JP7084606B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

A gaming machine is known in which a player can arbitrarily select a music to be output from a plurality of music (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-148235

The present invention is to suppress deterioration of the taste of a gaming machine having a function of making it possible to select a music to be output.

The gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, is a pre-production as a part of a notification effect for notifying the result of the pass / fail determination by the pass / fail determination means, and an effect that can occur after the pre-effect. A production execution means capable of executing a specific effect indicating that the probability that the hit / fail judgment result will be a hit has increased compared to when The pre-production includes means, and any one of a plurality of types of candidate music is output from the sound output means, and the specific production is one or a plurality of types of specific music. One of them is output from the sound output means, and a part of the plurality of types of candidate music is a duplicate music which is also the specific music, and the duplicate music is output in the pre-production. In this case, the duplicated music is continuously output even after the transition to the specific effect after the pre-effect.

When the duplicated music is output in the pre-production, the gaming machine according to the present invention outputs the duplicated music as it is even after shifting to the specific production, so that it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the taste of the game. It is possible.

It is a front view of the gaming machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which showed the identification symbol and the hold image to be displayed in the display area of a display device. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline of the preliminary production and the specific production. It is a figure which showed the outline (music list) of a candidate music and a specific music. Explain that the control of the music output during the specific production differs depending on whether the duplicate music is output at the end of the pre-production (a) and the non-duplicate music is output (b). It is a figure for. It is a figure for demonstrating the 4th specific example. It is a figure for demonstrating the sixth concrete example. It is a figure for demonstrating a seventh specific example.

Hereinafter, the gaming machine 1 (pachinko gaming machine) according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the 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 constituting the 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 starting winning opening 904, a large winning opening 906, an out opening opening 907, and the like. The display area 911 of the display device 91 that executes various effects is an area that can be visually recognized through the opening 901 formed in the game board 90. The shape of the display area 911 can be changed as appropriate (the shape and size of the display area 911 can be changed by changing the shape and size of the opening 901 and the shape and size of the display device 91 itself). ..

Further, in the game area 902, a plurality of game nails are provided as obstacles that change the flow mode of the game ball by colliding with the game ball flowing down. 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 prize 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 be omitted. As for these, those having the same structure as a known gaming machine can be applied.

The jackpot lottery is executed by the winning / failing determination means provided on the control board (not shown) triggered by the winning of the game ball to the starting winning opening 904 (a plurality of such starting winning openings 904 may be provided. In the embodiment, the first starting winning opening 904a and the second starting winning opening 904b are provided). Specifically, a numerical value (hereinafter, also referred to as hit / fail judgment information) is acquired from a random number source triggered by the winning of the game ball to the starting winning opening 904, and the numerical value is the same as the predetermined jackpot numerical value. If it is, it will be a big hit, and if it is different, it will be a miss. In the present embodiment, as in the case of a known gaming machine, when a big hit occurs, the identification symbol 80 (see FIG. 2) is notified by forming a predetermined combination (for example, three sets of the same symbol), and other than that. If the combination of is displayed, it will be out of order.

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

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

In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a normal gaming state and a specific gaming state are set as gaming states for playing with the aim of winning a big hit. The specific gaming state in the present embodiment is a time-shortening (time saving) gaming state (high base state) in which the game ball is more likely to win a prize in the starting winning opening 904 than in the normal gaming state. Since the time-saving gaming state itself is known, detailed description thereof will be omitted. In the present embodiment, the time-reduced gaming state is a state in which it is easy to win an open lottery executed when a gaming ball passes through a normal starting area 905 (so-called through) provided on the right side of the gaming area. That is, in the specific gaming state, the player makes a so-called right-handed strike. When the open lottery is won, the opening / closing member provided on the front side of the second starting winning opening 904b is displaced from the closed position to the opening position, and the game ball is easily won in the second starting winning opening 904b. Since the probability of winning the open lottery is high, the second start winning opening 904b is frequently opened. Therefore, the player can play the game without reducing the number of game balls so much as compared with the normal game state. The specific gaming state in the present embodiment is a time-shortening gaming state and a high-probability gaming state (so-called probability fluctuation state). The specific gaming state is a so-called ST machine that ends when the hit / fail determination result is out of order for a predetermined number of times (150 times in the present embodiment) and shifts to the normal gaming state. If the jackpot is won before the result of the hit / fail judgment is missed a predetermined number of times in a row, it becomes a so-called consecutive chan. However, a state in which the time-reduced gaming state and the low-probability gaming state are set may be set as the specific gaming state. Further, a time-shortened gaming state and a low-probability gaming state, or a time-shortening gaming state and a high-probability gaming state, which are more advantageous than the normal gaming state (low-base state and low-probability gaming state) in the so-called probabilistic loop machine, are set as the specific gaming state. It may be a configured configuration.

In the present embodiment, the player can arbitrarily select the music output from the speaker 10 (sound output means) in the specific gaming state (hereinafter, the function may be referred to as a music selection function). .. In the present embodiment, the music selection function can be used except when a predetermined prohibition condition is satisfied during the specific gaming state (for example, when a reach effect such as a specific effect described later is being executed). (Hereinafter, the period during which the music can be selected may be referred to as the selectable period). In the present embodiment, any one of a plurality of types of candidate music (see FIGS. 3A and 4) is set as a music that is actually output (hereinafter, may be referred to as a selected music). That is, the music set as the candidate music is a music that can be selected by the player. Any method may be used by the player to select the music. In the present embodiment, the music is selected by operating the operation means 20 such as a push button. In addition, in this embodiment, the music selection can be executed even when the notification effect for notifying the hit / fail determination result is being executed (during the change of the identification symbol 80). A predetermined order (hereinafter, may be referred to as "list order") is set for the plurality of types of candidate songs. At least the currently selected music is displayed in the display area 911. All of the candidate songs may be displayed in the display area 911 (see FIG. 3A and the like).

During the specific game state, the specific effect is executed as a part of the effect of notifying the hit / fail determination result. The specific effect in the present embodiment indicates whether or not an event advantageous to the player occurs due to the outcome. In this embodiment, "big hit winning" is set as the advantageous event. In other words, depending on the ending of the specific effect, the winning or non-winning of the big hit (missing) will be notified. In this embodiment, one or more kinds of success endings and one or more kinds of failure endings are set as the endings of the specific effect. If the jackpot is won, the success ending is set, and if the jackpot is not won, the failure ending is set. It will be executed (see FIG. 4 (b)). Since the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a so-called ST machine, it can be said that the jackpot winning in the specific gaming state is the occurrence of so-called consecutive chans. Further, the above-mentioned advantageous event is not limited to the jackpot winning. For example, the ending of the specific effect may suggest the probability that the hit / fail determination result will be a big hit (so-called big hit reliability).

The specific effect occurs during the specific game state, but it is not a selectable period during which the music output from the speaker 10 can be selected during the specific effect. During the specific production, either one or a plurality of types of specific music is output (see FIGS. 3 (b) and 4). In this embodiment, four types of music, that is, the first specific music to the fourth specific music, are set. During the specific production, which of the four types of specific music is output is automatically determined (regardless of the player's selection).

In this way, the player cannot select an arbitrary song during the specific effect, while the player can select an arbitrary song before the specific effect occurs (the music selection function is used). It is possible). If the effect before the specific effect occurs is formally referred to as "pre-effect", the player can arbitrarily select the music to be actually output from the above-mentioned multiple types of candidate songs during the pre-effect. That is (see FIG. 3 (a)). In the present embodiment, the pre-production and the specific production are continuous. Therefore, shifting from the pre-effect to the specific effect during the specific game state also means shifting from the state in which the music selection function can be used to the state in which the function cannot be used (FIG. 3A). , (B)). The pre-staging refers to a state prior to the specific staging (a state in which the music selection function can be used), and any specific mode of the pre-staging may be used.

The number of the plurality of types of candidate songs that can be selected during the pre-production (during the specific game state) is larger than the number of the specific songs. Since the number of specific songs in the present embodiment is the above-mentioned four types, the number of candidate songs is five or more. In this embodiment, ten types of first candidate music to tenth candidate music can be selected (see FIG. 4). If the number of songs is equal to or greater than the number of specific songs, the number of candidate songs may be set to increase or decrease. For example, the number of candidate songs may be increased by winning a big hit (so-called consecutive chans are piled up).

Some of the multiple types of candidate songs (first candidate song to tenth candidate song) that can be selected in the pre-production are the same as at least one of the multiple types of specific songs (first specific song to fourth specific song). It is a musical piece (hereinafter, may be referred to as a duplicate song). In the present embodiment, the first candidate music to the fourth candidate music are duplicate music which is the same music as the first specific music to the fourth specific music, respectively. On the other hand, the fifth candidate music to the tenth candidate music are different from any of the first specific music to the fourth specific music (hereinafter, may be referred to as non-overlapping music) (see FIG. 4).

When shifting from the pre-production to the specific production, the music output during the specific production is controlled as follows. Specifically, the control mode differs depending on whether the candidate music (selected music) output at the end of the pre-production is a duplicate music or a non-overlapping music.

When the music output at the end of the pre-production is a duplicate music (in this embodiment, the first candidate music to the fourth candidate music), the same music as the output duplicate music at the time of the specific production. Is continuously output (see FIG. 5A). For example, if the first candidate music is output at the end of the pre-production, the first specific music, which is the same music, is continuously output during the specific production. Here, "continuous output" does not mean that the music that has progressed to a certain point at the end of the pre-production is output from another point (for example, from the beginning) at the start of the specific effect. It means that it will continue to be output from that point in time. In short, even if the pre-production is changed to a specific production, the same music will continue to be output without interruption.

On the other hand, when the music output at the end of the pre-production is a non-overlapping music (in this embodiment, the fifth candidate music to the tenth candidate music), it is the same as the music set as the specific music. Since there is no music, one of a plurality of types of specific music will be output at the time of specific production. In the present embodiment, one of a plurality of types of specific music is set as a fixed music (default music), and the fixed music is the first when the specific production starts (the "first" of the music constructed for the production). In that sense, it does not have to be the "first" of the original song) (see FIG. 5 (b)). In the present embodiment, since the first specific music is set as a fixed music (see FIG. 4), the music output at the end of the pre-production is any of the fifth candidate music to the tenth candidate music. Even so, the first specific music will be output during the specific production.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the duplicated music is output in the pre-production, the same music is continuously output even when the specific production is started, so that the flow of the production is shown smoothly. be able to. In addition, it is possible to suppress a decrease in taste due to the repetition of the same part of the same music.

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

○ First Specific Example In the above embodiment, it has been explained that the player can arbitrarily select the output music from a plurality of types of candidate music during the pre-production. The music output to may be automatically determined (without the involvement of the player) from among a plurality of types of candidate music. Even in this case, if the music output at the end of the pre-production is a duplicate music, the music will be continuously output when the specific production is subsequently performed, so that the taste is reduced. Is suppressed.

○ Second Specific Example Although it has been explained that the control of the music in the above embodiment is at the time of the specific effect that occurs after the pre-effect that occurs during the specific game state, the normal game state (low base state and low probability). It is also possible to apply it as a control during the game state). That is, if the configuration is such that a prior effect in which the player can select the output music and a specific effect to be executed after that can occur during the normal game state, the control of the music in the specific effect is performed as described above. It may be similar to the form.

○ Third Specific Example In the above embodiment, it has been explained that the music output during the specific production is automatically determined without the involvement of the player, but the music output during the specific production has been described. However, the configuration may be selectable by the player. For example, according to the above embodiment, the player can arbitrarily select the music output during the specific production from the first specific music to the fourth specific music.

In such a configuration, the same control as in the above embodiment is performed for the music output at the start of the specific effect. That is, if the music output at the end of the pre-production is a duplicate music, the same music is output at the start of the specific production. If the music output at the end of the pre-production is a non-overlapping music, a fixed music (default music) shall be output at the start of the specific production. That is, it is assumed that the music at the start of the specific effect, which is the state before the player takes the music selection action, is automatically determined by the same control as in the above embodiment.

○ Fourth Specific Example In the above embodiment, when the music output at the end of the pre-production is a non-overlapping music, a fixed music that is one of a plurality of types of specific music is output at the time of the specific production. As described above, it is assumed that the fixed music can be changed according to the type of specific production. For example, after assuming that four types of specific effects, that is, the first specific effect to the fourth specific effect, can occur, the first specific song is the fixed song of the first specific effect, and the second specific effect is the fixed song of the second specific effect. (Ii) It is assumed that the specific music is set as the fixed music of the third specific production, the third specific music is set as the fixed music of the fourth specific production, and the fourth specific music is set as the fixed music of the fourth specific production (see FIG. 6). That is, it is assumed that the default music associated with each specific effect is set.

In this way, if duplicate music is output at the end of the pre-production, the same music will be continuously output in the specific production regardless of which type of specific production occurs. On the other hand, if the non-overlapping music is output at the end of the pre-production, the music corresponding to the type of each specific production is output in the specific production.

○ Fifth Specific Example In the above embodiment, if duplicate music is output at the end of the pre-production, the same music (any of the specific music) is continuously output in the specific production. As described above, the duplicated music may be output from the beginning at the start of the specific effect. Even in this way, the same music as the music selected in the pre-production (it can be said that the music is the player's favorite music when the player takes the selection action) is output during the specific production. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a decrease in taste due to a change in the type of music (not a favorite music) by shifting to a specific production. Further, unlike the above embodiment, since the duplicated music is output from the beginning at the time of the specific effect, the effect of clarifying the division between the pre-effect and the specific effect is achieved. That is, in the above embodiment, the action of suppressing the repetition of the same part of the same music is exerted, while in this example, the action different from that of the described embodiment is played.

○ Sixth Specific Example In the above embodiment, it has been explained that the pre-production and the specific production are continuous. By doing so, the non-overlapping music output at the end of the pre-production will be continuously output even after the transition to the specific production. On the other hand, even if the pre-effect and the specific effect are not continuous, they may be controlled in the same manner as in the above embodiment.

It is assumed that an intermediate production, which is another production, is intervened between the pre-production and the specific production. During the intermediate production, neither a plurality of candidate songs nor a plurality of specific songs are output. For example, it is assumed that the music for the production is not output during the intermediate production (see FIG. 7). Even in such a configuration, when the duplicated music is output at the end of the pre-production, the duplicated music, which is one of the specific music, continues at the specific production started through the intermediate production. It should be output. In this way, the duplicated music that was heard during the pre-production cannot be heard once during the intermediate production, but can be heard again after shifting to the specific production. In other words, even if the duplicated music cannot be heard once between the pre-production and the specific production, if the time is short to some extent (if the intermediate production time is short to some extent), the duplicate music is substantially present. It shall be output continuously.

○ Seventh Specific Example In the above embodiment, when the music output at the end of the pre-production is a non-overlapping music, a fixed music that is one of a plurality of types of specific music is output at the time of the specific production. As explained above, it is probable that the hit / fail judgment result will be a big hit depending on which of the two or more specific songs is output, assuming that one of the two or more specific songs is output. Jackpot reliability) is suggested.

According to the above embodiment, for example, when the music output at the end of the pre-production is a non-overlapping music, any of the first specific music to the fourth specific music may be output. There is a configuration. Then, the jackpot reliability is increased in the order of the first specific music (lowest), the second specific music, the third specific music, and the fourth specific music (highest) (see FIG. 8). By doing so, by selecting the non-overlapping music in the pre-production, the playability that can enjoy the reliability suggestion by the music output at the time of the specific production is realized. From another point of view, the player can choose whether to select a duplicate song so that the song is continuously output, or to select a non-duplicate song to enjoy the reliability suggestion. It can be said that playability is realized.

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

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

・ Means 1
An effect executing means capable of executing a pre-effect and a specific effect that may occur after the pre-effect as a part of the notification effect for notifying the result of the pass / fail determination by the pass / fail determination means.
A sound output means that outputs music that matches the performance being performed,
Equipped with
In the pre-production, any one of a plurality of types of candidate songs is output from the sound output means.
In the specific effect, any one or a plurality of types of specific music is output from the sound output means.
Some of the plurality of types of candidate songs are duplicate songs that are also the specific songs, and if the duplicate songs are output in the pre-production, after shifting to the specific effect after the pre-production. A gaming machine characterized in that the duplicated music is continuously output.
According to Yuki, when duplicate songs are output in the pre-production, the same music will be continuously output even during the specific production, so it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the taste of the game. ..

・ Means 2
The gaming machine according to means 1, wherein the music output from the sound output means can be arbitrarily selected by the player from the plurality of types of candidate music during the pre-production. ..
With the above configuration, the music output during the pre-production may be the player's favorite. Therefore, when the selected music is a duplicate music, it is preferable to continuously output the same music even during the specific production.

・ Means 3
When the candidate music that is not the duplicate music is output in the pre-production, the specific music is output from the beginning when the specific production is performed after the pre-production. The gaming machine according to means 2.
In this way, when a music that is not a duplicate music is output in the pre-production, the specific music may be output from the beginning.

・ Means 4
If the candidate music that is not the duplicate music is output in the pre-production, the fixed music that is one of the one or a plurality of specific music when the specific production is performed after the pre-production. The gaming machine according to means 3, wherein is output from the beginning.
In this way, when a music that is not a duplicate music is output in the pre-production, a fixed music (a fixed music) that is one specific music may be output from the beginning.

1 Pachinko machine 10 Speaker 20 Operating means 91 Display device 911 Display area

Claims (1)

An effect executing means capable of executing a pre-effect and a specific effect that may occur after the pre-effect as a part of the notification effect for notifying the result of the pass / fail determination by the pass / fail determination means.
A sound output means that outputs music that matches the performance being performed,
Equipped with
In the pre-production, any one of a plurality of types of candidate songs is output from the sound output means, and the music output from the sound output means during the pre-production is a plurality of types. It is possible for the player to arbitrarily select from the candidate songs.
In the specific effect, any one or a plurality of types of specific music is output from the sound output means.
Some of the plurality of types of candidate songs are duplicate songs that are also the specific songs, and if the duplicate songs are output in the pre-production, the specific production after the pre-production Duplicate songs are output ,
Any one of the above-mentioned specific songs of one or more kinds is regarded as a fixed song,
Some of the plurality of types of candidate songs are non-overlapping songs that are not the specific songs, and if the non-overlapping songs are output in the pre-production, the specific production after the pre-production A gaming machine characterized in that the fixed music is output .

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