JP7285551B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to gaming machines.

As a game machine, there is known one having a general winning opening in addition to a starting winning opening and a large winning opening (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2014-132975 A (paragraph [0028] and FIG. 1)

It is required to generate interest in winning prizes in the general prize pool.

One aspect of the invention that has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems is that when a game ball enters a start winning hole and wins in a winning judgment, the ball can enter the big winning hole. A game machine in which a winning game is performed and prize balls are paid out when game balls enter the starting winning opening, the big winning opening, and the general winning opening provided separately from the starting winning opening and the big winning opening. , the game machine has an effect execution means for performing an effect due to the entry of the ball into the general winning hole.

According to the above invention, it is possible to make the player interested in winning a prize in the general prize winning slot.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention; front view of game board A diagram showing the relationship between a game machine, a mobile terminal, and a server device. Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the gaming machine Front view of a display screen on which an expectation suggesting effect is being executed Front view of a display screen on which a bingo effect is being performed

[First embodiment]
A first 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. Speakers 19, 19 are provided at both corners above the glass window 10W. 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

A starting gate 18 is provided on the right side of the display decoration frame 23 . The first and second start winning openings 14A and 14B are arranged vertically under the display decoration frame 23, and the big winning opening 15 is provided on the right side thereof. A plurality of general winning openings 20 are provided along the guide rail 12 to the left of the starting winning openings 14A and 14B. In addition, the game balls that do not win any of the above-described winning holes 14A, 14B, 15, and 20 are all taken into the outlet 16 at the lower end of the game area R1 and collected by a ball collecting device (not shown). .

Next, each required part will be further explained in detail. First, the general prize winning opening 20 has a pocket structure and is opened to a size that allows game balls to enter one by one. When a game ball enters (wins a prize) into the general winning hole 20, the game ball is taken into the back side of the game board 11 and, for example, 15 prize balls are paid out to the upper tray 26 per one ball entered.

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 start winning opening 14A has a so-called pocket structure, 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 . 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.

If the result of the special symbol suitability determination is a big win, a big win game in which the big winning opening 15 is released is executed. Specifically, 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. Then, when a big win game is played, the movable door 15T is pushed forward over a predetermined period to open the big prize winning port 15, and many game balls enter the big prize winning port 15 with the movable door 15T as a guide. It becomes possible. 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.

In the game machine 10, after the jackpot game, there is a case where the state shifts to a variable probability state in which the probability of winning in the special symbol right/wrong determination is higher than in the normal state. In addition, the variable probability state includes an explicit variable state in which a message such as "entering a variable probability" is displayed on the display screen 13G at the end of the jackpot game so that the player can easily recognize the variable probability state, and a variable probability state. is not reported on the display screen 13G (or not explicitly reported), but only the internal game conditions are changed, and the latent variable probability state is provided in which it is difficult for the player to recognize that it is a variable probability state. It is

In addition, when the game ball enters the start winning openings 14A and 14B during the fluctuation of the special symbol or during the jackpot game, information on the special figure determination caused by the entering ball (specifically, the result display of the special figure determination and pattern variation accompanying it) are reserved up to the preset upper limit number of reservations. Then, when the pattern variation or the jackpot game being executed is finished, one reservation is digested, and the reserved pattern variation and result display are performed.

In the game machine 10, the result of the special symbol suitability determination by the special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C is reported together with the success/failure determination effect, or the big win game effect is performed during the big win game. In the success/failure determination effect and the jackpot game effect, for example, a story effect is performed throughout the game in which the main character goes on an adventure while fighting enemy characters.

In this embodiment, the main character can be selected from a plurality of characters. This main character may be selected on the gaming machine 10 at the start of the game, or may be selected in advance on the mobile terminal 100 connected to the server device 200, and the information is sent to the gaming machine 10 as the password 115 at the start of the game. You may also enter (see FIG. 3). Also, at the end of the game, the two-dimensional code 121 generated based on the game information including the progress of the story is displayed on the display screen 13G.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the mobile terminal 100 that has read the two-dimensional code 121 transmits game information to the server device 200 and receives the password 115 from the server device 200 . The password 115 received by the mobile terminal 100 from the server device 200 is displayed on the display screen of the mobile terminal 100 . Then, when the player enters the password 115 when starting the game next time, the game can be restarted from the middle of the story. Also, the main character can be changed even in the middle of the story. For example, the main character can be changed on the portable terminal 100 connected to the server device 200 after the end of the game and before the next game. In this case, a new password 115 reflecting the change of the main character is issued.

FIG. 4 shows an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 50 denotes a main control circuit 50, which includes a microcomputer having a CPU 50A, a RAM 50B, a ROM 50C, and a plurality of counters, an input/output circuit connecting the microcomputer and a sub-control circuit 52, and a prize-winning device. etc. are connected, and an input/output circuit that connects a payout control circuit, etc., and performs main control related to the game. The CPU 50A includes a success/fail determination unit, a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, etc., and in addition to performing arithmetic control, it also generates random numbers related to special figure determination and general figure determination, and sub-controls the control signal. It is configured to be able to output (transmit) to the circuit 52 and the like. The RAM 50B includes a storage area for various random values generated by the CPU 50A, a storage area and flags for temporarily storing various data, and a work area for the CPU 50A. In the ROM 50C, control data, symbol variation data relating to variation display of special symbols and normal symbols, etc. are written, as well as determination values for special symbol determination and normal symbol determination, the number of rounds of big hit games, and the like are written. In addition, the information about the suspension of the special symbol suitability determination and the normal symbol suitability determination is stored in the RAM 50B.

Similar to the main control circuit 50, the sub-control circuit 52 includes a microcomputer having a CPU 52A, a RAM 52B, a ROM 52C and a plurality of counters, an input/output circuit connecting the microcomputer and the main control circuit 50, a display control circuit 54, It has an input/output circuit that connects the voice control circuit 55, the lamp control circuit 56, and the like. The CPU 52A includes a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, etc., and in addition to performing arithmetic control, outputs (transmits) control signals to the display control circuit 54, the sound control circuit 55, the lamp control circuit 56, etc. configured as possible. The RAM 52B has a storage area for various data and a work area for the CPU 52A. The ROM 52C stores various performance data and the like.

The display control circuit 54 is provided in the display device 13 and has a CPU, a RAM and a ROM. The CPU of the display control circuit 54 acquires image data from the ROM based on the control signal output from the sub-control circuit 52, and displays an image on the display screen 13G based on the image data.

The audio control circuit 55 selects music and audio to be generated from the speaker 19 based on the control signal output from the sub-control circuit 52, and controls the audio.

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

Now, as described above, the gaming machine 10 is provided with the general winning opening 20 in addition to the starting winning openings 14A and 14B and the big winning opening 15 (see FIG. 2). In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, an effect is performed or a change is brought about in the effect due to the winning of the general winning hole 20 . Details will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the number of winnings to the general winnings opening 20 is counted from the start of the story, and is cumulatively displayed as "Lucky Count 13L" on the display screen 13G. Then, when the number of winnings to the general winning opening 20 reaches a predetermined number of specific numbers, a privilege corresponding to the specific number is awarded.

For example, when the number of winning balls into the general winning opening 20 reaches 100, a special performance execution privilege is provided for performing a big win game special performance as a big win game performance during the subsequent big win game. The jackpot game special effect is a secret movie that is executed only when this special effect execution privilege is given, and for example, it is an image in which the main character fights while performing a special move.

Next, when the number of winning balls to the general prize winning opening 20 reaches 200, a performance factor addition benefit is provided in which a character selectable as a main character is added in the story performance. The character added at this time is a secret character that is added only when the performance factor addition benefit is given. The secret character can be selected by connecting the mobile terminal 100 that has read the two-dimensional code 121 displayed after the game is over to the server device 200 .

Furthermore, when the number of winning balls to the general prize-winning port 20 reaches 300, a hiding suggestion benefit is given for executing a hiding suggestion performance capable of suggesting that it is in a variable latent state when the latent variable latent state is entered. . In the latent suggestion production, when the latent probability is changed after the big hit game, a message "Stealing is being changed" is displayed on the display screen 13G. In this embodiment, the hiding suggestion effect is configured to be performed only when the hiding suggestion privilege is granted. If the game is terminated without entering the lurking probability variable state after the lurking suggestion privilege is provided, information on the lurking suggestion privilege can be obtained by connecting the mobile terminal 100 that has read the two-dimensional code 121 to the server device 200. carried over to the next game.

In this way, in this embodiment, when the number of prizes entered into the general prize pool 20 reaches a predetermined number of specific numbers, one of the above-described effect execution privilege, effect factor addition privilege, and hiding suggestion privilege is selected. Benefits are given according to the number. These benefits may be displayed as icons on the display screen 13G so that the player can recognize that they have been granted. may be configured to

The configuration of the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is as described above. Next, functions and effects of the gaming machine 10 will be described. In the gaming machine 10, the number of winnings to the general winnings opening 20 is counted, and the display screen 13G is cumulatively displayed as "Lucky Count 13L". Then, every time the number of winnings to the general winning opening 20 reaches 100, 200, and 300, a performance execution privilege, a performance factor addition privilege, and a hiding suggestion privilege are provided.

In this way, in this embodiment, the number of winnings to the general winning opening 20 is cumulatively displayed as the lucky count 13L, so that the player can recognize how many game balls have won in the general winning opening 20. This makes it possible to make the player more interested in winning a prize in the general prize winning port 20 than in the past. Moreover, since a privilege relating to the performance is provided according to the number of prizes won in the general prize-winning port 20, it is possible to make the player more interested in winning the prize in the general prize-winning port 20.例文帳に追加

In addition, in the latent suggestion privilege given when the number of winnings to the general prize-winning port 20 reaches 300, when it is not known whether it is the normal state or the latent variable latent state, it is suggested that it is in the latent variable latent state. It is possible to prevent the game from ending without noticing that it is set. Therefore, some players come to aim at winning the general winning slot 20 especially aiming at the hidden suggestion benefit, and the winning to the general winning slot 20 can make the player more interested.

In addition, by suggesting that the latent probability variable state is present, the player can expect that the machine is likely to cause the latent probability variable state, and can increase the willingness to continue the game as it is, thereby increasing the operating rate of the gaming machine. can be improved.

[Second embodiment]
Next, a gaming machine 10 of a second embodiment to which the present disclosure is applied will be described. In the following description, only differences from the first embodiment will be described, and redundant description of common configurations will be omitted.

In the above-described first embodiment, when the number of winnings in the general prize-winning port 20 reaches a predetermined number, the hiding suggestion privilege is given, and when the state of hiding certainty changes after that, the hiding suggestion presentation is performed. However, in the present embodiment, the hiding suggestion effect is performed when a prize is awarded to the general prize winning opening 20 in the variable probability of hiding state. As a result, the player can know whether the current game state is the latent probability variable state or not every time a prize is won in the general prize-winning port 20, so that the player is interested in winning the general prize-winning port 20.例文帳に追加can be done.

It should be noted that, each time a prize is won in the general prize-winning slot 20, it may be randomly determined whether or not the hidden suggestion effect will be executed. In addition, the concealment suggesting effect may be executed with the content indicating that the variable probability of hiding state is present in the variable probability state of hiding, and the content indicating that it is not the variable probability state of hiding in the normal state. Further, the hiding suggestive effect may be performed in a game state other than the normal state and the variable hiding probability state. Also, the hiding suggestive effect may be performed every time the number of winnings to the general winnings opening 20 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10 balls).

[Third embodiment]
The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a counter (jackpot counter) that counts the number of occurrences of a big hit that is in the variable probability state (explicit variable probability state). This is a so-called set machine that forcibly changes the game state to the normal state (that is, always returns to the normal state after playing four games).

And, in the present embodiment, in the variable probability state (explicit variable probability state), when winning to the general winning opening 20 occurs, the remaining count number until the jackpot counter reaches 3, that is, until it is forced to the normal state Then, a number-of-remaining-sets suggestion effect is performed to suggest the number of remaining sets, which is a number indicating how many more times a big win can be achieved. The effect of suggesting the number of remaining sets is, for example, such that a message such as "two more sets" is displayed on the display screen 13G.

The gaming machine of this embodiment has a novel configuration in which the number of remaining sets is suggested to the player by the number-of-remaining-sets suggestion effect. In addition, since the number of remaining sets is indicated, it is possible to reduce the number of players who quit the game without noticing that the number of sets remains. In addition, since the performance suggesting the number of remaining sets is caused by winning a prize in the general prize winning port 20, it is possible to provide a novel game in which the performance is performed by winning a prize in the general prize winning port 20, and general prize winning. Winning to mouth 20 can be of interest.

It should be noted that the effect of suggesting the number of remaining sets may be randomly determined whether or not to be executed each time a prize is won in the general prize-winning slot 20 . Also, the hiding suggestive effect may be performed every time the number of winnings to the general winnings opening 20 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10 balls).

[Fourth Embodiment]
In this embodiment, when a game ball enters the start winning openings 14A and 14B and a hold occurs, as shown in FIG. An icon 14Z is displayed (more specifically, it is displayed in the first mode). In addition, in the present embodiment, when the game ball enters the start winning openings 14A and 14B, regardless of whether the special symbol starts to fluctuate immediately or is suspended, the result of the special symbol propriety determination is read ahead. It's becoming In this embodiment, when a game ball wins a prize in the general winning hole 20, based on the result of the look-ahead, an expectation degree suggesting performance is performed to suggest the degree of expectation, which is the degree of the possibility of winning in the judgment of success or failure.

Specifically, in the expectation degree suggesting effect, the game ball wins the general winning opening 20 in a state where the special symbol success/failure determination is suspended (for example, during the variable display of the special symbol success/failure determination. See FIG. 5(A)). Then, first, a roulette effect is performed. Then, in the expectation degree suggesting effect, it is possible to execute a notice effect in which the color of the pending icon 14Z changes according to the degree of expectation of the special symbol suitability determination, based on the result of the roulette effect (see FIG. 5).

As shown in FIG. 5B, in the roulette effect, a roulette 60 composed of a plurality of options 61 to 63 corresponding to different expectations is displayed on the display screen 13G. Specifically, these multiple options 61 to 63 are arranged around the rotation axis of the roulette 60, and displayed, for example, as "chance", "pending change", and "sorry?", respectively. In the roulette effect, the roulette 60 is rotated and displayed for a predetermined time (see FIG. 5(B)), then stopped and displayed (see FIG. 5(C)), and the option selected at this time (see FIG. 5(C) In the example of 2), the option 62) suggests the degree of expectation of the special symbol propriety determination that will be held next. For example, the option selected at this time is distinguished from other options by being indicated by an arrow 64 displayed on the display screen 13G or by being displayed brighter than other options.

In this embodiment, for example, the option 61 indicated as "Chance" of the roulette 60 corresponds to an expectation level of 90%, and the option 63 indicated as "Unfortunate?" corresponds to an expectation level of 30%. Also, for example, option 62 labeled "pending change" corresponds to an expectation level of 70%. When this option 62 is selected in the roulette effect, the pending icon 14Z (for example, the leftmost pending icon 14Z displayed) corresponding to the success/failure determination to be performed next has a higher degree of expectation than the first mode ( For example, the degree of expectation is 70%) and is changed to the second mode (see FIG. 5(D)) (that is, the advance notice effect is performed). In this embodiment, when the option 61 is selected in the roulette effect, the hold icon 14Z is changed from the first mode to the third mode corresponding to the expectation level of 90%. In addition, in the present embodiment, the first mode, the second mode, and the third mode have different colors, but may have different shapes. Also, the first mode may correspond to, for example, an expectation level of 30%, or may correspond to an expectation level of 50% or less.

In this embodiment, when a game ball wins a prize in the general prize winning port 20, the effect is executed on the display screen 13G. becomes possible. Moreover, in the present embodiment, the winning of the general winning opening 20 produces a performance suggesting the degree of expectation for the judgment of whether or not the special symbol is right, so that the feeling of excitement when winning the general winning opening 20 can be enhanced. Note that the expectation degree suggesting effect may be performed each time the number of balls entering the general prize winning opening 20 reaches a predetermined specific number.

[Fifth embodiment]
In this embodiment, due to the winning of game balls into the general winning opening 20, a bingo effect is performed on the display screen 13G. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6A, in the bingo effect, for example, a bingo game in which a plurality of unique symbols 71 selected from a plurality of symbols are arranged in a matrix on the left side of the display screen 13G. A card 70 is displayed. In this embodiment, for example, on the bingo card 70, 9 numbers randomly selected from numbers 1 to 20 are displayed as unique symbols 71 in 3 rows and 3 columns.

In the bingo effect, each time the number of game balls entering the general winning hole 20 reaches a predetermined specific number (one or more), one pattern is selected from a plurality of patterns. It is selected as the specified pattern 72. Specifically, one of the numbers 1 to 20 is selected as the designated pattern 72 up to a predetermined specified number (in this embodiment, the number is set to 3 or more). .

Specifically, when the number of winnings to the general winning slot 20 reaches a specific number, as shown in FIG. be Then, in the bingo card 70, the unique design 71 corresponding to the designated design 72 is erased (see FIG. 6(B)). Note that, in this embodiment, the unique design 71 arranged in the center of the plurality of unique designs 71 on the bingo card 70 is selected as the first designated design 72 .

As shown in FIGS. 6(B) and 6(C), each time the number of winnings to the general winning opening 20 further increases by a specific number, one designated pattern 72 is selected, and the designated pattern 72 corresponds to the designated pattern 72. The unique design 71 is erased. Then, while the maximum specified number of designated patterns 72 are selected, all the numbers of the unique patterns 71 forming at least one row of the bingo cards 70 arranged vertically, horizontally or diagonally are selected as the designated patterns 72. When it is put out, it becomes bingo, and the bingo effect is successful (see FIG. 6(D)). On the other hand, when all the numbers of the unique patterns 71 forming one row are not selected as the designated patterns 72 at the stage when the prescribed number of designated patterns 72 are selected, the bingo performance fails.

In this embodiment, when the bingo effect is successful, the degree of expectation ( degree of chance of winning) is high. That is, the bingo effect is an expectation level suggesting effect that suggests the level of expectation. It should be noted that, for example, the greater the number of numbers that match the number selected as the designated pattern 72 among the numbers forming a row of the unique patterns 71 of the bingo card 70, the higher the degree of expectation for the next success/failure determination. A bingo presentation may be configured. Also, in the bingo card 70, instead of erasing the unique design 71 corresponding to the selected designated design 72, the unique design 71 may be marked (for example, the color may be changed). . Further, the higher the number of bingo rows, the higher the degree of expectation for the success/failure determination. Also, in the center of the plurality of unique symbols 71 of the bingo card 70 in FIG. The configuration may be such that if the pattern 72 is selected, it becomes bingo.

In this embodiment, when a game ball wins a prize in the general prize winning port 20, the bingo performance is executed on the display screen 13G, so that the interest in the prize winning in the general prize winning port 20 is improved. becomes possible.

[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-described first and second embodiments, the effect suggesting hiding was to display a message. It may be a configuration that suggests that.

(2) In the above-described first and second embodiments, the lurking suggestion effect suggests that the variability of lurking state is present. good. In this case, in the lurking suggestive effect, if the game state at that time is the normal state, it is easier to perform an effect with a low expectation of being in the definite variable lurking state, and if the game state is in the definite variable lurking state, It has become easier to perform productions with high expectations of certain things. For example, if the main character and the enemy character battle, and the main character wins, it suggests that there is a high possibility of being in the hidden variable state, and if the main character is defeated, it suggests that the possibility of being in the normal state is high. It may be a suggested configuration.

(3) In the above-described first and second embodiments, the lurking suggestive effect is configured such that a message is displayed on the display screen 13G or the degree of expectation of the lurking probability changing state is displayed by video, but the speaker 19 You may suggest that it is in a latent probability variable state by outputting a voice from. For example, it may be a line saying "under latent probability change", or it may be BGM or a sound effect.

A message or an image may be displayed on the display screen 13G together with the sound output from the speaker 19. FIG.

(4) In the above-described first and second embodiments, the effect suggesting lurking is a display effect or a sound effect. It may be a configuration that suggests whether or not. In addition to the light effect, a display effect or an audio effect may be output.

(5) In the above-described first embodiment, the condition under which the hiding suggestion effect can be executed was only when the hiding suggestion benefit was granted by winning the prize at the general prize-winning gate 20, but other conditions are set. may In this case, when the latent suggestion privilege is granted, it may be suggested at an earlier timing than the suggestions based on the other conditions. For example, the timing at which the hidden suggestion effect is performed is after the number of success/failure determinations after the big win game reaches 100 times under other conditions, whereas when the latent suggestion privilege is given, it is after the big win game. It may be after the number of times of right/wrong judgment reaches 30 times. Also, the timing at which the hiding suggestion effect is performed may be determined by the elapsed time after the big win game, instead of the number of win/fail judgments.

Also, the execution of the secret movie and the selection of the secret character may be made possible by conditions other than the winning of the general prize-winning slot 20 .

(6) In the above-described first embodiment, the number of winnings to the general winnings opening 20 is cumulatively displayed on the display screen 13G. good. In this case, the player can recognize that the number of winnings to the general winning opening 20 has reached a specific number by being awarded the privilege.

(7) In the above-described third embodiment, the "remaining set number suggesting effect" is performed due to the winning in the general winning slot 20, but it is not limited to this, for example, the special symbols 13A to 13C. It may be performed in the success/failure determination effect performed during the fluctuation of the , or may be performed during the big hit game or at the end of the game.

(8) In the above fourth embodiment, if there are a plurality of reservations about the validity judgment, among those reservations, even if the degree of expectation for the special symbol validity judgment executed after the next special symbol validity judgment is suggested good. In this case, when the advance notice effect is performed, the mode of the pending icon 14Z corresponding to the special symbol suitability determination changes. Further, when the game ball enters the general winning hole 20 during the variation of the special symbol success/failure determination, the degree of expectation for the special symbol success/failure determination during the variation may be suggested.

(9) In the fourth embodiment, both the roulette effect and the advance notice effect are performed when a game ball wins in the general winning hole 20, but only one of them may be performed. When only the roulette effect is performed, for example, the plurality of options 61 to 63 of the roulette 60 may be configured to suggest different expectations. For example, the option 61 corresponding to the expectation of 90% is "great chance", the option 62 corresponding to the expectation of 70% is "chance?", and the option 63 corresponding to the expectation of 30% is "sorry?" may be displayed. In addition, as the multiple options of the roulette 60, one that changes the pending icon, one that indicates the degree of expectation by the options in the roulette 60, and one that performs an advance notice effect (display of a message, etc.) other than the change of the pending icon. , etc. may be mixed. Further, the multiple options of the roulette 60 may include those with the same degree of expectation.

(10) In the fifth embodiment, instead of the bingo effect, a special An effect that suggests the degree of expectation of the symbol suitability determination may be performed.

(11) In the fifth embodiment, the unique design 71 and the designated design 72 are numerals, but they may be characters or pictures.

(12) In the fifth embodiment, the designated symbol 72 is selected each time the number of winnings to the general winning opening 20 reaches a specific number, but only one game ball wins to the general winning opening 20. , the designated pattern 72 may be selected up to a prescribed number.

(13) In the above-described fourth and fifth embodiments, the winning of the game ball into the general winning opening 20 was accompanied by an effect suggesting the degree of expectation for the special symbol success/failure determination. A suggestive production may be performed.

(14) In the above-described embodiment, when the game ball enters the general winning hole 20, the determination result of the special symbol success/failure determination that is being changed or suspended has a probability variable that the game state after the end of the big hit is a variable state. An effect that suggests a big win or a non-probable big win in which the game state after the big win is a normal state may be performed.

(15) In the fourth embodiment, the plurality of options 61 to 63 are arranged around a predetermined axis, but they may be arranged in a straight line or displayed on each side of a polyhedron such as a dice. good too.

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

<Characteristic group A>
The following feature group A are features extracted from the first embodiment in particular.

[Feature A1]
When a hit is achieved in the winning/failure determination executed due to the entry of the game ball into the start winning opening, a winning game (jackpot game) is performed in which the ball can enter the big winning opening,
In a gaming machine in which prize balls are paid out when a game ball enters the starting winning hole, the big winning hole, and a general winning hole provided separately from the starting winning hole and the big winning hole,
A gaming machine having a general prize winning count display section (lucky count 13L) for counting and displaying the number of balls entering the general prize winning opening.

[Feature A2]
The gaming machine according to feature A1, wherein when the number of balls entered into the general winning opening displayed on the general winning count display portion reaches a predetermined specific number, a privilege relating to performance is provided.

[Feature A3]
A plurality of the specific numbers are set,
The gaming machine according to feature A2, wherein the privilege to be granted is different for each of the specific numbers reached.

[Feature A4]
The gaming machine according to feature A2 or A3, wherein an effect execution privilege (special effect execution privilege) that allows execution of an effect is set as the privilege.

[Feature A5]
Judgment notification production for notifying the result of the success/failure determination (hit/fail judgment production) and winning game production (big hit game production) performed at the time of winning game production are performed,
The determination notification effect and the winning game effect are composed of effect factors selected from a plurality of effect factor (character) candidates,
The gaming machine according to any one of features A2 to A4, wherein as the privilege, an effect factor addition privilege that allows the addition of the effect factor option (secret character) is set.

[Feature A6]
The game state is set to a normal state or a variable state in which the hit probability of the success/failure determination is higher than the normal state,
The definite variable state includes an explicit definite variable state that is notified that it is the definite variable state and a latent definite variable state that is not notified that it is the definite variable state,
The game machine according to any one of features A2 to A5, wherein, as the privilege, a latency suggestion privilege capable of executing a latency suggestion performance suggesting that the latency variable state is in the latent probability variable state is set.

<Characteristic group B>
The following feature group B are features extracted from the second embodiment in particular.

[Feature B1]
When a hit is achieved in the winning/failure determination executed due to the entry of the game ball into the start winning opening, a winning game is performed in which the ball can enter the main winning opening,
Prize balls are paid out when game balls enter the starting winning opening, the big winning opening, and a general winning opening provided separately from the starting winning opening and the big winning opening,
The game state after the winning game is set to a normal state or a probability variable state in which the hit probability of success/failure determination is higher than the normal state,
In a gaming machine, the probability variable state includes an explicit probability variable state in which the probability variable state is reported and a latent probability variable state in which the probability variable state is not reported,
When the gaming state is the normal state or the variable latent variable state, the latent suggestive effect that suggests the degree of expectation, which is the degree of possibility of the variable latent state, is caused by the entry of a ball into the general winning hole. A game machine that is held.

[Feature B2]
The gaming machine according to feature B1, wherein the latency suggesting effect is content suggesting whether or not the latency probability variable state exists.

[Feature B3]
The gaming machine according to feature B1 or B2, wherein the hiding suggestion effect is performed each time the number of balls entered into the general winning opening reaches a predetermined specific number.

<Characteristic group C>
The feature group C below is a feature extracted especially from the third embodiment.

[Feature C1]
When a hit is achieved in the winning/failure determination executed due to the entry of the game ball into the start winning opening, a winning game is performed in which the ball can enter the main winning opening,
A general winning hole is provided separately from the starting winning hole and the big winning hole, and a winning ball is paid out when the game ball wins,
In a gaming machine in which the game state after the winning game is set to a normal state or a probability variable state in which the hit probability of success/failure determination is higher than the normal state,
A set number is set, which is the upper limit number of times that the variable probability state is set continuously,
A gaming machine in which the number-of-remaining-sets-indicating effect, which suggests the remaining number of sets, is performed as a result of winning in the general winning slot.

[Feature C2]
The gaming machine according to feature C1, wherein the number-of-remaining-sets suggesting effect is performed each time the number of winnings to the general winning opening reaches a predetermined specific number in the variable probability state.

<Characteristic group D>
The following feature group D are features extracted from the fourth embodiment in particular.

[Feature D1]
When a hit is achieved in the winning/failure determination executed due to the entry of the game ball into the start winning opening, a winning game is performed in which the ball can enter the main winning opening,
In a gaming machine in which prize balls are paid out when a game ball enters the starting winning hole, the big winning hole, and a general winning hole provided separately from the starting winning hole and the big winning hole,
A game machine in which an expectation level suggesting performance that suggests an expectation level, which is a degree of possibility of winning in the win/fail determination, is performed due to the entry of a ball into the general winning hole.

[Feature D2]
The gaming machine according to feature D1, wherein the expectation suggesting effect is displayed on the display unit and one option is selected from a plurality of options with different expectations.

[Feature D3]
The gaming machine according to feature D2, wherein the expectation level suggesting effect is a roulette effect in which the plurality of options are arranged around a rotation axis and the plurality of options are rotated and displayed.

[Feature D4]
The determination result of the success/failure determination is notified by a determination notification performance, and when a game ball enters the start winning hole during the determination notification performance or during the winning game, the success/failure determination is withheld and a corresponding action is taken. Displaying the pending display (holding icon 14Z) on the display unit (display screen 13G),
The holding display body is set with a first mode and a second mode in which the degree of expectation of the corresponding propriety determination is higher than the first mode,
The gaming machine according to feature D2 or D3, wherein the plurality of options include a hold change option for changing the hold display body from the first mode to the second mode.

[Feature D5]
The gaming machine according to any one of characteristics D1 to 4, wherein the expectation level suggesting effect is performed each time the number of balls entering the general winning opening reaches a predetermined specific number.

<Characteristic group E>
The following group of features E are features extracted from the fifth embodiment in particular.

[Feature E1]
When a hit is achieved in the winning/failure determination executed due to the entry of the game ball into the start winning opening, a winning game is performed in which the ball can enter the main winning opening,
In a gaming machine in which prize balls are paid out when a game ball enters the starting winning hole, the big winning hole, and a general winning hole provided separately from the starting winning hole and the big winning hole,
A game machine having an effect execution means for performing an effect resulting from the entry of a ball into the general winning hole.

[Feature E2]
The production executing means is
Performing a bingo effect as the effect caused by the ball entering the general winning hole,
A bingo card display unit (display screen 13G) for displaying a bingo card in which a plurality of unique patterns selected from a plurality of patterns are arranged in a matrix,
In the bingo effect, one pattern is selected as a designated pattern from among the plurality of patterns, and all of the unique patterns forming at least one row of the bingo cards arranged vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. The gaming machine according to feature E1, wherein whether or not the bingo effect is successful is determined depending on whether or not a corresponding one is included in the specified symbols selected from a predetermined specified number.

[Feature E3]
The production executing means is
Each time the number of balls entered into the general winning slot reaches a predetermined specific number, one pattern is selected from the plurality of patterns as the specified pattern, and the bingo card corresponds to the specified pattern. and design specifying means for marking the unique design when there is the unique design to be used,
Described in feature E2, wherein whether or not the bingo effect is successful is determined by whether or not all the unique symbols constituting at least one row arranged vertically, horizontally, or diagonally among the bingo cards are marked. game machine.

[Feature E4]
The gaming machine according to feature E3, wherein in the bingo effect, the degree of expectation, which is the degree of possibility of winning in the win/fail judgment, is suggested by the degree of attachment of the mark to the unique symbol.

[Feature E5]
The production executing means is
a unique symbol display unit that displays a plurality of unique symbols selected from a plurality of symbols in the production;
and symbol specifying means for selecting one symbol from the plurality of symbols as a designated symbol each time the number of game balls entering the general winning opening reaches a predetermined specific number in the performance. death,
The gaming machine according to feature E1, wherein, when the specified symbols are selected up to a predetermined specified number, the degree of matching between the unique symbols and the specified symbols suggests the degree of expectation of the success/failure determination.

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Claims (3)

When a hit is achieved in the winning/failure determination executed due to the entry of the game ball into the start winning opening, a winning game is performed in which the ball can enter the main winning opening,
In a gaming machine in which prize balls are paid out when a game ball enters the starting winning hole, the big winning hole, and a general winning hole provided separately from the starting winning hole and the big winning hole,
having an effect execution means for performing an effect due to the entry of the ball into the general winning hole;
The production executing means is
having a display,
In the performance, a pattern is selected as a specified pattern from a plurality of patterns, and the degree of expectation of success/failure judgment is suggested by the degree of matching between the pattern displayed on the display part and the specified pattern. When a hit is achieved in the winning/failure determination executed due to the entry of the game ball into the start winning opening, a winning game is performed in which the ball can enter the main winning opening,
In a gaming machine in which prize balls are paid out when a game ball enters the starting winning hole, the big winning hole, and a general winning hole provided separately from the starting winning hole and the big winning hole,
having an effect execution means for performing an effect due to the entry of the ball into the general winning hole;
The production executing means is
Performing a bingo effect as the effect caused by the ball entering the general winning hole,
a bingo card display unit for displaying a bingo card in which a plurality of unique patterns selected from a plurality of patterns are arranged in a matrix;
In the bingo effect, one pattern is selected as a designated pattern from among the plurality of patterns, and all of the unique patterns forming at least one row of the bingo cards arranged vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. , it is determined whether or not the bingo performance is successful depending on whether or not the corresponding pattern is included in the designated symbols selected in a predetermined specified number. When a hit is achieved in the winning/failure determination executed due to the entry of the game ball into the start winning opening, a winning game is performed in which the ball can enter the main winning opening,
In a gaming machine in which prize balls are paid out when a game ball enters the starting winning hole, the big winning hole, and a general winning hole provided separately from the starting winning hole and the big winning hole,
having an effect execution means for performing an effect due to the entry of the ball into the general winning hole;
The production executing means is
a unique symbol display unit that displays a plurality of unique symbols selected from a plurality of symbols in the production;
and symbol specifying means for selecting one symbol from the plurality of symbols as a designated symbol each time the number of game balls entering the general winning opening reaches a predetermined specific number in the performance. death,
The game machine suggests the degree of expectation of the success/failure judgment based on the degree of matching between the unique pattern and the specified pattern when the specified pattern is selected up to a predetermined prescribed number.

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