JP2016165623A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance attraction of a performance in a game machine capable of executing the performance in which an identification pattern is changed.SOLUTION: When a combination mode, where a plurality of groups of varying identification patterns 20 are stopped or temporarily stopped, is not a predetermined combination mode, a game machine 1 can execute a pattern mode change performance for generating a possibility that an advantageous game is advanced by moving the respective identification patterns 20 not in a predetermined combination mode so as to change to the predetermined combination mode following movement of an accompanying pattern 30 assigned to each identification pattern 20 differing from the identification pattern 20.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which an identification symbol and an accompanying symbol associated therewith are set.

  For example, Patent Document 1 below describes an effect in which the arrangement changes after an identification symbol that is a numeric symbol stops, and after that change, one identification symbol fluctuates again.

JP 2002-85714 A

  In the above-mentioned effects, only the identification symbols are replaced, and there is a thing with poor preference.

  An object of the present invention is to improve the preference of the effect in a gaming machine capable of executing an effect in which identification symbols are switched.

  The gaming machine according to the first aspect of the invention made to solve the above-mentioned problems is a notification means for notifying whether or not a privilege advantageous to the player is to be given by a combination of a plurality of identification symbols displayed on the display device. And an effect execution means for executing a symbol combination change effect that may result in a change in the combination of a plurality of identification symbols displayed on the display device, and the symbol combination change effect is A plurality of identification symbols constituting the combination, a first stage in which associated symbols corresponding to each of the plurality of identification symbols are displayed, and a second stage in which at least one of the associated symbols moves after the first stage After the second stage and the second stage, the combination of a plurality of identification symbols is changed through the third stage in which the identification symbol corresponding to the accompanying symbol moves in accordance with the moved accompanying symbol. And wherein the lead to consequences that.

  In the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the change in the combination of the identification symbols is caused by the movement of the identification symbols accompanying the movement of the accompanying symbols. It is possible to create a highly interesting production that attracts the player's interest.

It is a front view of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is a list figure of the identification symbol which comprises one identification symbol group, and the accompanying symbol accompanying it. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of the symbol mode change effect performed with a quasi-continuous effect. It is a figure (continuation of FIG. 3) for demonstrating the specific example of the symbol mode change effect performed with a quasi-continuous effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the point which sets the aspect (predetermined combination aspect) of a continuous as a fluctuation start aspect. It is a figure for demonstrating the case (failure effect) where a special symbol did not change to the combination located in a specific position in spite of generation | occurrence | production of a symbol mode change effect.

  Hereinafter, a gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of 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. 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.

  The game area 902 is provided with a first start winning port 904, a second starting winning port 905, a big winning port 906, an out port 907, and the like. For example, a liquid crystal display device is used as the display device 10 whose display screen is visible through the opening 901 formed in the game board 90. In the present embodiment, notification of the determination result and various effects are executed using the display device 10. As one of the effects, a symbol mode change effect whose details will be described later is executed.

  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 a launching device (not shown). 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. When the game ball wins the start winning opening 904, 905, whether or not to win a big win (corresponding to an advantageous privilege in the present invention) is determined by the determination unit. When the jackpot is reached, the winning prize opening 906 is frequently opened, and the player can acquire many game balls. In addition, any configuration other than the symbol aspect changing effects described below may be any (similar to a known gaming machine can be applied), and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  Hereinafter, the symbol mode change effect executed using the display device 10 will be described. In addition, if it is possible to execute the design change effect described below, the structure (the structure and type of the substrate controlling the effect (display device 10)) of the effect, Since any determination (lottery) method or the like may be used, a description of this point is omitted (a method for determining a known effect and a method for controlling the effect can be used).

  The determination result (whether a privilege advantageous to the player is given) is notified by the combination of the identification symbols 20 (means for notifying the determination result using the identification symbol 20). Corresponds to the notification means in the In addition, the combination of the identification symbols 20 refers to an arrangement that takes into account the arrangement of the identification symbols 20 (the same applies hereinafter). That is, even if the types of symbols constituting a combination of certain identification symbols 20 are exactly the same, the combinations are different if the order is different.

  The identification symbol 20 in the present embodiment is a symbol to which numbers “1” to “9” are attached (in the drawing, a symbol to which a number is attached in a circle is shown as the identification symbol 20). Further, in the present embodiment, three identification symbols 20 including the identification symbols 20 of “1” to “9” are set, and are displayed variably when the determination result is notified. The number of identification symbols 20 can be changed as appropriate. When the combination of the finally stopped identification symbols 20 (the combination of three identification symbols 20 selected and stopped one by one from each group of identification symbols 20) becomes a predetermined combination (for example, three of the same identification symbols 20) It is a big hit in the case of (alignment), otherwise it is a loss.

  As shown in FIG. 2, an accompanying symbol 30 associated with each identification symbol 20 is set. Here, “accompanying” means changing with the identification symbol 20. If the player can understand that the accompanying symbol 30 is associated with a specific identification symbol 20, the identification symbol 20 and the accompanying symbol 30 may be varied apart. In the present embodiment, the accompanying symbols 30 “A” to “I”, which are character symbols, are set as the accompanying symbols associated with each of the identification symbols 20 “1” to “9”.

  A symbol mode change effect is executed using such an accompanying symbol 30. The design aspect change effect in the present embodiment is executed as a part of a so-called pseudo continuous effect (means for executing the pseudo continuous effect through the design aspect change effect corresponds to the setting means in the present invention). In the pseudo continuous effect, when notifying the result of a certain success / failure determination, the fluctuating identification symbol 20 and the accompanying symbol 30 are temporarily stopped (pseudo stop) one or more times, and the number of times (continuous number of times; hereinafter temporary stop) This indicates that there is a probability of being a big hit (so-called expectation) by setting the number of consecutive times once when it does not occur, and setting the number of consecutive times twice when the temporary stop occurs once). . In other words, while guaranteeing the continuity of the performance, the temporary change after the temporary stop is repeated one or more times, suggesting the probability of being a big hit depending on the number of repetitions. In this production, the probability of being a big hit is set higher as the number of consecutive times (number of repetitions) increases.

  In addition, the temporary stop in this embodiment is a stop of the aspect in which at least any one of the identification symbol 20 and the accompanying symbol 30 accompanying it slightly swings. As long as at least one of the identification symbol 20 and the accompanying symbol 30 moves slightly as if it were stopped, the temporary stop may be in any manner.

  In the quasi-continuous production in the present embodiment, the combination of the temporarily stopped identification symbols 20 is a predetermined combination other than the combination in which the jackpot is determined, such as a set of three identical symbols (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a continuous eye). ) Will change again (in this way, changing again after the temporary stop may also be referred to as production continuing). On the other hand, when a combination other than the combination that is determined to be a big hit and a combination other than the predetermined combination (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as a discontinuous eye) is stopped, it is stopped as it is (notice that it is out of place) Configured). Therefore, when the continuous game stops temporarily, there is a possibility of progress of the game advantageous to the player, and when the non-continuous game stops, the possibility disappears.

  In the present embodiment, the continuous eye is “7” at the center of the three temporarily stopped identification symbols 20 (hereinafter also referred to as the middle reel. The left side may be referred to as the left reel and the right side may be referred to as the right reel). The identification symbol 20 is positioned, and the others are discontinuous. As described above, in this embodiment, at least a part of the plurality of identification symbols 20 is set as a special symbol, and a specific position on the arrangement of the identification symbols 20 in which the special symbol is temporarily stopped (in this embodiment, a middle reel). ) Is set so that the production continues.

  Hereinafter, a specific example of the symbol pattern change effect used for the pseudo continuous effect will be described. When a certain determination result is notified, the identification symbol 20 and the accompanying symbol 30 associated therewith start to change (see FIG. 3A). After the fluctuation for a predetermined time, one identification symbol 20 included in each identification symbol 20 group temporarily stops (hereinafter referred to as a primary temporary stop, meaning a temporary stop before a secondary temporary stop described later) (FIG. 3). (See (b)). In the present embodiment, when any of the three identification symbols 20 that have undergone the primary temporary stop is the identification symbol 20 of “7”, there is a possibility that the production continues, that is, it becomes a continuous one. If none of the three identification symbols 20 that have been temporarily temporarily stopped are the identification symbols 20 of “7”, there is no possibility that the production will continue. That is, it is determined that it is discontinuous.

  When the identification symbol 20 of “7”, which is a special symbol, is located on the middle reel (specific position) at the time of the primary temporary stop, the effect continues as if the continuous eye was temporarily stopped. On the other hand, when the identification symbol 20 of “7” is not positioned on the middle reel (specific position) at the time of the primary temporary stop, that is, the identification symbol 20 of “7” is positioned on the left reel or the right reel that is not the specific position. If it is, it will feel as if the discontinuous eyes have stopped. Here, in the present embodiment, when a special symbol is included in the temporarily stopped identification symbol 20, but the discontinuous eye whose special symbol is not located at a specific position is temporarily stopped temporarily, the temporary stop shape May change. This effect is a symbol aspect change effect.

  The design change effect is as follows. As shown in FIG. 3B, it is assumed that the combination of the identification symbols 20 that have been temporarily temporarily stopped is “7”, “1”, and “3” from the left. That is, this is a temporary stop mode in which the identification symbol 20 of “7”, which is a special symbol, is temporarily stopped, but is not a middle reel whose position is a specific position, so that if it remains as it is, it becomes a discontinuous stop mode.

  After the primary temporary stop in such a combination, the accompanying symbol 30 which is a character symbol is separated from the identification symbol 20 (see FIG. 3C), and at least a part of the accompanying symbol 30 tends to move. For example, it moves so that the character design of the left reel and the right reel is switched (see FIGS. 3D and 3E), or moves so that the character design of the middle reel and the left or right reel is switched (FIG. 3). (F), see FIG. You may display so that each character may press. When the accompanying symbol 30 moves so as to be switched one or more times in this way, the identification symbol 20 corresponding to each accompanying symbol 30 moves (the one that moves first is the accompanying symbol 30). In this way, when the identification symbol 20 of “7”, which is the special symbol, finally enters the temporary stop state positioned on the middle reel which is the specific position (see FIG. 4A), that is, the primary temporary stop. When the second temporary stop mode after the first time becomes continuous (when a successful production occurs), the production continues. That is, after the secondary stop, each of the identification symbols 20 group starts changing again (see FIGS. 4B and 4C).

  Here, after the identification symbol 20 has been temporarily suspended for the second time, when the identification symbol 20 group is changed again, the combination of the identification symbols 20 is not returned to the combination when the identification symbol 20 is temporarily suspended. The variation start mode is maintained. Specifically, for example, the combination of the identification symbols 20 at the time of the primary temporary stop is “7” “1” “3” from the left, and the combination of the identification symbols 20 at the time of the secondary temporary stop is “3” “7” from the left. In the case of “1”, the mode of “3”, “7”, and “1” is set as the variation start mode.

  Therefore, if the scroll direction of the fluctuation is a direction in which the number of the identification symbol 20 increases, “3”, “7”, “1” (see FIG. 5A) from “3”, “7”, “4”, “8”. “2” (see FIG. 5B) → “5” “9” “3” (see FIG. 5C)... If the number of the identification symbol 20 is increasing and decreasing, “3”, “7”, “1” to “2”, “6”, “9” → “1”, “5”, “8”, which are variation start modes. ... and so on.

  As described above, when the identification symbol 20 is temporarily stopped temporarily, the combination is not returned to the combination, and the continuous mode is maintained as the variation start mode as it is, so that the variation can be smoothly resumed. Further, since it is not necessary to temporarily store the combination when the primary temporary stop is performed, it is possible to reduce the burden on the production control.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, as a result of the identification symbol 20 moving or the accompanying symbol 30 trying to move as the accompanying symbol 30 moves (see FIG. 6A), the special symbol “ In some cases, the identification symbol 20 of “7” may not be in a temporarily stopped state positioned on the middle reel at the specific position (failure effect) (see FIG. 6B). That is, when it is determined in advance that the production will not be continued, and when the design change effect is generated, the identification symbol 20 of the special symbol “7” is located on the middle reel as the specific position. It is set so as not to be in a temporary stop state. Therefore, when the symbol mode changing effect occurs, the player wishes that the character “G” as the accompanying symbol 30 accompanying the identification symbol 20 as the special symbol “7” moves to the middle reel. Will be watching. In addition, you may be made to perform this symbol aspect change effect by a special effect (by switching a screen etc.).

  When each of the identification symbols 20 starts to change again after the continuous stop is temporarily stopped, a display for maintaining the continuity of the effect is made. The display may be any form as long as the player can understand that the effect of notifying the result of the determination is continued. For example, a display such as “Continue” is displayed as shown in FIG. 4B, or a display of “× 2” is displayed as shown in FIG. “× n (n is a natural number)” is a display indicating that the number of consecutive times is n. Further, the continuity of the production may be ensured by making the movie displayed at the time of the first variation to continue as it is at the start of the next variation.

  As described above, in the pseudo-continuous production, the plurality of identification symbols 20 that have been temporarily stopped (secondary temporary stop) are continuously changed one or more times while maintaining the continuity of the production. Depending on the number of repetitions, the probability that the determination result is a big hit is suggested to the player. In this example, after the primary temporary stop at the discontinuous eye including the special symbol, it changes to the continuous eye by the design aspect change effect, but in the series of pseudo continuous effects, without the design aspect change effect The continuous eye may stop.

  Such continuation of the performance occurs one or more times (the number of consecutive times is determined in advance based on the determination result), and then through a so-called reach effect (see FIG. 4D), the determination result is a big hit. In some cases, it is informed that it is a big hit (see FIG. 4E). When it is not a big hit, it is notified that it is out of place (see FIG. 4F).

  In the above-described specific example, it has been described that the identification symbol 20 of the special symbol “7” is located in the middle reel that is the specific position, but this is merely an example, and the aspect of the continuous eye is It is not limited to this. For example, the modes “1”, “2”, “3”, “5”, “6”, and “7” (so-called order) in which the identification symbols 20 are arranged in order from the left may be set as continuous eyes. In this case, when the primary temporary stop mode is a mode that can be ordered, such as “2”, “4”, “3”, “6”, “7”, “5”, the above-described symbol mode change effect can occur. There will be sex. In other words, when it is determined that the effect is to be continued via the symbol mode change effect, the combination of the identification symbols 20 at the time of the primary temporary stop becomes a continuous pattern by changing the arrangement (order). It is necessary to have a mode that can be achieved.

  Moreover, although the said example demonstrated that the symbol aspect change effect was used in what is called a pseudo continuous effect, a symbol aspect change effect may be used in what is called a suspend continuous effect. When a certain success / failure determination result is informed, the on-hold continuous effect suggests a probability that the certain success / failure determination result will be a big hit using an effect at the time of notifying the previous / failure determination result. When it is determined that the symbol form changing effect is used in the hold continuous effect, the variation of the identification symbol 20 and the accompanying symbol 30 is notified when one or a plurality of success / failure determination results before the notification of a certain determination result is notified. Is temporarily stopped, the combination of the identification symbols 20 that are continuous is stopped by the symbol mode change effect. In other words, by displaying a continuous eye that is not a combination of the identification symbols 20 for notifying the jackpot, it is possible to notify the next success / failure while notifying that one or a plurality of success / failure determination results are not informed. Make expectations for the judgment results. As in the case of the pseudo-continuous effect, when the effect is continued, a display that allows the player to understand that the effect is continuing is displayed.

  It is suggested to the player that the probability that the certain determination result is a big hit is increased by the continuity of the effect executed across the plurality of determination results. You may use a symbol mode change effect in this holding | maintenance continuous effect.

  As described above, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a predetermined combination of the identification symbols 20 is set to suggest that there is a possibility that the game is advantageous to the player, and the predetermined combination and Even if not, a symbol mode change effect occurs, and the position of the identification symbol 20 may change to change to a predetermined combination. Then, the change is caused by the fact that the accompanying symbol 30 first tries to move, and if the movement is successful, the identification symbol 20 moves along with the movement. Therefore, the accompanying symbol 30 tries to move. At the same time, it is possible to create a highly interesting production that attracts the player's interest.

  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, the accompanying symbol 30 may always be in the same form, or a dedicated accompanying symbol 30 may be set when a symbol aspect changing effect occurs. If the accompanying symbol 30 is a character symbol, the character symbol when the symbol pattern effect is generated may be different from the character symbol at other times.

  Moreover, when the symbol mode change effect is generated, a so-called chance-up pattern may be set in which the probability of changing to consecutive eyes (the probability that the effect will be successful) increases. For example, the probability of changing to continuous eyes may be suggested by the color of the accompanying pattern 30.

  The special symbol may be a symbol different from the identification symbol 20. That is, when the symbol mode change effect occurs, there may be a case where a dedicated symbol constituting a symbol combination (continuous eye) for notifying that the effect is continued appears.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the continuous eye stops or temporarily stops, it is said that the probability of being a big hit by increasing the production is “progress of game advantageous to the player”. This is just an example. For example, when a continuous run stops or temporarily stops, it is possible to shift to a reach production that may be a big hit or a notice production that may develop into such a reach production. It is good also as a structure set as "Progress of".

  In addition, it has been explained that the pseudo-continuous production using the design change effect is a flow of production of change start → change → primary temporary stop → secondary temporary stop → revariation ... Absent. The primary temporary stop and the secondary temporary stop may be completely stopped. Similarly, the hold continuous production using the design mode change production is: change start → fluctuation → primary temporary stop → secondary stop (notification that the result of failure determination is out of order) → (notification of the next determination result of success / failure) ) Although it has been explained that the flow of production is the start of fluctuation, it is not limited to this. The primary temporary stop may be a complete stop. That is, any configuration may be used as long as the combination of symbols does not change between the primary stop or primary temporary stop and the secondary stop or secondary temporary stop, and the combination of symbols changes depending on the design mode change effect.

Specific means (game machines) obtained from the above embodiment are listed below.
The gaming machine according to means 1 causes the player to stop the identification symbols selected from each of the plurality of identification symbol groups after the plurality of identification symbol groups including a plurality of types of identification symbols are variably displayed on the display device. A notification means for notifying whether or not a privilege advantageous to the player is to be given by a combination of the stopped identification symbols, and a plurality of fluctuating identification symbol groups each of the plurality of identification symbol groups When the combination of the identification symbols selected from the above is stopped or temporarily stopped, the progress of the game that is advantageous to the player when the combination pattern is different from the combination of the identification symbols that gives the privilege based on the determination result. Setting means for setting such that the possibility of progress of the advantageous game does not occur when the predetermined combination mode is not set. When the combination mode in which the setting unit stops or temporarily stops the fluctuating identification symbol group with a combination of identification symbols selected from each of the plurality of identification symbol groups is not the predetermined combination mode In accordance with the movement of the accompanying symbol assigned to each of the identification symbols different from the identification symbol, the identification symbols that are not the predetermined combination mode are moved to change to the predetermined combination mode and the advantageous game It is characterized by being able to execute a design change effect that causes the possibility of progression.
The gaming machine according to means 2 is the gaming machine according to means 1, wherein the symbol position changing effect is not in the predetermined combination mode in accordance with the movement of the accompanying symbol when notifying the result of determining whether or not one of the symbols is correct. It is an effect that repeats one or more times that the identification symbols are moved, changed to the predetermined combination mode, temporarily stopped, and the plurality of identification symbol groups are changed again while maintaining the continuity of the performance. To do.
According to the invention described in means 3, in the gaming machine described in means 1, when the symbol position change effect is informed of the certain determination result, each identification that is not the predetermined combination mode with the movement of the accompanying symbol. One or more of changing the plurality of identification symbol groups in order to notify the next determination result while maintaining the continuity of the production while moving the symbols to change to the predetermined combination mode and stopping. It is characterized by a repetitive performance.
The gaming machine according to means 4 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3, in which each identification symbol that is not the predetermined combination mode is moved in accordance with the movement of the accompanying symbol in the predetermined combination mode. After the stop or temporary stop, when the plurality of identification symbol groups are changed again, each identification symbol group is not changed back to the predetermined combination mode, and the predetermined combination mode is maintained as the change start mode. It is characterized by changing again.
The gaming machine according to means 5 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to means 4, wherein the predetermined combination mode is at least one identification symbol constituting the combination of the identification symbols stopped or temporarily stopped. The special symbol is an aspect that is located at a specific position on the array of combinations, and the aspect that is not the predetermined combination that is changed by the design aspect change effect is that the special symbol is located at a position other than the specific position on the array of combinations When the stopped or temporarily stopped mode is not the predetermined combination, the special symbol moves on the array in accordance with the movement of the accompanying symbol accompanying the special symbol. Then, it is an effect of moving from a position other than the specific position to the specific position.
In the gaming machine according to means 1, a predetermined combination of identification symbols that suggests that there is a possibility of progress of a game advantageous to the player is set, and even if the predetermined combination is not achieved, the identification symbol May change to a predetermined combination. And since the change is caused by the movement of the identification symbol along with the movement of the accompanying symbol, it should be a highly attractive performance that attracts the player's interest when the accompanying symbol tries to move. Is possible.
The design change effect is used as a branch of whether or not it changes again while maintaining the continuity of the performance after the identification symbol temporarily stops like the gaming machine according to the means 2 (used as a so-called pseudo continuous performance) ) And can be used as a branch of whether or not it changes again while maintaining the continuity of the production after the identification symbol has stopped, as in the invention described in means 3 ) Is also possible.
In the gaming machine according to means 4, when the identification symbol is temporarily stopped or stopped in a predetermined combination mode and then changed again, the predetermined combination mode is maintained as the change start mode without returning to the mode other than the predetermined mode. Since the change is made again, the temporary stop or the restart of the change after the stop can be smoothly performed.
Like the gaming machine according to the means 5, a special symbol that is a part of a plurality of identification symbols is set, and when the special symbol is located at a specific position on the arrangement, a game that is advantageous to the player can be progressed In the case of a configuration set so that there is a characteristic, when the stopped or temporarily stopped mode is not a predetermined combination, the special symbol moves on the array in accordance with the movement of the accompanying symbol accompanying the special symbol. It is also possible to produce an effect of moving to a specific position.

1 gaming machine 10 display device 20 identification symbol 30 associated symbol

Claims (1)

Informing means for informing whether or not to give a privilege advantageous to the player by a combination of a plurality of identification symbols displayed on the display device;
An effect executing means for executing a symbol combination change effect that may result in a change in the combination of a plurality of identification symbols displayed on the display device;
With
The symbol combination change effect is
A first stage in which a plurality of identification symbols constituting the combination before the change and an associated symbol corresponding to each of the plurality of identification symbols are displayed;
A second stage in which at least one of the accompanying symbols moves after the first stage;
After the second stage, a third stage in which the identification symbol corresponding to the accompanying symbol moves as with the moved accompanying symbol;
A game machine characterized by having a ending with a combination of a plurality of identification symbols changing.

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