JP2018050681A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving amusement of a performance by a change in color tone of an image.SOLUTION: A game machine 1 includes: a display device 91 for displaying a performance image in a display area 911; and performance execution means capable of executing a color tone change performance for changing at least some color tones of the performance image stepwise (a first step image 21s, a second step image 22s...). Tones of an identification pattern 10 for reporting a winning/losing determination result and a hold indication 11 are preferably maintained through the color tone change performance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Patent Document 1 below discloses a gaming machine that changes the color tone of a background image displayed on a display device based on a predetermined trigger.

JP 2002-066007 A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the taste of the production by changing the color tone of the image.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, has a display device for displaying an effect image in a display area, and the effect for the effect while maintaining the color tone of an identification symbol for notifying the determination result. There is provided an effect execution means capable of executing a color tone change effect that changes at least a part of the color tone of the image stepwise.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the preference of the production by changing the color tone of the image.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. (A) is the figure which showed the state by which the initial color image and the identification symbol, and the hold display were displayed on the display apparatus (display area), (b) was the figure which showed the list of the identification symbols which comprise an identification symbol group It is. It is the graph which showed the relationship between time passage and the change of a color tone. It is the figure which showed the 1st step image-the 4th step image. It is a figure for demonstrating the relationship between a color tone change effect and prefetch continuous production. It is the figure which showed the flow of the production after the successful ending of a color tone change production, and the subsequent. It is the figure which showed the flow of the production after the failure ending of a color tone change production, and it. It is the figure which showed the flow of the production | presentation in the case where it continues as if the color tone change production | presentation became failure ending. It is a figure for demonstrating a 1st specific example. It is a figure for demonstrating a 2nd example. It is a figure for demonstrating a 3rd example.

  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 forms a path for guiding a game ball launched by operating the launching device 908 (launching handle) to the gaming 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. The display device 91 is provided behind the game board 90, and the display area 911 of the display device 91 is an area that can be viewed through an opening 901 formed in the game board 90. In each figure, the display area 911 is roughly described in a substantially rectangular shape, but the shape and the like can be changed as appropriate (the shape and size of the opening 901 and the shape and size of the display device 91 itself are changed). Thus, the shape or the like of the display area 911 can be changed).

  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.

  Winning lottery (winning determination) is executed by a winning determination means provided on a control board (not shown) triggered by a winning of a game ball in the start winning opening 904 shown in FIG. Multiple may be provided). In this embodiment, the winning “mouth” (the winning game ball is taken in), but the winning “area” (the winning game ball flows down the game area 902 as it is. The thing which made such an aspect can be illustrated. When a game ball is won at the start winning opening 904, a numerical value (acceptance determination information) is acquired from a random number source, and if the numerical value is the same as a predetermined jackpot value, It will be off. In addition, the start winning opening 904 does not have to pay out a predetermined number of game balls (so-called prize balls) triggered by detection of entry of game balls.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, although the notification of the success / failure determination result will be started in the order in which the numerical values for performing the above-described determination of the correctness / failure determination are acquired, When the determination result based on the numerical value is notified, it is stored in a storage means provided on a control board (not shown) until notification of the determination result based on the certain numerical value is started. The maximum storage number (maximum hold number) of numerical values (hereinafter also referred to as hold (information)) for which notification of the determination result is not yet started can be set as appropriate. The maximum number of hold information that can be stored by the storage unit in the present embodiment is four. In addition, the numerical value acquired in order to perform the success / failure determination is also used as a numerical value for determining the specific content of the effect for informing the determination result. In the display area 911, a display indicating the presence of the hold information is displayed (the hold display 11 is displayed). In addition, it may be configured to immediately determine whether or not the winning winning opening 904 is won, and to store the determination result itself in the storage means (in this case, the determination result itself is the holding information). It turns out that).

  Whether the determination result is a big hit or not is notified by a combination of a plurality of (seven types in the present embodiment) identification symbols 10 displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91 (FIG. 2A). reference). In the present embodiment, three identification symbol groups 10g (left identification symbol group 10gL, middle identification symbol group 10gC, right identification symbol group 10gR) each including a plurality of types of identification symbols 10 are displayed in a variable manner. In the present embodiment, each identification symbol 10 includes numbers “1” to “7” (see FIG. 2B). Each identification symbol 10 may include components other than numerals, but in each figure, only numerals are illustrated. Each identification symbol group 10g starts to fluctuate simultaneously with the start of an effect that notifies a certain determination result, and when the winning combination is won, the identification symbol 10 finally stops in a predetermined combination. As the predetermined combination, a triple of the same identification symbols 10 can be exemplified. If it is out of place, the identification symbol 10 stops in a combination other than the combination that is a big hit.

  If the jackpot is won, a jackpot game is executed. The jackpot game is a game in which the big winning opening 906 is frequently opened, and the player can acquire a lot of game balls (so-called game balls). Is omitted.

  In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, various effects are executed by an effect execution means (a circuit constructed on an effect control board (sub control board)) (not shown). As a kind of the effect, it is possible to execute a color tone change effect. Hereinafter, the color tone change effect will be described in detail.

  The color tone change effect is an effect in which at least part of the color tone of the effect image (including both moving images and still images) displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91 is changed stepwise. The effect image displayed in the display area 911 includes the identification symbol 10 and the hold display 11, but in the present embodiment, the background image 20 displayed as the background of the identification symbol 10 and the hold display 11. The color tone is changed in stages (see FIG. 4).

  The identification symbol 10 indicates the determination result. Moreover, it is concerned with various effects, such as a prefetch continuous effect mentioned later. That is, it can be said that the player pays particular attention. Therefore, the color tone of the identification symbol 10 is maintained through the color tone changing effect so that the visibility of the identification symbol 10 is not deteriorated by changing the color tone of the identification symbol 10.

  The hold display 11 indicates the presence / absence of the above-described determination information. Number of success / failure determination information stored in the storage means (the player pays attention to the number because it may be better to stop the launch of the game ball when a lot of the determination information is stored) In addition, it can be said that the mode of the hold display 11 (limited to the case where an effect that suggests the probability that the corresponding determination result corresponding to the mode of the hold display 11 can be a big hit can be executed) is particularly watched by the player. . Therefore, the color tone of the hold display 11 is maintained through the color tone change effect so that the visibility of the hold display 11 is not deteriorated by changing the color tone of the hold display 11.

  As will be described later, since the color tone changing effect of the present embodiment gradually decreases the brightness of the image, the visibility of the identification symbol 10 and the hold display 11 is also reduced when the brightness is also decreased. Deterioration becomes remarkable. Therefore, the significance of maintaining the color tone of the identification symbol 10 and the hold display 11 is great. Further, “maintaining the color tone” here means that the same color tone change as the color tone change effect does not occur. That is, a change in the color tone of the identification symbol 10 or the reserved symbol for indicating that an effect different from the color tone change effect has occurred is allowed. As will be described later, the color tone changing effect of the present embodiment is a method in which the brightness of the image is lowered step by step, and the color tone other than the effect of reducing the brightness of the image showing the identification symbol 10 or the hold display 11 is displayed. Changes are allowed. For example, it is allowed to change the mode (color tone) of the hold display 11 in order to execute an effect (so-called hold change effect) that suggests a probability that the corresponding determination result is a big hit depending on the mode of the hold display 11. .

  Here, “stepwise” means that a graphic representing the relationship between the passage of time and the change in color tone is not linear (proportional). In other words, the graphic representing the relationship between the passage of time and the change in color tone is a staircase (see FIG. 3). In other words, a state in which a certain color tone is set is maintained for a predetermined period, and then a change in the color tone occurs and the color tone is maintained for a predetermined period.

  In addition, if the image whose color tone is to be changed is a video (moving image) that changes over time, the configuration of the elements other than the color tone that constitute the video is not greatly changed by the change in the color tone. To be done. Further, if the image whose color tone is to be changed is a still image, the configuration of elements other than the color tone constituting the still image is not greatly changed when the color tone is changed. In other words, it is preferable that the continuity of the image is maintained before and after the color tone is changed regardless of whether the image whose color tone is to be changed is a moving image or a still image.

  In this embodiment, the brightness (brightness) of the image from the player's viewpoint is set as the “color tone”. Any method for controlling the brightness may be used. Any control method may be used as long as the “black ratio” of the image displayed in the display area 911 changes step by step from the player's viewpoint. In the present embodiment, the brightness of the image is controlled so as to decrease stepwise (become dark stepwise). As images having different degrees of “darkness”, except for a state in which a color change effect is not executed (the brightest state; hereinafter, sometimes referred to as an initial color image 20s (see FIG. 1A)), four images Stage images are set. In the following, the first stage image 21s (see FIG. 4 (a)), the second stage image 22s (see FIG. 4 (b)), and the third stage image 23s ( Referring to FIG. 4C, this is referred to as a fourth stage image 24s (see FIG. 4D). The fourth stage image 24s, which is the image with the lowest brightness (darkness), is an image having the greatest degree of change with respect to the initial tone image 20s (see FIG. 1A) (corresponding to the maximum change image in the present invention). To do). The fourth stage image 24s in the present embodiment is a black one-color image. Because of this change, the visibility of the background image 20 viewed from the player's viewpoint is stepwise in the order of the first stage image 21s, the second stage image 22s, the third stage image 23s, and the fourth stage image 24s. It will drop to. In each figure, the initial tone image 20s is indicated by a thick line, the first step image 21s is indicated by a thin line (a line thinner than the initial tone image 20s), the second step image 22s is indicated by a one-dot chain line, and the third step image 23s is indicated. The fourth stage image 24 s (black one-color image) is drawn with a plurality of inclined lines (hatching) by dotted lines.

  Note that the element set as the “color tone” that is changed in stages is not limited to lightness. A configuration in which the color of the image itself changes such as “blue”, “green”, and “red” may be adopted. However, it is preferable that the degree of the “specific color” (the same color) included in the image is changed as in the present embodiment. That is, in the present embodiment, it can be said that the degree of “black” included in the image from the player's viewpoint changes stepwise. For example, the degree of “yellow” may be changed. Moreover, it can be said that the change in which the brightness increases stepwise is a change in which the degree of “white” increases. In this way, a configuration in which the degree of “specific colors” (the same color) included in the image changes, that is, a configuration in which the change of the image is indicated by an increase / decrease of the same type of image constituent elements, the color tone is gradually changed. Since such a change is an obscure change that is not easily transmitted to the player, it is possible to create an interesting production.

  It is desirable that the color tone change effect be configured so that the player is not involved in the change in the color tone of the image. The “participation” means that a “direct” participation of a player leads to a change in color tone. Since the color change effect in the present embodiment also does not occur unless the player plays the game, strictly speaking, the player is "indirectly" involved with the color change. However, such involvement is not included.

  As an example of the direct “involvement”, there is an opportunity that is triggered by an operation of an operation means (a publicly-executable button or the like can be exemplified) provided in the gaming machine. That is, there is an effect mode in which the color tone changes when the operation means is operated (various operation modes such as one operation, continuous operation (continuous hitting), and long press can be exemplified). In addition, there is an effect mode in which a sensor or the like that detects that a player's hand or the like has entered a predetermined range is provided, and the color tone changes when the player's hand or the like is detected by the sensor or the like. It is done. Thus, it is desirable that the player's action is not a color tone change effect that directly affects the color tone change. It should be noted that in the effects that require the player to perform a predetermined operation such as operation of the operation means, the player automatically changes the color tone when the player does not sufficiently perform the predetermined operation. To be directly involved. In addition, it is not denied that an effect for requesting a predetermined action is generated for the player from the start to the end of the color tone change effect. In other words, it is sufficient that the predetermined operation does not directly lead to a change in color tone, and an effect that requires the predetermined operation may occur as an effect that produces an effect other than the change in color tone. Also good.

  As described above, it is desirable that the color tone change effect in the present embodiment is one in which a color tone change occurs “automatically” without performing an operation in which the player is directly involved in the effect. This is because if the player is directly involved, the player's own action is directly linked to the change in the color tone, so that the player easily notices the change in the color tone and lacks interest. In other words, by adopting the configuration as in the present embodiment, it is possible to provide an interesting effect in which the color tone changes before the player clearly notices. In addition, as described above, since the color tone change effect in the present embodiment indicates an image change due to an increase / decrease in the same type of image component (increase / decrease in the same type of “color”), such a change. Combined with the mode and the direct involvement of the player, it is possible to further enhance the effect that the color changes before the player clearly notices.

  The color tone changing effect according to the present embodiment having such a basic effect mode is executed in conjunction with the pre-reading continuous effect. Hereinafter, this point will be described. It is not denied that the color tone changing effect and the prefetching continuous effect can be generated independently.

  The pre-reading continuous effect is based on the probability that a certain success / failure determination result (hereinafter also referred to as a target success / failure determination result) is a big hit, one or a plurality of points ahead of the notification of the success / failure determination result prior to the target success / failure determination result The effect which alert | reports the determination result of this is utilized. In other words, at the stage where the target success / failure determination result is stored in the storage means as the hold information, an effect suggesting the probability that the target success / failure determination result is a big hit is executed. That is, the identification symbol 10 (identification symbol group 10g) for notifying the previous determination result is changed, stopped at a combination (predetermined form) of the identification symbols 10 indicating the determination result (outage), and starts changing again. Repeating one or more times (see FIG. 5). Generally, the probability that the target success / failure determination result is a big hit increases as the number of repetitions increases. In the present embodiment, during the pre-reading continuous effect, the combination of the identification symbols 10 indicating the previous determination result (out of date) is an aspect (so-called chance eye) indicating that the player has a chance. Various aspects can be set as the aspect. As an example, there may be mentioned “order” such as “1, 2, 3” and “5, 6, 7”. Moreover, it may be shown that the pre-reading continuous effect is generated by causing the identification symbol 10 to stop in a predetermined manner and to generate some effect, without such a law.

  In the present embodiment, the color of the background image 20 is set to change before and after the identification symbol 10 stops in a predetermined manner. In other words, the X-th stage image (X is a natural number of 1 to 4) is displayed while the identification symbol 10 (identification symbol group 10g) reporting the previous determination result is changed (FIG. 5A). )), The identification symbol 10 stops in a predetermined manner (see FIG. 5B), and the next determination result (may be the previous determination result or the target determination result). ) Is set so that the X + 1-th stage image is displayed (see FIG. 5C) while the variation of the identification symbol 10 for informing is started and the variation continues. That is, the color tone of the background image 20 is changed when the identification symbol 10 stops in a predetermined manner. In addition, the timing which changes the color tone of the background image 20 is not restricted simultaneously with the timing which the identification symbol 10 stops. The timing may be slightly different from the timing at which the identification symbol 10 stops as long as it gives the player the impression that the color tone has changed when the identification symbol 10 stops.

  The end of the color change production is roughly divided into a success end and a failure end. When the ending of the color tone change effect is a successful ending, the probability that the target success / failure determination result is a big hit increases. The success ending of the tone change effect in the present embodiment is set to display the fourth stage image 24s (black background image 20) (see FIG. 6A). That is, it is set as a success ending that an image having the greatest degree of change in color tone is displayed with respect to the initial color tone image 20s (image before the occurrence of the tone change effect). Therefore, when it is determined that the probability that the target success / failure determination result will be a big win is increased, an effect of notifying the target success / failure determination result is started (the identification symbol for notifying the target success / failure determination result). The background image 20 of 10 (after the change of the identification symbol group 10g) is started is set to be the fourth stage image 24s.

  In the present embodiment, in the case of a successful ending, if there is only one previous determination result used for the pre-reading continuous effect (the number of pre-reads is two), the color change effect is the third-stage image 23s (first The effect of notifying the result of the determination of whether or not) → stopping the identification symbol 10 → the fourth stage image 24s (the effect of notifying the result of determining whether or not the object is correct). In the case where there are two pre-judgment determination results used for the pre-reading continuous effect (the number of pre-reads is three), the tone change effect is the second stage image 22s (the pre-judgment determination result that is two points ahead of the target success / failure determination result). ) → Identification symbol 10 stop → Third stage image 23 s (effect to notify the success / failure determination result that is one step ahead of the target success / failure determination result) → Identification symbol 10 stop → Fourth stage image 24 s (Target determination / non-permission determination) It progresses as follows. In the case where there are three pre-judgment determination results used for the pre-reading continuous effect (the number of pre-reads is four), the color tone changing effect is the first stage image 21s (three-predecession determination result over the target success / failure determination result). ) → Identification symbol 10 stop → Second stage image 22s (effect to notify the determination result that is two points ahead of the target success / failure determination result) → Identification symbol 10 stop → Third stage image 23s (target success / failure determination) The effect progresses in the following manner: an effect of notifying the result of the determination of success / failure ahead of the result) → stop of the identification symbol 10 → the fourth stage image 24s (the effect of notifying the result of determination of the object correct / incorrect). With this configuration, the change in color tone that progresses for each look-ahead is always one stage, so it is possible to prevent the change in color tone from becoming too easy to understand due to a large change in color tone. It is possible.

  However, this control method is merely an example. What is necessary is just to be controlled so that the fourth stage image 24 s is displayed during the effect of notifying the target success / failure determination result. For example, the first stage image 21 s is always displayed during the effect of informing the first success / failure determination result, and depending on the number of prefetches, the effect of determining the target success / failure determination result is skipped. The fourth stage image 24s may be controlled to be displayed therein.

  In this embodiment, when the color change effect is a successful ending (see FIG. 6A), the process shifts to a predetermined effect (see FIG. 6B), and the target success / failure determination result is determined by the ending of the predetermined effect. Is informed whether the game is a big hit or not. Only one type of the predetermined effect may be set, or a plurality of types may be set. From the player's point of view, the display of the fourth stage image 24s causes a transition to a predetermined effect, leaving the possibility that the target success / failure determination result will be a big hit. In addition, it is good also as a structure by which the success / failure determination result is alert | reported by the color tone change effect itself. For example, if the color tone changing effect progresses to the final stage (display of the fourth stage image 24s in the present embodiment), the jackpot of the target success / failure determination result may be determined.

  If the color tone change effect results in a failure, it does not reach the stage where the fourth stage image 24s is displayed. That is, the process is terminated after shifting to a stage where any one of the first stage image 21s to the third stage image 23s is displayed. That is, the state returns to the state where the initial tone image 20s is displayed. Here, in the present embodiment, when the color tone change effect results in failure, it is set to return directly to the state in which the initial color tone image 20s is displayed, regardless of the level of the color tone change. Yes. For example, in the case where the stage is advanced to the third stage image 23s and the production is finished, the color tone changes in stages in the order of the second stage image 22s → the first stage image 21s → the initial color image 20s (this embodiment). Instead of being brightened in steps according to the form, the initial tone image 20s (see FIG. 7B) is returned from the third stage image 23s (see FIG. 7A) at once.

  With such a configuration, the change in color tone when the effect ends is increased (strictly speaking, the effect is increased except when changing from the first stage image 21s to the initial color image 20s). It is possible to make it easy to understand that the process has ended. Even if the player does not notice the progress of the color change effect (when the change in the color tone is small and is not noticed), the color change effect is executed by the change at the end. There is also an effect that it is easy to notice what was happening.

  In this embodiment, when the end result of the color change effect is a failure end, the setting is made so that the success / failure determination result notified thereafter will not be a big hit, but the failure end result is Even if it exists, it is good also as a setting by which the success / failure determination result may be a big hit.

  Further, the end result of the color tone change effect may be a failure result, that is, the X-th stage image may be displayed again after returning to the initial color tone image 20s. That is, it may appear as if the end of the color tone change effect is a failure result, and the transition to the color tone change effect may occur again (a reviving effect occurs). In this case, after the color tone change effect has progressed to the point in time when the X-th stage image is displayed (see FIG. 8A), if the color tone returns to the initial color image 20s (see FIG. 8B), the color tone is again displayed. When the change effect occurs, the color tone change effect may be resumed from the time when the X + 1-th stage image is displayed (see FIG. 8C).

  As described above, according to the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to execute an unprecedented presentation that the color tone changes stepwise. In particular, it is possible to further enhance the preference of the effect by providing an effect mode in which a pre-reading continuous effect and a stepwise change in color tone are involved as in the present embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an example (specific example) in which the gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment is modified or improved will be described. In addition, it is good also as a structure which applied combining the matter demonstrated using the following specific examples.

○ First example (see Fig. 9)
In the above embodiment, it has been described that the color tone changing effect is executed in conjunction with the pre-reading continuous effect. However, it is also possible to execute it in connection with the pseudo continuous effect. In the pseudo-continuous production, the fluctuating identification symbol 10 (identification symbol group 10g) is temporarily stopped (the player is stopped although it is not completely stopped) during the effect of notifying the target success / failure determination result. (For example, the design is such that the design is slightly shaken), and the start of the fluctuation is repeated one or more times. Generally, the probability that the target success / failure determination result is a big hit increases as the number of repetitions increases.

  In this example, the combination of the identification symbols 10 that stop in a pseudo manner during the pseudo-continuous performance is an aspect (so-called chance) indicating that the player has a chance. Various aspects can be set as the aspect. As an example, a mode in which a symbol that is selected from the medium identification symbol group 10gC and stops in a pseudo manner becomes an identification symbol 10 of “7”, such as “1, 7, 3”, “3, 7, 4”. It is done. In addition, when it is set as the structure which can perform both a pre-reading continuous production and a pseudo | simulation continuous production, what is called a chance opportunity which shows generation | occurrence | production of a pre-reading continuous production and what is called a chance eye which shows generation | occurrence | production of a pseudo continuous production is distinction of both productions. In order to facilitate, it is preferable to adopt different modes. In addition, the combination of the identification symbols 10 to be stopped in a pseudo manner does not have such a law, and the identification symbol 10 is stopped in a predetermined manner and a certain effect is generated. You may show that

  In such a pseudo continuous effect, the color of the background image 20 is set to change before and after the identification symbol 10 is pseudo-stopped in a predetermined manner. In other words, the X-stage image is displayed while the identification symbol 10 (identification symbol group 10g) fluctuates before a certain pseudo stop occurs (see FIG. 9A), After the stoppage (see FIG. 9B) occurs, the X + 1-th stage image is displayed while the fluctuation of the identification symbol 10 is started and the fluctuation continues (FIG. 9C). See). That is, the color tone of the background image 20 is changed when the identification symbol 10 is pseudo-stopped in a predetermined manner. Note that the timing for changing the color tone of the background image 20 is not limited to the timing at which the identification symbol 10 stops in a pseudo manner. The timing may be slightly different from the timing at which the identification symbol 10 stops as long as it gives the player the impression that the color tone has changed when the identification symbol 10 is pseudo-stopped. .

  In this way, the color tone change effect can be executed in conjunction with the pseudo continuous effect. The pre-reading continuous effect and the pseudo continuous effect are common in that the fluctuating identification symbol 10 is stopped or pseudo-stopped and starts changing again (both are continuous effects). By controlling the color tone change effect so as to generate a color tone change at the stop or pseudo stop of the identification symbol 10, the continuous effect and the color tone change effect have a synergistic effect.

○ Second specific example (see Fig. 10)
A demarcation effect that suggests that the color tone of the image changes is generated. The segmentation effect may be set to occur at a timing for notifying a change in the color tone of the image in advance, or may be generated almost simultaneously with the timing at which the color tone of the image changes and linked to the change in the color tone of the image. (See FIGS. 10A to 10C).

  Various specific aspects of the delimitation effect can be considered. For example, it is conceivable to set as a segmentation effect to operate a movable member 30 (so-called movable accessory) that can move within a predetermined range. The aspect of the movable member 30, the drive mechanism, etc. may be anything. It is desirable that the movable member 30 be moved to a range that overlaps the display area 911 where the color tone changing effect is executed by the operation (see FIG. 10B).

  Moreover, it is good also as a structure from which the aspect of operation | movement of the movable member 30 changes according to the step of a color tone change. That is, a first stage operation that occurs when the initial tone image 20s changes to the first stage image 21s, a second stage operation that occurs when the first stage image 21s changes to the second stage image 22s, and so on. The operation at each stage is different. Moreover, it is good also as what is set as the structure provided with the multiple types of movable member 30, and makes the kind of the movable member 30 operated according to the stage of a color tone change differ. As described above, the configuration in which the operation of the movable member 30 corresponding to the stage of change in color tone is set or the type of the movable member 30 that operates in accordance with the stage of change in color tone is different. It is possible to further enhance the preference of the production. Even in the case where an effect such as operating the movable member 30 does not occur in this way, the color change effect may be executed in conjunction with the pre-reading continuous effect or the pseudo continuous effect described above. For example, it can be said that the fact that the identification symbol 10 is stopped or pseudo-stopped in a predetermined manner corresponds to the segmentation effect.

○ Third example (see Fig. 11)
In an effect including one or a plurality of unit effects and suggesting a result of the determination based on the number of occurrences of the unit effects, the color tone of the image is changed between unit effects. An example of an effect including one or more unit effects is a known step-up effect. In step-up effects, effects including related effect elements are continuously executed. For example, it is conceivable that a single unit effect is to display an image of a certain character. You may make it the image of the said character change for every unit production (every step).

  Such a step-up effect and a color change effect are executed. That is, the X stage image is displayed in combination with a certain unit effect (the effect of step Y (Y is a natural number)) (see FIG. 11A), and is combined with the unit effect of the next stage (the effect of step Y + 1). Then, the X + 1 stage image is displayed (see FIG. 11B). As described above, the unit effects (each step) constituting the step-up effect and the color change stage are linked to further enhance the preference of the color change effect. Even if it is a configuration in which such an effect as a step-up effect does not occur, if the color tone changing effect is executed in conjunction with the above-described pre-reading continuous effect or pseudo continuous effect, these It can be said that the continuous production is composed of one or a plurality of unit productions (the identification symbol 10 can be regarded as a break of the unit production if it is stopped or pseudo-stopped in a predetermined manner). Therefore, it can be said that a change in color tone occurs between unit effects.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described in detail, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment at all, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.

  For example, the gaming machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment is a so-called pachinko gaming machine, but other gaming machines such as a rotary gaming machine, except for the part described on the assumption that the pachinko gaming machine has elements specific to the pachinko gaming machine. It is possible to apply the same technical idea.

  Specific means obtained from the above embodiment are listed below.

・ Means 1
A display device that displays an effect image in the display area;
Effect execution means capable of executing a color change effect that changes at least part of the color tone of the effect image in stages;
A gaming machine comprising:

  According to the gaming machine according to the means 1, it is possible to execute an unprecedented presentation that the color tone changes stepwise.

・ Means 2
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a segmentation effect suggesting that a change in color tone of at least a part of the effect image is generated.

  By making the segmentation effect occur like the gaming machine according to the means 2, it is possible to make it easy to understand the gradual change in color tone.

・ Means 3
The means 1 or means characterized in that, in a composite effect that suggests whether or not the result of determination is based on the number of occurrences of a unit effect, at least a part of the color tone of the effect image changes between the unit effects. 2. The gaming machine according to 2.

  As in the gaming machine according to the means 3, by adopting a configuration in which the number of occurrences of unit effects and the change in color tone are linked, it is possible to achieve a highly interesting effect entwined with the composite effect.

・ Means 4
In the continuous production in which the identification symbol for informing the determination result is stopped or pseudo-stopped in a predetermined manner and then starts changing again.
4. The apparatus according to any one of the means 1 to 3, wherein at least a part of the color tone of the effect image changes before and after the identification symbol is stopped or pseudo-stopped in a predetermined manner. Game machines.

  As in the gaming machine according to the means 4, it is also possible to create an effect in which continuous effects and gradual changes in color tone are involved.

・ Means 5
5. The gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 4, wherein a color tone of an identification symbol for notifying the success / failure determination result through the color tone change effect is maintained.

  Since the identification symbol for notifying the determination result is particularly noticed by the player, the visibility of the identification symbol is maintained so that the visibility is not deteriorated as in the gaming machine according to the means 5. It is good to make it.

・ Means 6
6. The means of any one of the means 1 to 5, wherein the color tone of the hold display indicating the presence of the success / failure determination information that has not yet started the effect of notifying the result of the determination of the success / failure through the color tone change effect is maintained. Gaming machine.

  Since the hold display indicating the presence / absence determination information is particularly noticed by the player in order to grasp the number of the determination information, the color tone of the hold display is maintained as in the gaming machine according to the means 6. In this way, the visibility should not be deteriorated.

・ Means 7
The color change effect is set as an advantageous outcome for the player that at least a part of the effect image reaches the maximum change image having the greatest degree of change with respect to the initial color image before the effect occurs. A gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 6, characterized by:

  As in the case of the gaming machine according to the means 7, the setting that the condition that is advantageous for the player is that the maximum change image is reached, thereby further increasing the player's attention to the gradual change in color tone. Is possible.

・ Means 8
When the color tone change effect does not reach the maximum change image, the end of the effect is indicated by directly returning to the state in which the initial color image is displayed regardless of the stage of the color tone on the way. The gaming machine according to claim 7, characterized in that:

  When the maximum change image is not reached as in the gaming machine according to the means 8, it is possible to make it easy to understand that the production has ended by directly returning to the initial color image.

・ Means 9
The gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 8, wherein a change in color tone of at least a part of the effect image in the color change effect is a change that reduces the brightness of the image.

  As in the case of the gaming machine according to the means 9, it is possible to achieve a production effect that has not been achieved in the past by adopting a change mode in which the image is gradually darkened.

・ Means 10
The gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein the maximum change image is a means 9 for quoting means 7 or a means 9 for quoting means 8, wherein at least a part of the effect image is black.

  In the case of a change mode in which the image becomes darker in stages, as in the gaming machine according to the means 10, it is possible to set the maximum change image with an impact so that at least a part of the effect image is solid black. It is.

・ Means 11
The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 10, wherein the color tone change effect is not an effect that involves a player with respect to a change in color tone of at least a part of the effect image.

  If the player is involved in the change in color tone, the player will be easily aware of the change in color tone, which is not interesting. By adopting a configuration similar to the gaming machine according to the means 11, a situation can occur in which the color tone changes before the player is clearly aware.

1 gaming machine 10 identification symbol 11 hold display 20 background image 20s initial color image 21s first stage image 22s second stage image 23s third stage image 24s fourth stage image 30 movable member 91 display device 911 display area

Claims (1)

A display device that displays an effect image in the display area;
An effect executing means capable of executing a color change effect that changes at least a part of the color tone of the effect image in a stepwise manner while maintaining the color tone of the identification pattern for notifying the determination result.
A gaming machine comprising:

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