JP7239172B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to a gaming machine that executes a special game in which a big winning opening is opened.

As this type of gaming machine, there is known a special game having an opening period, an interval period between round games, and an ending period as non-open periods during which the big winning opening is not opened (for example, Patent Document 1 reference).

JP 2004-159891 A (paragraph [0018])

In the gaming machine described above, there is a demand for making the player more interested in the non-open period of the special game than in the past.

The invention of claim 1, which has been made to solve the above problems, is a gaming machine that performs a special game due to the establishment of a predetermined condition, wherein the special game has an opening period in which a big winning opening is opened. As a non-open period in which the round game has a plurality of games and the big winning opening is not opened, the opening period before executing the first round game, the interval period between the round games, and the last said and an ending period after execution of the round game, wherein a game situation suggesting effect suggesting a game situation can be executed during the non-opening period , and the game situation suggesting effect is the game situation suggesting effect. The special game is performed only when the result of the suggestion execution lottery for drawing lots to determine whether or not to execute the performance is successful, and the special game has at least one length of the opening period, the interval period and the ending period. is a gaming machine having a plurality of special games different from each other, and the longer the non-open period, the greater the number of executions of the suggestion execution lottery.

According to the above invention, it is possible to make the player more interested in the non-open period of the special game than in the past.

Front view of gaming machine of the present disclosure Jackpot game timing chart Table showing types of jackpot games A table showing the types of settings A diagram showing the flow of setting suggestion production

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko game machine 10 of the present disclosure (hereinafter referred to as "game machine 10") has a front frame 10Z on the front, through which a glass window 10W formed in the front frame 10Z passes through a game board. A game area R1 formed on the front surface of 11 is visible.

Speakers 25S are provided on both sides of the front frame 10Z above the glass window 10W. An upper plate 26 and a lower plate 27 are provided in two stages below the glass window 10W in the front frame 10Z, and a shooting handle 28 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 27. - 特許庁When the shooting handle 28 is rotated, the game balls housed in the upper tray 26 are ejected toward the game area R1.

As shown in the figure, the game area R1 has a generally circular shape as a whole and is surrounded by guide rails 12. As shown in FIG. A display opening 11H is formed through the center of the game area R1 of the game board 11, and a display screen 13G of the display device 13 faces forward through the display opening 11H.

A display decoration frame 23 is attached to the opening edge of the display opening 11H. Specifically, the display decoration frame 23 is fitted into the display opening 11H from the front side of the game board 11 and protrudes from the front surface of the game board 11, and the game balls flowing down the game area R1 enter the display decoration frame 23. It regulates.

The first and second start winning openings 14A and 14B and the big winning opening 15 are arranged in order from the top with a gap in the center portion in the horizontal direction below the display decoration frame 23 in the game area R1. there is A plurality of general winning openings 20 are provided along the guide rail 12 on the left side of the first starting winning opening 14A. All the game balls that have not won any of the winning holes 14A, 14B, 15, 20 are taken into the out hole 16 arranged at the lower end of the game area R1. A starting gate 18 is provided on the left side of the decorative display frame 23 . The starting gate 18 has a portal structure through which game balls can pass. Although not shown, a large number of obstacle nails are planted in the game area R1.

The general prize winning opening 20 forms a so-called pocket structure, is open to the upper surface of a member protruding from the front surface of the game board 11, and opens upward to a size that allows just one game ball to enter. Then, when game balls enter the general winning hole 20, for example, ten game balls are paid out to the upper tray 26 as prize balls.

Both of the first and second starting winning openings 14A and 14B have a so-called pocket structure in which an upper surface of a member protruding from the game board 11 is provided with an opening. The first start winning opening 14A arranged on the upper side has an opening width that allows only one game ball to enter. On the other hand, the second starting prize-winning port 14B arranged on the lower side is arranged directly below the first starting prize-winning port 14A, and movable wing pieces 14C, 14C are provided on both left and right sides of the opening. Both movable wing pieces 14C, 14C are always in an upright state, and the opening width of the second starting prize-winning opening 14B sandwiched between both movable wing pieces 14C, 14C is large enough to accommodate only one game ball. It is In addition, the upper space of the second starting winning opening 14B is always surrounded by the members constituting the first starting winning opening 14A and the movable wing pieces 14C, 14C, so as not to allow game balls to enter. there is Then, when the game ball passes through the starting gate 18 and the normal figure determination is a hit, the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are laid down over a predetermined period. Then, the upper space of the second starting prize winning port 14B opens laterally, and the game ball that has passed through both sides of the first starting winning prize port 14A is caught by the movable wing pieces 14C and is opened to the second starting prize winning port 14B. (Fig. 1 shows movable winglet 14C lying on its side).

The big winning opening 15 is formed in a horizontally long rectangle and is always closed by a movable door 15T. Then, when the movable door 15T falls forward, the large winning opening 15 is opened, and many game balls can enter the large winning opening 15 with the movable door 15T as a guide. When a game ball wins in the big winning opening 15, for example, 15 game balls are paid out to the upper tray 26 as prize balls for each winning.

When the game ball enters (wins) the first and second starting winning holes 14A and 14B, for example, four winning balls are paid out to the upper tray 26 per one entering ball, and a special symbol is displayed. A win/fail judgment (hereinafter referred to as "special figure judgment") is performed. The result of the suitability determination is notified by a combination of the special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C which are variably displayed and then stop-displayed on the display screen 13G. Then, when the special figure determination becomes a big win, the normal game state is shifted to a big win game state, and a big win game is executed.

In the jackpot game, a round game is performed in which the jackpot 15 is opened for a predetermined period, and prize balls can be obtained. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, when a special figure determination results in a big win and a big win game is started, a first round game is started after an opening period, and a big prize opening 15 is opened. Then, for example, either the opening time of the big winning opening 15 has reached a predetermined time (for example, 29 seconds), or a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 10) have won in the big winning opening 15. When the termination condition is satisfied, the big winning opening 15 is closed and the first round game is terminated. Then, after a predetermined interval period, the second round game is started, and the big winning opening 15 is opened again. After that, the round game and the interval period are repeated, and when a predetermined ending period elapses after the end of the final round game, the jackpot game ends. The opening period, the interval period, and the ending period are collectively referred to as a "non-open period" as appropriate.

In this embodiment, four types of jackpot games A to D having different lengths of opening period, interval period and ending period, and different numbers of round games are set. As shown in FIG. 3, the jackpot game A has 16 rounds, an opening period of 30 seconds, an interval period of 2 seconds per round, and an ending period of 30 seconds. The opening period is 120 seconds, the interval period is 6 seconds per time, and the ending period is 120 seconds. The jackpot game C has 8 rounds, an opening period of 60 seconds, an interval period of 2 seconds, and an ending. The period is 60 seconds, and the jackpot game D has 4 rounds, an opening period of 120 seconds, an interval period of 2 seconds (twice) and 6 seconds (once), and an ending period of 120 seconds. In addition, the distribution of the jackpot games A to D is as follows: jackpot game A is 10%, jackpot game B is 40%, jackpot game C is 25%, jackpot game D is 25%. It is determined together with the result of the special figure determination by the random value obtained at the time of winning. It should be noted that, depending on the type of combination of the special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C, it may be configured to notify which jackpot games A to D are executed. Moreover, the time chart of FIG. 2 illustrates the flow of the jackpot game B. As shown in FIG.

It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, as the gaming state, non-probability variation state and probability variation state with a high probability (jackpot probability) to be a big hit in the special figure determination than the non-probability variation state, for example, a jackpot game is performed It switches from the non-probability variation state to the probability variation state with that, and switches from the probability variation state to the non-probability variation state with the fact that the special figure determination of the predetermined upper limit number of times is performed.

Now, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, a game hall clerk or the like can arbitrarily select a jackpot probability from a plurality of jackpot probabilities. Specifically, in the gaming machine 10, six types of “settings 1 to 6”, which differ from each other in the non-variable state jackpot probability and the variable probability state jackpot probability, are stored in a main control board (not shown). As shown in FIG. 4, in "settings 1 to 6", as it progresses from "setting 1" to "setting 6", both the probability of hitting the jackpot in the non-probability state and the probability of hitting the probability state are increasing. 1 ”, the probability of the jackpot in the non-variable state is 1/300, and the probability of the jackpot in the variable state is 1/75. The odds of winning are increased to 1/50. Then, for example, by operating a setting change switch (not shown) arranged on the back side of the game board 11, one "setting" out of "settings 1 to 6" can be set as the current setting. .

By the way, there is a case where a setting suggesting effect is performed to suggest which "setting" among "settings 1 to 6" is set. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, a treasure box is displayed on the display screen 13G, and the setting suggesting effect suggests "setting" by the number of stars popping out when the treasure box is opened. FIG. 5 exemplifies a case in which three stars pop out to indicate "Setting 3".

Here, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the setting suggestion effect is configured to be performed during the non-release period in the jackpot game. Details will be described below.

The setting suggesting performance is performed only when the player wins in a suggestion execution lottery for determining whether or not to execute the setting suggesting performance. In this embodiment, this suggestion execution lottery is performed only during the non-open period of the big hit game. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the suggestion execution lottery is performed every predetermined number of seconds. For example, a suggestion execution lottery is performed every 30 seconds during the opening period and the ending period, and a suggestion execution lottery is performed every 6 seconds during the interval period. As a result, the number of times the suggestion execution lottery is performed is 2 times in total, 1 time during the opening period, 0 times during the interval period, and 1 time during the ending period in the big win game A (see FIG. 2). Then, 4 times during the opening period, 15 times during the interval period, and 4 times during the ending period for a total of 23 times. 2 times, 4 times in total, and in the jackpot game D, 4 times during the opening period, 1 time during the interval period, and 4 times during the ending period, 9 times in total. That is, the longer the opening period, the interval period, and the ending period (that is, the non-open period), the more the suggestion execution lottery is performed, and the setting suggestion effect is more likely to be performed.

In addition, after informing the player of the execution of the suggestion execution lottery and the result of the suggestion execution lottery, the setting suggestion effect may be executed, or the suggestion execution lottery may be performed only internally. The configuration may be such that the setting suggestion effect is executed immediately without notifying the player. Also, the result of the suggestion execution lottery and the setting suggestion effect may be notified at the same timing. For example, if the suggestion execution lottery is lost, the configuration may be such that even though the treasure box is displayed, nothing will come out even if it is opened.

The configuration of the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is as described above. Next, functions and effects of the gaming machine 10 will be described. In the game machine 10, when the special figure determination becomes a big win, a big win game is executed. In the jackpot game, a prize ball can be obtained by entering the game ball into the big prize winning opening 15 in the round game, and suggestions are executed every predetermined number of seconds during the non-open period such as the opening period, the interval period and the ending period. A lottery will be held. Then, when a win is obtained in the suggestion execution lottery, a setting suggestion effect is performed that suggests the current "setting" (that is, the high probability of a big win). Thereby, in the jackpot game, not only the round game but also the closed period can be made more interesting than before. Moreover, since the setting suggestion effect can be performed only during the non-opening period of the big winning game, it is possible to increase interest in the non-opening period of the big winning game.

In addition, during the non-open period, prize balls resulting from the big winning hole 15 cannot be obtained, and no special figure determination is performed. Depending on the person, it is conceivable that it will be disinterested. On the other hand, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the longer the non-opening period is, the more the suggestion execution lottery is performed, and the setting suggestion effect is more likely to be performed. It can be made difficult.

[Other embodiments]
(1) In the above-described embodiment, the setting suggestion effect is performed when the suggestion execution lottery wins. In the jackpot game of (1), it may be configured such that whether or not the setting suggestion effect is performed is set in advance.

(2) In the above embodiment, what is implied in the ``playing situation suggestive effect'' in the claims is ``setting'' indicating the probability of a big win. It is not limited, for example, it may be a probability of a small hit that does not change the game state although the big winning hole 15 opens, or a latent variable probability state (variable probability state that does not explicitly notify that it is a variable probability state). It may be there or not.

(3) In the above embodiment, the setting suggestion effect is configured to be performed only during the non-open period of the jackpot game, but it may be performed during other periods as well.

(4) In the above-described embodiment, the setting suggestion effect is displayed on the display screen 13G, but it may be output by voice from the speaker 25S.

(5) In the above embodiment, the large winning opening 15 is open during the round game, but the opening and closing of the large winning opening 15 may be repeated in one round game. .

10 game machine 13 display device 13G display screen 15 big winning opening

Claims (1)

A gaming machine that performs a special game due to the establishment of a predetermined condition,
The special game has a plurality of round games having an open period in which the big winning opening is opened, and the non-opening period in which the big winning opening is not opened is the opening period before the first round game is executed. , an interval period between the round games, and an ending period after the last round game is executed,
During the non-open period, it is possible to execute a game situation suggesting effect that suggests a game situation ,
The game situation suggesting effect is carried out only when the result of a suggestion execution lottery for determining whether or not to execute the game situation suggesting effect is a win,
As the special game, a plurality of special games having different lengths of at least one of the opening period, the interval period, and the ending period,
A gaming machine in which the number of executions of the suggestion execution lottery increases as the non-opening period increases .

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