JP7274722B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to gaming machines.

2. Description of the Related Art There is known a game machine that entertains a player by staging the process of obtaining a profit or a privilege and the notification of the result of whether or not the player has obtained it (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2014-132975 A (paragraph [0111])

However, there is a demand for the development of a gaming machine that provides novel effects for players accustomed to conventional effects.

The invention of claim 1 made to solve the above problems is a game machine that notifies whether it is a normal game state or a special game state that is more likely to shift to a jackpot game than the normal game state, wherein the special game state includes a first game state and a second game state in which the transition to the jackpot game is more likely than the first game state, and is executed due to the transition from the normal game state to the special game state. , a game state notification effect for notifying which game state the special game state is, the first game state or the second game state; This game machine has a timing change performance for changing the timing by selecting one timing change amount from a plurality of types of timing change amounts indicating the degree of change in the timing of the notification performance.

According to the above invention, it is possible to provide a novel presentation.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention; front view of game board A time chart showing the timing at which the production is executed Image diagram of timing change effect Image diagram of game state notification effect

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the game machine 10 of the present embodiment is a pachinko game machine, the front side of which is covered with a front frame 10Z, and the game board 11 is viewed through a glass window 10W formed in the front frame 10Z. The game area R1 of is visible. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, "right" and "left" refer to "right" and "left" when the gaming machine 10 is viewed from the front.

An upper tray 26 and a lower tray 27 are provided in two stages below the glass window 10W in the front frame 10Z, and an operation handle 28 is provided on the right side of the lower tray 27. - 特許庁When the operation handle 28 is rotated, the game balls contained in the upper tray 26 are ejected toward the game area R1.

An operation button 29 that can be pushed by the player is provided on the top of the upper plate 26 . Although not shown, a cross key that can be operated up, down, left, and right is provided on the side of the operation button 29 .

As shown in FIG. 2, the game area R1 is formed by being surrounded by guide rails 12 protruding from the front surface of the game board 11. As shown in FIG. A game board display window 11H is formed through the center of the game area R1, and the display device 13 faces the game board display window 11H from the back side of the game board 11. - 特許庁The display device 13 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal module, and its front surface is a display screen 13G for performing game-related effects. On the display screen 13G, the judgment result of the special symbol propriety judgment, which will be described later, an effect suggesting the judgment result, and the like are displayed.

A display decoration frame 23 is attached to the front center of the game board 11 so as to surround the display screen 13G. The display decoration frame 23 is fitted into the game board display window 11H from the front side of the game board 11, projects inside the game board display window 11H, and protrudes from the front surface of the game board 11.例文帳に追加A game ball flowing down the game area R1 is configured not to pass through the front side of the display decoration frame 23 and enter the inside of the display decoration frame 23. - 特許庁

First and second starting prize openings 14A and 14B are arranged vertically on the lower side of the display decoration frame 23, and a general winning opening is provided along the guide rail 12 on the left side of the starting prize openings 14A and 14B. 20 are provided. A starting gate 18 is provided on the right side of the display decoration frame 23 . In addition, on the lower right side of the display decoration frame 23, that is, on the right side of the first and second starting prize winning openings 14A and 14B, a large winning opening 15 is provided. 21 are provided. The discharge port 16 is provided with a discharge port 16 opening forward at the lower end of the game area R1. All the game balls that have not won any of the winning holes 14A, 14B, 15, 20 and 21 are taken into the outlet 16 and collected by a ball collecting device (not shown).

Next, each required part will be further explained in detail. The general winning opening 20 and the side winning opening 21 have a so-called pocket structure, and are opened to a size that allows one game ball to enter. When a game ball enters (wins) the general winning hole 20 or the side winning hole 21, the game ball is taken into the back side of the game board 11. paid out to

The starting gate 18 has a portal structure through which game balls can pass. When the game ball passes through the starting gate 18, normal symbol suitability determination is performed.

The first starting prize winning port 14A has a pocket structure, like the general winning port 20 and the side winning port 21, and opens upward to a size that allows game balls to enter one by one. The second start winning opening 14B opens forward with a size that allows game balls to enter one by one, and is usually closed in front by the opening and closing door 14T, so that game balls enter ( prizes) are regulated. The open/close door 14T rotates around the lower end portion and is tilted forward for a predetermined time when the result of the above-described normal symbol suitability determination is a win.

When the game balls enter (win) the start winning openings 14A and 14B, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out to the upper tray 26, and special symbol suitability determination is performed. The determination result is displayed on the display screen 13</b>G of the display device 13 . Then, when the result of the special symbol success/failure determination is a big win, a big win game is executed.

When the game balls enter the start winning holes 14A and 14B, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls to the upper tray 26, and special symbol suitability determination is performed. That is, in the present embodiment, the determination right of the special symbol propriety determination is generated by entering the game ball into each of the start winning openings 14A and 14B. The judgment result of the special symbol propriety judgment is notified on the display screen 13G as the judgment right is used. Specifically, when the judgment right is used, a judgment performance related to the judgment result is performed on the display screen 13G prior to notification of the judgment result. Then, when the determination result is a big win, the big win game is executed after the determination effect is finished. If the determination result is out, the normal game state, which is not the jackpot game state, continues.

The big winning opening 15 is formed in a horizontally long rectangle, and is closed by a movable door 15T in a normal game state. When the jackpot game state is reached and the jackpot game is played, the movable door 15T is pushed forward over a predetermined period to open the jackpot 15, and the movable door 15T is used as a guide to open the jackpot 15. A game ball can win a prize. When the game balls enter the big winning hole 15, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper tray 26 as prize balls. In the jackpot game, a round game in which the jackpot 15 is opened a preset number of times is executed a number of times corresponding to the jackpot game to be executed. One round game ends when a predetermined upper limit number of game balls enter the big winning opening 15 or when a predetermined round game time elapses.

On the display screen 13G, as described above, a judgment performance related to the special symbol suitability judgment is displayed. Specifically, three special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are stop-displayed side by side in the central portion of the display screen 13G. Each of these special symbols 13A to 13C is composed of, for example, a plurality of types of numbers, characters, etc., and normally, predetermined types of special symbols 13A to 13C are stopped and displayed. . Then, when the game ball enters the start winning openings 14A and 14B, these three special symbols 13A to 13C are variably displayed (for example, displayed by scrolling in the vertical direction), and after a predetermined time has elapsed, for example, left, right, Stop display in order of middle. And, by the combination of the special symbols 13A to 13C that have stopped, the judgment result of the special symbol propriety determination is notified. , indicates a big hit, and when the special symbols 13A to 13C are combined other than doubles, it indicates a loss.

In the game machine 10, after the jackpot game, the probability of winning the winning judgment of the normal pattern is high, or the probability of winning the winning judgment of the normal pattern is high, and more than the normal game and the time saving game Also, there is a case where it shifts to a "probability variation game" with a high probability of hitting in the special symbol right or wrong judgment. "Time-saving game" and "probability-variable game" are only differences in internal game conditions that the probability of winning a special symbol right or wrong judgment is different, and the player is "time-saving game" or "probability-variable game". It is difficult to determine whether

The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment executes a "game state notification effect" that suggests whether it is a "time saving game" or a "probability variable game" after the jackpot game, so that the player can see the current game state. is configured to recognize

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3(A), after the jackpot game, the game shifts to a time-saving game or a variable probability game. A normal game machine 10 executes a "game state notification effect" when the special symbol suitability determination is completed a predetermined number of times after the end of the jackpot game. For example, the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is configured such that the game state notification effect is executed when the special symbol suitability determination is completed 100 times after the end of the jackpot game.

As shown in FIGS. 3B and 3C, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, before the "game state notification effect" is executed, the timing at which the "game state notification effect" is executed It is configured to execute a “timing change effect” that triggers a change.

The timing at which the game state notification effect is executed in FIG. 3(B) is earlier than the case where the "timing notification effect" in FIG. 3(A) is not executed. Also, the timing at which the game state notification effect is executed in FIG. 3(C) is delayed compared to the case where the "timing notification effect" in FIG. 3(A) is not executed.

FIG. 4 shows the scene flow of the timing change effect. In the scene S1, a message is displayed that suggests the possibility of a variable probability game. Then, in the scene S2, the number of remaining special symbol validity determinations (hereinafter referred to as the remaining number of times) required until the game state notification effect for notifying whether the variable probability game or the time saving game is executed is displayed. Next, in scene S3, a decrease panel 35 indicating that the remaining number of times until the game state notification effect is executed is decreased by 30, and the remaining number of times until the game state notification effect is executed is increased by 10 times. is displayed, and the decrease panel 35 and the increase panel 36 are alternately selected. When the operation button 29 is pressed, either the decrease panel 35 or the increase panel 36 is selected.

The remaining number of times changes according to the selected panel. Specifically, when the decrease panel 35 is selected, the scene S4 is entered, and the timing at which the game state notification effect is executed changes from after 100 times to after 70 times, which is 30 times less. On the other hand, when the increase panel 36 is selected, the scene S5 is entered, and the timing at which the game state notification effect is executed changes from after 100 times to after 110 times, which is increased by 10 times. In addition, the structure which displays the remaining number of times after a change may be sufficient, and the structure which does not display the remaining number of times after a change may be sufficient.

Then, after the remaining number of times after the change is consumed, the game state notification effect is executed. As shown in FIG. 5A, a battle is executed in the game state notification effect. In the case of the probability variation game, as shown in FIG. 5B, the battle is won, and the currently executed game state of "probability variation game" is notified along with the message Win. On the other hand, in the case of the time-saving game, as shown in FIG. 5(C), the battle is lost, and the currently executed game state of "time-saving game" is notified along with a message of Lose. In addition, in the game state notification effect of the above embodiment, it was an effect to notify only about "probability variable game" and "time saving game", but "normal game" or "high probability game" without "time saving game" is notified It may be a configuration.

According to the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained. The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment executes a timing change effect suggesting execution of a game state notification effect. As a result, it is possible for the player to know in advance that the game state notification effect will be executed, and it is possible to give the player a more exciting feeling until the game state notification effect is executed. Become.

In addition, the timing at which the game state notification effect is executed is changed in response to the player's operation in the timing change effect. As a result, the player can participate in the game, and the interest can be further improved.

In addition, since the timing change effect of the present embodiment has the decrease panel 35 and the increase panel 36, the player can operate the game with a sense of tension, and the entertainment can be further improved.

Furthermore, since the degree of change before and after the timing change effect is displayed, the player can easily recognize the change due to the timing change effect.

[Other embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. It can be changed and implemented.

(1) In the above embodiment, after the jackpot game, the game state notification effect is executed after the special symbol propriety determination is digested a predetermined number of times, but the game state notification effect is executed after a predetermined number of seconds after the jackpot game. configuration may be used.

(2) In the above-described embodiment, either the decrease panel 35 or the increase panel 36 is selected in the timing change effect, but only one of them may be displayed. At this time, the timing at which the game state notification effect is performed may be changed without operating the operation button 29 . Further, the number of times of operation of the operation button 29 and the number of times of change may be varied depending on the operation timing.

(3) In the above embodiment, the remaining number of times until the game state notification effect is executed is displayed, but it may be configured to notify only that the game state notification effect is executed. At this time, the timing change effect may be configured to notify only whether the timing at which the game state notification effect is executed is advanced or delayed, or may be configured to display a barometer indicating the degree of change in timing. may

(4) In the above embodiment, the timing change effect is performed only once, but may be performed multiple times.

(5) In the above embodiment, the timing of the "game state notification effect" that is executed after the timing change effect is changed. It may be a configuration having means for announcing the game state before the “game state notification effect” is executed, such as displaying the “probability variable game icon” or the “time-saving game icon” after the change effect. Note that this effect may be executed immediately after the timing change effect, or may be executed after a certain period of time. Moreover, it may be an effect that is executed only when it is a "high-precision game".

10 game machine 10W glass window 10Z front frame 11 game board 13G display screen 29 operation button 35 decrease panel 36 increase panel

Claims (2)

A gaming machine for informing whether a normal game state or a special game state more likely to shift to a jackpot game than the normal game state,
The special game state includes a first game state and a second game state in which it is easier to shift to the jackpot game than the first game state,
A game state which is executed due to the transition from the normal game state to the special game state and notifies whether the special game state is the first game state or the second game state. notification performance and
One timing change amount is selected from a plurality of types of timing change amount indicating the degree of change in timing of the game state notification performance performed before execution of the game state notification performance, and timing change for changing the timing. A game machine having a production. The timing change effect includes an effect of changing the timing after indicating the timing change amount, and changing the timing at which the game state notification effect is executed by a lottery caused by the operation of the operation unit. The game machine according to claim 1.

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