JP6956998B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

A gaming machine is known in which a player selects a favorite production element for a production element such as a musical piece and outputs the production element (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-142691

An object of the present invention to be solved is to improve the taste of a gaming machine capable of performing a selection effect in which a player can select a favorite effect element.

The gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, includes a storage means for storing a plurality of types of effect elements, which are divided into a plurality of stages, and a part of the plurality of types of effect elements. An effect execution means for executing a selectable effect that is shown as a selectable element and that the player can arbitrarily select an effect element to be output from the selectable elements, and a classification of N (N is a natural number excluding 0) stage or less. After one or more effect elements belonging to are set as the selectable elements, when the first condition is satisfied, one or more effect elements belonging to the N + 1 stage division are newly set as the selectable elements. , When a second condition different from the first condition is satisfied, one or more effect elements belonging to the N + α stage (α is a natural number of 2 or more) can be newly set as the selectable element. It is characterized by including a possible element setting means.

When the second condition is satisfied, the selectable element setting means may not set one or more effect elements belonging to the categories of N + 1 stage or more and N + α stage or less as the selectable element.

As the second condition, it is preferable that a specific jackpot different from the normal jackpot is won.

It is preferable that the effect element newly set as the selectable element when the second condition is satisfied is output during the specific jackpot that triggered the establishment of the second condition.

Another gaming machine according to the present invention made to solve the above problems is a storage means for storing a plurality of types of effect elements, which is divided into a plurality of stages, and one of the plurality of types of effect elements. A unit is shown as a selectable element, and an effect executing means for executing a selectable effect in which the player can arbitrarily select an effect element to be output from the selectable elements, and one or a plurality of effect elements belonging to N or less stages. After the effect element is set as the selectable element, when the first condition is satisfied, one or more effect elements belonging to the N + 1 stage division are newly set as the selectable element, while the first condition and the effect element are set. Is characterized in that, when a different second condition is satisfied, a selectable element setting means for newly setting a special effect element that does not belong to any of the categories as the selectable element is provided.

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the taste of a gaming machine capable of performing a selection effect in which a player can select a favorite effect element.

It is a front view of the gaming machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. (A) is a diagram showing a state in which the identification symbol is displayed on the display device (display area), (b) is a diagram showing the relationship between the type of jackpot and the transition of the gaming state, and (c) is a diagram showing the transition. It is a table showing the correspondence between the classification of each stage and the type of music. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline of a selection effect. It is a figure which showed the change (change of a selectable element) of a selection effect when the first condition is satisfied. It is a figure which showed the change (change of a selectable element) of a selection effect when the second condition is satisfied. It is a figure which showed the change (change of a selectable element) of a selection effect when the first condition is satisfied after the second condition is satisfied. It is a figure which showed the example which the selection effect changes (the selectable element changes) when the second condition after the second time is satisfied. It is a figure which showed the example (the example different from the example shown in FIG. 7) that the selection effect does not change (the selectable element does not change) when the second condition after the second time is satisfied. It is a figure for demonstrating that the newly added music may become music G regardless of whether the first condition is satisfied or the second condition is satisfied. It is a figure for demonstrating the 1st modification. It is a figure for demonstrating the 2nd modification. It is a figure for demonstrating the 3rd modification. It is a figure for demonstrating the 4th modification. It is a figure for demonstrating the 5th modification. It is a figure for demonstrating the sixth modification.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described with reference to FIG. The gaming machine 1 includes a gaming 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 device 91 is provided behind the game board 90, and the display area 911 of the display device 91 is an area that can be visually recognized through the opening 901 formed in the game board 90. In each figure, the display area 911 is roughly described, but its shape and the like can be changed as appropriate (displayed by changing the shape and size of the opening 901 and the shape and size of the display device 91 itself. The shape of the region 911 can be changed).

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

In such a gaming machine 1, the gaming ball is launched toward the gaming area 902 by operating the launching device 908. When a game ball flowing down the game area 902 wins a prize in a winning opening such as a starting winning opening 904 or a large winning opening 906, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out by a payout device.

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

The winning / failing lottery (winning / failing determination) is executed by the winning / failing determination means provided on the control board (not shown), triggered by the winning of the game ball into the starting winning opening 904 shown in FIG. 1 (such starting winning opening 904 is Multiple may be provided). In the present embodiment, the winning "mouth" (the winning game ball is taken into the inside), but the winning "area" (the winning game ball flows down the game area 902 as it is. The winning area is the gate. Such an embodiment can be exemplified). A numerical value (win / fail judgment information) is acquired from the random number source triggered by the winning of the game ball to the starting winning opening 904, and if the numerical value is the same as the predetermined jackpot value, it becomes a jackpot, and if it is different, it becomes a jackpot. It will be out of order. Further, the starting winning opening 904 does not have to pay out a predetermined number of game balls (so-called prize balls) when the entry of the game balls is detected.

Whether the hit / fail determination result is a big hit or a miss is notified by a combination of a plurality of types of identification symbols 10 (see FIG. 2A) displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91. Specifically, three identification symbol groups each including a plurality of types of identification symbols 10 are displayed in a variable manner, and one identification symbol 10 selected from each identification symbol group is stopped to construct the combination. As a combination indicating a jackpot, a set of three of the same identification symbols 10 can be exemplified. If it is out of alignment, the identification symbol 10 stops at a combination other than the combination that is a big hit.

If the jackpot is won, the jackpot game is executed. In the jackpot game, the jackpot 906 is frequently opened, and the player can acquire a large number of game balls (so-called balls). During the jackpot game, one of a plurality of types of music whose details will be described later will be output. It should be noted that the above-mentioned hit / fail determination, control of the big winning opening 906 in the big hit game, and the like, which are directly connected to the so-called payout, are performed by the circuit built on the main control board. On the other hand, the music output during the jackpot game, which will be described in detail later, is controlled by a circuit built on the sub-control board.

As shown in FIG. 2B, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a higher probability of winning the normal gaming state and the winning / failing judgment lottery than the normal gaming state as the gaming state aiming to win the jackpot. A stochastic gaming state (so-called stochastic fluctuation state) is set. Further, as the jackpot, a low probability jackpot in which the gaming state after the jackpot game ends is set to the normal gaming state, and a probability variation jackpot in which the gaming state after the jackpot game ends becomes the high probability gaming state are set. Therefore, as long as the probability change jackpot continues to be won, the high-probability gaming state will continue to be set as the gaming state (so-called continuous chan). In the present embodiment, the high-probability gaming state is also a known high-base state that facilitates the winning of the game ball into the starting winning opening 904. You can get the next big hit without reducing the number of game balls. The high base state is a state in which it is easy to win a lottery triggered by the entry of a game ball into the normal starting area 905. By winning the lottery, the opening / closing member 905a provided in the vicinity of the starting winning opening 904 is opened, and the winning of the game ball into the starting winning opening 904 becomes easy.

As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a so-called probabilistic loop machine that will be continuously chanted as long as the probabilistic jackpot is won. However, it is equipped with a high-probability gaming state that continues until the winning / failing judgment lottery is lost a predetermined number of times in a row (if a big hit is won before the predetermined number of winning / failing judgment lottery is executed, it becomes a continuous chan). (So-called ST machine) may be used. In addition, even if a game state (time reduction game state) is set, which is a high base state although the probability of winning the winning / failing lottery is low, and a big hit is won during that state, "continuous chan" It may be set to be handled. As will be described in detail below, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, basically, the number of songs that can be selected increases according to the number of consecutive chans.

In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, various effects are controlled by a circuit constructed on a sub-control board which is a substrate for effect control. As a kind of the effect, an effect of outputting a musical piece through a sound output device (speaker 92) (hereinafter, may be referred to as a musical piece output effect) is executed during the jackpot game. That is, it can be said that the music is a production element that constitutes the production executed during the jackpot game. Hereinafter, such music output production will be described in detail.

A plurality of types of music are stored in a storage means (not shown) as music for music output production. In this embodiment, seven songs of music A to music G are stored. As shown in FIG. 3C, the music is divided into a plurality of stages. In the present embodiment, one for each division, such as music A for the first stage division, music B for the second stage division, music C for the third stage division, and music G for the seventh stage division. It is divided so that one song belongs.

In the present embodiment, the selection effect may be executed before the jackpot game is started or in a predetermined period after the jackpot game is started (see FIG. 3). For example, in the case of a jackpot game in which the big winning opening 906 is opened a plurality of times (multiple rounds), one or a plurality of round games including the first round game (one round game) is set as the predetermined period. can do. The selection effect is for the player to select a music output from the speaker 92 during the jackpot game from among the music that can be selected.

When a jackpot is won during a normal game state (so-called first hit selection effect), when the selection effect (hereinafter, also referred to as the first hit selection effect), music A and music B can be selected (the music). Hereinafter, it may be referred to as a selectable music) (see FIG. 3A). That is, the music belonging to the first stage and the second stage division is set as the selectable music. However, this is just an example. For example, in the first hit selection effect, only the first stage music A may be set as a selectable music.

In the selection effect, any method may be used to allow the player to select a musical piece. In the present embodiment, a configuration is constructed in which a player can select one of the songs by operating one or a plurality of operating means 93 (push buttons, etc.). Specifically, by operating the operation means 93 for determination while the cursor is located (positioned on) any of the selectable songs, the song in which the cursor is located is selected. (See FIG. 3 (b)). Further, it is preferable that the selectable music newly added in each selection effect can be distinguished from other songs (musics that were already selectable songs when the previous selection effect occurs). Although not shown, for example, it is preferable to add a character such as "NEW" to the newly added selectable music.

At the time of the first hit selection effect, it is possible to position the cursor on either the music A or the music B. The structure may be such that the selectable period (hereinafter referred to as the selectable valid period) is also displayed. It should be noted that the first hit selection effect may be such that only one song can be selected. In the case of such a configuration, it means that the first hit selection effect cannot substantially "select" the music, but even such a first hit selection effect is a "selection effect". It is considered to be. In addition, one of the selectable songs may be automatically selected. For example, if an option such as "random selection" is set and the player selects the option, the music may be automatically selected. Further, if the player does not select any of the selectable songs during the selection validity period, the songs may be automatically selected.

From the opposite point of view, in the first hit selection production, the music C to the music G is not a music that can be selected by the player, that is, a music that cannot be selected (hereinafter, may be referred to as a music that cannot be selected). ). Such non-selectable songs may not be displayed at all during the selection effect, or may be displayed in a different manner from the selectable songs in order to suggest that they may be selectable in the future. You may. That is, in the first hit selection effect, the non-selectable songs C to G may not be displayed at all, or may be displayed in a mode different from that of the music A and the music B. As a configuration for realizing the "different mode", the non-selectable music is displayed in a more unclear manner than the selectable music, and the non-selectable music is displayed as "cannot be selected". It can be exemplified to suggest only that another music that cannot be selected is installed. A configuration in which these may be combined may be used. When displaying unselectable songs, the cursor for selection cannot be positioned with respect to the display of these songs.

The music selected by the player in the selection effect is output from the speaker 92 during the jackpot game (see FIG. 3C).

As described above, the jackpot in the present embodiment is set to a low probability jackpot in which the game state after the end of the hit game is the normal game state and a probability variation jackpot in which the game state after the end of the jackpot game is the high probability game state. There is. The jackpot classification is about the direct profit that the player obtains (whether or not the gaming state after the jackpot game ends becomes a high-probability gaming state). As another concept, each jackpot is divided into a normal jackpot and a specific jackpot. The distinction between normal jackpot and specific jackpot is related to the direct profit that the player obtains (the game state after the jackpot game ends and the expected value of the game ball (so-called ball output) that can be obtained during the jackpot game). It may be something that has nothing to do with it. In the present embodiment, at least a part of the probabilistic jackpot is set as a specific jackpot, and at least a part of the other jackpots is set as a normal jackpot. More specifically, the specific jackpot has the largest profit (profit determined by the game state after the jackpot game and the so-called payout) that the player obtains (in this embodiment, the 16-round probability variation jackpot (expected most payout). It is at least a part of the jackpot)), which has a large value and the gaming state after the jackpot game is completed is advantageous to the player. However, it is desirable that the specific jackpot is a jackpot that is harder to win than the normal jackpot. That is, it is desirable that the second condition described later is a condition that is less likely to be satisfied than the first condition. Further, it is desirable that the player can determine whether or not the jackpot is a specific jackpot. For example, in the case of a specific jackpot, a configuration in which a jackpot is notified by a set of three identification symbols 10 of "7" (if it is not a specific jackpot, a set of three identification symbols 10 of "7" is generated. (Structure not to). In addition, a jackpot that is divided into a normal jackpot and a specific jackpot may be set.

If the next big hit, which is a so-called consecutive chan, is won, the selection effect is executed again. In the newly generated selection effect, the number of selectable songs increases as compared with the previously executed selection effect. In this embodiment, the selection effect is set to be executed regardless of whether the jackpot that becomes a continuous chan is a low probability jackpot or a probability variation jackpot, but the selection effect is executed only when the jackpot is a probability variation jackpot. (In this case, part of the probabilistic jackpot must be a normal jackpot and the other part must be a specific jackpot). Hereinafter, the case where the jackpot that becomes a continuous chan is a normal jackpot and the case where the jackpot is a specific jackpot will be described separately. Unless otherwise specified, the control described below is in a situation where a specific jackpot has not yet been won in a series of consecutive chans (including the so-called first hit) (the second condition described later is not satisfied). Situation) control.

When the jackpot is a normal jackpot, it is controlled as follows assuming that the first condition is satisfied. The selectable music added in the selection effect when the normal jackpot is won (hereinafter, the newly generated selection effect may be referred to as the target selection effect) is the previous selection effect (one before the target selection effect). It is based on the selectable music in (referring to selective production). Specifically, if a song belonging to a category below the N (N is a natural number excluding 0) stage is set as a selectable music in the previous selection effect, it belongs to the N + 1 stage category in the target selection effect. A song is newly added as a selectable song. For example, when the previous selection effect is the first hit selection effect, the music A and the music B are set as selectable music, that is, the music belonging to the first stage and the second stage divisions is set as the selectable music. Therefore, in the target selection effect, the music C belonging to the third stage (N (= 2) + 1 = 3) is newly added as a selectable music (see FIG. 4 (a)). See FIG. 4 (b)). If the next winning jackpot (the jackpot that becomes a continuous chan) is also a normal jackpot, the music D belonging to the fourth stage division will be newly added as a selectable music in the selection production. In this way, when a series of chans are generated due to a normal jackpot, the number of songs that can be selected increases step by step.

When the jackpot is a specific jackpot, it is controlled as follows assuming that the second condition is satisfied. The selectable music added in the selection effect (target selection effect) when the specific jackpot is won is based on the selectable music in the previous selection effect, as in the case of winning the normal jackpot. Specifically, when a song belonging to the N or lower category is set as a selectable song in the previous selection effect, it belongs to the N + α (α is a natural number of 2 or more) stage in the target selection effect. A song is newly added as a selectable song. That is, instead of newly adding the music belonging to the division of the next stage of the stage set in the previous selection effect, the music belonging to the division of the stage two or more stages ahead is newly added. In the present embodiment, when the second condition is satisfied, the target selection effect is classified into the highest stage regardless of the situation (what is the value of N) of the previous selection effect. The music to which the music belongs, that is, the music G is added. In other words, it can be said that the music G added by winning the specific jackpot is a special music corresponding to the specific jackpot. In this embodiment, the value of α is indefinite (changes).

For example, when the previous selection effect is the first hit selection effect, the music A and the music B are set as selectable music, that is, the music belonging to the first stage and the second stage divisions is set as the selectable music. (Refer to FIG. 5 (a)), in the target selection effect, the music A, the music B, and the music G are selectable music (α = 5) (FIG. 5 (b). )reference). Further, when the selectable music set in the previous selection production is music A, music B, and music C (when N = 3), the target selection production includes music A, music B, and music C. , Music G is a selectable music (α = 4).

In this way, when the second condition is satisfied, the music G is added as a selectable music, but it belongs to a stage beyond the stage of the music set as the selectable music in the previous selection effect, and the music G Music belonging to a stage lower than the stage (7th stage in this embodiment) is not added. That is, when the second condition is satisfied, the music belonging to the category of N + 1 stage or more and less than N + α stage is not added as selectable music in the target selection effect. For example, when the selectable music set in the previous selection production is music A, music B, and music C (when N = 3), in the target selection production, music D, music E, and music F Is not added as a selectable song.

However, it is not denied that in the selection effect when the second condition is satisfied, the music belonging to the category of N + 1 stage or more and less than N + α stage is also added as selectable music. With such a configuration, when the second condition is satisfied, the songs belonging to the N + 1 stage to N + α stage categories are added as selectable songs at once, so that the value of the specific jackpot can be increased. be.

In addition, when the first condition is satisfied (normal jackpot is won) after the second condition is satisfied (winning a specific jackpot) and the song G is added as a selectable song, in the selection effect that occurs as a trigger. Is added as a selectable song that belongs to the N + 1 step category. For example, when the second condition is satisfied, the selectable songs are the music A, the music B, the music C, and the music G (see FIG. 6A), and then the selection generated when the first condition is satisfied. In the production, the music D is newly added as a selectable music (the selectable music is the music A, the music B, the music C, the music D, and the music G) (see FIG. 6B).

On the other hand, any control may be used when the second condition is satisfied (winning a specific jackpot), the music G is added as a selectable music, and then the second condition is satisfied again. For example, it may be handled in the same manner as when the first condition is satisfied, and a song belonging to the N + 1 stage category may be added as a selectable song. That is, the second condition that is satisfied after the second time (in a series of consecutive chans) may be controlled so as to be treated in the same manner as when the first condition is satisfied. For example, when the second condition is satisfied, the selectable songs are the music A, the music B, the music C, and the music G (see FIG. 7A), and then the second condition is satisfied again. In the selection effect, the music D is newly added as a selectable music (the selectable music is the music A, the music B, the music C, the music D, and the music G) (see FIG. 7B).

Unlike this, new songs may not be added. That is, since the music G is selected as the selectable music when the second condition is satisfied for the first time (see FIG. 8A), a new music can be selected when the second condition is satisfied for the second and subsequent times. It may not be added as (see FIG. 8B).

Further, when the second condition is satisfied when the selectable music set in the previous selection effect is music A to music F (when N = 6), the music G can be newly selected in the target selection effect. It will be added as a song. That is, when the previous selection effect is N = 6 (see FIG. 9A), a new addition is made regardless of whether the first condition is satisfied or the second condition is satisfied. The music is music G (see FIG. 9B).

As a matter of course, after all the songs are set as selectable songs, there are no other songs (musics that can be output as a music output effect), so the number of selectable songs increases. There is no such thing.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the normal jackpot is won (when the first condition is satisfied), the music added as the selectable music belongs to the category advanced by one step, while the specific jackpot If the song is won (when the second condition is satisfied), the song added as a selectable song may belong to a category stepped up by two or more steps. In other words, if a specific jackpot is won, basically, it is possible to listen to a song (music G in the present embodiment) that cannot be listened to unless the jackpot is repeated multiple times (without repeating consecutive chans). It is possible to realize an interesting playability.

Hereinafter, a modified example in which the gaming machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment is improved or deformed will be described focusing on points different from the above-described embodiment. In addition, a configuration may be configured in which a plurality of technical ideas described with reference to each specific example are applied.

-First Modification Example In the above embodiment, it has been explained that only one piece of music belongs to each stage of the division, but at least one of the divisions is divided so that a plurality of songs belong to it. It may be (see FIG. 10 (a)). In this case, when the first condition or the second condition is satisfied and the music belonging to a certain category is made into a selectable music, if a plurality of songs belong to the certain category, a plurality of songs belonging to the category are used. All of the songs may be set as selectable songs at one time (see FIGS. 10 (b) and (c-1)), or a part of a plurality of songs belonging to the target category can be selected. (See FIGS. 10 (b) and 10 (c-2)).

-Second variant example In the above embodiment, it has been explained that the music G is set as the music to be added as the selectable music when the specific jackpot is won (when the second condition is satisfied). Relationships may be set in plurality. In other words, the specific jackpot allows the selection of songs that would otherwise not be selectable without overlapping consecutive chans, but a plurality of relationships between such songs and the specific jackpot may be set. ..

For example, it is assumed that two types of specific jackpots, a first specific jackpot and a second specific jackpot, are set. Then, the composition is such that the music F is associated with the first specific jackpot and the music G is associated with the second specific jackpot. That is, if the first specific jackpot is won, the music F is newly added as a selectable music (see FIGS. 11A and 11B), and if the second specific jackpot is won, the music G is selected. The composition is newly added as a possible song (see FIGS. 11 (c) and 11 (d)). With such a configuration, the number of "special songs" that can be selected by winning a special jackpot increases, so that the taste of the game can be improved. The difference between the first specific jackpot and the second specific jackpot may be any, but it is preferable that the player can distinguish them. For example, it is conceivable that the combination of the identification symbols 10 for notifying that the jackpot has been won differs between when the first specific jackpot is won and when the second specific jackpot is won.

In the above configuration, the music F and the music G may belong to the same stage division, or may belong to different stage divisions. When it belongs to the same stage division, the music F and the music G belong to the highest stage among the set stages. When it belongs to the division of different stages, one of the music F and the music G belongs to the division of the highest stage, and the other belongs to the division of one lower stage from the highest stage. That is, the stage of the division to which a plurality of "special songs" belong should be as high as possible.

Further, in the case of such a configuration, after the first specific jackpot is won and the music F is added to the selectable music, when the first specific jackpot is won again, the music G is added as the selectable music. You may do so. In other words, in a series of consecutive chans, if a specific jackpot is not won among multiple types of specific jackpots and another jackpot is won multiple times, the second and subsequent specific jackpots will be won. Taking this as an opportunity, a song associated with a specific jackpot may be added as a selectable song.

-Third modification example As described above, when the second condition is satisfied, a music belonging to the N + α stage division is added as a selectable music. In the above embodiment, it has been explained that the value of α is indefinite (can change), but the value of α may be constant. For example, if α = 2, when the second condition is satisfied, the selectable music set in the previous selection effect (selectable music belonging to the division of N stages or less) is divided into two stages higher. The music to which it belongs will be added as a selectable music. For example, if the music A and the music B are set as selectable music in the previous selection effect, the music D is newly added as the selectable music in the target selection effect (FIG. 12 (a)). , (B)). In another example, if music A, music B, and music C are set as selectable music in the previous selection production, music E is newly added as a selectable music in the target selection production. (See FIGS. 12 (c) and 12 (d)).

However, when the N + α stage is not set, the music belonging to the set highest stage division may be added. For example, in the configuration where α = 3, when music A, music B, music C, music D, and music E are set as selectable music in the previous selection effect (when N = 5). Is N + α = 8, but because the music belonging to the 8th stage division is not set, the music G belonging to the 7th stage division, which is the highest stage, is newly selected as a selectable music in the target selection effect. Will be added.

-Fourth variant example The songs to be added as selectable songs when the second condition is satisfied (when a specific jackpot is won) shall be determined by lottery each time. That is, when the second condition is satisfied, any one of the music belonging to the category higher than the currently set stage of the selectable music by two or more stages is added as the selectable music. For example, it is assumed that the second condition is satisfied in a state where the music A, the music B, and the music C are set as the selectable music (see FIG. 13A). In that case, one of the music E to the music G is added as the selectable music in the target selection effect (see FIG. 13B). That is, any music other than the music D, which will be added when it is assumed that the first condition is satisfied, is newly added.

Even with such a configuration, when the second condition is satisfied (when the specific jackpot is won), basically, a song that cannot be listened to unless the jackpot is repeated a plurality of times is added as a selectable song.

Fifth variant example In the above embodiment, winning a specific jackpot is set as the establishment of the second condition, and before the jackpot game, which is the result of winning the specific jackpot, is started, or the jackpot game is started. It was explained that the music G is newly added as a selectable music (the music G is newly added) in the selection effect executed in the predetermined period after the music is played, but the fact that the next jackpot was won was explained. The music G may be newly added as a selectable music by the selection effect executed as an opportunity. Specifically, the configuration is as follows.

When a specific jackpot is won (see FIG. 14 (a)), the music G is output during the jackpot game without generating a selection effect triggered by the selection effect (see FIG. 14 (b)). And. That is, during the jackpot game executed as a result of winning the specific jackpot, the music G is forcibly output regardless of the player's selection. Since the specific jackpot is a probabilistic jackpot, the player can relatively easily acquire the next jackpot (make it continuous). When a selection effect (target selection effect) occurs when the next jackpot is won, song G is newly added as a selectable song to the selectable music set in the previous selection effect. (See FIG. 14 (c)).

As described above, in this example, when the specific jackpot is won, the music G, which is a special song, is forcibly output during the jackpot game of the specific jackpot in order to clarify it. Then, in the subsequent selection effect, the music G is newly added as a selectable music.

-Sixth variant example In the above embodiment, it has been explained that when a specific jackpot is won (when the second condition is satisfied), the music G belonging to the highest stage category is added as a selectable music. , When a specific jackpot is won (when the second condition is satisfied), a special music that does not belong to any stage classification (corresponding to a special production element in the present invention. Hereinafter, it may also be referred to as a special music S. Yes) may be added as a selectable song (see FIG. 15). A plurality of types of such special songs may be set.

The operation of the configuration as in this example is as follows. In the above embodiment, it has been explained that the music G is added as a selectable music when the specific jackpot is won, but the music G does not have to win the specific jackpot (even if the second condition is not satisfied). , Usually, it can be a selectable song by repeating big hits (realizing the establishment of the first condition multiple times). That is, the route in which the music G is a selectable music is not limited to winning a specific jackpot. On the other hand, in this example, even if the jackpots are usually repeated, the music S does not become a selectable music. That is, the route in which the music S is a selectable music is limited to winning a specific jackpot. Therefore, if the configuration is as shown in this example, the value of the specific jackpot can be further increased.

-Seventh variant example In the above embodiment, it has been explained that the winning of the normal jackpot is set as the establishment of the first condition, and the winning of the specific jackpot is set as the establishment of the second condition, but this is just an example. The specific contents of the first condition and the second condition can be changed as long as the setting is such that the second condition is less likely to be satisfied than the first condition.

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

For example, the gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment is a so-called pachinko gaming machine, but the same technical idea can be applied to other gaming machines such as a rotary gaming machine.

Further, it has been explained that the above-described embodiment relates to the setting of the music output as the "production during the jackpot game", that is, the target production including the production element of the music is the "production during the jackpot game". However, the production of the target is not limited to the "production during the jackpot game". For example, a production element such as a music output in a gaming state different from the normal gaming state (during a high-probability gaming state in the above embodiment) may be set by the same method as described above.

Further, in the above embodiment, it has been explained that the effect element to be selected is a "musical piece", but the element is not limited to the "musical piece" (sound) as long as it is an element constituting the effect. For example, an image or the like output through the display device 91 during a specific effect can be used as an effect element. That is, it is also possible to apply the same technical idea to the setting of the video or the like in a gaming machine equipped with a plurality of types of video as the video output during a specific production.

Further, the specific mode of the selection effect in the above embodiment is merely an example. If the player can arbitrarily select from multiple types of selectable production elements for the production elements such as music, a selection / non-selection display method in the production and a selection operation method by the player (game). How to make a person select an arbitrary production element) and the like can be changed as appropriate.

Specific means (game machines) obtained from the above embodiments are listed below.
・ Means 1
A storage means for storing multiple types of production elements, which are divided into multiple stages,
A part of the plurality of types of effect elements is shown as a selectable element, and an effect execution means for executing a selectable effect in which the player can arbitrarily select an effect element to be output from the selectable elements.
After one or more effect elements belonging to the N (N is a natural number excluding 0) stage or lower are set as the selectable elements, when the first condition is satisfied, one or more of the N + 1 stage divisions While the effect element is newly set as the selectable element, when a second condition different from the first condition is satisfied, one or more effect elements belonging to the N + α stage (α is a natural number of 2 or more) are newly set. Selectable element setting means that can be set as the selectable element, and
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.
In the above-mentioned gaming machine, the selectable elements increase one step at a time when the first condition is satisfied, while when the second condition is satisfied, the effect elements belonging to two or more stages higher are set as selectable elements. That is, an effect element that could not be selected unless the first condition is satisfied a plurality of times can be selected by the second condition being satisfied.

・ Means 2
The means 1 is characterized in that, when the second condition is satisfied, the selectable element setting means does not set one or more effect elements belonging to the categories of N + 1 stage or more and N + α stage or less as the selectable elements. The described gaming machine.
With such a configuration, it is possible to make it easy to understand that the effect elements belonging to the higher divisions of two or more stages can be selected.

・ Means 3
The selectable element setting means sets one or a plurality of effect elements belonging to a category less than the N + α stage as the selectable element after the second condition is satisfied, and then when the first condition is satisfied, the N + 1 stage is set. The gaming machine according to means 1 or means 2, wherein one or a plurality of effect elements belonging to the division are set as the selectable elements.
In this way, even after the second condition is satisfied, the selectable elements increase step by step when the first condition is satisfied, so that the selectable elements increase even after the second condition is satisfied. Since the player will aim for, it will contribute to the promotion of the game.

・ Means 4
The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3, wherein the second condition is that a specific jackpot different from the normal jackpot is won.
・ Means 5
The gaming machine according to means 4, wherein, as the first condition, it is set that the normal jackpot has been won.
With such a configuration, it is possible to make the game playable by paying attention to the type of jackpot.

・ Means 6
The means 4 or means 5 characterized in that the effect element newly set as the selectable element when the second condition is satisfied is output during the specific jackpot that triggered the establishment of the second condition. The gaming machine described in.
With such a configuration, since the target production element is output during the specific jackpot, the player can grasp the content before the target production element can be selected in the selection production. Will be.

・ Means 7
The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 6, wherein there is only one effect element belonging to each stage division.
With such a configuration, it becomes easy to understand the correspondence between each stage and the type of music.

・ Means 8
A storage means for storing multiple types of production elements, which are divided into multiple stages,
A part of the plurality of types of effect elements is shown as a selectable element, and an effect execution means for executing a selectable effect in which the player can arbitrarily select an effect element to be output from the selectable elements.
After one or more effect elements belonging to the N + 1 stage categories are set as the selectable elements, when the first condition is satisfied, one or more effect elements belonging to the N + 1 stage category can be newly selected. On the other hand, when a second condition different from the first condition is satisfied, a special effect element that does not belong to any of the categories is newly set as the selectable element, and a selectable element setting means.
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.
With such a configuration, when the second condition is satisfied, it is possible to select a special effect element (which is not output no matter how many times the first condition is satisfied). The value of satisfying the two conditions increases.

1 Pachinko machine 91 Display device 911 Display area 92 Speaker

Claims (1)

A storage means for storing multiple types of production elements, which are divided into multiple stages,
A part of the plurality of types of effect elements is shown as a selectable element, and an effect execution means for executing a selectable effect in which the player can arbitrarily select an effect element to be output from the selectable elements.
After one or more effect elements belonging to the N (N is a natural number excluding 0) stage or lower are set as the selectable elements, when the first condition is satisfied, one or more of the N + 1 stage divisions While the effect element is newly set as the selectable element, when a second condition different from the first condition is satisfied, one or more effect elements belonging to the N + α stage (α is a natural number of 2 or more) are newly set. Selectable element setting means that can be set as the selectable element, and
With
The second condition and the first condition, Ri condition der other is never satisfied when one is satisfied,
The selectable element setting means is a gaming machine characterized in that, when the second condition is satisfied, one or a plurality of effect elements belonging to a category of N + 1 stage or more and less than N + α stage are not set as the selectable element.

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