JP6857899B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine.

In many game machines, the state shifts to the standby state when the game is not played for a certain period of time. In the standby state, an image such as a so-called demo image is displayed (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-022196

An object of the present invention is to make a game machine in a standby state stand out.

The gaming machine according to the present invention made to solve the above problems includes one or a plurality of movable bodies, a standby state control means for shifting to a standby state when a game is not played for a certain period of time, and a standby state controlling means for shifting to the standby state. Then, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the movable body control means for specifically operating the movable body is provided, and even during the specific operation, the movable body is triggered by the release of the standby state. The body is characterized by being returned to its original position.

According to the present invention, it is possible to make a game machine in a standby state stand out.

It is a front view of the game machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which showed the decorative design and the reserved image to be displayed in the display area of a display device. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific operation of a movable body in a standby state. It is a figure for demonstrating the 1st specific example. It is a figure for demonstrating the 2nd specific example (another operation of a movable body). It is a figure for demonstrating the 3rd specific example (another movable body). It is a figure for demonstrating the 4th specific example. It is a figure for demonstrating the sixth concrete example. It is a figure for demonstrating the 7th specific example (the control of the 2nd movable effect by the 2nd control method).

Hereinafter, embodiments 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 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 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 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 winning a game ball into the starting winning opening 904, and the numerical value is the same as a 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 gaming machine, when a big hit is achieved, the decorative symbols 80 (see FIG. 2) are notified by forming a predetermined combination (for example, three sets of the same symbols), and other than that. If the combination of is displayed, it will be out of order. In the present embodiment, a group of 80 decorative symbols including a plurality of types of decorative symbols 80 is displayed in a variable manner, and one symbol is selected from each of them and stopped, thereby constructing a combination indicating a win / fail 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 decorative 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 hit / fail judgment result (variation of the decorative symbol 80) has not been 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 above-mentioned numerical value (hit / fail determination information) stored in the storage means, and the effect of notifying the success / failure determination result has not been started (the variation of the decorative symbol 80 has started). The reserved image 70, which is a mark corresponding to the above, is displayed in the display area 911 of the display 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 hit / fail determination are arranged in the order in which they are acquired (see FIG. 2). In addition, although the effect of notifying the hit / fail determination result has already started (the variation of the decorative symbol 80 has started), the notification of the hit / miss determination result has not been completed (the variation of all the decorative symbols 80 has stopped), so-called. The fluctuation hold image (not shown) indicating that the “variation hold” exists may be displayed in the display area 911. As the reserved image 70 and the variable reserved image, even if a plurality of specific modes having different probabilities (hereinafter, also referred to as (big hit) reliability) that the corresponding hit / fail judgment result becomes a big hit are set. Good.

The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment shifts to the standby state when the game is not played for a predetermined period. Any method may be used to detect that the game has been played for a predetermined period of time. As an example, the above-mentioned launching device 908 is not operated for a predetermined period (the touch sensor provided on the launching device 908 has been turned off for a certain period of time), and the state is changed to the standby state. Can be mentioned. When it is detected that the game is started during the standby state (for example, the touch sensor provided in the launching device 908 is turned on), the standby state is released (shifts to the game state). Hereinafter, various controls in the standby state will be described. Unless otherwise specified, the term "image" in the following description shall include both still images and moving images.

In the present embodiment, the movable body 10 is operated during the standby state. The movable body 10 is capable of reciprocating at least between the original position (see FIGS. 3A and 3C) and the effect position (see FIG. 3B) (see FIG. 3). The specific positions of the original position and the effect position may be any, but the effect position may be a position that is "conspicuous" as compared with the original position. The effect position in the present embodiment is a position where the entire movable body 10 (meaning a main body portion that exhibits the effect effect; the same applies hereinafter) overlaps the display area 911 of the display device 91. On the other hand, the original position is a position where the entire movable body 10 does not overlap with the display area 911 of the display device 91, or a part of the movable body 10 overlaps with the display area 911. Since the display area 911 on which the decorative symbol 80 or the like indicating the result of the hit / fail judgment is displayed is provided at the most prominent position (center of the game area) of the game machine 1, the effect position is higher than the original position. It can be said that the movable body 10 is in a "prominent" position. Since the structure of the drive mechanism for driving the movable body 10 may be any, the description thereof will be omitted. The movable body 10 in the present embodiment is set so that the original position is higher than the effect position, and the movable body 10 slides linearly from one of the original position and the effect position to the other. Further, the shape of the movable body 10 and the decoration mode thereof may be any shape, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

When the state shifts to the standby state and a predetermined condition is satisfied, the movable body 10 is controlled to perform a specific operation. Here, the specific contents of the predetermined conditions are set from various viewpoints. For example, a predetermined condition can be satisfied when a predetermined time elapses after the transition to the standby state. In this way, the movable body 10 performs a specific operation when a predetermined time elapses after the transition to the standby state. A plurality of the predetermined times may be set (for example, a predetermined time (time point) comes every 60 seconds). Further, the predetermined time may be set to 0. In this case, it means that the transition to the standby state itself is the establishment of the predetermined condition. During the standby state, a predetermined standby image (video) may be displayed on the display device 91. A predetermined condition can be satisfied that the standby image displayed in the standby state has reached a predetermined time point. In this way, the standby image and the specific operation of the movable body 10 are linked.

Basically, the specific operation may be any operation that can be realized by the movable body 10. The specific operation in the present embodiment includes an operation mode in which the movable body 10 is displaced from the original position to the effect position and then returns to the original position (see FIG. 3). Other operations may be included.

As described above, in the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the movable body 10 automatically performs a specific operation during the standby state. Therefore, it is possible to make the game machine in the standby state stand out as compared with the conventional case.

In addition, a plurality of movable bodies 10 that perform a specific operation during the standby state may be provided in this way.

Even if the movable body 10 is in the middle of a specific operation, when the standby state is released (when the game state is entered), the movable body 10 is returned to the original position. That is, regardless of the position of the movable body 10 in the series of specific operations, when the standby state is released, the specific operation ends there and the operation of immediately returning to the original position is started. .. By doing so, the timing at which the movable body 10 returns to the original position becomes earlier, so that the movable body 10 is still in operation even after the transition to the game state, so that various effects performed in the game state can be performed on the movable body. It is possible to reduce the possibility of being disturbed by 10.

Hereinafter, specific examples in which the gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment has been improved, modified, embodied, etc. 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 It is preferable that an operation having the same mode as a specific operation (hereinafter, also referred to as the same operation) can occur during a gaming state (a state of playing for a big hit). .. That is, during the game state, a notification effect (an effect performed between the start and stop of the fluctuation of the decorative symbol 80) for notifying a certain hit / fail determination result is executed, which may occur as a part of the notification effect. As an effect of operating the movable body 10, the same operation is set. The specific movement and the same movement may be the same as the movement of the movable body 10, and other production modes may be different. For example, when the movable body 10 includes a light emitting unit, the light emitting mode may be different. The effect of the same operation is preferably an effect (so-called chance-up effect) that suggests that the probability that the hit / fail judgment result of the target will be a big hit (hereinafter, may be referred to as (big hit) reliability) has increased. .. In this way, it is possible to grasp what kind of mode the operation is by the specific operation executed in the standby state. Further, when a specific operation is performed in the standby state, it is preferable that the effect in which the operation occurs during the game state is displayed to indicate that the effect is an effect that enhances the reliability. For example, when the movable body 10 is located at the effect position during the standby state and such an operation occurs in a range where the movable bodies 10 do not overlap (not covered by the movable body 10) in the display area 911. Is displayed so that the player can grasp that it is an opportunity (see FIG. 4).

○ Second specific example It is assumed that the movable body 10 can perform an operation different from the above-mentioned specific operation. For example, the movable body 10 is displaced from the original position to the first effect position and then returned to the original position (see FIG. 3), and the movable body 10 is displaced from the original position to the second effect position and then returns to the original position. It is assumed that another operation can be performed (see FIG. 5). It is assumed that the maximum time required to return to the original position differs between the specific operation and another operation. In a series of movements of the movable body 10, the time required to return the movable body 10 to the original position differs depending on the stage (for example, if it is immediately after starting the movement from the original position, the original position is used. The time required to return to is short), but the maximum time is different between a specific action and another action. Specifically, the maximum time required to return the movable body 10 in a specific operation to the original position (position shown in FIGS. 3A and 3C) is the maximum time required to return the movable body 10 in another operation to the original position (the position shown in FIGS. 3A and 3C). It is set shorter than the maximum time required to return to the position shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (c).

During the standby state, the movable body 10 is specifically operated, but another operation is not performed. That is, although the movable body 10 can perform another operation different from the specific operation, the movable body 10 is intentionally prevented from performing the other operation during the standby state. Since the timing at which the standby state is released is irregular, if another operation is performed in the standby state, the time until the movable body 10 returns to the original position when the standby state is released (to a specific operation). This is because it may be longer (compared to). From the viewpoint of making the game machine 1 in the standby state stand out, it is important that the movable body 10 operates in the standby state, and it is considered that the influence of the specific operation mode is not so high. Therefore, it is preferable to prevent another operation that is likely to take a long time to return to the original position during the standby state.

The movable body 10 may be capable of performing a plurality of different movements different from the specific movement. The maximum time required to return the movable body 10 during a specific operation to the original position is set to be shorter than the maximum time required to return the movable body 10 during another operation of all types to the original position. It suffices if it is done.

○ Third specific example It is assumed that another movable body 60 (see FIG. 6) different from the movable body 10 is provided. Then, the maximum time required to return the movable body 10 during the specific operation to the original position (the position shown in FIGS. 6A and 6C) is to return the other movable body 60 during the operation to the original position. It shall be set to be shorter than the maximum time required. The operation of the other movable body 60 may be only one type, or a plurality of types of operations may be possible. When a plurality of types of movements are possible, the maximum time required to return another movable body 60 during the movement to the original position regardless of which of the plurality of types of movements is being performed. The maximum time required to return the movable body 10 during the specific operation to the original position is shortened.

During the standby state, the movable body 10 is operated (specific operation), but another movable body 60 is not operated. That is, the other movable body 60 is intentionally prevented from operating during the standby state. Since the timing at which the standby state is released is irregular, if another movable body 60 is moved to the standby state, the time until the other movable body 60 returns to the original position when the standby state is released is This is because it may become longer (compared to the case where the movable body 10 is specifically operated). From the viewpoint of making the game machine 1 in the standby state stand out, it is important that some movable body operates in the standby state, and it is considered that the influence of the type of the moving movable body is not so high. Therefore, it is preferable to prevent the operation of another movable body 60, which is likely to take a long time to return to the original position during the standby state.

It should be noted that a plurality of different types of movable bodies 60 different from the movable body 10 may be provided. For all the other movable bodies 60, the maximum time required to return the moving body 10 in a specific operation to the original position is larger than the maximum time required to return the other moving body 60 in operation to the original position. Should be set to be short.

-Fourth Specific Example Although it has been explained that the specific operation in the above embodiment includes an operation mode (reciprocating operation) in which the movable body 10 is displaced from the original position to the effect position and returned to the original position, it is different from this. It may be an operation. For example, a specific operation may be set including an operation mode in which the operation mode continues to sway at the effect position until the standby state is released (see FIG. 7 (particularly FIG. 7B)). Further, a specific operation may be set including an operation mode in which the position is displaced from the original position to the effect position and remains in the effect position until the standby state is released. That is, an operation mode in which the movable body 10 does not return to the original position until the standby state is released may be set as a specific operation.

○ Fifth specific example A configuration in which multiple types of specific actions are set may be used. That is, the operation of the movable body 10 that occurs in the standby state can be changed each time. In this case, any method may be used to determine which of the plurality of specific actions should be generated. For example, it is conceivable that a predetermined order is set for a plurality of types of specific actions, and the types of specific actions to be executed are changed according to the order.

○ Sixth Specific Example The notification effect for notifying the result of the hit / fail judgment is composed of various effects. As with the known game machines, the specific mode of the notification effect is basically determined by lottery based on the winning / failing determination result (based on the acquired winning / failing determination information). However, within a predetermined time after the standby state is released (hereinafter, the period within the time is referred to as a specific period 20 (see FIG. 8A)), a specific effect is generated as an effect constituting the notification effect. To be controlled so that it does not. Here, "the specific effect does not occur within the specific period 20" means that the entire specific effect does not occur within the specific period 20. That is, the case where a part of the specific effect is executed within the specific period 20 is not included in the case where the specific effect does not occur within the specific period 20. The length of the notification effect for notifying the hit / fail determination result is set longer than the specific period 20 even if it is the shortest. More specifically, the shortest length of the notification effect (hereinafter, also referred to as the target notification effect) that triggered the cancellation of the standby state is longer than the specific period 20. Therefore, the end time point of the target notification effect (the time point at which the notification of the hit / miss determination result is completed) is later than the end time point of the specific period 20.

The specific effect is an effect that can occur outside the specific period 20. As long as it is such an effect, basically any specific effect may be used. As will be described later, a movable effect in which the movable body 10 is operated is illustrated as a kind of specific effect, but an effect that does not use the movable body 10 may be set as the specific effect. In addition, a configuration in which a plurality of types of effects are set as specific effects may be used.

In this way, the reason why the specific effect does not occur within the specific period 20 is that the movable body 10 may return to the original position within a certain period after the standby state is released. Because there is. That is, an effect that is not preferable to occur during the specific period 20 in which the movable body 10 may be returning to the original position is set as the specific effect so that the specific effect does not occur during the specific period 20. To.

Therefore, the length of the specific period 20 is set in consideration of the specific operation of the movable body 10 that may occur during the standby state. Specifically, since the timing at which the standby state is released is irregular (unpredictable), the maximum time required to return the movable body 10 in the specific operation to the original position after the standby state is released is the maximum. It is assumed that the movable body 10 may be in motion until the time (for example, X seconds (see FIG. 8B)) elapses. That is, the specific period 20 is a period from the time when the standby state is released (the start time of the specific period 20) to the time when a time of X seconds or more elapses (the end time of the specific period 20). It should be X seconds or longer) (see FIG. 8 (a)). In this way, after the lapse of the specific period 20 has passed, there is no possibility that the movable body 10 is in the specific operation, so that there is no problem even if the specific effect is generated.

More preferably, the specific period 20 is a period from the time when the standby state is released to the time when X seconds have elapsed (the length is exactly X seconds). Since the specific period 20 is a period in which the specific effect does not occur and can be said to be an irregular period from a different point of view, it is preferable to make the length of the institution as short as possible. That is, it is preferable to set the length to the shortest so that the movable body 10 during the specific operation is surely positioned in the original position.

○ Seventh concrete example (an example that further embodies the sixth concrete example)
As a specific example of the specific effect described in the sixth specific example, a movable effect (an effect executed as at least a part of the notification effect) for operating the movable body 10 can be considered. Since the specific period 20 is a period in which the movable body 10 may perform a specific operation, it is preferable that the movable effect of operating the movable body 10 does not occur until the period elapses. As this type of movable effect, the following first movable effect and second movable effect having different control modes can be considered. It should be noted that only one type may be set as the first movable effect or the second movable effect, or a plurality of types may be set.

The first movable effect is excluded from the lottery options that determine the effect that constitutes the target notification effect. Specifically, the effect executed on the sub-control board (the specific description is omitted because it is a known effect control board (circuit)) that is executed to determine the specific mode of the notification effect. Excluded from the lottery for decision. More specifically, the effect determining table that determines the effect that constitutes the target notification effect is configured not to include the first movable effect, and the table determines the notification effect that is executed outside the specific period 20. It is different from the decision table (normal table). That is, a dedicated table is provided for determining the effects that make up the target notification effect.

As described above, the first movable effect does not occur during the specific period 20. Further, unlike the second movable effect described later, the corresponding effect does not occur after the lapse of the specific period 20. That is, the first movable effect does not occur as a part of the target notification effect, and a substitute effect does not occur.

Since the second movable effect is set as a kind of specific effect, it is not executed during the specific period 20. In this respect, it is the same as the first movable effect. However, the second movable effect is not excluded from the lottery options that determine the effect that constitutes the target notification effect. In this respect, it differs from the first movable effect.

Then, when the execution of the second movable effect is decided as the effect constituting the target notification effect, at least a part of the second movable effect is executed after the lapse of the specific period 20. That is, since the specific period 20 is a period in which the movable body 10 may be performing a specific operation, the second movable effect is not executed, but after the lapse of the specific period 20 there is no possibility of the second movable effect. Have at least some done. Although the execution of the second movable effect is decided as the effect that constitutes the target notification effect, the second movable effect is not executed during the specific period 20, so that the effect that constitutes the target notification effect is The second movable effect whose execution is decided is not the "regular" second movable effect, but an alternative effect instead (the second movable effect that is normally executed outside the specific period 20 is the "regular" second movable effect. (It is a two-movable production).

When the execution of the second movable effect is decided as the effect constituting the target notification effect, the control method of the second movable effect can be roughly divided into the following two types. Both of the control methods shown below may be executed, or only one of them may be executed.

The first control method is such that only a part of the second movable effect is executed after the lapse of a specific period of 20. For example, as shown in FIG. 9A, if the second movable effect determined to be executed is originally (a "regular" second movable effect that occurs entirely in a period other than the specific period 20). (In the case of), the second movable effect is started Y seconds after the start of the fluctuation of the decorative symbol 80, and ends Y + α seconds later. That is, the second movable effect is assumed to continue for α seconds. Further, it is assumed that the specific period 20 continues for X seconds (there is a relationship of Y <X <Y + α) from the start of the target notification effect (the start of fluctuation of the decorative symbol 80). In this case, the period from the start of the target notification effect to after Y seconds to X seconds is the period in which the second movable effect should be executed, but since it is in a specific period, the second Prevent the movable effect from being executed (omitted). Then, a part of the second movable effect is executed in the period from the start of the target notification effect to the time when Y + α seconds elapse. That is, a part of the second movable effect that should normally be executed (it can be said that it is the first half of the second movable effect depending on the viewpoint) is not executed in the period until the time when the specific period 20 elapses. To.

The specific mode of the second movable effect to be controlled by the first control method may be any, but a mode in which the same operation is continuously executed (hereinafter, referred to as a continuous operation). It is preferable that it contains at least a part of the above. For example, as the second movable effect, a series of effect modes is set in which the movable body 10 moves from the original position to the effect position, continuously performs continuous operations such as rotation, rocking, and stationary at the effect position for a predetermined time, and then returns to the original position again. It is assumed that it has been done. In this case, when the execution of the second movable effect is decided as the effect constituting the target notification effect, the time of the continuous operation is shortened (a part of the continuous operation is omitted) and after a specific period of 20 elapses. The above series of effect modes are executed. In this way, even if the second movable effect is not executed during the specific period 20, the same type of effect that looks almost the same to the player will occur after the lapse of the specific period 20. Therefore, the influence that the second movable effect is not executed during the specific period 20 becomes small.

The second control method is such that the entire second movable effect is executed after the lapse of a specific period of 20. That is, as shown in FIG. 9B, after the lapse of the specific period 20, an effect having the same aspect as the "regular" second movable effect is generated. In other words, the period during which the second movable effect is executed is slid to the latter half as it is.

The specific mode of the second movable effect to be controlled by the second control method may be any, but it is preferable that the time required for the effect is relatively short. A second movable effect controlled by the first control method (hereinafter, may be formally referred to as a first-class second movable effect) and a second movable effect controlled by the second control method (hereinafter, referred to as a second movable effect). If it is possible to formally refer to the type 2 second movable effect), the time required for the type 2 second movable effect is greater than the time required for the type 1 second movable effect. Is also short. For example, as the second type second movable effect, it is assumed that a reciprocating motion is set in which the movable body 10 moves from the original position to the effect position and returns to the original position again. In this case, the reciprocating operation is not performed during the specific period 20, but the reciprocating operation is performed after the lapse of the specific period 20. In this way, even if the second movable effect is not executed during the specific period 20, the exact same effect will occur after the lapse of the specific period 20, so that the second movable effect will occur during the specific period 20. The effect of not executing the movable effect is small.

When the first control method is adopted, the "regular" second movable effect is executed at the time when the second movable effect based on the fluctuation start time of the decorative symbol 80 (the start time of the notification effect) ends. It has the advantage of being the same as before. On the other hand, when the second control method is adopted, there is an advantage that the mode of the series of second movable effects executed after the specific period 20 is the same as the mode of the "regular" second movable effect. When a configuration in which a plurality of types of effects are set as the second movable effect, a part thereof may be controlled by the first control method and the other part may be controlled by the second control method. .. That is, it is sufficient to determine which control method is adopted according to the specific mode of the second movable effect. However, it does not deny that all of the plurality of types of effects are controlled by one of the control methods. Further, in the case where a kind of effect is set as the second movable effect, it may be controlled by one of the control methods according to the specific mode of the type of second movable effect. .. However, it is not denied that the kind of second movable effect may be controlled by the first control method or may be controlled by the second control method.

Since these control methods omit a part of the first half of the second movable effect or slide the execution period later, when either the first control method or the second control method is adopted. Even so, it is preferable that the second movable effect is started immediately after the end of the specific period 20. That is, it is preferable that the end time point of the specific period 20 is set to be the start time point of the second movable effect that is actually executed (see FIGS. 9A and 9B).

As described above, the second movable effect is executed at least partly after the lapse of the specific period 20 in consideration of the possibility that the movable body 10 is in the specific operation during the specific period 20. Similar to the first movable effect, the second movable effect is also affected by the specific operation except for the lottery target (the lottery target by the sub control board (sub control circuit)) that determines the effect that constitutes the target notification effect. I will not receive it. That is, it is considered that all the movable effects using the movable body 10 may be excluded from the target of the lottery. However, if it is not executed at all through the target notification effect, there is a possibility that various inconveniences may occur, and such an effect may be included in the second movable effect. .. In other words, if it is not generated through the target notification effect, inconvenience will occur (a series of notification effects will be inconsistent, the notification effect will not be established, etc.). At least the same effect should be generated. For example, in a general game machine, the main control board (main control circuit) determines the main part of the effect such as the variation mode of the decorative symbol 80, and the sub control board (sub control circuit) determines the specific effect. However, the movable effect associated with the main part of the effect determined by the main control board cannot be dealt with by the control by the sub control board (the method of excluding from the lottery target by the sub control board). Since it cannot be handled), it is set as the second movable effect so that it is executed during the target notification effect. As this kind of movable effect, for example, a so-called premier effect (premier effect accompanied by movement of the movable body 10) in which a big hit is determined when it occurs can be exemplified.

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.

The gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment is a so-called pachinko gaming machine, but the same technical idea can be applied to other gaming machines as long as it is a gaming machine including a movable body 10. For example, the same technical idea can be applied to a rotary game machine (slot machine) and the like.

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

・ Means 1
With one or more movable bodies,
A standby state control means that shifts to a standby state when no game is played for a certain period of time,
A movable body control means for specifically operating the movable body when a predetermined condition is satisfied after shifting to the standby state, and
A game machine characterized by being equipped with.
If the movable body operates during the standby state as described above, it is possible to make the game machine in the standby state stand out.

・ Means 2
The gaming machine according to means 1, wherein the specific operation includes an operation mode in which the movable body is displaced from an original position to an effect position and then returned to the original position.
By making the reciprocating motion of the movable body occur in the standby state in this way, it is possible to make the game machine in the standby state more conspicuous. In addition, it is possible to grasp the operation mode of the movable body during the standby state.

・ Means 3
The gaming machine according to means 1 or means 2, wherein the movable body is returned to its original position when the standby state is released even during the specific operation.
In this way, by making the movable body return to the original position immediately when the standby state is released, the influence that may occur because the movable body is still in operation after the transition to the gaming state is suppressed. It is possible.

・ Means 4
The movable body can perform the specific movement and one or a plurality of different movements different from the specific movement.
A means characterized in that the maximum time required to return the movable body during the specific operation to the original position is shorter than the maximum time required to return the movable body during the other operation to the original position. The gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 3.
In this way, since the specific operation is an operation in which the maximum time required to return the movable body to the original position is shorter than that of another operation, the movable body moves relatively quickly after the standby state is released. It will return to its original position.

・ Means 5
With one or more other movable bodies different from the movable body,
The means 1 characterized in that the maximum time required to return the movable body during the specific operation to the original position is shorter than the maximum time required to return the other movable body during the operation to the original position. The gaming machine according to any one of means 4.
In this way, since the maximum time required to return the movable body to the original position is shorter for the movable body during the specific operation than for another movable body during the specific operation, the comparison is made after the standby state is released. The movable body will return to its original position as soon as possible.

・ Means 6
It is equipped with an effect control means for controlling the content of the notification effect that notifies the result of the hit / fail judgment.
The effect control means controls so that a specific effect that may occur in other periods does not occur as an effect that constitutes a notification effect that occurs within a predetermined specific period after the standby state is released. The gaming machine according to any one of the featured means 1 to 5.
In this way, there is a possibility that the movable body has not yet returned to its original position within a specific period (it may be in operation), and the specific effect may affect the movable body. It is better not to occur.

・ Means 7
The gaming machine according to the means 6, wherein the effect control means is controlled so that the first movable effect, which is at least one of the movable effects for operating the movable body, is not generated within the specific period.
In this way, assuming that the movable body may not have returned to its original position within a specific period (it may be in operation), the first movable effect of operating the movable body is prevented from occurring. Good.

・ Means 8
When the effect controlling means determines the execution of the second movable effect, which is at least one of the movable effects for operating the movable body, as the effect constituting the notification effect generated within the specific period, the specific effect control means is specified. The gaming machine according to means 6 or 7, wherein at least a part of the second movable effect is controlled to be executed after the lapse of a period.
In this way, assuming that the movable body may not have returned to its original position within a specific period (it may be in operation), the second movable effect for operating the movable body is the second movable effect after the lapse of the specific period. It is good to make at least a part of it occur.

・ Means 9
The specific period is a period from the time when the standby state is released to the time when a time equal to or longer than the maximum time required to return the movable body during the specific operation to the original position elapses. The gaming machine according to any one of 6 to 8.
In this way, the movable body will return to its original position after a specific period of time.

・ Means 10
The specific period is a period from the time when the standby state is released to the time when the maximum time required for returning the movable body during the specific operation to the original position elapses. The gaming machine according to any one of 8.
In this way, when the specific period elapses, the movable body returns to the original position, and the specific period can be shortened.

1 Game machine 10 Movable body 20 Specific period 60 Another movable body 91 Display device
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Claims (1)

It is a game machine that makes a movable body stand by in a standby state that shifts when the game is not played for a certain period of time.
The predetermined period after the standby state is resolved is set as a specific period in which the movable body may be performing the standby operation.
When it is decided to execute the movable effect using the movable body in the notification effect for notifying the hit / fail judgment result,
When the time point at which the movable effect is started is outside the specific period, the normal movable effect that normally operates the movable body is executed, while the movable effect is executed.
When the normal movable effect is to be executed, when the time point at which the normal movable effect is started falls within the specific period, the movable body is shortened to be shorter than the normal operation after the lapse of the specific period. A game machine characterized by performing production <br />.

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