JP7258344B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

A pachinko game machine that makes suggestions about so-called "settings" (suggestions about current settings) is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

JP 2019-10593 A

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a game machine capable of suggesting interesting current settings.

A gaming machine according to the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is advantage level setting means for setting one of the candidate settings classified into a plurality of stages with different degrees of advantage for the player as the current setting. an effect execution means for performing a suggestive effect regarding the current setting in the N-th notification effect for informing the N-th time (N is a natural number equal to or greater than 2) of the success/failure determination result after a predetermined reset condition is satisfied; A game machine characterized by comprising:

The gaming machine according to the present invention is capable of suggesting interesting current settings.

It is a front view of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is the figure which showed the identification design and the reserved design which were displayed on the display area. It is the figure (table|table) which showed the candidate setting and the correspondence of a big-hit probability. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a setting change mode of a specified times suggestion effect; FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a fifth specific example regarding the specified times suggestion effect; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an outline of a compensation suggestion effect; FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a first specific example of a compensation suggestion effect; FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the delimited numerical value (a diagram showing the display mode of the profit numerical value when the numerical value suggestion effect does not occur); FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an outline of a numerical suggestion effect; FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an example of special numerical values; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a first specific example of a numerical suggestive effect; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a third specific example regarding numerical suggestion effects; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an outline of a time-suggestion effect; FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining a third specific example of the time-suggesting effect; FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining a fourth specific example of the time-suggestion effect; FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining a fifth specific example of the time-suggestion effect;

1) Basic Configuration of Game Machine Hereinafter, an embodiment of a game machine 1 (pachinko game 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 display device 91, a starting area 904, a big winning opening 906, an out opening, and the like. A display area 911 of the display device 91 is a portion visible through an opening 901 formed in the game board 90 . 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 the game ball flowing down the game area 902 wins a winning opening such as the starting area 904 or the big winning opening 906, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out by the payout device.

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.

The jackpot lottery is executed when a game ball enters the starting area 904 by winning/failure determining means provided on a control board (not shown). In this embodiment, as the starting area 904, a first starting area 904a (so-called "Special Figure 1" starting area) and a second starting area 904b (so-called "Special Figure 2" starting area) are provided. A numerical value (win/fail determination information) is acquired from a random number source with the winning of a game ball to the starting area 904 as a trigger, and if the numerical value is the same as a predetermined jackpot numerical value, it is a big hit, and if it is different, it is lost. becomes. In the present embodiment, notification of the success/failure judgment results is started in the order in which the numerical values are obtained (so-called variation starts), but there is success/failure judgment information for which the notification of the success/failure judgment results has not yet been completed. In this case, the newly acquired propriety determination information is stored as pending information in storage means provided on a control board (not shown). It is displayed as a reserved pattern 70 that the reserved information is stored in the storage means.

In the present embodiment, as the reserved pattern 70, the notification effect for notifying the success/failure determination result has been started (the identification symbol 80 (identification symbol group 80g) indicating the success/failure determination result has started to change), but the success/failure determination The notification of the result is not completed (the variation of the identification pattern 80 (identification pattern group 80g) has not stopped in a manner indicating the result of the judgment). The change pending design 71 (symbol indicating the existence of the so-called "variation pending") and the notification effect for informing the result of the success/failure determination have not been started (the identification symbol 80 (identification symbol group 80g) indicating the result of the success/failure determination is changed is not started) information (hereinafter sometimes referred to as pre-variation pending information) is displayed (see FIG. 2). In this embodiment, the pending pattern during fluctuation 71 and the pending pattern before fluctuation 72 have the same basic form, and the pending pattern during fluctuation 71 is displayed larger than the reserved pattern before fluctuation 72 in order to distinguish between the two. be. Fundamental forms of the during-fluctuation reserved design 71 and the pre-variation reserved design 72 may be completely different.

An upper limit is set for the maximum number of pre-variation pending information to be stored. In this embodiment, the maximum number of storage of the first pre-variation hold information (special figure 1 hold) obtained by winning the first start area 904a is four, by winning the second start area 904b The maximum number of memories of the obtained second pre-change pending information (special figure 2 pending) is four. Therefore, with regard to the reserved design 70 corresponding to one of the special figures 1 and 2, there are cases where one fluctuation reserved design 71 and up to four pre-variation reserved designs 72 are displayed (see FIG. 2). .

In this embodiment, similar to a known game machine, the player is notified of the win/loss determination result by combining identification symbols 80 (see FIG. 2) displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91 . Specifically, the identification pattern group 80g (left identification pattern group 80gL, medium identification pattern group 80gC, right identification pattern group 80gR) including a plurality of identification patterns 80 starts to change, and finally each identification pattern group 80g One identification pattern 80 is selected from the list and stopped. When a jackpot is won, the combination of the identification patterns 80 selected and stopped from each identification pattern group 80g becomes a predetermined combination (for example, three sets of the same identification patterns 80). In the case of losing, it becomes a combination other than that (other than the combination that becomes a jackpot). The identification pattern 80 may be a combination of numbers and characters.

In at least some of the drawings other than FIG. 2, illustration of the reserved pattern 70 and the identification pattern 80 is omitted.

In this embodiment, a normal game state and a special game state are set as the game state. The special game state is a game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state. The normal gaming state is a low probability gaming state in which the probability of winning a jackpot is low, and a low base state (low probability, no time saving) in which it is difficult for a game ball to enter the starting area 904 . As the special game state, a first special game state and a second special game state are set. The first special game state is a high-probability game state with a high probability of winning a jackpot, and a high-base state (high probability/with short working hours) in which a game ball is likely to enter the starting area 904 . The second special game state is a low-probability game state with a low probability of winning a jackpot, and a high-base state (low probability/with short working hours) in which a game ball is likely to enter the starting area 904 . In the normal game state, the player shoots the game ball aiming at the first starting area 904a. In this embodiment, so-called "left-handed" is performed. The special game state shoots a game ball aiming at the second starting area 904b. In the present embodiment, so-called "right-handed hitting" is performed. The special game state is a state in which it is easy to win the open lottery of the second start area 904b triggered by the entry of the game ball into the normal start area 905, so the game ball can be relatively easily placed in the second start area 904b. Win a prize. It should be noted that the setting relating to the transition of the game state may be of any kind, and the description thereof will be omitted. Also, the setting of the game state as described above is merely an example.

The gaming machine 1 in this embodiment is a so-called "probability variable loop machine". As jackpots, normal jackpots and special jackpots are set. After winning the normal jackpot, it shifts to the second special game state (low probability/with short working hours). After winning the special jackpot, it shifts to the first special game state (with high probability and short working hours). The second special game state continues for a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) until the success/failure determination results are out. In the second game state, when the success/failure determination result is lost for a predetermined number of times in succession, the normal game state is entered. The first special game state continues until the win/loss determination result becomes a jackpot. The so-called "probability variation ratio" can be set as appropriate. In this embodiment, the ratio of the special jackpot to the total jackpot is 65% (normal jackpot is 45%).

2) Settings The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a so-called "pachinko with settings". The term "setting" used here refers to each of a plurality of stages divided into different degrees of advantage for the player. There are various conceivable methods for making a difference in the “advantageous degree”. In the present embodiment, the probability of winning the win/loss determination (win/fail lottery), that is, the probability of a big win is differentiated. At least, the jackpot probability in the low-probability gaming state is different for each setting (see FIG. 3; the jackpot probability shown in the drawing is the jackpot probability in the low-probability gaming state). The jackpot probability in the high-probability gaming state may differ for each setting. In this embodiment, six candidate settings 1 to 6 are provided. The probability of a big win increases in order from candidate setting 1 (candidate setting 6 has the highest probability of big win). As a matter of course, the higher the jackpot probability, the easier it is to win the jackpot. Therefore, "setting 1" is the most disadvantageous setting for the player, and "setting 6" is the most advantageous setting for the player. It can be said. Any one of the candidate settings 1 to 6 is set by the game clerk as the current setting (hereinafter referred to as the current setting), and is provided to the player at the game store (the player can change the current setting). cannot). The structure for setting/changing the current setting may be of any kind, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. For example, it is conceivable that a keyhole into which a setting key can be inserted is provided inside the gaming machine 1, and the current setting can be set or changed by operating the setting key.

In addition, the method of making a difference in the "advantageous degree" is not limited to the jackpot probability. Other probabilities may be targeted as long as they affect the player's profit (expected value of paid balls). For example, the ratio of big hits (so-called probability change ratio) in which the game state after the end of the big win game shifts to the high probability game state may be targeted. That is, a configuration is adopted in which a plurality of types of candidate settings with different probability change ratios are provided, and one of the candidate settings is set as the current setting.

3) Setting Suggestion The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can execute a suggestion effect for suggesting the current setting. Roughly speaking, there are two modes of "suggestion regarding the current setting" which is the function of suggestive production. One is a suggestion as to whether or not a so-called "setting change" has been made (setting change suggestion). The method of changing the current settings by the game arcade side is as described above, but there are cases where the suggestion effect suggests that the current settings have been changed. Note that "setting change" includes setting the same candidate setting as the current setting (so-called "retyping" of setting). In other words, strictly speaking, whether or not the "setting has been changed" does not mean whether or not the current setting has changed, but rather whether or not an operation has been performed to set one of the multiple candidate settings as the current setting. It is something to do.

The other is a suggestion as to which candidate setting is set as the current setting (current setting suggestion). Based on the suggestive action of such a suggestive effect, the player enjoys the game while guessing the current setting.

Various suggestive effects that can be executed by the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described below. It should be noted that the various suggestive effects described below are referred to as "00 suggestive effects" in order to distinguish between them. Further, it is not necessary that all of the various suggestive effects described below can be executed. Only some types of suggestive effects may be executable. In the following description, the term "image" includes not only still images but also moving images.

3-1) Predetermined Times Suggestion Effect A notification effect that notifies the result of the right/failure judgment based on the right/failure determination information when the right/failure determination information is acquired (the result of the right/failure determination is shown after the identification pattern 80 starts to change). Effect until it stops with a combination) is executed. In the present embodiment, a notification effect (hereinafter referred to as a specified times notification effect) for notifying the success/failure determination result for a predetermined time after a predetermined reset condition is established is a suggestion effect for suggesting the current setting. Execute "Direction".

The reset condition is established by turning on the power of the gaming machine 1 (because the power must be turned off before the power is turned on, turning off the power is the reset condition). can also be said). If the amusement arcade turns on the power of the gaming machine 1 before opening the amusement arcade, the state in which the reset condition is satisfied can be said to be the so-called "first thing in the morning" state.

In the present embodiment, after the reset condition is established, the N-th notification effect (N is a natural number equal to or greater than 2) (hereinafter referred to as the N-th notification effect) generates the specified times of the suggestive effect. After the power is turned on, a prescribed-time suggestion effect occurs at the so-called "Nth rotation". The specified times suggestion effect in the present embodiment corresponds to the above-described "setting change suggestion". When the setting is changed, a "setting change mode" is generated as a specified times suggestion effect in the N-th notification effect. On the other hand, when the setting is not changed, a mode other than the 'setting change mode' (hereinafter also referred to as 'normal mode') is generated as the specified times suggestion performance in the N-th notification performance. In other words, the player can grasp whether or not the setting has been changed by checking whether or not the prescribed number of suggesting effects of the 'setting change mode' occurs in the N-th notification effect. As a result of the prescribed times suggestion effect, it is also possible to think that "results in which the 'setting change mode' occurs" and "results in which the 'setting change mode' does not occur (results in which the 'normal mode' occurs)" are set. can. In other words, it can be said that the result that "predetermined effect does not occur" is also a kind of suggestion.

In this embodiment, N=50 is set. In other words, after the reset condition, at the 50th notification effect (if the power is turned on every business day, the game starts from the so-called "first thing in the morning" state, the 50th rotation), the specified times of the "setting change mode" suggestive effect. It is possible to grasp whether or not the setting has been changed depending on whether or not it occurs. Since it is considered that the reset condition is established at the start of business of the game parlor, the value of playing the game from the state where no one is playing to the 50th notification performance on each business day of the amusement parlor becomes high.

In this embodiment, when a jackpot is won during the period from when the reset condition is established until the 50th (Nth) notification effect is executed (a jackpot is won in the 1st to 49th notification effects). Even so, the stipulated times suggestion performance is generated in the 50th notification performance after the reset condition is established (that is, the stipulated times suggestion performance occurs after the jackpot game ends). That is, irrespective of whether or not the jackpot is won, the stipulated times suggestion effect is always generated at the 50th notification effect after the reset condition is established. However, if the player wins the jackpot before the 50th (Nth) notification effect is executed, the player will probably be satisfied with winning the jackpot, so the 50th notification effect is performed. It may be assumed that it is not necessary to generate the prescribed times suggestion effect in . In other words, only when the results of the determination of success/failure up to the 49th time from the establishment of the reset condition are consecutive failures, the prescribed-times suggestion effect may be generated.

Any "setting change mode" of the prescribed times suggestion effect may be used. In the "setting change mode" (see FIG. 4) in this embodiment, the change start action of the identification symbol 80 at the start of the notification effect is different from the change start action at normal time (at the time of "normal mode"). Specifically, the identification pattern 80 that has started to change slightly stops (a situation occurs in which the identification pattern 80 that has started to change is "stuck") (see FIG. 4B). It is set as "mode". In the normal mode, the identification pattern 80 does not stop (the situation shown in FIG. 4B does not occur), and changes so as to gradually increase the fluctuation speed ( It is a mode that smoothly changes without occurrence of a "stuck" situation.

The "setting change mode" of the stipulated times suggestion performance is not generated in the notification performance other than the N-th time notification performance. In other words, if the player misses the prescribed times of the suggesting performance in the N-th notification performance, the setting change suggesting action of the prescribed times of the suggesting performance cannot be enjoyed. In addition, in the notification effects other than the N-th notification effect, the "setting change mode" (variation start action of the special identification pattern 80) does not occur, so the "setting change mode" that occurred in the N-th time notification effect is not normal. It is possible to grasp that they are different.

As described above, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to realize an interesting game property in which a suggestion regarding the current setting is made in the N-th fluctuation effect. If the player knows that the prescribed times of the suggesting performance will occur in the Nth reporting performance, the probability that the player will think of playing the game at least until the Nth reporting performance increases, which contributes to the promotion of the game. Become.

Hereinafter, specific examples in which the items related to the prescribed times suggestion effect are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described. It should be noted that a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of techniques, which will be described using specific examples below, are applied in combination.

〇First specific example In the above embodiment, it was explained that the specified number of suggested effects will occur at the Nth notification effect after the reset condition is satisfied, but if the value of N is 2 or more, It can be changed as appropriate. If the value of N is too small, there is a demerit that the game promotion effect is low. If the value of N is too large, there is a disadvantage that the number of times of notification performances required to come into contact with the prescribed number of performances increases, and the number of players who try to play until the prescribed number of suggestive performances occurs may decrease. .

A configuration in which the value of N is determined by lottery or the like (that is, a configuration in which the value of N is not constant) may be employed. For example, it is assumed that a lottery is executed when a reset condition is satisfied, and the value of N is determined by the lottery. The value of α, which will be described later, may also be determined by lottery or the like.

〇Second specific example In the above embodiment, when the setting is changed, it is assumed that the specified number of indication effects of the "setting change mode" will occur in the N-th notification effect (occurrence with a probability of 100%). As described above, even when the setting is changed, a configuration may be adopted in which the specified number of suggesting effects of the "setting change mode" are not always generated. For example, assume that the probability of occurrence of the prescribed times of the "setting change mode" in the N-th notification effect when the settings are changed is 80% (if the lottery with a winning probability of 80% so that the suggestive rendition occurs). By doing so, it is possible to realize the game property that there is a possibility of changing the setting even when the specified number of suggesting effects of the "setting change mode" do not occur in the N-th notification effect. is.

Third Concrete Example Although it has been explained that the specified times suggestion effect in the above embodiment corresponds to "setting change suggestion", it may be "current setting suggestion". Various things can be considered as the specified times suggestion production for performing the "current setting suggestion". Examples are given below, but other examples are also conceivable.

In the N-th time notification performance, when a performance of a prescribed mode occurs as a specified times suggestion performance, it is determined that the current setting is equal to or greater than a prescribed candidate setting. For example, when an effect of a predetermined mode occurs as a specified times suggestion effect in the N-th notification effect, "setting 4" or more (any of "setting 4", "setting 5", or "setting 6") It is determined that the setting is higher than a certain setting, such as confirming. A configuration may be adopted in which "setting 6" or higher (that is, being "setting 6") is determined.

In the N-th notification performance, when a performance of a prescribed mode is generated as a prescribed-time suggestion performance, the probability that the current setting is equal to or higher than a prescribed candidate setting is increased. For example, when the current setting is high setting ("setting 4" to "setting 6") than when the current setting is low setting ("setting 1" to "setting 3"), in the Nth notification effect The configuration is such that there is a high probability that an effect in a predetermined mode will occur as the specified times suggestion effect.

A plurality of modes are set as modes of the specified times suggestive effect, and the current setting is suggested according to the mode of the specified times suggested effect. For example, three modes, 1st mode to 3rd mode, are set as the mode of the prescribed times suggestion production, and the probability of high setting when it occurs increases in the order of the 1st mode, the 2nd mode, and the 3rd mode. be something like

Fourth Concrete Example Although it has been described that the reset condition in the above embodiment is that the gaming machine 1 is turned on, other conditions are also conceivable. A storage means for storing the number of times (number of fluctuations) of execution of the notification effect and a means for resetting (to 0) the number of fluctuations are provided, and resetting of the number of fluctuations is defined as establishment of a reset condition. It is conceivable to set In any case, the reset condition must not be a condition that can be established intentionally by the player (basically, the situation must be established due to the actions of the game parlor (clerk)). . This is because, assuming that the player can intentionally establish the reset condition, it is possible to intentionally create a situation in which the specified number of suggesting effects occur.

〇Fifth Specific Example After the reset condition is met, the suggested effect will be executed for the N-αth time (α is a natural number equal to or greater than 1 and less than N) in the notification effect. It can also be said that the N−αth notification effect is a notification effect that is executed before the Nth notification effect by α times. In short, it is assumed that not only the N-th variation after the reset condition is satisfied but also the N−α-th variation causes the prescribed-times suggestion effect. For example, if N = 50 and α = 49, after the reset condition is established, the prescribed times suggestion effect will occur in the first notification effect (1st rotation) and the 50th notification effect (50th rotation). .

Here, after the reset condition is established, the content of the suggestion by the specified times suggestion effect (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the first specified times suggestion effect) generated in the N-αth time notification effect, and the subsequent Nth time notification Regarding the content of the suggestion by the specified times suggestion production (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the second specified times suggestion production) that occurs in the production, it is possible to have a relationship as shown in the following "first form". , a relationship shown as "second form" is also conceivable.

・First form There is a possibility that the content of the suggestion in the first prescribed round of suggestion performance and the content of the suggestion in the second specified round of suggestion performance may be different. For example, when the production of the first mode (for example, the production in which the image of the "star" is displayed. See FIG. 5A) occurs as the prescribed times suggestion production, the production of the second mode (for example, " It is assumed that the probability of "Setting 6" is higher than that in the case where the image "Helicopter" is displayed (see FIG. 5B). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, if the current setting is "setting 6", the first mode effect occurs with a probability of 60% (the second mode effect occurs with a probability of 40%). A mode determination lottery is held, and if it is other than setting 6 (any of settings 1 to 5), the first mode effect occurs with a probability of 10% (the second mode effect occurs with a probability of 90%) A mode determination lottery shall be held. Note that the effect of the second mode may be "nothing occurs" (the effect of the first mode does not occur).

On the premise of such a configuration, a mode determination lottery is performed to determine whether or not to generate the first mode effect in the N-αth notification effect, and the first mode effect is performed in the Nth notification effect. A mode determination lottery is performed to determine whether or not to generate it. In other words, separate mode determination lotteries are performed at the N-αth and Nth times (lotteries with the same allocation are performed twice). Therefore, there is a possibility that any of the prescribed times suggesting production will be the production of the first mode, or that any of the prescribed times suggesting production will be the production of the second mode, and one prescribed times suggesting production will be the production of the first mode. Although it becomes a production, there is also a possibility that the other specified times suggestion production will be a production of the second mode. In other words, the content of the suggestion by the first prescribed round of suggestion performance and the content of the suggestion by the second specified round of suggestion performance can be different (see FIG. 5(i)). Probabilistically speaking, (a) if any of the prescribed times suggestive productions are the second mode production, (b) one prescribed times suggestive production becomes the first mode production, and the other prescribed times suggestive production is The probability that the current setting is “setting 6” increases in the order of (c) when the production of the second mode is the production of the first mode (highest) in any of the prescribed times suggestive productions. It turns out that.

In this way, a lottery is held separately as to what to do with the content of the suggestion by the first prescribed round of suggestion production and the content of the suggestion by the second specified round of suggestion production (the content of the suggestion by both productions is By doing so, the player will guess the current setting based on the content of each suggestion of each prescribed number of suggestion effects. Since there is a possibility that the content of the suggestion by the first prescribed round of suggestion performance and the content of the suggestion by the second specified round of suggestion performance may be different, the player who came into contact with the first specified round of suggestion performance Even so, it can be said that there is value in continuing the game until the second specified times suggestion effect occurs (until the Nth time notification effect).

It should be noted that the difference between the content of the suggestion by the first prescribed round of suggestion performance and the content of the suggestion by the second specified round of suggestion performance is the aspect of the image displayed as the presentation (for example, the aspect of the image including the type of the identification pattern 80). are completely the same or not. It is strictly determined by whether or not the matters related to the suggestion are the same (the same applies to the second form below).

・Second form The content of the suggestion by the first prescribed round of suggestion production and the content of the suggestion by the second specified round of suggestion production are set to be the same. For example, as described as the first mode above, when the first aspect of the production (see FIG. 5(a)) occurs as the specified times suggestion production, the second aspect of the production (see FIG. 5(b)) ) occurs (when the effect of the first aspect does not occur), the probability of “setting 6” is increased. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, if the current setting is "setting 6", the first mode effect occurs with a probability of 60% (the second mode effect occurs with a probability of 40%). A mode determination lottery is held, and if it is other than setting 6 (any of settings 1 to 5), the first mode effect occurs with a probability of 10% (the second mode effect occurs with a probability of 90%) A mode determination lottery will be held (the mode determination lottery itself is the same as the first mode).

A mode determination lottery is performed for determining the mode of the first specified times suggesting performance, and the determined mode is executed also in the second specified times suggesting performance. In short, it means that the lottery for determination of mode is performed only once. Therefore, when the first specified times suggesting effect becomes the effect of the first mode, the second specified times suggesting effect also becomes the effect of the first mode without fail. When the first prescribed-time suggestive effect becomes the second mode effect, the second prescribed-time suggestive effect also becomes the second mode effect (see FIG. 5(ii)).

There is a possibility that the player will miss the first specified times suggesting effect (mode of the first specified times suggesting effect) in the N-αth notification effect. On the other hand, if the content of the suggestion by the second prescribed round of suggestion performance in the N-th notification performance is the same as the content of the suggestion by the first specified round of suggestion performance in the n-αth time notification performance, the second regulation With the round suggesting effect, it is possible to enjoy a suggestive action regarding the current setting similar to the first prescribed round suggesting effect (which the player has missed).

In both the first form and the second form, in the notification effects other than the N-αth notification effect and the Nth notification effect, the specified times suggestion effect (the above-mentioned first mode effect and second mode effect ) does not occur (so that the “star” and “helicopter” images shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B are not displayed). In other words, if the player misses the specified number of suggesting performances in the N-αth time notification performance and the Nth time information performance, it is preferable that the setting change suggesting action by the specified number of times suggesting performance cannot be enjoyed. By doing so, the player may wonder if the first mode effect or the second mode effect that occurs in the N-αth notification effect and the Nth time notification effect is a type of effect that suggests the current setting. is more likely to notice.

〇Sixth specific example As in the fifth specific example above, the first prescribed suggestive effect will occur at the N-αth notification effect, and the second prescribed suggestive effect will occur at the Nth time. On the premise of this, it is assumed that the current setting is suggested by a combination of the first specified round suggestive effect and the second specified round suggestive effect. A case in which the "current setting suggestion" is made will be described in detail below as an example.

It is assumed that both the first specified number of times suggestion effect and the second specified number of times suggestion effect are effects as to whether or not a predetermined event occurs. An example of this is an effect as to whether or not a predetermined image is displayed in the display area 911 . Assuming that the result of the predetermined image being displayed is "image present" and the result of not being displayed is "image absent", the following four combinations of the results of the first prescribed number of suggesting effects and the second prescribed number of suggesting effects are: There will be one pattern.
(Pattern 1) 1st prescribed number of suggestion production "no image" / 2nd prescribed number of suggestion production "no image"
(Pattern 2) 1st prescribed number of suggested productions “with image” / 2nd prescribed number of suggested productions “without image”
(Pattern 3) 1st prescribed number of suggested productions "no image" / 2nd prescribed number of suggested productions "with image"
(Pattern 4) 1st prescribed number of suggestion effects "with image" / 2nd prescribed number of suggestion effects "with image"

At least one occurrence of this pattern shall be a "suggestion of setting the status quo". For example, when pattern 4 occurs, "setting 6" is confirmed (probability of "setting 6" increases), and when pattern 3 occurs, even number setting (settings 2, 4, 6) is confirmed. It is assumed that a certain pattern is associated with a predetermined suggested setting content, such as (increases the probability of even setting). In other words, it is difficult to enjoy the suggestive effect of the current setting by simply coming in contact with the first prescribed number of suggestive productions and the second prescribed number of suggestive productions alone, but if you encounter both prescribed number of suggestive productions (both If the results of the prescribed number of suggesting presentations are combined, a suggestive action regarding the current setting can be enjoyed. By doing so, it is possible to expect an increase in the number of players who want to continue the game until at least the N-th notification performance, instead of ending the game at the N-αth notification performance.

It is preferable that at least one of the possible combination patterns of the first specified number of times suggesting effect and the second specified number of times suggesting effect is set as a "default pattern". The "default pattern" is the pattern with the highest probability of occurring. If the first specified number of times suggesting effect and the second specified number of times suggesting effect are the effects of whether or not a predetermined event occurs, both the first specified number of times suggesting effect and the second specified number of times suggesting effect A pattern in which a predetermined event does not occur (pattern 1 in the above example) may be set as a "default pattern".

3-2) Compensation Suggestion Effect Compensation suggestion performance is a performance that occurs on the condition that a state advantageous to the player is forcibly terminated. For the player, the end of the "advantageous state" is an event that the player does not want, so it can be considered that the compensation suggesting effect is generated as compensation for the occurrence of the event.

In this embodiment, without shifting to the normal game state, the number of times the winning judgment result becomes a big hit in the special game state (so-called consecutive chance number. The first big hit (so-called first hit) won in the normal game state is continuously When the number of chances may or may not be included in the number of chances reaches a predetermined number of times X (hereinafter also referred to as limit number of times X), the special game state is forcibly terminated (Xth time It is set to shift to the normal game state after the end of the jackpot game). In other words, the above-mentioned "advantageous state" is a special game state, and the condition for forcibly ending the "advantageous state" (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the end condition) is "the number of consecutive wins is the limit number of times X reached" is set. In other words, the replenishment suggestion effect is triggered by the fulfillment of the end condition.

Compensation suggestion rendering in the present embodiment is "current setting suggestion". That is, it is a suggestion as to which candidate setting is set as the current setting. Any specific suggestion mode by the compensation suggestion rendering may be of any kind. In this embodiment, the current setting is suggested by the color of the image (character) indicating that the special game state has ended. As shown in FIG. 6(a), at the end of the jackpot game with the number of consecutive wins=X times, a character indicating that the special game state is finished is displayed. Rendering by the color of at least part of the character is the compensation suggesting rendering. Three colors of white, green, and red are set as the colors of the characters, and green is higher than white, and red is higher than green. It is set so that the probability of being a setting is high (see FIG. 6B). The compensation suggestion effect does not explicitly indicate the current setting, but after obtaining the information set as above from magazines and websites, the player guesses the current setting from the content of the compensation suggestion effect. You will have fun while doing it.

Reaching the limit number of consecutive games means that the special game state (continuous game) is forcibly ended, and it can be said that it is terrible for the player. can be enjoyed by the player, and the psychological pain caused by the forced termination of the special game state can be alleviated.

In addition, since the rendering suggesting compensation in the present embodiment is based on the color of characters indicating that an advantageous state has ended (in other words, that the termination condition has been met), it is possible to notify that an advantageous state has ended. It can be said that they are executed simultaneously. That is, it can be said that the compensation suggesting effect in the present embodiment can occur only when the end condition is satisfied. In this way, the compensation suggestion effect has a rarity that occurs only when the event "the number of consecutive chances reaches the limit number" occurs, so the game is intended to generate the effect It is conceivable that some players will appear, which will contribute to the promotion of games.

It should be noted that the effect of suggesting compensation as in the present embodiment is merely an example. In addition, when the termination condition is satisfied, a lottery is conducted to determine whether or not to generate a compensation suggestion effect, and as a result of winning the lottery, a compensation suggestion effect is generated (if the probability of occurrence of the compensation suggestion effect is 100%, configuration) may be used. In the present embodiment, it is set whether or not the replenishment suggestion effect occurs through the lottery as described above.

Hereinafter, specific examples in which the items related to the compensation suggestion effect are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described. It should be noted that a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of techniques, which will be described using specific examples below, are applied in combination.

〇First specific example In the above embodiment, it was explained that the termination condition that triggers the occurrence of the replenishment suggestion effect is ``the number of consecutive wins reaches the limit number'', but the player is forced to be in an advantageous state. Any condition will be acceptable as long as the condition is such that it will be terminated.

An example of such a termination condition is a condition that is met when the profit obtained within a predetermined period reaches a predetermined upper limit value (reference value). In the case of a pachinko gaming machine, it is conceivable that the completion of the termination condition is that the profit (the number of game balls) obtained through so-called consecutive chan (two or more jackpot games) reaches an upper limit value. The above predetermined period is a period from the so-called first win to the end of consecutive wins. In other words, the condition for ending the predetermined period is that the consecutive chances are terminated (the possibility of increasing the number of consecutive chances is eliminated), that is, the normal game state is entered.

On the other hand, in the case of a reel-type gaming machine, it is conceivable that the termination condition is met when the profit (the number of medals) obtained in a state advantageous to the player (so-called advantageous section) reaches the upper limit value. . That is, the predetermined period is the "advantageous section" (the predetermined period ends when the vehicle shifts to the "normal section").

In this way, the profit obtained within a predetermined period (the number of game balls in the case of a pachinko game machine, the number of medals in the case of a reel-type game machine) reaches a predetermined reference value (upper limit) In a game with a game feature that forcibly terminates a state that is advantageous to the player, compensation suggestion production is performed in exchange for the above-mentioned profit reaching the upper limit value and the advantageous state being forcibly terminated. to occur. For example, at the same time as notifying that the profit has reached the upper limit value and the advantageous state has ended, the reimbursement suggesting effect is executed. In the example shown in FIG. 7, the current setting is suggested by the color of the text that congratulates the profit on reaching the upper limit.

Whether or not the profit reaches the upper limit is determined by subtracting the number of game balls put in (the number of medals) from the number of game balls paid out (the number of medals won). or only the number of game balls (the number of medals) paid out.

Also, as another example, in a game machine that continues until the high probability game state wins the next big win or wins the fall lottery (so-called fall lottery type game machine), a high probability game is played by winning the fall lottery. A configuration in which termination of the state is set as an end condition is conceivable. That is, the compensation suggesting performance is generated as compensation for forcibly ending the high-probability game state, which is a state advantageous to the player.

〇Second specific example Compensation suggestion effect is configured to confirm that there is no possibility that one or more of the multiple candidate settings are set as the current settings. for example,
・"Setting 6 is confirmed" (It is confirmed that there is no possibility that settings 1 to 5 are set as the current settings)
・"Setting 4 or more is confirmed" (It is confirmed that there is no possibility that settings 1 to 3 are set as the current settings)
Something like this is generated as a compensation suggestion effect. From the player's point of view, when the compensation suggestion effect occurs, the possibility that some of the candidate settings are the current settings is eliminated.

It can be said that it is cruel for the player to forcibly end the state advantageous to the player due to the fulfillment of the end condition. It is preferable to eliminate the possibility that one or more of the candidate settings are set as the current settings, and to confirm that the other candidate settings are the current settings (the current settings can be narrowed down). .

Third Specific Example Although it has been explained that the compensation suggestion effect in the above embodiment is "current setting suggestion", the compensation suggestion effect may be "setting change suggestion". For example, if a "setting change" is made, the compensation suggestion effect will occur when the end condition is met, while if the "setting change" is not made, the compensation suggestion effect will occur even if the end condition is met. prevent it from occurring. In other words, it is possible to determine whether or not the "setting change" has been made, depending on whether or not the compensation suggestion effect is generated when the end condition is met.

Differently from this, it may be so arranged that the compensating suggesting performance always occurs when the end condition is established, and whether or not the 'setting change' is made can be discriminated according to the aspect of the compensating suggesting performance. As aspects of the compensation suggestion production, the first aspect and the second aspect are generated, and if the "setting change" is made, the compensation suggestion production of the first aspect is performed, and if the "setting change" is not made, the second aspect Compensation suggestion performance of mode is executed.

3-3) Numerical Suggestion Effect Numerical Suggestion Effect is executed during a jackpot game which is executed when the win/loss determination result is a jackpot. Specifically, it is the current setting suggestion using the profit numerical value 30 displayed in the display area 911 during the jackpot game. The profit figure 30 is based on the number of prize balls paid out in the jackpot game. In this embodiment, the number of prize balls paid out during the jackpot game itself is displayed as profit value 30 (number of prize balls=profit value 30). A number obtained by subtracting the number of game balls shot from the number of prize balls (that is, the number of game balls increased) may be displayed as the profit numerical value 30 . Also, the number of prize balls may or may not include the number of balls paid out by winning a winning opening other than the big winning opening. Further, the (prize) “ball” here means a game medium, and for example, in the case of a rotary game machine, the number based on the number of paid out medals is 30 profit figures.

The profit numerical value 30 in this embodiment is not reset (continues to be added) until a predetermined reset condition is satisfied. In this embodiment, the reset condition is set to shift to the normal game state. That is, as long as a jackpot is won in the special game state (during so-called consecutive wins), the profit numerical value 30 is added without being reset. Therefore, by looking at the profit numerical value 30, the player can roughly grasp the profit obtained through the consecutive chances.

As one concept of the profit numerical value 30, a delimiting numerical value 32 is set. The delimiter value 32 is displayed when the number of prize balls reaches a predetermined delimiter number. The number of divisions in this embodiment is set at intervals of 5000 pieces. In other words, each time the number of prize balls reaches 5000 (in the order of 5000, 10000, 15000, . The interval between division numbers may not be constant. For example, the configuration may be such that the delimiting numerical values 32 are displayed such as 1000, 5000, 10000, and so on. In addition, in this embodiment, the normal numerical value 31 is always displayed as the profit numerical value 30 . When the number of prize balls reaches the delimiter number, a delimiter value 32 is displayed instead of the normal value 31 or together with the normal value 31 (see FIGS. 8B and 8C). In other words, the normal numerical value 31 is always displayed, while the delimiting numerical value 32 is temporarily displayed when the number of prize balls reaches the delimiting number. Also, it is preferable that the delimiting numerical value 32 is displayed larger than the normal numerical value 31 . Also, the delimiter numerical value 32 is preferably displayed closer to the center of the display area 911 than the normal numerical value 31 is. By doing so, it is emphasized that the number of prize balls has reached the number of divisions.

In this embodiment, as the profit numerical value 30, a special numerical value 33, which is a concept different from the delimiting numerical value 32, is set. The special number 33 is a value that is displayed when the number of prize balls reaches a special number other than the division number (see FIG. 9 (especially FIG. 9(c))). The special numerical value 33 not only has the effect of indicating that the number of prize balls has reached the special number, but also has the effect of indicating the current setting. In other words, the display of the special numerical value 33 is the "numerical value suggestive effect".

The special numerical value 33 is set in the same number as the number of suggested patterns in the current setting. Some values of the special numerical value 33 are assumed to include any of the candidate setting values (numbers “1” to “6”). In this embodiment, the following special numerical values 33 are set. Note that only some of the special numerical values 33 shown below may be set as the special numerical values 33, or numerical values other than the special numerical values 33 shown below may be set as the special numerical values 33.

・Special numbers whose last three digits are "1, 3, 5" and "2, 4, 6" (see Fig. 10(a))
For example, "5135" and "13246" correspond. The special numerical value 33 whose last three digits are "1, 3, 5" is more likely to appear when the current setting is an odd number setting (one of settings 1, 3, and 5). The special numerical value 33 whose last three digits are "2, 4, 6" is more likely to appear when the current setting is an even number setting (either setting 2, 4, or 6). If a special number 33 with the last three digits of "1, 3, 5" appears, it confirms that the current setting is an odd number, and a special number 33 with the last three digits of "2, 4, 6" appears. It may be configured such that, when the number is set, it is determined that the current setting is the even number setting.

・Special numerical value whose last three digits are "4, 5, 6" (see Fig. 10(b))
For example, "7456" corresponds. When the current setting is one of settings 4-6, it is more likely to appear than when it is one of settings 1-3. A configuration may be adopted in which one of the settings 4 to 6 is determined when it appears.

・Special numerical value that includes a number that suggests the current setting in at least one of the last three digits (see Fig. 10(c))
For example, it is assumed that "8666" is set to indicate that the current setting is "setting 6". When the current setting is setting 6, the numerical value is more likely to appear than when any of setting 1-5. The configuration may be such that the setting 6 is determined when it appears. A configuration using only a part of the last three digits, such as "8006", may also be used.

In this way, since the special number is not a "clear number", it would be difficult to imagine that the arrival of the number would be announced (emphasized). In fact, in the present embodiment, the basic mode (as shown in FIG. 8) is to notify (emphasize) to the player that the number of divisions (in increments of 5000) has reached the "good number". aspect). Based on this assumption, a number (special number 33) that would normally not be emphasized is displayed in an emphasized manner (the situation shown in FIG. 9(c) occurs), so that the player can It becomes easier to notice that you are making some kind of suggestion.

Also, the special number 33 in this embodiment is displayed only when the number of prize balls actually paid out reaches the special number. That is, the effect of suggesting setting by the special number 33 cannot be enjoyed unless a profit is obtained up to the value corresponding to the special number, so it can be said that it contributes to the promotion of the game.

Further, the suggestion of the current setting in this embodiment is made using the smallest three digits of the special numerical value 33 (up to "three" digits can be used for the suggestion of the current setting). In other words, it is done using three digits of the ones place, the tens place, and the hundreds place. Assuming that the number of digits is N (N is a natural number excluding 0), the N is a value used to identify the difference between the delimited numerical values 32 . Specifically, the difference between the delimiting numerical values 32 is set to 10 ^N (N is a natural number excluding 0) or more. That is, in order to suggest the current setting using three-digit numbers as in this embodiment, the difference between the delimiting numerical values 32 is preferably at least "10 ³ =1000". In this embodiment, since the difference between the delimiting numerical values 32 is "5000", this requirement is satisfied. Unlike the present embodiment, when suggesting the current setting using two-digit numbers, the difference between the delimiting numerical values 32 is preferably at least "10 ² =100".

The fact that the difference between the delimiting numerical values 32 is 10 ^N or more means that the N digits counted from the smallest digit are places where “0” is normally displayed as a matter of course, and it does not have much meaning (game people are less interested in) numbers. In other words, considering that a new delimited numerical value 32 is displayed only when the number of prize balls increases by 10 ^N or more, it can be considered that N digits counting from the smallest digit are "fractions". The numerical value suggestion effect in the present embodiment is to suggest the current setting based on the numerical value of the "fractional" part.

Hereinafter, specific examples in which the items related to the above-described numerical suggestion effect are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described. It should be noted that a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of techniques, which will be described using specific examples below, are applied in combination.

〇First specific example In the above embodiment, it was explained that when the number of prize balls reaches a special number other than the number of divisions, the special number 33 corresponding to the special number is displayed. When the number is reached, a special numerical value 33 is displayed in place of the division numerical value 32 corresponding to the division number. Examples of the special numerical value 33 are as described in the above embodiment.

For example, when the number of prize balls reaches 5000, which is the division number, a display including the number "5000" is normally performed (see FIG. 11(b-1)). In other words, the division number 32 itself, which indicates the number of divisions, is normally displayed. On the other hand, when performing the numerical value suggestion effect, a special numerical value 33 is displayed instead of the delimiting numerical value 32 (see FIG. 11(b-2)). For example, "5456" is displayed (suggesting that the probability that the current setting is one of settings 4 to 6 increases). If the same suggestion is made when the number of prize balls reaches 10000, a special numerical value 33 of "10456" is displayed. In this way, when the number of winning balls reaches the number of divisions, the division numerical value 32 may be displayed as it is, or the special numerical value 33 may be displayed to suggest the current setting.

Unlike the above embodiment, this example has the disadvantage that the number of prize balls actually obtained and the displayed number (special number 33) are different (inconsistent), but originally the number is good ( Since a numerical value (special numerical value 33) with a sense of incongruity is displayed where the delimiting numerical value 32) should be displayed, the player can easily notice that the displayed numerical value suggests something.

Also in this example, the difference between the delimiting numerical values 32 is set to 10 ^N (N is a natural number other than 0) or more, and the numerical suggestion effect is the N digits from the smallest digit of the special numerical value 33 to be done using When the number of prize balls reaches the number of divisions, only numbers of N+1 digits (thousands digits in the above embodiment) or more in the division number 32 (numbers of N digits or less of the division number 32 are "0"). ), a special numerical value 33 obtained by changing the number of N digits or less is used to suggest the current setting.

〇Second example Depending on the type of jackpot game, the probability of occurrence of numerical suggestive effects shall be different. As the jackpot game, the first jackpot game and the second jackpot game are set (other types may be set). It is assumed that the expected value of profit obtained through the jackpot game is larger in the second jackpot game than in the first jackpot game. Specifically, the jackpot game repeats a unit game (so-called one-round game) in which the big winning opening is opened until a predetermined number of game balls enter the big winning opening or a predetermined time elapses. At some point, the number of unit games of the second jackpot game (number of rounds) is set larger than the number of unit games of the first jackpot game (number of rounds).

On the premise of such a setting, the probability that the numerical value suggestion performance will occur is higher during the first jackpot game than during the second jackpot game. For example, when the current setting is any one of settings 4 to 6, when the number of prize balls reaches 7456, the probability that "7456" will be displayed as the special numerical value 33 is the prize ball during the first jackpot game. When the number reaches 7456, it is higher when the number of prize balls reaches 7456 during the second jackpot game.

Naturally, the profit (the number of prize balls (balls)) obtained through the jackpot game is smaller in the first jackpot game than in the second jackpot game, so it is not pleasing to the player (unfortunately). B) Although it can be said that it is a jackpot game, by increasing the probability that the jackpot with a small profit can enjoy the setting suggestion effect, suppressing the decrease in the player's motivation when winning the jackpot with a small profit Is possible.

Third Concrete Example The numerical suggestion effect in the above embodiment is "current setting suggestion", but it is also possible to make it "setting change suggestion". For example, when the setting is not changed, the special numerical value 33 is not displayed during the big winning game, but when the setting is changed, the special numerical value 33 can be displayed during the big winning game. The displayed special numerical value 33 may be of any kind.

Further, when the special numerical value 33 is displayed, it may be configured that the setting change is determined and the current setting is suggested by the mode of the special numerical value 33 . That is, the numerical suggestion effect is configured to be not only "suggestion of setting change" but also "suggestion of current setting". For example, when "5666" is displayed as the special numerical value 33, the configuration is such that not only the setting change is confirmed but also the probability that the current setting is setting 6 is increased (see FIG. 12).

3-4) Time Suggestion Effect The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a real-time clock (hereinafter referred to as RTC). The RTC is capable of acquiring real time (hereinafter referred to as real time) (real time acquiring means). It can be determined whether the real time acquired by the RTC is the specified time. A part of the hours during which the game parlor is open is set as the specified time. For example, it is assumed that the prescribed time is from 6:00 PM (18:00) to 8:00 PM (20:00). In the following description, when the time acquired by the RTC is outside the specified time, it may be referred to as normal time (middle). Note that the concept of "day" can also be included in the actual time and the specified time. For example, you can set the specified time to be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on XXth month (Year), or you can set the specified time to be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM every weekday. can.

The time-suggestion effect is to suggest the current setting. Since any specific aspect of the time-suggesting effect may be used, the explanation is omitted. The time-suggestion effect may be one in which "suggestion of setting change" is performed, or one in which "suggestion of current setting" is performed.

The above-mentioned time suggestive effect is more likely to occur when the real time is the specified time (during the specified time) than when the real time is not the specified time, that is, when it is normal time (during the regular time). is set to be It is assumed that the time-suggesting effect is generated by winning a lottery (hereinafter also referred to as an execution lottery) that is performed when a predetermined condition is established. For example, when reach is established (see FIG. 13(b)), an execution lottery is performed, and if the execution lottery is won, a time suggestion effect occurs (if the execution lottery is not won, the time suggestion effect is generated. does not occur) (see FIGS. 13(c-1) and (c-2)). It is conceivable to set the probability of winning the execution lottery higher during the specified time than during the normal time (see the boxed portion in FIG. 13). The probability that the predetermined condition that triggers the execution lottery is satisfied (in the above example, reach is established) is not affected by real time (as long as the game is played continuously, real time Whatever the case, the probability is constant). Therefore, the difference in the winning probability of the execution lottery is set so that the time-suggesting effect is more likely to occur during the specified time period than during the normal time period.

By doing so, the situation is advantageous to the player in that the probability of receiving the setting suggesting action by the time suggesting effect is higher during the prescribed time than during the normal time. It can be said. Therefore, it contributes to the promotion of games during the specified time.

It should be noted that the time suggestive effect may be set so that it does not occur when the actual time is normal time. In other words, the time suggestive effect may be set to occur only when the actual time is within the specified time. This kind of setting also means that ``the time suggestive effect is better when the real time is the specified time (during the specified time), and when the real time is not the specified time, that is, when it is normal time (during the normal time ) is set so that the probability of occurrence is higher than that of occurs ≠ 0 (> 0)).

Also, the real time acquired by the RTC may be displayed in the display area 911 . If the time obtained by the clock or the like held by the player is different from the actual time, the player cannot accurately grasp whether or not it is within the specified time. To clearly indicate a time (a reference time) to a player.

Specific examples in which the items related to the above-mentioned time-indicating effect are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described below. It should be noted that a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of techniques, which will be described using specific examples below, are applied in combination.

〇First specific example The specified time can be arbitrarily set by the game store (game clerk). For example, by operating a specified time setting means provided inside the gaming machine 1, it is possible to set an arbitrary time as the specified time. cannot be set). As another example, it is assumed that a communication means is provided with a control device (so-called hall computer) provided in a game arcade, and that an arbitrary time can be set as a specified time through the communication means.

During the stipulated time, the effect of promoting the game can be expected in that it is easy to enjoy the setting suggestion action by the time-suggestive effect, so the stipulated time (the time to promote the operation) can be freely set by the amusement arcade. It should be possible to do so.

〇Second specific example The configuration is such that the game store side (game clerk) can change the probability that the time suggestive effect will occur at the specified time. In accordance with the above embodiment, the game parlor can freely determine the probability of winning the execution lottery within the specified time. However, as a matter of course, the probability of winning the execution lottery during the specified time is within a range that is higher than the probability of winning the execution lottery during the normal time. The store can freely decide.

By making it possible to change the probability of winning the execution lottery during the specified time, the game parlor side can adjust the value of playing the game during the specified time.

〇Third specific example A production that suggests the existence of a prescribed time (regular time suggestive production) is generated. For example, if the stipulated time is set to 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, the stipulated time suggestion effect will occur with a display such as ``It will be easier to suggest settings between 18:00 and 20:00.'' (See FIG. 14). As explained in the first specific example above, if the configuration is such that the specified time can be arbitrarily set by the amusement arcade side, the content of the specified time suggestion effect will change according to the specified specified time that has been set. Become.

Players who have not obtained information from information magazines, websites, etc. may not know that the specified time is set (there is a time when it is easy to suggest a setting). Even such a player can know the existence of the specified time by the specified time suggesting effect.

It should be noted that the stipulated time-suggesting effect does not have to indicate only the presence of the effect, and does not indicate a specific stipulated time. For example, a specified time suggestive effect may be generated in which a display such as "There are times when setting suggestive effects are likely to occur" is generated.

In addition, any situation may occur in which the specified time suggestive effect can occur. For example, while it is known that a game explanation effect occurs during variation, a specified time suggestive effect is generated as a kind of the game explanation effect. In addition, it is displayed during the standby state when the player is not playing (including the mode in which the image displayed during the standby state suggests the existence of the specified time), thereby reducing the number of empty machines (promoting operation ).

〇Fourth Concrete Example While the actual time is the specified time, it is assumed that a production (production during the specified time) occurs that suggests that the situation is likely to suggest a setting. For example, if the specified time is set from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, it may be displayed during the actual time from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (it may be displayed all the time, or it may not be displayed at times). may be possible), a display is made to suggest that the situation is likely to suggest settings. For example, it is assumed that an effect is generated during a prescribed time period in which a display such as "High Probability of Setting Suggestion" is displayed (see FIG. 15).

Players who have not obtained information from information magazines, websites, etc. may not know that the specified time is set (there is a time when it is easy to suggest a setting). It is possible for such a player to comprehend that the setting-suggesting effect is likely to appear due to the occurrence of the effect during the specified time.

It is preferable that the effect during the specified time is executed even in the waiting state when the player is not playing (including a mode in which an image displayed during the waiting state suggests that the specified time is still in effect). . As a result, it is shown that even if no one is playing a game, it is likely that setting suggestions are likely to be made, which contributes to the promotion of operation.

〇 Fifth specific example In the above embodiment, it is explained that the time suggestive effect is more likely to occur during the specified time than during the normal time (the time suggestive effect does not always occur). However, the time-suggestion production may be always generated at the specified time. For example, the specified time is set at 3:00 PM, and when the actual time reaches 3:00 PM, the time-suggesting effect is generated without omission (see FIG. 16).

In the case of the configuration as in this example, it is possible to set the time suggestion effect to occur when the game is in progress for the specified time, but not to occur when the game is not in progress for the specified time. preferable. By doing so, the tendency of the player (who knows the existence of the specified time) to play the game until the specified time increases, which contributes to the promotion of the game.

Instead of setting the specified time as a point (point in time) (the time-indicating effect always occurs at a certain time), the specified time may have a range. For example, the stipulated time is set to 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM, and the time-suggesting effect is generated at an undefined timing during the specified time. By adopting a configuration in which the exact timing (time of occurrence) at which the time suggestive effect occurs is not determined in this way, it is possible to realize a playability in which it is important to play the game so as not to miss the occurrence of the time suggestive effect. is.

4) Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention.

The gaming machine 1 in the above embodiment is a so-called pachinko gaming machine, but the same technical idea can be applied to other gaming machines such as reel-type gaming machines, except for the configuration unique to pachinko gaming machines. is.

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

・ Means 1-1
Advantage degree setting means for setting any one of the candidate settings divided into a plurality of stages so that the degree of advantage for the player is different as the current setting, and the Nth time (N is 2) after a predetermined reset condition is established. and an effect execution means for performing a suggestive effect related to the current setting in the N-th notification effect for informing the success/failure determination result of the above natural number).
According to the gaming machine described above, it is possible to realize an interesting game property in which a suggestion regarding the current setting is made in the N-th fluctuation effect. In addition, the number of players who intend to continue the game increases until the N-th notification effect is executed, which contributes to promotion of the game.

・ Means 1-2
The effect executing means performs a suggestive effect on the current setting in a notification effect for informing the N−α-th (α is a natural number of 1 or more and less than N) success/failure determination result after a predetermined reset condition is satisfied. The gaming machine according to means 1-2, characterized by performing
In this way, the suggestion effect may be generated a plurality of times before the N-th notification effect.

・ Means 1-3
Means characterized in that there is a possibility that the content of the suggestion by the suggestive effect generated in the N-th time notification effect and the content of the suggestion by the suggestive effect generated in the N-α-th time information effect may be different. The game machine according to 1-2.
By doing so, the game property of guessing the current setting based on the content of the suggestive effect that occurs in the N-αth notification effect and the content of the suggestive effect that occurs in the Nth time information effect is realized. .

・ Means 1-4
Means 1- characterized in that the content of the suggestion by the suggestive effect generated in the N-th notification effect and the content of the suggestion by the suggestive effect generated in the N-α-th time notification effect are the same. 2. The gaming machine described in 2.
By doing so, even a player who misses the suggestive performance in the N-αth notification performance can experience the same suggestive performance by continuing the game until the Nth report performance.

・ Means 1-5
Means 1, characterized in that a suggestion regarding the current setting is made by combining the suggestive effect generated in the N-th notification effect and the suggestive effect generated in the N-α-th time notification effect. - The gaming machine according to 2.
By doing so, it is possible to realize the game property that the suggestive action regarding the current setting cannot be enjoyed unless the N-th notification performance is further touched after the N-αth notification performance is touched.

・ Means 2-1
Advantage degree setting means for setting any one of the candidate settings divided into a plurality of stages so that the degree of advantage for the player is different as the current setting, Advantageous state termination means for forcibly terminating the state, and upon establishment of the termination condition, not only the advantageous state is terminated, but also a compensating suggestive presentation for suggesting the current setting is generated. Characteristic game machine.
In the above game machine, since the player can receive suggestions regarding the current setting in exchange for the termination of the advantageous state for the player, the psychological pain of the forced termination of the advantageous state is alleviated. be done.

・ Means 2-2
A game machine in which a special game state more advantageous to a player than a normal game state is set as a game state, wherein an event of winning a winning lottery in the special game state continues without shifting to the normal game state. The game machine according to means 2-1 is characterized in that occurrence of a predetermined number of times is set as satisfaction of the end condition.
As one of the end conditions, it is possible to exemplify a condition that is met when a so-called continuous win reaches a predetermined number of times.

・ Means 2-3
The gaming machine according to means 2-1, characterized in that it is set as satisfaction of the end condition that the profit obtained within a predetermined period reaches a predetermined upper limit.
One of the termination conditions can be exemplified by one that is met when the profit obtained reaches the upper limit.

・ Means 2-4
Means 2-1 to 2-1, wherein the compensation suggestion effect confirms that there is no possibility that one or more of the plurality of candidate settings are set as the current settings. The gaming machine according to any one of 2-3.
Since the compensation suggestion effect is executed as compensation for forcibly ending the advantageous state, the possibility that the content suggested by the compensation suggestion effect is the current setting for some candidate settings is eliminated. It is preferable that the information is of a level that is used (useful information for the player).

・ Means 2-5
The gaming machine according to any one of means 2-1 to 2-4, wherein the replenishment suggestion effect can occur only when the end condition is satisfied.
By doing so, it is possible to increase the value of the compensating suggestion effect that is executed as compensation for forcibly ending the advantageous state.

・ Means 3-1
Advantage degree setting means for setting any one of the candidate settings divided into a plurality of stages so that the degree of advantage for the player is different as the current setting, and a winning game for executing a winning game when the result of winning/failing determination is winning. A game executing means, a profit value display means for displaying a profit value based on the number of prize balls paid out in the winning game, and an effect execution for executing a numerical suggestion effect for suggesting the current setting using the profit value. A gaming machine characterized by comprising: means;
The gaming machine described above is interesting in that the profit figures suggest the current setting.

・ Means 3-2
As the profit value, when the number of prize balls reaches the number of divisions, not only is the number of divisions corresponding to the number of divisions displayed, but the number of prize balls is a number other than the number of divisions. Means 3-1 characterized in that when a special number is reached, a special number corresponding to the special number may be displayed, and the numerical suggestion effect is performed using the special number. The gaming machine described in .
In this way, by displaying special numerical values in addition to delimiting numerical values (clear numbers), it becomes easier for the player to notice that the special numerical values are suggesting something.

・ Means 3-3
As the profit figure, when the number of prize balls reaches a number of partitions, a special figure may be displayed instead of the number of partitions corresponding to the number of partitions. A gaming machine according to means 3-1, characterized in that it is played using numerical values.
By displaying a special numerical value in place of the delimiting numerical value (clear numerical value), it becomes easier for the player to notice that the special numerical value is suggesting something.

・ Means 3-4
The difference between the delimited numerical values is set to 10 ^N (N is a natural number excluding 0) or more, and the numerical suggestion effect is performed using the N digits from the smallest digit of the special numerical value. The game machine according to means 3-2 or 3-3, characterized in that it is a game machine.
If the difference between the number of divisions is at least 10 ^N or more, the N digits from the smallest digit would normally be the part where "0" is displayed and it can be said that it has no significant meaning, so the N digits can be used to suggest settings.

・ Means 3-5
As the winning game, a first winning game and a second winning game in which the expected value of profit obtained through the winning game is larger than the first winning game are set, and during the first winning game, The gaming machine according to any one of means 3-1 to 3-4, characterized in that the probability of occurrence of the numerical suggestion effect is higher than during the second winning game.
By doing so, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the player's motivation when the player wins the first jackpot in which the profit that the player can obtain is small.

・ Means 4-1
a real time acquisition means for acquiring the real time which is the actual time; and an advantage level setting means for setting one of the candidate settings divided into a plurality of stages with different degrees of advantage for the player as the current setting. , a production that suggests the current setting, and a production that has a higher probability of occurring when the actual time is the specified time than when the actual time is not the specified time. A gaming machine comprising: execution means;
By doing so, it contributes to promotion of games (improvement of operation) during the specified time.

・ Means 4-2
2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the specified time can be arbitrarily set by the game shop.
In this way, it is preferable that the gaming point side can arbitrarily set the time for which the operation is to be increased.

・ Means 4-3
2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game parlor can change the probability that the time suggestive effect will occur at the specified time.
By doing so, it becomes possible for the game parlor side to adjust the value of playing the game during the specified time.

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Claims (1)

Advantage degree setting means for setting one of the candidate settings divided into a plurality of stages with different degrees of advantage for the player as the current setting;
N-th time notification performance for notifying the N-th time (N is a predetermined natural number of 2 or more) after a predetermined reset condition is satisfied, and N-th time after the predetermined reset condition is satisfied. Effect execution means for performing a suggestive effect related to the current setting in the N-α-th time notification effect, which is a notification effect for informing the success/failure determination result of the α-th time (α is a predetermined natural number equal to or greater than 1 and less than N). and,
lottery means for executing a mode determination lottery for determining the mode of the suggestive effect from among a plurality of candidate modes;
with
The game machine is characterized in that the suggestive performance of the mode determined by one mode determination lottery is executed in both of the N-αth notification performance and the Nth notification performance.

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