of the specific image 20 can be easily grasped.

  Although it has been described that the specific image 20 in the above embodiment is an image constituting a so-called pre-reading effect, an image displayed on the display area 911 of the display device 91 in a state where the identification symbol 10 is stopped Other images may be used as long as the image is not included. Hereinafter, other images that can be the specific image 20 will be described (first modified example, second modified example). Note that any of a plurality of types of images described in the above embodiment and the following modifications may be set as the specific image 20, or only a part may be set as the specific image 20. . In addition, another type of image may be set as the specific image 20.

First modified example (see FIG. 5)
As a type of the specific image 20, there is a hold display 30 indicating the presence of the hold information. The pending display 30 is increased by the game ball newly winning in the start winning opening 904 when the number of pending information stored in the storage means is less than the maximum number, and the notification of the result of the pass / fail judgment is completed. Although it decreases according to, basically it is continued to be displayed even when the identification symbol 10 is stopped. In addition, the aspect of the reservation display 30 may be what kind of thing. The mark corresponding to each piece of the hold information may be displayed, or the number of the hold information may be directly indicated by a number.

  It is preferable to control the display device 91 in the same manner as the above-described embodiment by using such a suspension display 30 as the specific image 20. That is, when the displayed position of the holding display 30 as the specific image 20 and the position at which the identification symbol 10 (main symbol 11) is displayed overlap, the holding display 30 as the specific image 20 is the main symbol when the identification symbol 10 changes. It is displayed so as to be positioned in front of 11 (see FIG. 5A). On the other hand, in at least a part (when it is necessary to make the player grasp the result of the judgment of the success or failure) when the fluctuation of the identification symbol 10 is stopped, the main symbol 11 is in front of the holding display 30 as the specific image 20 It is displayed so as to be located at (see FIG. 5 (b)). The relationship between the hold display 30 and the accompanying symbol 12 may also be controlled in the same manner as in the above embodiment.

Second modified example (see FIG. 6)
As one type of the specific image 20, a notification (hereinafter referred to as a notification display 40) displayed on the display area 911 of the display device 91 in order to transmit information to the player can be considered. In a general gaming machine, a notification display 40 may be displayed in the display area 911 informing the player of the game description and the state of the gaming machine. The specific content of the notification display 40 may be anything. As a specific example, the explanation of the game property which is continuously displayed (displayed across the variation) even when the variation of the identification symbol 10 is stopped, the portion storing the gaming balls (the so-called upper plate or A notification (for example, an indication such as “the ball is full. Please pull the ball”) or the like may be considered to indicate that the gaming ball stored in the lower tray is full.

  It is preferable to control the display device 91 in the same manner as the above-described embodiment by using such a suspension display 30 as the specific image 20. That is, when the notification display 40 as the specific image 20 and the position where the identification symbol 10 (main symbol 11) is displayed overlap, when the identification symbol 10 is changing, the notification display 40 as the specific image 20 is the main symbol It is displayed so as to be positioned in front of 11 (see FIG. 6A). On the other hand, in at least a part (when it is necessary for the player to grasp the result of the judgment of the success or failure) when the fluctuation of the identification symbol 10 is stopped, the main symbol 11 is in front of the notification display 40 as the specific image 20 It is displayed so as to be located at (see FIG. 6 (b)). The relationship between the notification display 40 and the attached symbol 12 may also be controlled in the same manner as the above embodiment.

  The specific image 20 shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 has the same display position when the identification symbol 10 is moving and the display position when it is stopped, but the display position may change. It may be Also, the size and the form of the image may be changed.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described in detail, this invention is not limited at all to the said embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.

  The gaming machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment is a so-called pachinko gaming machine, but can be applied to a rotating gaming machine or the like provided with a display device. As a rotary type game machine, it is known that it is possible to execute an effect (pachinko effect) on a display device as if it were generated by a pachinko game machine in order to inform success or failure. In the pachinko effect of a moving game machine, it is possible to apply the technical thought explained by the above-mentioned embodiment and modification.

  In the embodiment and the modification thereof, the identification symbol 10 (main symbol 11) is prioritized in comparison with the specific image 20 at least in part while the identification symbol 10 is stopped to indicate the result of the determination. Although displaying has been described, the same technical idea may be applied to the case where the identification symbol 10 is "simulated stop". The specific mode of "simulated stop" may be such that the movement of the identification symbol 10 is not completely stopped but it appears to the player as if the identification symbol 10 is stopped. For example, it refers to an aspect (see FIG. 7A) in which the identification symbol 10 is slightly swung.

  As an effect using making the said identification symbol 10 pseudo stop, the well-known pseudo | simulation continuous effect can be illustrated. The pseudo continuous effect is to stop the changing identification symbol 10 and repeat the unit effect to be changed again one or a plurality of times, and suggests the probability that the target judgment result will be a hit depending on the number of occurrences of the unit effect. It is. In the unit effect, when the identification symbol 10 is pseudo stopped, the same control as that of the above embodiment and its modification may be performed (see FIGS. 7A and 7B).

  In particular, it is effective to what the combination (combination of the identification symbol 10 which carried out the pseudo stop) of the identification symbol 10 which shows that a unit effect is generated is set. When such a combination is set, the player pays attention to the combination of the identification symbol 10 which is pseudo-stopped, and the visibility of the identification symbol 10 (main symbol 11) is inhibited by the specific image 20. The meaning of making it not is great. In addition, what kind of thing may be sufficient as the combination of the identification symbol 10 which shows that a unit effect generate | occur | produces. For example, a mode (see FIG. 7A) in which pseudo stop is performed in a state in which the numbers indicated by the identification symbol 10 (main symbol 11) are arranged in order (see FIG. 7A) or any of the identification symbols 10 temporarily stopped is the specific identification symbol 10 An aspect etc. can be illustrated. A special symbol to be displayed when a unit effect occurs may be set.

  Moreover, FIGS. 4-7 used in order to demonstrate the said embodiment and its modification are the states (FIG. 4 (a)-FIG. 7 (a) in which the identification symbol 10 (group) of "all" is changing. )) Or “all” identification symbols 10 (group) stopped (Figures 4 (b) to 7 (b)), but all identification symbols 10 (groups) always fluctuate It does not have to be controlled on the basis of whether it is stopped or stopped. The same display control as described above may be performed on any of the plurality of identification symbol 10 groups. For example, when there is only one identification symbol group 10 in which the area displayed with the specific image 20 may overlap, display control similar to the above may be performed only on the identification symbol group 10 (others) It does not matter if the identification symbol 10 group is stopped or fluctuating). In addition, when the timing at which the variation of each identification symbol 10 group stops is different, the timing to start the variation is different, etc., based on the state of each identification symbol group 10, similarly to the above for each identification symbol group 10 Control may be performed. The same applies to the case of the "pseudo stop" described above.

1 game machine 10 identification symbol 11 main symbol 12 accompanying symbol 20 identification image 30 reservation display (a kind of identification image)
40 Notification display (a type of specific image)
91 Display 911 Display area

Claims (1)

Display means,
Symbol control means for displaying, on the display means, a main symbol indicating the result of judgment of acceptance or rejection and an identification symbol including an accompanying symbol attached to the main symbol;
Image display means for displaying one or more specific images on the display means;
Equipped with
At least one of the specific images is a notification display displayed on the display means to transmit information to the player,
When the specific image is displayed on the display means and the identification symbol is positioned so as to overlap the specific image, the main symbol is displayed in front of the specific image, and A game machine characterized in that the accompanying symbol may be displayed so as to be positioned behind the specific image.

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