JP2015130914A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of enhancing attraction of a performance by utilizing a combination of patterns.SOLUTION: A game machine 1 is configured to include specific patterns of a first-class specific pattern following at least some of a plurality of identification patterns constituting a group of first-class identification patterns, and a second-class specific pattern following at least some of a plurality of identification patterns constituting a group of second-class identification patterns differing from the group of first identification patterns, to assign first characteristics and second characteristics to each specific pattern, to display a composite pattern based on the second characteristics of the first-class specific pattern and the second-class specific pattern in a predetermined combination between the first characteristics of the first-class specific pattern and the second-class specific pattern stopped (temporarily stopped) following the identification patterns, and to shift to a predetermined game state corresponding to the composite pattern.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine equipped with a highly interesting production using symbols.

  Patent Document 1 listed below describes a gaming machine that is a jackpot even when the combination of stop symbols displayed on the display device is a predetermined combination including a blank symbol that is not originally involved in the jackpot. As described above, various gaming machines that use various symbols to improve the taste of the production are known, but few exhibit a sufficient production effect.

JP 2002-248232 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the preference of performance using a combination of symbols.

  A gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1, which has been made to solve the above problem, stops an identification symbol from each of a display device and a plurality of identification symbol groups arranged on the display device. An identification symbol control means for informing a game success / failure determination result by a combination of identification symbols, and a specific symbol control means for displaying a specific symbol associated with at least a part of the identification symbol on the display device, The symbols are attached to at least some of the identification symbols constituting at least two of the plurality of identification symbol groups, and a first characteristic and a second characteristic are assigned to each of the identification symbols. When the combination of the first characteristics assigned to at least two of the specific symbols that are stopped or temporarily stopped in association with is a predetermined combination The stop or the at least assigned to two of the specific symbol is temporarily stopped based on the second characteristic combining symbols are displayed, characterized in that it shifts to a predetermined state in accordance with the synthesis pattern.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the reliability with which the game determination result is determined is set so as to change according to the composite symbol. And

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, the first characteristic assigned to at least two of the specific symbols stopped or temporarily stopped accompanying the identification symbol. When the combination is a predetermined combination, a combined symbol indicating that the composite symbol is displayed together with the at least two specific symbols is displayed.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect, a plurality of types of the combined symbols are provided, and at least two of the specific symbols are stopped or set so that the first characteristic is a predetermined combination. The characteristic of the composite symbol is set according to the type of the combined symbol displayed when temporarily stopped.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the composition is based on the second characteristic assigned to the at least two specific symbols that are stopped or temporarily stopped. After the symbol is displayed, the identification symbol starts to change again, and the composite symbol becomes one of the specific symbols having the first characteristic and the second characteristic, and then becomes one of the specific symbols. The composite symbol is stopped or temporarily stopped together with another synthetic symbol so that the combination of the first characteristic becomes a predetermined combination, and another composite symbol based on the second characteristic of the synthetic symbol and the second characteristic of the other synthetic symbol A composite symbol is displayed, and there is a case where the game state may be shifted to a predetermined game state corresponding to the other composite symbol.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the second characteristic based on the second characteristic assigned to at least two of the specific symbols stopped or temporarily stopped. After the one composite symbol is displayed, the identification symbol starts to fluctuate again and becomes the at least one of the specific symbols associated with the identification symbol, and then stopped or temporarily stopped. After the second composite symbol different from the first composite symbol based on the second characteristic assigned to the specific symbol is displayed, the identification symbol starts to change again and the second composite symbol is identified. The first composite symbol that has become at least one of the specific symbols associated with the symbol, and then at least one of the specific symbols, and before the at least one of the specific symbols When the second composite symbol is stopped or temporarily stopped, another composite symbol based on the second characteristic of the first composite symbol and the second composite symbol that is stopped or temporarily stopped is displayed, and a predetermined symbol corresponding to the another composite symbol is displayed. It is characterized in that it may shift to a state.

  In the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, if the combination of the first characteristics assigned to at least two specific symbols stopped or temporarily stopped accompanying the identification symbol is a predetermined combination, the stop Alternatively, a composite symbol based on the second characteristic assigned to at least two specific symbols that have been temporarily stopped is displayed, and a transition is made to a predetermined gaming state according to the composite symbol. In other words, it is suggested that the gaming state may change depending on whether or not the first characteristic is a predetermined combination, and when it develops, it shifts to the gaming state corresponding to the composite symbol displayed based on the second characteristic. To do. That is, even if the identification symbols do not match, the player has a predetermined combination of the first characteristics assigned to at least two specific symbols stopped or temporarily stopped, and at least two specific symbols stopped or temporarily stopped. While wishing that the second characteristic assigned to is excellent, it is possible to provide a highly-oriented production since the change in the design is watched over.

  As in the second aspect of the invention, it is possible to suggest the reliability that the determination result is a hit by the composite symbol.

  If the combination of the first characteristics assigned to at least two of the specific symbols stopped or temporarily stopped is a predetermined combination as in the invention described in claim 3, the combined symbol is displayed. Thus, it is possible to easily show the player that the composite symbol will be displayed. Further, as in the invention described in claim 4, if a plurality of combined symbols are set and the characteristics of the combined symbol are set according to the type of combined symbol, the confidence that the determination result is correct The characteristics of the composite symbol that influences the degree will change depending on the displayed combined symbol, and it will be an effect that also pays attention to the type of combined symbol that the player stops, so that the orientation of the effect can be further enhanced Is possible.

  As in the fifth aspect of the invention, after the composite symbol is displayed, if the composite symbol is a specific symbol accompanying the identification symbol, the range of effects can be widened. It becomes possible. Specifically, for example, it is possible to apply to so-called pseudo continuous notice and hold continuous notice.

  As in the invention described in claim 6, after the first composite symbol is displayed and the first composite symbol becomes a specific symbol accompanying the identification symbol, the second composite symbol is displayed and displayed. The second composite symbol becomes another specific symbol, and then the first composite symbol that has become the specific symbol and another composite symbol based on the second composite symbol are displayed, and the state can be shifted to a state corresponding to the other composite symbol. If it is set as a certain aspect, it will become possible to expand the range of production. Specifically, for example, it is possible to apply to so-called pseudo continuous notice and hold continuous notice.

It is a front view of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is a control block diagram of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is a flowchart of a command reception process. It is a flowchart of a mixing | blending notice process. It is the figure which showed the specific symbol accompanying the identification symbol arrangement | sequence of a gaming machine concerning this embodiment, and some identification symbols. It is a figure for demonstrating an example (1st example) of a mixing | blending effect. It is a figure for demonstrating an example (2nd example) of a mixing | blending effect. It is a figure for demonstrating an example (3rd specific example) of a mixing | blending effect.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine 1 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1, components of the gaming machine 1 that are not related to the present invention, such as a frame body of the gaming machine 1, a launching device that launches a game ball, a lower plate and an upper plate that store the game ball, are omitted. . About these, the thing of the structure similar to a well-known game machine is applicable.

  The gaming machine 1 includes a game board 90. The game board 90 is formed of a substantially square plywood, and a strip-shaped guide rail 903 made of a thin metal plate for guiding a game ball fired by the operation of the launcher to the game area 902 has a substantially arc shape. Is provided.

  In the game area 902, a display device 91, a first start winning opening 904, a second starting winning opening 905, a big winning opening 906, an out opening 907, and the like are provided. The display device 91 is used for a notification effect and a selection effect described later. The display screen of the display device 91 is visible through an opening 901 formed in the game board 90.

  In addition, the game area 902 is provided with a plurality of game nails as obstacles that change the flow-down mode of the game balls when the flow-down game balls collide. The game ball flowing down the game area 902 changes into various modes depending on the condition when it collides with the game nail.

  In such a gaming machine 1, a game ball is launched toward the game area 902 by operating the launching device. When a game ball flowing down the game area 902 wins a winning port such as the start winning ports 904 and 905 or the big winning port 906, a predetermined number of award balls are paid out by the payout device. The jackpot lottery (win / no-go determination) is executed in response to the winning of a game ball in the start winning opening 904 or 905. Other configurations and the like can be the same as those of a known gaming machine, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a “mixed effect” is mounted as one of the effects for notifying the result of the determination of success / failure. Hereinafter, this blending effect will be described in detail. Note that the blending effects in the present embodiment are controlled by the sub-control board 52 shown in FIG. The sub-control board 52 determines and controls various effects according to signals (commands) sent from the main control board 51 that executes jackpot determination and the like.

  As shown in the command reception process (S1) of FIG. 3, the sub control board 52 that has received the signal from the main control board 51 determines an effect to be executed based on the signal. When it is determined by the sub-control board 52 to execute the blending effect (S1-1 “Yes”), a blending notice process is performed. When the blending effect is not executed (S1-1 “No”), the effect to be executed is determined from the effects other than the blending effect (S1-2). Since any production other than the blending production may be used, description thereof is omitted.

  In the blending notice process (S2) shown in FIG. 4, first, whether or not the command received from the main control board 51 is a jackpot (that is, whether or not the determination result that is notified by the blending effect is a jackpot). Is determined (S2-1). When it is a big hit (S2-1 “Yes”), an effect (effect pattern) to be executed is selected from the combination effect table at the time of the big win (S2-2). All of the blending effects included in the blending effect table at the time of jackpot are effects that are finally notified that the jackpot is a jackpot. If it is not a big hit, that is, it is a loss (S2-1 “No”), an effect (effect pattern) to be executed is selected from the combination effect table at the time of loss (S2-3). All of the blending effects included in the blending effect table at the time of losing are effects that are finally notified that they are misaligned. As will be described in the following specific examples, various patterns can be considered for the blending effects. The contents of the blending effect table at the time of jackpot and the composition effect table at the time of failure, that is, the ease of selection of each blending effect at the time of jackpot or failure (so-called jackpot reliability of each blending effect) can be set as appropriate. is there. In this example, the second characteristic of the composite symbol, which will be described later, affects the reliability of the jackpot.

  A specific example of the blending effect will be described. In FIG. 6, the 1st specific example which is an example of a mixing | blending effect is shown. When a certain determination result is notified, the identification symbol (identification symbol group) displayed on the display device 91 starts to change (see FIG. 6A). In this example, an identification symbol group composed of a plurality of identification symbols is arranged on the left, middle, and right of the display device 91. As shown in FIG. 5, the identification symbols in this example are numbers from “1” to “7”, and a part thereof is integrated with a specific symbol whose details will be described later. The left, middle, and right identification symbol groups that have started to change are stopped in a state where one identification symbol is displayed. The combination of the left identification symbol, the middle identification symbol, and the right identification symbol that has been stopped is notified of whether or not the game is a big hit (whether or not). In this example, in the case of a big hit, the left identification symbol, the middle identification symbol, and the right identification symbol that are finally stopped are the same (for example, “7” “7” “7”). In the case of detachment, it stops with other combinations (the means for controlling the identification symbol in this way corresponds to the identification symbol control means in the present invention).

  The specific symbol is a symbol associated with at least a part of the identification symbol. In this example, a model imitating a “horse” (racing horse) is used as the specific symbol. Here, “accompanying” means that the specific symbol and the identification symbol are fluctuated and stopped together, and does not prescribe the magnitude relationship between the two symbols. Further, the specific symbol may be the identification symbol itself. It is assumed that the specific symbol having such a configuration is also “accompanying the identification symbol”. As shown in FIG. 5, in this example, among the specific symbols, a specific symbol associated with at least a part of the left identification symbol group is set as the first type specific symbol, and is associated with at least a part of the right identification symbol group. The specific symbol is set as the second type specific symbol. More specifically, a plurality of types of “mares” are set as the first type specific symbols, and a plurality of types of “mares” are set as the second type specific symbols. In this example, at the start of the production, as the first type specific symbol, the “tomato sauce” of the mare associated with “1” of the left identification symbol and the “tomato source” of the mare associated with “2” of the left identification symbol "Lunch" is set. Also, as the second type specific symbol, the “olive lunch” of the mare associated with “3” of the right identification symbol, the “ram base” of the mare associated with “4” of the right identification symbol, and the right identification symbol of The mare “tomato base” associated with “7” is set.

  A first characteristic and a second characteristic are assigned to each of the specific symbols. The first characteristic is an element related to whether or not blending (bonding) to be described later is executed, and the second characteristic is an element related to the characteristics of a combined symbol (described later) generated after blending (bonding). In this example, the level (Lv) is set as the first characteristic, and the speed of the racehorse (the ability of the racehorse) is set as the second characteristic. In this example, “tomato sauce” is level 1 / speed 1, “tomato lunch” is level 2 / speed 1, “olive lunch” is level 1 / speed 1, and “ram base” is level 1 -Speed 2 and "Tomato Base" are set to Level 2 and Speed 2.

  Further, a combined symbol is set as a symbol associated with at least a part of the middle identifying symbol group (sometimes referred to as a third identifying symbol group). In this example, as a combined symbol, a symbol with a “strong blending” character attached to “2” of the medium identification symbol and a “mixing” character associated with “4” of the medium identification symbol are added. The design is set.

  The fluctuating identification symbol (see FIG. 6A) stops after a predetermined time has elapsed (see FIG. 6B). When the combination effect is executed, the left identification symbol and the right identification symbol to be stopped are accompanied by a specific symbol. Further, the middle identifying symbol to be stopped is accompanied by a combined symbol. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the bull “tomato sauce” which is the first type specific symbol associated with “1” of the left identification symbol and the second type specific symbol associated with “3” of the right identification symbol. The mare “olive lunch” and the combined symbol “composition” associated with the middle identification symbol “4” are stopped together with each identification symbol.

  After each symbol stops in this way, the first type specific symbol and the second type specific symbol are combined by the combined symbol, thereby displaying an image (video) in which a composite symbol is generated. Specifically, the mare “tomato sauce” and the mare “olive lunch” are crossed (compounded), so that the horses that are the children of both (the horse “tomato olive” in the example shown in FIG. 6). An image as if it was born is displayed (see FIG. 6C).

  Whether or not such blending (combination) is performed in the blending effect is set to be determined by whether or not the first characteristics of the first type specific symbol and the second type specific symbol match. In other words, in this example, the combination is made only when the level of the first type specific symbol associated with the stopped left identification symbol and the level of the second type specific symbol associated with the stopped right identification symbol match. Is set to Therefore, for example, the first type specific symbol associated with the stopped left identification symbol is “tomato lunch” (level 2), and the second type specific symbol associated with the stopped right identification symbol is “olive lunch” (level). In the case of 1), since the first characteristics of the two specific symbols do not match, the blending is not executed. The setting may be such that the blending is always executed when the first characteristics match, or the setting may be such that the blending is executed in a part when they match. In addition, the first characteristic of the “tomato olive” that is a composite design is also set as appropriate. In this example, the level of “tomato olive” is set to 2.

  In addition, the horse “Tomato Olive”, which was born out of the combination, is set as a horse with the ability according to the ability (speed) of “Tomato Ranch” and “Olive Ranch” (considering the race's lineage) ) That is, the second characteristic of the composite symbol is set based on the second characteristic of the first type specific symbol and the second characteristic of the second type specific symbol. In this example, “Tomato Olive” is set to a speed of 2. For example, if the speed of the first type specific symbol to be blended is 2, the speed of the second type specific symbol is 1, the speed of the composite symbol is 3, and so on. The second characteristic of the composite symbol is set based on the second characteristic and the second characteristic of the second type specific symbol.

  The setting of the second characteristic of the composite symbol (how to inherit the second characteristic of the first type specific symbol and the second type specific symbol) may be determined in advance or may be different each time (every lottery etc. As determined by The more excellent the second characteristic of the first type specific symbol and the second type specific symbol, the better the second characteristic of the composite symbol (that is, the probability of being a big hit (reliability)) It is only necessary to set so as to be high. That is, it can be said that the second characteristic of the first type specific symbol and the second type specific symbol is a symbol that indirectly affects the probability (reliability) of a big hit.

  In addition, as in this example, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of types of combined symbols accompanying the medium identifying symbol are set, and the second characteristic of the composite symbol is determined according to the combined symbol. As described above, in this example, two types of “combination” and “strong combination” are set as the combined symbols. Even if the same specific symbols are blended together, the probability that the second characteristic of the composite symbol will be better when the “strong blending” is stopped than when the “blending” is stopped as a combined symbol (ie, , The probability of winning the jackpot (reliability)) is set high. Therefore, the player watches over the production (fluctuation) while wishing that the “strong blending” stops as the combined symbol. That is, it can be said that the combined symbol is a symbol that influences the probability (reliability) of indirectly winning a jackpot.

  Thereafter, the production shifts to the production using the born horse “Tomato Olive” (see FIG. 6D). In this example, the production of a horse race in which “Tomato Olive” starts running is executed, and when it is a big hit, “Tomato Olive” wins (see FIG. 6 (e), FIG. 6 (f)), and is lost. “Tomato Olive” is defeated (see FIG. 6G and FIG. 6H). In other words, the success / failure determination result is notified by winning or losing “Tomato Olive”. The possibility of winning “Tomato Olive” is set according to the second characteristic, speed. In other words, the better the second characteristic of the composite symbol, the more likely it will be a big hit. In other words, the second characteristic of the composite symbol is set based on the second characteristic of the first type specific symbol and the second characteristic of the second type specific symbol. The characteristic suggests the possibility of a big hit. Therefore, when the determination result is a big hit, it is more likely that the second characteristic of the composite symbol will be better than the case where it is out of place (in order to satisfy such a relationship, The blending effect table and the blending effect table at the time of failure are set). As described above, in this example, the state shifts to a predetermined state (production) according to the second characteristics of the first type specific symbol and the second type specific symbol stopped accompanying the identification symbol, and whether or not Information about the game such as the determination result is notified.

  A second specific example of the blending effect will be described with reference to FIG. 7 with a focus on differences from the first specific example. The first type specific symbol and the second type specific symbol are blended, and a synthetic symbol ("tomato olive") corresponding to the second characteristic of both specific symbols is generated (FIGS. 7A to 7C). The same as the first specific example. Here, in this example, it does not shift to the production according to the composite symbol, but the composite symbol becomes one of the first type specific symbol and the second type specific symbol. For example, the synthetic symbol “tomato olive” becomes the first type specific symbol associated with the left identification symbol “4” and starts to change again (see FIG. 7D).

  Thereafter, the changed identification symbol is stopped after a predetermined time. “Tomato Olive”, which has become a first-class specific symbol from the composite symbol, stops to the left, and “Tomato Base”, one of the second-type specific symbols, stops to the right, and the combined symbol ( ”Or“ strong blending ”) (see FIG. 7 (e)), the first characteristics of the first type specific symbol and the second type specific symbol coincide with each other at level 2. An image is displayed as if a new synthetic symbol “olive base” was created by combining (combining) the “tomato olive” that became the one type specific symbol and the second type specific symbol “tomato base” (FIG. 7 ( f)). Then, the process shifts to an effect using the born “olive base”, and the determination result is notified by the effect (see FIG. 7G).

  As described above, in this example, the composite symbol displayed after the change is stopped becomes one of the first type specific symbol and the second type specific symbol, and starts changing again. Thereafter, the composite symbol that is one of the first type specific symbol and the second type specific symbol is combined with the other of the first type specific symbol and the second type specific symbol, and displayed as a new composite symbol. And it transfers to the predetermined | prescribed state (effect) based on the said new synthetic | combination symbol, and the information regarding games, such as a success / failure determination result, is alert | reported via it. It can be said that it is a series of productions that are born up to the generation of “Grandchildren” in terms of the production of (combining) “horses”.

  The number of times the change is started again after the composite symbol becomes one of the first type specific symbol and the second type specific symbol is not limited. The higher the number of times, the better the second characteristic of the composite symbol, and as a result, the higher the possibility of winning the jackpot. In addition, in this example, the change stops every time a composite symbol is formed, but the stop that triggers the formation of the composite symbol is a temporary stop that makes the player appear as if the change has stopped. (Pseudo-stop) (Specifically, it means that the symbol is not stopped, but at least a part of the symbol is moving slightly, but it appears to be stopped visually) Good. In other words, this example is applied as a so-called “continuous hold notice” using a variation for notifying a previous determination result when notifying a certain determination result (notifying a certain determination result). However, it can also be applied as a so-called pseudo-continuous notice that generates a temporary stop one or more times when notifying the result of the determination of one success / failure.

  A third specific example of the blending effect will be described with reference to FIG. 8 with a focus on differences from the second specific example. A certain first-class specific symbol and second-class specific symbol are blended to generate a composite symbol corresponding to the second characteristic of both specific symbols, and the synthetic symbol ("tomato olive") is the first-class specific symbol and the second species Until one of the specific symbols (the first type specific symbol in FIG. 8) starts to change again (see FIGS. 8A to 8D), it is the same as the second specific example. Here, in this example, the first-class specific symbol and the second-class specific symbol of another combination (the combination other than the exact same combination as the first-class specific symbol and the second-class specific symbol used for the first combination) That is, it is sufficient that at least one of the first type specific symbol and the second type specific symbol is different from the first type specific symbol and the second type specific symbol used for the blending) A composite symbol different from the composite symbol initially displayed is displayed (see FIG. 8E). Thereafter, the composite symbol becomes the other of the first type specific symbol and the second type specific symbol. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the first type specific symbol “tomato sauce” and the second type specific symbol “ram base” are blended to display the synthetic symbol “tomato lamb” (see FIG. 8 (f)). The composite symbol becomes the second type specific symbol associated with the right identification symbol “6” and starts to change again (see FIG. 8G).

  Thereafter, the changed identification symbol is stopped after a predetermined time. “Tomato Olive”, which has become a first-class specific symbol from the composite symbol, stops to the left, and “Tomato Lamb”, which has become the second-specific symbol from the synthetic symbol, stops to the right, and the combined symbol (“Combination” ”Or“ strong blending ”) (see FIG. 8 (h)), the first characteristics of the first type specific symbol and the second type specific symbol coincide with each other at level 2. An image is displayed as if a new synthetic symbol “olive lamb” was created by combining (combining) “tomato lamb”, which became one type specific symbol and “tomato lamb”, which became a second type specific symbol from the synthetic symbol. (See FIG. 8 (i)). And it transfers to the production | presentation using "born olive lamb", and notifies the success / failure determination result by the said production | production (refer FIG.8 (j)).

  As described above, in this example, the composite symbol displayed after the change is stopped becomes one of the first type specific symbol and the second type specific symbol, and starts changing again. Thereafter, the composite symbol displayed after the change stops becomes one of the first type specific symbol and the second type specific symbol, and starts changing again. Then, the composite symbol that is one of the first type specific symbol and the second type specific symbol and the synthetic symbol that is the other of the first type specific symbol and the second type specific symbol are combined to form a new composite symbol. Is displayed. And it transfers to the predetermined | prescribed state (effect) based on the said new synthetic | combination symbol, and the information regarding games, such as a success / failure determination result, is alert | reported via it. Speaking of directing (combining) “horses”, it is a series of effects that are born to the generation of “grandchildren” by multiplying “children” that were born by combining horses. It can be said that there is.

  In this example, the fluctuation stops every time a composite symbol is formed. However, the stop may occur multiple times (applicable as a so-called pseudo-continuous notice) when notifying the result of the determination of one success / failure. Alternatively, it may be generated across a plurality of success / failure determination results (applying as a so-called continuous suspension notice using a variation informing a previous determination result when notifying a certain determination result). .

  Each of the above specific examples may be used in combination. For example, an effect such as the second specific example may occur, or an effect such as the third specific example may occur. In this case, an effect as shown in FIG. 8 as the third specific example (the number of times of blending) is more than the case where the effect as shown in FIG. 7 as the second specific example (the number of times of blending) occurs. It is better to set so that there is a higher possibility that a big hit will occur if this occurs.

  Moreover, although the example shown in FIGS. 6-8 showed only the example in which "composition" (combination) is implement | achieved, "combination" may not be implement | achieved. Even when the first characteristics of both stopped specific symbols match and the combined symbol stops, “mixing” may not be performed. For example, “mixing” may not be performed depending on the combination of the first specific symbol and the second specific symbol or the type of the combined symbol to be stopped. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which does not use a joint symbol (when the 1st characteristic of both the stopped specific symbols corresponds, "mixing" may be performed).

  The blending effect in the present embodiment described above is accompanied by a specific symbol that is a “horse” symbol in part of the identification symbol, and when the specific symbol stops, a new “horse” is born, and the “horse” The production will be developed. Whether or not the production develops or becomes a big hit depends on the characteristics of the “horse” (first and second characteristics), so it is possible to produce a timeless and highly-oriented production. . This is a skillful use of the “horse pedigree” that produces good horses by crossing good horses.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  For example, it has been described that the gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment is equipped with a blending effect as an effect for notifying whether or not it is a big hit (whether or not determination result), but information on other games is reported by the blending effect. You may make it do.

  Further, in the above embodiment, it has been described that “level” is set as the first characteristic of the specific symbol, and “speed” is set as the second characteristic. Good. In addition, a configuration in which a plurality of types are set as the first characteristic and the second characteristic (in the case of the above-mentioned “horse” combination effect, other characteristics of the horse such as “stamina” and “temperament” are set as the second characteristic) May be.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the level of the first type specific symbol associated with the stopped left identification symbol and the level of the second type specific symbol associated with the stopped (temporarily stopped) right identification symbol match, that is, the first Although it has been described that the composition is set so as to be triggered by the coincidence of one characteristic, the opportunity is not limited to the coincidence of the first characteristic. It may be triggered by the first characteristic being a predetermined combination. For example, setting gender (male / female) as the first characteristic, and setting that mixes when male and female stop (temporary stop) (settings that do not mix male and male, female and female) It is good. In such a configuration, as a specific symbol associated with a certain special symbol group, a specific symbol having the first characteristic of male and a specific symbol having the first characteristic of female are mixed to identify the first characteristic as male. A composite symbol may be formed when a symbol and a specific symbol whose first characteristic is female stop (temporarily stop).

  Thus, each of the first characteristic and the second characteristic has a plurality of types, which means that at least two of the plurality of types are different even if they are the same characteristic. The above concept is expressed as follows: "The identification symbol is stopped from each of the display device and a plurality of arranged identification symbol groups displayed on the display device, and the game success / failure determination result is determined by the combination of the stopped identification symbols. An identification symbol control means for informing, and a specific symbol control means for causing the display device to display a specific symbol associated with the identification symbol, wherein the specific symbol is at least two identification symbols of the plurality of identification symbol groups Each of the specific symbols included in each of the groups includes a first characteristic and a second characteristic different from the first characteristic, and the first characteristic is at least two. Specific symbols having a first characteristic that is a different characteristic from each other in combination of the identification symbols that have been allocated, stopped or temporarily stopped so as to have different characteristics in the two specific symbols. And the second characteristic is set such that at least a part of each of the at least two specific symbols has a different characteristic, and the identification symbol is stopped or temporarily stopped. If the specific symbols having the first characteristic different from each other in the combination are a predetermined combination, the composition inherits at least a part of the different second characteristics of each of the at least two specific symbols. A gaming machine characterized in that a symbol is synthesized and displayed, and a transition is made to a predetermined gaming state corresponding to the synthesized symbol.

  Moreover, although the combination effect in the above embodiment has been described as an effect in which two types of specific symbols (first specific symbol and second specific symbol) are set, as an effect in which three or more types of specific symbols are set Also good. For example, four identification symbol groups may be set, and a specific symbol may be attached to at least a part of the identification symbols constituting three identification symbol groups. In this case, when the first characteristics of the three types of specific symbols that have been stopped (temporarily stopped) are in a predetermined combination, the effect progresses after the composite symbols based on the second characteristics of the specific symbols are displayed. It will be. When three or more kinds of specific symbols are set in this way, a composite symbol based on some second characteristics may be displayed instead of all of the three or more kinds of specific symbols that are stopped (temporarily stopped). Also good.

  In this embodiment, the specific symbol is displayed using the identification symbol, but the specific symbol may be displayed using a so-called blank symbol.

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A gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1, which has been made to solve the above problem, stops an identification symbol from each of a display device and a plurality of identification symbol groups arranged on the display device. An identification symbol control means for informing a game success / failure determination result by a combination of identification symbols, and a specific symbol control means for displaying a specific symbol associated with at least a part of the identification symbol on the display device, The symbols are attached to at least some of the identification symbols constituting at least two of the plurality of identification symbol groups, and a first characteristic and a second characteristic are assigned to each of the identification symbols. When the combination of the first characteristics assigned to at least two of the specific symbols that are stopped or temporarily stopped in association with is a predetermined combination The stop or the at least assigned to two of the specific symbol is temporarily stopped based on the second characteristic combining symbols are displayed, it is set to shift to a predetermined state in accordance with the synthetic pattern, associated with the identification symbols If the combination of the first characteristics assigned to the at least two specific symbols stopped or temporarily stopped is a predetermined combination, it is suggested that the composite symbol is displayed together with the at least two specific symbols. When a combination symbol is set to be displayed, a plurality of types of the combination symbols are provided, and at least two of the specific symbols are stopped or temporarily stopped so that the first characteristic is a predetermined combination The characteristic of the composite symbol is set according to the type of the combined symbol to be displayed .

In the invention according to claim 3 , in the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 , a composite symbol based on the second characteristic assigned to at least two of the specific symbols stopped or temporarily stopped is displayed. Thereafter, the identification symbol starts to change again, and the composite symbol becomes one of the specific symbols having the first characteristic and the second characteristic, and then the composite symbol that is one of the specific symbols is Stops or temporarily stops together with other synthetic symbols so that the combination of the first characteristic is a predetermined combination, and another synthetic symbol based on the second characteristic of the synthetic symbol and the second characteristic of the other synthetic symbol is displayed. In some cases, the game state may be shifted to a predetermined game state corresponding to the other composite symbol.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the second characteristic assigned to at least two of the specific symbols that are stopped or temporarily stopped. After the one composite symbol is displayed, the identification symbol starts to fluctuate again and becomes the at least one of the specific symbols associated with the identification symbol, and then stopped or temporarily stopped. After the second composite symbol different from the first composite symbol based on the second characteristic assigned to the specific symbol is displayed, the identification symbol starts to change again and the second composite symbol is identified. The first composite symbol that has become at least one of the specific symbols associated with the symbol, and then at least one of the specific symbols, and before the at least one of the specific symbols When the second composite symbol is stopped or temporarily stopped, another composite symbol based on the second characteristic of the first composite symbol and the second composite symbol that is stopped or temporarily stopped is displayed, and a predetermined symbol corresponding to the another composite symbol is displayed. It is characterized in that it may shift to a state.

In the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, if the combination of the first characteristics assigned to at least two specific symbols stopped or temporarily stopped accompanying the identification symbol is a predetermined combination, the stop Alternatively, a composite symbol based on the second characteristic assigned to at least two specific symbols that have been temporarily stopped is displayed, and a transition is made to a predetermined gaming state according to the composite symbol. In other words, it is suggested that the gaming state may change depending on whether or not the first characteristic is a predetermined combination, and when it develops, it shifts to the gaming state corresponding to the composite symbol displayed based on the second characteristic. To do. That is, even if the identification symbols do not match, the player has a predetermined combination of the first characteristics assigned to at least two specific symbols stopped or temporarily stopped, and at least two specific symbols stopped or temporarily stopped. While wishing that the second characteristic assigned to is excellent, it is possible to provide a highly-oriented production since the change in the design is watched over.
Further, if the combination symbol is displayed when the combination of the first characteristics assigned to the at least two specific symbols that are stopped or temporarily stopped is a predetermined combination, a composite symbol is displayed. Can be shown to the player in an easy-to-understand manner. In addition, if multiple combined symbols are set and the characteristics of the composite symbol are set according to the type of the combined symbol, the characteristics of the composite symbol that affects the reliability that the result of the determination of success or failure will be, The effect changes depending on the displayed combined symbol, and the effect that pays attention also to the type of the combined symbol that the player stops is, so that it is possible to further enhance the preference of the effect.

As in the third aspect of the present invention, after the composite symbol is displayed, if the composite symbol may be a specific symbol accompanying the identification symbol, the range of effects can be widened. It becomes possible. Specifically, for example, it is possible to apply to so-called pseudo continuous notice and hold continuous notice.

As in the invention described in claim 4 , after the first composite symbol is displayed and the first composite symbol becomes a specific symbol associated with an identification symbol, the second composite symbol is displayed and displayed. The second composite symbol becomes another specific symbol, and then the first composite symbol that has become the specific symbol and another composite symbol based on the second composite symbol are displayed, and the state can be shifted to a state corresponding to the other composite symbol. If it is set as a certain aspect, it will become possible to expand the range of production. Specifically, for example, it is possible to apply to so-called pseudo continuous notice and hold continuous notice.

In this embodiment, the specific symbol is displayed using the identification symbol, but the specific symbol may be displayed using a so-called blank symbol.
Examples of specific means obtained from the above embodiment will be described below.
The gaming machine according to means 1 stops the identification symbol from each of the display device and the plurality of arranged identification symbol groups displayed on the display device, and determines the game success / failure determination result by the combination of the stopped identification symbols. Identification symbol control means for notifying, and specific symbol control means for causing the display device to display a specific symbol associated with at least a part of the identification symbol, wherein the specific symbol is one of the plurality of identification symbol groups Attached to at least a part of the identification symbols constituting at least two identification symbol groups, each of which is assigned a first characteristic and a second characteristic, and has been stopped or temporarily stopped accompanying the identification symbol If the combination of the first characteristics assigned to the specific symbol is a predetermined combination, at least two of the stopped or temporarily stopped It said synthetic pattern based on the second property that is assigned to a specific symbol is displayed, characterized in that it shifts to a predetermined state in accordance with the synthesis pattern.
The gaming machine according to means 2 is characterized in that, in the gaming machine according to means 1, the reliability that the winning / failing determination result of the game is successful is set so as to change according to the composite symbol. .
A gaming machine according to means 3 is the gaming machine according to means 1 or 2, wherein a combination of the first characteristics assigned to at least two specific symbols stopped or temporarily stopped accompanying the identification symbol is predetermined. In the case of a combination of the above, a combined symbol indicating that the composite symbol is displayed together with the at least two specific symbols is displayed.
The gaming machine according to means 4 is the gaming machine according to means 3, wherein a plurality of types of the combined symbols are provided, and at least two of the specific symbols are stopped or temporarily stopped so that the first characteristic is a predetermined combination. The characteristic of the composite symbol is set according to the type of the combined symbol displayed at the time.
In the gaming machine according to means 5, in the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to means 4, a composite symbol based on the second characteristic assigned to at least two of the specific symbols stopped or temporarily stopped is displayed. Thereafter, the identification symbol starts to change again, and the composite symbol becomes one of the specific symbols having the first characteristic and the second characteristic, and then the composite symbol that is one of the specific symbols is Stops or temporarily stops together with other synthetic symbols so that the combination of the first characteristic is a predetermined combination, and another synthetic symbol based on the second characteristic of the synthetic symbol and the second characteristic of the other synthetic symbol is displayed. In some cases, the game state may be shifted to a predetermined game state corresponding to the other composite symbol.
The gaming machine according to means 6 displays the first composite symbol based on the second characteristic assigned to at least two of the specific symbols that are stopped or temporarily stopped in the gaming machine according to any of means 1 to 5. After that, the identification symbol starts to fluctuate again and becomes the at least one of the specific symbols associated with the certain identification symbol, and then assigned to at least two of the specific symbols stopped or temporarily stopped After the second composite symbol different from the first composite symbol based on the second characteristic is displayed, the identification symbol starts to change again, and the identification associated with the identification symbol with the second composite symbol The first composite symbol that has become at least one of the symbols and then becomes at least one of the specific symbols, and the second combination that has become at least one of the specific symbols. The symbol stops or temporarily stops, and another composite symbol based on the second characteristic of the first and second composite symbols that are stopped or temporarily stopped is displayed, and a transition is made to a predetermined state according to the other composite symbol. It is characterized in that there is a case.
In the gaming machine according to the means 1, when the combination of the first characteristics assigned to at least two specific symbols stopped or temporarily stopped accompanying the identification symbol is a predetermined combination, at least the stopped or temporarily stopped A composite symbol based on the second characteristic assigned to the two specific symbols is displayed, and a transition is made to a predetermined gaming state corresponding to the composite symbol. In other words, it is suggested that the gaming state may change depending on whether or not the first characteristic is a predetermined combination, and when it develops, it shifts to the gaming state corresponding to the composite symbol displayed based on the second characteristic. To do. That is, even if the identification symbols do not match, the player has a predetermined combination of the first characteristics assigned to at least two specific symbols stopped or temporarily stopped, and at least two specific symbols stopped or temporarily stopped. While wishing that the second characteristic assigned to is excellent, it is possible to provide a highly-oriented production since the change in the design is watched over.
Like the gaming machine according to the means 2, it is possible to suggest the reliability with which the determination result is a hit by the composite symbol.
If a combination symbol is displayed when a combination of the first characteristics assigned to at least two of the specific symbols stopped or temporarily stopped is a predetermined combination, such as a gaming machine according to means 3, It is possible to easily show the player that the composite symbol will be displayed.
In addition, as in the gaming machine according to the means 4, if a plurality of combined symbols are set and the characteristics of the combined symbol are set according to the type of the combined symbol, the reliability that the determination result is correct The characteristics of the composite symbol that affects the game will change depending on the displayed combined symbol, and the player will also pay attention to the type of symbol that the player stops. It is.
Like the gaming machine according to the means 5, after the composite symbol is displayed, if the composite symbol may become a specific symbol accompanying the identification symbol, the range of effects can be expanded. It becomes. Specifically, for example, it is possible to apply to so-called pseudo continuous notice and hold continuous notice.
Like the gaming machine according to the means 6, the first composite symbol is displayed, and after the first composite symbol becomes a specific symbol accompanying a certain identification symbol, the second composite symbol is displayed and displayed. The composite symbol becomes another specific symbol, and after that, the first composite symbol that became the specific symbol and another composite symbol based on the second synthetic symbol are displayed, and the state may shift to a state corresponding to the other composite symbol If it is such an aspect, it will become possible to expand the range of production. Specifically, for example, it is possible to apply to so-called pseudo continuous notice and hold continuous notice .

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A display device;
An identification symbol control means for stopping an identification symbol from each of a plurality of arranged identification symbol groups displayed on the display device, and notifying a game success / failure determination result by a combination of the stopped identification symbols;
Specific symbol control means for causing the display device to display a specific symbol associated with at least a part of the identification symbol;
With
The specific symbol is attached to at least a part of the identification symbols constituting at least two identification symbol groups of the plurality of identification symbol groups, and a first characteristic and a second characteristic are assigned to each of the identification symbols.
When the combination of the first characteristics assigned to at least two of the specific symbols stopped or temporarily stopped accompanying the identification symbol is a predetermined combination, at least two of the specific symbols stopped or temporarily stopped A gaming machine is characterized in that a composite symbol based on the second characteristic assigned to is displayed, and a transition is made to a predetermined state corresponding to the synthetic symbol.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a reliability with which the game determination result is determined is set so as to change according to the composite symbol.   When the combination of the first characteristics assigned to at least two specific symbols stopped or temporarily stopped accompanying the identification symbol is a predetermined combination, the composite symbol is displayed together with the at least two specific symbols. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a combined symbol suggesting that the game is to be displayed is displayed. A plurality of types of the combined symbols are provided,
The characteristic of the composite symbol is set according to the type of the combined symbol displayed when at least two of the specific symbols are stopped or temporarily stopped so that the first characteristic is a predetermined combination. The gaming machine according to claim 3. After the composite symbol based on the second characteristic assigned to the at least two specific symbols that are stopped or temporarily stopped is displayed, the identification symbol starts to change again, and the first characteristic and the composite symbol are One of the specific symbols having the second characteristic,
After that, the composite symbol that has become one of the specific symbols is stopped or temporarily stopped together with other composite symbols so that the combination of the first characteristics becomes a predetermined combination, and the second characteristic of the composite symbol and another composite symbol 5. Another composite symbol based on the second characteristic of the symbol is displayed, and there is a case where the game state shifts to a predetermined gaming state according to the another composite symbol. The gaming machine described in 1. After the first composite symbol based on the second characteristic assigned to the at least two specific symbols that are stopped or temporarily stopped is displayed, the identification symbol starts to change again, and the first composite symbol is identified. It will be at least one of the specific symbols that accompany the symbol,
Thereafter, after the second composite symbol different from the first composite symbol based on the second characteristic assigned to the at least two specific symbols that are stopped or temporarily stopped is displayed, the identification symbol starts to change again. In addition, the second composite symbol is at least one of the specific symbols accompanying the identification symbol,
Thereafter, the first composite symbol that has become at least one of the specific symbols and the second synthetic symbol that has become at least one of the specific symbols are stopped or temporarily stopped, and the first composition that has been stopped or temporarily stopped 6. Another synthetic symbol based on the second characteristic of the symbol and the second synthetic symbol is displayed, and there is a case where a transition is made to a predetermined state according to the different synthetic symbol. The gaming machine according to any one of the above.

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