JP2017100042A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve interest of a performance using a reserved pattern, in a game machine including display means for displaying the reserved pattern.SOLUTION: In a game machine 1, a pattern suggestion performance is executed, in which after setting a reserved pattern 10 corresponding to success/failure determination which is an object and at least a part of items in which notification of a success/failure determination result is completed before the determination, as any of a plurality of kinds of special symbols 12, any of the set special symbols 12 is set as a suggestion pattern 20 for suggesting probability that the success/failure determination which is the object becomes a success, by the time of notification finish of the success/failure determination result which is the object.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including display means for displaying a reserved symbol.

  Many gaming machines include a display device that executes various effects. In the following Patent Document 1, an effect that the aspect of the reserved symbol changes when another symbol (the item 62 in Patent Document 1 below) acts on the so-called reserved symbol (the reserved image 52a in Patent Document 1 below). A gaming machine capable of executing (holding change effect) is described.

JP 2014-208081 A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to improve the preference of performance using a reserved symbol in a gaming machine provided with a display means for displaying the reserved symbol.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, corresponds to each of storage means capable of storing a plurality of information relating to the determination of success / failure and information relating to the determination of success / failure stored in the storage means. Display means for displaying the attached reserved symbols, and the reserved symbols corresponding to at least a part of the target determination of the success / failure and the notification of the success / failure determination results before that are a plurality of types of special symbols The probability that the target determination of the target will be a hit before the notification of the target determination result is completed for any of the set special symbols. The symbol suggestion effect set as the suggested suggestion symbol can be executed, and the specific information is associated with a part of the notification of the determination result before the target determination. If the specified symbol is displayed as a reserved symbol while the reserved symbol associated with the specific information is a specific symbol that is not a normal symbol, the success or failure is determined after that corresponding to the specific symbol. It is characterized in that at least a part of the reserved symbols associated with the notification for which the notification of the determination result is completed may be set to one of a plurality of special symbols.

According to the above gaming machine according to the present invention, any of the special symbols set as a reserved symbol may be set as a suggestive symbol that suggests a probability that the target's success / failure determination is a hit. It is possible to perform an interesting production that is not interesting.
In addition, the design suggestion effect is generated in the reserved symbol after the reserved symbol associated with the specific information, so that the design suggestive effect is generated due to the existence of the reserved symbol associated with the specific information. It is possible to prevent the frequency from greatly decreasing.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the taste of the effect using the reserved symbol.

It is a front view of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is the figure which showed the identification symbol and the hold | maintenance symbol displayed on the display area of a display apparatus. This is a list of types of reserved symbols (normal symbols and special symbols). It is the figure (the 1) for demonstrating the specific example of a symbol suggestion effect. It is FIG. (2) for demonstrating the specific example of a symbol suggestion effect. It is FIG. (The 3) for demonstrating the specific example of a symbol suggestion effect. It is FIG. (The 4) for demonstrating the specific example of a symbol suggestion effect. It is FIG. (The 5) for demonstrating the specific example of a symbol suggestion effect. It is a fluctuation image figure of the symbol group comprised from an identification symbol and a special symbol. It is a figure for demonstrating the relationship between a pending | holding change effect and a design suggestion 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.

  The gaming machine 1 includes a game board 90. The game board 90 is formed of a substantially square plywood, and a guide rail 903 that constitutes a path for guiding a game ball launched by the operation of the launch device 908 (launch handle) to the game area 902 has a substantially arc shape. It is provided as follows.

  The game area 902 is provided with a start winning opening 904, a big winning opening 906, an out opening, and the like. A display area 911 of the display device 91 that executes various effects is an area that can be viewed through an opening 901 formed in the game board 90. 2, 4 to 8, and 10, all or part of the display region 911 is roughly described, but the shape and the like can be changed as appropriate (the shape and size of the opening 901, the display, and the like). The shape and the like of the display area 911 can be changed by changing the shape and size of the device 91 itself).

  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 908. When a game ball flowing down the game area 902 wins a winning opening such as the start winning opening 904 or the big winning opening 906, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out by the payout device.

  Note that the description of the components of the gaming machine 1 that are not related to the present invention, such as the frame of the gaming machine 1, the lower plate and the upper plate for storing the game balls, is omitted. About these, the thing of the structure similar to a well-known game machine is applicable.

  The jackpot lottery is executed by a winning determination means provided on a control board (in the present embodiment, the main control board) (not shown) triggered by winning of a game ball in the start winning opening 904 (a plurality of such starting winning openings are provided). May be provided). Specifically, a numerical value is acquired from a random number source when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 904, and when the numerical value is the same as a predetermined jackpot number, It will be out of place. As in the case of known gaming machines, in the case of a big win, for example, when the identification symbol 80 is informed by a predetermined combination (for example, a triple of the same symbol), and other combinations are displayed. It will be off. The identification symbol 80 starts to fluctuate with the start of the effect for notifying a certain determination result (variably displayed), and finally stops in a combination based on the determination result. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2 and the like, the identification symbol group composed of a plurality of identification symbols 80 is displayed in a three-variable manner, and the combination of the identification symbols 80 selected from the respective identification symbol groups and stopped is determined. The determination result is notified.

  The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can execute a symbol suggestion effect that suggests the probability that the determination result is a big hit (hereinafter also referred to as a big hit reliability). The symbol suggestion effect is an effect executed using the display device 91 (display area 911), and when notifying a certain determination result, a so-called look-ahead using an effect for notifying the previous determination result. It can be said that it is a production. Note that any means (control board) for executing the symbol suggestion effect may be used. In the present embodiment, means for executing a symbol suggestion effect is provided on a sub-control board (not shown) that controls the effect. The sub-control board receives a command related to information (to be described later) related to the determination of the success / failure from the main control board that executes the determination of the determination.

  The symbol suggestion effect is an effect using a so-called reserved symbol 10. In the present embodiment, notification of the success / failure determination results is started in the order in which the numerical values for the determination of success / failure are acquired (the variation of the identification symbol 80 is started), but when a certain numerical value is acquired When the determination result based on the numerical value acquired before that is notified, until the notification of the determination result based on the certain numerical value is started, the storage means provided on the control board (not shown) Remembered. The maximum storage number (maximum hold number) of the numerical values for which notification of the determination result is not yet started (the one corresponding to each numerical value is “pending”) can be set as appropriate. The maximum number of reservations that can be stored by the storage unit in the present embodiment is four per kind of start winning prize opening 904. In this embodiment, it is determined whether or not the acquired numerical value is a big hit at the time when notification of the determination result is started. The determination result itself may be stored. Moreover, the acquired numerical value is also used as a numerical value for determining the specific content of the effect for informing the determination result.

  In the present embodiment, the holding symbol 10 that is a mark corresponding to each of the acquired numerical values (information regarding the determination of success / failure) that is not started to be notified of the determination result is stored on the display device 91. It is displayed in the area 911 (see FIG. 2 etc.). Specifically, the reserved symbols 10 are displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91 so that the numerical values for executing the determination are arranged in the order of acquisition.

  As the mode of the reserved symbol 10, one or more types of normal modes and one or more types of special modes are set. The mode of the holding symbol 10 suggests the jackpot reliability of the corresponding determination result (a holding change effect whose details will be described later can be executed). As shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, a plurality of types of special symbols 12 different from the normal symbol 11 that is the symbol of the normal mode are set as the special mode of the reserved symbol 10 used for the symbol suggestion effect. The special symbol 12 in the present embodiment is of four types: a first special symbol 121, a second special symbol 122, a third special symbol 123, and a fourth special symbol 124. That is, the number of types of the special symbol 12 is the same number as the maximum number of reservations. However, the number of types of special symbols 12 can be changed as appropriate.

  The symbol suggestion effect is an effect of displaying any of the displayed special symbols 12 as the suggestion symbol 20 as will be described in detail later. When the suggested symbol 20 is used, the first special symbol 121, the second special symbol 122, the third special symbol 123, and the fourth special symbol 124 are arranged in descending order of the jackpot reliability (see FIG. 3). That is, the case where the first special symbol 121 is set as the suggestion symbol 20 is the most pleasing state for the player, and the case where the fourth special symbol 124 is set as the suggestion symbol 20 is the least preferable for the player (any one) It can be said that this is the most unfavorable state when the special symbol 12 is set as the suggested symbol 20. Which special symbol 12 is set as the suggested symbol 20 is determined in advance by lottery based on whether or not the target determination result is a big hit. The lottery only has to be such that the jackpot reliability in the case where each special symbol 12 is set as the suggested symbol 20 has the above-described relationship.

  Each special symbol 12 is configured so that the player can distinguish each symbol depending on the color and manner of the symbol. Each special symbol 12 in the present embodiment is a card symbol on which a star mark is displayed, and indicates the degree of jackpot reliability depending on the number of stars. The first special symbol 121 has one star, the second special symbol 122 has two stars, the third special symbol 123 has three stars, and the fourth special symbol 124 has four stars. One. The smaller the number of stars, the more you can expect a big hit. The number of stars is a numerical representation of the strength of the enemy character that confronts the teammate character who is the player's character in the battle effect that shifts after the symbol suggestion effect. Therefore, as the number of stars increases, the probability that the enemy character is stronger, that is, the jackpot is reduced.

  Hereinafter, the symbol suggestion effect will be described in detail with reference to a specific example. Whether or not to execute the symbol suggestion effect is determined based on whether or not the target determination (information regarding the determination) is a big hit. In addition, when there is information related to the success / failure determination that is a big hit before the target success / failure determination, the design suggestion effect is a kind of so-called prefetch effect, and therefore it is determined that the design suggestion effect cannot be executed. (No symbol suggestion is executed). In the present embodiment, when the symbol suggestion effect is generated, the probability that the target success / failure determination becomes a big hit is set higher than when the symbol suggestion effect does not occur.

  If it is decided to execute the symbol suggestion effect for a certain determination (correction determination as a target), it corresponds to at least a part of the determination as a target determination and the notification of the determination result before that. The reserved symbol 10 is set to one of a plurality of special symbols 12. In the present embodiment, the reserved symbol 10 corresponding to the target determination of the success / failure and the notification of the determination of the success / failure before that (except when a hold change effect as will be described in detail later) is executed. All of these are designated as special symbols 12. It should be noted that an effect (notification of the identification symbol 80) for notifying the determination result is already started and the notification of the determination result is not completed (so-called variation). Strictly, it is not “pending”), and the special symbol 12 may be included in addition to the display, or the effect of notifying the determination result (change of the identification symbol 80) is not started. The corresponding reserved symbol 10 may be set as the special symbol 12. In the present embodiment, all of the reserved symbols 10 corresponding to the ones for which the target determination and the notification of the determination result are completed before the presentation of the determination result are started. Design 12 is assumed.

  For example, in a state where three holds are present (see FIG. 4A), a game suggests that a game ball wins a start winning opening and corresponds to information regarding the determination of success / failure obtained by using the winning as a trigger. It is assumed that it is decided to execute the production. In that case, the hold symbol 10 corresponding to the determination of whether or not the target is generated by the winning, and the hold for which the notification of the determination result is completed before that, that is, the three holding symbols 10 that existed before the winning. Is a special symbol 12. That is, a total of four reserved symbols 10 are designated as special symbols 12 (see FIG. 4B). Any timing may be used to display the special symbols 12. The special symbol 12 may be displayed from the beginning after the winning is detected, or the normal symbol 11 is displayed for a certain period after the winning is detected, and the special symbol 12 is displayed at a predetermined timing. It is good also as a structure to change.

  In the present embodiment, the special symbol 12 to be displayed is such that the greater the notification of the success / failure determination result, the higher the jackpot reliability when the suggested symbol 20 becomes. As shown in this example, when the four reserved symbols 10 are the special symbols 12, the fourth special symbol 124, the third special symbol 123, and the second special symbol, in order from the first notification of the result of the determination of the success / failure determination. The symbols 122 and the first special symbol 121 are arranged in this order (see FIG. 4B). When the three reserved symbols 10 are the special symbols 12, the fourth special symbol 124, the third special symbol 123, and the second special symbol 122 are arranged in order from the first notification of the determination result. The third special symbol 123, the second special symbol 122, and the first special symbol 121 may be arranged in this order. In any case, the jackpot reliability associated with the special symbol 12 is increased as time passes. However, depending on the case, the same type of special symbols 12 may be arranged, or an arrangement that reduces the jackpot reliability may occur.

  After the special symbol 12 is displayed in this manner, the notification of the success / failure determination result that was in the middle of the notification at the time of winning is completed (see FIG. 4C), and the notification of the next determination result of the success / failure is started. And That is, the effect which alert | reports the success / failure determination result of what completed the notification of a success / failure determination result among the things in which the special symbol 12 was set initially is started. At this time, the identification symbol 80 starts to fluctuate, but the special symbol 12 that has been set starts to fluctuate with the fluctuating identification symbol 80. Specifically, the special symbol 12 displayed as the reserved symbol 10 is enlarged to the same size as the identification symbol 80 while maintaining the form, and starts to fluctuate with the identification symbol 80. In addition, it can be understood from the player that the special symbol 12 as the reserved symbol 10 and the special symbol 12 as the symbol that fluctuates together with the identification symbol 80 are the same as viewed from the player. It means degree. Therefore, the enlargement / reduction of the design and some modifications are included in “maintaining the mode”. Further, at least when the special symbol 12 starts to fluctuate together with the identification symbol 80, the special symbol 12 has lost the function as the reserved symbol 10 strictly (not already a symbol indicating a hold). In the present specification, a variable symbol is also described as a special symbol 12.

  In this embodiment, among the changing left, middle, and right (referring to the relative positional relationship seen from the player side) identification symbol group, the special symbol 12 set is mixed with the identification symbol group in the middle. It fluctuates (see FIG. 5A). That is, in the center of the display area 911, the symbol group (the image diagram of the symbol group shown in FIG. 9) in which the special symbol 12 is added to a plurality of types of identification symbols 80 set in advance varies. Note that the position of the special symbol 12 in the symbol group may be anything. Each time, the position of the special symbol 12 may be the same or may change each time. Moreover, it is good also as a structure to which the said special symbol 12 is fluctuate | varied with the identification symbol group as the special symbol 12 containing the symbol showing the numbers like any one of the identification symbol 80. FIG. In this case, the order of the special symbol 12 in the fluctuating symbol group may be set at a position corresponding to the symbol representing the number included in the special symbol 12. For example, when the group of identification symbols 80 includes “1” to “9” and the special symbol 12 includes a number representing “4”, the position of the identification symbol 80 of “4” (the special symbol 12 varies). By displaying the special symbol 12 at a position where the identification symbol 80 of “4” was displayed before being displayed as one of the symbol groups, the special symbol 12 including the indication of “4” It becomes possible to look like one of the identification symbols 80.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the determination of success / failure prior to the target determination of success / failure, and the success / failure determination used for the symbol suggestion effect is not a big hit. Utilizing this, during the effect of notifying each success / failure determination result, the effect of whether or not the stop symbol of the identification symbol group that is changed by adding the special symbol 12 becomes the special symbol 12 (hereinafter referred to as a midway effect) May be executed). Specifically, an effect is performed in which the fluctuation speed is reduced and the special symbol 12 is inquired about whether to stop (see FIG. 5B). As will be described later, such midway effects are repeated, but whether or not to stop the special symbol 12 in each midway effect is determined in advance by a lottery that determines the contents of the effects.

  In this example, the first midway effect is an effect indicating whether or not the fourth special symbol 124 stops. In the midway effect, it is assumed that the fourth special symbol 124 is stopped (hereinafter, the case where the special symbol 12 is stopped may be referred to as a successful midway effect) (see FIG. 5C). In this case, the fourth special symbol 124 is displayed as the candidate symbol 30 (see FIG. 6A). The candidate symbol 30 is a symbol that can become the suggestive symbol 20 in the future. The candidate symbol 30 is displayed at a predetermined position in the display area 911.

  On the other hand, when the fourth special symbol 124 does not stop (hereinafter, the case where the special symbol 12 does not stop may be referred to as a failure halfway effect) (see FIG. 5D), the fourth special symbol 124 124 does not become the candidate symbol 30 (see FIG. 8A). Therefore, the fourth special symbol 124 does not eventually become the suggested symbol 20.

  In this way, the effect of notifying the next determination result (a change in the identification symbol 80) is started. Similarly, in the next midway effect, the third special symbol 123 is variably displayed in the identification symbol 80 in the middle (see FIG. 6A), and the midway effect in which whether or not the third special symbol 123 stops is indicated. Is executed (see FIG. 6B). Here, if the third special symbol 123 is a successful midway effect that stops (see FIG. 6C), the third special symbol 123 becomes the candidate symbol 30 (see FIG. 7A). That is, the third special symbol 123 becomes the candidate symbol 30 instead of the fourth special symbol 124 already set as the candidate symbol 30. As will be described later, since the finally remaining candidate symbol 30 becomes the suggestion symbol 20, the special symbol 12 with higher reliability is set as the candidate symbol 30 that can become the suggestion symbol 20 (changes). There is a possibility that it will be highly interesting.

  If the third special symbol 123 is an unsuccessful effect that is not stopped (see FIG. 6D), the fourth special symbol 124 is maintained as the candidate symbol 30 as it is (see FIG. 8B).

  Thus, after this (after FIG. 6C), the midway effect whether or not the second special symbol 122 stops and the midway effect whether or not the first special symbol 121 stops are executed. . In addition, since the last midway effect is performed during the effect of notifying the target determination result, the effect of notifying the determination result is not terminated when the midway effect ends. That is, after the midway effect, the effect of notifying the determination result is continued. On the other hand, since the midway effect before the last midway effect uses an effect in which the result of the success / failure determination is lost, the notification of the result of the success / failure determination may be completed together with the end of the midway effect. Another effect may be executed. Further, when a mid-success effect is generated, the special symbol 12 may be completely stopped so as not to move, or it appears to the player to be stopped, but is in a slightly moving state (temporary stop) ). That is, the special symbol 12 may be stopped or temporarily stopped as long as the special symbol 12 that fluctuates together with the identification symbol 80 is selected to give the impression that the candidate symbol 30 has been selected.

  As described above, since the candidate symbol 30 may be replaced by the occurrence of a successful midway effect, the last candidate symbol 30 is the special symbol 12 that was the target of the latter half of the successful midway effect. Become. Since the midway effect is executed for the special symbol 12 whose jackpot reliability gradually increases, it is hoped that the midway effect will be a successful midway effect as much as possible for the player.

  In the present embodiment, when the symbol suggestion effect occurs, any of the displayed special symbols 12 is always set as the suggestion symbol 20. Therefore, if the midway production failure continues until the midway production one before the last midway production, the last midway production is always a successful midway production. With such a setting, in some cases, the early stage of the design suggesting effect can be an interesting effect that hopes that a mid-failure effect will occur.

  However, this is only an example. The production may end without any special symbol 12 becoming the suggestion symbol 20. In such a configuration, the suggestion symbol 20 is not set and the symbol suggestion effect ends, and the possibility of a jackpot may be lost. Regardless of the latter half, when a successful midway effect occurs in the middle of the production (when special symbol 12 stops), it becomes a failure midway effect (when special symbol 12 does not stop). However, an event that is advantageous to the player has occurred.

  Moreover, when a failure midway effect occurs on the way, it is good also as a structure which becomes the suggestion symbol 20 by maintaining until the effect which alert | reports the result of the determination of whether or not the candidate symbol 30 displayed in the previous success midway effect is targeted. . That is, when a failure midway effect occurs, the midway effect may not be generated until the target result of the success / failure determination.

  The finally remaining candidate symbol 30 is set as the suggestion symbol 20 (see FIG. 7B). As described above, in the present embodiment, it is set as indicating the content of the battle effect to be executed thereafter. That is, it is set to indicate the strength (type of enemy character) of the enemy character confronting the teammate character (see FIG. 7C). Since the number of stars indicates the strength of the enemy character, the stronger the midway production in the latter half, the lower the strength of the enemy character to confront. That is, it is highly probable that a player will win with a friendly outcome. For example, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), when the candidate symbol 30 that finally remains is the second special symbol 122, the second special symbol 122 is set as the suggestion symbol 20 (in other words, the first This means that the midway production corresponding to one special symbol 121 has become a failure midway production). Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 7C, the battle effect with the enemy character (strength of two stars) corresponding to the second special symbol 122 set as the suggestion symbol 20 is shifted.

  In addition, what the suggestion symbol 20 suggests may be anything as long as the result of the determination as to whether or not the outcome is likely to be a big hit. In the present embodiment, it is determined that the success / failure determination result will be a big hit by winning the battle effect, but it is also possible to adopt a configuration that directly suggests the success / failure determination result by the suggestion symbol 20 as described above. It is good also as a structure which indirectly suggests a determination result. For example, the suggestion symbol 20 suggests the victory or defeat of the battle effect, and when winning the battle effect, the setting may be such that it is easy to shift to the effect with higher jackpot reliability. In this case, the suggestion symbol 20 suggests whether or not it is easy to shift to a production with high jackpot reliability, and it can be said that it indirectly suggests the result of the determination.

  According to the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment described above, one of the special symbols 12 set as the reserved symbol 10 is set as the suggestion symbol 20 that suggests the probability that the target's success determination is a hit. It is possible to perform an interesting production that is not present in the past.

  In addition, when each determination result corresponding to the special symbol 12 is notified, a midway effect indicating whether or not the special symbol 12 may be set as the suggested symbol 20 is executed. Is. That is, it is possible to make the effect for notifying the determination result corresponding to the reserved symbol 10 that becomes the special symbol 12 also function as an effect indicating whether or not the special symbol 12 is set as the suggested symbol 20. It is.

  In addition, when a plurality of successful midway effects are executed, the special symbol 12 that is the target of the successful midway effect that is executed in the second half of the plurality of successful midway effects is set as the suggestion symbol 20. Therefore, it appears as if a special symbol 12 was once set as the suggestion symbol 20 (a symbol that can become the suggestion symbol 20 is set as a candidate symbol 30), and then another special symbol 12 is set as the suggestion symbol 20. It is possible to create an interesting production that there is something. In addition, it is possible to have an enjoyable effect as to which special symbol 12 is set as the suggested symbol 20.

  In addition, when a plurality of reserved symbols 10 become special symbols 12, the probability (hit reliability) that the success / failure determination suggested by the suggested symbol 20 when each special symbol 12 is set as the suggested symbol 20 is a hit. Since the setting is made so that the notification of the determination result is later completed, the series of effects as to whether or not the special symbol 12 is set as the suggestion symbol 20 is in the latter half of the series of effects. The more there is, the more the player uses the special symbol 12 that is more pleasing to the player, and it is possible to create an interesting production that gradually increases the expectation. In particular, in the present embodiment, since the special symbol 12 that is the target of the mid-successful performance executed in the second half is set as the suggestion symbol 20, the symbol that seems to have been once set as the suggestion symbol 20 ( Since the candidate symbol 30) may be changed to another symbol having a higher probability of winning / failing determination, it is possible to further improve the preference of the production.

  Further, the midway effect is displayed in a variable manner together with the identification symbol 80 for notifying the determination result of the corresponding special symbol 12, and the symbol that is selected or stopped from the symbol group including the identification symbol 80 and the special symbol is the special symbol. 12 indicates that the special symbol 12 may become the suggestive symbol 20. Since the identification symbol 80 indicates the determination result, the player pays attention to what symbol stops. Therefore, if it is set as the production | generation aspect which the special symbol 12 fluctuates with the identification symbol 80 which alert | reports a determination result, the player's interest with respect to the special symbol 12 which fluctuates with the identification symbol 80 can be made higher. In addition, it is possible to produce an effect that surprises the player that the special symbol 12 is stopped as if the identification symbol 80 is stopped.

  In the present embodiment, the special symbol 12 is used as the reserved symbol 10 until the effect of notifying the target determination result, and either the identification symbol 80 is stopped or the special symbol 12 is stopped as a midway effect for each variation. Although the effect of whether or not to make it (candidate symbol 30) is performed, as the midway effect, in addition to the identification symbol 80, a plurality of types of special symbols 12 fluctuate, and then the plurality of types of special symbols 12 There may be a possibility that an effect indicating which one of the two stops is generated. For example, when the fourth special symbol 124 is stopped in the first midway effect, the next midway effect is an effect of whether the fourth special symbol 124 is stopped or the third special symbol 123 is stopped. Then, the special symbol 12 stopped in the second midway effect is stopped or the second special symbol 122 is stopped. In the next midway effect, the special symbol 12 stopped in the third midway effect is displayed. It may be an effect that any of the multiple types of special symbols 12 may be stopped, such as an effect indicating whether to stop or the first special symbol 121 to stop.

  In the present embodiment, the candidate symbol 30 is sequentially displayed separately from the variation display until the variation for notifying the target determination result, but the candidate symbol until the variation for notifying the target determination result starts. It is also possible to configure so that the suggestion symbol 20 is finally displayed based on the result of passing through the midway effect when the change for notifying the target determination result is started without displaying 30.

  Moreover, since the special symbol 12 and the suggestion symbol 20 indicate the content of the effect (the battle effect referred to in the present embodiment) for notifying the target success / failure determination result, the suggestion symbol 20 and the target success / failure determination result. It is possible to create an interesting production linked to the production of informing the user.

  Hereinafter, a specific example (modification) that more specifically describes the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described.

-Determination of the content of the design suggestion effect The lottery for determining the content of the design suggestion effect (method for determining the content of the design suggestion effect) can be performed, for example, as follows. As the first lottery mode, it can be exemplified that only the type of the suggested symbol 20 that is finally set is related to the jackpot reliability (the one that suggests the jackpot reliability in a series of symbol suggestion effects is suggested) It is only 20 and may indicate the reliability of the jackpot by other effects). That is, the special symbol 12 set as the suggested symbol 20 is determined by lottery based on whether or not the success / failure determination for which the success / failure determination result is notified through the symbol suggestion effect is a big hit. In the case where the determination result is a big hit, the lottery mode in which the suggested symbol 20 having a higher big hit reliability is set than in the case where the result is a loss. About the content of the other symbol suggestion effects, it is set as a lottery aspect that is not related to whether or not the target determination is a jackpot. Specifically, other than determining the special symbol 12 to be finally set as the suggestive symbol 20, for example, which special symbol 12 is set as the candidate symbol 30 in the middle stage of the production (how many successful midway productions occur) The lottery that determines the content such as whether or not (how many times the replacement of the candidate symbol 30 occurs) is a lottery mode that is not related to whether or not the winning / failing determination is a big hit (for example, lottery at the time of winning) In this way, in the series of symbol suggestion effects, if only the hint symbol 20 that is finally set is related to the jackpot reliability, the progress of the effect can be determined regardless of the result of the success / failure determination. For example, even if there is a small number of reserved symbols 10 that can be used for the symbol suggestion effect, there is an advantage that the symbol suggestion effect can be executed (decrease in the occurrence frequency of the symbol suggestion effect can be suppressed). is there.

  On the other hand, as a 2nd lottery aspect, it can be illustrated that not only the type of the suggested symbol 20 that is finally set, but also the progress of the production is related to the jackpot reliability. In this lottery mode, the special symbol 12 set as the suggestion symbol 20 is determined by lottery based on whether or not the success / failure determination for which the determination result is notified through the symbol suggestion effect is a big hit. At the same time, in the middle stage of the production, the contents such as which special symbol 12 is set as the candidate symbol 30 (how many successful midway productions occur (how many times the replacement of the candidate symbol 30 occurs)) The decision is made based on whether or not the decision to win is a big hit. For example, it is set so that the number of times that the mid-success effect is generated is larger in the case where the target determination is a big hit than in the case where the target is a big hit. With such a setting, even if the suggestion symbols 20 that are finally set are the same, the jackpot reliability differs depending on the number of times that the mid-success effect is generated. In this way, not only the suggested symbol 20 to be finally set, but also the progress of the production can be an interesting production related to the jackpot reliability.

  Various examples can be given as contents that can be involved in the jackpot reliability. As described above, the greater the number of times that the success midway effect is generated, the higher the jackpot reliability can be set. On the other hand, the larger the number of successful midway effects, the lower the jackpot reliability can be set. In addition, when the special symbol 12 set as the candidate symbol 30 is set as the suggestion symbol 20, the higher the jackpot reliability, the higher the jackpot reliability can be set. For example, even if the number of occurrences of a mid-success effect is the same, and the suggested symbol 20 that is finally set is exactly the same, the contents of the candidate symbol 30 set in the middle of the effect The jackpot reliability can be different. Further, the number of special symbols 12 at the start of the symbol suggestion effect may be related to the jackpot reliability.

-Determination of reserved symbol used for symbol suggestion effect In the above-mentioned embodiment, all of the reserved symbols 10 corresponding to the target determination and the notification of the determination result before that are all special symbols 12 Although it has been described that it is set, the configuration may be such that a part of the reserved symbol 10 is set to the special symbol 12. For example, a special symbol 12 is not set for the reserved symbol 10 corresponding to the target determination of whether or not it is a target (the normal symbol 11 remains as it is). In addition, a part of the reserved symbol 10 corresponding to the information for which the notification of the determination result is completed before the target determination, may not be the special symbol 12 (the normal symbol 11 remains). can do.

  Also, when deciding which of the reserved symbols 10 is to be the special symbol 12, refer to the information on the determination of success / failure associated with the target for which the determination of the success / failure determination is completed before the target determination of success / failure, When specific information (a pre-reading effect other than the special symbol 12) is associated with a part of the information, the symbol suggesting effect is executed without using the reserved symbol 10 associated with the specific information. You can also That is, at least a part of the reserved symbol 10 corresponding to the notification of the determination result of the success / failure after the reserved symbol 10 associated with the specific information is set to any one of the plural types of special symbols 12. .

  As what matched specific information, for example, the one in which the holding change effect in which the holding symbol 10 is different from the normal symbol 11 has occurred can be exemplified (hereinafter, the holding symbol 10 having a different aspect from the normal symbol 11). And what is used for the so-called hold change effect is referred to as a specific symbol 13. There may be one or a plurality of types of the specific symbol 13). In addition, the state where the reserved change occurs here is not only the case where the reserved change has already occurred and the specific symbol 13 is displayed, but the state where the normal symbol 11 is displayed as the reserved symbol 10 at a certain point in time. Even in the future, there is included a plan in which a pending change in which the normal symbol 11 becomes the specific symbol 13 will occur in the future. In this way, when a so-called hold change effect in which the mode of the reserved symbol 10 becomes the specific symbol 13 different from the normal symbol 11 occurs or is scheduled to occur, the reserved symbol 10 that has become the specific symbol 13 or The symbol suggestion effect can be executed using at least a part of the reserved symbol 10 after the reserved symbol 10 scheduled to be the specific symbol 13. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, when the second hold is the specific symbol 13 in the order in which the notification of the determination result is started (see FIG. 10A), a new hold (the fourth hold) ) Occurs and it is determined to execute the symbol suggestion effect for the hold, the symbol suggestion effect is executed using the third hold and the fourth hold (FIG. 10B). reference). In this case, the symbol suggestion effect is started after the notification of the determination result corresponding to the specific symbol 13 is completed (see FIG. 10C). With such a configuration, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of the on-hold change effect (scheduled to occur) from interfering with the execution of the symbol suggestion effect (the on-hold change effect is not executed). However, this is not a necessary condition for executing the symbol suggestion effect). That is, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the occurrence frequency of the symbol suggestion effect when both the hold change effect and the symbol suggestion effect are executable.

  In addition to the information relating to the pending change, various specific examples can be exemplified as those associated with the specific information. For example, it is determined that specific information is associated with an effect that informs the result of the success / failure determination as a so-called reach effect (including a so-called super reach effect), and the subsequent symbol 10 is used to suggest the symbol. It can be assumed that there is a possibility of production. Note that the reach effect means, for example, that there is still a possibility of a big hit in a state where a part of the identification symbol 80 (for example, two of the three identification symbols 80) is stopped. Such a reach effect may be longer than the case where a reach effect does not occur (when it becomes a so-called off-the-shelf effect). Do not. Then, it is only necessary to suppress a decrease in the occurrence frequency of the symbol suggestion effect by adopting a configuration that does not deny the possibility of the occurrence of the symbol suggestion effect using the reserved symbol 10 thereafter.

  In the present embodiment, when a symbol suggestion effect occurs, other than the symbol group (in this embodiment, the symbol group in the middle) in which the special symbol 12 is mixed and fluctuated so that the symbol is not aligned until the change for notifying the target determination result. The identification symbol 80 that constitutes the symbol group is a different mode. By configuring in this way, it is possible to prevent the special symbol 12 from being displayed as if a winning combination has occurred when the special symbol 12 is in a form including numbers. The same control is also performed when the target determination result is out of place. However, when the determination result is a winning combination, the winning combination may be notified by combining the number included in the special symbol 12 and the identification symbol 80. Even if such a configuration is not used, it seems as if a combination that has been a big hit has occurred by setting the numbers included in the special symbol 12 to be different from the numbers in each identification symbol 80. It is possible to prevent the situation that occurs.

  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 specific examples thereof), and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. Is possible.

  For example, in the gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment, the reserved symbol 10 is displayed on the main display device 91 that executes various effects, but is reserved on a sub display device different from the main display device 91. The same technical idea can be applied to the display of symbols. For example, the special symbol 12 displayed on the sub display device is displayed as if it moved to the main display device 91, and a midway effect that fluctuates with the identification symbol 80 can be executed. .

  In the above embodiment, it has been described that the special symbol 12 varies with the identification symbol 80 in the symbol suggestion effect, but the normal symbol 11 may vary with the identification symbol 80. In other words, any form of the reserved symbol 10 that varies with the identification symbol 80 may be used. In addition, the reserved symbol 10 may fluctuate together with the identification symbol 80 in an effect other than the symbol suggestion effect. In this case, it is good also as a structure which fluctuates with the identification symbol 80, only when the reservation symbol 10 becomes a mode (special mode) other than the normal symbol 11.

  Moreover, although the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko gaming machine, the above-described symbol suggestion effect can also be applied as an effect of another gaming machine such as a slot machine. For example, as one of the effects of notifying the success / failure determination result of the slot machine, there is known one capable of performing an effect (pachinko effect) as if it is an effect of notifying the success / failure determination result of the pachinko machine. As such an effect, the symbol suggestion effect can be applied to other gaming machines such as a slot machine.

Specific means (game machines) obtained from the above embodiment are listed below.
The gaming machine according to means 1 is a display for displaying a holding symbol associated with each of the storage means capable of storing a plurality of information relating to the determination of success / failure and the information regarding the determination of success / failure stored in the previous storage means. And the holding symbol corresponding to at least a part of the subject to be determined whether or not the target determination is completed and the notification of the determination result before that is set to one of a plurality of special symbols. Any of the set special symbols is set as a suggestion symbol that suggests the probability that the target success / failure determination will be a hit before the notification of the target determination result is completed. It is characterized in that the suggestive effect can be executed.
According to the gaming machine according to the means 1, any of the special symbols set as the reserved symbols may not be set as a suggestive symbol that suggests the probability that the target is determined to be a hit. It is possible to perform an interesting production.
The gaming machine according to the means 2 is the gaming machine according to the means 1, wherein the special symbol is the suggestion symbol when the determination result corresponding to the reserved symbol corresponding to the special symbol is notified. It is characterized by performing a midway effect indicating whether or not there is a possibility of being set as.
If it is a configuration like a gaming machine according to means 2, whether or not the special symbol is set as the suggestion symbol for the effect of notifying the result of the determination of the success / failure corresponding to the reserved symbol becomes the special symbol is shown. It can function as a production.
In the gaming machine according to means 2, in the gaming machine according to means 2, a plurality of successful midway effects indicating that the special symbol may be set as the suggestion symbol is executed as the midway effect. In this case, the special symbol that is the target of the successful midway effect that is executed in the last half of the plurality of successful midway effects is set as the suggestive symbol.
If it is configured like a gaming machine according to means 3, an interesting effect that a special symbol once appears as a suggestion symbol and then another special symbol may be set as a suggestion symbol. Is possible.
The gaming machine according to means 4 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3, wherein when the plurality of reserved symbols become the special symbols, the special symbols are set as the suggestive symbols. The probability that the determination of success / failure suggested by the suggestion symbol is a hit is higher as the notification of the determination result of the success / failure is completed later.
If it is a configuration like a gaming machine according to means 4, a series of effects on whether or not a special symbol is set as a suggestion symbol is a special symbol that is more pleasing to the player as the latter half of the series of effects. Since it is used, it is possible to create an interesting production in which expectation gradually increases. In particular, if this configuration is applied to the above-mentioned configuration in which “the special symbol that is the target of the successful mid-stage production performed in the second half is set as a suggestion symbol”, it seems that it has been once set as a suggestion symbol. Since the symbol may be changed to another symbol having a higher probability of winning / failing determination, it is possible to further improve the preference of performance.
The gaming machine according to the means 5 is the gaming machine according to any one of the means 2 to the means 4, wherein the midway effect is variably displayed together with an identification symbol in which the corresponding special symbol informs the determination result of the success / failure, and the identification symbol When the symbol selected from the symbol group including the special symbol and stopped or temporarily stopped is a special symbol, the special symbol may be the suggestion symbol.
Since the identification symbol indicates the determination result, the player pays attention to what symbol stops. Like the gaming machine according to the above means 5, if the special design is changed together with the identification symbol for notifying the determination result, the player's interest in the special symbol changing with the identification symbol can be further increased. It is. In addition, it is possible to produce an effect that surprises the player that the special symbol is made to appear as if the identification symbol is stopped.
The gaming machine according to means 6 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5, wherein the special symbol and the suggestive symbol indicate the contents of the effect for informing the target determination result. It is characterized by that.
With a configuration like a gaming machine according to the means 6, it is possible to create an interesting effect in which the suggested symbol and the effect for notifying the target determination result are linked.
In the gaming machine according to the means 7, specific information is associated with a part of the gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 6 in which the notification of the determination result is completed before the target determination. If it is, at least a part of the reserved symbols associated with the one for which the notification of the determination result is completed after the reserved symbol associated with the specific information is set to one of a plurality of special symbols It is characterized by being.
The gaming machine according to means 8 is characterized in that, in the gaming machine according to means 7, at least a part of the specific information indicates that the corresponding reserved symbol is a specific symbol that is not a normal symbol. And
As in the gaming machines according to the means 7 and 8, the reserved symbol associated with the specific information is generated by causing the symbol suggestion effect to occur in the reserved symbol after the reserved symbol associated with the specific information. It is possible to suppress the occurrence frequency of the symbol suggestion effect from being greatly reduced due to the presence of the symbol.

1 gaming machine 10 reserved symbol 11 normal symbol 12 special symbol 121 first special symbol 122 second special symbol 123 third special symbol 124 fourth special symbol 13 specific symbol 20 suggestion symbol 30 candidate symbol 80 identification symbol 91 display device 911 display area

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Storage means capable of storing a plurality of pieces of information relating to determination of success / failure;
Display means for displaying a reserved symbol associated with each of the information on the success / failure determination stored in the storage means;
With
The reserved symbol corresponding to at least a part of the target determination and the notification of the determination result before that is set to one of a plurality of special symbols, and the set special Until one of the symbols is notified of the target determination result, the symbol suggestion effect set as a suggestion symbol suggesting the probability that the target determination is a hit can be executed. Yes,
When specific information is associated with a part of the information on which the determination of the success / failure determination is completed prior to the target determination, the reserved symbol associated with the specific information is determined as a specific symbol that is not a normal symbol. On the other hand, in a state where the specific symbol is displayed as the reserved symbol, at least a part of the reserved symbols associated with the one for which the notification of the determination result is completed after the one corresponding to the specific symbol is a plurality of types. A gaming machine that may be set to one of the special symbols.

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