JP7146234B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

In the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, the high-probability state in which the jackpot probability is higher than that in the normal state, and the performance performed during the jackpot game are different from the performance performed in the normal state.

JP 2015-150314 (paragraphs [0128], [0294] to [0297], FIG. 30)

In the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, there is a problem that an effect executed during a jackpot game or in a high-probability state is monotonous.

A first means includes determination means for determining whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player based on the establishment of a starting condition, a game state as a normal state, and a special game execution probability as the above. In a gaming machine having a high-probability state higher than a normal state, and a state control means for controlling to the state, the state control means is triggered by the special game, and after the special game ends, the predetermined end condition is A game state is configured to be controlled to the high probability state until establishment, and a special performance to be executed during the execution of the special game or after the end of the special game is selected from two types of normal performance and special performance. The special effect setting means has a special effect execution condition including that the normal state and the high probability state have been entered and a predetermined special game has been executed thereafter. Until is satisfied, the special performance is fixed to the normal performance, and when the special performance execution condition is satisfied, the special performance is set to the special performance, and then the state is shifted to the normal state. , the special performance is fixed to the special performance.

A first means includes determination means for determining whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player based on the establishment of a starting condition, a game state as a normal state, and a special game execution probability as the above. In a gaming machine having a high-probability state higher than a normal state, and a state control means for controlling to the state, the state control means is triggered by the special game, and after the special game ends, the predetermined end condition is A game state is configured to be controlled to the high probability state until establishment, and a special performance to be executed during execution of the special game or after completion of the special game is selected and set from a plurality of types of special performance. A special effect setting means is provided, and the special effect is provided with two types of normal effect and special effect, and the special effect setting means fixes the special effect to the normal effect in the normal state, and When a special performance execution condition including transition to a high probability state and execution of a predetermined special game is satisfied after that, the special performance is set as the special performance, and then the normal state is entered. The game machine is configured to fix the special performance to the special performance until the transition .

According to the above invention, it is possible to prevent the production from becoming monotonous.

Front view of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment front view of game board Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the gaming machine A diagram for explaining the image during the jackpot during the ream Flowchart of jackpot game effect setting process A diagram showing the layers of the display screen of the gaming machine according to the second embodiment. Diagram showing layers during jackpot game Flowchart of jackpot game effect setting process

[First embodiment]
As shown in FIG. 1, the game machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a game board 11 covered with a front frame 10Z. The entire substantially circular game area R1 is visible. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, "right" and "left" refer to "right" and "left" when the gaming machine 10 is viewed from the front.

A decorative lamp 22 is provided around the glass window 10W of the front frame 10Z. Speakers 25, 25 are provided on both sides of the front frame 10Z above the glass window 10W.

Below the glass window 10W of the front frame 10Z, an upper plate 26 and a lower plate 27 are provided in two stages, and a firing handle 28 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 27. - 特許庁When the shooting handle 28 is rotated, the game balls contained in the upper tray 26 are ejected one by one toward the game area R1 by a shooting device (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 2, the game area R1 has a generally circular shape as a whole and is surrounded by guide rails 12 projecting from the front surface of the game board 11. As shown in FIG. A display opening 11H is formed through the center of the game area R1 of the game board 11, and a display screen 30G of the display device 30 faces forward through the display opening 11H. Various game effects are performed on the display screen 30G.

A display decoration frame 23 is attached to the front center of the game board 11 so as to surround the display screen 30G. The display decoration frame 23 is fitted into the display opening 11</b>H from the front side of the game board 11 and protrudes forward from the front surface of the game board 11 . As a result, the game ball flowing down the game area R1 is restricted from overcoming the decorative display frame 23 and entering inside the decorative display frame 23 .

A first start winning opening 14A and a second starting winning opening 14B are provided in order from the top with a gap therebetween in the center portion in the left-right direction below the display decoration frame 23 in the game area R1. Further, in the lower right of the display decoration frame 23 in the game area R1, the starting gate 18 and the big prize winning opening 15 are provided in order from the top with a gap therebetween.

The starting gate 18 has a portal structure through which game balls can pass. When the game ball passes through the starting gate 18, a normal symbol validity determination (hereinafter referred to as "normal symbol determination") is performed. When the normal pattern determination is performed, the normal pattern is variably displayed in the normal pattern determination display section 18H (see FIG. 3), and after a predetermined period of time has passed, it is stopped and displayed. Then, the result of normal pattern determination is displayed by the stopped normal pattern.

In the gaming machine 10, when the game ball passes through the starting gate 18 during the fluctuation of the normal pattern, information on the normal pattern determination caused by the passage (specifically, the result display of the normal pattern determination and the pattern fluctuation accompanying it) is reserved up to a preset upper limit number of reservations. Then, when the variation of the normal symbols being executed is completed, one reservation is digested, and the variation of the reserved normal symbols and the judgment result are displayed. Reservation of information on normal pattern determination (hereinafter referred to as "normal pattern reservation".) Suspension upper limit number is, for example, four. In addition, if there are multiple universal map reservations, the universal map reservations will be digested in the order of occurrence.

The first start winning opening 14A is always open, and more specifically, has a so-called pocket structure in which an upper surface of a member protruding from the game board 11 has an opening.

The second start winning opening 14B opens forward and is opened and closed by a rotating door 14T. Rotating door 14T is normally placed in a vertical upright closed position, and on the condition that the result of the above-mentioned normal figure determination is a win, it rotates about the lower end and is tilted forward. placed in the open position. The rotating door 14T arranged at the open position receives the game ball flowing down from above and guides it to the second start winning opening 14B.

The big winning opening 15 is formed in a horizontally long rectangle and is always closed by a movable door 15T. The movable door 15T is configured to be rotatable around the lower edge of the large prize winning opening 15, and when the movable door 15T is pushed forward, the movable door 15T guides the large winning opening 15. A game ball can enter.

When the game ball enters the first start winning opening 14A or the second starting winning opening 14B, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls to the upper tray 26 (see FIG. 1), and special symbol suitability determination (hereinafter referred to as (referred to as "special figure determination") is performed. The result of this determination is displayed on the special figure determination display section 14H (see FIG. 3) and the display screen 30G. In the following, the special figure determination based on the first start winning opening 14A and the special figure determination based on the second starting winning opening 14B are referred to as the first special figure determination and the second special figure determination, and are appropriately distinguished.

The result of the special figure determination is displayed as follows on the display screen 30G. That is, three left, middle and right special symbols 30L, 30C, and 30R are normally stopped and displayed side by side on the display screen 30G. Each of the special symbols 30L, 30C, and 30R, for example, is composed of a plurality of types representing numbers "0" to "9", and each of the special symbols 30L, 30C, and 30R has a predetermined type. is displayed as stopped. When the special figure determination is made, the three special symbols 30L, 30C, 30R are vertically scroll-displayed (variable display), and after a predetermined time has elapsed, for example, left, right, and middle are stopped and displayed. Then, the combination of the stopped special symbols 30L, 30C, 30R is used to display the result of the special symbol determination. Specifically, when the three special symbols 30L, 30C, and 30R all stop with the same kind of symbols, that is, when double eyes occur, the result of the special symbol determination is a big hit.

When the result of the special figure determination is displayed on the display screen 30G as a big win, the game state changes to a big win game state, the big win game is executed, and the game ball can be entered into the big winning hole 15.例文帳に追加When the game balls enter the big winning hole 15, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper tray 26 (see FIG. 1) as prize balls. Here, if the action from opening to closing of the big winning opening 15 is called "round", one big winning game continues until a predetermined number of rounds are executed. One round is defined as the opening time of the big winning opening 15 reaching a predetermined time (for example, 29 seconds) or the winning of a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 10) in the big winning opening 15. Terminates when either is met first. In the gaming machine 10, three types of 5 rounds, 10 rounds, and 15 rounds are provided as the number of rounds of the jackpot game. The distribution of the number of rounds is performed along with the special figure determination. A winning sensor (not shown) is provided inside the big winning hole 15 to count the number of winning balls.

In the gaming machine 10, when a game ball enters the first start prize winning port 14A or the second start prize winning port 14B during the variation of the special symbols 30L, 30C, 30R or during the jackpot game, a special figure resulting from the entering ball is displayed. Information about the determination (specifically, the result display of the special figure determination and the pattern variation accompanying it) is reserved up to the preset number of reservations. Then, when the pattern variation or the jackpot game being executed is finished, one reservation is digested, and the reserved pattern variation and result display are performed. Here, if the holding of information related to the first special figure determination and the holding of information related to the second special figure determination are appropriately distinguished by referring to them as the first special figure reservation and the second special figure reservation, the upper limit number of reservations is It is set for each of the first special figure reservation and the second special figure reservation, and both are four. The numbers of the first special figure reservation and the second special figure reservation can be recognized by the player by being displayed on the special figure reservation display section 30H (see FIG. 3) and the display screen 30G.

When the information about the special figure determination is reserved, the reserved display body 31 corresponding to the reservation is displayed on the display screen 30G. This allows the player to recognize how many pending positions exist. Specifically, at the bottom of the display screen 30G, for example, four pending display portions 32 are displayed side by side. . Therefore, when there are a plurality of holds, the hold display body 31 of the leftmost hold display portion 32 corresponds to the oldest hold. When the suspension is digested, the leftmost suspension display body 31 moves to the in-use suspension display part 33 provided at the lower left part of the display screen 30G, and the result display of the special figure determination related to the suspension and the pattern accompanying it A change is made. In addition, the reservation display body 31 of the first special figure reservation and the reservation display body 31 of the second special figure reservation are distinguished by being displayed with different colors and shapes, and are superimposed on one reservation display unit 32 Is displayed.

In addition to the above-described winning openings 14A, 14B, and 15, the game area R1 is provided with a plurality of general winning openings 20 which are opened upward or sideward and into which game balls can always enter. In addition, at the lower end of the game area R1, more specifically, below the big winning opening 15, there is an out opening 16 for discharging game balls that have not entered any winning opening to the outside of the game area R1. is provided. Furthermore, in the game area R1, a large number of obstructing nails are planted for randomly changing the flowing direction of the game ball.

FIG. 3 shows an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 50 denotes a main control circuit 50, which includes a microcomputer having a CPU 50A, a RAM 50B, a ROM 50C, and a plurality of counters, an input/output circuit connecting the microcomputer and a sub-control circuit 52, and a prize-winning device. It has an input/output circuit that connects a relay circuit etc. connected to etc., and performs main control related to the game. The CPU 50A includes a success/fail determination unit, a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, etc., and in addition to controlling the game state and arithmetic control, also generates random numbers related to special figure determination and general figure determination, It is configured to be able to output (transmit) a control signal to the sub-control circuit 52 and the like. The RAM 50B includes a storage area for various random values generated by the CPU 50A, a storage area and flags for temporarily storing various data, and a work area for the CPU 50A. Control data, special symbols 30L, 30C, 30R and symbol variation data related to variable display of normal symbols are written in the ROM 50C. is written. The information of the first special figure determination related to the first special figure reservation and the information of the second special figure determination related to the second special figure reservation are stored in the RAM 50B. In addition, the information of the general pattern judgment related to the general pattern reservation is also stored in the RAM 50B.

Similar to the main control circuit 50, the sub-control circuit 52 includes a microcomputer having a CPU 52A, a RAM 52B, a ROM 52C and a plurality of counters, an input/output circuit connecting the microcomputer and the main control circuit 50, a display control circuit 54, It has an input/output circuit that connects the audio control circuit 55 and the like. The CPU 52A includes a control section, a calculation section, various counters, various registers, various flags, and the like, and is configured to be able to output (transmit) control signals to the display control circuit 54 and the like, in addition to performing arithmetic control. The RAM 52B has a storage area for various data and a work area for the CPU 52A. The ROM 52C stores various performance data and the like.

The display control circuit 54 is provided in the display device 30 and has a CPU, a RAM and a ROM. The CPU of the display control circuit 54 acquires image data from the ROM based on the control signal output from the sub-control circuit 52, and displays an image on the display screen 30G based on the image data.

The audio control circuit 55 selects songs and sounds generated from the speakers 25, 25 based on the control signal output from the sub-control circuit 52, and controls the sounds.

The lamp control circuit 56 is a substrate that is connected to lamps such as the decoration lamp 22 and the accessory decoration lamp mounted on the accessory, and relays the lamp control signal output from the sub-control circuit 52 .

[Playability of gaming machine 10]
The game machine 10 has, as game states, a normal game state and a high-probability state in which the jackpot probability of special figure determination is higher than in the normal game state. In the gaming machine 10, the initial game state (when the power is turned on) is the normal game state, and the shift to the high-probability state is triggered by a big win. Specifically, when the special figure determination results in a big win, it is determined whether or not the game state after the big win game is changed to a high probability state based on the random number value of the big win. The high-probability state ends when the special figure determination results in a big hit, or when the number of consecutive failures in the special figure determination reaches a predetermined upper limit number of times.

In addition, in the high probability state, it is easy to win in normal pattern determination, and it becomes easy to enter the game ball into the second start winning opening 14B. Therefore, when the high probability state is reached, the reduction in the number of game balls is suppressed, and the occurrence of a big win is facilitated. It becomes easy to make a succession of jackpot games (continuous chance) by pinching.

[Production during jackpot game]
The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is provided with a plurality of types of jackpot game effects that are performed during the jackpot game. When the big-hit game effect is executed, a big-hit image 60 (see FIG. 4) is displayed on the display screen 30G, and the speaker 25 outputs a big-hit sound.

The jackpot game effect is set at the start of the jackpot game. Here, there is a mode in the jackpot game effect, and the setting of the jackpot game effect is managed by the mode. Specifically, the game machine 10 is provided with two types of modes, a normal performance mode and a special performance mode, and when staying in the normal performance mode, a jackpot game performance in the normal performance mode is set, When staying in the special performance mode, the jackpot game performance of the special performance mode is set.

In the game machine 10, the initial mode (when the power is turned on) is set to the normal performance mode, and when a predetermined special performance mode transition condition is satisfied, the normal performance mode is shifted to the special performance mode. In the gaming machine 10, as a condition for shifting to the special presentation mode, (A) a state in which the big win game continues with a high probability state intervening, that is, a so-called consecutive chance state, and during the consecutive chance, two big wins are made in succession. It is necessary to generate consecutive big wins configured as follows. Here, the consecutive big wins are executed when the big wins are made and the holdings that exist at the start of the big win game include the holdings that will become the big wins (so-called continuous chances within the holding). .

In addition, in the game machine 10, in addition to the above condition (A), (B) both of the two big wins constituting the consecutive big wins must be 15 rounds of big wins as the special effect mode transition condition. ing. Incidentally, the effect of the continuous big win game when the two big wins are the 15th round big win is continuously executed over both the first big win game and the later big win game. It does not appear in other continuous jackpot games (for example, a continuous jackpot game when two jackpots are a 5-round jackpot and a 15-round jackpot) or a jackpot game other than a consecutive jackpot game. It is staged.

Here, in the gaming machine 10, when the 15th round hits the jackpot, the result of the special symbol determination is that the special symbols 30L, 30C, and 30R are all specific symbols (for example, "7"). In other words, stopping and displaying all of the special symbols 30L, 30C, 30R with specific symbols is equivalent to a 15-round jackpot. As a result, it is possible to make the player interested in the types of the special symbols 30L, 30C, 30R when a big hit is achieved.

The special effect mode ends when the consecutive chance state ends. When the special performance mode ends, the jackpot game performance mode moves to the normal performance mode. It should be noted that the continuous chan state ends with the end of the high probability state when the number of continuous out of special figure determination reaches the predetermined upper limit number in the high probability state.

In the game machine 10, when a continuous big winning game is started in a continuous winning state, the normal performance mode is shifted to a special performance mode, and the big winning game performance executed in the continuous big winning game is executed. Then, in the subsequent jackpot games during the consecutive wins, the effect executed in the consecutive jackpot games is executed. Therefore, it can be said that once the game machine 10 shifts to the special effect mode, the same big win game effect is executed until the consecutive chance state ends.

4(A) and 4(B) show a big-hit image 70 displayed on the display screen 30G in the continuous-chan state. In the examples of FIGS. 4(A) and 4(B), the big wins in the consecutive games are shown in order from the left, and the leftmost big win is the first big win. In addition, in the example of FIG. 4A, both the third and fourth big wins are 15-round big wins, which constitute a series of big wins.

In the first and second big win games in FIG. 4A, the big win game production mode is set to the normal production mode, and the normal big win image 61 is displayed on the display screen 30G. Then, when a continuous big win game in which the third and fourth big wins are consecutive is started, the mode of the big win game performance is set to the special performance mode, and a special big win middle image 62 is displayed on the display screen 30G. In the fifth big-hit game, the mode of the big-hit game performance remains set to the special performance mode, so the special big-hit image 62 is displayed on the display screen 30G.

In the example of FIG. 4(B), since the continuous jackpot game in which two jackpots are jackpots of 15 rounds is not generated during continuous chan, all the jackpot games shown in the same figure are in jackpot game presentation mode. is set to the normal effect mode, and a normal jackpot middle image 61 is displayed on the display screen 30G.

FIG. 5 shows a jackpot game effect setting process S11 executed by the sub-control circuit 52 when a jackpot game is started in the gaming machine 10 . In the jackpot game effect setting process S10, first, it is determined whether or not it is the special effect mode (step S11). If it is the special effect mode (Yes in step S11), the special big hit game effect setting process S12 is executed, and the big hit game effect setting process S10 ends. In the special big-hit game effect setting process S12, the big-hit game effect of the special effect mode is set as the big-hit game effect, and specifically, the special big-hit image 62 is displayed on the display screen 30G, and the special big-hit image 62 is displayed. A sound during a big hit corresponding to is output from a speaker 25.例文帳に追加

On the other hand, if it is not the special effect mode, that is, the normal effect mode (No in step S11), the normal big hit game effect setting process S13 is executed, and the big hit game effect setting process S10 ends. In the normal jackpot game effect setting process S13, the jackpot game effect in the normal game effect mode is set as the jackpot game effect. A sound during a big hit corresponding to is output from a speaker 25.例文帳に追加

In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, since there are a plurality of modes of effects executed during the execution of the big win game or in the high probability state, the effects executed during the execution of the big win game or in the high probability state are monotonous. becoming suppressed.

Further, the game machine 10 is provided with two types of normal performance mode and special performance mode, and when the special mode transition condition is satisfied, the game machine 10 shifts to the special performance mode. (A) A state in which big win games are continued across a high-probability state, that is, a so-called consecutive chance state, and during the consecutive chances, two big wins occur in succession. (B) both of the two jackpot games that make up the consecutive jackpots are 15 rounds of jackpots.

According to such a configuration of the game machine 10, the transition to the special performance mode does not occur unless two big hits of 15 rounds occur in the state of continuous play, so that the special performance mode can be given rarity. Become. In particular, in the game machine 10, not only the occurrence of two 15-round big wins but also the succession of the big hits are the conditions for entering the special performance mode, so that it becomes difficult to enter the special performance mode, and the special performance mode becomes even more difficult. It is possible to have the rarity of In addition, since the performance executed in the special performance mode, that is, the performance in the continuous jackpot game is not seen in the jackpot games other than the continuous jackpot game, the rarity of the performance executed in the special performance mode can be increased. .

In addition, the 15-round jackpot has the largest number of rounds among the jackpot games in the gaming machine 10, and the above condition (B) is that the 15-round jackpot is two times in a row. Therefore, it is possible to give the player a sense of exhilaration by shifting to the special performance mode.

In addition, in the game machine 10, the special performance mode continues until the state of consecutive wins ends, so it is possible to execute the special jackpot middle effect until the consecutive chances are interrupted.

[Second embodiment]
In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the high probability game is continuously played (consecutive chance), the player feels as if the high probability state is an extension of the big winning game. are taking In the following description, differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and descriptions of the same configurations as those of the first embodiment will be omitted by using the same names and symbols.

Specifically, in the high-probability state, the sound output during the previous jackpot game is continuously output without interruption. 6 and 7, the display screen 30G is provided with a first layer 131 and a second layer 132 above the first layer 131 (on the front side). Then, during the continuous game, the image 60 during the big win continues to be output to the first layer 131 . The second layer 131 is turned on only in high-probability states to display images 63 specific to high-probability states. Therefore, in the high-probability state, the big-hit image 60 of the first layer 131 is blocked by the image of the second layer 132 in the high-probability state and becomes invisible or difficult to see, and during the big-hit game, the image 60 can be seen through the second layer 132. becomes visible.

In the game machine 10, the big win game effect (image 61 during big win) executed in the big win game that triggers the transition from the normal game state to the high probability state continues during the continuous winning. Here, in the big-hit game, since the mode of the big-hit game production is the normal production mode, the normal big-hit image 61 is fixedly displayed on the display screen 30G (more specifically, the first layer 131). will be Then, when a continuous big win game in which two big wins are 15 rounds of big wins is executed during the continuous game, the mode of the big win game performance is set to the special performance mode, and a special big win middle image is displayed on the display screen 30G. 62 will be fixed and displayed.

FIG. 8 shows a jackpot game effect setting process S20 executed by the sub-control circuit 52 when a jackpot game is started in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment. In the jackpot game effect setting process S20, first, it is determined whether or not it is the special effect mode (step S21). If it is the special effect mode (Yes in step S21), then it is determined whether or not the big win is the big win from the normal game state, that is, the first win (step S22). Then, when the big win is the first hit (Yes in step S22), the special big win game effect setting process S23 is executed, the big win game effect setting process S20 is finished, and the big win is not the first win, that is, two consecutive wins. If it is a big hit after the first time (No in step S22), a special big-hit game effect continuation process S24 is executed, and the big-hit game effect setting process S20 ends. In the special big-hit game effect setting process S23, the big-hit game effect of the special effect mode is set as the big-hit game effect, and specifically, the special big-hit image 62 is displayed on the display screen 30G, and the special big-hit image 62 is displayed. A sound during a big hit corresponding to is output from a speaker 25.例文帳に追加Also, in the special big hit game effect continuation process S24, the big win game effect of the special effect mode executed in the previous big win is continuously executed. Specifically, a special big-hit middle image 62 (see FIG. 4) is displayed on the display screen 30G taking over from the high-probability state, and a big-hit middle sound corresponding to the special big-hit middle image 62 is taken over from the high-probability state and output. Let

On the other hand, if it is not the special effect mode, that is, if it is the normal effect mode (No in step S21), then it is determined whether or not the big hit is the big hit from the normal game state, that is, the first hit (step S25). ). Then, when the big win is the first hit (Yes in step S25), the normal big win game effect setting process S26 is executed, the big win game effect setting process S20 is finished, and the big win is not the first time, that is, 2 consecutive wins. If it is a big hit after the first time (No in step S25), a normal big win game effect continuation process S27 is executed and the big win game effect setting process S20 ends. In the normal jackpot game effect setting process S26, the jackpot game effect in the normal game effect mode is set as the jackpot game effect. A normal jackpot middle sound corresponding to a jackpot middle image 61 is output from a speaker 25.例文帳に追加Also, in the normal jackpot game effect continuation process S27, the jackpot game effect of the normal game effect mode executed in the previous big win is continued. Specifically, the normal big-win middle image 61 is taken over from the high probability state and displayed on the display screen 30G, and the big-win middle sound corresponding to the normal big-win middle image 61 is taken over from the high probability state and output.

[Regarding technical features extracted from the above embodiment]
Features extracted from each of the above-described embodiments will be described below, showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following description, for ease of understanding, configurations corresponding to the above-described embodiments are appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but are not limited to the specific configurations shown in parentheses or the like.

<Characteristic group A>
The following feature group A relates to the game machine, and in the game machine of "Patent Document A (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-150314 (paragraphs [0128], [0294] to [0297], FIG. 30)), the jackpot is higher than the normal state. With respect to the background art that "The effect executed during a high probability state or a jackpot game with a high probability is different from the effect executed in a normal state." There was a problem that the performance to be executed was monotonous.”

[Feature A1]
Determination means (main control circuit 50) for determining whether or not to execute a special game (jackpot game) advantageous to the player based on the establishment of the starting condition;
A game machine having state control means (main control circuit 50) for controlling a game state to a normal state (normal game state) and a high probability state in which the execution probability of the special game is higher than the normal state ( In the game machine 10),
The state control means is configured to control the game state to the high-probability state until a predetermined end condition is satisfied after the special game is completed, with the special game as a trigger,
Special performance setting means (sub-control circuit 52) for selecting and setting a special performance (jackpot game performance) to be executed in the high probability state during execution of the special game or after completion of the special game from a plurality of special performances. A game machine.

In the configuration shown in this feature, there are multiple types of special effects that are executed during execution of the special game or in a high probability state after the special game is completed. is suppressed from becoming monotonous.

[Feature A2]
The special effect setting means, when a predetermined special effect execution condition (special effect mode transition condition) is satisfied, the special effect (special effect mode jackpot game effect) that continues until the transition to the normal state is performed. The gaming machine according to feature A1, which is set as a special effect.

According to the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to execute a special effect until the transition from the high-probability state to the normal state.

[Feature A3]
The gaming machine according to feature A2, wherein the special effect is executed only when the special effect execution condition is satisfied.

With the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to increase the rarity of the special effects.

[Feature A4]
Has a notification means (display device 30) for notifying the determination result of the determination means by identification patterns (special patterns 30L, 30C, 30R),
A plurality of types are provided for the identification pattern for notifying execution of the special game,
The gaming machine according to feature A2 or A3, wherein the special effect execution condition includes that the identification symbol for informing execution of the special game is of a specific type (for example, doubles of "7").

In the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to make the player interested in the type of the identification pattern that informs the execution of the special game.

[Feature A5]
In the special effect execution condition, when the high probability state continues across the special game, in the special game after the special game that triggered the entry of the first high probability state, the special game is executed. The gaming machine according to feature A4, wherein an event in which the identification symbol for informing is of the specific type occurs a predetermined number of times.

[Feature A6]
The special effect execution condition includes the case where the high probability state continues across the special game, and the event in which the identification pattern for notifying the execution of the special game is the specific type occurs the predetermined number of times. The gaming machine according to feature A5, which includes continuation.

In the configuration shown in the features A5 and A6, the special performance is not executed unless the phenomenon that the identification pattern for notifying the execution of the special game is of a specific type occurs a plurality of times, so that the special performance can be given rarity. It becomes possible. In particular, as in feature A6, if the condition for executing the special effect is that the event occurs a plurality of times in succession, it becomes difficult to execute the special effect. .

[Feature A7]
A plurality of types are provided in the special game,
The gaming machine according to any one of characteristics A2 to A6, wherein the special effect execution condition includes that the special game is of a specific type (15-round jackpot).

In the configuration shown in this feature, the special effect is not executed unless a special game of a specific type is executed, so that a sense of accomplishment can be given to the player when the special effect is executed. Examples of the types of special games include special games of different lengths and different amounts and qualities of benefits that can be given to players.

[Feature A8]
In the special effect execution condition, in the special game after the special game that triggered the first high probability state, when the high probability state continues across the special game, the specific type The gaming machine according to feature A7, wherein there is a predetermined plurality of .

[Feature A9]
The special effect execution condition includes that the high probability state continues across the special game, and that all of the predetermined plurality of consecutive special games are of the specific type. Feature A8 The gaming machine described in .

In the configuration shown in the features A8 and A9, the special performance is not executed unless the phenomenon that the special game is of a specific type occurs a plurality of times, so that the special performance can be given rarity. In particular, as in feature A9, if the special effect execution condition is that the event occurs a plurality of times in succession, it becomes difficult to execute the special effect, so it is possible to make the special effect more rare. .

[Feature A10]
Two types of special effects are provided, namely, a normal effect (a normal big-hit image 61) and a special effect (a special big-hit image 62).
The special effect setting means usually fixes the normal effect as the special effect, sets the special effect as the special effect when a predetermined special effect execution condition is satisfied, and then sets the special effect as the special effect. The gaming machine according to feature A1, which is configured to fix the special effect to the special effect until a transition to a normal state is made.

In the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to fix the special effect to be executed in a high probability state.

[Feature A11]
The gaming machine according to feature A10, wherein the special effect execution condition is satisfied with execution of the special game.

In the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to change the special game from the normal effect to the special effect with the execution of the special game.

[Feature A12]
Determination means (main control circuit 50) for determining whether or not to execute a special game (jackpot game) advantageous to the player based on the establishment of the starting condition;
A game machine having state control means (main control circuit 50) for controlling a game state to a normal state (normal game state) and a high probability state in which the execution probability of the special game is higher than the normal state ( In the game machine 10),
The state control means is configured to control the game state to the high-probability state until a predetermined end condition is satisfied after the special game is completed, with the special game as a trigger,
It has a special effect setting means (sub-control circuit 52) for setting a special effect (jackpot game effect) to be executed in the high probability state during execution of the special game or after the end of the special game based on the special game. , game machine.

In the configuration shown in this feature, based on the special game, a special effect that is executed in a high probability state during execution of the special game or after the special game is completed is set, so that the special game is executed in a high probability state. This suppresses the monotony of the production that

The configurations shown in features A2 to A9 may be combined with the configurations shown in features A10 and A11. Also, the configuration shown in feature A12 may be combined with the configurations shown in features A1 to A11.

The feature group A may include the following embodiments.

(a1) In the above-described embodiment, the condition for transitioning to the special effect mode may be that a 15-round jackpot occurs multiple times during a consecutive game, or that a 15-round jackpot occurs multiple times in succession during a consecutive game. Alternatively, it may be that a series of big hits occur during a series of games.

(a2) In the above embodiment, the condition (B) of the transition condition to the special effect mode may be that the big hit occurs a predetermined number of times in the special figure determination within a predetermined number of times.

(a3) In the above embodiment, one type of jackpot game effect may be included in the normal effect mode.

(a4) In the above-described embodiment, the game machine 10 is an ST machine, but the game machine 10 may be a variable machine or a one-kind-two machine. In addition, in the probability variation machine, with the big hit of the special figure determination as a trigger, it shifts to a high probability state with a higher jackpot probability than the normal game state. The high-probability state of the definite variable machine continues until it hits the jackpot. In the 1-type 2-type mixing machine, a special figure determination is performed based on the winning to the starting port, and when the special figure determination results in a big win, a big win game is executed as a 1st kind big win. When the special figure determination based on the winning to the starting port results in a small win, a small win game is executed, and when the game ball passes (V win) to a specific area (V zone) during this small win game, it is a second type big win. A jackpot game is executed. In this case, the number of rounds of the jackpot game is determined by the random number obtained at the time of V winning.

(a5) In the second embodiment, even in the high-probability state, the effect (image and sound) of the previous big win game is continuously output, but it may be temporarily interrupted. In this case, every time a big win game is started, the big win game effect should be executed from the beginning.

(a6) In the above embodiment, the effect during the jackpot game is managed by the mode, but the effect in the high probability state may be managed by the mode. In this case, the normal effect mode and the special effect mode may be provided in the effect mode in the high probability state, as in the above-described embodiment. Note that the special effect mode transition condition may be the same as in the above embodiment, or may be the configuration of (a1) or (a2) above.

10 game machine 14A first start winning opening 14B second starting winning opening 15 big winning opening 30 display device 30L, 30C, 30R special pattern 50 main control circuit 52 sub control circuit

Claims (1)

determination means for determining whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player based on the establishment of the starting condition;
A gaming machine having state control means for controlling a game state to a normal state and a high-probability state in which the execution probability of the special game is higher than that of the normal state,
The state control means is configured to control the game state to the high-probability state until a predetermined end condition is satisfied after the special game is completed, with the special game as a trigger,
special performance setting means for selecting and setting a special performance to be executed during execution of the special game or after the special game from two types of normal performance and special performance ,
The special effect setting means sets the special effect until a special effect execution condition including transition to the normal state and the high probability state and execution of a predetermined special game is satisfied thereafter. Fixed to the normal production,
This game machine sets the special performance to the special performance when the special performance execution condition is satisfied , and then fixes the special performance to the special performance until the normal state is reached.

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