JP6890404B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

Conventionally, there is known a gaming machine that is provided with a display device such as a liquid crystal display device and notifies a lottery result of whether or not a jackpot state advantageous to the player is generated by a symbol that is stopped and displayed on the display device. Further, a gaming machine having various functions has been proposed in order to increase the degree of attention to the game. For example, in Patent Document 1 below, a jackpot state in which a ball can pass through a specific area and a jackpot state in which a ball cannot pass through are described. There is described a gaming machine in which a high probability state (probability change state) occurs after the jackpot state ends when the ball passes through a specific area. This gaming machine is trying to realize various playability by changing the occurrence trigger of a high probability state.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-016034

However, in the above-mentioned conventional gaming machine, whether or not the ball can pass through a specific area is determined by the type of the jackpot state, and for the player, the ball is launched in the same manner regardless of the jackpot state. It becomes a game of only playing. For this reason, there is a problem that the game tends to be monotonous and it is difficult for the player to pay attention to the game.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of increasing the player's attention to the gaming.

In the gaming machine of the present invention, it is more advantageous for the player to generate the second special gaming state than to generate the first special gaming state when the jackpot state ends. However, when the normal state and the first special gaming state have not occurred, the second special gaming state can be generated only up to the maximum number of times.

On the other hand, the gaming machine of the present invention is provided with an operating means operated by the player to generate a predetermined special gaming result, and the first special gaming state depends on whether or not the special gaming result is generated. The player can select which of the second special gaming state and the second special gaming state is to be generated. For example, if the first special gaming state is selectively generated, it is possible to avoid reaching the upper limit of the number of times that the second special gaming state or the jackpot state occurs without generating either the normal state or the first special gaming state. it can.

The gaming machine of the present invention executes a special effect corresponding to the number of continuations of the first special gaming state when the first special gaming state is generated without generating the special gaming result in the jackpot state. According to this special effect, the player can predict or specify the number of continuations when the first special gaming state occurs instead of the second special gaming state.

In this gaming machine, a new game in which the player predicts or specifies the number of continuations described above according to the executed special effect, and selects whether to generate the first special gaming state or the second special gaming state. Sex is realized. That is, the monotonization of the game can be suppressed by letting the player select which special game state to generate. As a result, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to increase the degree of attention of the player to the game.

Front view of the gaming machine. A block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a gaming machine. A state transition diagram showing the transition of the gaming state. Explanatory drawing which illustrates the display screen by a special effect.

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the following examples.
(Example 1)
This example is an example relating to a gaming machine 1 that generates a probabilistic state according to the end of the jackpot state if a V winning (V zone winning, special game result) occurs during the occurrence of the jackpot state. This content will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

The gaming machine 1 of FIG. 1 executes a special figure determination, which is an example of a predetermined special lottery, when a ball wins a prize in the starting winning opening (winning section) 11 where the ball flowing down the game area 130 can win a prize. , It is a seven machine that stops and displays the symbol corresponding to the result of the special symbol determination after displaying the predetermined symbol in a variable manner. The gaming machine 1 generates a jackpot state when the result of the special figure determination is a special figure winning.

The gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine having an opening / closing door 13 attached to an underframe (not shown), and a substantially circular gaming area 130 is formed on the surface side of the gaming board inside the opening / closing door 13. A speaker 131 is arranged at the lower right side of the game area 130, and an upper plate 135 and a lower plate 137 are provided below the game area 130 so as to project toward the player. The upper plate 135 is a saucer for receiving and storing prize balls, balls to be rented, and the like paid out in response to a prize. The lower plate 137 is a saucer that receives balls and the like that exceed the storage limit of the upper plate 135. At the lower right of the upper plate 135, an operation handle 15 for firing the ball of the upper plate 135 toward the game area 130 is erected.

The opening / closing door 13 is fixed to the underframe in a rotatable state via a hinge 133 located on the left side facing the gaming machine 1. The opening / closing door 13 is provided with a substantially circular transparent window 139 corresponding to the game area 130, and decorative lamp portions 136 arranged on both upper sides of the transparent window 139.

The game area 130 is an area in which a ball, which is a game medium, flows down. In the game area 130, a start winning opening 11, a through gate 141, two upper and lower large winning openings 161 and 162, etc. are arranged around a display device 19 that displays a variable pattern. At the bottom of the game area 130, an out hole 138 for collecting the balls that have flowed down without winning a prize is opened. The start winning opening 11 is arranged below the display device 19. The through gate 141, the first large winning opening 161 and the second large winning opening 162 arranged in the area on the right side of the display device 19 are arranged in this order from the upstream side to the downstream side of the game area 130. Has been done.

The starting winning opening 11 is a winning section that serves as an opportunity for determining a special figure, which is an example of a special lottery. When a ball wins in the starting winning opening 11, a special drawing determination, which is a special lottery for whether or not to generate a big hit state, is executed by extracting a lottery random number for special drawing determination. An electric tulip 112 having a pair of movable blades is provided on the upstream side of the starting winning opening 11. If the electric tulip 112 is opened, the ball will be guided to the starting winning opening 11 and the winning rate will be significantly increased. The number of balls to be paid out according to the winning of the balls to the starting winning opening 11 is three.

The big winning openings 161 and 162 are variable winning devices also called attackers that are opened under the big hit state. The horizontally long large winning openings 161 and 162 are provided with openable and closable lid members, respectively. The large winning openings 161 and 162 are closed when the lid member is positioned so as to be substantially flush with the board surface forming the game area 130. When the lid member rotates toward the front side, it becomes an open state. When the large winning openings 161 and 162 are opened, the lid member functions as a saucer for guiding the balls, and a high winning rate is realized. It should be noted that the payout when winning the first large winning opening 161 on the upper side is 15, and the payout when winning the second large winning opening 162 on the lower side is three.

The difference between the upper first big winning opening 161 and the lower second big winning opening 162 is in the internal structure. The second large winning opening 162 is provided with a V zone that triggers a probable change state, while the first large winning opening 161 is not provided with a V zone. In the gaming machine 1 of this example, the winning of a ball in this V zone is set as a special gaming result (hereinafter, V winning) that can trigger a probable change state.

The through gate 141 is an accessory in which a prize ball is not set to be paid out only by passing a ball. When the ball passes through the through gate 141, a lottery random number for determining whether or not a normal symbol is correct (hereinafter referred to as a normal symbol determination) is extracted and the normal symbol determination is executed.

The display device 19 of FIG. 1 is a display device in which the liquid crystal display unit 190 is arranged inside the frame 199. The liquid crystal display unit 190, which forms an example of the effect executing means for executing the effect, displays a three-digit number symbol (any of 1 to 9) for the effect for notifying the result of the special figure determination on the liquid crystal display unit 190. In addition to this, it is possible to carry out special effects and the like, which will be described later, which suggest an advantageous game method.

At the bottom of the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 190, a special figure holding display unit 195 in which four circles imitating a lamp are arranged in the horizontal direction is arranged. The special figure hold display unit 195 is a display unit for special figure hold (hold information) triggered by the winning of a ball into the starting winning opening 11. The special figure hold display unit 195 displays the number of special figure hold hold (up to 4) according to the number of lights of the circles imitating the lamp.

A normal figure display unit 181 and a normal figure hold display unit 182 are arranged on the front surface of the frame 199 corresponding to the upper side of the liquid crystal display unit 190. The normal map display unit 181 is a display unit for whether or not the above-mentioned normal map determination is correct. The normal figure display unit 181 displays the winning of the normal figure determination (winning of the normal figure) by lighting ○, and displays the loss by lighting of ×. The fluctuation time of the normal figure is 30 to 60 seconds in the normal state and 1 second in the probable change state. The normal figure hold display unit 182 is a display unit in which four LEDs are continuously provided so that the number of holds to be stored (held) as a normal figure hold can be displayed. The normal figure hold display unit 182 displays the number of hold of the normal figure (up to 4) according to the number of LEDs lit.

When the winning of the normal drawing is displayed, the electric tulip 112 provided in the starting winning opening 11 executes the opening operation. The opening time is 0.2 seconds x 1 time in the normal state, and 1.5 seconds x 3 times in the time saving state and the probabilistic state.

Next, the electrical configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The gaming machine 1 is configured around a control unit 20 that forms a main circuit. For the control unit 20, a payout control circuit 33 that controls a payout device 331 that pays out balls, a launch control circuit 34 that controls a ball launcher 341, an effect control unit 35 that controls a game effect, and a liquid crystal display unit 190. Display control unit 36 that controls the display control unit 36, detection sensors for winning balls or passing balls 311 to 314, solenoids 321, 324, 325 that switch the open state of the electric tulip 112, the large winning openings 161 and 162, etc. The solenoid holding display unit 182, the signal output unit 392 that outputs various signals to the outside, the power supply circuit 391, and the like are electrically connected. Further, an amplifier 351 for driving the speaker 131 and a decorative lamp unit 136 are electrically connected to the effect control unit 35, and a display control unit 36 is communicably connected to the effect control unit 35. A liquid crystal display unit 190 is electrically connected to the display control unit 36.

As a winning ball or passing ball detection sensor, a special drawing starting sensor 311 that detects a winning ball to the starting winning opening 11, a normal drawing starting sensor 312 that detects a passing ball of the through gate 141, and a first large winning opening 161 There are a first big winning sensor 313 that detects a winning ball to the second big winning ball, a second big winning sensor 314 that detects a winning ball to the second big winning opening 162, and the like.
Solenoids that switch the open state include an electric chew solenoid 321 that opens the electric tulip 112, and first and second large winning opening solenoids 324 and 325 that open the first and second large winning openings 161 and 162.

The payout control circuit 33 controls the payout device 331 and executes the payout of a predetermined number of balls when a ball is won in the starting winning opening 11, the large winning opening 161 and 162.
The launch control circuit 34 controls the launch strength of the ball by controlling the launch device 341 that launches the ball of the upper plate 135 according to the amount of operation of the operation handle 15.

The control unit 20 of FIG. 2 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21, a memory element ROM (Read Only Memory) 22 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 24, a random number generation unit 27 that generates random numbers in a predetermined range, and a lottery unit. It includes a random number extraction unit 26 that extracts random numbers, an I / O (Input / Output) 25 that forms an input / output interface, and the like.

The RAM 24 is a readable and writable storage element used for the work area of the CPU 21 and temporary writing. A special figure holding area 241 and a normal figure holding area 243, and a special figure reading area 245 and a normal figure reading area 246 for each data are assigned to the storage area of the RAM 24. The special figure holding area 241 is a storage area for holding special figures for four data, which are reserved random numbers representing the result of the special figure determination. The normal figure holding area 243 is a storage area for holding a normal figure for four data, which is a reserved random number representing the result of the normal figure determination.

The ROM 22 stores various processing programs to be executed by the CPU 21, and also stores a lottery table for determining a special figure (not shown) and a lottery table for determining a normal figure.
In the lottery table for determining the special figure, the winning random number of the special figure winning in the normal state and the time saving state which is the low probability state, and the winning random number of the special figure winning in the probability variation state which is the high probability state are defined. In this lottery table, the number of winning random numbers of the special figure winning in the probabilistic state is set to be larger than the winning random numbers of the special figure winning in the normal state and the time saving state which are the low probability states. As a result, the winning probability in the probabilistic state is 1/15, which is a high probability compared to the winning probability of 1/80 in the normal state and the time saving state.

In addition, each winning random number of the special figure winning is attached with a string of the number of continuations (the number of continuations of the time saving state) when the time saving state is generated after the corresponding jackpot state is completed. There are four types of continuation times: 100 times, 60 times, 30 times, and 15 times, and one type of continuation number is attached to each winning random number. Therefore, when a special figure is won in the special figure determination, the number of times of continuation of the corresponding time saving state can be determined at the same time. As for the occupancy ratio of these four types of continuation times to all winning random numbers, the occupancy ratio of 100 continuation times is 10%, the occupancy ratio of 60 continuation times is 15%, and the occupancy ratio of 30 continuation times The occupancy ratio of 60% and the number of continuations of 15 times is 15%.

In the lottery table for determining the normal figure, the winning random number of the normal figure winning in the normal state and the winning random number of the normal figure winning random number in the state with support by the electric tulip 112 (probability change state and time saving state) are defined. ing. While the winning random numbers for winning the general map in the normal state are a part of the random numbers for the lottery, all the random numbers for the lottery are defined as the winning random numbers for the regular map in the supported state. As a result, the probability of winning the normal map in the supported state (probability change state, time saving state) is 1/1 compared to 1/30 of the normal figure winning in the normal state without support.

In this way, in the gaming machine 1, two types of special figure determination lottery modes, a low-probability state and a high-probability state, are set, and two types of states, with and without support by the electric tulip 112, are set. There is. "Normal state" is a low probability state and no support game state, "time saving state (first special game state)" is a low probability state and support game state, and "probability change state (second special game state)" is high. It is in a probabilistic state and a game state with support. That is, the time saving state, which is an example of the first special gaming state, is a state in which the frequency of winning balls in the starting winning opening 11 which is the winning section is higher than in the normal state. Further, the probability variation state, which is an example of the second special game state, is a state in which the frequency of winning a ball in the starting winning opening 11 and the probability of winning the special figure determination (special lottery) are high.

The control unit 20 realizes the following functions by causing the CPU 21 to execute the program read from the ROM 22.
(1) Lottery means: When a ball wins in the starting winning opening 11, a special drawing judgment which is a special lottery in a jackpot state advantageous to the player is executed, and when the ball passes through the through gate 141, a normal drawing is executed. Means for executing a lottery such as judgment. The lottery means executes a special figure determination or a normal figure determination by extracting a lottery random number.
(2) Storage means: A means for storing a lottery random number for determining a special figure, which is a lottery result by the lottery means, as a hold random number (special figure hold) in the special figure hold area 241. The special figure hold is held up to the upper limit of 4 data, and if a new lottery random number is extracted while the number of hold random numbers has reached the upper limit, the lottery random number is deleted as it is without being held. Will be done. The process of holding the random numbers for lottery is the same for the normal figure determination.
(3) Reading means: A means for reading the reserved random numbers in the special figure holding area 241 and the normal figure holding area 243 into the special figure reading area 245 or the normal figure reading area 246. The reading means reads the special figure hold or the normal figure hold, which are the hold random numbers of the special figure hold area 241 and the normal figure hold area 243, one by one, and reduces the number of holds.
(4) Jackpot state generating means: A means for generating a jackpot state, which is a gaming state advantageous to the player, when the special figure determination result is a special figure winning (winning of a special lottery).
(5) Specific means: A means for identifying that a special game result (ball winning in the V zone of the second big winning opening 162. V winning) has occurred in the jackpot state.
(6) First special game state generating means: When the jackpot state ends without specifying the V prize (generation of the special game result) by the specific means, the lottery means determines the special figure of the predetermined number of continuations. A means for generating a time-saving state (first special game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state) that ends when (special lottery) is executed.
(7) Second special game state generating means: When the jackpot state ends after the specific means specifies the V prize, a probability change state (second special game state) that is more advantageous to the player than the time saving state is generated. Means to make.
(8) Suppressing means: The jackpot state occurs when the number of times the jackpot state has occurred without occurring in either the normal state or the time saving state has reached a predetermined upper limit number of times (5 times in this example). If this is the case, a means of suppressing the occurrence of a probable change state after the jackpot state ends.
(9) Continuation number determination means: A means for determining the number of continuations when the time reduction state occurs before the first special game state generating means generates the time reduction state (first special game state).

Next, the operation contents of the gaming machine 1 will be described. In the following description, (1) the playability of the gaming machine 1 will be outlined, and then (2) the control contents of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to the state transition diagram of FIG.
(1) Gaming In the jackpot state in which the gaming machine 1 is generated, a round in which the winning opening is open is repeatedly executed twice. The 1R (round) is a round in which the first large winning opening 161 on the upper side is opened. 1R ends when 8 balls win or 30 seconds have passed. 2R is a round in which the second large winning opening 162 on the lower side is open. 2R ends when one ball wins or 10 seconds have passed.

The gaming machine 1 is a so-called V-ST machine, and when a ball wins in the V zone, which is a special winning opening provided inside the second big winning opening 162, a probability change state occurs after the big hit state ends. .. Since this probabilistic state continues until the next special figure is won, a jackpot state can be continuously generated if a probable change state occurs.

However, in the gaming machine 1 which is a limit machine, an upper limit number of times (5 times in this example) is set as a continuous number of times that a jackpot state can be generated without a time saving state. In the gaming machine 1, when the number of consecutive jackpot states reaches the upper limit, the occurrence of the probability variation state is suppressed even if a V prize occurs, and the probability variation state is set so as not to occur after the end of the jackpot state. ing.

The number of consecutive times that the above-mentioned jackpot state can be generated has a certain relationship with the number of consecutive times that the probability variation state can be generated without the time saving state occurring. For example, normal state → jackpot state (1) → probability change state (1) → jackpot state (2) → probability change state (2) → jackpot state (3) → probability change state (3) → jackpot state (4) → probability change state (4) ) → jackpot state (5) → time saving state ... When the jackpot state occurs five times in a row, the number of consecutive probability change states is four. Therefore, instead of limiting the number of consecutive jackpot states, we adopt a configuration that determines whether or not the limit has been reached based on whether or not the number of times the probabilistic state has occurred without the time saving state has reached the upper limit. You can also do it. For example, as in this example, when the number of consecutive jackpot states is limited to 5, the upper limit of the probability variation state is 4.

(2) Control contents The control contents of the gaming machine 1 will be described assuming a situation in which the game is started in a normal state. When the operating handle 15 is operated in the clockwise rotation direction, the gaming machine 1 fires a ball with a strength corresponding to the amount of operation. The fired balls flow down the game area 130 in which the starting winning opening 11 and the like are arranged, and the balls that did not win in the starting winning opening 11 and the large winning openings 161 and 162 are collected from the lowermost out hole 138. To.

When the control unit 20 detects a ball passing through the through gate 141, the control unit 20 executes a lottery to extract a lottery random number for determining a normal figure from the random numbers generated by the random number generation unit 27. The control unit 20 collates the lottery random numbers with the lottery table (not shown) for determining the normal map, and determines whether or not the normal map determination is successful. When the normal figure determination is won, the control unit 20 turns on the ◯ mark after the blinking operation (variation of the normal figure) of the LEDs constituting the normal figure display unit 181. In the case of loss, the x mark is turned on after the blinking operation.

In the case of winning a regular figure, the control unit 20 opens the electric tulip 112 of the starting winning opening 11, thereby increasing the winning rate of the starting winning opening 11. When a ball flows into the start winning opening 11 and a start winning occurs, the control unit 20 executes a special figure determination (special lottery) by extracting a lottery random number for determining a special figure. The control unit 20 stores up to four random numbers for lottery for determining the special figure extracted as special figure hold.

The control unit 20 executes reading of the special figure hold stored in the special figure hold area 241 when the symbol fluctuation by the liquid crystal display unit 190 is stopped and the jackpot state is not occurring. The special figure hold is read one by one in order from the oldest storage time (winning time). The control unit 20 collates the read special figure reservation with a lottery table for special figure determination (not shown) to determine whether or not the special figure determination is correct.

When the control unit 20 determines whether or not the special figure determination is correct, the liquid crystal display unit 190 displays the numerical symbols for the effect in a variable manner over a predetermined time, and then stops and displays them in the order of left → right → middle. The success or failure of the special figure judgment is notified by the combination of the three-digit number symbols. As for the success or failure of the special figure judgment, there are a special figure winning (big hit winning) that triggers a big hit state, and a loss.

In the case of winning a special symbol, the jackpot symbol, which is a combination of three-digit number symbols of doublet, is stopped and displayed after the variable display of the symbol over a predetermined time. When the special symbol winning is notified by the stop display of the jackpot symbol, the opening effect is first executed for 15 seconds to start the jackpot state, and the normal state is changed to the jackpot state (see FIG. 3). The control unit 20 externally outputs a jackpot signal to that effect while the jackpot state is occurring.

As described above, the winning random number of the special figure winning has a string attached to the number of continuations of the time saving state, and the number of continuations is already determined at the same time as the special figure winning in the special figure determination. As described above, there are four types of continuation times of the time saving state: 100 times, 60 times, 30 times, and 15 times. The selection probability of each continuation number is 10% for 100 times, 15% for 60 times, 60% for 30 times, and 15% for 15 times, and the expected value of the number of continuations is about 39 times. In this way, the control unit 20 as the continuation number determination means continues when a time saving state (first special game state) occurs from among a plurality of predetermined continuation times when the special figure winning occurs. Determine the number of times.

In the jackpot state, two rounds are executed in which the jackpots 161 and 162 are opened and the ball can be won. The 1R in which the first large winning opening 161 on the upper side is opened ends depending on whether eight balls are won or the elapse of 30 seconds. The 2R in which the lower second large winning opening 162 is opened ends depending on whether one ball wins or the elapse of 10 seconds. As a result, the number of balls to be ejected (difference balls) per jackpot state is about 100.

If a V prize (a ball wins in the second big prize opening 162) occurs under the jackpot state, the number of consecutive jackpot states that have occurred without the time saving state has not reached the upper limit (5 times). On condition that there is, a probability change state occurs after the end of the jackpot state. Since this probabilistic state continues until a new special figure is won, a jackpot state can be continuously generated after that.

On the other hand, when the V prize does not occur under the jackpot state, or when the above-mentioned continuous number of times in the jackpot state reaches the upper limit number, the probability change state does not occur after the end of the jackpot state. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of this example, when the number of consecutive jackpot states reaches the upper limit, the occurrence of a probabilistic state, which is a high probability state, is suppressed even if a V prize is generated.

In the gaming machine 1, when the V prize does not occur under the jackpot state, or when the occurrence of the probability variation state is suppressed by reaching the limit, the time saving state occurs according to the end of the jackpot state. If the special figure winning occurs during the continuation of this time saving state, the first jackpot state can be generated again by pulling back. On the other hand, if the special figure winning cannot be generated while the time saving state continues, it will return to the normal state.

The game machine 1 is the number of times the time saving state is continued (100 times, 60 times, 30 times, 15 times) when the time saving state is generated without V winning under this jackpot state during the execution of 1R in the jackpot state. (Fig. 4), a special effect including notification of any of the above) is executed. Based on this special effect, the player can determine whether it is better to generate a V-winning to generate a probabilistic state, or to generate a time-saving state without V-winning. That is, the gaming machine 1 notifies whether or not it is better to win the V prize by notifying the number of times the time saving state is continued before the end of the jackpot state when the time saving state is generated without winning the V prize. To the player.

For example, when a big hit state occurs in response to the winning of a special figure in the normal state, since it is the first big hit state before reaching the above limit, a special effect recommending V prize is executed as shown in FIG. 4 (a). To. If a ball wins in the second big winning opening 162 in the final round 2R, a V winning will occur, and it is possible to shift to the probable change state after the big hit state ends. Since this probabilistic state continues until the special figure winning (big hit winning) occurs, the second big hit state can be generated after that (see FIG. 3).

In the configuration of the gaming machine 1 of this example, in the case of the first and second jackpot states where there is a margin to reach the limit, it is advantageous to make the jackpot state continuous by winning V regardless of the number of continuations of the time saving state. Is. On the other hand, in the third and subsequent jackpot states that approach the limit, it may be advantageous to avoid the V prize and generate a time-saving state and aim to pull back the jackpot state depending on the number of times the determined time-saving state continues. .. Therefore, in the game of the gaming machine 1, it is necessary to play the game while selecting whether or not to win a V prize during the occurrence of the third and subsequent jackpot states.

For example, whether it is advantageous or disadvantageous to win a V prize in the third big hit state depends on the number of times the time saving state is continued. This is because the limit reached when the number of consecutive jackpot states reaches the upper limit is approaching, and even if the jackpot states occur continuously thereafter, the expected value of the number of balls acquired decreases.

In such a case, if the time saving state is generated after the jackpot state ends, the number of consecutive jackpot states can be reset once, and the expected value of the number of balls that can be obtained when the special figure winning can be generated can be increased. Therefore, when the number of times the time saving state is continued is large, the expectation that the jackpot state can be generated by pulling back may be high, and there are cases where it is advantageous to generate the time saving state without generating the V prize. To do. It should be noted that the expected degree of the ball ejection rate in the game machine 1 during the time saving state is 100%.

In the case of the third jackpot state and the remaining number of times up to the upper limit number of times (5 times) is 2 times (1st number of times), the number of continuations may be 100 times, which is more than 60 times (1st reference number of times). For example, the expectation of obtaining more balls is higher when the time saving state is generated, while the expectation is higher when the probabilistic state is generated when the number of continuations is 60 times or less.

Therefore, in 1R under the third jackpot state, a special effect as shown in FIG. 4B is executed. The content of the production differs depending on the number of times the time saving state is continued, which is determined when the special figure is won. When the number of continuations is 60 or less, a special effect suggesting that the V prize is more advantageous is executed together with the notification of the number of continuations as shown in the figure on the left. On the other hand, when the number of continuations is 100, as shown in the figure on the right side, a suggestion effect suggesting that it is advantageous to avoid the V prize is executed as a special effect together with the notification of the number of continuations.

The second large winning opening 162 in which the V zone is set as described above is arranged on the right side of the display device 19. If the operation handle 15 is operated to fire a ball in the area on the right side of the display device 19, a V prize may occur, while the ball firing may be interrupted or the ball may be fired in the area on the left side of the display device 19. If you do, you can avoid V prizes. As described above, the operation handle 15 of the gaming machine 1 of this example is an example of the operating means operated by the player to generate the V prize, which is a predetermined special gaming result.

Also, in the case of the 4th jackpot state and the remaining number of times up to the upper limit number of times (5 times) is 1 time (2nd number of times), the number of continuations is 60 times or more, which is more than 30 times (second reference number of times). If this is the case, the expectation of obtaining more balls is higher when the time saving state is generated, and the expectation is higher when the probability variation state is generated when the number of continuations is 30 or less.

Therefore, in 1R under the fourth jackpot state, a special effect as shown in FIG. 4C is executed. The content of the production differs according to the number of continuations of the time-saving state determined at the time of winning the special figure, and when the number of continuations is 30 or less, it is more advantageous to win a V prize together with the notification of the number of continuations as shown in the figure on the left. A special production that suggests that is performed. On the other hand, when the number of continuations is 60 or more, as shown in the figure on the right side, a suggestion effect suggesting that it is advantageous to avoid the V prize is executed as a special effect together with the notification of the number of continuations.

In this way, the display control unit 36 as the special effect control means generates a time saving state without generating a V prize in this jackpot state at a timing before generating a V prize (special game result) in the jackpot state. Control is performed so that the liquid crystal display unit 190 executes a special effect (see FIG. 4) corresponding to the number of times the time-saving state is continued in the case where the time is reduced.

The display control unit 36 provides a suggestion effect suggesting that it is advantageous to generate the time saving state (first special gaming state) when the number of times the time saving state is continued is larger than the predetermined reference number of times. , The control to be executed by the liquid crystal display unit 190 is executed as a special effect. The suggestion effect may be an effect that suggests that it is advantageous not to generate a probabilistic state.

Further, in this example, the upper limit number of times for reaching the limit is set to 5 times, which is 3 times or more, and the display control unit 36 as the special effect control means has 2 times remaining until the upper limit number of times (first). In the case of the third jackpot state where the number of times is reached, the liquid crystal display unit 190 is made to execute the above suggestion effect when the number of continuations is more than the predetermined 60 times (first reference number of times). On the other hand, in the case of the fourth jackpot state in which the remaining number of times up to the upper limit number is one (second number) less than the first number (two times), a reference that serves as a threshold value for executing the above-mentioned suggestion effect. When the number of times is 30 times (second reference number), which is less than 60 times (first reference number), and the number of continuations determined at the time of winning the special figure is more than 30 times, the above-mentioned suggestive effect is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 190. To execute.

It should be noted that the special effect shown in FIGS. 4 (b) and 4 (c) above is a suggestive effect based on a judgment based on a comparison of the expected degree of probabilistic ball output (number of balls acquired). Of course, it is not essential to play the game according to this suggestive effect. In the game of the game machine 1, for example, even if the number of times of the time saving state notified in the third big hit state is 60 times, there is also a way of enjoying the game of avoiding the V prize because of the premonition of winning the special figure. is there. Further, for example, the ease of winning a ball in the large winning openings 161 and 162 may change depending on the installation inclination of the gaming machine 1, and it can be assumed that the advantages and disadvantages of the player are different from the contents of the special production. .. In this way, the player can enjoy the game while predicting the difference between the content of the production and the actual degree of expectation. That is, in this configuration, it can be said that a preset special effect is executed according to the number of continuations when the time saving state occurs.

In the case of the fifth jackpot state, since the number of consecutive jackpot states has reached the upper limit and the limit has been reached, a V prize is effectively awarded together with the notification of the number of continuations of the time saving state as shown in FIG. 4 (d). Is not generated, that is, a special effect is executed that suggests that the occurrence of the probabilistic state is suppressed even if the V prize is generated by reaching the limit.

In the gaming machine 1 having the above configuration, when the jackpot state ends, it is more advantageous to generate the probability change state than the time saving state. However, the number of times the jackpot state continues without going through the normal state and the time saving state is limited to the upper limit number of times (5 times in this example).

On the other hand, in the gaming machine 1, it is possible to selectively play whether or not to generate a V prize that triggers a probability change state by operating the operation handle 15 that shoots a ball, thereby generating a time saving state or a probability change. The player can choose whether to generate a state. For example, if the player generates a time saving state, the number of times the jackpot state occurs continuously can be reset once, and it is possible to avoid reaching the upper limit number of times.

The gaming machine 1 notifies the number of continuations of the time saving state when the time saving state occurs after the end of the jackpot state at a timing before the V winning in the jackpot state. Notification of the number of continuations of the time saving state is an effective judgment when the player selects whether or not to generate a V prize, that is, whether to generate the time saving state or the probability change state after the end of the jackpot state. It becomes a material.

In this gaming machine 1, the player can determine whether or not to win a V prize according to the notification of the number of times the time is shortened, and a new game property of selecting whether or not to win a V prize according to the ball firing operation. Has been realized. In this gaming machine 1, the monotonization of the game can be suppressed by letting the player select whether to generate the time saving state or the probability variation state after the jackpot state ends, and the player's attention to the game can be increased. It is possible.

In the gaming machine 1, the number of times the time saving state is continued is selectively determined. Then, in the special effect, when the number of continuations is larger than the predetermined reference number of times, a suggestion effect suggesting that it is advantageous to avoid the V prize and generate the time saving state is executed. In this way, in the gaming machine 1, whether it is a suggestion effect that it is better to generate the time reduction state or a production that it is better to generate the probability change state depending on whether the time reduction state is continued many times or not. , And so on, the content of the production changes. If such an effect is executed, the player can identify which of the time saving state and the probabilistic changing state should be generated to increase the advantage. As a result, even a player who is not accustomed to the game can easily play the game.

Further, in the gaming machine 1, it is advantageous to generate the time saving state which is the first special gaming state, or the probabilistic state which is the second special gaming state, depending on the remaining number of times up to the upper limit number of times which is the limit. The number of continuations of the threshold value (the number of continuations of the time saving state) at which is advantageous is different. Therefore, in the gaming machine 1, even if the number of continuations of the time saving state is the same, the special gaming state suggested to be generated changes depending on the remaining number of times up to the upper limit number of times, which is the limit. With such a suggestion, the player can identify which of the time-saving state and the probabilistic state (whether the time-saving state or the probabilistic state) should be generated to increase the expectation. For example, even a player who is unfamiliar with the game can play the game more easily.

Instead of or in addition to the configuration of this example, the following configuration may be adopted. In addition, the following configurations may be appropriately combined and adopted.
Although a gaming machine in which a ball is fired to play a game and a ball is given as a score according to a prize is illustrated, the configuration of the present invention may be applied to another gaming machine. For example, it may be applied to an enclosed gaming machine in which a ball is enclosed and the score is consumed to shoot the ball. In addition, the specifications of the gaming machine, such as the probability of winning a special figure, the number of balls to be paid out when a prize is won in the big prize opening, and the number of rounds in the big hit state, may be changed as appropriate.

The V prize, which is a ball prize in the V zone, is illustrated as a special game result, but the configuration is not limited to this. For example, in a jackpot state, when a player operates a predetermined operation button, a probability change state occurs after the jackpot state ends, and when the player does not operate the jackpot state, a time saving state occurs. That is, the special game result may be changed arbitrarily.

You may change the configuration to suppress the probability change state when the limit is reached. For example, in 2R under the jackpot state where the limit has been reached, almost open the second jackpot 162 so that the ball does not win. However, this may be configured so that the V zone is not won.

Although the time saving state is illustrated as the first special gaming state and the probability variation state is exemplified as the second special gaming state, each special gaming state may be arbitrarily changed. For example, it is possible to adopt a time-saving state in which the probability of winning the special figure determination is high, although not as much as in the probability change state, as the first special gaming state.
The number of continuations in the time-saving state may be changed, and for example, one of the number of continuations may be selected by lottery from 1 to 100 times.

In this example, the maximum number of consecutive jackpot states that occurred without going through both the normal state and the normal state was set to 5 as the upper limit of reaching the limit, but this upper limit can be changed as appropriate. Is. Further, it is also possible to set the upper limit number of times for reaching the limit for the number of consecutive probable change states that occur without going through both the time saving state and the normal state.
In this example, the number of continuations of the time saving state that occurs when the V prize is not won is notified to the 1R, but the timing between the 1R and the 2R, the timing to notify the 2R, etc. at the start of the big hit. May be changed arbitrarily.

As a special effect, the number of continuations of the time-saving state and the state of the time-saving state and the probabilistic change state that should be generated are notified, but the configuration is not limited to this. For example, it is conceivable that the number of continuations itself is not notified, and an effect of suggesting to the player the degree of expectation that the number of continuations is large is executed. Specifically, when a female character is displayed, the expectation of 100 continuations is 80%, and when a male character is displayed, the expectation of 100 continuations is 20%. .. Further, although the configuration is such that the special effect or the like is executed by displaying the image by the liquid crystal display unit 190, it is also possible to adopt the configuration in which the special effect by voice is executed.

An example of a configuration in which the content of the effect suggesting which of the time-saving state and the probabilistic state is advantageous is determined in advance by the combination of the remaining number of times up to the upper limit of reaching the limit and the continuation number of the time-saving state. However, it is not limited to such a configuration. For example, it is conceivable that the gaming machine calculates which special gaming state should be generated from the payout rate. In this configuration, the difference balls in the jackpot state and the ball output rate in the time saving state and the probability change state are totaled on the gaming machine side, and based on the totaling result, the expected number of balls to be acquired when the time saving state is generated and the probability change. It is conceivable to calculate and determine the expected number of balls to be won when a state is generated. The ball output rate such as the jackpot state and the time saving state may fluctuate according to the skill of the player, but this configuration suggests a special game state that should be generated according to the skill of the player. It is possible.

Further, in this example, a configuration is illustrated in which a special effect of the content is executed according to the combination of the remaining number of times up to the upper limit number of times of reaching the limit and the number of times of continuation of the time saving state. A configuration may be adopted in which the content of the special effect is determined based on only one of them.

Although specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail as in the examples, these specific examples merely disclose an example of the technology included in the claims. Needless to say, the scope of claims should not be construed in a limited manner depending on the composition of specific examples, numerical values, and the like. The scope of claims includes technologies that are variously modified, modified, or appropriately combined with the above-mentioned specific examples by utilizing known technologies, knowledge of those skilled in the art, and the like.

1 Pachinko machine 11 Start winning opening (winning section)
112 Electric tulip 130 Game area 15 Operation handle (operation means)
161, 162 Grand prize opening 190 Liquid crystal display (directing execution means)
20 Control unit (lottery means, storage means, reading means, jackpot state generating means, specific means, first special gaming state generating means, second special gaming state generating means, suppressing means, number of continuation determination means)
36 Display control unit (special effect control means)

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The winning section where the balls flowing down the game area can win,
When a ball wins in the winning section, a lottery means for executing a special lottery in a jackpot state that is advantageous to the player, and
When the special lottery is won, the jackpot state generating means for generating the jackpot state and the jackpot state generating means
An operating means operated by the player to generate a predetermined special game result,
A specific means for identifying that the special game result has occurred in the jackpot state, and
When the jackpot state ends without the specific means specifying the occurrence of the special game result, it is more advantageous to the player than the normal state, and the lottery means draws the special lottery for a predetermined number of continuations. A first special game state generating means for generating a first special game state that ends when executed, and a first special game state generating means.
A second special gaming state that generates a second special gaming state that is more favorable to the player than the first special gaming state when the jackpot state ends after the specific means identifies the occurrence of the special gaming result. The means of generation and
The jackpot state is in a state in which the number of times the second special gaming state or the jackpot state has occurred has reached a predetermined upper limit number of times without any of the normal state and the first special gaming state occurring. When it occurs, a means for suppressing the occurrence of the second special gaming state after the jackpot state is completed, and
Before the first special gaming state generating means generates the first special gaming state, the continuation number determining means for determining the continuation number when the first special gaming state occurs, and
The production execution means to execute the production and
The first special gaming state when the first special gaming state is generated without generating the special gaming result in the jackpot state at a timing before the special gaming result is generated in the jackpot state. The special effect control means for controlling the effect execution means to execute the special effect corresponding to the continuation number of the above is provided, and the upper limit number of times is set to 3 or more.
The continuation number determination means determines the continuation number when the first special gaming state occurs from among a plurality of predetermined continuation times.
As the special effect, the special effect control means is more advantageous to generate the first special game state when the number of continuations is larger than a predetermined reference number of times, or the second special game. While controlling the effect executing means to execute a suggestion effect suggesting that it is advantageous not to generate a state ,
The special effect control means causes the effect executing means to execute the suggested effect when the number of remaining times up to the upper limit is the first number and the number of continuations is larger than the predetermined first reference number. In the case of the second number of times, which is less than the first number of times, the remaining number of times up to the upper limit number of times is greater than the second reference number of times, which is less than the first reference number of times, the suggestion effect is produced. A gaming machine characterized in that it is executed by an executing means. The first special gaming state is a state in which the frequency of winning balls in the winning portion is higher than in the normal state.
The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the second special gaming state is a state in which the frequency of winning a ball in the winning portion and the probability of winning the special lottery are high.

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