JP6846586B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine.

In the following Patent Document 1, the mode of the reserved symbol is changed by the action of another symbol (item 62 in the following Patent Document 1) on the so-called reserved symbol (reserved image 52a in the following Patent Document 1). A game machine that can execute (hold change effect) is described. As described above, various gaming machines are known that suggest that the so-called jackpot reliability is increased by changing the mode of various symbols.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-200881

An object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a game machine capable of improving the taste of a production in which a design changes.

The gaming machine according to the present invention made to solve the above problems is a gaming machine provided with a display device that displays a predetermined effect pattern suggesting the possibility that an event advantageous to the player will occur. As a symbol, a normal symbol and one or a plurality of special symbols indicating that an event more favorable to the player is more likely to occur than the normal symbol are set, and the form is set as at least one of the special symbols. It is characterized in that a symbol that is the same as the normal symbol and has a different orientation from the normal symbol is set.

According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the taste of the effect of changing the design.

It is a front view of the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which showed the identification symbol and the reserved symbol displayed in the display area of a display device. It is a list of types of reserved symbols (those related to the present invention). It is a figure which showed the relationship of each production. It is a figure which showed an example of the form change effect. It is a figure which showed an example of the normal production which is one of the form non-change productions. It is a figure which showed an example of the special production which is one of the form non-change productions.

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, a large winning opening 906, an out opening, 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. Although the entire display area 911 is roughly shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the shape and the like thereof can be appropriately changed (the shape and size of the opening 901 and the shape and size of the display device 91 itself). By changing it, the shape of the display area 911 and the like can be changed).

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, 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 may be provided). Specifically, a numerical value 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, and if it is different, it becomes a jackpot. It will be out of order. Similar to a known game machine, in the case of a big hit, for example, the identification symbol 80 (see FIG. 2) is notified by forming a predetermined combination (for example, three sets of the same symbol), and other combinations are displayed. If it is done, it will be off.

The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can execute a hold change effect suggesting that the probability that the hit / miss determination result will be a big hit has increased. The hold change effect is a look-ahead notice using the so-called hold symbol 10. 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 (so-called fluctuation is started), but when a certain numerical value is obtained, the notification is started. When the hit / fail judgment result based on the previously acquired numerical value is notified, it is stored in a storage means provided on a control board (not shown) until the notification of the pass / fail judgment result based on the certain numerical value is started. .. The maximum number of stored numbers (maximum number of holds) of the numerical values (the ones corresponding to each of the values are "holds") for which the notification of the hit / fail determination result has not been started can be appropriately set. 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. 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 present embodiment, the reserved symbol 10 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 the display area of the display device 91. It is displayed in 911 (see FIG. 2). Specifically, the reserved symbols 10 are displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91 so that the numerical values for executing the hit / fail determination are arranged in the order in which they are acquired.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, one or a plurality of types of special symbols (in the present embodiment, the first special symbol 121 and the second special symbol 122) are set as the mode of the reserved symbol 10. Has been done. Other symbol modes may be set. The probability that the hit / fail judgment corresponding to each reserved symbol 10 will be a big hit (hereinafter, may be referred to as a big hit reliability) is different. In the present embodiment, the probability that the hit / fail judgment will be a big hit increases in the order of the normal symbol 11 (lowest), the second special symbol 122, and the first special symbol 121 (highest). In this embodiment, when the first special symbol 121 is displayed, it is set so that it is confirmed that the hit / fail determination result corresponding to the first special symbol 121 is a big hit.

In the present embodiment, when the normal symbol 11 and the first special symbol 121 are compared, the embodiments are the same, but their orientations are different. Specifically, one of the normal symbol 11 and the first special symbol 121 is rotated (rotated) by a predetermined angle so as to match the other. In other words, "same form" does not mean that the appearance from a certain direction is exactly the same, but that it can be exactly the same when the direction is changed. Further, "different orientations" means an apparent difference when comparing a certain form with a rotated or tilted one. In the following description, the term "mode" refers to the appearance of the design in which both "form" and "orientation" elements are added. Further, any element (for example, color) other than "form" and "orientation" may be used. Color changes may occur during the production.

The normal symbol 11 in the present embodiment is a figure in which a triangle (equilateral triangle) is drawn in a circle. Since the first special symbol 121 has the same form as the normal symbol 11, it is also a figure in which a triangle is drawn in a circle. And both symbols have different orientations. In the present embodiment, the normal symbol 11 has a mode in which one apex of the triangle faces upward, and the first special symbol 121 has a mode in which one apex of the triangle faces downward. That is, when one of the symbols is rotated (rotated) by a predetermined angle (for example, 180 degrees), the directions of the triangles are the same, and the modes of both symbols are the same.

On the other hand, the second special symbol 122 has a different form from the normal symbol 11 and the first special symbol 121. The form may be any. The second special symbol 122 in the present embodiment exhibits an aspect as if the normal symbol 11 and the action symbol 20 (corresponding to another symbol in the present invention) described later are combined. Specifically, it exhibits an aspect as if at least a part of the action symbol 20 is added to the normal symbol 11.

Hereinafter, the pending change effect in the present embodiment will be described in detail. It should be noted that the hold change effect referred to here is an effect for showing the player that the mode of the hold symbol 10 may change, and there is an indication that the mode of the hold symbol 10 may change. Not only the result that the mode of the reserved symbol 10 changes after being made, but also the mode of the reserved symbol 10 does not change after the indication that the mode of the reserved symbol 10 may change (normal symbol). 11 is maintained), which leads to the consequence.

As shown in FIG. 4, the pending change effect in the present embodiment is divided into a form change effect and a form non-change effect. The form change effect changes the form of the reserved symbol 10. The form non-change effect is one in which the form of the reserved symbol 10 does not change. Of these, the form-invariant effect is divided into a normal effect and a special effect. Hereinafter, each production will be described in detail. In addition, whether or not to execute the hold change effect, which hold change effect to be executed when the hold change effect is executed, what the specific content of the hold change effect to be executed, etc. The content of is determined by an effect control board (sub control board) (not shown). The decision is made, for example, on the basis of the above numerical values. That is, it is determined based on whether the corresponding hit / fail judgment result is a big hit or a miss. Therefore, the content and result of the production show the reliability of the jackpot.

The form change effect (see FIG. 5) will be described. In the morphological change effect, the normal symbol 11 changes its mode to the second special symbol 122 by displaying the action symbol 20 on the normal symbol 11. Since the forms of the normal symbol 11 and the second special symbol 122 are different, it can be said that the effect is to change the form of the symbol.

In the morphological change effect, first, the action symbol 20 is displayed (see FIG. 5A). The action symbol 20 moves toward the target reserved symbol 10 (normal symbol 11) and is referred to), and finally reaches a place where the target reserved symbol 10 (normal symbol 11) is displayed (FIG. 5). See (b)). The action symbol 20 in this embodiment is a symbol (image) that imitates a "sword". That is, an image (video) is displayed as if the "sword" normally pierces the symbol 11. The action symbol 20 in the present embodiment includes an image imitating the normal symbol 11 in part. That is, it includes a part in which a triangle is formed in a circle.

In the form change effect in the present embodiment, the object reserved symbol 10 (normal symbol 11) changes its form into a symbol as if the normal symbol 11 and the action symbol 20 are integrated. In the present embodiment, the "sword" which is the action symbol 20 is pierced into the normal symbol 11, and the image imitating the normal symbol 11 included in the action symbol 20 and the normal symbol 11 are combined and integrated. It changes to a special symbol 122 (see FIG. 5 (c)). As a result, the player knows that the jackpot reliability corresponding to the target reserved symbol 10 has increased (compared to the case where the normal symbol 11 is displayed).

Even in the normal effect, which is one of the form-invariant effects, the action symbol 20 is first displayed (see FIG. 6A). Then, an image (video) is displayed as if the "sword", which is the action symbol 20, pierces the normal symbol 11 (see FIG. 6 (b)). The flow of the production up to that point is the same as the above-mentioned morphological change production. The normal effect in the present embodiment is that the piercing ends in failure and the normal symbol 11 is maintained as it is. That is, the reserved symbol 10 (normal symbol 11) and the working symbol 20 are not integrated, and the mode (form) of the reserved symbol 10 does not change.

In the normal effect of the present embodiment, it is displayed as if the reserved symbol 10 (normal symbol 11) is rotated by the action of the action symbol 20 (see FIG. 6 (c)). That is, although the "sword" which is the action symbol 20 was not pierced, it is displayed as if the reserved symbol 10 was rotated by receiving the force of the "sword". Finally, it returns to the original state, that is, the state in which one apex of the triangle in the circle faces upward (see FIG. 6 (d)). That is, the aspect of the normal symbol 11 is maintained. In this way, it can be said that the normal production is a production that shows the player that the jackpot reliability corresponding to the target reserved symbol 10 may be increased, and then shows the player that it has not been realized. .. If the concept of the hold change effect is limited to the fact that the aspect of the hold symbol 10 has changed, it can be said that the present normal effect is a hold change failure effect. In addition, there may be a case where the reserved symbol 10 (normal symbol 11) does not rotate at all and an effect of maintaining the same mode may occur.

Even in the special effect, which is one of the form-invariant effects, the action symbol 20 is first displayed (see FIG. 7 (a)). Then, an image (video) is displayed as if the "sword", which is the action symbol 20, pierces the normal symbol 11 (see FIG. 7 (b)). After that, the piercing ends in failure, and the pending symbol 10 is displayed as if it was rotated by the action of the action symbol 20 (see FIG. 7 (c)). That is, the flow of the production up to that point is the same as the above-mentioned normal production.

In the special effect, the mode of the reserved symbol 10 whose rotation is stopped is different from the original state, that is, the normal symbol 11. That is, while maintaining the form of the normal symbol 11, the first special symbol 121 whose orientation has changed is displayed (see FIG. 7da). That is, when the symbol 11 is rotated by a predetermined angle (which may be less than 360 degrees or more than 360 degrees), one apex of the triangle in the circle faces downward. By changing the orientation so as to be, the first special symbol 121 is obtained. That is, in the present embodiment, the amount of rotation of the normal symbol 11 in the normal effect and the amount of rotation of the normal symbol 11 in the special effect are different. That is, in the normal effect, based on the fact that the normal symbol 11 rotates, the first special symbol 121 having a different orientation from the normal symbol 11 is naturally displayed by changing the amount of rotation. In this way, in the special effect, the first special symbol 121, which is different from the second special symbol 122, pretends that the combination of the action symbol 20 and the normal symbol 11 fails and returns to the state in which the normal symbol 11 is displayed again. Is displayed.

In both the normal effect and the special effect, the amount of rotation of the normal symbol 11 after the integration of the normal symbol 11 and the action symbol 20 ends in failure may be different each time, or may be the same each time. You may. Since the normal symbol 11 and the first special symbol 121 in the present embodiment have an aspect in which an equilateral triangle is drawn in a circle, the aspect (direction) becomes exactly the same every time the rotation is 120 degrees. That is, while rotating (rotating) by a maximum of 120 degrees, the timing of the normal symbol 11 and the timing of the first special symbol 121 always occur once. Therefore, regardless of whether the normal effect or the special effect is generated, there is an advantage that the amount of rotation of the symbol can be finely adjusted according to the time required for the effect. In this way, in a device that controls whether the symbol is the normal symbol 11 or the first special symbol 121 depending on the rotation amount of the symbol, one rotation is made so that the rotation amount of the symbol can be finely adjusted. While rotating (360 degrees), the timing of one symbol mode (normal symbol 11 in the present embodiment) and the timing of the other symbol mode (first special symbol 121 in the present embodiment). It is desirable that each of them has a pattern form in which there are a plurality of places.

The following can be said when the above-mentioned form change effect and form non-change effect, that is, the normal effect and the special effect are summarized from the player's point of view. It is common to all effects in that the action symbol 20 acting on the target reserved symbol 10 (normal symbol 11) is displayed. Therefore, the player has the impression that the target reserved symbol 10 (normal symbol 11) may change depending on the action symbol 20. It should be noted that the specific contents of the production up to this point do not necessarily have to be the same. The effects of different modes may occur even in common parts, such as suggesting the progress of the effect depending on the mode of the action symbol 20. The outline that the action symbol 20 acts on the target reserved symbol 10 (normal symbol 11) is common.

Since the form change effect changes the mode (form) of the target reserved symbol 10 (normal symbol 11) by the action of the action symbol 20, it gives the impression that the effect has been successful. ..

On the other hand, in the normal effect, which is one of the morphological non-change effects, the action symbol 20 and the target reserved symbol 10 (normal symbol 11) are not integrated, and the mode of the target reserved symbol 10 (normal symbol 11) is changed. Since it is maintained as it is, it gives the impression that the production ended in failure, more specifically, the expected morphological change production did not occur.

The special effect, which is one of the non-changeable forms, is the same as the normal effect until the action symbol 20 and the target reserved symbol 10 (normal symbol 11) are not integrated. After that, the orientation of the target reserved symbol 10 (normal symbol 11) changes and the first special symbol 121 is displayed. Therefore, the expected morphological change effect does not occur, and the reserved symbol 10 changes. After receiving the impression that this does not occur, the mode changes to the first special symbol 121, which is an effect aimed at giving surprise and joy when it is noticed. If the player knows that the first special symbol 121 has a higher jackpot reliability than the second special symbol 122, or feels that such a fact exists, the symbol 11 is usually used. I'm sorry that it didn't change to the second special symbol 122, but it changes to the first special symbol 121, which is even more promising than that, so the joy is great.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the first special symbol 121 is displayed, the corresponding hit / fail judgment result is always a big hit, so that a sound effect indicating that the first special symbol 121 is displayed is displayed. Or an image (video) or the like may be expressed.

As described above, according to the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the form of the normal symbol 11 is maintained as it is, and the first special symbol 121 is changed by changing its orientation, which is an unprecedented novelty. It is possible to perform an effect that changes the design.

Further, since the action symbol 20 (another symbol) that may change the orientation of the symbol 11 is usually displayed, the effect is easy to understand and interesting.

Further, the form of the normal symbol 11 may change to become the second special symbol 122 due to the action of the action symbol 20 (another symbol), or the orientation of the normal symbol 11 may change to become the first special symbol 121. Therefore, it is possible to make the production pay attention to both the change in form and the change in orientation.

Further, since the mode of effect (whether the normal symbol 11 is maintained or the first special symbol 121 is obtained) differs depending on the amount of rotation of the reserved symbol 10 (normal symbol 11), is it a normal effect? It is possible to perform a special production while making it look like.

Further, rather than the second special symbol 122 in which the action symbol 20 (another symbol) acts to change the form itself, the first special symbol 121 in which the form is maintained but the direction of the symbol is changed is displayed. Since it is set to be a more favorable situation for the player, it is a disappointing result that the form of the symbol does not change (normal production occurred). , It is possible to perform a series of highly tasteful productions in which the orientation of the symbol changes and the result is more pleasing than when the form of the symbol changes.

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, the gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment is a so-called pachinko gaming machine, but it is also possible to apply the above-mentioned symbol change effect as an effect of another game machine such as a slot machine.

Further, although it has been explained that the symbol change effect in the above embodiment is an effect of whether or not a change in the mode of the reserved symbol 10 occurs, the symbol to be produced is not limited to the reserved symbol 10. For example, as one aspect in which the identification symbol 80 used for notifying the final hit / fail determination result is generated, the symbol change effect as described above may be generated. Further, the mode of the symbol that suggests the result of the hit / fail judgment different from that of the reserved symbol 10 may be changed by the symbol change effect as described above. That is, any symbol that is the target of the effect may be used as long as it is a symbol related to the winning / failing determination (effect symbol). Moreover, what the design to be directed suggests is not limited to the so-called jackpot reliability. Any object of suggestion may be used as long as it suggests the occurrence of an event that is advantageous to the player.

Further, although it has been explained that the symbol change effect in the above embodiment is an effect indicating that the normal symbol 11 may change to a special symbol, a symbol other than the normal symbol 11 (special symbol or other symbol) has been described. ) May be configured to be executed as an effect indicating that the symbol change effect may be further changed.

Further, it has been explained that the symbol change effect (form change effect, form non-change effect) in the above embodiment displays the action symbol 20 (another symbol), but such an action symbol 20 is displayed. The same technical idea can be applied to productions that are not performed. For example, the reserved symbol 10 at a predetermined timing may start to rotate, and the symbol may return to its original state, or the orientation may change to change to a special symbol.

Specific means (game machines) obtained from the above embodiments are listed below.
The game machine according to the means 1 is a game machine provided with a display device for displaying a predetermined effect symbol suggesting the probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur, and the effect symbol includes a normal symbol and the normal symbol. One or a plurality of types of special symbols indicating that an event more favorable to the player is more likely to occur are set, and as at least one of the special symbols, the form of the normal symbol is maintained as it is, while the form of the normal symbol is maintained. It is characterized in that the first special symbol whose direction changes is set.
According to the gaming machine according to the means 1, it is possible to perform an effect in which a novel symbol that has never existed before is changed, in which the form of the normal symbol is maintained as it is and the orientation is changed to change to a special symbol. Is.
The gaming machine according to the means 2 is characterized in that, in the gaming machine according to the means 1, it is possible to perform an effect in which the normal symbol becomes the first special symbol by the action of another symbol on the normal symbol. And.
It is possible to improve the taste of the production by displaying another symbol that may normally change the orientation of the symbol, such as the gaming machine according to the means 2.
The gaming machine according to the means 3 is at least one of the special symbols due to a change in the form of the normal symbol as a result of another symbol acting on the normal symbol in the gaming machine described in the means 1 or the means 2. A morphological change effect that changes to the second special symbol and a morphological non-change effect that does not change the morphology of the normal symbol even though another symbol acts on the normal symbol are set. As the morphological non-change effect, a normal effect in which the normal symbol is finally maintained without changing the orientation of the symbol, and a normal effect in which the orientation of the symbol is finally changed, the normal symbol becomes the first special symbol. It is characterized by the fact that a special effect is set.
Like the game machine according to the means 3, the form of the normal symbol may change to become a special symbol (second special symbol) due to the action of another symbol, or the orientation of the normal symbol may change to be special. By configuring it as a symbol (first special symbol), it is possible to create an effect that draws attention to both changes in form and changes in orientation.
As for the gaming machine according to the means 4, in the gaming machine according to the means 3, in the morphological non-change effect, the symbol does not rotate at all as compared with before the other symbol acts due to the action of the other symbol. It is characterized in that the normal effect is obtained when the effect is increased or the rotation is performed by a predetermined angle, and the special effect is obtained when the effect is different from that.
Like the game machine according to the means 4, if the mode of the effect (whether the normal symbol is maintained or the first special symbol is used) is different depending on the amount of rotation of the symbol, it is a normal effect. It is possible to improve the taste of the production, such as being able to perform a production that is a special production while making it look like this.
The gaming machine according to the means 5 is more likely to be displayed by the player when the first special symbol is displayed than when the second special symbol is displayed in the gaming machine described in the means 3 or the means 4. It is characterized by a high probability that a favorable event will occur.
Like the game machine according to the means 5, the first special symbol whose shape is maintained but the direction of the symbol is changed is higher than the second special symbol whose form itself is changed by the action of another symbol. If the situation is set to be more favorable for the player when it is displayed, the shape of the symbol does not change, which is a disappointing result, and then the orientation of the symbol changes and the symbol changes. It is possible to carry out a series of highly tasteful productions, in which the result is more pleasing than when the form of is changed.
The gaming machine according to the means 6 is a gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to the means 5, and the effect symbol indicates that there is a reserved symbol indicating that the effect of notifying the hit / miss determination result has not yet been started. It is characterized by being.
As an example of the effect symbol, as in the game machine according to the means 6, a so-called reserved symbol can be exemplified.

1 Game machine 10 Hold symbol (directed symbol)
11 Normal symbol 121 First special symbol 122 Second special symbol 20 Action symbol (another symbol)
91 Display device 911 Display area

Claims (1)

A gaming machine equipped with a display device that displays a predetermined effect symbol that suggests the probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur.
As the effect symbol, a normal symbol and one or a plurality of special symbols indicating that there is a high probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur as compared with the normal symbol are set.
As at least one of the special symbols, a special symbol having the same shape as the normal symbol and a different orientation from the normal symbol is set.
After the display that another symbol comes into contact with the normal symbol, not only the case where the orientation is not changed and the result is that the normal symbol is maintained, but also the orientation is finally changed. The gaming machine is characterized in that it is possible to perform an effect that may result in the change of the normal symbol to the special symbol of the same form.

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