JP7270971B2 - pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine.

In reel-type game machines, a freeze effect that can occur when a start lever is operated is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below). This kind of freeze effect is also used as a win confirmation effect (premium effect) in which the win is confirmed.

JP 2011-183094 A

A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a pachinko game machine capable of executing an interesting win confirmation effect.

The pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, has a specific area set as a winning game start condition for entering a game ball after a win or failure determination result, and a win or failure determination. As a performance when the result is a win, unless the player performs a predetermined action, a performance execution means for executing a win confirmation performance in which a winning image indicating that the result of the win/loss determination is a win is not displayed. It is characterized by

The pachinko game machine according to the present invention can execute an interesting win confirmation effect.

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 a diagram for explaining the flow until the start of the normal jackpot game (flow until the start of the jackpot game without going through the hit confirmation effect). It is a figure for demonstrating hit confirmation production|presentation. FIG. 10 is a diagram (continuation of FIG. 4) for explaining the hit confirmation effect; It is a figure for demonstrating the 3rd specific example.

1) Basic Configuration of Gaming Machine An embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine 1 (hereinafter simply referred to as gaming machine 1) according to the present invention will now 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 pending design 70, the notification effect to notify the result of the judgment (identification pattern 80 (identification pattern group 80g) from the start of fluctuation, the effect until completely stopped with the combination showing the result of the judgment, so-called one Although the effect during the fluctuation) has been started, the notification of the result of the right or wrong judgment has not been completed (hereinafter sometimes referred to as fluctuation pending information). A pattern indicating the existence of the "variable suspension") and information for which the notification effect for notifying the success/failure determination result has not started (hereinafter also referred to as pre-variation suspension information) Pre-variation suspension symbol 72 corresponding to is displayed (see Figure 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 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 of the game state as described above is merely an example.

2) Big Win Game In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, even if the winning/failure determination result is a big win, the big win game is not started unless the condition for starting the big win game is satisfied. Incidentally, the jackpot game itself is the same as a known gaming machine. The opening of the big winning opening 906 (game for one round) is repeated one or more times until a predetermined condition is established.

The start condition in this embodiment is to enter the game ball into the specific area 10 . The specific area 10 in this embodiment is an area inside a structure such as a "gate". The specific area 10 in this embodiment also serves as the normal start-up area 905 , but may be provided separately from the normal start-up area 905 . The specific area 10 is an area into which game balls can enter, and may not be provided within the big winning opening 906 .

The specific area 10 is provided on the right side of the game area 902 . Therefore, the game ball enters the specific area 10 by performing so-called "right hitting". Since the specific area 10 is provided at a position through which the game ball can easily pass, the game ball enters the specific area 10 without taking much time when hitting to the right. The reason why the specific area 10 is targeted by hitting to the right is that the big winning opening 906 is targeted by hitting to the right (because the jackpot game is completed by hitting to the right). When the game ball enters the specific area 10 by hitting to the right, the jackpot game is started, and even if the jackpot game is started, the right hit can be continued as it is (to improve the ease of playing). consideration). Therefore, the position where the specific area 10 is provided may be the left side of the game area 902 (the area targeted by so-called “left-handed hitting”).

In the case where the hit confirmation effect described later does not occur, it is notified that the jackpot has been won through a so-called ready-to-win effect (three sets of the same identification pattern 80 are displayed) (see FIG. 3A), and the specific area 10 It is urged to shoot a game ball toward (to hit to the right) (see FIG. 3(b)). A game ball is shot accordingly, and when the game ball enters the specific area 10, a jackpot game is started (a big winning opening 906 is opened as a game of the first round) (see FIG. 3(c)). ). Since the specific contents of the jackpot game itself may be of any kind, the explanation is omitted.

3) Win Confirmation Effect As an effect when the win/fail determination result is a big win, it is possible to execute a hit confirmation effect. The hit confirmation effect (see FIGS. 4 and 5) will be described below. The hit confirmation effect in the present embodiment is an effect that can occur in the normal game state, but it may be an effect that can occur in the special game state. The hit confirmation effect includes a freeze portion, an operation request portion, and an image display portion.

In the freeze portion of the present embodiment, an image (including both moving images and still images; hereinafter, images are the same) is displayed in the display area 911 as if the notification effect for notifying the success/failure determination result suddenly stopped. It is the part that From the player's point of view, such an image is displayed without any context (see FIGS. 4B and 4C) while the identification pattern 80 is changing (see FIG. 4A), which surprises the player. It will be. Note that such an image may be displayed while the ready-to-win effect is being executed. The freeze portion in this embodiment is an effect in which the image displayed in the display area 911 becomes completely black (blackout) (see FIGS. 4B and 4C). Note that the entire display area 911 does not have to be completely black. A small image showing game information may be displayed near the outer edge of the display area 911 . In this embodiment, a small identification pattern 80 is displayed as the image. An image in a state before a freeze part (hit determination performance) is started is captured like an image displayed on a television, and in the freeze part, an image as if the television was suddenly turned off is displayed. The aspect of the freeze portion is merely an example. For example, it is conceivable that the freeze portion is set in such a manner that the image in the state before the start of the freeze portion (win confirmation effect) suddenly freezes. In this way, the freeze portion may be in a mode that indicates that an event that the player cannot predict has suddenly occurred.

The notification effect for notifying the success/failure determination result is the effect from the start of the variation of the identification pattern 80 to the stop with the combination indicating the success/failure determination result, and the freeze part includes the end point of the notification effect. In this embodiment, the end time of the freeze portion and the end time of the notification effect (the time when the display of the identification pattern 80 ends) are set to match. Strictly speaking, since it is set like this, the notification effect (fluctuation to notify the big win) has ended in the freeze portion. However, since the identification pattern 80 (three sets of the same identification pattern 80) indicating that the jackpot has been won is displayed small near the outer edge of the display area 911 (see FIG. 4(c)), it is difficult for the player to notice it. . In other words, even after moving to the freeze portion, it seems as if the notification effect (fluctuation) has not ended yet. In this way, the freeze portion is designed to make it difficult or impossible for the player to recognize that he or she has won the jackpot.

The operation request part is a part that prompts the player to operate the operation means 60 (see FIG. 5(a)). The operating means 60 in this embodiment is a push button (see FIG. 1 and the like). The operation requesting unit in the present embodiment performs display in the display area 911 to prompt an operation (single-shot operation) of the operation means 60 . For example, a message such as "Press the button" is displayed (see FIG. 5(a)). As described above, since the notification effect has ended in the freeze portion, it can be said that the operation request portion is in a state of waiting for the start of the jackpot game. That is, the player is prompted to operate the operation means 60 by utilizing the fact that the jackpot game cannot be started unless the game ball enters the specific area 10 . In addition, it is preferable that the identification pattern 80 (the identification pattern 80 of the combination indicating the winning of the jackpot) is not displayed until the jackpot game is started after the operation request section is started. This is to make it difficult for the player to notice that he/she has won the jackpot. However, it does not deny that the identification pattern 80 is displayed continuously from the frozen portion.

Triggered by the detection of the operation of the operation means 60 by the operation request section, the process shifts to the image display section (see FIG. 5B). It can also be said that the operation request part is a period during which the operation of the operation means 60 is valid. The image display portion is a portion in which a winning image 20 that clearly indicates that the winning determination result is a winning is displayed in the display area 911 . The hit image 20 is an image that is not displayed unless the operation means 60 is operated in the operation request section. In the present embodiment, an icon indicating the winning of the jackpot is displayed in a large size as the winning image 20 in the display area 911 (see FIG. 5(b)). As the icon, a pattern corresponding to the identification pattern 80 (an image that appears to the player as a combination of the identification patterns 80 (for example, an image of "777") that informs the player of a big win) may be displayed. . Strictly speaking, as described above, the notification effect ends in the freeze portion, and the jackpot winning is announced in the freeze portion. However, while it is difficult or impossible for the player to grasp the notification of the big win in the freeze portion, the big win is clearly shown in the image display portion which is executed thereafter.

At the same time when the winning image 20 is displayed, or after the winning image 20 is displayed, an instruction image instructing the player to shoot the game ball toward the specific area 10 (image instructing to hit right) ) is displayed in the display area 911 (see FIG. 5B). By displaying such an image, it becomes possible for the player to grasp the situation in which the game ball should be shot toward the specific area 10 . A jackpot game is started when the game ball enters the specific area 10 (see FIG. 5(c)).

Since the notification effect has been completed in the freeze portion, even before the shift to the image display portion (before the win image 20 is displayed), if the game ball enters the specific area 10, the jackpot will be won. A game is started. That is, if the game ball is caused to enter the specific area 10 before operating the operation means 60 in the operation request unit, the jackpot game is started. In the present embodiment, the end time of the freeze portion and the end time of the notification effect are set to match. If the game ball is allowed to enter the specific area 10 after the performance is finished, the jackpot game is started even in the freeze part.

However, as described above, the hit confirmation effect in the present embodiment is an effect that can occur in the normal game state, that is, an effect that occurs when the player is playing a left-handed game. If the left-handed game is continued, the game ball will not enter the specific area 10.例文帳に追加Therefore, it is rare that a sudden jackpot game is started in the freeze portion or the operation request portion.

As described above, in the hit confirmation effect in the present embodiment, the win image 20 (an image that is not displayed unless the operation means 60 is operated in the operation request section) is displayed when the operation means 60 is operated. be. That is, the player can display an image indicating that the winning is confirmed at any timing, and the player can obtain a sense of accomplishment as if the winning image 20 was displayed by the player himself/herself. is.

Hereinafter, specific examples in which the items related to the hit determination 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 win confirmation effect in the above embodiment, the win image 20 is displayed when the operation means 60 is operated. However, if the condition is satisfied due to the action of the player, that is, the condition is satisfied due to the player performing a predetermined action, the condition for displaying the winning image 20 is another condition. can also be set. For example, a sensor is provided to detect whether or not an object is within a predetermined range, and the hit image 20 is displayed when a part of the player's body (such as a hand) is detected by the sensor. It can be a thing. In this case, in the portion corresponding to the operation request portion in the above embodiment (the portion after the freeze portion), an image saying "Please hold your hand over" is displayed to indicate that the sensor will detect the hand. Encourage the player.

Second Specific Example The operation mode of the operation means 60 requested by the operation requesting unit, that is, the operation mode that is the condition for displaying the win image 20 is not limited to the one-shot operation as in the above embodiment. For example, the winning image 20 may be displayed when the operating means 60 is operated a plurality of times. Further, an operation to keep the operating means 60 in an operated state (so-called "long press" when the operating means 60 is a push button) is requested, and when the operation time reaches a predetermined time, a winning image is displayed. 20 may be displayed. In addition, a plurality of types of operation means 60 (operation means differing in at least one of the structure to be operated and the operation mode are assumed to be of different types), and each of the plurality of types of operation means 60 has at least The condition for displaying the image 20 may be one operation. In addition, a plurality of (for example, three) push buttons such as a reel-type game machine are provided, and each time the push button is operated, a pattern is displayed, and finally, a winning state in which three same patterns are aligned The configuration may be such that the image 20 is displayed.

〇Third specific example In the above embodiment, the end point of the notification effect at which the winning confirmation effect occurs is included in the freeze part, and the identification pattern 80 (three of the same identification pattern 80 Alignment) is displayed in a small size inconspicuously near the outer edge of the display area 911, but in order to prevent the player from noticing that the jackpot has been won in the freeze portion, the hit confirmation effect is performed. The combination of identification symbols 80 (combination for big win) when generated is not a known combination for big win such as a combination of the same identification symbols 80, but a special combination.

As an example of the special combination, a combination (preset pattern) of the same identification pattern 80 that is not three-matched, such as "1, 3, 5", is set as a combination to be displayed during the win confirmation effect. (See FIG. 6(a)). As another example, a combination that includes a special pattern that is not normally displayed, such as "7, 0, 7" (○ is a special pattern that is not displayed normally), is displayed during the hit confirmation effect. It is conceivable to set as a combination to be set (see FIG. 6(b)). In addition, at least at the end of the notification effect, it is conceivable that a pattern corresponding to the identification pattern 80 is not displayed, and a special pattern (mark) or the like is displayed and lit (for example, "O" If it lights up, it means a big hit, and if the "x" lights up, it means that it is a miss, and when the notification effect ends, the "o" lights up) (see FIG. 6(c)).

If the player notices the winning of the big win before the winning image 20 is displayed, the effect of the winning determination performance (the player's surprise when the winning image 20 is displayed) is weakened. By doing as in this example, it is possible to reduce the risk of noticing the big win winning before the winning image 20 is displayed.

○Fourth Concrete Example Assume that multiple types of jackpots are set as the jackpots with different benefits that the player can enjoy. When the winning of the jackpot is notified through the winning confirmation effect, it is confirmed that one or more of the jackpots will be won, counting from the one that the player enjoys the greatest profit among the multiple types of jackpots. configuration. Preferably, the configuration is such that it is determined that the player wins the jackpot with which the player enjoys the largest profit. The profit received by the player is based on the game state after the jackpot game is over, the number of rounds constituting the jackpot game, and the like.

For example, as a normal jackpot in which the probability of winning the lottery after the end of the jackpot game is low, a normal jackpot of 4 rounds is set, and the probability of winning the lottery after the jackpot game is ended is in a high probability state (probability fluctuation state). ) is set as the definite variable jackpot, the winning of the 10-round definite variable jackpot is determined when the winning definite performance is generated in the case where the 4-round definite variable jackpot and the 10-round definite variable jackpot are set. By doing so, the player's joy becomes great when the win confirmation effect occurs.

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.

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

・ Means 1
After the result of the success/failure determination is a hit, the player performs a predetermined action as a specific area set as a win game start condition for entering the game ball and as an effect when the result of the success/failure determination is a hit. A pachinko game machine characterized by comprising a performance executing means for executing a winning determination performance in which a winning image indicating that a winning determination result is a winning is not displayed unless the pachinko game machine.
The above win confirmation effect is an interesting effect in which the player can obtain a sense of accomplishment as if the player had displayed the winning image by himself/herself.

・ Means 2
2. The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, further comprising operation means that can be operated by a player, and determining that the predetermined action has been performed when an operation of the operation means is detected.
By doing so, it is possible to create an effect that gives the impression that the win has been confirmed with the operation of the operating means as a trigger.

・Method 3
The hit confirmation effect requires the player to perform the predetermined action after an image is displayed as if the notification effect for informing the result of the winning/failure determination has suddenly stopped. The pachinko game machine according to claim 1.
In this way, it is possible to execute an effect such as a so-called “freeze effect” that occurs in a reel-type game machine (an effect that is difficult to achieve in a pachinko game machine).

1 pachinko game machine 10 specific area 20 winning image 60 operating means 80 identification pattern 91 display device 911 display area

Claims (3)

After the end of the winning variation from the start of variation of the identification pattern to the stop of the identification pattern in a manner indicating that the result of the judgment is a win, the entry of the game ball is a specific area set as the start condition of the winning game. and,
After the end of the hit variation, as an effect that can occur in the pre-entering period before the game ball enters the specific area, unless the player performs a predetermined action, the hit/fail determination result is a hit. an effect execution means for executing a win confirmation effect in which the winning image shown is not displayed;
A pachinko gaming machine characterized by comprising:
However, the winning image is not the image displayed in the winning game. Equipped with operation means that can be operated by the player,
2. The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein it is determined that the predetermined action has been performed by detecting the operation of the operating means. The winning confirmation effect is given to the player in the pre-entry period after the winning variation ends after an image as if the performance being executed in the winning variation suddenly stopped is displayed. 2. The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined action is required.

Images