JP7256517B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

Patent Literature 1 below describes a gaming machine in which it is not possible to know whether the game state after the end of a jackpot game is a time-saving state or a probability-variable state, and the player is made to guess based on various factors. Thus, in many gaming machines, attempts are being made to improve the fun of games by suggesting the probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur.

JP 2012-024366 A

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the fun of a winning game.

A gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, is a privilege area that is opened during a winning game that is executed when a result of a win or failure determination is a win, and a privilege area that is different from the privilege area. a general winning area in which at least some of the game balls that do not enter the privilege area may win a prize when the game balls are shot aiming at the privilege area; and a game ball wins in the general winning area. an effect that can occur during the winning game, the effect executing means for executing a winning effect suggesting the probability that an event that is advantageous to the player will occur due to the light emission mode of the light emitting unit. and

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to improve the interest of winning games.

1 is an overall view of a gaming machine according to this embodiment; FIG. It is the figure which showed the identification design and the reserved design which were displayed on the display area. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline|summary of prize-winning production|presentation. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a first specific example regarding a winning effect; FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining a fourth specific example regarding a winning effect; It is a figure for demonstrating the outline|summary of specific production|presentation. It is a figure for demonstrating the mode transition at the time of specific production|presentation. It is a figure for demonstrating the 2nd specific example regarding specific production|presentation. FIG. 11 is a diagram (part 1) for explaining a third specific example regarding a specific effect; FIG. 12 is a diagram (part 2) for explaining the third specific example regarding the specific effect; It is a figure for demonstrating the outline|summary of a production|presentation selection function. It is a figure for demonstrating the 4th specific example regarding the production|presentation selection function. It is a figure for demonstrating the 5th specific example regarding the production|presentation selection function.

1) Overall Configuration Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine 1 (pachinko gaming machine) 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 game machine 1 is equipped with a game board 90 . The game board 90 is made of a substantially square plywood board, and a guide rail 903 forming a passage for guiding a game ball fired by operating a shooting device 908 (shooting handle) to the game area 902 has a substantially arc shape. is provided as follows. The game area 902 is provided with a start winning opening 904, a big winning opening 10, an out opening 907, and the like.

A display area 911 of the display device 91 is visible through an opening 901 formed in the game board 90 . In some of the drawings, the shape of the display area 911 that is exposed without being covered by the game board 90 is shown in a simplified form (shown as a square), but the size and shape of this portion can be changed as appropriate. be.

In addition, in the game area 902, a plurality of game nails are provided as obstacles that change the flowing state of the game balls when the falling game balls collide with each other. The game ball flowing down the game area 902 changes in various modes according to the conditions when it collides with the game nail.

In such a game machine 1 , game balls are shot toward the game area 902 by operating the shooting device 908 . When a game ball flowing down the game area 902 wins a winning opening such as the starting winning opening 904 or the big winning opening 10, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out by a payout device.

The lottery for the jackpot is executed when a game ball enters the starting prize-winning opening 904 by winning/failure determining means provided on a control board (not shown). A plurality of such start winning openings 904 may be provided. In this embodiment, a first starting winning opening 904a (so-called special figure 1 starting winning opening) and a second starting winning opening 904b (so-called special figure 2 starting winning opening) are provided. The first starting winning opening 904a is a portion where a game ball that has entered the left side of the game area 902 may win (there is a possibility of winning by performing so-called left hitting), and the second starting winning opening 904b It is a portion where a game ball that has entered the right side of the game area 902 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the right game area 902R) may win a prize (so-called right hitting may win a prize).

A numerical value (hereinafter also referred to as win/fail determination information) is obtained from a random number source triggered by the winning of a game ball into the start winning opening 904, and if the numerical value is the same as a predetermined jackpot numerical value. It becomes a jackpot, and if it is different, it is lost. In this embodiment, as in a known gaming machine, when a big win is achieved, the identification pattern 80 (see FIG. 2) displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91 is displayed in a predetermined combination (for example, three of the same pattern). Matching) is notified, and if any other combination is displayed, it is lost. Although the description of the identification pattern 80 is omitted in some drawings, basically, the identification pattern 80 (identification pattern group) is continues to be displayed.

In the present embodiment, notification of the results of the success/failure determination is started in the order in which the numerical values for the above-mentioned success/failure determination are acquired (variation of the identification pattern 80 (identification pattern group) is started). If the pass/fail judgment result based on the previously acquired numerical value is notified when the value is acquired, the control board (not shown) is provided until the pass/fail judgment result based on the certain numerical value is started to be notified. stored in the provided storage means. The maximum number of numerical values that have not yet started notification of the result of the judgment (the one corresponding to each of these numerical values is "suspension (information)". It can be said that suspension (information) is a subordinate concept of the judgment information) The number of memories (maximum number of reservations) can be set as appropriate. The maximum number of reservations that can be stored by the storage means in this embodiment is four per type of start winning opening 904 . In the present embodiment, at the time when notification of the success/failure determination result is started, it is determined whether or not the acquired numerical value is a value that will result in a big hit. It is also possible to have a configuration in which the determination result itself is stored. In addition, the acquired numerical value is also used as a numerical value for determining the specific content of the effect for informing the success/failure determination result.

In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the pending symbol 85, which is a mark corresponding to each of the acquired numerical values (winning/failure determination information) for which notification of the winning/failure determination result stored in the storage means is not started, is displayed on the display device. 91 is displayed in the display area 911 (see FIG. 2). In the present embodiment, the values are displayed so as to line up from the left in order from the timing at which the numerical value was acquired (from the so-called pending digestion). A dedicated display device for displaying the reserved symbols 85 may be provided. The mode of the reserved pattern 85 may always be the same, or one or more special patterns of a mode different from the normal reserved pattern 85 suggesting that the probability that the corresponding success/failure determination result will be a big hit has increased. may be set.

Descriptions of components of the gaming machine 1 that are not related to the present invention, such as the frame of the gaming machine 1 and the lower and upper trays for storing game balls, will be omitted. For these, those having the same structure as known gaming machines can be applied.

2) Winning Effect In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a jackpot game is executed when the result of the winning/failure determination is a jackpot. A jackpot game includes one or more unit games (referred to as “round” or the like). In the unit game, the large winning opening 10 is opened until a predetermined condition is established. As one of the predetermined conditions, "a predetermined number of game balls have entered the big winning hole 10" is set. In this embodiment, one unit game ends when 10 game balls enter the big winning hole 10 (the so-called count number is "10"). In addition, as one of the predetermined conditions, "a predetermined time has elapsed since the opening of the big prize winning opening 10" is set. The big winning opening 10 is provided in the right game area 902R, and in the jackpot game, the player performs a so-called right-handed game so that the game ball enters the right game area 902R. If the player continuously hits to the right, 10 game balls are almost certainly won in the big winning hole 10 before the predetermined time elapses.

In the game area 902R on the right side, in addition to the big winning opening 10, a general winning opening 20 (corresponding to the general winning area in the present invention) is provided. A predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are paid out when the game balls enter the general winning hole 20 (the number of prize balls can be appropriately set). Since such a general winning area is provided in the right game area 902R, when the player performs a so-called right-handed game in the jackpot game, the game ball that has entered the right game area 902R Not only that, there is also the possibility of winning in the general prize area (see Figure 1). It can also be considered that a game ball that does not win one of the special winning hole 10 and the general winning hole 20 may win the other. If the prize balls obtained by winning the big prize opening 10 in each unit game are regarded as ``the amount that can be obtained'', the prize balls obtained by entering the general prize area can be regarded as a “profit”.

The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is capable of executing a winning effect using the general winning opening 20 during a jackpot game. The winning effect suggests the probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur depending on the mode of the ending. In this embodiment, the gaming state after the end of the jackpot game is suggested. Specifically, as a game state in which a game is played with the aim of winning a jackpot as a result of the success or failure determination, a normal game state (low probability game state) with a low probability of winning the lottery and a special game state (high probability) with a high probability A game state; a so-called probability variation (probability variation) state) is set, and the mode of the ending of the winning effect indicates the probability that the game state after the jackpot game ends will be a special game state. In other words, "transition to the special game state" is set as the "event beneficial to the player" which is suggested by the winning effect.

In this embodiment, at least in part after the end of the jackpot game, the currently set game state is a normal game state or a special game state. state). The probability that the special state is the special game state is suggested by the mode of the ending of the winning effect.

In addition, the special state in the present embodiment is a high base state (so-called time saving state) in which the game ball is likely to win in the second start winning opening 904b even if it is any of the normal game state and the special game state . Specifically, the second starting winning port 904b is in a state in which the game ball is easily won by the opening and closing member provided at the entrance being positioned at the open position, and the high base state is the game It is a state in which it is easy to win the opening lottery of the second start winning opening 904b triggered by the ball entering the normal start area 905 (see FIG. 1). In other words, since the opening/closing member is frequently positioned at the open position, the game ball enters the second start winning hole 904b relatively easily. As described above, after the jackpot game in the present embodiment is completed, the game state shifts to one of the "low probability and high base state" and "high probability and high base state", and the high base state cannot be reached. Since both are common, the transition to the latter, which has a higher probability of winning the lottery, is set as "an event advantageous to the player". The “low-probability and high-base state” continues until a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) of winning lotteries are consecutively lost. The "high probability and high base state" continues until the next big hit occurs.

The winning effect (see FIG. 3) progresses (steps up) step by step. In this embodiment, the light emission mode of the light emission part 30 changes step by step. As will be described later, the light emitting mode of the light emitting unit 30 is controlled by winning of a game ball into the general winning hole 20, so the light emitting unit 30 is provided in the general winning hole 20 itself or in the vicinity thereof. is preferred.

In this embodiment, five types of “white”, “blue”, “green”, “red”, and “rainbow” are set as the emission colors (light emission modes) of the light emitting unit 30 . The luminous mode indicates the probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur (in each figure, the luminous color is indicated by "letter"). Before the execution of the winning performance, the mode of ending of the winning performance is determined by prior lottery based on the game state after the end of the jackpot game. In this embodiment, 5% for “white”, 10% for “blue”, 30% for “green”, 70% for “red”, and 100% for “rainbow”. It is set so that the game state after the end of the jackpot game becomes a special game state with probability (hereinafter, the probability may be referred to as "expectation degree"). However, as will be described later in detail, the winning effect does not always proceed to the end. In addition, the order in which the probability increases is set as the order in which the winning effect progresses.

Triggered by the entry of a game ball into a general prize winning port 20 during a jackpot game, a lottery (hereinafter referred to as progress lottery) is carried out as to whether or not to advance the prize performance by one stage toward the end. In the present embodiment, the light emitting unit 30 is in a state of emitting "white" light when the jackpot game is started (the initial state is "white"). When the mode of the ending determined by the preliminary lottery is a mode other than "white", progress lottery is carried out with the winning of the game ball in the general winning hole 20 as a trigger. In this embodiment, the winning probability of the advance lottery is set to 5%. When the progress lottery is won, the mode of the light emitting unit 30 changes in the order of progress.

For example, it is assumed that the mode of the ending of the winning presentation is determined to be "green" by prior lottery. In the prize-winning effect (see FIG. 3), if the progress lottery is won in a state (initial state) in which the light emitting unit 30 is "white", the light emitting unit 30 becomes "blue". The state of "white" is maintained unless the advance lottery is won (see FIGS. 3(a) to 3(d)). If the progress lottery is won in a state where the light emitting unit 30 is "blue", the light emitting unit 30 becomes "green". Since the mode of the ending of the winning effect is determined to be "green" by the preliminary lottery, even if the game ball wins the general winning hole 20 after the light emitting part 30 becomes "green", the light emitting part 30 does not change (progress lottery is not executed) (see FIG. 3(e-1)). That is, the light emitting unit 30 is maintained in the "green" state. Here, when the phenomenon of winning the advance lottery does not occur in the state that the light emitting part 30 is "white" or "blue", the winning performance is terminated without the light emitting part 30 becoming "green". (See FIG. 3(e-2)). In other words, the winning effect ends without reaching the end.

As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment suggests the probability that an event that is advantageous to the player will occur due to the prize-winning effect that utilizes the fact that the game ball can enter the general prize-winning port 20 during the jackpot game. It is said that In other words, the general prize winning opening 20 is used not only as an opportunity for prize balls, but also as a suggestion of the probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur. It is also possible to pay attention to the prize winning of the game ball to , and to improve the taste of the game.

In addition, the winning effect in the present embodiment suggests the probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur depending on the mode of the ending, but the winning effect does not always reach the ending. For example, when the number of winnings to the general winning opening 20 during the jackpot game is small, the number of executions of the progress lottery is reduced accordingly, so the probability of not reaching the end of the winning performance increases. Even when the number of winnings to the general winning opening 20 is relatively large, there is a possibility that the progress lottery is not won and the winning presentation does not reach the end. Therefore, a player who wants to enjoy the expectation level suggestive effect of the prize winning effect can realize the game property of wishing for many game balls to win the general prize winning opening 20.例文帳に追加Also, even if the prize-winning effect does not proceed as expected by the player, it can be considered that the progress lottery is not won, so an event that is advantageous to the player will occur in any situation. It is possible to realize the playability that can be expected in the future.

Hereinafter, specific examples in which items related to the winning effect in the above embodiment are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described. It should be noted that, as far as possible, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are combined and applied.

○ First Specific Example In the winning effect in the above embodiment, it was explained that the light emitting unit 30 emits light in "white" in the initial state, but in the initial state the light emitting unit 30 does not emit light ( "no light emission"). That is, the light emitting unit 30 emits light when a game ball enters the general winning hole 20 in the jackpot game (see FIG. 4). By doing so, the player can easily notice that the mode of the light-emitting section 30 is changing when the general winning slot 20 is won. In other words, there is an advantage that the player can easily notice the existence of the prize winning effect (that the light emitting mode of the light emitting section 30 is suggesting something).

Further, in the case of this example, the initial state of the light emitting unit 30, ie, "no light emission", does not indicate the probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur. Therefore, regarding the change of the mode of the light emitting unit 30 from "no light emission" to "white" (the mode with the lowest degree of expectation among the plurality of types of light emission modes), even if the progress lottery described above is not performed, good. In other words, after the jackpot game is started, when the game ball enters the first general winning hole 20, the change from "no light emission" to "white" occurs (see FIG. 4). By doing so, the probability of the change in the mode of the light emitting unit 30 occurring at a relatively early stage increases, so that the player is more likely to notice the existence of the winning effect.

Second Specific Example In the above embodiment, it was explained that the probability of winning the advance lottery is always the same.

○Third Specific Example In the above embodiment, it was explained that the ending of the winning effect is determined in advance by a preliminary lottery. The probability that an event advantageous to the person will occur may be suggested. Specifically, as in the above-described embodiment, the prize-winning effect progresses step by step, and when an event that is advantageous to the player occurs, it is more difficult for the player to perform than when the event does not occur. It is assumed that the probability of winning the advance lottery is high.

In this way, the more advantageous an event occurs to the player, the higher the progress of the prize-winning effect. In accordance with the above embodiment, the more advantageous the event for the player is, the easier it is for the light emission mode of the light emission unit 30 to proceed in accordance with the order of progress. It can be said that the light emission mode of the part 30 suggests the probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur. As the winning frequency of the game balls into the general winning opening 20 increases, the number of executions of the progress lottery increases, so there is also a way of enjoying that the higher the winning frequency, the easier it is to predict the progress lottery.

○Fourth Specific Example Although it was explained that the prize-winning effect in the above embodiment progresses step by step, and in some cases ends without reaching the end, It is not limited to progress. For example, although it is common to the above-described embodiment that the probability of occurrence of an event advantageous to the player is suggested by the ending of the prize-winning effect, the general prize-winning port 20 is opened during the jackpot game (while the prize-winning effect is executed). When the number of winning game balls reaches N (N is a natural number equal to or greater than 1), the winning effect reaches the end, but when the number does not reach N (less than N). , the prize-winning effect does not lead to the end.

In accordance with the above-described embodiment, the mode of the light emitting unit 30 (one of "white," "blue," "green," "red," and "rainbow") that will be the ending is determined by preliminary lottery. In a state in which the number of game balls that have won the general winning hole 20 is less than N, the light emitting section 30 is not in any of the above modes (for example, in a non-light emitting state). When the number of game balls winning the general prize winning opening 20 reaches N, the light emitting part 30 is caused to emit light in a manner determined by prior lottery (see FIG. 5).

○ Fifth Concrete Example The period during which the winning effect is executed may be a part of the period of the jackpot game. For example, among a plurality of unit games that make up the jackpot game, a winning effect is executed during a period in which some of the unit games are being executed (winning to the general winning port 20 during the period is reflected in the winning effect It is conceivable that

○Sixth Specific Example The prize-winning effect in the above-described embodiment suggests the level of expectation based on the aspect of the light emitting unit 30, but the level of expectation may be suggested based on other elements. For example, an image displayed in the display area 911 may suggest the degree of expectation.

3) Specific Effect In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the game state after the end of the jackpot game shifts to one of the "low probability and high base state" and "high probability and high base state". If the former is the first game state and the latter is the second game state, it can be said that the latter is more advantageous to the player than the former. The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment may shift to an indeterminate mode in which it is difficult or impossible for the player to know which of the first game state and the second game state is after the jackpot game ends. In other words, the uncertain mode is a mode in which the player does not know whether the probability of winning the jackpot is high or low. Any specific aspect of the uncertain mode may be used. Examples include a mode in which a display including characters such as "00 mode" indicating the uncertain mode is made, and a mode in which an effect dedicated to the uncertain mode is generated.

It should be noted that whether to shift to the first game state or the second game state after the end of the jackpot game is determined by the type of the jackpot won. I know. However, in order to accurately determine the type of jackpot, as in conventional general gaming machines, it is necessary to find the correspondence between the light emission pattern of the LED group (not shown) (the pattern displayed when the jackpot is won) and the type of jackpot. Therefore, it is difficult to accurately determine the type of jackpot. At least, a player who does not have any information cannot determine to which of the first game state and the second game state the game has transitioned. However, during the uncertain mode, an effect that suggests a game state may occur.

Further, in this embodiment, a definite mode is installed as a mode different from the uncertain mode. Confirmation mode is a mode in which the second game state is confirmed. It is sufficient if the player can grasp that the definite mode is a mode different from the uncertain mode. In this embodiment, at least an image displayed as a background image (including both a moving image and a still image) of the identification pattern 80 differs between the fixed mode and the unfixed mode (the background image is not shown). When shifting to the confirmation mode, the second game state continues until the next big win.

In addition, in the present embodiment, when a big hit is notified by three sets of specific identification patterns 80 (for example, "7" identification patterns 80), it is confirmed that the second game state will be after the end of the big win game. In such a case, the mode after the end of the jackpot game is set as the fixed mode. In other words, the mode after the end of the jackpot game is not always the indeterminate mode, but may be the definite mode.

In uncertain mode, a specific effect may occur. The specific effect is basically a "flaring effect" indicating whether or not a so-called reach is established. In this embodiment, of the three identification patterns 80 indicating the result of the judgment, the identification pattern 80 selected from the left identification pattern group and stopped or pseudo-stopped, and the right identification pattern group selected and stopped or pseudo-stopped It is set as a reach that the identification patterns 80 that have been drawn are the same identification pattern 80. - 特許庁Establishment of reach means that there is a possibility that the three identification patterns 80 will be the same, so that the result of the suitability determination of the object may be a hit. It can also be said that the probability that the target's suitability judgment result will be a hit has increased. In other words, it can be said that the establishment of reach is an event that pleases the player. The specific effect in the present embodiment occurs in the indeterminate mode, and since there is a possibility that it is in the second game state internally, it can be expected that the establishment of reach will result in a big win. It can be said that it is a situation.

The specific effect (flashing effect) is such that the same identification pattern 80 as the identification pattern 80 selected from the left identification pattern group and stopped or pseudo-stopped is selected from the right identification pattern group and is about to stop. It is an effect (see FIGS. 6(a) and 6(b)). In other words, it is a production that “encourages” the fact that the reach is likely to be established. As the basic ending of the specific effect, after the "promotion", a successful ending in which the reach is established (see FIG. 6 (c-1)) and a failure ending in which the reach is not established (see FIG. 6 (c-2)) is set. In the case of a failure ending, it is determined that the result of the target hit/fail judgment is a loss.

In this embodiment, when the specific effect does not result in a successful ending, that is, when it results in an unsuccessful ending, a transition to the fixed mode may occur (see FIG. 6(c-2) and FIG. 7(a)). If the successful ending of the specific effect is regarded as the occurrence of a "predetermined event" that is advantageous to the player, when the predetermined event does not occur, the transition from the uncertain mode to the definite mode (hereinafter referred to as the definite mode transition ) can occur. When the specific performance ends in success, no transition to the fixed mode occurs. The uncertain mode is a mode in which there is a possibility of both the first game state and the second game state internally. If not, a definite mode transition may occur. Note that the specific effect can also occur during the uncertain mode in which the game is internally in the first game state. However, as a matter of course, the specific effect that occurs during the indeterminate mode in which the game is internally in the first game state results in either a successful ending or a failed ending, and no transition to the determined mode occurs. The probability of the occurrence of the definite mode transition when the ending is unsuccessful is less than 100% (it is not set so that the definite mode transition always occurs when the ending is unsuccessful).

In the present embodiment, the flow from the start of the specific effect when transition to the confirmed mode occurs is as follows. It is shown that the reach has not been established through the "inciting" (see FIG. 6(b)) that the reach will be established (the result of the judgment of the target is shown to be wrong) (Fig. 6(c-2)). After that, substantially at the same time as the effect to notify the next success/failure determination result is started (variation of the identification pattern group to notify the next success/failure determination result is started), the background image from the uncertain mode to the confirmed mode is changed. A change to the image occurs (see FIG. 7(a)). That is, in the present embodiment, transition from the next variation to the fixed mode occurs. When the transition to the definite mode does not occur, the next variation is started in the uncertain mode (see FIG. 7(b)).

As described above, in the present embodiment, the specific effect is the "encouragement" effect as to whether or not the ready-to-win will be established, so the player expects that the ready-to-win will be established. Looking at it the other way around, the player may be disappointed if the reach is not established. However, when the reach is not established, the transition from the indeterminate mode to the definite mode can occur, so a production effect can be expected in which the feeling of disappointment is immediately switched to joy.

In particular, since the confirmation mode (second game state) in the present embodiment continues until the next jackpot, the transition to the confirmation mode may not be a jackpot. It can be said that it is a happy event for people. The transition to the confirmation mode after the specific effect in the present embodiment is an interesting flow of effects indicating that the player who is disappointed that the reach has not been established has shifted to a more pleasing situation than the establishment of the reach. You can say that.

Specific examples in which items related to the specific effect in the above embodiment are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described below. It should be noted that, as far as possible, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are combined and applied.

○First Specific Example In the specific effect in the above embodiment, it was explained that reach establishment was set as a successful ending (predetermined event). Anything that works is fine. Then, it is preferable to allow the transition from the indeterminate mode to the determined mode to occur when the ending indicating the happy situation does not occur. The aim is to improve the taste of the game by discouraging the player before the transition to the confirmed mode occurs, but the event used to discourage is not limited to `` reach establishment ''. That is.

For example, it is conceivable that the successful ending of the specific effect is the occurrence of an event indicating that the jackpot is confirmed. Further, the specific effect is an operation effect to operate the operation means such as the push button 60, and the result of the operation effect is a successful ending suggesting that the probability that the result of the judging result of the target is a big win is increased. can be set as

○Second Concrete Example It is assumed that a plurality of modes up to the end of the specific effect are set. The difference in the aspects may be of any kind. For example, when the first effect mode (see FIG. 8(a)) and the second effect mode (see FIG. 8(b)) are set, the case where the second effect mode occurs is higher than the case where the first effect mode occurs. is set to have a higher probability of a successful ending. The second effect mode can also be regarded as a so-called "chance up" mode.

On the premise of this, when the second effect mode (see FIG. 8(b)) occurs, the failure ending is more likely than when the first effect mode (see FIG. 8(a)) occurs. The setting is such that there is a high probability that a transition to the confirmation mode will occur after that. When the second effect mode occurs, it is normal for the player to expect that the specific effect will lead to a successful ending. It can be said that it is expensive. Based on that, by making the setting that makes it easier to shift to the confirmed mode after the failure ending, the frequency of disappointment of the player will be changed to joy, and the taste of the game will be improved. .

In addition, the setting opposite to the above configuration, that is, when the first effect mode occurs than when the second effect mode occurs, the transition to the confirmation mode occurs after the failure ending. It is conceivable to set it as a setting with a high probability of doing so. In this way, the first effect mode is set such that the possibility of establishing a ready-to-win state is low compared to the second effect mode, but the probability of transition to the fixed mode is high. In other words, it is possible to provide an interesting configuration by suggesting opposite probabilities regarding the probabilities of "establishment of ready-to-win" and "transition to definite mode", which are events that are pleasing to the player.

○Third Specific Example A plurality of modes are set as the indeterminate mode, and the probability of being in the second game state varies depending on which mode is set. For example, a first uncertain mode, a second uncertain mode, and a third uncertain mode are set, and in that order, the probability of being in the second game state increases (the third uncertain mode is the highest) ( See Figure 9).

Assuming such a configuration, it is assumed that when the specific effect ends in failure, an increase in the rank of the uncertain mode (mode increase) occurs (see FIG. 10). In other words, it is assumed that the currently set indeterminate mode is changed to a mode in which the probability of being in the second game state is increased. Specifically, it is assumed that a change from the first uncertain mode to the second uncertain mode and a change from the second uncertain mode to the third uncertain mode can occur. Also, a change from the first uncertain mode to the third uncertain mode (multiple stages of mode-up) may occur. In this way, the change in mode that can occur when the specific effect ends in failure is not a change to the mode (determined mode) that confirms the second game state, but the probability that it is the second game state. It may be a change that indicates that the

4) Effect selection function The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can select music (background music) to be output from the speaker 70 during the jackpot game from among multiple types of music. The number of songs to be loaded (hereinafter also referred to as candidate songs) does not matter. In this embodiment, 10 kinds of songs 1 to 10 are installed as candidate songs. The ten types of candidate songs are not always selectable. As will be described in detail later, the number of selectable candidate songs increases as specific conditions are met. In the following description, of the candidate songs, selectable songs may be referred to as selectable songs, and unselectable songs may be referred to as unselectable songs.

In the initial state, among the candidate songs, three songs, song 1 to song 3, are selectable songs, and the rest are non-selectable songs (see FIG. 11(a)). In other words, the player is presented with the three songs 1 to 3 as options. The player can select a desired song from among the selectable songs (switch the output song) by operating operation means such as the cross key or the push button 60 . A part of the period during which the jackpot game is executed (for example, during the first unit game) may be set as a period in which music can be selected, or it is possible to switch songs at all times during the jackpot game. configuration. In addition, it is also possible to display what kind of non-selectable songs are, so that the player can be shown that these songs may be added as selectable songs in the future. Note that the number of selectable songs in the initial state can be changed as appropriate. A configuration in which only one song can be selected (a configuration in which the one song is automatically selected) may be employed.

In this embodiment, the number of selectable songs increases when a specific condition is met. Specifically, each time a specific condition is satisfied, one non-selectable song is switched to a selectable song. A plurality of non-selectable songs may be switched to selectable songs when a specific condition is met.

The specific condition in this embodiment is that the profit figure 40 (details will be described later) reaches a predetermined specified value. A plurality of prescribed values are set in stages, and each time the profit numerical value 40 reaches each prescribed value, it is determined that a specific condition has been established, and the number of selectable songs increases (the player's options increase). . In this embodiment, seven (seven levels) specified values are set, and one unselectable song is switched to a selectable song each time the profit numerical value 40 reaches each specified value. When the profit numerical value 40 reaches the maximum prescribed value, all songs 1 to 10 become selectable songs. In the present embodiment, when the profit value 40 reaches a specified value (see FIG. 11(b)), in the next jackpot game, songs that have become selectable by reaching the specified value can be selected. (see FIG. 11(c)).

The profit value 40 includes a value based on the number of prize balls paid out in winning games. In the present embodiment, the number of prize balls paid out by winning game balls in the big prize winning opening 10 is displayed as it is as the profit numerical value 40 (see FIG. 11). However, other values may be included. For example, the profit numerical value 40 may include the number of prize balls paid out when game balls enter the general prize winning opening 20 during a jackpot game. Also, the profit numerical value 40 may include the number of prize balls paid out between jackpot games. Also, the value of the so-called "difference ball" obtained by subtracting the number of fired game balls from the number of awarded balls may be set as the profit value 40 ("profit value = prize ball - number of fired game balls"). ).

The profit numerical value 40 is reset when a predetermined reset condition is satisfied. In this embodiment, the profit value 40 is not reset as long as the so-called "continuous chan" continues. As described above, in the present embodiment, the game state after the end of the jackpot game is common to be the high base state (time saving state). In other words, although the lottery probability of the big win may be high or low, when the big win is won in a high base state, it is treated as "continuous chance", and the profit value 40 is set so as not to be reset. It is That is, in the present embodiment, the reset condition is satisfied when the high base state ends and transitions to the low base state. As the "continuous chance" continues, the number of prize balls obtained by the jackpot game increases, so the profit numerical value 40 increases. In other words, the number of selectable songs increases.

As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the profit numerical value 40 including the value based on the number of prize balls paid out in the jackpot game reaches a predetermined prescribed value, the option (this In the embodiment, the number of music choices to be output as background music increases. It is possible to provide the player with a novel game property in which options are increased by increasing the so-called payout balls instead of the element such as the number of consecutive wins.

Hereinafter, specific examples in which items related to the effect selection function in the above embodiment are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described. It should be noted that, as far as possible, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are combined and applied.

〇First specific example It is assumed that multiple types of jackpots are set in which the number of unit games that make up the jackpot game (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the number of rounds) is different. More specifically, a plurality of types of jackpots with different numbers of rounds are set with respect to jackpots that can be won during so-called consecutive wins. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a right-handed game is performed when in the high base state, and a jackpot by a winning lottery (so-called special figure 2 lottery) triggered by the game ball entering the second start winning opening 904b. Since winning is aimed at, it is assumed that a plurality of types of jackpots with different numbers of rounds are set as jackpots that can be won by the lottery. For example, it is assumed that three types of 16-round jackpot, 8-round jackpot, and 4-round jackpot are set.

When a plurality of types of jackpots with different numbers of rounds are set, the relationship between the number of consecutive wins and the profit value 40 is not completely linked. For example, the number of prize balls is larger when one 16-round jackpot is won than when the two jackpot wins are an 8-round jackpot and a 4-round jackpot. As described above, the profit value 40 is a value that increases as the number of winning balls increases. is important.

As a conventional gaming machine, there has been known one in which a player's options regarding effects increase according to the number of consecutive wins. In this type of gaming machine, even if a jackpot with a small number of rounds is won, "1" is added to the number of consecutive wins. A situation has arisen in which an increase in the number of consecutive wins increases the player's options. The increase in the number of options in such a situation may increase the disappointment of the player that he or she has not been able to obtain many balls in spite of the fact that he or she has been playing consecutive games. On the other hand, if the profit value 40 is used for control, the increase in the number of paid balls is linked to the increase in the number of options.

〇Second Specific Example In the above embodiment, it has been explained that the fact that the profit numerical value 40 reaches a predetermined specified value is set as the satisfaction of the specific condition. In addition to the above, a configuration may be adopted in which establishment of another matter is necessary for establishment of a specific condition. The establishment of the other matter can be exemplified by the number of times the success/failure determination result is successful, that is, the number of consecutive wins reaches a predetermined number of times before the reset condition is satisfied. For example, in order to increase the number of options by 1 from the initial state, the profit value 40 reaches a specified value and the number of consecutive wins reaches 3 times (3 times or more). In order to increase by 1, the profit value 40 must reach the next specified value, and the number of consecutive wins must reach 5 times (5 times or more). can be considered. That is, it is conceivable to set, as a requirement for increasing options, that a condition based on the number of consecutive wins is satisfied in addition to the condition based on the prize balls (balls played).

By doing so, it is necessary to increase not only one of the prize balls and the number of consecutive wins, but also the other, in order to increase the number of options, and the hurdles for increasing the number of options are raised, so a game different from the above embodiment The taste of is expressed.

〇Third specific example In the above embodiment, it was explained that the options that increase when a specific condition is met are selectable songs that can be set as background songs, but if it is related to production, the options can be changed as appropriate. . Other examples of such options include the following.

The gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment shifts to the high base state after the jackpot game ends. That is, it can be said that the game state is shifted to a more advantageous game state (hereinafter referred to as a specific game state) than the normal game state (low base state). It is assumed that the basic aspect of the effect executed in the specific game state (high base state) changes according to the player's selection. For example, as a basic aspect (mode) of production in a specific game state, there are three types of production mode A with character A as a motif, production mode B with character B as a motif, and production mode C with character C as a motif. It shall be set as a selectable option from the initial state. In addition to this, it is assumed that a production mode D with a character D as a motif and a production mode E with a character E as a motif are installed. Effect mode D and effect mode E cannot be selected in the initial state, but become selectable when a specific condition is established. Specifically, the presentation mode D is selected when the profit numerical value 40 reaches a specified value, and the presentation mode E is selected when the profit numerical value 40 reaches the next specified value.

During the jackpot game, candidates for the performance mode to be executed in the specific game state after the jackpot game is finished are presented. Specifically, presently selectable presentation modes are presented as options. A player can select a desired mode of presentation by operating operating means such as a cross key or a push button 60. - 特許庁When the specific condition is satisfied, it becomes possible to select a performance mode that could not be selected before the specific condition was satisfied.

Fourth Concrete Example When the profit value 40 reaches a specified value, that is, when a specific condition is met and the number of options increases, the concrete mode is shown to the player. For example, when the profit numerical value 40 reaches the prescribed value, a display such as "additional song XX!" is displayed (see FIG. 12). It is possible to clearly show what to do.

Moreover, it is conceivable to change the display mode of the profit numerical value 40 each time a specific condition is established and the number of options increases. For example, it is conceivable to change the display color of the profit numerical value 40 each time the number of options increases. By doing so, it is suggested that the profit figure 40 has reached some threshold.

〇 Fifth Concrete Example The configuration is such that the following specified values are shown to the player. For example, before the profit value 40 reaches the next specified value (for example, 10000PT), a message such as "Increase music when reaching 10000PT" is displayed (see FIG. 13), so that the profit value 40 reaches the value. This indicates to the player that if they do so, their options will increase. By doing so, the player can have a goal, which contributes to improving the player's desire to play. The "next specified value" may be displayed all the time, or may be displayed when the current profit figure 40 approaches the specified value to some extent.

Further, a specific mode of options that increase when the profit value 40 reaches the next specified value may be displayed. In accordance with the above example, it is also possible to indicate in what form the song is added (the name of the song, etc. is indicated) (see FIG. 13). By doing so, it contributes to improving the motivation of the player who wants to select the displayed option.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is by no means limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention.

Specific means (gaming machines) obtained from the above embodiment are listed below.

・ Means 1-1
A privilege area that is opened during a winning game that is executed when the success determination result is a win, and an area different from the privilege area, when the game ball is shot aiming at the privilege area, A general winning area in which at least some of the game balls that do not win in the privilege area may win, and an effect that can occur during the winning game by winning the game balls in the general winning area. a performance executing means for executing a winning performance suggesting the probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur.
According to the gaming machine described above, the player pays attention to the winning of the game balls into the general winning openings during the jackpot game, and thus it is possible to improve the entertainment of the game.

・ Means 1-2
The winning effect suggests the probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur depending on the mode of the ending. The game machine according to means 1-1, wherein a lottery is performed as to whether or not the winning effect is to proceed toward the end.
With such a configuration, even if the winning presentation does not progress as expected for the player, it is possible that the player did not win the lottery that advances the winning presentation toward the end. Even if it is, it is possible to realize the playability in which the player can expect an event that is advantageous to the player.

・ Means 1-3
The winning effect suggests the probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur depending on the mode of the ending, and when the number of game balls winning the general winning area reaches a predetermined number, the winning effect The game machine according to means 1-2, characterized in that the winning effect ends without reaching the ending when the number of the winning effects reaches the ending and is less than the predetermined number.
In this way, it is possible for a player who wants to enjoy the expectation degree suggesting action by the prize winning effect to realize the gaming property of wishing for a predetermined number or more of game balls to win the general prize winning opening.

・ Means 1-4
A normal game state and a special game state more advantageous than the normal game state are set as game states in which a game is played with the aim of achieving a winning result, and after the winning game state is completed by the winning effect. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1-1 to 1-3, characterized in that the probability that the game state of will be the special game state is suggested.
In this way, the probability of a special game state can be exemplified as an object suggested by the winning effect.

・ Means 2-1
A specific performance is executed in an uncertain mode in which it is difficult or impossible to determine whether the current game state is the first game state or the second game state is more advantageous to the player than the first game state. The specific effect indicates that the result of the win/loss determination may be a win due to the occurrence of a predetermined event, and the specific effect indicates that the predetermined event does not occur, there may occur a transition from the uncertain mode to a confirmed mode in which the second game state is confirmed.
According to the above game machine, it is possible to realize an interesting game property in which the player's feeling of despair due to the non-occurrence of a predetermined event may change to joy due to the transition to the fixed mode.

・ Means 2-2
The specific effect indicates whether or not the ready-to-win state is established as the predetermined event, and when the ready-to-reach state is not established, the transition to the fixed mode may occur. The gaming machine according to means 2-1.
By doing so, it is possible to realize an interesting game property in which the player's feeling of disappointment due to the failure of the ready-to-win mode may change to joy due to the transition to the fixed mode.

・ Means 2-3
Means 2-1 characterized in that the second game state is a state in which the probability of winning the lottery is higher than that in the first game state, and the state continues until the lottery wins. Or the gaming machine according to means 2-2.
By doing so, the transition to the confirmation mode means that the second game state continues until the next win, so the transition to the confirmation mode is more for the player than the occurrence of a predetermined event. It can be said that it is a happy event. Therefore, the difference between the disappointment due to the fact that the predetermined event has not been established and the joy due to the occurrence of the shift to the fixed mode increases, and the game becomes more interesting.

・ Means 3-1
Winning game executing means for executing a winning game when the result of winning/failure determination is winning, and profit numerical value displaying a profit numerical value including a value based on the number of prize balls put out in the winning game until a reset condition is established. A gaming machine comprising display means, wherein a player's options for presentation are increased when a specific condition including the profit figure reaching a predetermined specified value is met.
According to the gaming machine described above, it is possible to realize an interesting game property in which the number of options increases as the so-called payout increases.

・ Means 3-2
In the winning game, a unit game in which a predetermined winning area is opened is repeated one or more times until a closing condition is satisfied. The gaming machine according to means 3-1, characterized in that
In a configuration in which multiple types of winning games with different numbers of unit games (so-called number of rounds) are set, in order to increase the number of options, the number of unit games should be increased (rather than increasing the number of so-called consecutive wins). It is important to win a jackpot with a large number of balls (that is, with many balls).

・ Means 3-3
In order for the specific condition to be satisfied, it is necessary that the profit value reaches a predetermined specified value, and that the number of times the success/failure judgment result is successful reaches a predetermined number of times before the reset condition is satisfied. The gaming machine according to means 3-1 or 3-2, characterized in that
In this way, in order to increase the number of options, it is conceivable to provide a game property that requires an increase in the number of paid balls and the number of consecutive wins, and to increase the hurdles for the increase in the number of options.

・ Means 3-4
A specific game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state is set as the game state in which the result of the success/failure determination is aimed at winning, and the basic effects that may be executed during the specific game state are set. Means 3-1 to Means 3-3 characterized in that a plurality of types of presentation modes are set as modes, and the number of presentation modes selectable by the player increases when the specific condition is met. The gaming machine according to any one of
As the above options, there can be exemplified aspects of effects executed during the specific game state.

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Claims (1)

A gaming machine in which a first game state and a second game state more advantageous to the player than the first game state are set as a game state in which a game is played with the aim of achieving a winning result,
As an effect that constitutes the notification effect that notifies the result of the target suitability determination, there is a specific effect that leads to a successful or unsuccessful ending, and in the event of a successful end, the probability of winning the target suitability determination result increases. can occur,
In a state where it is difficult or impossible to grasp which of the first game state and the second game state, the probability that the second game state is reached after it is found that the specific effect leads to a failure ending. A gaming machine characterized in that a mode-up effect suggesting that the number of players has increased can occur.
However, in a state in which it is not clear whether the specific effect will lead to the successful ending or the unsuccessful ending, it is assumed that the occurrence of the mode-up effect is not suggested.

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