JP7034642B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of playing a game.

As a gaming machine, a slot machine in which a predetermined number of bets is set and a variable display of a plurality of types of identification information is performed based on a start operation, or a gaming medium such as a gaming ball is launched into a gaming area by a launching device. There is a pachinko gaming machine or the like in which a plurality of types of identification information are variably displayed when a gaming medium wins a prize in a starting area such as a winning opening provided in the gaming area.

As such a gaming machine, when a predetermined time elapses after the player leaves the gaming machine and the game is substantially not performed, the mode shifts to the customer waiting mode, and the decorative LED is set to the customer waiting mode. In addition to lighting or blinking in a pattern corresponding to the above, some display devices display a model image demo, display fraud prohibition, and display a company logo (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-184002

However, in the case of the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, in the customer waiting mode, the decorative LED blinks while the specific information such as the fraud prohibition display and the company logo is displayed on the screen, so that the specific information is notified. Is buried by the effect of blinking the decorative LED, which is a light emitting means, and there is a possibility that the specific information cannot be effectively transmitted to the player.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of appropriately transmitting specific information to a player without being confused by the light emitting mode of the light emitting means.

It is a gaming machine that can play games,
Display means and
Light emitting means and
Sound output means and
An advantageous state control means that can control an advantageous state when the result of the game becomes an advantageous result,
In the advantageous state, at least the specific effect executing means capable of executing the specific effect using the display means and the light emitting means is provided.
The display means is
When the advantageous state ends , it is possible to display an end image suggesting the end of the advantageous state.
It is possible to display a caution image that calls a predetermined attention to the player during a predetermined period in which the end image is displayed.
The light emitting means can be turned on during the period during which the alert image is not displayed during the predetermined period, while it is turned off during the period during which the alert image is displayed during the predetermined period. Maintain and
The sound output means can output sound during the period during which the alert image is not displayed, while the sound output means is displayed during the period during which the alert image is displayed. Maintain mute.
The gaming machine may have the following configuration.
(1) A gaming machine capable of playing a game (for example, a slot machine or a pachinko gaming machine).
Display means (for example, liquid crystal display 51) and
Light emitting means (for example, LED52) and
After the start condition (for example, t1: 15 seconds after the end of the fluctuation of the symbol in FIG. 3 (A), t1: the derivation of the specific symbol in FIG. 3 (B)) is satisfied, the end condition (for example, FIG. 3 (A)) is satisfied. T5 and t5 of FIG. 3 (B): start of the game based on the operation of the operating means) (for example, the demo period of t1 to t5 of FIG. 3 (A), FIG. 3 (B) In the big hit game effect period from t1 to t5), a specific effect execution means (for example, main control) capable of executing a specific effect (for example, a customer waiting demo effect, a big hit game effect) using at least the display means and the light emitting means. The sub-control unit 91 is provided with a process of executing a customer waiting demo effect and a jackpot game effect based on a command from the unit 41).
The display means notifies specific information (for example, information for calling attention to fraud prevention, etc.) at a specific opportunity in the predetermined period (for example, t2 in FIG. 3A: 39 seconds after the start of the demonstration period). It is possible to display a notification image (for example, an image for preventing fraud shown in FIGS. 2B and 2B).
While the light emitting means changes in the light emitting mode during the period during which the broadcast image is not displayed in the predetermined period (for example, as shown in t1 to t2 and t4 to t5 in FIG. 3A), the light emitting means is demonstrated. The LED 52 blinks during the period during which the fraud prevention image and the immersive prevention image are not displayed), and the light emission mode does not change during the period when the notification image is displayed (for example, FIG. 3A). As shown in t2 to t4, the LED 52 remains off during the period in which the fraud prevention image and the immersive prevention image are displayed).

(2) In the gaming machine of (1) above
The light emitting means is located in the vicinity of the display means (for example, as shown in FIG. 2A, the LED 52 is located in the vicinity of the liquid crystal display 51).

(3) In the gaming machine of (1) or (2) above
While the emission color of the light emitting means changes during the period during which the notification image is not displayed in the predetermined period (for example, as shown in t2 to t3 of FIG. 3B), the light emitting means has a jackpot game effect period. The emission color of the LED 52 changes depending on yellow, green, and red during the period when the notification image is not displayed), and the emission color does not change during the period when the notification image is displayed (for example, FIG. 3B). As shown in t1 to t2 of the above, the LED 52 remains off during the period in which the notification image (the image for preventing forgetting to take and the image for preventing digging) is displayed during the jackpot game effect period).

(4) In any of the game machines (1) to (3) above,
Further equipped with sound output means (for example, speakers 53, 54),
While the sound output means outputs sound during the period during which the broadcast image is not displayed (for example, as shown in t1 to t2 and t4 to t5 in FIG. 3A), the demo During the period when the fraud prevention image and the immersive prevention image are not displayed, the customer waiting demo effect sound is output from the speakers 53 and 54), and the sound is not output during the period when the notification image is displayed (. For example, as shown in t2 to t4 of FIG. 3A, no sound is output from the speakers 53 and 54 during the period in which the fraud prevention image and the immersive prevention image are displayed).

(5) In any of the game machines (1) to (4) above,
The broadcast image is a still image (for example, an image for preventing squeezing, an image for preventing fraud, an image for preventing forgetting to take, and an image for maker logo, which are shown in FIGS. 2 (B) and 2 (a) to (d)).

(6) In any of the gaming machines (1) to (5) above,
The display means is
The first notification for notifying the specific information at the first trigger in the predetermined period (for example, t3 in FIG. 3A: 39 seconds have passed from the start of the demo period, and 6 seconds after the display of the image such as fraud prevention). Images (for example, immersive prevention images) can be displayed,
It is possible to display the second notification image (for example, the immersive prevention image) for notifying the specific information at the second trigger in the predetermined period (for example, t3 in FIG. 3B: end of the display of the screen during the big hit game). ,
While the display mode differs between the first broadcast image notified by the first trigger and the second broadcast image notified by the second trigger (for example, it is displayed at t3 to t4 in FIG. 3A). While the squeeze prevention image is displayed in the center of the screen of the liquid crystal display 51, the squeeze prevention image displayed at t3 to t4 in FIG. 3B is taken as a big hit end image at the lower part of the screen of the liquid crystal display 51. It is displayed with an image to prevent forgetting, and the display mode is different between the two), and the light emitting mode of the light emitting means is the same between the first trigger and the second trigger (for example, t3 to t4 in FIG. 3A). In, the LED 52 remains off, and at t3 to t4 in FIG. 3B, the LED 52 remains off, and the light emitting mode is the same for both).

(7) In any of the gaming machines (1) to (6) above,
The light emitting means emits light in a constant light emitting mode that is less conspicuous than the light emitting mode in the period in which the broadcast image is not displayed in the predetermined period during the period when the broadcast image is displayed (for example, FIG. During the period during which the big hit game screen of t2 to t3 is displayed in the big hit game production period of 3 (B), the emission color of the LED 52 changes depending on yellow, green, and red, whereas the emission color changes from t4 to t4. During the period when the maker logo image of t5 is displayed, the LED 52 emits light in blue, and the latter emits light in a constant emission mode that is less noticeable than the former).

(8) In any of the game machines (1) to (7) above,
The light emitting means displays a specific color (for example, a maker logo) different from the light emitting color in the period in which the notification image is not displayed in the predetermined period during the period in which the notification image is displayed. It emits light in a certain light emission mode (blue, which is the company color of the manufacturer) (for example, during the period during the big hit game of t2 to t3 in the big hit game production period of FIG. 3 (B), the LED 52 is displayed. The emission color changes depending on yellow, green, and red, whereas the LED 52 emits blue different from yellow, green, and red during the period when the manufacturer logo image of t4 to t5 is displayed.) ..

It is a figure which shows an example of the main internal structure of the gaming machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the state that a specific effect is executed in a gaming machine. It is a timing chart for explaining the execution example of a specific effect.

A mode for carrying out the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention will be described below based on examples.
[Main internal configuration of gaming machine 1]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a main internal configuration of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a main control unit 41 that controls the progress of the game, a sub control unit 91 that controls a predetermined effect, and the like. In particular, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment is provided with a variable display device (not shown), and is controlled to an advantageous state depending on the display result of the symbol that is variablely displayed by the variable display device. The variable display device is controlled by the main control unit 41 or the sub control unit 91.

The main control unit 41 performs processing related to the progress of the game, and draws a lottery regarding the variation display result of the symbol. Various switches are connected to the main control unit 41. The detection signals of the switches are input to the main control unit 41.

The sub-control unit 91 performs various controls for performing the effect, and also controls game parts such as the liquid crystal display 51, the LED 52, and the speakers 53, 54 connected to the sub-control unit 91. Note that FIG. 1 is just an example, and other configurations are provided inside the gaming machine 1.

The main control unit 41 performs a process of transmitting various commands according to the progress of the game. The sub control unit 91 controls the effect based on the control information of the command transmitted from the main control unit 41.

[Specific production]
In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 executes a specific effect. The specific effect is, for example, an effect performed during a period of waiting for a customer when the player is not playing a game, or a period in which the game state is in an advantageous state for the player. For example, the liquid crystal display 51, the LED 52, and the speakers 53, 54 are used for the specific effect, but the specific effect may be performed by using other effect means.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing how a specific effect is being executed in the gaming machine 1. 2 (A) and 2 (B) are both front views of the gaming machine 1. As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the gaming machine 1 is provided with at least a liquid crystal display 51, an LED 52, and speakers 53, 54. The LED 52 is installed in the vicinity thereof so as to surround the screen of the liquid crystal display 51. The gaming machine 1 is, for example, a slot machine or a pachinko gaming machine. When the gaming machine 1 is a slot machine, a well-known configuration such as a plurality of reels as a variable display device, an operating means for setting a bet number, and an operating means for starting or stopping the fluctuation of the reels is the configuration of FIG. Will be added to. When the gaming machine 1 is a pachinko gaming machine, it may also be used as an operating means for firing a pachinko ball (ball striking operation handle) or a variable display device for changing a pattern (may also be used as a liquid crystal display 51). A well-known configuration such as is added to the configuration of FIG.

The gaming machine 1 can start the game by operating the operating means. For example, if the gaming machine 1 is a slot machine, the game starts when the number of bets is set by the operating means, and the operation of rotating the reels causes the variable display of a plurality of types of symbols. In the case of a pachinko gaming machine, the game is started by rotating the hitting ball operation handle and the gaming ball winning a prize in the starting winning opening, and the pattern is displayed in a variable manner. Depending on the display result derived after the variation display of the symbol is completed, the player will be in an advantageous state. Hereinafter, among the display results of the variable display, the symbol that causes an advantageous state is referred to as a “specific symbol”.

The advantageous state is, for example, in a slot machine, a bonus (also referred to as a big bonus or BB) that improves the winning probability of a small winning combination, or an AT that notifies a player of an advantageous operation procedure and performs navigation. .. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine, it is a big hit gaming state in which a round game advantageous to the player can be executed a predetermined number of times. Hereinafter, for the sake of simplicity, these advantageous states are also simply referred to as "big hit" or "big hit gaming state".

Both FIGS. 2A and 2B show an example of a specific effect executed during a customer waiting state. In particular, FIG. 2A shows a state in which a demonstration image (demo image) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and FIG. 2B shows a notification image directed to the player on the liquid crystal display 51. Show how it is. The demo image is, for example, a function introduction movie as a video introducing functions such as how to play and directing the gaming machine 1. (A) to (d) are shown as examples of the broadcast image at the end of the line extending in four branches to the right from the "notification image" of FIG. 2 (B). In this way, during the customer waiting state, the demo image or the broadcast image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Hereinafter, the period of waiting for customers is simply referred to as a "demo period".

Of particular note is, as shown in FIG. 2 (A), while the LED 52 blinks and the effect sound is output from the speakers 53 and 54 during the period when the demo image is displayed, FIG. 2 (B) shows. As shown, during the period when the broadcast image is displayed instead of the demo image, the LED 52 is turned off and the speakers 53 and 54 do not generate sound. As described above, during the demo period, the demo image and the broadcast image are displayed as specific effects, and the effects are performed by the LED 52 and the speakers 53 and 54. However, the mode of the effect by the LED 52 and the speakers 53 and 54 is different between the period in which the demo image is displayed and the period in which the broadcast image is displayed. In addition, although an example in which the effect by the LED 52 and the speakers 53, 54 is not performed in the latter period is described here, in the latter period, the degree of the effect by the LED 52 and the speakers 53, 54 is compared with the former period. May be modest (those that emit light in a specific color without blinking, those that emit quiet sound, etc.).

[Notification image]
An example of the broadcast image shown in FIGS. 2 (a) to 2 (d) will be described. The notification image is an image that notifies the player of information for calling various attentions.

(A) Anti-slip image The anti-slip image is an image to prevent the player from being too enthusiastic about playing the game on the game machine 1. “Pachinko slot is a play that is moderately enjoyable. Includes the words "Be careful of getting stuck" and the image that surrounds the characters. The entanglement prevention image is provided with an image surrounding the character and an image of a plurality of types having different display areas, although the content of the character is the same. With such a squeeze prevention display, the player is restrained or warned from being enthusiastic about the game, and the player is restrained or warned from spending a large amount of money on the game.

(B) Fraud prevention image The fraud prevention image is a warning display that prohibits games under the age of 18 saying "Games under the age of 18 are prohibited by law" and "Fraud is a crime." It includes three types of warning displays to control fraudulent activities, and warning signs to control fraudulent activities such as "Please be careful about fraud disguised as a strategy." These fraud prevention images may be displayed at the same time or may be displayed at different timings. As other images for preventing fraud, for example, when a movable accessory is provided on the outer frame of the gaming machine 1, care should be taken not to be injured by the movement of the movable accessory. It may be adopted.

(C) Forget-to-take image The forgotten-to-take image is a prepaid card or the like as a game recording medium in which balance information or the like is recorded as information that can specify the magnitude of the game value such as a game ball that can be used for the game. This is an image as a display to prevent forgetting to remove the card. The forgotten image includes the words "Please be careful not to forget or steal the prepaid card." And an image showing the ejection of the card. In addition, it is not a card but a coin as a game recording medium in which balance information etc. is recorded as information that can specify the size of the game value that can be used for the game. Images may be adopted.

(D) Manufacturer logo image The manufacturer logo image is an image of the manufacturer logo display (also referred to as manufacturer information) indicating the manufacturer of the game machine 1. The manufacturer logo image is displayed, for example, in the company color of the manufacturer. During the period when the maker logo image is displayed, the LED 52 also emits light in the corporate color. In this way, by causing the LED to emit light in a light emitting mode related to the displayed content, the impression of the displayed content can be further deepened.

Although all of the broadcast images described above are still images, some or all of them may be composed of moving images.

[Execution timing of specific effect]
FIG. 3 is a timing chart for explaining an execution example of the specific effect. FIG. 3A shows an example of a specific effect performed during the demonstration period. Further, FIG. 3B shows an example of a specific effect executed in the big hit game state. Further, in each of FIGS. 3A and 3B, t on the horizontal axis indicates the timing at which the event occurred, and the vertical axis indicates a display example of the liquid crystal display 51, the presence / absence of light emission of the LED 52, and the light emission pattern. , The presence / absence of output of the speakers 53 and 54 and the output pattern are shown.

[Specific production performed during the demo period]
FIG. 3A will be used to explain the specific effect performed during the demonstration period. In FIG. 3A, the demonstration period is t1 to t5. The condition for starting the demonstration period is that the player has not played a game. Specifically, the state in which the game is not performed continues until a predetermined time (15 seconds in the present embodiment) elapses after the result of the variable display is other than the specific symbol. The end condition of the demonstration period is the start of the game by the player based on the operation by the operating means. Whether or not the game has started depends on whether or not the slot machine has performed, for example, an operation for setting the number of bets (BET operation. In addition, automatic BET by inserting a medal or winning a replay) has been performed. Each can be determined by determination, and in the case of a pachinko gaming machine, for example, by determining whether or not a prize has been detected in the starting winning opening. In the case of a pachinko gaming machine, the demonstration period may be terminated on condition that the operation of the hitting ball operation handle is detected.

Prior to t1, the game is executed based on the operation by the operating means. At this time, the liquid crystal display 51 displays, for example, a fluctuating pattern (not shown). Further, the LED 52 emits light in a normal light emission pattern (for example, blinking in a specific color). Further, the normal time effect sound (for example, BGM output during fluctuation) is output from the speakers 53 and 54.

At t1, the start condition of the specific effect is satisfied. Then, a demo screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Further, the LED 52 emits light in a light emission pattern during the demonstration (for example, blinking in a specific color different from the normal light emission pattern). Further, the speakers 53 and 54 output the effect sound during the demonstration (for example, a BGM different from the BGM output during the fluctuation).

At t2, 39 seconds after the demo screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, an image such as fraud prevention is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Further, the LED 52 continues to be turned off while the image such as fraud prevention is displayed. Further, the speakers 53 and 54 continue to be in a state where no sound is output.

At t3, 6 seconds after the image for preventing fraud is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, the image for preventing sneaking into the liquid crystal display 51 is displayed. Further, while the immersive prevention image is displayed, the LED 52 continues to be turned off as in the case where the fraud prevention image is displayed. Further, the speakers 53 and 54 continue to be in a state where no sound is output.

At t4, 6 seconds after the image for preventing denting is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, the demo screen is displayed again on the liquid crystal display 51. The light emitting mode of the LED 52 and the sound output mode of the speakers 53 and 54 while the demo screen is displayed are the same as those during the demo screen display at t1 to t2.

In this way, during the period during which the fraud prevention image and the immersive prevention image are not displayed, the customer waiting demo effect sound is output from the speakers 53 and 54, while the fraud prevention image and the immersive prevention image are output. No sound is output from the speakers 53 and 54 during the displayed period.

Here, at t5, when the game is started by the player, the end condition of the customer waiting demo production is satisfied, and the customer waiting demo production ends. Then, the production modes of the liquid crystal display 51, the LED 52, and the speakers 53, 54 after t5 correspond to those during the game as those before t1.

FIG. 3A describes a case where the start of the game by the player is detected at t5, but if the state in which the start of the game by the player is not detected from t4 continues for 39 seconds, The demo image switches to the fraud prevention image. After that, unless the game is started, the image is switched to the entanglement prevention image after the lapse of the same period as the period length of t2 to t3, and the image becomes the demo image after the lapse of the same period as the period length of t3 to t4. Repeat switching. The effect mode of the LED 52 and the speakers 53, 54 during the switching period of these images is a mode corresponding to the switched images as shown in FIG. 3A.

[Specific production performed during the jackpot game production period]
FIG. 3B will be used to explain the specific effect executed during the jackpot game effect period. In FIG. 3B, the jackpot game production period is t1 to t5. The condition for starting the jackpot game production period is that the result of the variable display is a specific symbol. The end condition of the jackpot game production period is the end of the jackpot game state. However, if the gaming machine is such that the next variable display can be started after a predetermined variable pause period from the end of the jackpot gaming state, the variable pause period elapses after the end of the jackpot gaming state. Continue until. That is, the end condition of the jackpot game production period in this case is the elapse of the variable rest period.

FIG. 3B describes a case where the jackpot game production period ends after the variable rest period. That is, at t1, the result of the variable display becomes a specific symbol, and the big hit game effect period starts. After that, the jackpot game state ends at t3 and shifts to the variable pause period, and the variable pause period ends at t5, which ends the jackpot game production period starting from t1. In the variable suspension period, as shown in FIG. 3B, the jackpot end screen is displayed first, and then the screen is switched to the maker logo display screen at the timing of t4.

Before t1 in FIG. 3B, the variable display of the symbol is executed. At this time, the liquid crystal display 51 displays, for example, a fluctuating pattern (not shown). Further, the LED 52 emits light in a normal light emission pattern (for example, blinking in a specific color). Further, the normal time effect sound (for example, BGM output during fluctuation) is output from the speakers 53 and 54.

At t1, the liquid crystal display 51 displays a jackpot start screen notifying that the jackpot has started. Further, at the bottom of the jackpot start screen, an image for preventing forgetting to take and an image for preventing digging are also displayed. The display start timing of the jackpot start screen may be the same as the display start timing of the image for preventing forgetting to take and the image for preventing entanglement, and the latter may be displayed later than the former. In any case, the LED 52 continues to be turned off while the image for preventing forgetting to take and the image for preventing digging are displayed. Further, the speakers 53 and 54 continue to be in a state where no sound is output.

At t2, 10 seconds after the display of the big hit start screen, the game shifts to the big hit game state. At this time, the liquid crystal display 51 displays a screen during the big hit game indicating that the big hit game has been started. Further, the LED 52 emits light in a light emission pattern during a big hit. In the present embodiment, the emission color is changed in the order of yellow, green, and red as the jackpot emission pattern, and this is repeated. In addition, the big hit medium production sound (for example, music) is output from the speakers 53 and 54.

At t3, when the jackpot game state has ended, the liquid crystal display 51 displays a jackpot end screen indicating that the jackpot game has ended. Further, below the jackpot end screen, an image for preventing forgetting to take and an image for preventing digging are displayed as in the case of displaying the jackpot start screen. The display start timing of the jackpot end screen may be the same as the display start timing of the image for preventing forgetting to take and the image for preventing entanglement, and the latter may be displayed later than the former. In any case, the LED 52 continues to be turned off while the image for preventing forgetting to take and the image for preventing digging are displayed. Further, the speakers 53 and 54 continue to be in a state where no sound is output.

From t3 when the jackpot game state is completed, the fluctuation display of the symbol is not executed and the fluctuation pause period is entered. During this time, if it is a slot machine, even if the start button is pressed, the reel will not start rotating. Further, in the case of a pachinko gaming machine, even if there is a hold memory necessary for displaying the symbol in a variable manner, the symbol is not displayed in a variable manner. The variable pause period continues from t3 to t5. During the variable pause period, at t4, 10 seconds after the display of the jackpot end screen, the maker logo image is displayed in the center of the screen of the liquid crystal display 51. After that, the maker logo image is displayed until t5 when the variable suspension period ends. The maker logo image is displayed in the company color (blue in this embodiment). In addition, a dent prevention image is displayed below the maker logo image. Further, while the maker logo image is displayed, the LED 52 lights up in the same blue color as the company color and continues in that state. Further, the speakers 53 and 54 continue to be in a state where no sound is output.

In this way, during the period from t2 to t3 when the big hit game screen is displayed, the emission color of the LED 52 changes depending on yellow, green, and red, whereas the maker logo image is displayed from t4 to t4. During the period of t5, the LED 52 emits light in blue, and the latter emits light in a constant emission mode that is less noticeable than the former.

Further, during the period from t4 to t5 in which the maker logo image is displayed, the LED 52 emits light in blue, which is the corporate color. On the other hand, during the period from t2 to t3 when the big hit game screen is displayed, the emission color of the LED 52 changes depending on yellow, green, and red. That is, in the latter, the LED 52 emits light using yellow, green, and red, which are different from the corporate colors.

At t5, which is 2 seconds after the display of the maker logo image and the entanglement prevention image, the fluctuation pause period ends, and the display of these notification images ends at that timing. When the display of the notification image ends, the specific effect during the jackpot game effect period ends.

The display of the liquid crystal display 51 after t5, the light emission mode of the LED 52, and the sound output mode of the speakers 53 and 54 are the same as those before t1. It will be done.

Here, the demo period of FIG. 3A and the jackpot game production period of FIG. 3B are compared from the viewpoint of production. First, comparing the timing of displaying the immersive prevention image, in the demonstration period, as shown in t3 of FIG. 3A, 39 seconds have passed since the demonstration period started, and after the fraud prevention image is further displayed. While it is displayed after 6 seconds, in the jackpot game effect period, as shown in t1 or t3 of FIG. 3B, the display timing of the jackpot start screen or the display timing of the jackpot end screen (that is, the screen during the game). Is displayed at the timing when the display of is finished).

Further, the anti-slip image displayed at t3 to t4 in FIG. 3 (A) is displayed in the center of the screen of the liquid crystal display 51, whereas the anti-slip image displayed at t3 to t4 in FIG. 3 (B) is prevented. The image is displayed at the lower part of the screen of the liquid crystal display 51 together with the big hit end image and the forget-to-take prevention image, and the display mode differs between the two. On the other hand, the LED 52 remains off at t3 to t4 in FIG. 3 (A), and the LED 52 remains off at t3 to t4 in FIG. 3 (B), and the light emitting mode is the same for both.

It should be noted that even if the display of the squeeze prevention image displayed at t3 to t4 of FIG. 3 (B) is made smaller than the squeeze prevention image displayed at t3 to t4 of FIG. 3 (A), the display mode is different. Alternatively, the display mode may be different by changing the display color.

[Main effect]
In the present embodiment, as shown by t1 to t2 and t4 to t5 in FIG. 3A, the LED 52 blinks during the period during which the fraud prevention image and the immersive prevention image are not displayed during the demonstration period. On the other hand, as shown in t2 to t4, the LED 52 remains off during the period in which the fraud prevention image and the immersive prevention image are displayed, and the light emitting mode does not change. In this way, without being confused by the light emitting mode of the LED 52, it is possible to transmit information to alert the player to prevent fraud and prevent entanglement.

As shown in FIG. 2A, by locating the LED 52 in the vicinity of the liquid crystal display 51, it is possible to diversify the effects by the synergistic effect of the effects of the LED 52 and the effects of the liquid crystal display 51.

As shown in t2 to t3 of FIG. 3B, while the emission color of the LED 52 changes in yellow, green, and red during the period in which the notification image is displayed in the jackpot game effect period, FIG. As shown in t1 to t2 of 3 (B), the LED 52 remains off during the period in which the notification image (the image for preventing forgetting to take and the image for preventing digging in) is displayed during the jackpot game effect period. In this way, it is possible to transmit information to alert the player to prevent fraud and prevent entanglement, while enhancing the effect of the production with various colors.

As shown in t1 to t2 and t4 to t5 of FIG. 3 (A), during the period during which the fraud prevention image and the immersive prevention image are not displayed during the demonstration period, the customer waiting demonstration sound is produced from the speakers 53 and 54. On the other hand, as shown in t2 to t4 of FIG. 3A, no sound is output from the speakers 53 and 54 during the period in which the fraud prevention image and the immersive prevention image are displayed. In this way, without being confused by the sound output from the speakers 53 and 54, it is possible to appropriately transmit information to alert the player to prevent fraud and prevent entanglement.

Since the immersive prevention image, fraud prevention image, forget-to-take prevention image, and maker logo image shown in FIGS. 2 (B) and 2 (a) to (d) are still images, they are not confused by the movement on the display. , Information for calling attention to prevention of entanglement, fraud prevention, etc., and prevention of forgetting to take, and information for impressing the manufacturer's image can be suitably transmitted to the player.

The anti-clogging image displayed at t3 to t4 in FIG. 3A is displayed in the center of the screen of the liquid crystal display 51, while the anti-clogging image displayed at t3 to t4 in FIG. 3B is a liquid crystal display. A big hit end image and a forget-to-take prevention image are displayed at the lower part of the screen of the display 51, and the display modes are different between the two. Further, the LED 52 remains off at t3 to t4 in FIG. 3 (A), and the LED 52 remains off at t3 to t4 in FIG. 3 (B), and the light emitting mode is the same for both. In this way, while making it possible to notify the information for alerting the player to prevent fraud and prevent entanglement in a manner according to the situation, the information for alerting the player to prevent fraud and prevent entanglement is suitable. Can be transmitted.

During the period during which the big hit game screen of t2 to t3 is displayed in the big hit game effect period of FIG. 3 (B), the emission color of the LED 52 changes depending on yellow, green, and red, whereas t4 During the period when the maker logo image of ~ t5 is displayed, the LED 52 emits light in blue, and the latter emits light in a constant emission mode that is less noticeable than the former. In this way, since the light emission of the LED 52 does not excessively produce an effect, it is possible to draw more attention to the maker logo to the player.

During the period from t2 to t3 during the big hit game effect period of FIG. 3B, the LED 52 changes its emission color in yellow, green, and red, whereas t4. During the period when the manufacturer logo image of ~ t5 is displayed, the LED 52 emits light in blue, which is a corporate color of a manufacturer different from yellow, green, and red. In this way, the LED 52 emits light in a light emitting mode peculiar to the period in which the maker logo image is displayed, so that the player can have a stronger impression of the maker.

[Modification example]
Although the main embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and applications are possible. Hereinafter, a modified example of the above embodiment applicable to the present invention will be described.

[About pachinko machines]
The above-mentioned gaming machine 1 is provided with a plurality of variable display units capable of variablely displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified by each, and after variable display of the variable display unit, display is performed by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit. It may be a slot machine capable of deriving a result and generating a prize according to a display result combination which is a combination of display results of a plurality of variable display units. The above-mentioned gaming machine 1 may be a pachinko gaming machine that can be controlled to a jackpot gaming state that is advantageous to the player according to the result of variable display of a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified by each.

[About specific production]
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3A, an example in which BGM is output from the speakers 53 and 54 when the demo screen is displayed has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. It may output music or dialogue. Further, the sound is not limited to the one that is always output, and the sound may be output for a part of the period.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, blinking and color change are exemplified as the light emitting mode of the LED 52 when the notification image is not displayed, but the light emitting color is not limited to this. May be different or the brightness may be high. Further, as a light emitting mode of the LED 52 when the broadcast image is displayed, lighting and extinguishing with a single color are exemplified. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and anything may be used as long as it is less noticeable than the light emission mode when the broadcast image is not displayed. For example, the emission color may be different for each LED as in the case where the notification image is not displayed, but the brightness may be lowered.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2B and 2D, the maker logo is displayed as a notification image, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the characters appearing in the production of the gaming machine 1 are not limited to this. The image may be displayed. In this case, during the period when the character image is displayed, the LED 52 is made to emit light in the image color of the character.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the notification image is displayed immediately 39 seconds after the display of the demo screen. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the notification image may be faded in and the notification image may be gradually displayed without displaying the notification image immediately. For example, the image is displayed by gradually darkening the color from a light color. Further, when the display of the notification image is terminated, the notification image may be faded out to gradually erase the notification image.

In the present embodiment, at t1 of FIG. 3B, the liquid crystal display 51 displays a big hit start screen notifying that the big hit has started, and also displays an image for preventing forgetting to take and an image for preventing digging. Made it displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and while the jackpot start screen is displayed, another notification image may be displayed, or either an forget-to-take prevention image or a digging prevention image may be displayed. Alternatively, the broadcast image may not be displayed. Alternatively, the LED 52 may be lit in a single color to continue it.

Further, at t4 in FIG. 3B, the maker logo image and the entanglement prevention image are displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other broadcast images may be displayed, a plurality of broadcast images may be displayed at the same time, or they may be displayed separately. When the notification images are displayed separately, the notification images may be switched and displayed every 2 seconds.

It should be considered that the embodiments disclosed this time are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown by the scope of claims rather than the above description, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims.

1 game machine, 41 main control unit, 91 sub control unit, 51 liquid crystal display, 52 LED, 53, 54 speakers.

Claims (1)

It is a gaming machine that can play games,
Display means and
Light emitting means and
Sound output means and
An advantageous state control means that can control an advantageous state when the result of the game becomes an advantageous result,
In the advantageous state, at least the specific effect executing means capable of executing the specific effect using the display means and the light emitting means is provided.
The display means is
When the advantageous state ends , it is possible to display an end image suggesting the end of the advantageous state.
It is possible to display a caution image that calls a predetermined attention to the player during a predetermined period in which the end image is displayed.
The light emitting means can be turned on during the period during which the alert image is not displayed during the predetermined period, while it is turned off during the period during which the alert image is displayed during the predetermined period. Maintain and
The sound output means can output sound during the period during which the alert image is not displayed during the predetermined period, while the alert image is displayed during the predetermined period. A gaming machine that maintains mute.

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