JP6674599B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art A gaming machine provided with operation means operable by a player is known. In a gaming machine provided with such operating means, various techniques have been proposed to improve the taste of the effect using the operating means in order to increase the player's willingness to operate the operating means (for example, the following patents). Reference 1).

JP 2014-144222A

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine having operation means that can be operated by a player, and to improve the taste of the effect using the operation means.

  A gaming machine according to the present invention made to solve the above-mentioned problem is an operation means operable by a player, and an effect using the operation means, wherein the operation is performed after the first operation effect and after the first operation effect. Effect control means for controlling a post-operation effect that may be performed, and the post-operation effect is executed when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the first operation effect. A short operation effect that requires operation for a predetermined time, and the operation means is operated for a player for a longer time than the short operation effect, which is executed when the predetermined condition is not satisfied in the previous operation effect. And a long operation effect that determines that the first operation effect is the product of the player's operation of the operation means in accordance with the number of times of operation of the operation means or the length of operation time of the operation means. When the operation of the operating means by the player is recognized in the first operation effect, the more positive the operation of the operation means, the higher the predetermined condition in the first operation effect. Is set so as to be easily satisfied.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, since the operation method of the operation means required in the post-operation effect is determined based on the operation mode of the operation means in the first operation effect, the significance of operating the operation means in the first operation effect is significant. It is possible to execute a series of operation effects with a high degree of interest.
In addition, the higher the positiveness of the operation in the first operation effect, the lower the demand for the operation required in the second operation effect (the required operation becomes simpler). It is possible to increase the sense of accomplishment when the fact that the manual operation is reflected. That is, it is possible to further increase the significance of actively operating in the first operation effect.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, in the game machine provided with the operation means which a player can operate, it is possible to improve the interest of continuous production using the said operation means.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the gaming machine according to the embodiment. It is a figure for explaining an example of a previous operation production. It is a figure for explaining an example (an example different from Drawing 2) of a previous operation effect. It is a figure for explaining the 1st post-operation effect. It is a figure for explaining the 2nd operation operation production. It is an effect flow for explaining the flow of the continuous operation effect. It is a figure for explaining the 1st modification. It is an effect flow for explaining the second modification.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described with reference to FIG.

  The gaming machine 1 includes a gaming board 90. The game board 90 is formed of a substantially square plywood, and a guide rail 903 forming a passage for guiding a game ball fired by an operation of a firing device 908 (a firing handle) to a game area 902 has a substantially arc shape. It is provided as follows.

  In the game area 902, a start winning port 904, a large winning port 906, an out port 907, and the like are provided. The display area 911 of the display device 91 is an area that can be visually recognized through an opening 901 formed in the game board 90. Although FIGS. 2 to 5 and FIG. 7 roughly show the display area 911, the shape and the like can be appropriately changed (the shape and size of the opening 901 and the shape and size of the display device 91 itself are changed). By changing the shape, the shape and the like 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 form of the game balls when the game balls flow down. The game ball flowing down the game area 902 changes in various modes according to the conditions at the time of collision with the game nail.

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

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

  The jackpot lottery (winning determination) is executed by a winning determination unit provided on a control board (not shown) triggered by the winning of a game ball to the starting winning opening 904 (even if a plurality of such starting winning openings are provided). Good). Specifically, a numerical value is obtained from a random number source in response to a winning of a game ball to the starting winning opening 904, and if the numerical value is the same as a predetermined jackpot value, it becomes a jackpot; It will be off. If a jackpot is won, a jackpot game is executed. In the jackpot game, the special winning opening 906 is frequently opened, and the player can acquire many game balls (so-called payout balls), and is similar to a well-known gaming machine. Is omitted. A plurality of types of jackpot games having different expected values of game balls that can be acquired may be set.

  In the present embodiment, similarly to a known gaming machine, the result of the determination of success or failure is notified to the player by a combination of the identification symbols 20 (see FIGS. 2 to 5 and 7) displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91. . The identification symbol 20 starts to fluctuate at the same time as the start of the notification of the result of the determination. When the jackpot is won, the identification symbols 20 are finally stopped in a predetermined combination (for example, three identical identification symbols 20). In the case of a loss, the identification symbol 20 finally stops at any other combination (other than the winning combination).

  The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can execute an “operation continuous effect” using the display device 91 and the operation unit 10 (for example, a push button; see FIG. 1) as one mode of the effect for notifying the jackpot determination result. It is. An unillustrated effect control board is provided with operation continuous effect control means (corresponding to effect control means in the present invention) for controlling continuous operation effect. The trigger for executing the continuous operation effect may be any. For example, the processing may be executed when a numerical value acquired from a random number source is a predetermined value when a game ball is awarded to the starting winning opening 904. The continuous operation effect in this embodiment is a kind of a so-called reach effect.

  The continuous operation effect includes a first operation effect and a post-operation effect performed after the first operation effect. In the present embodiment, it is set so that the post-operation effect is always executed after the first operation effect. However, the operation continuous effect may end without executing the post-operation effect (only the first operation effect is executed). There may be. Both the first operation effect and the second operation effect are effects that require the player to operate the operation means 10. Hereinafter, the details of the first operation effect and the second operation effect in the present embodiment will be described. The operation of the operation means 10 is effective only when the operation is performed within the operation effective time set for each effect. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, simply “operation of the operation means 10” and the like refer to the effective operation. During the operation effective time, a well-known timer display may be displayed so that it is easy to understand that the time is within the time.

  The first operation effect is an effect that requires the player to operate the operation means 10 a plurality of times. In the present embodiment, as the first operation effect, the first first operation effect in which the mode of the second operation effect to be executed after the first operation effect is determined, regardless of the operation of the operation means 10, Based on the operation of the means 10, a second first operation effect that determines a mode of the second operation effect to be performed after the first operation effect is set (control by which the first first operation effect is executed by the operation continuous effect control means). The state corresponds to the first control state in the present invention, and the state in which the second first operation effect is executed corresponds to the second control state in the present invention).

  Regardless of the operation mode of the operation means 10, the first operation operation effect is a post-operation effect that is executed thereafter, which is a first post-operation effect (details will be described later). However, in the present embodiment, it is configured such that it is not possible to clearly distinguish whether the first first operation effect is being executed or the second first operation effect is being executed. Therefore, the aspect on the surface of the first first operation effect (specifically, the operation method of the operating means 10 required for the player) is the same as the second first operation effect described below. It should be noted that whether the first first operation effect is being executed or the second first operation effect is being executed may be a configuration in which the player cannot clearly distinguish it from the appearance, and one of the first operation effects is executed. A suggestion may be made that the likelihood is high.

  On the other hand, the second first operation effect in the present embodiment is an effect in which points are given according to the operation of the operation means 10. When the total points reach a predetermined value (the point addition may be stopped after reaching the predetermined value, or the point addition may be continued), and when the total points are less than the predetermined value, The details of the post-operation effect, which will be described in detail later, are different. There are various ways of giving points.

A mode in which a predetermined point is always given every time the operating means is operated For example, a mode in which one point is given each time the operating means 10 is operated can be considered. As shown in FIG. 2, a request may be made to continuously hit the operation means 10 within the operation effective time, and points may be given according to the number of times of operation of the operation means 10 during the time. As described above, a point may be given according to each operation after repeatedly requesting the operation of the operation means 10 a predetermined number of times (for example, once) within the operation effective time is repeated one or more times. Points given for one operation may be constant, or may be different as shown in FIGS. 3 (a) to 3 (d). The expected value of the points given for one operation may be set differently between the case where the success / failure determination result notified through the continuous operation effect is a big hit and the case where the result is incorrect. If the assigned points and the jackpot expectation are linked, the points given for one operation are better when the success / failure judgment result notified through the continuous operation effect is a big hit than when the result is a big hit. Is set to be higher. Regardless of the setting, the higher the positiveness of the operation of the operation means 10 within the operation valid time, the higher the expected value of the total points to be given.

A mode in which a predetermined point is given when a lottery performed every time the operating means is operated is not necessarily given every time the operating means 10 is operated. For example, in the effects as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a lottery may be performed in response to the operation of the operation means 10 and points may be given when the lottery is won. The points given for one winning may be constant or may be different. Depending on whether the result of the success / failure judgment notified through the continuous operation of the operation is a big hit or not, the probability of winning in the lottery of whether or not to give points and the expectation of the points to be given for one winning The values may be set differently. If linking the given points to the jackpot expectation, a lottery to determine whether or not to give points is better when the hit / fail judgment result notified through the continuous operation of the operation is a big hit than when the hit is wrong. It may be set so that the probability of winning is high or (and) the expected value of points given for one win is high. Regardless of the setting, the higher the positiveness of the operation of the operation means 10 within the operation valid time, the higher the expected value of the total points to be given.

  The mode of the second first operation effect is only an example. As another example, there is a configuration in which a long press of the operation unit 10 is required, and points are given according to the operation time. In any case, it can be said that the higher the aggressiveness of the operation means 10 of the player in the second first operation effect, the more easily the predetermined condition is satisfied (in the present embodiment, the more the total points reach the predetermined value).

  It is good to constitute so that a player can grasp | ascertain the acquired point during the first operation effect. Any specific method may be used. In the present embodiment, the value of the acquired points is displayed in real time in the display area 911 of the display device 91 in which the first operation effect is being performed. In addition, a display that allows the user to understand the “predetermined value” that is a threshold value that causes a difference in the content of the post-operation effect (to understand whether the acquired points have reached the predetermined value) may be used. Good. In the configuration shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a gauge or the like indicating the maximum number of points is displayed, and when the gauge is full (100%), the acquired number of points has reached a predetermined value. Can be easily understood (see FIGS. 2C, 2D and 3E, 3F). However, even in the case of displaying a gauge of this type, it is not necessary that the full state (100%) is reached when the predetermined value is reached. In other words, a mode in which reaching a certain level indicates that a predetermined value has been reached may be adopted. The level may be such that the player can clearly distinguish it, or may not be clearly distinguishable. On the other hand, such a display may not be performed, and a configuration in which the acquired points cannot be grasped visually (a configuration in which points are calculated internally) may be adopted.

  The post-operation effect is an effect that requires the player to operate the operation means 10 as in the first operation effect. As the post-operation effect, a plurality of types of effects with different operation methods of the operation means 10 required for the player are set. In the present embodiment, a first post-operation effect and a second post-operation effect are set.

  In the first post-operation effect, the player is required to operate the operation means 10 a plurality of times (continuous operation). An example is an effect as shown in FIG. After the start of the effect, a display urging the operation of the operation means 10 is displayed, for example, a character such as "continuous hit" is displayed in the display area 911 (see FIGS. 4A and 4B). If the result of the success / failure judgment notified through the continuous operation effect is a jackpot, an effect indicating a jackpot is executed when the operation of the operation means 10 exceeds a predetermined number of times (see FIG. 4C). ). When the result of the determination is incorrect, no effect indicating that the jackpot has been won is executed regardless of the number of times of operation of the operation means 10 (even if the number of times exceeds the predetermined number), and the elapse of the operation effective time is not performed. Thereafter, an effect indicating that it is a loss is executed (see FIG. 4D). When the operation of the operation means 10 does not exceed the predetermined number of times, despite the result of the hit determination, the same effect as when the operation of the operation means 10 exceeds the predetermined number of times after the operation effective time has elapsed. The operation may be performed, or if the operation of the operation means 10 does not exceed a predetermined number, the jackpot may be notified by a special effect for exclusive use.

  In the second post-operation effect, the player is required to operate the operation means 10 once. An example is an effect as shown in FIG. After the start of the effect, a display prompting one operation of the operation means 10 is displayed, for example, a character such as “blow” is displayed in the display area 911 (see FIGS. 5A and 5B). If the result of the determination as to whether or not the success or failure is to be notified through the continuous operation effect is a jackpot, an effect indicating a jackpot is executed after the operation of the operation means 10 (see FIG. 5C). In the case where the result of the determination is incorrect, after the operation of the operation means 10 is performed, an effect indicating the error is executed (see FIG. 5D). When the operation effective time has elapsed without the operation of the operation means 10, the same effect as when the operation means 10 is operated may be performed based on the result of the determination of success or failure. If there is no special effect, the result of the determination as to whether or not the information is valid may be notified by a special effect. The first post-operation effect is set as an effect having higher so-called jackpot reliability than the second post-operation effect described in detail below.

  The second post-operation effect does not require a single operation of the operation means 10 but may require a plurality of operations. However, the first post-operation effect is set so as to require the player to operate the operation means 10 more than the second post-operation effect. It is a multi-operation effect, and the second post-operation effect is also a small operation effect in the present invention). In other words, the first post-operation effect is set so that the aggressiveness of the operation means 10 required for the player is higher than the second post-operation effect.

  The flow from the first operation effect to the second operation effect in the “continuous operation effect” is as follows. As long as the effect proceeds as described below, any method of controlling the effect inside the gaming machine may be used.

  When it is determined that the continuous operation effect is to be executed, either the first first operation effect or the second first operation effect is executed. Whether to execute the first first operation effect or the second first operation effect is determined by a lottery or the like based on the result of the determination as to whether or not the first operation operation effect is to be notified through the continuous operation effect. As described above, it is impossible for the player to clearly determine which of the first operation effects is being executed, but in the present embodiment, when the second first operation effect is executed, The setting is made so that the probability of the target hit / fail judgment result being a big hit is higher than when the first first operation effect is executed. When the result of the target hit determination is a big hit, the setting may be such that the first first operation effect is not likely to be executed. If it is assumed that the player can clearly distinguish the first first operation effect from the second first operation effect, it is understood that the possibility of a jackpot disappears by executing the first first operation effect. However, in the present embodiment, since the player cannot clearly determine which of the first operation effects is being executed, there is no problem with such a setting.

  When the first first operation effect is executed (FIG. 6; S1 “Yes”), the first first operation effect is completed regardless of the operation mode of the operation means 10 in the first first operation effect. The subsequent post-operation effect is always the first post-operation effect (FIG. 6; S2). In other words, in the present embodiment, the effect requires the player to "hit" the operation means 10 repeatedly. After the first post-operation effect, the result of the target right / wrong determination is notified (FIG. 6; S6). If the setting is made such that there is no possibility that the first first operation effect is executed when the hit result of the target is a big hit, the hit result notified via the first post operation effect is always wrong.

  On the other hand, when the second first operation effect is executed (FIG. 6; S2 “No”), it is determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied at the end of the second first operation effect (FIG. 6; S3). That is, in the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the total points given according to the operation of the operation unit 10 have reached a predetermined value. When the predetermined value has been reached (FIG. 6; S3 “Yes”), the post-operation effect after the completion of the second first-operation effect is a second post-operation effect (FIG. 6; S4). On the other hand, if the predetermined value has not been reached, the post-operation effect after the completion of the second first-operation effect is the first post-operation effect (FIG. 6; S5). As in the present embodiment, if the setting is such that the point is more likely to be obtained when the result of the hit determination is a big hit than in the case of a loss, the operation means 10 is positively operated in the second first operation effect. In this case, it is easy to shift to the second post-operation effect.

  Therefore, from the player's point of view, when the operating means 10 is actively operated in the first operation effect, the case of shifting to the second after operation effect is more successful than the case of shifting to the first after operation effect. Expectations will come up. However, in spite of the fact that the total points did not reach the predetermined value unfortunately despite the sufficient operation of the operating means 10 in the first operation effect, the transition to the first post operation effect is not considered. The jackpot expectations are not completely lost. In addition, in the first operation effect, when the operation means 10 is not operated at all or is not operated much (when it is not enough to reach a predetermined value), the first operation effect is performed by the first operation operation. The post-operation effect is the first post-operation effect regardless of whether it is an effect or a second first operation effect, but even in such a case, there is a possibility of a big hit.

  In other words, in the first operation effect, the total point does not reach the predetermined value (the second operation operation does not shift to the expected bigger jackpot), the first first operation operation is internally executed. It is impossible for the player to clearly determine whether it is inevitable because of the fact that it has not reached the predetermined value due to various factors despite the fact that the second first operation effect has been executed internally. Regardless of the type of the post-operation effect, the expectation of the jackpot does not necessarily drop significantly (the possibility of the jackpot disappears).

  In the case where the total point has reached the predetermined value and the second post-operation effect has been executed, and in the case where the first post-operation effect has been executed without reaching the predetermined value, the target The result of the determination is notified (FIG. 6; S6).

  As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the type of the post-operation effect, that is, the operation method of the operation unit 10 required in the post-operation effect, based on the operation mode of the operation unit 10 in the first operation effect Is determined, it is possible to execute a series of highly interesting operation effects in which the significance of operating the operation means 10 in the first operation effect is enhanced.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the first post-operation effect, in which the post-operation effect is always the first post-operation effect, and the second post-operation effect when the predetermined condition is satisfied by the operation of the operation means 10, In other cases, since the second first operation effect that shifts to the first post operation effect is set, it is possible to increase the value when the second operation effect becomes the second post operation effect. Further, even when the post-operation effect is the first post-operation effect, the possibility that the second post-operation effect can be executed is not always excluded from the viewpoint of the player. Therefore, it is possible to improve the taste of a series of effects.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the second first operation effect, the higher the aggressiveness of the operation in the first operation effect, the more easily the second operation effect becomes the second operation effect. Even when considering the first operation effect in total, including the first first operation effect that always shifts to the first post operation effect, it can be said that the higher the aggressiveness of the operation in the first operation effect, the easier the later operation effect becomes the second later operation effect. . In the second post-operation effect, the number of operations of the operation means 10 required for the player is smaller than in the first post-operation effect. That is, since the positive operation of the operation means 10 in the first operation effect leads to a decrease in the demand for the operation required in the second operation effect (the required operation becomes simpler), the positive operation in the first operation effect It is possible to enhance the sense of achievement when the operation is reflected in the operation. That is, it is possible to further increase the significance of actively operating in the first operation effect.

  Hereinafter, modified examples of the gaming machine according to the above embodiment will be described, focusing on differences from the gaming machine according to the above embodiment.

  A first modification will be described. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment, the first post-operation effect is set so as to require the player to operate the operation means 10 more than the second post-operation effect (first post-operation effect). The operation effect is a multi-operation effect, and the second post-operation effect is a small operation effect.) However, the first post-operation effect is more controllable for the player than the second post-operation effect. It may be set so as to require a long operation of the means 10 (the first post-operation effect in the present example is the short operation effect in the present invention, and the second post-operation effect is the long operation effect in the present invention). It can be said that).

  The first post-operation effect in this example is to demand that the operation means 10 be operated a predetermined number of times for a time (relatively short time) sufficient to detect that the operation means 10 has been operated. For example, as shown in FIG. 7A, an effect that displays a character such as “blow” and requests that the operation unit 10 be operated once may be considered. On the other hand, the second post-operation effect in this example requires that the operating means 10 be operated continuously for a longer time than the first post-operation effect. For example, as shown in FIG. 7B, an effect is conceivable in which characters such as “long press” are displayed and the operation unit 10 is required to be long pressed.

  Comparing the first post-operation effect with the second post-operation effect in this example, the operation time of the operation unit 10 required for the player is longer in the second post-operation effect than in the first post-operation effect. In other words, it can be said that the second post-operation effect has higher aggressiveness of the operation of the operation means 10 required for the player than the first post-operation effect. Therefore, since the positive operation of the operating means 10 in the first operation effect leads to a decrease in the demand for the operation required in the second operation effect (the required operation becomes simpler), the positive operation in the first operation effect It is possible to enhance the sense of achievement when the operation is reflected in the operation. That is, it is possible to further increase the significance of actively operating in the first operation effect.

  A second modification will be described. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment and the first modified example, the positive operation of the operation means 10 in the first operation effect reduces the demand for the operation required in the second operation effect (the required operation becomes simpler). ), But the reverse setting may be used.

  FIG. 8 shows an example of an effect flow of the continuous operation effect in the second modified example. In the continuous operation effect in this example, the higher the aggressiveness of the operation of the operating means 10 by the player in the first operation effect, the higher the aggressiveness of the operation of the operating means 10 required for the player. Have been. For example, it is assumed that an effect for asking the player to operate the operation means 10 a plurality of times (for example, an effect for asking the player to make repeated hits) is set as the first operation effect (FIG. 8; S1a). Then, when the number of operations of the operation means 10 in the first operation effect is equal to or more than a predetermined number (FIG. 8; S1a "Yes"), an effect for asking the player to operate the operation means 10 a plurality of times as a second operation effect. (For example, an effect that requires repeated hits) is set (FIG. 8; S2a). On the other hand, when the number of times of operation of the operation means 10 in the first operation effect does not exceed the predetermined number of times (FIG. 8; S1a "No"), the player operates the operation means 10 a predetermined number of times (S2a An effect that requires less operation of the operation means 10 than the post-operation effect (for example, an effect that requires the operation means 10 to be operated once (one shot)) is set (FIG. 8; S3a). After the post-operation effect, the result of the target hit / fail determination is reported (FIG. 8; S4a).

  As described above, when a positive operation is recognized in the first operation effect, it is determined that the probability that the player who actively performs the operation is playing is high, and a post operation effect that requires the positive operation is likely to occur. May be set as follows. That is, in the first operation effect, after estimating the attitude (positiveness) of the player with respect to the operation of the operation means 10, the type of the second operation effect (the degree of positiveness required by the player for the operation of the operation means 10) is accordingly determined. ) May be set. The level of aggressiveness of the operation of the operation unit 10 required for the player may be set according to the length of operation time of the operation unit 10 required for the player. For example, the post-operation effect in S2a is an effect that requires a long press of the operation unit 10, and the post-operation effect in S3a is a time (relatively short time) sufficient to detect that the operation unit 10 has been operated. Alternatively, an effect may be required in which the operation means 10 is operated a predetermined number of times.

  As mentioned above, although the embodiment (and its modification) of the present invention was explained in detail, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment (and its modification) at all and does not deviate from the gist of the present invention. Various modifications are possible within the scope.

  The gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment (and its modification) is a so-called pachinko gaming machine, but the same technical idea can be applied to other gaming machines such as slot machines.

  In the above-described embodiment (and its modified example), the continuous operation effect has been described in which the result of the effect is reported as a result of the success / failure determination, but is set as a part of a series of effects for reporting the result of the success / failure determination. A configuration may be adopted. For example, a configuration in which another effect may occur after the continuous operation confrontation effect (a configuration in which the operation continuous effect is set as an effect indicating a development destination of the effect) may be employed. Further, before the continuous operation effect, another effect may be generated to prompt whether to shift to the continuous operation effect.

  In the above-described embodiment (and its modified example), as the operation mode of the operation unit 10 to be obtained, the “continuous hit” of operating the operation unit 10 a plurality of times has been described as an example, but the “long press” of the operation unit is replaced with “continuous hit”. A similar technical idea can be applied to a gaming machine configured to be operated. Specifically, when a predetermined period of time during which the operating means is being operated (pressed) is passed to the gaming machine which is processed in the same manner as the operation of the operating means once, the operation of the operating means is operated. The technique described using the above-described embodiment (and its modified example) by replacing "the operation (pressing) time by a predetermined time" with a single operation of the operation means 10 in an effect that requires repeated hits. Thoughts can also be applied.

  Further, the operation means 10 is not limited to the push button as shown in the above-described embodiment (and its modification). Further, the operation means 10 is not limited to one having a physical structure that moves with the power of the player. For example, for a gaming machine provided with a sensor for detecting that a player's hand or the like has entered a predetermined range, the fact that the sensor has detected the player's hand or the like is referred to as "one operation of the operating means". Instead, the technical idea described in the above embodiment (and its modification) can be applied. In addition, it is also possible to apply the technical idea described in the above embodiment (and its modified example) by replacing the fact that the sensor keeps detecting the hand or the like of the player with “long pressing operation of the operation means”. It is.

Hereinafter, specific means (game machines) obtained from the above embodiment will be listed.
The gaming machine according to the first aspect controls operation means operable by a player and an effect using the operation means, and controls a first operation effect and a post operation effect that may be executed after the first operation effect. And a plurality of types of effects in which the operation method of the operating means required for the player is different from each other, and the effect control means includes: The type of the post-operation effect to be executed after the preceding operation effect is determined based on the operation mode of the operation means.
According to the gaming machine of Means 1, since the operation method of the operating means required in the post-operation effect is determined based on the operation mode of the operating means in the first operation effect, the significance of operating the operating means in the first operation effect is increased. It is possible to execute a series of operation effects with high interest.
The gaming machine according to the second aspect is the gaming machine according to the first aspect, wherein, as the control state of the effect control unit, the operation state of the operation effect in the first operation effect is any of the first operation effects. The first control state in which the post-operation effect executed after is the first post-operation effect, and if the operation mode of the operation effect in the first operation effect satisfies a predetermined condition, after the first operation effect. The post-operation effect to be executed is a second post-operation effect different from the first post-operation effect, and when the operation mode of the operation effect in the pre-operation effect does not satisfy the predetermined condition, the previous operation is performed. And a second control state in which the post-operation effect executed after the effect is the first post-operation effect.
According to the gaming machine of the means 2, it is possible to increase the value when the post-operation effect is the second post-operation effect. Further, even when the post-operation effect is the first post-operation effect, the possibility that the second post-operation effect can be executed is not always excluded from the viewpoint of the player. Therefore, it is possible to improve the taste of a series of effects.
The gaming machine according to the means 3 is the gaming machine according to the means 2, wherein the first operation state and the first operation state are set more than in the first control state. It is characterized by a high probability that the success or failure notified via the post-operation effect is a hit.
According to the gaming machine of the means 3, it is possible to increase the value when the post-operation effect is the second post-operation effect.
The gaming machine according to the means 4 is a gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 3, wherein the post-operation effect is executed when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the first operation effect. A small operation effect that requires the user to operate the operation device a predetermined number of times, and is executed when the predetermined condition is not satisfied in the first operation effect. And a multi-operation effect that requires the user to perform more operations is set, and the higher the aggressiveness of the operation of the operating means by the player in the earlier operation effect, the more easily the predetermined condition is satisfied in the earlier operation effect. Is set to.
The gaming machine according to the means 5 is a gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 4, wherein the post-operation effect is executed when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the first operation effect. A short operation effect that requires the user to operate the operation means for a predetermined time, and the short operation effect is performed when the predetermined condition is not satisfied in the first operation effect. And a long operation effect that requires the user to operate for a long time is also set, and the higher the aggressiveness of the operation of the operating means by the player in the earlier operation effect, the more easily the predetermined condition is satisfied in the earlier operation effect. Is set as follows.
Like the gaming machines according to the means 4 and 5, the higher the aggressiveness of the operation in the first operation effect, the lower the request for the operation required in the second operation effect (the required operation becomes simpler), the higher the probability. By doing so, it is possible to enhance the sense of accomplishment when the positive operation is reflected in the first operation effect. That is, it is possible to further increase the significance of actively operating in the first operation effect.
In the gaming machine according to the means 6, in the gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 3, as the post-operation effect, a plurality of types of effects having different aggressiveness of the operation of the operation means required for a player are set. Then, as the aggressiveness of the operation of the operating means by the player in the first operation effect is higher, an effect in which the aggressiveness of the operation of the operating means required for the player as the second operation effect is higher is easily performed. It is characterized by being set.
If an aggressive operation is recognized in the first operation effect as in the gaming machine according to the means 6, it is determined that the player who actively performs the operation is likely to be playing a game, and after the aggressive operation is requested. The setting may be set so that an operation effect is easily generated.

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Operating means operable by the player;
An effect in which an operation effective time in which the operation of the operation means is enabled is set , and an effect control unit that controls a first operation effect and a post-operation effect that may be executed after the first operation effect,
With
Separate operation effective times are set for each of the first operation effect and the second operation effect. After the operation effective time of the first operation effect ends, the operation effective time of the second operation effect starts. It is configured as
As the post-operation effect,
A short operation effect that is executed when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the first operation effect, and that prompts the player to operate the operation means for a predetermined time;
A long operation effect that is executed when the predetermined condition is not satisfied in the first operation effect, and that requires the player to operate the operation means for a longer time than the short operation effect;
Is set,
The first operation effect is to determine the level of aggressiveness of the operation of the operation means by the player according to the number of times of operation of the operation means or the length of operation time of the operation means,
When the operation of the operation unit by the player is recognized in the first operation effect, it is set that the higher the positiveness of the operation of the operation unit, the more easily the predetermined condition is satisfied in the first operation effect. A gaming machine characterized by:

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