JP6769620B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine.

Many pachinko gaming machines are provided with a general winning opening in which a prize ball is paid out when the game ball is won, but a big hit lottery is not executed when the prize is won (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-093498

An object of the present invention is to provide a game machine capable of improving the taste of a game by using a general winning opening.

The gaming machine according to the present invention made to solve the above problems is a winning opening that can be entered during a gaming state in which a game is played with the aim of winning a winning / failing judgment, and a prize is awarded when a game ball wins a prize. It is provided with one or more general winning openings that are paid out but do not trigger a winning / failing judgment, and a sound output means that outputs a winning sound effect when the game ball wins a prize in the general winning opening. It is characterized in that a plurality of types of candidate sound effects are set as the winning sound effects that can be output from the sound output means.

According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the taste of the game by using the general winning opening.

It is a front view of the game machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline of a prize-winning production. It is a figure for demonstrating the prize-winning production which used the number of jackpot winnings as game information. It is a figure which showed the example which the winning effect occurs only at the time of winning a prize for a left general winning opening when the number of big hit winnings is used as game information. It is a figure for demonstrating an example in which a winning effect occurs only when the number of big hits reaches a predetermined number of breaks. It is a figure which showed the example which the mode of the winning sound effect changes by updating the maximum number of jackpots in the past. It is a figure for demonstrating the prize-winning effect which used the number of consecutive chans as game information. It is a figure which showed the example which the winning effect occurs only when the right general winning opening wins a prize when the number of consecutive chans is used as game information. It is a figure which showed the example which the mode of the winning sound effect changes by updating the maximum number of consecutive chans in the past. It is a figure for demonstrating an example in which a winning effect occurs only when the number of consecutive chans reaches a predetermined number of breaks.

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 game machine 1 will be briefly described with reference to FIG.

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

The game area 902 is provided with a display device 91, a start winning opening 904 (first starting winning opening 904a and a second starting winning opening 904b), a large winning opening 906, an out opening 907, and the like. The display area 911 of the display device 91 is an area that can be visually recognized through the opening 901 formed in the game board 90. In some figures, the display area 911 is roughly described, but 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 can be changed. The shape of the display area 911 can be changed with.).

Further, in the game area 902, a plurality of game nails are provided as obstacles that change the flow mode of the game balls when the flowing game balls collide with each other. The game ball flowing down the game area 902 changes in various modes depending on the conditions when it collides with the game nail.

In such a game machine 1, the 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 prize opening such as a start winning opening 904 or a large winning opening 906, it is paid out when a predetermined number of game balls (hereinafter, a game ball wins a prize in the winning opening). The game ball is called a prize ball) is paid out by the payout device.

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

The jackpot lottery is executed by a winning / failing determination means provided on a control board (not shown) triggered by winning a game ball into the starting winning opening 904. Specifically, a numerical value (win / fail judgment information) is acquired from the random number source triggered by the winning of the game ball to the starting winning opening 904, and if the numerical value is the same as the predetermined jackpot value, it becomes a jackpot. If they are different, they will be out of order. Since it is the same as a known game machine, a detailed description will be omitted, but in the case of a big hit, the identification symbol 80 (the symbol for notifying the hit / fail determination result; see FIG. 1 and the like) is a predetermined combination (for example, the same). It will be notified by the fact that it becomes a set of three symbols), and if any other combination is displayed, it will be out of order.

The game machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a general winning opening 10 (left general winning opening) in addition to the above-mentioned starting winning opening 904 and large winning opening 906 as a winning opening to which the winning ball is paid out when the game ball wins. 10a, right general winning opening 10b) (see FIG. 1). The number of prize balls to be paid out when a prize is won in each prize opening can be set as appropriate. The general winning opening 10 is different from the starting winning opening 904 in that the big hit lottery is not executed when the game ball is won. In other words, although they are common in that prize balls are paid out (regardless of the number of prize balls), they are different in that the jackpot lottery is executed or not. Further, the general winning opening 10 is different from the large winning opening 906 in that the game ball may win a prize in the game state in which the game is played aiming at the big hit. That is, the big prize opening 906 is opened during the big hit game executed after winning the big hit, and the game ball may win only in the opened state, while the general winning opening is a general winning opening. No. 10 is different in that the entrance is always open and the game ball may win a prize even if the jackpot game is not in progress. Of course, since the entrance of the general winning opening 10 is always open, there is a possibility that the game ball will win the general winning opening 10 even during the big hit game.

In the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a normal game state and a special game state are set as game states aiming at a big hit. The normal game state in the present embodiment is a low probability state in which the probability of winning the jackpot lottery is relatively low, and a low base state in which the probability of winning the starting winning opening 904 (first starting winning opening 904a) is low. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, a probability fluctuation state and a time-shortening game state are set as the special game state. The probability fluctuation state is a high probability state in which the probability of winning the jackpot lottery is relatively high, and a high base state in which the probability of winning the starting winning opening 904 (second starting winning opening 904b) is high. The time-shortening game state is a low-probability state in which the probability of winning the jackpot lottery is relatively low, and a high-base state in which the probability of winning the starting winning opening 904 (second starting winning opening 904b) is high. That is, it can be said that both the probability fluctuation state and the time reduction game state set as the special game state are more advantageous to the player than the normal game state.

The normal gaming state is a gaming state in which the player plays (so-called left-handed) so that the gaming ball enters the left side of the gaming area (left gaming area 902a; corresponding to the first gaming area of the present invention). It is a game state in which a big hit is aimed at by a winning or losing lottery triggered by a game ball winning a prize in the first starting winning opening 904a. The special gaming state is a gaming state in which the player plays (so-called right-handed) so that the gaming ball enters the right side of the gaming area (right gaming area 902b; corresponding to the first gaming area of the present invention). It is a game state in which a big hit is aimed at by a winning or losing lottery triggered by a game ball winning a prize in the second starting winning opening 904b. During the special game state, it is easy to win the open lottery triggered by the entry of the game ball into the normal starting area 905 (see FIG. 1) (it is easier to win than during the normal game state). By winning the open lottery, the opening / closing member that opens and closes the second start winning opening 904b is opened, and the game ball is easily won in the second starting winning opening 904b.

The game machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a so-called "probability variation loop machine". As jackpots, a probability-variable jackpot that shifts to a probability-changing state after the jackpot game ends and a normal jackpot that shifts to a time-reduced gaming state after the jackpot game ends are set. The time-reduced gaming state ends when the winning / failing determination is missed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) in a row, and the game shifts to the normal gaming state. The number of jackpots won consecutively in the special game state (probability fluctuation state or time-shortened game state) without shifting to the normal game state is the so-called "consecutive number of chans". However, this is just an example. It is a so-called "ST machine" in which all or part of the jackpot is set as a probability fluctuation jackpot that shifts to a probability fluctuation state after the jackpot game ends, and the probability fluctuation state continues until the winning / failing lottery is continuously missed a predetermined number of times. May be good. A configuration may be configured in which the time reduction game state is not set as the special game state. In any case, the so-called "number of consecutive chans" is the number of jackpots won in succession in the special game state without shifting to the normal game state.

The game machine 1 according to the present embodiment is left one or more (three in the present embodiment) at a position where the game ball may win when the player hits the left side, that is, during the normal game state. It is provided with a general winning opening 10a. Similarly, one or more (one in the present embodiment) right general winning openings 10b are provided at positions where the game ball may win when the player strikes right, that is, during the special gaming state. The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can execute a winning effect using the general winning opening 10. The details of the winning production will be described below.

The winning effect is an effect of outputting a winning sound effect from the speaker 20, which is a sound output means, when the game ball wins a prize in the general winning opening 10. In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of candidate sound effects are stored in a storage means (not shown) as those that can be output as the winning sound effect. When a game ball wins a prize in the general winning opening 10, one of the plurality of types of candidate sound effects is actually output (see FIG. 2).

Which candidate sound effect is output is determined based on the game information. The content of the game information is changed and accumulated as the game is continuously played. The winning effect for each game information will be described below while exemplifying the types of game information. It should be noted that the winning effect may be generated for all the game information described below, or the winning effect for some of the game information may be generated.

○ Number of jackpot wins Provide a means for acquiring the number of jackpot wins as game information. The number of big hits won is the number of big hits won after a predetermined reset condition is satisfied. In the present embodiment, the fact that the power is turned on is set as the establishment of the reset condition. In a game store where the power is turned off after the store is closed and the power is turned on before the store is opened, the number of big hits after the reset condition is satisfied is the number of big hits on a certain business day. The reset condition is just an example. It is assumed that it is set to shift to the standby state (the state where the demo screen etc. is displayed) when the game is not performed for a predetermined period, and it is possible to set the transition to the standby state as the establishment of the reset condition. Conceivable. Further, it is assumed that the player can arbitrarily reset the number of jackpots (providing a function that can be reset by operating the operation means 30 such as a push button), and the reset condition is that the reset function is exhibited. Can be set as the establishment of. In this way, the number of big hits after the reset condition is satisfied is the number of big hits after each player starts (restarts) the game.

The type of winning sound effect that is output may change each time the number of jackpots increases by one (see FIG. 3A). Further, the type of the output winning sound effect may be changed each time the number of jackpots increases by a predetermined number of times. For example, four types of candidate sound effects A to D are prepared as candidate sound effects, candidate sound effect A when the number of jackpots is 0 to 5, candidate sound effect B when the number of jackpots is 6 to 10, and candidate sound effect B when the number of jackpots is 11 to 15. Candidate sound effect C, candidate sound effect D when 16 to 20 times, candidate sound effect A when 21 to 26 times, and so on, the type of winning sound effect that is output changes each time it increases a predetermined number of times. (See FIG. 3 (b)).

A configuration similar to this example will contribute to improving the taste by changing the type of winning sound effect according to the number of jackpots and to grasp the number of jackpots of the player.

The configuration related to the winning effect of this example can be changed, improved, embodied, etc. as follows. A configuration may be configured in which a plurality of items described below are combined and applied.

a) The above control is performed only when the game ball wins the left general winning opening 10a. That is, when the game ball wins the right general winning opening 10b, the winning sound effect corresponding to the number of big hits is not output (see FIG. 4). By outputting the winning sound effect corresponding to the number of big hits in the normal game state, it will contribute to the improvement of the player's motivation to play in order to increase the number of big hits.

b) Only when the number of big hits reaches a predetermined number of breaks, the winning sound effect is output when the game ball is won in the general winning opening 10. For example, the winning sound effect is output only when the number of big hits reaches the number of divisions such as 5, 10, 20, 30 ..., and when the number of times is other than that, the winning sound effect is output. Prevent the winning sound effect from being output (see Fig. 5). By doing so, the winning sound effect is output, which has the effect of making the player aware that the number of jackpots has reached a predetermined number of breaks.

In this case, the winning sound effect output at each break count, such as candidate sound effect A when the number of jackpots is 10, candidate sound effect B when the number of jackpots is 10, candidate sound effect C when the number of jackpots is 30, and so on. It is good to make different types.

c) Make sure that the winning sound effect corresponding to the maximum "number of jackpots" is output. That is, the winning sound effect is output according to the maximum number of jackpots that have occurred in the past, instead of the current "number of jackpots". As the "maximum number of big hits that have occurred in the past", the maximum number of times since the game machine was installed (introduced) in the game store can be exemplified.

In this case, if the current number of jackpots exceeds the maximum number of jackpots that have occurred in the past, the type of winning sound effect that is output may change. For example, if the maximum number of jackpots that occurred in the past was 31, the type of winning sound effect that was output when the current number of jackpots was 32 was the winning that was output when it was 31. Make it different from the sound effect (see Fig. 6). By doing so, it is possible to suggest that the current number of jackpots has exceeded the maximum number of jackpots in the past.

d) When the number of big hits is 0, the winning sound effect is not output when the game ball is won in the general winning opening 10. In this way, after the reset condition is satisfied, the player who started the game before winning the first jackpot will output the winning sound effect that was not output at the beginning of the game after the first jackpot is won. You may notice that. In other words, it is possible to suggest that there is some relationship between the winning sound effect (type of winning sound effect) and the jackpot.

e) If the jackpot is won, a jackpot game in which the jackpot 906 is frequently opened is executed. Only during such a big hit game, a winning sound effect corresponding to the number of big hits is output when the game ball is won in the general winning opening 10. That is, the winning sound effect corresponding to the number of jackpots is not output during the gaming state (during the normal gaming state or the special gaming state) in which the player is playing with the aim of winning the jackpot.

In this case, it is assumed that the target general winning opening 10 may win a prize when playing with the aim of the large winning opening 906. For example, in the present embodiment, the right game area 902b is provided with the large winning opening 906, and the right game area 902b is provided with the right general winning opening 10b. Therefore, the right general winning opening 10b is described above. It is subject to control. That is, if the jackpot game is a left-handed game, the general winning opening 10 (in this embodiment, the left general winning opening 10a) in which the game ball may win when the left-handed hit is performed is the target. If the jackpot game is to be played with a right-handed hit, the general winning opening 10 (in this embodiment, the right general winning opening 10b) in which the game ball may win when the right-handed hit is made is the target. To do so.

By doing so, it is possible to suggest how many jackpots the currently being executed jackpot game is. Since the winning sound effect is not output during the game state in which the player is playing with the aim of winning the jackpot, it is unlikely that the player will feel annoyed by the frequent output of the winning sound effect.

○ Number of consecutive chans Provide a means to acquire the “number of consecutive chans”, which is the number of consecutive big hits won, without shifting to the normal game state. The type of winning sound effect that is output may change each time the number of consecutive chans increases by one (see FIG. 7A). Further, the type of the output winning sound effect may be changed each time the number of consecutive chans is increased by a predetermined number of times. For example, four types of candidate sound effects A to D are prepared as candidate sound effects, and when the number of consecutive chans is 0 to 3, the candidate sound effect A, when 4 to 7 times, the candidate sound effect B, 8 to 10 times. Occasionally, the type of winning sound effect that is output changes each time the number of times increases, such as candidate sound effect C, 11 to 13 times, candidate sound effect A, and so on (see FIG. 7B). ).

A configuration similar to this example will contribute to improving the taste by changing the type of winning sound effect according to the number of consecutive chans and to grasp the number of consecutive chans of the player.

The configuration related to the winning effect of this example can be changed, improved, embodied, etc. as follows. A configuration may be configured in which a plurality of items described below are combined and applied.

a) The above control is performed only in the general winning opening 10 where the game ball can win when the player plays the game as instructed during the special game state. In the present embodiment, since the special gaming state is a state in which the right-handed game should be performed so that the gaming ball enters the right gaming area 902b, the gaming ball for the right general winning opening 10b provided in the right gaming area 902b. Only when the prize is won, the above control is performed. That is, when the game ball wins in the left general winning opening 10a, the winning sound effect corresponding to the number of consecutive chans is not output (see FIG. 8). Since the player usually plays with the aim of further consecutive chans during the special game state, the right general winning opening 10b where the game ball can win when the game is performed as instructed during the special game state. The above control is performed only.

b) Make sure that the winning sound effect corresponding to the maximum "number of consecutive chans" is output. That is, the winning sound effect is output according to the maximum "number of consecutive chans" including the "number of consecutive chans" that occurred in the past, instead of the current "number of consecutive chans". The "number of consecutive chans" referred to here may be the "number of consecutive chans" that has occurred since the game machine was installed (introduced) in the game store, and the above reset condition is satisfied. It may be the "number of consecutive chans" that occurred later (if the reset condition is power ON, it is usually the "number of consecutive chans" that occurred on "the day").

In this case, when the current "number of consecutive chans" exceeds the maximum "number of consecutive chans" that has occurred in the past, it is preferable to change the type of the output winning sound effect. For example, if the maximum number of consecutive chans that occurred in the past was 5, and the type of winning sound effect that is output when the current "number of consecutive chans" is 6 is 5, Make it different from the winning sound effect output to (see Fig. 9). By doing so, it is possible to suggest that the current "number of consecutive chans" has exceeded the maximum "number of consecutive chans" in the past.

c) Only when the "number of consecutive chans" reaches a predetermined number of breaks, the winning sound effect is output when the game ball is won in the general winning opening 10. For example, the winning sound effect is output only when the number of consecutive chans has reached the number of divisions such as 5, 10, 15, and so on, and at other times. Prevent the winning sound effect from being output (see FIG. 10). By doing so, the winning sound effect is output, which has the effect of making the player aware that the number of jackpots has reached a predetermined number of breaks.

In this case, when the "number of consecutive chans" is 5, candidate sound effect A, when 10 times, candidate sound effect B, when 15 times, candidate sound effect C, and so on. It is good to use different types of sound effects.

d) Only during the jackpot game, the winning sound effect corresponding to the "number of consecutive chans" is output when the game ball is won in the general winning opening 10. In other words, the winning sound effect corresponding to the number of big hits is not output during the special game state in which the player is aiming for further consecutive chans (big hit winning).

By doing so, it is possible to suggest how many consecutive chans the jackpot game currently being executed corresponds to. Since the winning sound effect is not output during the special game state in which the player is playing with the aim of further consecutive chans, it is unlikely that the player will feel annoyed by the frequent output of the winning sound effect.

As described above, the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment improves the taste of the game because the type of the winning sound effect output when the game ball wins the general winning opening 10 changes. It is possible to make it.

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

For example, in the above embodiment, it has been explained that the type of winning sound effect output based on the game information changes, but the configuration may not be controlled based on the game information. For example, what is output as a winning sound effect may be randomly selected from a plurality of types of candidate sound effects. Even in this way, since the winning sound effect output when the game ball wins the general winning opening 10 can be changed each time, it is possible to improve the taste of the game.

Further, for the player who feels annoyed that the winning sound effect is output when the game ball wins in the general winning opening 10, a mode in which the winning sound effect is not output may be installed. For example, as a kind of so-called customization function, it is conceivable that the player can arbitrarily select whether or not to output the winning sound effect.

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

・ Means 1
One or more prize openings that can be entered during a game state in which a game is played with the aim of winning a winning or failing judgment, and although the winning ball is paid out when the game ball wins, it does not trigger a winning or failing judgment General prize opening and
A sound output means for outputting a winning sound effect when a game ball wins a prize in the general winning opening, and
With
A gaming machine characterized in that a plurality of types of candidate sound effects are set as those that can be output from the sound output means as the winning sound effects.
It is possible to improve the taste of the game by changing the type of the winning sound effect output when the game ball wins the general winning opening as in the above-mentioned game machine.

・ Means 2
1. The means 1 according to means 1, wherein it is determined which of the plurality of types of candidate sound effects is to be output as the winning sound effect based on the game information obtained by the continuous game. Game machine.
By doing so, the game information can be suggested by the mode of the output winning sound effect.

・ Means 3
The game machine according to means 2, wherein the game information is the number of times that a hit / fail determination is made after a predetermined reset condition is satisfied.
By doing so, it is possible to suggest the number of hits depending on the mode of the output winning sound effect.

・ Means 4
As the game state, a normal game state and a special game state that is more advantageous than the normal game state are set.
The gaming machine according to means 2, wherein the game information is the number of times that the winning / failing determination is consecutively won without shifting to the normal gaming state.
By doing so, it is possible to suggest a so-called "number of consecutive chans" depending on the mode of the output winning sound effect.

・ Means 5
The game area in which the game ball enters includes a first game area in which the game ball is urged to enter in the normal game state and a second game area in which the game ball is urged to enter in the special game state. Including
The gaming machine according to means 4, wherein the general winning opening from which the winning sound effect is output when the game ball wins is arranged in the second gaming area.
Since the so-called "number of consecutive chans" increases due to winning in the special game state, the winning sound effect is output for the general winning opening that may win in the game in the special game state. It is good to do.

1 Game machine 10 General winning opening 10a Left general winning opening 10b Right general winning opening 20 Speaker 91 Display device 911 Display area

Claims (1)

The winning game execution means for executing the winning game when the winning / failing judgment executed when the game ball enters the starting winning opening is a hit.
It is a winning opening that can be entered during the non- winning game state in which the game is played with the aim of winning the winning / failing judgment , and during the winning game. One or more general prize openings that do not trigger
A sound output means that outputs a winning sound effect that is not output during the non- hit gaming state but is output during the hit gaming state and is triggered by a game ball winning a prize at the general winning opening. When,
The non-winning gaming state is set to a normal gaming state and a special gaming state that is more advantageous than the normal gaming state, and is the number of times that the winning / failing determination is consecutively won without shifting to the normal gaming state. A memory means to memorize a certain number of consecutive chans,
With
A plurality of types of candidate sound effects are set as the winning sound effects that can be output from the sound output means .
When the maximum number of consecutive chans generated after the predetermined reset condition is satisfied is N times, the winning game output in the target hit game, which is the winning game when the current number of consecutive chans reaches N + 1 times. A game machine characterized in that the type of sound effect is different from the type of the winning sound effect output in the hit game immediately before the target hit game .

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