JP6837669B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine.

In a general game machine, an attempt has been made to enhance the taste of the game by outputting various songs during the game (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-233582

An object of the present invention is to improve a player's motivation to play in a game machine that outputs music.

The gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, shows a pass / fail determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied, and a pass / fail determination result by the pass / fail determination means. The display means for displaying the identification symbol which starts the fluctuation from the start of the notification effect for notifying the determination result and stops the fluctuation when the notification of the hit / miss judgment result is completed, the sound output means for outputting the background music, and the above. An effect that is executed as a part of the notification effect and indicates that the probability that the hit / fail judgment result will be a hit has increased, and is an effect execution means for executing a specific effect in which the result of the hit / fail judgment is shown. In addition, as the background music, one or a plurality of types of normal music output during the period during which the specific production is not occurring, and one or a plurality of types of specific music output during the specific production are set. After the hit / fail judgment result of the target is shown by the ending of the specific effect, the sound output means outputs at a specific time point before the variation of the identification symbol indicating the next hit / fail judgment result is started. It is characterized in that the music to be played may be changed from the specific music to the normal music.

The gaming machine according to the present invention can improve the player's willingness to play.

It is a front view of the game machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which showed the identification symbol and the holding image to be displayed in the display area of a display device. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline of a specific production. It is a figure (No. 1) for demonstrating the control of the output music at the time of transitioning from the earlier notification effect including a specific effect to the later notification effect. It is a figure (No. 2) for demonstrating the control of the output music at the time of transitioning from the earlier notification effect including a specific effect to the later notification effect. It is a time chart for explaining the control of the output music at the time of transitioning from the earlier notification effect including a specific effect to the later notification effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the first specific example. It is a figure for demonstrating the 3rd specific example.

Hereinafter, the gaming machine 1 (pachinko gaming machine) according to the embodiment of 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 start winning opening 904, a large winning opening 906, an out opening 907, and the like. The display area 911 of the display device 91 that executes various effects is an area that can be visually recognized through the opening 901 formed in the game board 90. The shape of the display area 911 can be changed as appropriate (the shape and size of the display area 911 can be changed by changing the shape and size of the opening 901 and the shape and size of the display device 91 itself). ..

Further, in the game area 902, a plurality of game nails as obstacles that change the flow mode of the game ball by colliding with the flow-down game ball are provided. 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, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out by a 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 (a plurality of such starting winning openings 904 may be provided). Specifically, a numerical value (hereinafter, also referred to as winning / failing judgment information) is acquired from a random number source triggered by the winning of the game ball to the starting winning opening 904, and the numerical value is the same as the predetermined jackpot numerical value. If it is, it will be a big hit, and if it is different, it will be a miss. In the present embodiment, as in the case of a known game machine, when a big hit is obtained, the identification symbol 80 (see FIG. 2) is notified by forming a predetermined combination (for example, three sets of the same symbol), and other than that. If the combination of is displayed, it will be out of order. The notification effect is an effect executed from the start of fluctuation of the identification symbol 80 for notifying a certain hit / miss determination result to the stop of the change of the identification symbol 80 (stopping at a combination indicating the hit / miss determination result).

In the present embodiment, the notification of the hit / fail judgment result is started in the order in which the numerical values for the hit / fail judgment are acquired (the variation of the identification symbol 80 is started), but when a certain numerical value is obtained, the notification is started. , When the hit / fail judgment result based on the numerical value acquired before that is notified, the storage means provided on the control board (not shown) is used until the notification of the pass / fail judgment result based on the certain numerical value is started. It will be remembered. Numerical values for which notification of the pass / fail judgment result (variation of the identification symbol 80) has not yet started (the one corresponding to each of the numerical values is "hold (information)". Hold (information) is a subordinate concept of the pass / fail judgment information. The maximum number of stored items (maximum number of holds) can be set as appropriate. The maximum number of holdings that can be stored by the storage means in the present embodiment is four for one kind of starting winning opening 904. In the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the acquired numerical value is a big hit at the time when the notification of the winning / failing determination result is started, but when the numerical value is acquired, the winning / failing determination is made. It may be configured to perform this and store the hit / fail determination result itself. In addition, the acquired numerical value is also used as a numerical value for determining the specific content of the effect of notifying the success / failure determination result.

In the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the hold image 70, which is a mark corresponding to each of the acquired numerical values (win / fail determination information) for which the notification of the pass / fail determination result stored in the storage means has not been started, is displayed. It is displayed in the display area 911 of the device 91. Specifically, the reserved images 70 are displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91 so that the numerical values for executing the pass / fail determination are arranged in the order in which they are acquired (see FIG. 2). In the present embodiment, the numerical values are displayed so as to be arranged from the left in order from the earliest acquisition timing (so-called pending digestion earliest). The reserved image 70 may be a still image or a moving image.

The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment executes a specific effect (see FIG. 3) as a part of a notification effect (an effect during the period from the start to the stop of the fluctuation of the identification symbol 80) for notifying the result of the hit / miss determination. Is possible. The specific effect is a so-called reach effect (super reach effect), and the result of the hit / fail determination is indicated by the ending of the effect. Specifically, one or more kinds of success endings and one or more kinds of failure endings are set as the endings of the specific production, and when the success / failure judgment result is a big hit, the success ending is out of order. Will have a failed ending. If it is the same kind of specific production, the same series of images are output each time until the end (except for the difference depending on the presence or absence of so-called chance up), and the time required to execute the production is the same. As a specific effect, the ally character (player side character) and the enemy side character fight, and the ally side character wins (see Fig. 3 (c)), and the ally side character is defeated. It is possible to exemplify what is set as a failure outcome (see FIG. 3D). A configuration may be configured in which a plurality of types of effects that can occur as such a specific effect are set.

The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a speaker 10 (sound output means) for outputting background music (BGM) (see FIG. 1). Basically, the background music is output according to the situation of the notification effect. In the present embodiment, at least a normal music and a specific music are set as the background music. The normal music or the music set as the specific music may be one kind or a plurality of kinds. The specific mode of each musical piece may be any specific form as long as the difference in the type of each musical piece can be discriminated.

A normal musical piece is basically a musical piece that is output when a reach state does not occur during the notification effect. When a certain notification effect is started (when the identification symbol 80 starts to fluctuate), the normal music is output (see FIG. 4A and the like). That is, when each of the plurality of identification symbols 80 groups is in a fluctuating state, a normal musical piece is output. Since the specific effect is a kind of reach effect, it can be said that the normal music is a music that may be output during the period when the specific effect does not occur. The specific music is basically a music that is output during the specific production (see FIGS. 3 and 4 (b) and 4 (c)). If a plurality of types of specific effects can be generated, it is preferable that specific songs are set according to the types of specific effects.

As described above, when a specific effect occurs in the notification effect, the result of the hit / miss determination is indicated by the ending of the specific effect. A specific effect occurs in a notification effect (hereinafter, also referred to as a previous notification effect) for notifying a "missing" hit / fail judgment result (hereinafter, may be referred to as a previous hit / fail judgment result) based on a certain hit / fail judgment information. If it is decided to do so, it is shown that the ending of the specific effect is a failure ending (see FIGS. 4 and 5 (a) and 5 (b)). Then, when the next hit / fail judgment information (next hold) exists, a notification effect (hereinafter, later) for notifying the hit / fail judgment result (hereinafter, may be referred to as a later hit / fail judgment result) based on the hit / fail judgment information. (Sometimes referred to as the notification effect of) is started. That is, the variation of the identification symbol 80 is started (see FIG. 5C).

When such a flow occurs, the background music is controlled as follows. When a specific effect occurs in the previous notification effect for notifying the hit / fail determination result, the output of the specific song corresponding to the start of the specific effect is started (see FIG. 4B). The specific music is output up to a specific time point (see FIGS. 4 (c) and 5 (a)). The specific time point is a time point before the start time of the notification effect after notifying the subsequent hit / fail determination result. After the specific time point, the normal music is output (see FIGS. 5A to 5C). That is, the specific music is switched to the normal music at a specific time point. In other words, the specific music is switched to the normal music at a time before the fluctuation of the identification symbol 80 for notifying the subsequent success / failure determination result is started. As described above, the normal music is basically output when the reach state does not occur during the notification effect (when each identification symbol 80 group is fluctuating). Then, the output of the normal music is started from a specific time point before the time when the variation of the identification symbol 80 is started. Further, regarding the specific music, it can be said that the output is stopped at a specific time point before the time when the variation of the identification symbol 80 for notifying the subsequent hit / fail determination result is started.

At a specific time point, an image for a specific effect (hereinafter, may be referred to as a specific image 21. The specific image 21 may be a still image or a moving image) is displayed in the display area 911. Background image 22 of the identification symbol 80 that fluctuates from the state in which the image is displayed (corresponding to "another image" in the present invention. The background image 22 may be a still image or a moving image). Is the time when is changed to the displayed state (see FIGS. 4 (c) and 5 (a)). The specific image 21 is an image constructed for a specific effect as a reach effect (the image itself constituting the specific effect), and if a plurality of types of specific effects can occur, an image corresponding to the specific image is set. .. The background image 22 is basically an image displayed as the background of the fluctuating identification symbol 80 (identification symbol 80 group).

When the specific effect ends in failure, the identification symbol 80 is displayed in a combination indicating that the identification symbol 80 is out of alignment. Here, the identification symbol 80 of the combination indicating the deviation seems to have slightly shaken until just before the variation of the identification symbol 80 for notifying the subsequent hit / fail determination result (hereinafter, may be referred to as the next variation) is started. It is in a state (pseudo-stopped state) (see FIG. 4 (c) and FIG. 5 (a)), and completely stops immediately before the start of the next fluctuation (approximately at the same time as the start of the next fluctuation) (FIG. 5). See (b)). Strictly speaking, the time when the identification symbol 80 is completely stopped is the time when the notification of the hit / miss determination result is completed, and the time when the previous notification effect is switched to the later notification effect (hereinafter, may be referred to as the notification completion time). ).

At a specific time point prior to the completion of the notification when the identification symbol 80 is completely stopped, the display of the failure result of the specific effect ends. That is, the display of the specific image 21 ends. When the display of the specific image 21 ends, it means that the background image 22 is switched to the displayed state. After switching to the state in which the background image 22 is displayed, until the above notification is completed, the identification symbol 80 of the combination indicating the detachment is displayed in a pseudo-stopped state on the front side of the background image 22 (Fig.). 5 (a)), when the notification is completed, the identification symbol 80 is completely stopped (see FIG. 5 (b)), and the next variation is started (see FIG. 5 (c)).

The above points can be summarized as follows. As shown in FIG. 6, the specific image 21 is displayed and the specific music is output during the period from the start of the specific effect to the specific time point. In other words, it can be said that this is the period during which the specific effect is executed as it is.

During the period between the specific time point and the time when the notification is completed (hereinafter, also referred to as a special period), the background image 22 and the identification symbol 80 (combination indicating the disconnection) in the pseudo-stopped state are displayed, and the normal music is displayed. Is output. That is, strictly speaking, the special period is a part of the earlier notification effect, and although the period is before the start of the later notification effect, the specific music is not output and the normal music is produced. It will be in the output state.

After the notification is completed, since it is the subsequent notification effect itself, the background image 22 and the fluctuating identification symbol 80 (identification symbol 80 group) are displayed at least during a predetermined period including immediately after the identification symbol 80 starts to fluctuate. At the same time, normal music is output. The output of the normal music is started from a specific time point, and is continuously output even after the notification completion time without interruption at the notification completion time (continuously output across the notification completion time).

In the present embodiment, if the specific effect does not occur in the previous notification effect, the output of the normal music is started from the time when the notification is completed. That is, the time when the output of the normal music is started differs between the specific time and the time when the notification is completed depending on whether the specific effect is generated or not in the previous notification effect.

As described above, in the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, after it is shown by the specific effect that the previous hit / fail determination result is out of order, the identification symbol 80 indicating the later hit / fail determination result is started to change. At a specific time point before the time point (when the notification is completed), the music output from the speaker 10 is changed from the specific music to the normal music. That is, since the time when the specific music is switched to the normal music is early, when the deviation is shown by the specific production, the player's feelings are switched to the next fluctuation (later winning / failing judgment result) at an earlier timing. Therefore, it is possible to improve the player's willingness to play (the willingness to play continuously).

Hereinafter, specific examples in which the gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment has been improved, modified, and embodied will be described. In addition, a configuration may be configured in which a plurality of items described using the following specific examples are applied.

○ First Specific Example In the gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment, switching from a specific music to a normal music always occurs at a specific time point, but the switching of the music may or may not occur. There may be some settings. For example, if the switching from the specific music to the normal music does not occur at a specific time point, a definite effect indicating that the previous hit / fail determination result is a big hit is generated. Specifically, it is as follows.

Since the ending of the specific effect is a failure ending, it is assumed that the result of the previous hit / fail judgment is once shown as if it is out of order (see FIGS. 4 (c) and 6 (a)). If the above-mentioned hit / fail determination result is incorrect, switching from the specific music to the normal music occurs at a specific time point as described in the above embodiment (see FIG. 5A). On the other hand, when the previous hit / fail judgment result is a big hit, the switching from the specific music to the normal music does not occur at the specific time point (see FIG. 6B), and the final effect occurs after the specific time point (FIG. 6). (C)). Since the specific effect is a failure effect and the previous hit / fail judgment result is shown as if it is out of order, the final effect is a so-called "reversal effect" (a specific effect showing the previous hit / fail judgment result (failure ending). ) Is overturned and it can be said that it is a production to notify that it is a big hit). In this way, if the switching from the specific music to the normal music does not occur at a specific time, the jackpot will be confirmed, so that the player can pay attention to whether or not the switching of the music occurs. It becomes possible to do.

If the switch from the specific song to the normal song does not occur at a specific time, it is not confirmed that the final effect will occur (the jackpot will be confirmed), and the probability that the final effect will occur will increase. It may be set to stay (only to increase the probability of becoming a big hit).

○ Second Specific Example In the above embodiment, it has been explained that the time point at which the specific image 21 is displayed and the background image 22 is displayed is set as the specific time point, but the end of the specific effect (failure). A specific time point is set if it is after the time when the ending) is completed and before the time when the notification is completed (the time when the variation of the identification symbol 80 for notifying the subsequent hit / fail determination result is started). The location can be changed as appropriate.

○ Third Specific Example In the above embodiment, it has been described that the time point at which the specific image 21 is displayed and the background image 22 is displayed is set as the specific time point, but the specific image 21 is displayed. It suffices that the time point at which the state is switched to the state in which another image different from the specific image 21 is displayed is set as the specific time point (the image that can be switched from the specific image 21 is not limited to the background image 22). For example, after the reach effect (specific effect in the above embodiment) is completed (see FIG. 7A), the state shifts to the state in which the identification symbol 80 and the background image 22 of the next variation are displayed (see FIG. 7C). Prior to this, an image for switching scenes (hereinafter referred to as a scene change image 23) is displayed (see FIG. 7B), and the time when the display of the scene change image 23 is started is specified. It may be set as a time point. That is, the time when the specific image 21 is displayed (see FIG. 7 (a)) is switched to the state where the scene change image 23 is displayed (see FIG. 7 (b)) is the specific time (the specific music is switched to the normal music). The configuration may be set as (time point).

○ Fourth Specific Example In the above embodiment, it has been explained that the target to be switched at a specific time point is the music output from the speaker 10, but the music (sound) is not limited as long as it is an element constituting the production. .. For example, in a configuration in which a specific mode corresponding to a specific effect and a normal mode when a reach state does not occur during the notification effect are set as the light emitting mode of the predetermined light emitting unit provided in the game machine 1, a specific time point is set. In the above, it is assumed that the light emitting mode of the light emitting unit can be switched from the specific mode to the normal mode. As described above, the effect element that can be switched at a specific time point is not limited to the music (sound), and may be another element that can be grasped by any of the five senses of the player.

○ Fifth Specific Example In the control of the music in the above embodiment, there is the right / wrong judgment information (next hold) corresponding to the next right / wrong judgment result of the hit / miss judgment result in which the specific effect is executed in the notification effect. Although the control in the case has been described, the same control may be performed even when the next hold does not exist. That is, even if the next hold does not exist, the output of the specific music is stopped at a specific time when the state in which the specific image is displayed is switched to the state in which another image is displayed, which is different from that. The music may be switched to the output state.

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.

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

・ Means 1
A winning / failing judgment means that makes a winning / failing judgment when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and
An identification symbol that indicates the result of the hit / fail judgment by the hit / miss judgment means, starts the fluctuation from the start of the notification effect for notifying the hit / miss judgment result, and stops the fluctuation at the completion of the notification of the hit / miss judgment result. Display means to display and
Sound output means to output background music,
An effect that is executed as a part of the notification effect and indicates that the probability that the hit / fail determination result will be a hit has increased, and an effect execution means that executes a specific effect in which the result of the hit / fail determination is shown.
With
As the background music
One or more types of normal music that is output during the period when the specific effect does not occur, and
One or more types of specific music output during the specific production, and
Is set,
A musical piece output from the sound output means at a specific time point before the variation of the identification symbol indicating the next hit / fail judgment result is started after the hit / fail judgment result of the target is shown by the ending of the specific effect. Is a gaming machine characterized in that the specific music may be changed to the normal music.
In the above-mentioned game machine, the output of the specific music is stopped at a specific time point before the change of the identification symbol indicating the next hit / fail judgment result is started, and the normal music is output. It is possible to improve the willingness to play (the willingness to play continuously).

・ Means 2
The gaming machine according to means 1, wherein the specific time point is a time when the display means is switched from a state in which an image of the specific effect is displayed to a state in which another image is displayed.
In this way, if the image of the specific effect is changed to the normal music when the image is switched to another image, the risk that the player feels uncomfortable with the correspondence between the displayed image and the output music is reduced. It is possible.

・ Means 3
The means 2 is characterized in that the other image is a background image that will be displayed as the background of the identification symbol during a predetermined period including the start time of the notification effect for notifying the next hit / fail determination result. The game machine described.
As the above-mentioned other image, a background image displayed as the background of the identification symbol can be exemplified.

・ Means 4
When the change of the normal music does not occur from the specific music at the specific time point, a definite effect indicating that the hit / fail determination result of the target is a hit is generated. The gaming machine described in either.
By doing so, it is possible to realize playability that pays attention to whether or not a change occurs from the specific music to the normal music at a specific time point.

1 Game machine 10 Speaker 21 Specific image 22 Background image 80 Identification symbol 91 Display device 911 Display area

Claims (1)

A winning / failing judgment means that makes a winning / failing judgment when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and
An identification symbol that indicates the result of the hit / fail judgment by the hit / miss judgment means, starts the fluctuation from the start of the notification effect for notifying the hit / miss judgment result, and stops the fluctuation at the completion of the notification of the hit / miss judgment result. Display means to display and
Sound output means to output background music,
An effect that is executed as a part of the notification effect and indicates that the probability that the hit / fail judgment result will be a hit has increased , and that the result is a success result indicating that the hit / fail judgment result is a hit, and the success. An effect execution means for executing a specific effect for which a failure end, which is the end when the end is not reached, is set,
With
As the background music
One or more types of normal music that is output during the period when the specific effect does not occur, and
One or more types of specific music output during the specific production, and
Is set,
As a control of the background music
This is a control when the hit / fail determination result of the target is out of alignment, and after the end of the specific effect becomes the failure end, before the change of the identification symbol indicating the next pass / fail judgment result is started. Normal control for changing the music output from the sound output means from the specific music to the normal music at a specific time point when the image of the specific effect is switched to the non-display state.
and,
It is a control when the hit / fail determination result of the target is a hit, and after the ending of the specific effect becomes the failure ending, the music output from the sound output means at the specific time point is obtained from the specific music. Special control that does not change to the normal music
Is possible and
A gaming machine characterized in that when the special control is executed, a definite effect indicating that the hit / fail determination result of the target is a hit is generated after the failure ending.

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