JP5653059B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that is provided in a region where a game ball falls along the surface of a game board while abutting against an obstacle including a nail and a windmill, and that changes the progress of the game by winning a prize.

  Conventionally, in game machines, in particular, pachinko machines, when a game ball wins at the start winning opening, a lottery (winning / winning lottery) is executed internally for control, and an image display device (LED or LCD) provided in the accessory Etc.) When the lottery result is notified by the symbol variation display effect (hereinafter, the symbol variation display form may be referred to as “symbol variation pattern” if necessary) and the winning of the winning / losing lottery is notified. In the normal gaming state, the closed special winning opening (sometimes referred to as “big winning opening” or “attacker”) is opened, and a gaming state advantageous to the player (hereinafter referred to as “special gaming state”). ).

  By the way, whether the winning probability of the winning / losing lottery under the normal gaming state returning after the end of the special gaming state at the same time or in parallel with the winning / losing lottery is maintained or the normal probability is maintained. A random fluctuation lottery to be determined (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “probable random lottery”) is executed. It is common to notify the player of the result of this probability variation lottery from the same time as the announcement of the winning / losing lottery to the end of the special gaming state.

  For example, the result of the probability variation lottery is notified by the type of symbol used for the symbol variation display effect, or by the effect image during execution of the special gaming state.

  On the other hand, in patent document 1, in the effect of informing the player of the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine, it is clearly notified whether the symbol matching game after the protagonist is being played under a probable change state. It is described not to.

JP 2007-200 A

  However, in any case, a notification form such as the above-described prior art or a form that is not clearly notified is intended to inform the player of the contents in advance. In the case of information that is likely to be advantageous to the player for the player to recognize the contents of the notification in advance, the motivation for the game may be improved, but the possibility that it may be disadvantageous for the player is notified. In such a case, it may cause a decrease in game motivation.

  The present invention considers the tendency of the occurrence of the above phenomenon and presupposes that the player is not notified of the presence or absence of probability change important for the future game, but depending on the player's observation level and experience level, The object is to obtain a gaming machine capable of changing the degree of recognition.

The present invention executes the winning / losing lottery in response to the effective starting winning of the game ball at the starting winning opening provided on the game board surface, and the result of the winning / losing lottery is visually and audibly confirmed by the player. Normal game execution control means for controlling the execution of the normal game state mainly to be notified to, and when the winning / losing lottery is a win, it is executed after notifying the result, and more prizes than the normal gaming state. A special game execution control means for controlling execution of a special game state with the possibility of a ball, and is executed at the same time as the winning / losing lottery, or after winning / losing lottery, and after the special gaming state ends, when returning to the normal game state, the probability of winning those /落抽election at this during normal gaming state, a probability change lottery means for drawing whether the higher high-probability than normal probability, the player Depends on the level of observation and gaming experience Te Upon recognition of the notification content to perform the effect through the effect and hearing through different visual mutually the a presentation through visual in special game state, so as to imply lottery result in the probability change lottery means unreliably first effect to notify the, and, said a presentation through the hearing in special game state, the lottery result in the probability change lottery means as future information is the subject of reliably and produce forms the In addition to the first effect, there is an effect control means for executing a combination of the second effect that informs casually.

  According to the present invention, the normal game state in the normal game execution control means and the special game state in the special game execution control means executed in response to the winning by winning / losing lottery in this normal game state are repeated. Progresses.

  At this time, in the normal game state after the end of the special game state, the presence or absence of probability change is important information for the player. At this time, if the presence or absence of this probability change is actively reported before returning to the normal game state, if there is no probability change, the player is discouraged, and the special game state that is originally a game state advantageous to the player There is a possibility of losing preference. On the other hand, if there is a certain probability change, the player may lose interest in the special gaming state at that time, and may expect the next winning / losing lottery through monotony or game.

  Therefore, in the present invention, the presence / absence of the probability change is not actively notified, and the effect of implying the lottery result by the probability variation lottery means is executed by the effect control of the probability variation suggestion effect control means.

  That is, this effect has a correlation with the presence / absence of probability fluctuation. For example, the more carefully watching the player's performance (ie, the higher the degree of observation), the clearer the notification information, and the longer the game continues (ie, the higher the degree of experience). The production pattern can be grasped.

  As a result, the monotonous gaming state in the special gaming state can also maintain the preference by the production by the probabilistic suggestion effect control means, and the normal gaming state after that also has a sense of expectation (expectation that there is a certain probability of variation). You can play with.

In the present invention, the first effect of the effect control means is a card acquisition game effect that is executed a plurality of times irregularly during the special game state, and the total number of specific marks given to the acquired card It is characterized by suggesting the presence or absence of probability fluctuations according to the above.

  During the special gaming state, the card acquisition game effect is executed irregularly (singlely), and the presence or absence of probability fluctuation is implied according to the total number of specific marks given to the cards acquired in the card acquisition game effect, respectively. Thus, the information notification can be distributed during the special gaming state period and the concentration can be maintained.

  In the present invention, when the total number of the specific marks is equal to or greater than a predetermined number or less than the predetermined number and a predetermined specific number, the probability variation is determined.

In the present invention, the first effect of the effect control means is an effect that includes at least one of hue, saturation, and lightness and expresses a difference through vision, and a ranking of reliability of a predetermined suggestion By maintaining a predetermined selection probability at all times, the reliability of the suggestion regarding the presence or absence of probability change is changed from the suggestion to the belief when the player repeatedly experiences the game.

  Performing presentations with different expressions through vision. For example, different expressions can be given depending on colors, densities, and the like. This different expression has a fixed order of suggestion reliability, so it is possible to recognize whether it is a production with a high reliability of suggestion or a production with a low reliability of suggestion through repeated experience. can do.

  In the present invention, the visual difference is an effect that gives priority to each color, and the reliability of the suggestion based on at least one of color change, reflectance, straightness (visible frequency), and density. It is characterized by setting.

  The color change is conspicuous. Also, the higher the reflectivity, the more noticeable. A straight color is easier to enter. Considering the above, by assigning priorities to the respective colors, it is possible to recognize whether the production has a high reliability of suggestion or a production of low reliability of experience.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is assumed that the player is not notified of the presence or absence of an important change for the future game, but the degree of recognition of the notification content changes depending on the degree of observation and experience of the player. It has an excellent effect of being able to be made.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine concerning this embodiment. It is a front view of the game board concerning this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the control system which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a functional block diagram which shows the attacker kind and round number selection control performed by the main control part which concerns on this Embodiment according to a function. It is a functional block diagram which mainly made the probability change alerting control using the sound information performed with the sub-control part concerning this Embodiment. It is a flowchart (execution at the time of winning / winning lottery) showing an attacker type and round number selection control routine executed by the main control unit according to the present embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram of an attacker kind and round number setting table. It is a flowchart which shows the probability change alerting | reporting control routine using the sound information performed with the sub-control part which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a functional block diagram for execution control of a card acquisition game in a game production kind decision part. It is control flowchart D which shows the card | curd acquisition game execution routine in an effect control part. It is a flowchart which shows the round execution pattern of a card | curd acquisition game.

(Configuration of pachinko machine)
As shown in FIG. 1, a lower decoration 12 serving as a decorative panel is attached to the lower front portion of the pachinko machine 10.

  Further, a glass frame 16 equipped with a pair of glass plates 14 arranged in parallel to each other and at a predetermined interval in the depth direction is arranged on the upper part of the undergarment 12 of the pachinko machine 10. The left end is pivotally supported and attached so that it can be opened and closed. On the back side of the glass frame 16, a detachable / replaceable game board 18 is set, and the game board 18 faces the glass plate 14 while being closed by the glass frame 16.

  An integrated dish 24 is disposed below the glass frame 16. A key hole 27 is provided at the right end of the integrated dish 24 in FIG. 1, and the glass frame 16 is opened when the key is inserted into the key hole 27 and turned to one of the left and right sides, and the integrated dish 24 is opened when turned to the other side. To do.

  The integrated plate 24 is provided with an upper plate portion 28 and a lower plate portion 30. An upper dish ball removal lever 34 is provided on the peripheral wall portion 32 forming the upper dish part 28, and by operating the upper dish ball removal lever 34, the game balls stored in the upper dish part 28 are removed from the lower dish. It can be sent to the section 30. Further, the lower dish portion 30 is provided with a lower dish ball removal button 36. By operating the lower dish ball removal button 36, the game balls PB stored in the lower dish portion 30 are externally (for example, so-called "" It can be discharged into a dollar box ").

  A ball lending button 42 and a return button 44 are provided at the right end portion of the peripheral wall 32 of the upper plate portion 28 in FIG.

  A grip unit (launching handle) 26 for adjusting the firing force (flying distance) of the hit ball is attached to the lower right portion of the integrated dish 24, and an ashtray 46 is attached to the lower left portion.

  A saucer speaker 60U is disposed on the right side of the lower dish portion 30 of the integrated dish 24 in FIG.

  Here, an operation button 50 that can be operated by the player is provided on the peripheral wall 32 of the upper plate portion 28 in the integrated plate 24. This operation button 50 can be intervened in the effect image by operating during the operation effective period during the game, and is set according to each game specification.

  Around the glass plate 14 in the glass frame 16, there is an upper stage 52 that turns on, turns off, and blinks as the game progresses, creating a visual effect by lighting and an audio effect by voice or the like. Has been placed. The lower end portion of the upper effect portion 52 is connected to the upper end portion of the lower effect portion 54 arranged in a substantially U shape around the integrated dish 24.

  As a result, the effect unit 56 is formed by the upper effect unit 52 and the lower effect unit 54 so as to surround the game board 18.

  The effect unit 56 includes a substrate (not shown) to which an illumination member (LED or the like) is attached, and a lens cover formed with a predetermined design so as to cover the substrate. 58 is attached.

  The lens cover 58 is cut into a concavo-convex shape so as to divide an area where the illumination member is lit, and lighting control of the illumination member is performed for each of the divided areas (hereinafter referred to as “lens portion 58” as necessary). Made. The lighting member basically has a set of LEDs that are lit in three colors of R (red), G (green), and B (blue). It can be lit. In addition, a triple display 62 is provided at each upper corner of the glass frame, and is applied to gaming state notification (including error notification and the like).

  Further, glass frame speakers 60C, 60L and 60R are built in the center and both ends of the area corresponding to about 1/3 of the upper arc of the glass frame 16 in the upper effect section 52, and sound is output simultaneously with illumination. To do.

  Hereinafter, the saucer speaker 60U and the glass frame speakers 60C, 60L, and 60R are collectively referred to as “speaker 60”.

(Game board configuration)
The game board 18 shown in FIG. 2 has a resin sheet-like cell attached to a plywood board serving as a substrate, and the surface of the cell is a board surface. An arc-shaped outer rail is provided near the outer peripheral edge of the board surface. 102 and the inner rail 104 are attached. In the circular area surrounded by the outer rail 102 and the inner rail 104, the game ball PB launched and driven from the launching device 165 (see FIG. 3) can be moved by its own weight fall, and this area is a game. This is a gaming area where

  Nails 19 and windmills 21 are scattered in the game area of the game board 18. In addition, a center accessory 105 is arranged almost in the center of the game area. The center accessory 105 includes a liquid crystal display unit (LCD display unit) 106 that displays images of various effects and the like.

  In the LCD display unit 106, for example, the symbol variation display effect of notifying the winning of the special symbol lottery when the three symbol sequences fluctuate independently and finally the three symbol sequences stop at the same symbol. Is executed. Note that, among the three columns, the case where two columns stop at the same symbol first (temporary stop) and the remaining one column is changing is called “reach”.

  Further, a guide path 105A is formed on the right side in FIG. For example, the guide path 105A has a role of guiding the game ball PB to the right attacker 113 by hitting the right of two attackers (left attacker 112, right attacker 113) applied in a special game state described later. .

  A stage 105 </ b> S is formed at the lower side of the center accessory 105. A game ball PB received by rebounding with a nail 19 or the like, or a game ball PB received guided by a warp path (not shown) is sent to the stage 105S.

  The stage 105S is formed with an inclined surface, a protrusion, etc., and the movement of the game ball PB changes irregularly by the inclined surface, the protrusion, etc., and finally returns to the game board 18 from the lower side. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a passing gate 118 having a normal symbol lottery starting function is disposed on the left side of the center accessory 105 in FIG.

  In addition, a special symbol start winning port (A) 130 and a special symbol start winning port (B) 134 are arranged in a column at the lower part of the center character 105.

  The upper part of the special symbol start winning opening (A) 130 is open so that the special symbol start winning opening (A) 130 is always open, while the upper part of the special symbol start winning opening (B) 134 is blocked by the special symbol start winning opening (A) 130. Yes.

  An electric tulip 136 is attached to the special symbol start winning opening (B) 134. The electric tulip 136 is configured to open and close by energization / non-energization of an electric chew solenoid 138 (see FIG. 3) disposed on the back side of the game board 18.

  Here, when the electric tulip 136 is in the open state, the pachinko ball PB can be received in the winning opening of the special symbol start winning opening (B), and the pachinko ball PB can be won.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a left attacker 112 is disposed at a lower portion of the game area at a lower portion of the special symbol start winning opening (B) 134, and the special symbol starting winning opening (A) 130, the right attacker 113 is arranged on the right side of the special symbol start winning opening (B) 134.

  The left attacker 112 and the right attacker 113 are provided with doors 116 and 117, respectively. The open / close door 116 is opened or closed by energization / non-energization of the left attacker solenoid 148 and the right attacker solenoid 149 (see FIG. 3). That is, when the opening / closing door 116 is opened, the game ball PB dropped on the opening / closing doors 116, 117 is guided by the opening / closing doors 116, 117 and wins the left attacker 112 and the right attacker 113. In the game specifications of the present embodiment, the left attacker 112 and the right attacker 113 are not simultaneously opened, but physically have a structure that allows simultaneous opening.

  Further, at the lowest position of the game area, there is provided an out port 124 through which the off ball is discharged to the back side of the game board 18.

  Further, a light emitting element 126 for lighting effect that produces a lighting effect by lighting on, turning off, and flashing according to the progress of the game on the center actor 105 and the peripheral edge of the board provided in the game area (see FIG. 3). Many are provided.

  Here, when the game ball PB wins the special symbol start winning opening (A) 130 or the special symbol start winning opening (B) 134, a special symbol lottery is executed, and when the special symbol lottery is won, the left attacker 112 The open / close door 116 or the open / close door 117 of the right attacker 113 is opened and closed in a predetermined pattern, and this is repeated a predetermined number of times (predetermined rounds) (in the case of “special game state” or “big role processing”) Is).

  The winning / losing of the special symbol lottery is notified in the symbol variation display effect of the LCD 106, and during the symbol variation display effect or in the case of the major role processing, the lottery result is suspended and sequentially notified. It is like that. In the present embodiment, a maximum of four per special symbol start winning opening (in this embodiment, two of special symbol start winning opening (A) 130 and special symbol start winning opening (B) 134 are shown. Since it is a special symbol start winning slot, it will be 8). The upper limit value of the number of reserved balls is not limited to this.

The number of reserved balls is arranged in the center accessory 105 at the lower right as viewed in FIG. 2 and is mainly notified by a reserved lamp which is a part of the game progress guide lamp unit 109 provided with a special figure display unit. A part of this is used for easy display to the player.
(Control system configuration)
Next, the control system of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the control system of the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment is configured with a main control unit 150 as a center, and the main control unit 150 includes an effect control unit 152 and a payout control unit 154. And are connected. The main control unit 150 stores a basic program relating to games, and the operation of each unit is controlled based on a command signal from the main control unit 150.

  Information (start winning signal, jackpot signal, symbol determination signal) indicating the progress of the game is transmitted from the main control unit 150 to the hall computer (not shown) via the board external terminal 190.

  The main control unit 150 includes, as an input system, a pass gate sensor 118S for detecting a game ball PB passing through the pass gate 118, a special figure A start port sensor 130S for detecting a winning ball to the special figure A start winning port 130, Special figure B start opening sensor 134S for detecting a winning ball to the special figure B starting winning opening 134, left attacker sensor 112S for detecting a winning ball to the left attacker 112 that is opened in the special gaming state, in the special gaming state A right attacker sensor 113S that detects a winning ball to the right attacker 113 that is opened to the right is connected.

  In addition, the main control unit 150 has an output system for opening and closing the guide lamp unit 109 for notifying game information when the lamp is lit, the electric Chu solenoid 138 for opening and closing the electric tulip 136, and the opening and closing door 116 for the left attacker 112. The left attacker solenoid 148 and the right attacker solenoid 149 for opening and closing the open / close door 117 of the right attacker 113 are connected.

  An operation button 50 is connected to the effect control unit 152 as an input system. In addition, to the effect control unit 152, a light emitting element 136 for lighting effects and a speaker 60 provided in various game parts of the pachinko machine 10 are connected as an output system.

  Furthermore, the LCD display unit 106 is connected to the effect control unit 152 via the symbol control unit 156.

  The payout control unit 154 is connected to a payout device 160 and a launch control unit 164, and the launch control unit 164 is connected to a launch device 165. The payout control unit 154 operates the payout device 160 provided in the pachinko machine 10, and pays out the number of game balls (the number of payouts and the number of prize balls) through the payout operation of the prize balls or the rental balls and the stop operation of the payouts. ) To control. In addition, the launch control unit 164 activates the launch device 165 by the operation of the grip unit 26 (see FIG. 1) by the player to start launch of the game ball PB and the launch force according to the operation amount of the grip unit 26. To control.

  Further, the payout control unit 154 transmits payout information to a hall computer (not shown) installed in the hall via the frame external terminal 191.

(Probability information notification by attackers)
Here, in this embodiment, a plurality of variations are provided for the opening / closing control of the left attacker 112 and the right attacker 113 in the special gaming state as the game specifications. That is, in the left attacker 112, the number of winning balls by one winning is 10 balls, and in the right attacker 113, the number of winning balls by one winning is 15 balls. Further, if the opening / closing of a plurality of times is one round (hereinafter, the round may be referred to as “R”), the left attacker 112 and the right attacker 113 can be set to 5R, 10R, and 15R.

  That is, in the present embodiment, various special game states are set for the winning / losing lottery by selecting the attacker and the number of rounds.

  By the way, after the above-mentioned special gaming state is completed, the gaming state returns to the normal gaming state, but in the normal gaming state after the game in this special gaming state, time reduction and / or probability change is set.

  With respect to time reduction, the number of games (20-100 times) after returning to the normal gaming state is set, and with respect to probability change, the normal probability state (for example, 1/315) or the high probability state (for example, 1 / 31.5). ) Is set.

  Regarding the presence / absence of probability change, the general visual notification of the presence / absence of probability change is whether the number of production symbols used for the announcement of the winning / losing lottery is an odd number or an even number during the special gaming state (player intervention) (Including games).

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, there is no correlation using the LCD display unit 106, and there is a correlation between the attacker's selection, the special game pattern for selecting the number of rounds, and the presence or absence of probability change. The special game effect in the special game state is set and the presence / absence of a certain change in the normal game state after the special game state is notified. However, this notification is not definitive and is a notification including expectations.

  First, the ratio of presence / absence of probability change for each attacker and the number of rounds, in other words, the possibility that the next normal game state will progress under probability change after the special game state is as shown in Table 1 below. In addition, a numerical value is an example which shows relative elevation.

  Looking at Table 1, it can be seen that the right attacker 113 has a higher probability of probability variation. In the case of the left attacker 112, it can be seen that the probability variation probability is higher in 5R than in 10R.

  Next, Table 2 shows the selection rate of the right attacker 113 by the special symbol start winning opening (A) 130 and the special symbol start winning opening (B) 134.

  From Table 2, it can be seen that the special symbol start winning opening (B) 134 is easier to select the right attacker 113. In addition, it can be seen that the right attacker 113 is better from the standpoint of the player who wins the winning / losing lottery by the starting winning at the special symbol starting winning opening (B) 134.

  The priorities based on Table 1 and Table 2 are as shown in Table 3 below. In the game specifications in the present embodiment, 5R of the right attacker 113 is not applied (see * in Table 3), but may be applied depending on changes in the game specifications. Is a priority target.

  For example, the 15R of the left attacker 112 has a smaller actual number of balls than the 15R of the right attacker 113, but the probability of probability change is high, so that the game can be advanced with the expectation.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram specialized in the selection control of the attacker (left attacker 112, right attacker 113) and the number of rounds based on the winning / losing lottery result (including the probability variation lottery) in the main control unit 150. .

  The special figure A start winning opening sensor 130S and the special figure A start winning opening sensor 134S are connected to the valid / invalid determination unit 200, respectively. The valid / invalid determination unit 200 receives the game progress information from the game progress state monitoring unit 202, and determines whether or not the winning of the special symbol start winning port (A) 130 and the special symbol starting winning port (B) 134 is a valid winning (ie, , It becomes invalid when the hold is full).

  The valid / invalid determination unit 200 sends a valid signal to the lottery execution / hold determination unit 204. Although illustration is omitted, the invalidity determination signal is generated so that a command for executing only the winning ball is generated and sent to the payout control unit 154 (see FIG. 3).

  The lottery execution / holding determination unit 204 is connected to a holding ball management unit 206. The holding ball management unit 206 manages the number of holdings based on the game progress information from the game progress state monitoring unit 202. The lottery execution / hold determination unit 204 determines whether the current effective start winning is to be immediately selected or to be held based on the management information of the holding ball management unit.

  The lottery execution / holding determination unit 204 and the holding ball management unit 206 are connected to a lottery processing unit 208. The lottery processing unit 208 executes a lottery in response to the start winning, and when a lottery execution instruction is received from the lottery execution / holding determination unit 204, or a lottery execution instruction by holding digest is received from the holding ball management unit 206. At any time, a lottery (winning / losing lottery, probability variation lottery, symbol variation pattern lottery, etc.) is executed.

  A command generation unit 210 is connected to the lottery processing unit 208. The command generation unit 210 generates commands for instructing various processes for presentation based on each lottery result. The generated command is sent to the command output unit 212. The command output unit 212 receives the game progress information from the game progress state monitoring unit 202 and outputs a command to the effect control unit 152 at an appropriate timing.

  In addition, a special game form setting unit 214 is connected to the lottery processing unit 208. When the winning / losing lottery is won in the lottery processing unit 208, either the left attacker 112 or the right attacker 113 is opened and closed for a predetermined round (special game state). For this reason, when the lottery processing unit 208 wins the winning / losing lottery, the lottery processing unit 208 sends necessary information (such as a probability variation lottery result) to the special game form setting unit 214.

  The special game form setting unit 214 is connected to a round number selection unit 216 and an attacker selection unit 218. For this reason, in response to an instruction from the special game form setting unit 216, the round number selection unit 216 selects the number of rounds, and the attacker selection unit 218 selects an attacker, and each selection result information is sent to the special game execution control unit 220. It is supposed to be sent out.

  The special game execution control unit 220 controls the left attacker solenoid 148 or the right attacker solenoid 149 to execute the special game state based on the game progress information from the game progress state monitoring unit 202, and the left attacker 112 Alternatively, the opening / closing operation of the right attacker 113 and the number of rounds thereof are controlled.

(Future information notification by sound information)
Further, in the present embodiment, whether or not there is a probability change, and during the special game state execution, the subsequent normal game state, that is, the game state that can occur in the future, is notified using sound information. In other words, future information is reported through auditory effects.

  The sound information includes all of the sound effects, words, and music output from the speaker 60. In the present embodiment, the sound information is music played according to the score information (only performance), and when notifying future information, A singing voice is added to the performance.

  For example, in an effect during the special game state, it is common for BGM to flow from the speaker 60 in synchronization with the screen displayed on the LCD display unit 106. At this time, if the gaming state after the special gaming state is completed proceeds with a normal probability (no probability change), only the performance is performed, and the gaming state after the special gaming state is finished is highly probable (with certainty variation). Add a singing voice to the performance if you proceed under.

  Alternatively, in the special gaming state, there is an intentional so-called “puncture” state called “suddenly probable change”, in which only the probability change is set in the next normal game. Since the period of the gaming state becomes extremely short, a musical piece that only plays and a musical piece that includes a song may be selected depending on whether or not certain changes are made during the performance in the normal gaming state.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, an unprecedented production in which the sound information is changed and produced in a so-called casual manner, and the future information is notified, with respect to the current production form mainly composed of visual production. Incorporates form.

  In FIG. 5, the functional block diagram regarding the alerting | reporting control by sound information in the production | presentation control part 152 is shown.

  A command from the main control unit 150 (see FIG. 3) is input to the command analysis unit 250.

  The command analysis unit 250 analyzes the command to obtain variable time information, winning / losing lottery information, probability changing lottery information, special game start / end information, special game round information, and the like.

  Each of the analyzed information is sent to the symbol variation pattern type determining unit 252, the special game effect type determining unit 254, and the game effect type determining unit 256 either or in duplicate.

  The symbol variation pattern type determination unit 252 receives variation time information, winning / losing lottery information, and probability variation information, and determines a symbol variation pattern type. The symbol variation pattern type determination unit 252 generates identification information that identifies the determined symbol variation pattern type, and sends the identification information to the symbol control unit 156 via the effect image information output unit 258. The identification information is sent to the sound data extraction unit 260.

  The symbol control unit 156 reads necessary image data from an image data memory (not shown) based on the received identification information and displays it on the LCD display unit 106.

  On the other hand, a sound data memory 262 is connected to the sound data extraction unit 260. The sound data memory 262 stores a plurality of sound data, and can be searched based on the identification information. In the sound data, music (only performance), music (with song), sound effects, etc. are stored. The sound data extraction unit 260 extracts sound data based on the received identification information and sends it to the sound reproduction control unit 264. The sound reproduction control unit 264 stores sound source data in advance, and a performance or the like is executed based on the sound data and is reproduced by the speaker 60.

  The special game effect type determination unit 254 receives at least winning / losing lottery information and probability change information, and determines an effect image type to be executed during the special game state. This effect image type may be a single type, but it is possible to improve the taste by giving various variations (for example, the more the image is played, the more prestigious the image effect is). . For this reason, a plurality of effect types are set with priorities in advance, the effect image type is determined based on the number of consecutive changes based on the winning / failing information, and identification information for specifying the effect image type is generated. Then, it is sent to the symbol control unit 156 via the effect image information output unit 258.

  On the other hand, the special game effect type determination unit 254 determines the BGM of the determined effect image based on the probability variation information.

  In the present embodiment, at the time of this determination, the same music is selected, and whether or not the music is in a song (probable lottery win) or only the performance (probable random lottery selection) depends on whether or not the promising random lottery is won. May be determined. That is, the presence or absence of this probability change is future information, and the image displayed on the LCD display unit 106 is the same and the music is the same, but the music that was only played last time is a song. Is notified to the player.

  At least the probability variation lottery information and the special game round information are input to the game effect type determination unit 256, and an effect of notifying whether or not the probability is changed at a game interval is executed using the display on the LCD display unit 106 during the special game state. It is determined whether or not to perform, and how many rounds to perform, how many times to perform, and the like.

  When the game effect type determining unit 256 determines to execute the game effect, identification information including the game type, the number of execution rounds, and the number of executions is generated, and the effect image information output unit 258 and the sound data extraction unit are generated. Each is sent to 260.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the game effect type determination unit 256 controls the execution of the card acquisition game performed during the special game state. This card acquisition game is a game related to the presence or absence of probability change. In other words, in the present embodiment, through the card acquisition game, the probability of winning / losing lottery in the normal game state after the end of the special game state is high probability (probability change) or normal probability (non-probability change). ) Perform an effect that suggests. The card acquisition game is not executed every time the special game state is executed, but is executed irregularly. However, it may be executed periodically or every time depending on the game specifications.

  FIG. 9 shows a functional block diagram for execution control of the card acquisition game in the game effect type determination unit 256.

  The information reception unit 350 receives the winning / losing lottery result information, the probability variation lottery result information, and the round progress information (during the special gaming state) from the command analysis unit 250 (see FIG. 5).

  Connected to the information receiving unit 350 are a card game execution availability determination unit 352, a card acquisition table determination unit 354, and a card acquisition game execution instruction unit 356.

  The winning / losing lottery result information is sent to the card game execution determination unit 352. The card game execution possibility determination unit 352 determines whether or not to execute the card acquisition game when the current winning / losing lottery result is a win. This determination may be determined randomly or according to a predetermined rule (for example, once every n (n is a positive integer), even times, odd times, etc.). Or you may determine by correlation with another production.

  In the present embodiment, the processing is executed three times in total, that is, the 5Rth, 8Rth, and 14Rth times. In other words, when the opening / closing operation round number of the attacker 112 or the attacker 113 is 15R, the card acquisition game is executed. Of course, the card acquisition game may be performed three times in the range of 5R and three times in the range of 10R.

  The card game execution determination unit 352 is connected to the card acquisition table determination unit 354, and sends an execution instruction signal when execution of the card acquisition game is determined.

  Next, the probability variation lottery result information is sent to the card acquisition table determination unit 354. When the execution instruction signal is input from the card game execution determination unit 352, the card acquisition table determination unit 354 determines a table for acquiring a card based on the probability variation lottery result information. That is, an output card determination unit 358 is connected to the card acquisition table determination unit 354. The output card determination unit 358 is connected to a probability variation card table memory 360 and a non-probability variation card table memory 362. The card acquisition table determination unit 354 instructs the output card determination unit 358 to apply the probability change card table memory 360 when the probability changes, and applies the non-probability change card table memory 362 when the probability changes. To instruct.

  On the other hand, the round progress information is sent to the card acquisition game execution instruction unit 356. The card acquisition game execution instructing unit 356 determines whether or not it is a round in which the card acquisition game is executed. For example, when 5R, 8R, and 14R among all 15Rs are execution rounds, an output instruction signal is sent to the output card determination unit 358 for each round. In response to the output instruction signal, the output card determination unit 358 provides an effect image and sound information for presenting one of the cards acquired from either the probability variation card table memory 360 or the non-probability variation card table memory 362. Is output. That is, in this embodiment, a total of three card acquisition games are executed for each round (5R, 8R, 14R).

  For example, as shown in FIG. 11, a star mark “☆” is given as a specific mark to a card scheduled at the card acquisition game. The number of the star mark “☆” is different for each card, and in three card acquisition games, the presence / absence of a certain change can be recognized by the total number of star marks “☆” acquired.

  In the game specification of the present embodiment, when the total number of star marks “☆” is 10 or more, notification with probability change is made, and when the number is less than 10, notification without change is made. If the total number is 7 in consideration of the word “lucky 7,” it is notified that there is a certain change.

  The operation of this embodiment will be described below.

  In the game using the pachinko machine 10, when the player operates the grip unit 26, the ball is shot upward by the launching device 165 one by one. The launched game ball PB is driven into the game area of the game board 18 along the outer rail 102 and falls in the game area while changing the direction by hitting a game nail or a windmill. Then, the game ball PB that has reached the lower end of the game area without winning a prize is collected into the pachinko machine 10 from the out port 40.

  Further, when the game ball PB wins the start winning opening 20 provided in the game area or passes through the passing gate 22, processing based on the respective game specifications (for example, lottery etc.) is executed and the display board 106 An image display effect for the user, a sound effect using the speaker 60, and the like are executed. Although not shown in the drawing, a predetermined prize ball (payout) is executed when a normal winning opening is won.

(Outline of game specifications)
First, the game control centered on the lottery process in the main control unit 150 will be described.

  When the game ball PB wins the start opening (A) 130 or the start opening (B) 134, it is determined whether or not the start start winning is a valid start winning. The effective start winning means that the reserved balls are not full (for example, four for one starter) and that the game ball PB has won the starter (A) 130 or the starter (B) 134. This will give you the right to draw. In the invalid starting prize, the right to draw is not given, but a predetermined number (about 3 to 5) of prize balls may be paid out.

  If the starting prize is an effective starting prize, a random number is acquired, a pre-stored winning value is read, and both are compared to determine whether the lottery is winning or not.

  If the current gaming state is a jackpot processing or symbol variation display effect, the number of holdings is incremented by one (+1) in order to put the lottery right on hold, and the current gaming state is a jackpot processing If there is no symbol change display effect, the lottery process is executed by subtracting the number of holdings by one.

  Based on the winning / losing of the lottery, the symbol variation display effect time is set, and a command including the lottery result and the symbol variation display time is sent to the sub-control unit 152.

  The sub-control unit 152 notifies the lottery result using the set production time.

  After this notification, if the result of the lottery is a win, a special gaming state (a jackpot process) is executed. In the normal gaming state, the closed left attacker 112 or right attacker 113 is always opened and closed by a predetermined number of rounds (5R, 10R, 15R). The opening time of the left attacker 112 and the right attacker 113 is a maximum of 30 seconds, and when a predetermined number (for example, 8 to 10) of game balls are won while the left attacker 112 or the right attacker 113 is opened. Close, and after a predetermined closing time, move to the next round (open). Thereby, the player can receive a lot of prize balls in a short time.

  Note that, as a gaming specification of the present embodiment, either one of the left attacker 112 and the right attacker 113 is selected in one special gaming state. It is also possible to use it.

  Under the above game specifications, in this embodiment, the presence / absence information of probability change is associated with the combination of the attacker type and the number of rounds.

  FIG. 6 is an attacker type and round number setting control routine executed by the main control unit 150 when winning / losing lottery.

  In step 300, the winning / losing lottery is executed by winning the game ball PB to the special symbol start winning port (A) 130, or the game ball PB is winning the special symbol start winning port (B) 134. It is determined whether or not the winning / losing lottery is executed, and then the process proceeds to step 302. As a result of the probability changing lottery executed simultaneously with or following the winning / losing lottery, the probability change (high probability) ) Or non-probability change (normal probability), and the process proceeds to step 304.

  In step 304, an attacker type and round number setting table based on the type of the special symbol start winning opening determined in step 30 and the presence or absence of the probability change determined in step 302 is read. This attacker type and round number setting table is a table in which a predetermined total number of distributions (for example, 200) is distributed to a combination pattern of an attacker type and a round number at a predetermined distribution rate. FIG. 7 is an example of the attacker type and round number setting table 266. The attacker type and round number setting table 266 is appropriately read out by the round number selection unit 216 and the attacker selection unit 218 in FIG. 4 to select the attacker type and the round number.

  In the next step 306, the attacker type and the round number are selected from the attacker type and round number setting table 266 shown in FIG. In step 308, the determined attacker type and number of rounds are sent to the special game execution control unit 220 (see FIG. 4), and this routine ends.

  Next, FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a flow of control of probability change notification by sound information in the effect control unit 152.

  In step 310, it is determined whether or not to perform probability change notification based on sound information. This determination may be made when the winning / losing lottery is won or may be decided by this routine.

  If a negative determination is made in step 310, this routine ends. If a positive determination is made, the routine proceeds to step 312.

  In step 312, it is determined whether the result of the probability variation lottery is a probability variation (high probability) or a non-probability variation (normal probability). If it is determined in step 312 that the probability is changed, the process proceeds to step 314, a music (with a song) is selected based on the special game state effect type, and the process proceeds to step 318. If it is determined in step 314 that there is an indeterminate change, the process proceeds to step 316, a music (only performance) is selected based on the special game state effect type, and the process proceeds to step 318.

  In step 318, it is determined whether or not it is time to reproduce the music. If an affirmative determination is made, the process proceeds to step 320 to execute the reproduction process, and this routine ends.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 8, regarding the BGM in the special game state, the presence or absence of the probability change is notified depending on whether the music is in the song or only the performance, but this is called “sudden probability change”. In the case of a game state where only the probability change is intentionally set as a so-called “punk” state, the period of the special game state is extremely short. However, the presence / absence of a certain change may be notified.

  As described above, in the same special game state effect, if the LCD display unit 106 is mainly used, there are cases where the sound information (music) serving as the BGM includes a song and when there is no song. It will be. In terms of control, a song with a song has a certain change (there is no need to be 100%, and so-called gusset may be present). However, the player is not notified of this condition. Therefore, the player can empirically recognize that the tune will change when a song of a song is included in continuing the game. In order to ensure this recognition, it is possible to have a certain probability of entering a song with a probability of 100%, and only the performance may be uncertain, but in consideration of the game's preference, a few percent of the so-called gasse is mixed. It is good as well. The term “several percent” is not particularly mentioned, but in other words, it is a level that does not disappoint the expectation, and therefore the gaze rate is preferably about one digit (1 to 9%).

  As described above, in this embodiment, when there is an effective start winning in either the special symbol starting winning port (A) 130 or the special symbol starting winning port (B) 134, the winning / losing lottery is executed. When the result of the winning / losing lottery is won, as a special gaming state, either the left attacker 112 or the right attacker 113 is opened / closed by any number of rounds of 5R, 10R, 15R, and more than the normal gaming state. The game specification does not clearly notify the game state after the advantageous state in which a large number of prize balls can be received, that is, the future game state (for example, whether there is a probability change).

  However, for example, if the presence or absence of probability change is not notified at all, conversely, the player is distrusted, or so-called stop timing is lost. Therefore, in the present embodiment, priority is set by the combination of the attacker type (left attacker 112 or right attacker 113) and the number of rounds (5R, 10, 15R) in the special gaming state (see Table 3). ), As the player continues to play the game, grasp the tendency and use the combination of the attacker type and the number of rounds to determine whether the normal gaming state after the end of the special gaming state is probable or non-probable Can do.

  In this embodiment, the priority of whether or not the probability changes depending on the combination of the attacker type and the number of rounds is set. However, the left attacker 112 and the right attacker 113 are opened and closed with each other during the same special gaming state. And you may make it alert | report by the opening / closing pattern. In addition, when opening / closing a single attacker, for example, the opening time and the closing time may be changed and notified as in the Morse code.

  Further, if the left attacker 112 and the right attacker 113 open and close at the same time, the probability change may be confirmed.

  Further, the reliability of the suggestion of probability change notification may be changed according to the number of balls to be played. In other words, when the number of winning balls during the opening of the attacker does not become maximum, a highly reliable probability change notification suggested as relief may be performed.

  In this embodiment, the BGM is played by sound information in synchronization with the visual effect on the LCD display unit 106 during execution of the special game state, but the music constituting the BGM is in a song. Is assumed to be non-probable when the music is only played. For this reason, as the game is repeated, the player notices the difference in the sound information and can determine whether the normal game state after the special game state ends is probable or non-probable. In this case, the preference of the game can be increased if a certain amount of so-called gas information is mixed.

  In this embodiment, notification of probability change and non-probability change in the sound information is notified by the difference between whether the song is in the song or only the performance, but in addition to this, “volume difference”, “ You may make it make a difference by "difference of an instrument", "difference of a rhythm", "difference of a singer", "an entirely different song", etc.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the presence / absence of probability change (probability / non-probability change) has been described as an example of future game information. Good. For example, when super-reach is determined by pre-reading, it may be possible to make a notice in advance by making some difference (for example, a difference in musical instrument) between sound information depending on whether it is a win or not. Further, the number of times of “short time” may be notified as future game information. For example, if the number of time reductions is 20 types, 50 times, 70 times, and 100 types, 4 types of production patterns (for sound information, 2 types of music x entering / singing only 4 types of performances) Set).

(Card acquisition game)
Next, according to the flowchart of FIG. 10, the effect control of the card acquisition game executed during the special game state will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in step 370, it is determined whether or not a card acquisition game execution instruction has been issued. This card acquisition game is not executed every time the special gaming state is executed, but is executed irregularly. However, it may be executed periodically or every time depending on the game specifications.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 370, the process proceeds to step 372 to determine whether or not there is a certain change.

  If it is determined in step 372 that there is a probability change, the process proceeds to step 374, the card type is determined from the card table memory 360 for probability change, and the process proceeds to step 378. If it is determined in step 372 that there is no probability change (non-probability change), the process proceeds to step 376, the card type is determined from the non-probability change card table memory 362, and the process proceeds to step 378.

  In step 378, it is determined whether the card output round. For example, in FIG. 11, 5R, 8R, and 14R correspond to this. If a negative determination is made in step 378, it is determined that the current round is not applicable, and the process waits in step 378.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 378 (for example, an affirmative determination is made in the case of 5R, 8R, or 14R in FIG. 11), the process proceeds to step 380 to determine an output card.

  For example, in FIG. 11, the output card is determined so that the total number of star marks “☆” is 10 or more in case of probability change, or 7 in case of non-change, and less than 10 in case of non-probability. The card of each round (the first card in 4R, the second card in 8R, the third card in 14R) is determined.

  In the next step 382, the determined card is output, and the process proceeds to step 384. In step 384, it is determined whether or not the number of card outputs is three. If a negative determination is made, the process returns to step 378 and the above steps are repeated. If the determination at step 384 is affirmative, this routine ends.

  FIG. 11 illustrates a card acquisition game.

  FIG. 11A shows a non-probability change notification pattern. In the card output in the 5R, two star marks “☆” are obtained, and then in the card output in the 8R, 3 The star mark “☆” is acquired. Finally, in the card output in the 14th R, one star mark “☆” is acquired, and the total number of stars is 6, so that an uncertain change is notified. However, the player is not informed of the correlation between the presence and absence of the probability change due to the total number.

  FIG. 11B shows a probability change notification pattern. In the card output in the 5R, three star marks “☆” are obtained, and then in the card output in the 8R, four are displayed. The star mark “☆” is acquired, and finally, the card output in the 14th R acquires three star marks “☆”. However, the player is not informed of the correlation between the presence and absence of the probability change due to the total number.

  FIG. 11C shows a probability change notification pattern. In the card output in the 5R, two star marks “☆” are obtained, and then in the card output in the 8R, two are displayed. The star mark “☆” is acquired, and finally, the card output in the 14th R receives three star marks “☆”. . However, the player is not informed of the correlation between the presence and absence of the probability change due to the total number.

  As described above, in the card acquisition game of the present embodiment, the winning / losing lottery is won and the probability of winning / losing lottery is high in the normal gaming state after the special gaming state is executed (probability change). ) Or normal probability (non-probability change) during the execution of the special gaming state, but it is not clearly notified, but based on the player's degree of observation and experience. That is, the total number of star marks “☆” given to the acquired card correlates with the presence or absence of the probability change, but since this correlation is not notified to the player, the probability change is implied. However, as you continue to play, this suggestion can change to belief.

  In addition, when the confidence reaches 100%, it deviates from the original purpose. Therefore, by adding a so-called “gase”, for example, even if 10 or more star marks “☆” are obtained, it is rarely indeterminate, and 7 Other than less than 10 acquisitions may be probable.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the probability variation suggestion correct / incorrect means executes a card acquisition game, and suggests the presence or absence of probability variation based on the total number of star marks “☆” given to the acquired card. However, the present invention is not limited to such a card acquisition game, but may be any effect that suggests the player according to some rule.

  For example, the probability variation suggestion control means includes at least one of color and density, and is an effect that expresses a difference through vision, and always has a predetermined suggestion rank of reliability and a predetermined selection probability. By maintaining, the reliability of suggesting whether or not there is a probability variation may be increased by learning.

  In other words, an effect whose expression is different through vision is executed. For example, different expressions can be given depending on colors, densities, and the like. This different expression has a fixed order of suggestion reliability, so it is possible to recognize whether it is a production with a high reliability of suggestion or a production with a low reliability of suggestion through repeated experience. can do.

  Moreover, you may provide a priority for every color as an effect of the difference through vision.

  As an example, from the one with the higher reliability of suggestion, the priority colors change in time series, the most prominent rainbow color → gold color with high reflectance → the order of frequency of visible light (for example, red → green → Set in the order of yellow → blue) → white with the highest density. In this way, by assigning priorities to the colors, it is possible to recognize whether the production is empirically highly reliable or suggestive with low reliability.

10 Pachinko machine 18 Game board 60L Speaker 60C Speaker 60R Speaker 60U Speaker 105 Center accessory 106 Liquid crystal display (LCD display)
130 Special Design Start Award Port (A)
130S Special Figure A Start Port Sensor 134 Special Design Start Award Port (B)
134S Special Figure B Start Port Sensor 136 Electric Tulip 112 Left Attacker 112S Left Attacker Sensor 113 Right Attacker 113S Right Attacker Sensor 138 Electric Chu Solenoid 148 Left Attacker Solenoid 149 Right Attacker Solenoid 150 Main Control Unit 152 Production Control Unit 154 Discharge Control Unit 200 Effective / Invalidity determination unit 202 Game progress state monitoring unit 204 Lottery execution / holding determination unit 206 Reservation ball management unit 208 Lottery processing unit 210 Command generation unit 212 Command output unit 214 Special game form setting unit 216 Round number selection unit 218 Attacker selection unit 220 Special game execution control unit 250 Command analysis unit 252 Symbol variation pattern type determination unit 254 Special game effect type determination unit 256 Game effect type determination unit 258 Effect image information output unit 2 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 0 Sound data extraction part 262 Sound data memory 264 Sound reproduction | regeneration control part 350 Information reception part 352 Card game execution availability determination part 354 Card acquisition table determination part 356 Card acquisition game execution instruction | indication part 358 Output card determination part 360 Predictive change card table memory 362 Non-probable card table memory

Claims (5)

Trigger the winning / losing lottery when the game ball has entered the starting winning opening provided on the game board surface, and notify the player of the result of the winning / losing lottery through visual and auditory senses. Normal game execution control means for controlling the execution of the normal game state mainly composed of
If the winning / losing lottery is winning, a special game execution control means is executed after notification of the result, and controls execution of a special gaming state that has more possibility of winning balls than the normal gaming state;
It is executed at the same time as the winning / losing lottery or after the winning / losing lottery is won, and when the special gaming state is finished and the normal gaming state is restored, the winning / losing in the normal gaming state is performed. A probability variation lottery means for drawing whether or not the winning probability of the lottery is higher than the normal probability;
Depending on the player's observation level and game experience level, the recognition level of the notification content is different from each other in performing the visual effect and the visual effect in the special gaming state. A first effect that uncertainly informs the lottery result in the probability variation lottery means, and an effect through hearing in the special gaming state, and the lottery result in the probability variation lottery means is future information. In addition to the first effect that is surely and the subject of the effect form, the effect control means that executes in combination with the second effect that informs casually,
A gaming machine having. The first effect of the effect control means is
During the special gaming state, card acquisition game effect that is executed a plurality of times irregularly,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the presence or absence of probability fluctuation is implied according to the total number of specific marks assigned to the acquired card.   3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein when the total of the specific marks is equal to or greater than a predetermined number or less than the predetermined number and a predetermined specific number, the probability change is determined. The first effect of the effect control means is an effect that includes at least one of hue, saturation, and lightness and expresses a difference through vision. selection probability by always maintaining, by the player to experience repeated game, according to claim 1, wherein the gradually changing the confidence of the suggestion of the presence or absence of stochastic fluctuations from the implied to belief Gaming machine.   The visual difference is an effect that gives priority to each color, and the reliability of suggestion is set based on at least one of color change, reflectance, straightness (visible frequency), and density. The gaming machine according to claim 4.

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