JP2018148945A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of performing enjoyable presentations using symbols.SOLUTION: A game machine 1 includes: a display device 91 in which identification symbols 20 for making a notification of the result of a winning/losing determination are displayed in a display area 911; and presentation performance means for performing a continuous pseudo stop presentation which is a presentation, after varying the identification symbols 20, to repeat several times of unit presentation that stops the identification symbols 20 being varied in a pseudo manner, and, for every unit presentation, which changes positions where the identification symbols 20 being varied in the unit presentation are stopped in the pseudo manner.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Various effects using symbols (referred to as identification symbols, decorative symbols, etc.) that are displayed in order to show the determination result are proposed (for example, Patent Document 1 below, etc., 3S urine).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-171667

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of executing an interesting production using symbols.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, has a display device in which an identification symbol for notifying the result of the determination of the success / failure is displayed in a display area, and fluctuates after the identification symbol is varied. An effect executing means for executing a continuous pseudo stop effect for changing the position where the identification symbol that fluctuates in the unit effect is pseudo-stopped for each unit effect, which is an effect that repeats the unit effect for falsely stopping the identification symbol. It is characterized by providing.

  In the last unit effect in the continuous pseudo stop effect, it may be set so that an event advantageous to the player occurs when the identification symbol is falsely stopped at a specific position in the display area.

  Each unit effect included in the continuous pseudo stop effect may be an effect in which a plurality of fluctuating identification symbols are pseudo stopped.

  In the last unit effect in the continuous pseudo-stop effect, a specific image is set to be displayed when each of a plurality of identification symbols is pseudo-stopped at the specific position. It is good to include the shape which passes the said specific position of each symbol.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to execute an interesting production using symbols.

It is a front view of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is the figure which showed the identification symbol and hold display which were displayed on the display apparatus (display area). It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of an effect image and an original image. It is the figure which showed the 1st aspect (example which becomes a successful ending) of a continuous pseudo stop production. It is the figure which showed the 2nd aspect (example which becomes a successful end) of a continuous pseudo stop production. It is the figure which showed the 1st step of the frame out effect, and the 2nd step effect. It is the figure which showed the 1st specific production which can be performed as a production of the 3rd step of a frame out production. It is the figure which showed the 2nd specific production which can be performed as a production of the 3rd step of a frame out production. It is the figure which showed the 3rd specific production which can be performed as a production of the 3rd step of a frame out production. It is the figure which showed the 1st basic aspect-the 3rd basic aspect.

1) Overall configuration of gaming machine 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.

  In the game area 902, a display device 91, a start winning opening 904, a big winning opening 906, an out opening, and the like are provided. 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. Note that the shape and the like of the display region 911 can be changed as appropriate (the shape and size of the display region 911 can be changed by changing the shape and size of the opening 901 and the shape and size of the display 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.

  The jackpot lottery is executed by a winning determination means provided on a control board (not shown) triggered by winning a game ball in the start winning opening 904 (a plurality of such starting winning openings may be provided). Specifically, when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 904, a numerical value (win / fail judgment information) is acquired from a random number source, and if the numerical value is the same as a predetermined jackpot value, the jackpot If they are different, they will be out of sync. In the present embodiment, a notification effect for informing the determination result is started in the order in which the numerical values are acquired (so-called fluctuation is started), but when a certain numerical value is acquired, before that When the determination result based on the acquired numerical value is notified, the determination result based on the certain numerical value is stored in a storage unit provided on a control board (not shown) until the determination result is started. The maximum stored number (maximum number of holds) of a numerical value (hereinafter also simply referred to as “hold”) for which the notification of the determination of success / failure has not yet been started 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. The fact that the numerical value (whether or not judgment information) is stored in the storage means is displayed as a hold display 80 (see FIG. 2; in other figures, the hold display 80 is omitted). In this embodiment, it is determined whether or not the acquired numerical value is a numerical value that is a big hit at the time when the notification of the determination of correctness is started. The determination result itself may be stored (in this case, the determination result itself corresponds to the determination information). Moreover, the acquired numerical value is used also as a numerical value for determining the specific content of the alerting | reporting effect which alert | reports a determination result.

  In the present embodiment, in the same manner as a known gaming machine, the player is notified of the result of the success / failure determination by a combination of identification symbols 20 (see FIG. 2) displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91. Specifically, the identification symbol group 20g including a plurality of types of identification symbols 20 (first (left) identification symbol group 20gL, second (right) identification symbol group 20gR, third (middle) identification symbol group 20gC) varies. Finally, one identification symbol 20 is selected from each identification symbol group 20g and stopped. When the jackpot is won, the combination of the identification symbols 20 selected and stopped from each of the identification symbol groups 20g is a predetermined combination (for example, a set of three identical identification symbols 20). If it is out of place, it becomes a combination other than that (other than the combination that is a big hit). In each figure, only “numbers (characters)” constituting the identification symbol 20 are shown, but a symbol in which the numerals and characters are combined can be set as the identification symbol 20.

  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.

2) Control of display device The display device 91 displays various effect images 10 (hereinafter referred to as “image” includes both moving images and still images). When the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment displays the effect image 10 in the display area 911 of the display device 91, the following control is executed by an image control unit (not shown).

  An original image 11 that is the basis of the effect image 10 is stored in a storage unit (not shown). As with known game machines, the effect image 10 is output via the display device 91 based on the original image 11 stored in the storage means in accordance with the effect mode to be executed (the display area 911 of the display device 91). To display). However, the image control means in the present embodiment does not output the original image 11 as it is as the effect image 10. The relationship between the original image 11 and the effect image 10 is as follows.

  The original image 11 is a “reduced” version of the effect image 10. When the original image 11 is output as the effect image 10, the original image 11 is “enlarged”. Here, “reducing” means reducing the display size, and “enlarging” means increasing the display size. “Reduction” is a different concept from “compression”. “Compression” is to reduce the data amount without changing the display size (the description is omitted because various techniques are known for the compression technique), whereas “reduction” reduces the display size. This is to reduce the amount of data.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the reduced effect image 10 is stored in the storage unit as the original image 11. Therefore, the amount of data to be stored can be reduced as compared with the case where the effect image 10 is stored as it is. Further, even when the original image 11 is enlarged and output in this way, moiré and noise hardly occur.

  The effect image 10 in the present embodiment maintains the form of the original image 11 in the first direction, and is an enlargement of the original image 11 in a direction orthogonal to the first direction (see FIG. 3). In other words, when an orthogonal coordinate system (XY coordinates) is assumed, there is no difference between the aspect of the original image 11 and the aspect of the effect image 10 in one direction (first direction) in the X direction and the Y direction. In the second direction, the original image 11 is obtained by reducing the size of the effect image 10. In the present embodiment, the original image 11 is obtained by reducing the size of the effect image 10 in the second direction (X direction in FIG. 3) (see FIG. 3). As a result, the capacity (data size) required to store the image data is halved.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, the effect image 10 reduced in both the first direction and the second direction (the image reduced uniformly in both directions) is not used as the original image 11, but only in the second direction. The effect image 10 is reduced. In this way, the image quality is reduced when the original image 11 is enlarged (returned to the original) and displayed as the effect image 10 (compared to the case where the image is reduced in both the first direction and the second direction). Will be suppressed.

  The shape of the display area 911 of the display device 91 in this embodiment (referred to as a shape projected in a plane direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction) is a substantially rectangular shape. The length in the vertical direction is a “longitudinal” shape longer than the length in the horizontal direction (see FIG. 1 and the like). Since the effect image 10 is displayed in the display area 911, it can be said that the effect image 10 is also “vertically long”. The longitudinal direction of the effect image 10 is the first direction, and the short direction of the effect image 10 is the second direction. That is, in the present embodiment, the vertical direction is the first direction, and the horizontal direction (left-right direction) is the second direction (see FIG. 3). If the effect image 10 (display area 911) has a “landscape” shape, control is performed so that the horizontal direction (left-right direction) is the first direction and the vertical direction is the second direction. do it.

  The reason for setting in this way is that the effect image 10 is an enlargement of the original image 11 in the second direction. That is, in the effect image 10, the image quality is deteriorated in the second direction (the roughness of the image is more conspicuous in the second direction than in the first direction), so the second direction is the short direction of the image. By doing so, the deterioration of the image quality is less noticeable. That is, the effect image 10 halved in the short direction and the effect image 10 halved in the longitudinal direction are the same in that the data size is halved. If the effect image 10 is halved in the short direction as the original image 11, the image is more beautiful for the player than when the effect image 10 is halved in the longitudinal direction as the original image 11. Looks like.

  In particular, the display area 911 (effect image 10) of the display device 91 in the present embodiment has a “vertically long” shape, and the effect image 10 is an enlargement of the original image 11 in the horizontal direction. Thus, the direction in which the original image 11 is expanded in the horizontal direction with the short direction as the horizontal direction is compared with the case in which the original image 11 is expanded in the vertical direction with the short direction as the vertical direction. And the image looks beautiful to the player.

  In the present embodiment, the original image 11 is the effect image 10 halved (50% reduced) in the second direction, but the degree of reduction can be appropriately increased or decreased. As the degree of reduction is increased, the capacity of the image data can be reduced, but there is a problem in terms of ensuring a certain level of image quality. As the degree of reduction is reduced, the deterioration of image quality can be suppressed, but there is a problem that the capacity of image data cannot be reduced so much. Therefore, it can be said that setting the degree of reduction to ½ as in this embodiment is a setting that balances “image data volume” and “image quality”.

  It is not necessary to execute the above-described control for all images output as performance images. The above-described control may be executed only for some effect images 10. Further, in a gaming machine provided with a plurality of display devices, the above-described control may be executed only for the effect image 10 output to some display devices.

3) Continuous pseudo stop effect The continuous pseudo stop effect that can be executed by the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. The continuous pseudo stop effect is an effect using the identification symbol 20. Specifically, in the display area 911 of the display device 91, the fluctuating identification symbol 20 is pseudo-stopped (which is not completely stopped but appears to be stopped by the player. It is possible to exemplify constructing a pseudo stop state by setting it to a state in which the unit effect is repeated a plurality of times. That is, the identification effect 20 is a unit effect (a “pseudo stop” of the identification symbol 20 is one unit effect) composed of a set of change and pseudo stop, such as change, pseudo stop, change, pseudo stop,. It will be repeated multiple times.

  In the continuous pseudo stop effect in the present embodiment, the position where the fluctuating identification symbol 20 is pseudo stopped is changed for each unit effect (see FIGS. 4 and 5). Specifically, in each unit effect, three identification symbol groups 20g (first identification symbol group 20gL, second identification symbol group 20gR, third identification symbol group 20gC) are variably displayed. In other words, the one corresponding to each of the identification symbol groups 20g for notifying the determination result is used. However, in the present embodiment, the variation of each identification symbol group 20g through the continuous pseudo stop effect is almost invisible because of its high speed, and it seems that the three identification symbols 20 are substantially displaced.

  The position where one identification symbol 20 selected from each identification symbol group 20g is pseudo-stopped changes every unit effect (see FIGS. 4 and 5). That is, the symbol selected from the first identification symbol group 20gL (hereinafter, also referred to as the first selection symbol 21), the symbol selected from the second identification symbol group 20gR (hereinafter, referred to as the second selection symbol 22). In other words, each pseudo-stop position of a symbol selected from the third identification symbol group 20gC (hereinafter also referred to as a third selected symbol 23) changes each time a unit effect occurs. is there. Note that the (pseudo) stop position changes refers to a point on each symbol as a reference. That is, when the position of a predetermined reference point (for example, one point at the center of each symbol) set for each symbol is changed, the (pseudo) stop position is changed. In the continuous pseudo-stop effect in the present embodiment, the displayed identification symbol 20 includes only a numeric part, and a predetermined reference point set to the numeral is a position where each symbol is pseudo-stopped.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the kind of the selection symbol (identification symbol 20) selected from each identification symbol group 20g and carrying out a pseudo stop changes at every unit production. That is, the combination constituted by the selected symbols to be pseudo-changed changes every unit effect. In the present embodiment, each selected symbol is set so that the symbol number advances by one for each pseudo stop (unit effect). However, it is not denied that the setting is such that the type of each selected symbol does not change through the continuous pseudo stop effect.

  In the present embodiment, the position where each selected symbol (identification symbol 20) is pseudo-stopped changes in the unit effect occurrence degree as described above, and finally each selected symbol is pseudo-stopped at a predetermined specific position. However, it is set as the ending of the performance advantageous to the player (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as a successful ending. The ending that does not become an advantageous ending may also be referred to as a failure ending). That is, in the last unit effect, when each selected symbol is pseudo-stopped at a specific position, an event advantageous to the player occurs. On the other hand, such a phenomenon does not occur when each selected symbol does not stop at a specific position.

  In the present embodiment, the following first aspect and second aspect are set as an effect aspect from the start of the continuous pseudo stop effect to the end (whether each selected symbol is falsely stopped at a specific position). Whether or not each production mode is pseudo-stopped at a specific position (see FIGS. 4 (d) and 5 (d)) that finally draws a specific image 30 in which each symbol has a predetermined shape. Is shown. The specific image 30 in the present embodiment represents a predetermined emblem. Since the emblem includes a triangular shape, the first selection symbol 21 to the third selection symbol 23 are finally positioned at each vertex of the triangle of the emblem (a position corresponding to each vertex is set as a specific position). The production of whether or not to do is developed. The specific image 30 may be an image including a polygonal shape other than a triangle. However, as in the present embodiment, it is preferable that the number of polygon vertices and the number of selected symbols (identification symbol 20) to be pseudo-stopped, that is, the number of identification symbol groups 20g are made to coincide. If the effect is to use three selected symbols as in the present embodiment, the specific image 30 including a triangle is set accordingly.

  The specific image 30 including a polygonal shape is merely an example, and the form of the specific image 30 can be variously changed. However, the specific image 30 includes a shape passing through a specific position. Thereby, when it is a successful ending, it becomes possible to produce an effect as if the specific image 30 was constructed by each selected symbol stopped at the specific position.

  The first aspect will be specifically described. The first mode is that the position where each of the first selection symbol 21 to the third selection symbol 23 is pseudo-stopped changes every time the pseudo-stop is performed. In addition, the pseudo stop position changes from the center of the display area 911 to the outside of the display area 911. If a triangle (regular triangle) with the three selected symbols at the time of pseudo-stop as a vertex is drawn, the size of the triangle is set so as to increase each time the pseudo-stop is performed (FIGS. 4A to 4C). )reference). If the triangle drawn by each selected symbol finally draws a triangle (emblem) included in the specific image 30, a successful ending is obtained (see FIG. 4D). Become.

  In addition, the size of each selected symbol increases with each pseudo stop (see FIGS. 4A to 4C). In other words, for each selected symbol, whether the pseudo stop position is gradually increased to the outside while changing the pseudo stop position clockwise and outward, and is pseudo stopped at the position where the vertex of the specific image 30 is drawn in the last unit effect. An effect mode is shown in which whether or not is indicated.

  It is preferable to display an image in which the specific image 30 is gradually formed during the period in which each unit effect is being executed, at least during the pseudo stop of each selected symbol. That is, a midway image that gradually approaches the emblem that is the specific image 30 (formally referred to as the first midway image 31 to distinguish it from the second midway image 32 described later) may be displayed (FIG. 4 ( a) to (c)). In this aspect, the triangle (regular triangle) represented by the first halfway image 31 is gradually increased, and it is indicated whether or not the specific image 30 is finally obtained. Since the first midway image 31 is displayed in the middle of the production, the first halfway image 31 is displayed so as to be less conspicuous than the selected symbol. In the present embodiment, the first halfway image 31 is displayed so as to appear translucent (in FIG. 4, the first halfway image 31 is drawn with a dotted line).

  The second aspect will be specifically described. The second mode is such that the position at which each of the first selection symbol 21 to the third selection symbol 23 is pseudo-stopped changes every time it is pseudo-stopped. Specifically, the pseudo-stop positions of the first selection symbol 21 and the second selection symbol 22 that are selected from the first identification symbol group 20gL and the second identification symbol group 20gR displayed on the left side and the right side and stop in a downward direction are downward. The pseudo stop position of the third selected symbol 23 selected from the third identification symbol group 20gC and pseudo-stopped is displaced upward. If a triangle (equilateral triangle) with the three selected symbols at the time of pseudo-stop is drawn, the triangle (isosceles triangle) rises from a flat shape each time the pseudo-stop occurs (approaches the equilateral triangle). (See FIGS. 5A to 5C). That is, the position where each selected symbol stops approaches the specific position. If the triangle drawn by each selected symbol finally draws the specific image 30 (emblem), the result is a success (see FIG. 5D), and if it cannot be drawn, the result is a failure.

  Similar to the first mode, in the second mode, the size of each selected symbol increases with each pseudo stop (see FIGS. 5A to 5C). That is, whether or not each selected symbol is pseudo-stopped at the position where the vertex of the specific image 30 is drawn in the last unit effect while gradually changing the pseudo stop position upward or downward for each unit effect. It becomes the production mode that is shown. In the present embodiment, the position (specific position) at which each selected symbol at the time of successful ending of the first aspect and the second aspect is pseudo-stopped is exactly the same. That is, the form of the specific image 30 drawn by each selected symbol that has been pseudo-stopped is exactly the same. However, the form of the specific image 30 that may be finally displayed in each aspect may be different. That is, the specific position may be different in each aspect.

  Similarly to the first mode, in the second mode, an image that the specific image 30 is gradually formed is displayed at least during the pseudo stop of each selected symbol during the period in which each unit effect is executed. It is good to. That is, it is preferable to display a halfway image that gradually approaches the emblem that is the specific image 30 (formally called the second halfway image 32 to distinguish it from the first halfway image 31 described above) (FIG. 5 ( a) to (c)). In this aspect, the isosceles triangle represented by the second halfway image 32 gradually rises, and it is indicated whether or not the specific image 30 (regular triangle) is finally obtained. Since the second halfway image 32 is displayed in the middle of the production, it is displayed so as to be less conspicuous than the selected symbol. In the present embodiment, the second halfway image 32 is displayed so as to appear translucent (in FIG. 5, the second halfway image 32 is drawn with a dotted line).

  In either the first aspect or the second aspect, the time between the pseudo-stops of each selected symbol may be any, but according to the tempo of the music (production BGM) output from the speaker. It is preferable that each identification symbol 20 is pseudo-stopped. For example, if 60 BPM (Beats Per Minute) music is output, the interval between pseudo-stops is 1 second.

  In this embodiment, in either case of the first aspect or the second aspect, the third selection symbol 23 (third identification symbol) that pseudo-stops at the center in the width direction (vertex on the upper side of the emblem) in the case of successful ending. The identification symbol 20) selected from the group 20gC is configured to be the identification symbol 20 of “7”. Regardless of the continuous pseudo stop effect, in the present embodiment, the combination of the identification symbols 20 selected from each identification symbol group 20g becomes “◯ · 7 · ○” from the left (except for combinations that indicate jackpots). It is set as an opportunity (a combination of symbols indicating that an event advantageous to the player occurs). Accordingly, even in the continuous pseudo stop effect, when a successful ending occurs, the third selection symbol 23 that finally stops pseudo at the center is configured to be “7”. In addition, what kind of 1st selection symbol 21 which carries out a pseudo stop to the left finally, and the 2nd selection design 22 which carries out a pseudo stop to the right may be what.

  The continuous pseudo stop effect in the present embodiment is configured to occur as part of a so-called pseudo continuous (pseudo continuous) effect. Since the pseudo-continuous production itself is well-known, detailed description is omitted, but the fluctuating identification symbol 20 is a production that repeats fluctuating again after the pseudo stop, and the success / failure determination result becomes a big hit as the number of repetitions increases. The probability increases. In the present embodiment, the first mode can be generated as a so-called “pseudo 1” effect, and the second mode is generated as a “pseudo 2” effect that is executed when the first mode is a successful outcome. It is set as possible. That is, it can be said that the combination (chance) in which the third selection symbol 23 displayed at the end of the success is “7” is a combination indicating that the pseudo-continuous production continues. In addition, since the production | generation aspect after "pseudo 3" performed after a 2nd aspect becomes a successful ending may be what kind of thing, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  However, this is only an example. The matter indicated by the end of the continuous pseudo stop effect (whether or not it will be a successful end) may be anything. For example, it is good also as a structure which alert | reports whether it is a big hit by the said end. Further, as described above, the first mode and the second mode are generated continuously as part of a so-called pseudo-continuous production, but each mode may be configured to be generated independently. In addition, a configuration in which the probability of a successful ending is higher when one of the first and second modes occurs (a configuration with different reliability depending on the “mode”). ).

4) Frame-out effect A frame-out effect that can be executed by the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. The frame-out effect includes the first to third steps. Hereinafter, the effects at each stage will be described in detail.

  The first stage will be described. The first stage effect is an effect in which the identification symbol 20 (identification symbol group 20g) (see FIG. 6A) that fluctuates in the display area 911 is pseudo-stopped (see FIG. 6B). In the present embodiment, one identification symbol 20 is selected from each of all the identification symbol groups 20g, and the simulation is stopped. That is, in the present embodiment, the three identification symbols 20 are pseudo-stopped. The combination of the identification symbols 20 is a combination that indicates a deviation. Also, it is not a combination of building so-called chance eyes.

  The second stage will be described. The second stage is an effect using the movable body 50. The movable body 50 is positioned along the lower edge of the display area 911 at the original position (see FIG. 1 and the like), and can move forward and backward from the original position to the effect position above. In the effect position, most of the movable body 50 overlaps in front of the display area 911. The driving mechanism of the movable body 50 may be any mechanism as long as the movable body 50 can be operated so as to slide in the vertical direction, and thus the description thereof is omitted. The movable body 50 in the present embodiment has a decorative portion (a portion visible to the player) formed on the front surface thereof, and the decorative portion is elongated in the lateral direction when viewed from the front (player's viewpoint). Presents. The size (length) of the decorative portion in the horizontal direction and the size (length) of the display area 911 are substantially the same.

  In the production of the second stage, the movable body 50 is moved from the original position toward the production position so as to approach the pseudo-stopped identification symbol 20 (three identification symbols 20 in the present embodiment). Simultaneously with the movement of the movable body 50 or after moving the movable body 50 to a certain extent, the identification symbol 20 displayed on the display device 91 is displaced upward (see FIG. 6C). Specifically, the identification symbol 20 is displaced until the entire identification symbol 20 becomes invisible (see FIG. 6D). Thereby, it appears to the player as if the identification symbol 20 has moved out of the display area 911 due to the operation of the movable body 50. If the identification symbol 20 is virtually regarded as having a “weight”, the movable body 50 jumps up (pops up) the identification symbol 20 against gravity and the identification symbol 20 is framed out. This is an aspect of the production. Since the movable body 50 (decoration part) in the present embodiment has a shape extending from the left side edge to the right side edge of the display area 911, the movable body 50 lifts the identification symbol 20 against the gravity. Can be enhanced.

  The display area 911 of the display device 91 in the present embodiment is “vertically long”. That is, the direction in which the identification symbol 20 moves in the second stage effect is the longitudinal direction of the display area 911. Therefore, the amount of movement of the identification symbol 20 that is displaced upward (the amount of movement until it disappears) is large, and a dynamic effect can be obtained.

  The third stage will be described. In the third stage, the basic aspect can change each time. In other words, the first stage and the second stage of the frame-out effect are the same every time in the basic mode of the effect (as if the pseudo-stopped identification symbol 20 was pushed out of the frame by the movable body 50). . In this embodiment, three types of first specific effects to third specific effects are set as specific effects that can occur as the third stage effects.

-First specific effect The first specific effect will be described. The first specific effect is an effect that is displayed as if the identification symbol 20 that has moved out of the display area 911 (out of frame) has returned to the display area 911 again. The identification symbol 20 is framed in from above the display area 911 (see FIG. 7A) and is displaced downward as it is (see FIG. 7B). That is, if the identification symbol 20 is virtually regarded as having a “weight”, the identification pattern 20 “bounced up” by the movable body 50 becomes an effect mode as if it has returned by gravity. In the present embodiment, the movable body 50 that “bounces up” the identification symbol 20 in the second stage is directly located between the original position and the production position or at the production position (that is, located above the original position). In other words, the effect is as if it was pushed down by the returned identification symbol 20 and returned to the original position (see FIG. 7C).

  When the first specific effect is generated as the third stage, the combination of the identification symbols 20 returned into the display area 911 is different from the combination of the identification symbols 20 pushed out of the display area 911 in the second stage. there is a possibility. Specifically, the combination of the identification symbols 20 displayed in the second stage is a combination (a combination that is not a so-called chance) in which it is determined that the result of the success / failure determination will be lost if it is stopped as it is. There is a possibility that the identification symbol 20 that has returned is not a combination that shows a loss, but a combination that suggests a progression of the game that is advantageous to the player.

  In the present embodiment, there is a possibility of changing to a combination (so-called chance) (see FIG. 7C) indicating that a so-called pseudo-continuous production occurs. The combination indicating that the pseudo continuous effect is generated in the present embodiment is as described above (the combination of the identification symbol 20 is “◯ · 7 · ○” from the left). In addition, there is a possibility that the combination changes to a combination indicating a so-called reach state (the left identification symbol 20 and the right identification symbol 20 become the same type of identification symbol 20). When the state changes to the reach state, the central identification symbol 20 starts to change again. These are just examples of changes to chances and changes to reach. Other change modes may be set. For example, it is good also as an effect aspect which may change to the combination which shows a jackpot, and may return in the display area 911.

  In this way, the first specific effect is that the identification symbol 20 that has moved outside the display area 911 may return in a combination that indicates the progress of the game advantageous to the player. In the second stage, it can be said that this is an effect mode that skillfully utilizes the combination of the identification symbols 20 showing the dislocations once moved out of the display area 911 so as not to be seen.

-Second specific effect The second specific effect will be described. The second specific effect is an effect that the suggestion image 60 suggesting the subsequent development is displayed instead of the identification symbol 20 moved (out of frame) outside the display area 911. Here, “in place of” the identification symbol 20 does not necessarily mean that the identification symbol 20 or a symbol corresponding thereto is not displayed at all when the suggestion image 60 is displayed. For example, when the suggestion image 60 is displayed, a small identification symbol 20 may be displayed at the corner of the display area 911.

  In the second specific effect in the present embodiment, a plurality of types of candidate images 61 are shown (see FIG. 8A), and one of the candidate images 61 is selected and displayed as the suggestion image 60. (See FIG. 8 (b)). The second specific effect in the present embodiment is a selection effect in which the candidate image 61 is variably displayed like roulette and one of them is displayed as the suggestion image 60. Note that which suggestion image 60 is displayed is determined in advance (the player does not select any suggestion image 60). Moreover, it is preferable that the type of the candidate image 61 to be displayed can be changed each time.

  When the suggestion image 60 is displayed, a display is made as if the identification symbol 20 has returned to the display area 911 again in a manner corresponding to the content of the suggestion image 60 (see FIG. 8C). This display mode (effect mode) is the same as the first specific effect. That is, the effect is as if the identification symbol 20 “bounced up” returned by gravity. In the second stage, the movable body 50 that “bounces up” the identification symbol 20 is located between the original position and the production position or in the production position (that is, located above the original position). Then, the effect is as if it were pushed down by the returned identification symbol 20 and returned to the original position (see FIG. 8D).

  For example, the relationship between the suggestion image 60 and the “returning identification symbol” is as follows. When the suggestion image 60 including the characters “continue” is displayed, the identification symbol 20 is displayed in a combination that constitutes the above-described chance eye as corresponding to the suggestion image 60 (see FIGS. 8B and 8D). . That is, since the suggestion image 60 of “continuation” indicates the occurrence of the pseudo-continuous production, the identification symbol 20 of the combination indicating it is displayed. Further, when the suggestion image 60 including the character “reach” is displayed, the identification symbol 20 indicating the reach state is displayed. When the suggestion image 60 including the characters “sorry” is displayed, an identification symbol 20 (not a chance) is displayed indicating that it is out of place. In this way, the identification pattern 20 that has moved outside the display area 911 in the second stage changes to a mode corresponding to the selected suggestion image 60 and returns to the display area 911 again. Is done.

-Third specific effect The third specific effect will be described. In the third specific effect, the identification symbol 20 controlled as if it moved outside the display area 911 in the second stage is displayed as if it has returned to the display area 911 again, and the identification that has returned is displayed. The movable body 50 acts on the symbol 20 again. Unlike the first specific effect, the identification symbol 20 is displayed as if it has returned from below the display area 911 into the display area 911 (see FIG. 9A). The movable body 50 is located at the original position (returned to the original position) before the identification symbol 20 returns (the entire symbol is displayed in the display area 911). When the pattern 20 returns, it is displaced toward the effect position (upward) at the same time or after a predetermined time after returning (see FIG. 9B). At the same time, the display is made as if the identification symbol 20 is directed upward again and moved out of the display area 911 (see FIG. 9C). As described above, the movement of the movable body 50 moves the identification symbol 20 out of the display area 911 and returns the identification symbol 20 from below the display area 911 one or more times (FIG. 9). (A production in which (a) to (c) are repeated one or more times) is set as the third specific production.

  When the third specific performance occurs as the third stage, the combination of the identification symbols 20 that is finally displayed may be different from the combination of the identification symbols 20 that are pushed out of the display area 911 in the second stage. There is. Specifically, the combination of the identification symbols 20 displayed in the second stage is a combination (a combination that is not a so-called chance) in which it is determined that the result of the success / failure determination will be lost if it is stopped as it is. The returned identification symbol 20 may change to a combination that suggests a progression of the game that is advantageous to the player, instead of a combination that indicates a loss (see FIG. 9D). Examples of such combinations indicating advantageous game progress are as described in the description of the first specific performance (examples of combinations indicating so-called chance eyes and reach states).

  In the third stage, which one of the first specific effect to the third specific effect is executed can be set to be determined by lottery based on the determination result. In other words, the determination result may be determined depending on which specific effect is generated. In the present embodiment, a basic aspect of the identification symbol 20 is set, and the type of specific effect executed in the third stage is determined according to the basic aspect. The basic mode is different in the form (number constructed by components such as shape, color, size, etc.) such as numbers and characters constituting the identification symbol 20. For example, even if it is the identification symbol 20 containing the same number, the form from which a basic aspect differs will differ.

  In the present embodiment, at least three types of the first basic mode 20a to the third basic mode 20c are set as the basic mode of the identification symbol 20 (see FIG. 10). Since any specific aspect of each basic aspect may be used, the description thereof is omitted. In the frame-out effect, which of the first specific effect to the third specific effect is executed as the third stage effect depends on the basic mode of the identification symbol 20. Specifically, when the first basic aspect 20a is set, the first specific effect occurs, and when the second basic aspect 20b is set, the second specific effect occurs, When the three basic modes 20c are set, the third specific effect occurs. In addition, in FIG. 6 which shows the production | presentation of a 1st step and a 2nd step, although the state in which the identification symbol 20 of the 1st basic aspect 20a is displayed is shown, also in this 1st step and a 2nd step, The identification symbols 20 of the second basic aspect 20b and the third basic aspect 20c can be displayed.

  Each basic aspect may be associated with a probability that the result of determining whether or not the object is a big hit (hereinafter referred to as a big hit reliability). For example, the jackpot reliability when it occurs is assumed to increase in the order of the first basic aspect 20a (lowest), the second basic aspect 20b, and the third basic aspect 20c (highest). In such a setting, since the specific effects are associated with the respective basic aspects, the level of the jackpot reliability of the specific effects is also determined. That is, the jackpot reliability when it occurs increases in the order of the first specific effect (lowest), the second specific effect, and the third specific effect (highest).

  Changes in basic aspects can occur at various times. For example, the basic aspect can be changed when a so-called continuous effect (a pseudo continuous effect or a look-ahead continuous effect) occurs. When in the first basic mode 20a, a frame-out effect is generated, and a combination of identification symbols 20 that builds a chance by the first specific effect generated in the third stage is displayed and the effect is “continue” (continuous) ) With the “continuation” of the effect, the identification symbol 20 is stepped up (refers to a change in the direction in which the jackpot reliability is increased), and the identification symbol 20 that is the first basic aspect 20a becomes the second basic aspect 20b or the second Assume that a frame-out effect occurs again after changing to the three basic modes 20c. In this case, the third stage effect of the frame-out effect is a second specific effect or a third specific effect. That is, when the frame-out effect is “continuous”, the basic aspect of the identification symbol 20 changes (steps up), and the continuous effect that the third-stage effect aspect of the frame-out effect changes may be executed. Is possible.

  The frame out effect can be modified, improved, or embodied as follows.

  The operation direction of the movable body 50 in the above embodiment (the direction from the original position toward the effect position is upward) is merely an example. The movement direction of the movable body 50 and the movement direction of the identification symbol 20 that moves outside the display area 911 may be matched. However, if the setting is as in the above embodiment, the player is given an impression that the identification symbol 20 is raised outside the display area 911 against the gravity by the operation of the movable body 50 in the second stage effect. be able to. Further, in the first specific effect and the second specific effect, an effect mode that gives an impression as if the movable body 50 has returned to the original position by the weight of the identification symbol 20 returned from outside the display area 911 into the display area 911, and can do.

  Since the movable body 50 in the above embodiment is located below the display area 911 at the original position, the player feels as if the movable body 50 lifts the identification symbol 20 in the second stage effect. It is something that can be done. On the other hand, for example, the movable body 50 is configured to be positioned above the display area 911 at the original position, and in the second stage effect, the identification object 20 is moved while the movable body 50 is further displaced from the original position. It is conceivable to adopt a mode that moves upward. If it does in this way, it can be set as the production aspect which gives a player the impression that the movable body 50 pulled up the identification symbol 20. FIG.

  Even if any of the first specific effect to the third specific effect is executed as the third stage effect, the total effect time of the frame-out effect can be made the same. Specifically, the length of time during which the identification symbol 20 is moved out of the display area 911 and is not visible is adjusted according to which of the first specific effect to the third specific effect is executed. For example, when the first specific effect is executed, it is made longer than when the second specific effect or the third specific effect is executed. Thereby, the total production time of a frame-out production can be made the same. If the total production time of the frame-out production is the same, the production can be easily controlled.

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

  Specific means (game machines) obtained from the above embodiment are listed below.

・ Means 1-1
A display device;
Storage means for storing the original image;
Image control means for outputting an enlarged version of the original image as an effect image via the display device;
A gaming machine comprising:
With such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the data amount of the effect image.

・ Means 1-2
The effect image is obtained by enlarging the original image in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction while maintaining the aspect of the original image in the first direction. Game machines.
In this way, by making an effect image that is obtained by enlarging only the second direction of the original image, it is possible to suppress the image quality of the effect image from being significantly deteriorated.

・ Means 1-3
The gaming machine according to means 1-2, wherein the longitudinal direction of the effect image is the first direction and the short direction is the second direction.
In this way, by creating an effect image in which the original image is enlarged in the short direction of the display area, the image is beautiful for the player (as compared to the case where the original image is enlarged in the longitudinal direction). Looks like.

・ Means 1-4
The gaming machine according to means 1-2 or means 1-3, wherein the up-down direction of the effect image is the first direction, and the left-right direction of the effect image is the second direction.
In this way, if the display area has a “long portrait” shape and the original image is enlarged horizontally with the short direction as the horizontal direction, the original image is enlarged vertically with the short direction as the vertical direction. Compared with the case where it is made to do, a player looks a beautiful image.

・ Means 2-1
A display device in which an identification symbol for notifying the result of the determination is displayed in the display area;
After changing the identification symbol, it is an effect that repeats the unit effect for quasi-stopping the fluctuating identification symbol a plurality of times, and the position where the identification symbol that fluctuates in the unit effect is quasi-stopped changes for each unit effect Effect execution means for executing a continuous pseudo stop effect,
A gaming machine comprising:
The gaming machine can execute a novel effect in which the position where the identification symbol is pseudo-stopped changes every unit effect.

・ Means 2-2
In the last unit effect in the continuous pseudo-stop effect, when the identification symbol is pseudo-stopped at a specific position in the display area, an event advantageous to a player is generated. A gaming machine according to 2-1.
In this way, it is possible to produce an effect that draws attention whether or not the identification symbol finally stops at a specific position.

・ Means 2-3
The continuous pseudo-stop effect is an effect in which the position of the identification symbol that is pseudo-stopped in each of the unit effects generated multiple times gradually approaches the specific position each time the unit effect is generated. The gaming machine according to means 2-1 or means 2-2.
In this way, it is possible to improve the preference of the production by making the identification symbol that is continuously pseudo-stopped gradually approach the specific position that is the target point.

・ Means 2-4
The gaming machine according to any one of means 2-1 to means 2-3, wherein each unit effect included in the continuous pseudo stop effect is an effect in which a plurality of fluctuating identification symbols are falsely stopped.
In this way, by making a plurality of identification symbols stop falsely for each unit effect, the appearance of the effect becomes flashy, which contributes to improvement in preference.

・ Means 2-5
The gaming machine according to means 2-4, wherein a combination constituted by a plurality of identification symbols pseudo-stopped in each unit effect changes for each unit effect.
Thus, it becomes possible to make it easy to understand the change for each unit effect by changing the combination constituted by a plurality of identification symbols for each unit effect.

・ Means 2-6
The gaming machine according to means 2-4 or means 2-5, wherein a position where a plurality of identification symbols are pseudo-stopped in each unit effect changes for each unit effect.
In this way, by making the positions where the plurality of identification symbols stop pseudo change for each unit effect, the change for each unit effect can be easily understood.

・ Means 2-7
In the last unit effect in the continuous pseudo stop effect, it is set so that a specific image is displayed when each of a plurality of identification symbols is pseudo stopped at the specific position,
The gaming machine according to means 2-4, which refers to means 2-2 or means 2-3, wherein the specific image includes a shape passing through specific positions of a plurality of identification symbols.
By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to produce an effect as if a specific image has been constructed with the identification symbol pseudo-stopped at a specific position.

・ Means 2-8
The specific image includes a polygonal shape,
The gaming machine according to means 2-7, wherein each vertex of the polygonal shape is set at a specific position of each of a plurality of identification symbols.
By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to produce an effect as if a specific image has been constructed with the identification symbol pseudo-stopped at a specific position. Since the specific position is the apex of the polygonal shape, the construction of the specific image based on the identification symbol becomes easier to understand.

・ Means 3-1
A gaming machine in which an identification symbol for informing the determination result is displayed in the display area of the display device,
A first step of quasi-stopping the identification symbol that is variably displayed in the display area;
After the first stage, the second stage is controlled as if the pseudo-stopped identification symbol has moved out of the display area;
After the second stage, a third stage in which a specific effect is executed in the display area;
A game machine characterized in that a frame-out effect including can be executed.
The frame-out effect is a novel one in which a specific effect is executed in an area generated by moving an identification symbol outside a display area.

・ Means 3-2
A movable body capable of operating within a predetermined range is provided.
The gaming machine according to means 3-1, wherein in the second stage, the identification symbol is controlled as if the identification symbol has moved out of the display area along with the operation of the movable body.
・ Means 3-3
3. The gaming machine according to claim 3-2, wherein in the second stage, the moving direction of the movable body is the same as the direction in which the identification symbol moves out of the display area.
With such a configuration, it is an effect that gives an impression as if the identification symbol has moved out of the display area by the operation of the movable body.

・ Means 3-4
In the second stage, the movable body moves upward and is controlled as if the identification symbol is displaced upward and the identification symbol is moved out of the display area. A gaming machine according to claim 3-3.
With such a configuration, the effect is as if the movable body lifted the identification symbol.

・ Means 3-5
Plural types of aspects are set as basic aspects of the identification symbol,
The gaming machine according to any one of means 3-1 to means 3-4, wherein the type of the specific effect executed in the third stage changes according to the basic mode of the identification symbol.
In this way, it is conceivable that the type of specific effect executed in the third stage changes according to the basic form of the identification symbol.

・ Means 3-6
As a kind of the specific effect, a first specific effect is set which is controlled as if the identification symbol controlled as if it moved out of the display area in the second stage is returned to the display area again. A gaming machine according to any one of means 3-1 to means 3-5.
In this way, by using the fact that the identification symbol has moved out of the display area in the second stage, it is possible to provide an effect mode as if the identification symbol has returned in the third stage.

・ Means 3-7
In the first specific effect, means 3-6 characterized in that the progress of the game advantageous to the player may be suggested by the identification symbol controlled as if it has returned to the display area again. The gaming machine described in 1.
In this way, if an advantageous progression is suggested by the returned identification symbol, the preference of the performance is improved.

・ Means 3-8
As a kind of the specific effect, a second specific effect is set in which a suggestion image suggesting a subsequent development is displayed instead of the identification symbol moved outside the display area in the second stage. A gaming machine according to any one of means 3-1 to means 3-7.
In this way, using the area generated by the identification symbol moving out of the display area in the second stage, an effect mode is displayed in which a suggestion image suggesting the progress of the subsequent game is displayed in the third stage. Is possible.

・ Means 3-9
The gaming machine according to means 3-8, wherein the second specific effect is an effect in which a suggestion image suggesting subsequent development is displayed from among a plurality of types of candidate images.
As described above, the second specific effect can be further improved by making the suggestion image selected from a plurality of types of candidate images (selection effect).

・ Means 3-10
The second specific effect is an effect that is controlled as if the identification symbol has returned to the display area again in a manner corresponding to the content suggested by the suggestion image. Or the gaming machine according to means 3-9.
As described above, if the control is performed as if the identification symbol has returned in a manner corresponding to the content suggested by the suggestion image, the flow of the production is easily understood.

・ Means 3-11
As a kind of the specific effect, after the identification symbol controlled as if it moved out of the display area in the second stage is controlled to return to the display area again, the identification symbol is Means characterized in that a third specific effect is set in which the control as if moving out of the display area and the control as if the identification symbol has returned into the display area are repeated one or more times. A gaming machine according to any one of 3-1 to 3-10.
In this way, it is possible to improve the preference of the production by repeatedly moving the identification symbol out of the display area and returning.

・ Means 3-12
In the third specific effect, the progress of the game advantageous to the player may be suggested by the identification symbol that is finally displayed in the display area. Gaming machine.
In this way, if an advantageous design is suggested by the finally displayed identification symbol, the preference of the performance is improved.

1 gaming machine 10 effect image 11 original image 20 identification symbol 20g identification symbol group 21 first selection symbol 22 second selection symbol 23 third selection symbol 20a first basic aspect 20b second basic aspect 20c third basic aspect 30 Specific image 31 First halfway image 32 Second halfway image 50 Movable body 60 Suggestion image 61 Candidate image 91 Display device 911 Display area

The gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, has a display device in which an identification symbol for notifying the result of the determination of the success / failure is displayed in a display area, and fluctuates after the identification symbol is varied. An effect execution that executes a continuous pseudo-stop effect in which a unit effect for pseudo-stopping an identification symbol is repeated a plurality of times, and a pseudo-stop position at which an identification symbol that fluctuates in the unit effect is pseudo-stopped is changed for each unit effect. And the pseudo stop position at which each of the N (N is a natural number equal to or greater than 3) of the identification symbols in the continuous pseudo stop effect is a polygon having N vertices. When the unit effect is set to correspond to any one of the vertices and the unit effect occurs a plurality of times, the pseudo stop position of each of the N identification symbols is generated each time the unit effect is generated. Wherein the correspondence relationship between each vertex of the serial polygon will change.

In the middle of the continuous pseudo stop effect, a halfway image showing the polygon may be displayed in the display area .

Claims (4)

A display device in which an identification symbol for notifying the result of the determination is displayed in the display area;
After changing the identification symbol, it is an effect that repeats the unit effect for quasi-stopping the fluctuating identification symbol a plurality of times, and the position where the identification symbol that fluctuates in the unit effect is quasi-stopped changes for each unit effect Effect execution means for executing a continuous pseudo stop effect,
A gaming machine comprising:   The final unit effect in the continuous pseudo stop effect is set so that an event advantageous to a player occurs when the identification symbol is pseudo stopped at a specific position in a display area. Item 1. A gaming machine according to Item 1.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein each unit effect included in the continuous pseudo-stop effect is an effect in which a plurality of fluctuating identification symbols are pseudo-stopped. In the last unit effect in the continuous pseudo stop effect, it is set so that a specific image is displayed when each of a plurality of identification symbols is pseudo stopped at the specific position,
The gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the specific image includes a shape passing through the specific position of each of a plurality of identification symbols.

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