JP2008119085A - Game machine, ready-to-win state performance method and ready-to-win state performance program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the fun of a game by an effective ready-to-win state performance corresponding to game conditions. <P>SOLUTION: When a selection chance performance accompanied by operation input by a player is generated during a mission mode, the combination pattern of images to be displayed on a selection chance image is determined to be the combination pattern including an image indicating a ready-to-win state performance corresponding to a mission. Thus, the selection chance image surely including the image indicating the ready-to-win state performance corresponding to the mission is displayed, and the decrease of player's expectations of a big winning is suppressed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, a reach production method, and a reach production program for selecting a player's preferred reach production from a plurality of reach productions.

  Conventionally, when a game ball enters a specific starting prize opening in a gaming machine, a series of symbols constituting the three rows of reels displayed on the display screen fluctuate from top to bottom, as if each reel rotates. Appears to be visible. Then, when the same or related symbols are arranged on the active line, it becomes a big hit, a big winning opening is opened, and a big hit game can be performed.

  In such a gaming machine, various ideas are displayed during a jackpot occurrence period and during a reach until the jackpot occurrence, a reach notice, or the like, thereby improving the game playability. For example, a gaming machine is disclosed in which a plurality of different reach effects are displayed on a display screen, and a player's favorite reach effect is selected from the plurality of reach effects (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1 below). .

  The player selects a desired reach effect from a plurality of displayed reach effects by operating an operation button or the like provided in the vicinity of the saucer for storing the game balls launched from the launching device. Can do. As a result, it is possible to make the player feel as if his / her own operation has affected the game performance, and the fun of the game can be improved.

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  However, in the above-described conventional technology of Non-Patent Document 1, there is a case where a combination of a plurality of reach effects that are displayed is not in a specific mode even in a specific mode that is a big hit when a specific reach effect occurs. It will be determined in the same way.

  For this reason, even in the specific mode, the specific reach effect may not be included in the displayed reach effects, the player's expectation will be reduced, and the effect itself is boring. There was a problem that it might become a thing.

  Specifically, during a specific mode, since a jackpot is determined when a specific reach effect occurs, generally, the player's interest is whether or not a specific reach effect is included in a plurality of reach effects. It will be poured into crab.

  At this time, if a specific reach effect is not included in the plurality of reach effects, the player's sense of expectation for the jackpot may be temporarily reduced, which may reduce the fun of the game.

  In particular, when a big win is made during a specific mode, a specific reach production is included in a plurality of reach productions in a gaming machine in which the percentage of big wins is increased due to the occurrence of a specific reach production. There was a problem that at some point in time, the expectation for the jackpot was lost, and the fun of the game might be significantly reduced.

  In order to solve the above-described problems caused by the prior art, the present invention provides a gaming machine, a reach production method, and a reach production that can improve the fun of the game by providing an effective reach production according to a specific mode. The purpose is to provide a program.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the gaming machine according to the present invention has a reliability when a specific mode for notifying a player that a big hit is generated when a specific reach effect occurs is selected. Judgment means for judging whether or not the specific reach production is included in a plurality of different reach productions, display means for displaying a display screen, and judgment by the judgment means that the specific reach production is not included. And a display control means for displaying an image showing the plurality of reach effects and an image showing the specific reach effect on the display screen.

  In the above invention, the display control means may display an image showing the specific reach effect instead of an image showing any one of the plurality of reach effects.

  Further, in the above invention, the display control means may display an image showing the specific reach effect based on a display position when an image showing the plurality of reach effects is displayed on the display screen. .

  Further, in the above invention, the display control means may display an image showing the specific reach effect based on the reliability of the plurality of reach effects.

  In addition, the reach production method according to the present invention is configured such that when a specific mode for notifying a player that a big hit is generated when a specific reach production occurs is selected, the specific reach is applied to a plurality of reach productions having different degrees of reliability. A determination step for determining whether or not an effect is included, and an image showing the plurality of reach effects and the specific reach effect when the determination step determines that the specific reach effect is not included. A display step of displaying an image to be displayed on the display screen.

  A reach production program according to the present invention causes a computer to execute the reach production method described above.

  According to these inventions, when an image showing a plurality of reach effects is displayed on a display screen during a specific mode, an image showing a specific reach effect can always be displayed. It is possible to play a game without diminishing.

  According to the gaming machine, the reach production method, and the reach production program according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the fun of the game by achieving an effective reach production according to a specific mode.

(Embodiment)
Exemplary embodiments of a gaming machine, a reach effect method, and a reach effect program according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Basic configuration of gaming machine)
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a game board of the gaming machine of the present invention. A game ball launched by driving a launching unit 110 disposed at a lower position of the game board 101 rises between the rails 102a and 102b and reaches the upper position of the game board 101, and then falls within the game area 103. . A plurality of nails (not shown) are provided in the game area 103, and the game ball is dropped in various directions, and a windmill or a prize opening that changes the fall direction of the game ball is placed in the middle of the fall. Is arranged.

  A display unit 104 is arranged at the center of the game area 103 of the game board 101. As the display unit 104, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) is used. Below the display unit 104, a start winning opening 105 for starting winning is arranged. Winning gates 106 are arranged on the left and right sides of the display unit 104, respectively.

  The winning gate 106 is provided to detect the passing of the game ball and perform a lottery to open the start winning opening 105 for a predetermined time. A normal winning opening 107 is disposed on the side of the display unit 104 or below. When a game ball wins the normal winning opening 107, the number of winning balls (for example, 10) at the time of the normal winning is paid out. At the bottom of the game area 103, there is provided a collection port 108 for collecting game balls that have not won any winning ports.

  The display unit 104 described above starts changing the display of a plurality of symbols when a game ball wins a specific winning opening (at the time of starting winning), and the symbols stop after a predetermined time. When specific symbols (for example, “777”) are prepared at the time of the stop, a big hit state is obtained. In the big hit state, the big winning opening 109 located below repeats opening for a predetermined period for a predetermined round (for example, 15 rounds), and pays out the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning game balls.

  The launching unit 110 launches a game ball for a game, and includes a sensor that detects a game operation by the player, a solenoid that launches the game ball, and the like. The operation unit 111 receives a player's operation input, and may be an operation button, a touch panel type input pad, or the like. For example, the player operates the operation unit 111 according to an instruction displayed during a specific reach effect.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the control unit of the gaming machine. The control unit 200 includes a plurality of control units. In the example shown in the figure, a main control unit 201, an effect control unit 202, and a prize ball control unit 203 are included. The main control unit 201 controls basic operations related to gaming of the gaming machine. The production control unit 202 controls the production operation during the game. The prize ball control unit 203 controls the number of prize balls to be paid out.

  The main control unit 201 includes a CPU 211 that executes basic processing according to the progress of game content based on a program stored in the ROM 212, and a RAM 213 that functions as a work area for data during arithmetic processing of the CPU 211. . The main control unit 201 realizes its function by, for example, a main board.

  On the input side of the main control unit 201, a start winning port detection unit 221 that detects a game ball won in the start winning port 105, a gate detection unit 222 that detects a game ball that has passed the winning gate 106, and a normal win A normal winning hole detection unit 223 that detects a game ball won in the mouth 107 and a large winning hole detection unit 224 that detects a game ball won in the big winning port 109 are connected. These detection units can be configured using proximity switches or the like.

  A prize winning opening / closing part 231 is connected to the output side of the main control part 201, and the opening / closing of the prize winning opening / closing part 231 is controlled. The special prize opening / closing unit 231 has a function of opening the special prize opening 109 for a certain period of time when a big hit is made, and is configured using a solenoid or the like. This jackpot is pre-programmed to occur with a predetermined probability based on the generated random number.

  The production control unit 202 performs production control during the game. The effect control unit 202 includes a CPU 241 that executes effect processing, a ROM 242 that stores various image data such as programs, background images, design images, and character images, and a RAM 243 that functions as a data work area during the CPU 241 arithmetic processing. The VRAM 244 for writing image data to be displayed on the display unit 104 is provided.

In the effect control unit 202, the CPU 241 reads a program stored in the ROM 242, executes various image processing such as background image display processing, symbol image display / variation processing, and character image display processing, and reads necessary image data from the ROM 242. Write to the VRAM 244. The background image, the design image, and the character image are superimposed and displayed on the display unit 104 on the display screen. That is, the design image and the character image are displayed so as to be seen in front of the background image.

In this case, when the background image and the design image overlap at the same position, the design image is prioritized by referring to the Z value of the Z buffer of each image data by a known hidden surface removal method such as the Z buffer method.
The data is stored in the RAM 244. The effect control unit 202 realizes its function by an effect board, for example.

  The effect control unit 202 receives various data during the game from the main control unit 201, and performs effect control during the game. The display unit (LCD) 104 and the lamp control unit 251 described above are connected to the output side of the effect control unit 202.

  The production control unit 202 provides the display unit (LCD) 104 with the content of the production during the game, for example, movement display of symbols, reach (a state in which two of the three symbols are arranged), and various kinds of big hits. Generate and output display information. The effect control unit 202 outputs to the lamp control unit 251 data for performing lighting control on various lamps 262 provided on the game board 101, the base frame, and the like.

  The prize ball control unit 203 performs prize ball control based on a program stored in the ROM 282. The prize ball control unit 203 includes a CPU 281 that executes a prize ball control process, a RAM 283 that functions as a data work area during the calculation process of the CPU 281, and the like. The prize ball control unit 203 realizes its function by a prize ball board, for example.

  The winning ball control unit 203 performs control for paying out the number of winning balls at the time of winning a prize to the connected paying unit 291. Further, an operation of launching a game ball with respect to the launch unit 110 is detected, and the launch of the game ball is controlled. The payout unit 291 includes a motor for paying out a predetermined number from the game ball storage unit. The winning ball control unit 203 controls the paying unit 291 to pay out the number of winning balls corresponding to the game balls won in each winning port (start winning port 105, normal winning port 107, large winning port 109). Do it.

  When the prize ball control unit 203 detects a game operation by the sensor of the launch unit 110, the game ball 103 is intermittently fired by driving a solenoid or the like in response to the detected game operation, and the game area 103 of the game board 101. A game ball is sent out.

  The main control unit 201, the effect control unit 202, and the prize ball control unit 203 configured as described above are provided on different printed circuit boards (main board, effect board, and prize ball board). For example, the prize ball control unit 203 can be provided on the same printed circuit board as the main control unit 201.

(Basic operation of gaming machines)
An example of the basic operation of the gaming machine having the above configuration will be described. Control during the game is performed by the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201, and the winning status of the game balls for each winning opening is output to the winning ball control unit 203. The winning ball control unit 203 has the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning status. Make a withdrawal.

  Each time a game ball wins the start winning opening 105, a corresponding control signal is output to the effect control unit 202, and the effect control unit 202 repeatedly displays and stops the symbols on the display unit 104. When the occurrence of the jackpot is determined, a corresponding control signal is output to the effect control unit 202, and the effect control unit 202 is stopped in alignment with a predetermined symbol.

  At the same time, control for opening the special winning opening 109 is performed. The effect control unit 202 performs various effect displays on the display unit 104 in addition to the symbol variation display during the jackpot occurrence period and during the reach until the jackpot occurrence or at the time of the reach notice. In addition, effects such as performing specific driving for various types of accessories and changing the display state of the lamp 262 are performed.

  When a big hit occurs, the big winning opening 109 is opened a plurality of times. One release is one round, for example, 15 rounds are repeatedly executed. The period of one round is set, for example, when 10 game balls are won or for a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds). At this time, the winning ball control unit 203 pays out with 15 winning balls per winning game ball to the big winning opening 109. After the jackpot is over, the jackpot state is canceled and the normal gaming state is restored.

(Outline of reach production)
Next, the outline of the reach effect according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. Here, a case will be described in which an effect (selection chance effect) with a player's operation input occurs during a specific mode in which a player is notified that a specific reach effect is a big hit.

<Specific example of specific mode>
First, the specific mode is one of the effects performed during the game, and is an effect that causes the player to play whether a specific reach effect can be generated within a specific period. The specific mode is programmed in advance in the effect control unit 202 so as to occur with a predetermined probability based on the generated random number. The specific mode is started at the time of starting or during the variation of the symbol, and continues for a certain time or a certain number of revolutions.

  The certain time is a time limit such as within 3 minutes or within 10 minutes. The constant rotation speed is a limited rotation speed such as within 4 rotations, within 10 rotations, etc., with one rotation from the start of fluctuation of the reel to the stop of fluctuation. More specifically, every time a game ball wins at the start winning opening 105, the rotation from the symbol change display to the stop performed by the effect control unit 202 is one rotation.

  The specific mode is generally expressed as “mission mode” because it gives the player a task (hereinafter referred to as “mission”) that generates a specific reach effect within a specific period. Furthermore, when a specific reach effect occurs within a specific period, it is generally expressed as “mission complete” because a given mission is completed.

  Specifically, a mission such as “Let's reach at 7 within 10 revolutions!” Is displayed on the display unit 104 at the start or during the change of the symbol, and the player enters the mission mode (a specific mode) You can see that he was elected. In this case, if a reach by the number “7” occurs within 10 revolutions, the jackpot is determined before it reaches “777”.

  During the mission mode, the dedicated background is displayed to notify the player that the mission mode is in progress. Further, in general, in the mission mode, the ratio of winning big hits is increased due to the occurrence of a specific reach effect as compared to the case where the mission mode is not performed.

  For example, “Keep Monster A reach within 10 revolutions! If the monster A reach occurs within 10 revolutions after entering the mission mode, the jackpot will be confirmed. At this time, if the jackpot is won during the mission mode (within 10 revolutions), the ratio of winning the jackpot is high due to the occurrence of the Monster A reach.

  More specifically, when the effect control unit 202 receives a jackpot winning from the main control unit 201, the effect control unit 202 determines the content of the reach effect that ultimately becomes a jackpot. At this time, when in the mission mode, the ratio of the specific reach production determined as the reach production that finally becomes a big hit is high.

  In other words, when the jackpot is won during the mission mode, the percentage of jackpot notifications by a specific reach effect is high. The monster A reach is a reach production in which the hero character confronts the monster A, and finally becomes a big hit when the hero defeats the monster A.

  For this reason, when a big win is won during the mission mode, a case where a big win occurs frequently due to the reach effect corresponding to the mission occurs. Thereby, the player often tastes a sense of achievement different from the normal jackpot obtained by completing the mission, and the fun of the game can be improved.

<Specific examples of effects with player input>
Next, an effect accompanied by a player's operation input will be described. Here, the effect accompanied by the player's operation input is an effect (hereinafter referred to as “selection chance”) of selecting a player's favorite reach effect from a plurality of reach effects with different reliability displayed on the display unit 104. It is called “Direction”.

  The selection chance effect is programmed in advance in the effect control unit 202 so as to occur with a predetermined probability based on the generated random number. In addition, the player operates the operation unit 111 to select a desired reach effect from the selection chance screen displayed on the display unit 104 when a selection chance effect occurs. Here, the selection chance effect will be described in detail.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of the selection chance effect. In FIG. 3, a plurality of monster images 301 are images showing reach effects that occur in the gaming machine. For example, the monster image A shows the monster A reach, and when the monster image A is selected, the monster A reach occurs. In addition, each monster image (A to E) is provided with an asterisk indicating the reliability when a corresponding reach effect occurs.

  Here, the reliability indicates a ratio that is a big hit when each reach production occurs. Here, it is assumed that the reliability is the lowest when the star is “1” among the numbers 1 to 5 of the star, and the reliability is highest when the star is “5”. For example, since the reliability of the monster A reach generated by selecting the monster image A is the star mark “5”, the reliability is the highest among all reach productions.

  The selection chance screen 302 is displayed on the display unit 104 when a selection chance effect occurs. The selection chance screen 302 is composed of a combination of three monster images among the plurality of monster images 301, and the monster images are respectively displayed at positions X, Y, and Z in FIG.

  Specifically, for example, the selection chance screen (display example (part 1)) includes a combination of a monster image A, a monster image C, and a monster image D among a plurality of monster images 301. It should be noted that the combination of monster images may be determined when the selection chance effect is generated, or may be determined from preset combination patterns.

  Further, when the selection chance effect is generated, the player can select a desired monster image from among the three options of the monster image A, the monster image C, and the monster image D. Specifically, while the selection chance screen (display example (part 1)) is being displayed, the cursor 303 is automatically moved between the images, and the player at the moment when the monster image to be selected and the cursor overlap. A desired monster image can be selected by operating the operation unit 111 with good timing.

  For example, when it is desired to select a monster image A with high reach performance reliability, the operation unit 111 is operated with good timing at the moment when the cursor 303 overlaps the monster image A. As a result, when the player operates the operation unit 111 with good timing, the monster image A is selected.

  In practice, the effect control unit 202 controls which monster image is selected. Specifically, the production control unit 202 determines a monster image to be selected by table control based on the position of the cursor 303 when operated and a preset reach table.

  For this reason, even if the operation unit 111 is operated in a timely manner, a desired monster image may not be selected. However, it is possible to make it seem as if the player's operation has affected the game performance. Interestingness can be improved.

  Note that the arrangement relationship of the monster images displayed at the positions X, Y, and Z in FIG. 3 may be determined according to the reliability of the corresponding reach effect. For example, when a monster image corresponding to a reach production with high reliability is arranged in the order of X → Y → Z, the monster image displayed at the position of X has the highest reliability of the reach production. Become.

  In this way, by displaying the monster images corresponding to the highly reliable reach effects in the order of X → Y → Z, the player can display the monster images corresponding to the most reliable reach effects when the selection chance effect occurs. It can be easily recognized. In particular, during the mission mode, by placing the monster image corresponding to the reach effect corresponding to the mission at the position X, the player has the highest reliability. It can be easily recognized.

<Specific examples of reach production>
Next, a specific example of reach production according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. As described above, during the mission mode, the ratio of winning big hits by a specific reach effect is high. On the other hand, the percentage of jackpots due to other reach effects different from the specific reach effects, that is, reach effects not corresponding to the mission, is low.

  For this reason, depending on the player, when a reach effect that does not correspond to the mission occurs in the mission mode, the expectation of jackpot may be reduced at that moment. Therefore, in order to solve this problem, the reduction of the player's expectation is suppressed by performing the reach effect described below.

  For example, when a selection chance effect occurs in the mission mode, if the monster image showing the reach effect corresponding to the mission is not displayed on the selection chance screen, the expectation of jackpot will decline at that moment There is a case.

  Here, the selection chance screen to be displayed when the selection chance effect is generated is determined according to whether or not the mission mode is in effect. Specifically, when a selection chance effect occurs during the mission mode, a selection chance screen including a monster image indicating a reach effect corresponding to the mission is displayed.

  More specifically, for example, the mission content is “Keep Monster A Reach within 3 minutes! When the selection chance effect is generated during the mission mode “”, a selection chance screen including a monster image showing the monster A reach is displayed. Thereby, when a selection chance production | generation produces | generates, the fall of a player's expectation can be suppressed.

  Here, a pattern table referred to when determining a combination of monster images constituting the selection chance screen will be described. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a pattern table. In FIG. 4, the pattern table 400 shows combinations of monster images for each pattern (pattern 1 to pattern 4), positions (X, Y, Z in FIG. 3) and conditions of each monster image.

  The condition indicates whether or not the mission mode is in effect, and further indicates the mission when the mission mode is in effect. Here, the mission mode is indicated as “M”, and the corresponding mission is indicated. It is written on the right side of “M”. For example, the condition “M: Monster Image D” is in the mission mode and the mission is “Monster D Reach! ].

  The effect control unit 202 refers to the pattern table 400 to determine a combination pattern of monster images constituting the selection chance screen. Specifically, the effect control unit 202 determines whether the mission mode is in effect when the selection chance effect is generated as a result of the lottery based on the generated random number with a predetermined probability, and the determination result. The selection chance screen corresponding to the is displayed.

  For example, if the mission mode is not in effect when the selection chance effect is generated, either the pattern 1 or the pattern 2 is determined as a combination pattern, and a selection chance screen configured by monster images corresponding to the determined combination pattern is displayed. indicate.

  Also, the mission mode is in effect when the selection chance production occurs, and the mission is “Monster D Reach! ], The pattern 3 is determined as a combination pattern, and a selection chance screen is displayed in which the monster image D, the monster image A, and the monster image C are arranged at corresponding positions.

<Specific examples of reach production patterns>
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of the reach effect pattern according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, the horizontal axis indicated by a bold line represents the time axis. In addition, the occurrence timing of various events such as start and stop of reel fluctuation is indicated by arrows with respect to the time axis. First, at time t0, the mission mode is entered at the start of reel fluctuation.

  Here, the mission is “Take a Monster E Reach within 3 minutes! Is displayed. That is, if a reach by “Monster E Reach” occurs within 3 minutes, the jackpot is finalized at that time.

  Next, at time t1, an effect announcement is displayed to notify the player that a selection chance effect has occurred. At this time, the player's interest is poured into the selection chance screen displayed on the display unit 104 thereafter. Specifically, the player's interest is focused on whether the selection chance screen includes the monster E reach corresponding to the mission.

  At time t2, the selection chance screen is displayed, and the player knows that the monster E reach is included as an option. Therefore, the player performs a monster image selection operation without diminishing the expectation of jackpot.

  In this way, when a selection chance effect occurs during the mission mode, a reduction of the player's expectation is suppressed by displaying a selection chance screen including a monster image showing a reach effect corresponding to the mission as an option. And the fun of the game can be improved.

(Functional configuration of gaming machine)
Next, a functional configuration of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 6, the gaming machine 600 includes a determination unit 601, a display unit 602, and a display control unit 603. The determination unit 601 and the display control unit 603 constitute the effect control unit 202 shown in FIG.

  When a specific mode for notifying the player that a big hit is generated when a specific reach effect occurs is determined, the determination unit 601 determines whether or not the specific reach effect is included in a plurality of reach effects having different reliability levels. It has the function to judge whether.

  When a specific mode is selected, the player can see that the player wins a big hit when a specific reach effect occurs. That is, when a specific reach effect is generated, it is understood that the player is a big hit before the big hit is determined by three numbers being aligned on the display screen (for example, “777”).

  The specific mode is one of the effects performed during the game, and is an effect that causes the player to play whether a specific reach effect can be generated within a specific period. The specific period may be a fixed time, or may be designated by a fixed number of rotations, with one rotation from the start of change to the stop of change of the reel of the gaming machine.

  A specific mode will continue within a specific period. The specific mode is programmed in advance so as to occur with a predetermined probability based on the generated random number. That is, as a result of lottery with a predetermined probability, a specific mode is selected when winning.

  Further, the plurality of reach effects having different degrees of reliability are the reach that will be displayed on the display screen described later when an effect with player operation input such as the above-described selection chance effect (see FIG. 3) occurs. Production. The reliability indicates a ratio that is a big hit when each reach effect occurs.

  The specific reach effect is a reach effect in which a jackpot is determined when it occurs, and is notified to the player when a specific mode is selected. For example, it appears when you select a specific mode: “Take a Monster E Reach within 3 minutes! From the comment image such as “”, the player knows that the specific mode has been selected, and that the specific reach production is “Monster E Reach”.

  That is, when a specific mode is selected, the determination unit 601 determines whether or not an image showing a specific reach effect is included in a plurality of images displayed when an effect with an operation input by the player is generated. Judging.

  For example, it is assumed that a plurality of images to be displayed when an effect accompanied by a player's operation input is a monster image A, a monster image B, and a monster image C. At this time, when the image indicating the specific reach effect is the monster image E, the determination unit 601 determines that the image indicating the specific reach effect is not included.

  The display unit 602 has a function of displaying a display screen. On the display screen, an image is displayed in which an arbitrary symbol is stopped on a predetermined effective line due to a change of a plurality of reels according to various change patterns and then stop of the change. Specifically, for example, images of various variation patterns are displayed by superimposing a background image, a design image, or the like.

  When the determination unit 601 determines that the specific reach effect is not included, the display control unit 603 has a function of displaying an image showing a plurality of reach effects and an image showing the specific reach effect on the display screen. Have. Specifically, when an effect with a player's operation input occurs, the display control unit 603 does not include an image showing a specific reach effect among the plurality of images displayed on the display screen. In addition to an image showing a plurality of reach effects, an image showing a specific reach effect is displayed.

  For example, when the images indicating the plurality of reach effects are the monster image A, the monster image B, and the monster image C, and the image indicating the specific reach effect is the monster image D, the display control unit 603 displays the monster on the display screen. The image A, the monster image B, the monster image C, and the monster image D are displayed.

  In addition, the display control unit 603 has a function of displaying an image showing a specific reach effect instead of an image showing any one reach effect of a plurality of reach effects. For example, assume that images showing a plurality of reach effects are a monster image A, a monster image B, and a monster image C, and an image showing a specific reach effect is a monster image D.

  In this case, the display control unit 603 displays the monster image D in place of any one of the monster images A to C. For example, the display control unit 603 may display the monster image A, the monster image B, and the monster image D, and may display the monster image B, the monster image C, and the monster image D.

  Furthermore, the display control unit 603 has a function of displaying an image showing a specific reach effect based on a display position when an image showing a plurality of reach effects is displayed on the display screen. For example, an image showing a specific reach effect is displayed instead of the image displayed at the position X among the positions X, Y, and Z on the selection chance screen 302 shown in FIG.

  Further, the display control unit 603 has a function of displaying an image showing a specific reach effect based on the reliability of a plurality of reach effects. For example, when the reliability of a plurality of reach effects is different, an image showing a specific reach effect is displayed instead of the image showing the reach effect with the highest reliability.

  Specifically, it is assumed that the monster image A, the monster image B, and the monster image C shown in FIG. 3 are images showing a plurality of reach effects, and the image showing a specific reach effect is a monster image E. In this case, an image indicating a specific reach effect is displayed instead of the monster image A having five stars indicating reliability.

  In addition, when displaying an image showing a plurality of reach effects, a mark indicating the reliability of each reach effect (for example, a star mark shown in FIG. 3) may be displayed in association with each image. Thereby, the player can easily recognize an image showing the most reliable reach effect among images showing a plurality of reach effects.

  In this case, when displaying an image indicating a specific reach effect, the display control unit 603 replaces the star indicating the reliability, and indicates that the jackpot is confirmed at the time of occurrence. Or the like may be displayed in association with each other. Thereby, a player's expectation in the case where the image which shows a specific reach production is displayed can be raised further.

  Moreover, the display position of the image showing a plurality of reach effects on the display screen may be set in advance according to the reliability of each reach effect. Specifically, for example, it can be set to display an image showing a reach effect with high reliability in the order of X → Y → Z on the selection chance screen 302.

  In this case, the display control unit 603 may display an image showing a specific reach effect instead of the image showing the most reliable reach effect displayed at the position X. In this way, when the selection chance screen 302 is displayed by setting in advance such that an image showing the most reliable reach effect is always displayed at the position X, the player displays it at the position X. It is possible to easily recognize an image showing a specific reach effect.

  Note that, specifically, the above-described determination unit 601 and display control unit 603 realize their functions by, for example, the CPU 241 illustrated in FIG. 2 executing a program recorded in the ROM 242. Further, the display unit 602 specifically realizes its function by, for example, the display unit 104 shown in FIG.

(Reach production process)
Next, the reach effect processing procedure according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a reach effect processing procedure according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 7, first, when a specific mode for notifying a player that a big hit is achieved by satisfying a specific reach performance is selected by the determination unit 601, the determination is performed for a plurality of reach performances having different reliability levels. It is determined whether or not a reach effect is included (step S701).

  Here, when the determination unit 601 determines that the specific reach effect is not included (step S701: No), the display control unit 603 displays an image indicating a plurality of reach effects and an image indicating the specific reach effect. Is displayed on the display screen (step S702), and the processing according to this flowchart ends.

  In step S701, when the determination unit 601 determines that a specific reach effect is included (step S701: Yes), the processing according to this flowchart may be terminated.

  In step S702, the display control unit 603 may display an image showing a specific reach effect instead of an image showing any one reach effect among a plurality of reach effects.

  Further, the display control unit 603 may display an image showing a specific reach effect based on a display position when an image showing a plurality of reach effects is displayed on the display screen. It is good also as displaying the image which shows a specific reach production based on reliability.

  According to the embodiment of the present invention, when an image showing a plurality of reach effects is displayed on a display screen during a specific mode, an image showing a specific reach effect can always be displayed. You can play games without diminishing your expectations.

  That is, when a selection chance effect occurs in a specific mode, a selection chance screen including an image showing a specific reach effect is displayed, thereby suppressing a decrease in the player's expectation.

  As a result, when a selection chance effect occurs in a specific mode, it is possible to continue to give the player a sense of tension until the reach effect is finally selected, reducing the boredom and enjoying the game. I can do it.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine, the reach production method, and the reach production program according to the embodiment of the present invention, the game is improved by achieving an effective reach production according to a specific mode. be able to.

  The reach production method described in the present embodiment can be realized by executing a program prepared in advance on a computer such as a personal computer or a workstation. This program is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a hard disk, a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, an MO, and a DVD, and is executed by being read from the recording medium by the computer. The program may be a transmission medium that can be distributed via a network such as the Internet.

  As described above, the gaming machine, the reach production method, and the reach production program according to the present invention are useful for pachinko gaming machines, slot gaming machines, and other various gaming machines, and in particular, pachinko halls, game centers (playland), homes, and the like. Suitable for installation and use on game consoles.

It is a front view which shows an example of the game board of the game machine of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the control part of a game machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of a selection chance production | presentation. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a pattern table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the reach production pattern concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the game machine concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the reach production process procedure concerning embodiment of this invention.

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Claims (6)

In a gaming machine having a specific mode for notifying a player that a big win is generated when a specific reach production occurs,
When the specific mode is selected, determination means for determining whether or not the specific reach effect is included in a plurality of reach effects having different reliability levels;
Display means for displaying a display screen;
Display means for displaying, on the display screen, an image indicating the plurality of reach effects and an image indicating the specific reach effects when the determination means determines that the specific reach effects are not included; ,
A gaming machine comprising: The display control means includes
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an image showing the specific reach effect is displayed instead of an image showing any one reach effect of the plurality of reach effects. The display control means includes
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein an image showing the specific reach effect is displayed based on a display position when images showing the plurality of reach effects are displayed on the display screen. The display control means includes
The gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein an image showing the specific reach effect is displayed based on reliability of the plurality of reach effects. In a reach production method in a gaming machine having a specific mode for notifying a player that a big win is generated when a specific reach production occurs,
When the specific mode is selected, a determination step of determining whether or not the specific reach effect is included in a plurality of reach effects having different reliability levels;
A display step of displaying an image showing the plurality of reach effects and an image showing the specific reach effect on a display screen when the determination step determines that the specific reach effect is not included;
The reach production method characterized by including.   A reach production program for causing a computer to execute the reach production method according to claim 5.

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