JP2019063395A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve amusement properties of a game machine in which a ready-to-win presentation occurs.SOLUTION: A game machine 1 makes a notification of a winning or losing determination result by whether or not a result mode composed of multiple identification symbols 10 displayed in a display device 91 becomes a combination composed of the same identification symbols 10. The game machine includes presentation performance means capable of performing: a ready-to-win presentation in which the winning or losing determination result is indicated by whether at least one among the multiple identification symbols 10 constituting the result mode becomes one of multiple types of candidate symbols 20 and a winning occurs if one or multiple winning symbols that are part of the multiple types of candidate symbols 20 are selected; and a prior presentation which is a presentation that may occur prior to the ready-to-win presentation and which indicates whether or not each of the multiple types of candidate symbols 20 is to be set as the winning symbol.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  In many gaming machines, it is set as "reach" that two identical symbols are displayed, and a notification effect is performed in which whether or not a big hit is notified depending on whether the remaining symbols are the same symbol or not (For example, refer to the following patent document 1).

JP, 2016-209362, A

  An object of the present invention is to improve the taste of a gaming machine in which reach effect occurs.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention made to solve the above problems, whether or not the result mode composed of a plurality of identification symbols displayed on the display device is a combination composed of the same identification symbol determines whether or not the game is acceptable. In a gaming machine for reporting a result, an effect is shown in which the result of determination of acceptance is based on whether at least one of the plurality of identification symbols constituting the result mode is any of a plurality of candidate symbols, When any one of the plurality of types of candidate symbols is set as one or more hitting symbols, and if any of the one or more hitting symbols is displayed, the reach effect which is a hit, and the reach effect Performing a destination effect indicating whether or not each of a plurality of types of candidate symbols is set as the hit symbol, which is an effect that may occur earlier than Characterized in that it comprises the effect execution means possible.

  The present invention contributes to the improvement of the taste of a gaming machine in which reach effect occurs.

It is a front view of a game machine concerning this embodiment. It is the figure which showed the identification symbol (normal fluctuation | variation state) displayed on a display apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of a point presentation. It is the figure which showed the specific symbol group variably displayed in each specific area. It is a figure for demonstrating the fluctuation | variation stop pattern (1st pattern) of the specific symbol group in a former production. It is a figure for demonstrating the fluctuation | variation stop pattern (2nd pattern) of the specific symbol group in a former production. It is a figure for demonstrating the fluctuation | variation stop pattern (3rd pattern) of the specific symbol group in prior production. It is a figure showing an example of the first successful ending of a pre-rendering. It is the figure which showed the 2nd successful result ((a) is the 1st blank pattern alignment, (b) is the 2nd blank pattern alignment, (c) is the 3rd blank pattern alignment) of the second effect of the leading effect. It is a figure for explaining the outline of reach production. It is a figure for demonstrating a 2nd example. It is a figure for demonstrating a 3rd example. It is a figure for demonstrating a 5th 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 entire configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described with reference to FIG.

  The gaming machine 1 comprises a gaming board 90. The game board 90 is formed of substantially square plywood, and the guide rails 903 forming a passage for guiding the game balls fired by the operation of the launch device 908 (launch handle) to the game area 902 have a substantially arc shape. It is provided as.

  In the game area 902, a start winning hole 904, a big winning hole 906, an out hole 907, and the like are provided. The display area 911 of the display device 91 is an area that can be viewed through the opening 901 formed in the game board 90. Although the display area 911 is roughly described in some of the drawings, 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 can be changed). Shape and the like of the display area 911 can be changed).

  Further, in the game area 902, a plurality of game nails are provided as obstacles that change the flow-down mode of the game balls by collision of the game balls flowing down. The game balls flowing down the game area 902 change in various manners according to the conditions at the time of collision with the game nail.

  In such a gaming machine 1, by operating the launcher 908, the gaming ball is launched toward the gaming area 902. When a game ball flowing down the game area 902 wins a winning opening such as the start winning hole 904 or the big winning hole 906, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out by the payout device.

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

  The lottery of success or failure (success or failure judgment) is executed when the success or failure judgment means provided on the control board (not shown) is triggered by the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 904 shown in FIG. Multiple may be provided). In the present embodiment, although the winning "mouth" (the winning game ball is taken into the inside), the winning "area" (the winning game ball directly flows down the gaming area 902. The winning area is the gate The thing which made such an aspect can be illustrated).

  A numerical value is acquired from a random number source triggered by a game ball winning in the start winning hole 904, and if the numerical value is the same as a predetermined jackpot value, it becomes a big hit, and if it is different, it becomes a gap. That is, with or without the winning of the game ball on the starting winning opening 904, it is determined directly whether or not the jackpot has been won.

  When the jackpot is won, the jackpot game is executed. In the big hit game, the big winning opening 906 is frequently opened, and the player can acquire many game balls (so-called balls), which are similar to known game machines, and therefore detailed description will be given. Omit.

  Further, in the present embodiment, notification of the success or failure determination result is started in the order in which the numerical values for performing the above success or failure determination are acquired, but when a certain numerical value is acquired, it is acquired before that When the success or failure determination result based on a numerical value is notified, the notification is stored in storage means provided on a control board (not shown) until notification of the success or failure determination result based on the certain numerical value is started. The maximum storage number (maximum pending number) of numerical values (hereinafter, also referred to as pending (information)) for which notification of the success / failure determination result has not been started can be set as appropriate. The maximum number of pending information that can be stored by the storage means in the present embodiment is four. In addition, the numerical value acquired in order to perform a yes or no determination is also used as a numerical value for determining the specific content of the presentation which alert | reports a yes or no determination result. In the display area 911, a display may be made to indicate the presence of the hold information. In addition, it is good also as constitution which makes the yes / no decision itself immediately remembering the yes / no decision result itself in the occasion where it wins in starting winning a prize mouth 904 (in this case, the yes / no decision result itself is hold information It turns out that). The stored hold information is displayed in the display area 911 as a held symbol. In each figure, illustration of a reservation symbol is omitted.

  Whether the success or failure determination result is a jackpot or not is notified by a combination of the identification symbols 10 displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91 (result mode). Basically, multiple (this embodiment) including identification symbols 10 of multiple types (in this embodiment, nine types including the numbers “1” to “9”) simultaneously with the start of the effect of notifying a certain determination result. Then, the identification symbol group 10g of 3) is variably displayed (see FIG. 2), and when the jackpot is won, the identification symbol 10 finally stops in a predetermined combination. As the predetermined combination, three sets of the same identification symbol 10 can be exemplified. When it is out of alignment, the identification symbol 10 is stopped in a combination other than the combination that becomes the jackpot.

  The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is basically notified of the result of the determination of the success or failure in the manner as described above. However, there are also cases where the basic aspect of the notification effect for reporting the result of the pass / fail determination changes. That is, one or more types of modes having different basic aspects of the notification effect are set, and the specific mode is set as one of the one or more types of modes. Hereinafter, the specific aspect of alerting | reporting production in the said specific mode is demonstrated.

  As the effects constituting the informing effect in the specific mode, the first effect and the reach effect are set. The first effect (see FIG. 3) is an effect indicating whether or not to shift to reach effect. That is, when a predetermined condition is established in the first effect, the process shifts to reach effect. When it shifts to the said reach production, there is a possibility that the success or failure judgment result of the object becomes a big hit. When the predetermined condition is not established in the first effect, the process is not shifted to the reach effect, and it is informed that it is a loss.

  The first effect is an effect indicating whether or not each of a plurality of types of preview images is displayed (whether or not to be displayed in each specific area 80 described in detail later). In the present embodiment, the candidate symbol 20 is set as the advance notice image. That is, the destination effect in the present embodiment is an effect that indicates whether or not each of a plurality of types of candidate symbols 20 is set as a winning symbol (a winning symbol will be described later). Each of the plurality of types of candidate symbols 20 corresponds to each of the plurality of types of identification symbols 10 described above (also referred to as identification symbol 10 = candidate symbol 20). That is, nine kinds of symbols are set as the candidate symbols 20, and each candidate symbol 20 includes any of the numbers "1" to "9" (in the following description, the candidate including the number "1") The symbol 20 may be referred to as a first candidate symbol 21, and the candidate symbol 20 including the number “2” may be referred to as a second candidate symbol 22. is there). In the first effect, the display area 911 is provided with a plurality of specific areas 80 in which symbols are variably displayed. In the present embodiment, a specific area 80 associated with each of a plurality of types of candidate symbols 20 is provided. That is, nine specific areas 80 (first specific area 81 to ninth specific area 89) are provided (see FIG. 3).

  In each specific area 80, the corresponding candidate symbol 20 and a blank symbol 30 (corresponding to another symbol in the present invention) are variably displayed. It can be said that the blank symbol 30 is another image different from the candidate symbol 20 displayed as the advance notice image. In the present embodiment, the first blank symbol 31 to the third blank symbol 33 are set as the blank symbol 30. In the first effect, these blank symbols 30 are variably displayed in all the specific areas 80. That is, in this embodiment, four types of the first candidate symbol 21 and the first blank symbol 31 to the third blank symbol 33 in the first specific region 81 are the second candidate symbol 22 and the first blank in the second specific region 82. Four kinds of the symbol 31 to the third blank symbol 33 ... in the ninth specific region 89, the four kinds of the ninth candidate symbol 29 and the first blank symbol 31 to the third blank symbol 33 are variably displayed. That is, in each specific region 80, the corresponding candidate symbol 20 and three kinds of blank symbols 30 (hereinafter, may be referred to as a specific symbol group. Specifically, the first specific region 81 is variably displayed as a first identification The symbols displayed in a variable manner in the second specific area 82 may be referred to as a second specific symbol group...) Are displayed in a variable manner (see FIGS. 3 and 4). In this embodiment, one symbol selected from each specific symbol group is finally pseudo-stopped. Here, the pseudo stop means that the player seems to have stopped but not completely stopped. For example, it may be considered that the design is in a state of being slightly shaken. However, it does not necessarily deny that the symbol is completely stopped in each specific area 80. In addition, in the following description, although it may only call "stop", the said stop includes a pseudo | simulation stop.

  There are various conceivable patterns of timing at which the pseudo stop of the fluctuation of each specific symbol group in the specific area 80 occurs. In the present embodiment, the first pattern (basic pattern) (see FIG. 5) in which the fluctuation is virtually stopped one by one is roughly divided, and the second pattern in which one or more fluctuation pseudo-stops occur at one time (FIG. 6) A third pattern (see FIG. 7) is set in which the pseudo stop of all the fluctuations occurs at once. The second pattern and the third pattern can shorten the time to the end rather than the first pattern and the second pattern. That is, each pattern is selected according to the fluctuation time. In addition, the configuration may be configured to suggest the probability (hereinafter, also referred to as a (big hit) reliability) in which the object's judgment result of the target will be a big hit depending on which pattern is generated.

  In the first pattern, the variation stops in the fixed order, such as the first specific symbol group, the second specific symbol group, and the third specific symbol group ... (see Fig. 5). Alternatively, the order in which the change stops may be set so as to change each time. In the case of setting as the latter, the setting may be such that the order in which the fluctuation stops indicates the reliability.

  As an example of the second pattern, the variation stops by two specific symbol groups, and the variation of one specific symbol group stops at the end (see FIG. 6) or the variation by four specific symbol groups It is possible to stop the movement and finally to stop the fluctuation of one specific symbol group. As will be described later, since the end of the first effect can be changed depending on what the candidate symbol 20 displayed at the end becomes, the variation of a plurality of specific symbol groups is stopped at once in the middle stage However, by having a configuration in which one specific symbol group is stopped at the end, it is possible to create an effect mode that attracts the player's interest until the end effect is finished. However, it may be possible that a mode in which a plurality of specific symbol groups stop at the same time may occur, such as three specific symbol groups stop fluctuating at the same time. Also, the configuration may be such that the number of specific symbol groups whose variation stops at one time may change, such as five specific symbol groups stop at one time after four specific symbol groups stop at a time. The configuration may be such that the reliability is suggested by the number of specific symbol groups at which the variation stops at one time.

  The third pattern is effective when the fluctuation time is short because the fluctuation of all the specific symbol groups is stopped at one time (see FIG. 7). While it is known to set the shortest fluctuation time and to notify of the outlier when the number of pending information stored in the storage means is the maximum number, it is possible to apply the third pattern at such time. There is an advantage that can be done.

  Successful ending and failure ending are set as the ending of the pre-production. If successful, we will shift to reach production. That is, there is a possibility that the target's success or failure judgment result will be a jackpot at that time. In the case of a failure end, it is determined that the result of the determination of the object's yes / no at that time will be lost. However, it may be possible to generate a flow presentation mode that appears to be a failure end and leads to a success end. As the successful ending, the first successful ending indicated by the display of the candidate symbol 20 and the second successful ending indicated by the display of the blank symbol 30 are roughly divided.

  When the specific symbol group is variably displayed in each specific region 80 and the candidate symbol 20 is displayed (simulated stop) in any one of the specific regions 80 (see FIG. 8), the first successful result is obtained. That is, when the candidate symbol 20 is displayed in one or more of the plurality of specific areas 80, the transition to reach effect is determined. In the case of the first successful ending, as described in detail later, the probability that a jackpot is notified via reach effect is set to be higher as the number of displayed candidate symbols 20 is larger. Therefore, the player pays attention to the transition of the fluctuation of the specific symbol group while wishing that the candidate symbol 20 is displayed in each specific area 80.

  In the case where the same kind of blank symbol 30 is displayed in all the specific areas 80 (see FIG. 9), the second successful result is obtained. That is, when one of the first blank symbol 31 to the third blank symbol 33 is aligned in all nine specific areas 80, the transition of the reach effect is determined. As will be described later in detail, the second blank pattern 32 is aligned (see FIG. 9B) rather than the first blank pattern 31 aligned (see FIG. 9A). When the third blank pattern 33 is aligned (see FIG. 9 (c)), the probability that the jackpot is notified through reach effect is higher than when the pattern 32 is aligned (see FIG. 9 (b)) Is set as.

  As described above, since the first effect is the first successful outcome when the candidate symbol 20 is displayed in any one of the specific areas 80, the player basically selects the candidate pattern in each specific area 80. This is an effect mode in which 20 is desired to be displayed. However, when the candidate symbol 20 is not displayed because such a second successful ending is set, the player desires that the same kind of blank symbol 30 be aligned. That is, when the above-described first pattern or second pattern variation stoppage occurs, the symbols displayed in each specific area 80 will be indicated in order, and the candidate symbol 20 is not displayed at all. Even when the effect is progressing, it is possible to expect the occurrence of a successful ending due to the blank pattern 30 being aligned. For example, in the present embodiment, since the reliability is set to be higher as the number of candidate symbols 20 increases, it is assumed that the candidate symbols 20 are subsequently displayed when the candidate symbols 20 are not displayed at all halfway through In some cases, there may be a case where the player wishes that the blank symbol 30 is displayed without the candidate symbol 20 being displayed. As described above, in the first rendering according to the present embodiment, since various patterns for achieving a successful ending are prepared, it is possible to expect that the final ending will be a successful ending.

  A failure is the result if neither the first nor the second success ends. That is, when the candidate symbol 20 is not displayed in any of the plurality of specific regions 80 and the same type of blank symbol 30 is not displayed in all of the plurality of specific regions 80, that is, in all of the plurality of specific regions 80 If the blank symbol 30 is displayed and one blank symbol 30 is of a type different from at least one of the other blank symbols 30 (see FIG. 7B), a failure results. If the result is a failure, it means that the result of the judgment of the object is out. That is, it can be said that the failure result is a so-called "why" notification mode in which the difference is notified without shifting to reach effect.

  When the first effect is a successful outcome, reach effect occurs. The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is notified of the result of determination of the success or failure by the result mode configured by the combination of the three identification symbols 10, where two of the three identification symbols 10 are the same kind of identification symbols 10 The situation in which the result is Therefore, when the reach state is constructed, the remaining one identification symbol 10 becomes a big hit when it becomes the same as the identification symbol 10 that constructs the reach state.

  In the reach effect in the present embodiment (meaning the effect occurring after the destination effect. A reach effect of a type different from this reach effect may occur) has a plurality of reach lines (hereinafter, also simply referred to as lines). It is formed. The reach line is the number of types of identification symbols 10 that build the reach state. For example, when two reach states configured by the reach state configured by the identification symbol 10 of “1” and the reach state configured by the identification symbol 10 of “2” are constructed, the reach line is two. In this case, when the remaining identification symbol 10 becomes "1" or "2", it means that a jackpot. That is, the hit symbol is a reach effect of "1" or "2". Furthermore, the number of reach lines and the number of symbols match. In the present embodiment, since nine identification symbols 10 exist, reach effects of up to nine lines occur. However, it may be configured that the reach effect of a part of the number of lines is not generated. The reliability is set to be higher as the number of lines, i.e., the number of symbols, increases. In the present embodiment, when 9 lines of reach effects occur, all of the nine identification symbols 10 will be hit symbols, so it is a big hit decision.

  The number of reach lines when such a reach effect occurs, that is, the number of hit symbols is indicated in the preceding effect. When the first effect is the first successful ending, the candidate symbol 20 displayed in the specific area 80 is hit as it is and set as a symbol. For example, when the candidate symbols 20 of "4", "5" and "9" are displayed in the previous effect (when the end is as shown in FIG. 8), the candidate symbol 20 is directly hit and is set as a symbol Ru. That is, three lines of reach effects are generated in which the reach state by the identification symbol 10 of “4”, the reach state by the identification symbol 10 of “5”, and the reach state by the identification symbol 10 of “9” (FIG. a) see). Therefore, when the first effect is the first successful ending, the more the number of the displayed candidate symbols 20, the more the hit symbols in the reach effect. That is, the credibility of the reach production is increased. Therefore, in the first effect, the player desires that many candidate symbols 20 be displayed in the specific area 80.

  On the other hand, when the second successful ending occurs in the first effect, the number of lines changes in accordance with the type of the blank pattern 30 that has been prepared. In the present embodiment, two line reach is obtained when the first blank pattern 31 is aligned (see FIG. 9A), and four line reach when the second blank pattern 32 is aligned (see FIG. 9B). When the third blank pattern 33 is aligned (see FIG. 9C), six line reach occurs. That is, the value of value for the player is set to be higher in the order of the first blank symbol 31, the second blank symbol 32, and the third blank symbol 33 (highest). Therefore, when the second successful ending in which the blank symbol 30 is aligned occurs in the first effect, the player also pays attention to the type of the blank symbol 30 as well.

  In addition, what kind of thing may be sufficient as the kind of identification pattern 10 which comprises each reach line when the blank pattern 30 is equal. It is good also as composition which can change each time, and good also as composition fixed according to a kind of blank pattern 30. For example, when the first blank symbol 31 is aligned, reach effect is generated in which a reach state is constructed by the identification symbols 10 of "1" and "2", and when the second blank symbol 32 is aligned, "1"- A reach effect is generated in which a reach state by the identification symbol 10 of "4" is constructed, and when a third blank symbol 33 is aligned, a reach effect by which a reach state by the identification symbol 10 of "1" to "6" is constructed When it occurs, it becomes easy to understand that it shifted to reach production by having the blank pattern 30 aligned.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the types of the blank symbols 30 aligned in the previous rendering and the number of lines of reach rendering are in a fixed relationship, but the types of the aligned blank symbols 30 suggest the number of lines. The setting may be such that the number of lines set in the reach effect may be changed each time even if the blank symbol 30 of a certain type is aligned in the previous effect. For example, although probability that reach line increases is set to become high in order of the 1st blank pattern 31, the 2nd blank pattern 32, and the 3rd blank pattern 33 (highest), when each blank pattern 30 is even It is assumed that multiple types of reach lines can be generated. In this way, when the blank symbols 30 are aligned in the first effect, the player pays attention to the number of reach lines generated in the subsequent reach effect, so that it is possible to improve the usability of the game. There is an advantage.

  In reach effect, it is shown whether or not a symbol set as a winning symbol, that is, a symbol of the same type as the identification symbol 10 constructing the reach state is selected (see FIG. 10 (b)). The specific aspect may be what kind of thing. The specific aspect of the presentation may be changed each time, such as a change due to the occurrence of so-called chance increase. When a symbol set as a winning symbol is selected, it becomes a big hit, and when it is not selected, it becomes a loss.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to execute a series of interesting effects that the hit symbol at the time of the reach effect is indicated by the first effect.

  Moreover, it is possible to make it easy to understand the relationship between the first effect and the reach effect by configuring the candidate symbol 20 displayed in the specific area 80 in the first effect as the winning symbol in the subsequent reach effect.

  Further, in each of the plurality of specific areas 80 set in the effect, there is a possibility that only one candidate symbol 20 may be displayed (a configuration in which the other candidate symbols 20 are not displayed) Because of this, it becomes possible to easily grasp the number and type of symbols set as a winning symbol.

  In addition, since the effect is an effect as to whether the candidate symbol 20 is displayed in each specific area 80 or the blank symbol 30 is displayed, the end result can be easily understood.

  Moreover, in the case where the blank symbol 30 is displayed, the first effect is a configuration in which the blank symbol 30 of the same kind is displayed in all the specific areas 80 and the transition to reach effect is made as a successful conclusion. Even if there is, it is hopeful for the progress made after that. In addition, since the mode (the number of lines) of the subsequent reach effect differs depending on which kind of blank symbol 30 is aligned, the player also pays attention to the type of the blank symbol 30.

  Hereinafter, specific examples in which the gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment is improved, modified, embodied, etc. will be described. Note that a plurality of items described using the following specific examples may be applied.

○ 1st example In the above-mentioned embodiment, when it becomes the second success ending in which the same kind of blank pattern 30 is displayed in all the specific fields 80, according to the kind of the blank pattern 30 which was arranged, at the time of subsequent reach production Although it has been described that the number of reach lines (the number of winning symbols) may change each time, the number of reach lines at the time of the subsequent reach production even if any kind of blank symbols 30 are aligned, in the case of the second successful ending May be made constant.

  As described above, the destination effect is an effect in which the candidate symbol 20 displayed in the specific area 80 is set as a hit symbol. That is, basically, the route to shift to reach effect by the candidate symbol 20 being displayed in the specific area 80 is the main route, and it can be said that the shift to reach effect by the blank symbol 30 is a sub route . Therefore, it is conceivable to emphasize the effect of the main route by making it easy to understand the effect when such a sub route occurs. Therefore, it is preferable to make the number of reach lines relatively small in the case of the second successful outcome which is the sub route. If the number of reach lines at the time of the second successful ending is large, the player will be in a rendering mode in hope that the blank symbols 30 are aligned (the sub route is established). Therefore, the number of reach lines in the second successful outcome may be less than half of the total number of identification symbols 10 (candidate symbols 20).

  Although the number of reach lines does not change depending on the type of the blank pattern 30 that is aligned, the reliability may be configured differently. That is, although the number of reach lines will always be the same when the second successful ending is reached, the probability that a big hit will be notified in the reach production will differ according to the type of the blank pattern 30 that was aligned in the first rendering. Do. With such a configuration, it is possible to make the user pay attention to the type of the blank pattern 30 in the first effect while making it easy to understand the effect when the second success ends.

Second Specific Example In the above embodiment, it is explained that the number of the candidate symbols 20 displayed in one specific region 80 is only one, that is, the specific regions 80 corresponding to the respective candidate symbols 20 are provided. However, a plurality of types of candidate symbols 20 may be displayed in one specific area 80. For example, three specific areas 80 (formally referred to as specific areas A, B, and C) are set as the specific area 80, and candidate patterns 20 of "1" to "3" are specified in the specific area B in the specific area A. The candidate symbols 20 of "4" to "6" are variably displayed together with the blank symbols 30 in the specific area C with the candidate symbols 20 of "7" to "9" (see FIG. 11A). . That is, in each specific region 80, a symbol group including a plurality of candidate symbols 20 and a blank symbol 30 is variably displayed, and it is assumed that one symbol is finally displayed in one specific region 80 (FIG. 11 (FIG. b) see). With such a configuration, the candidate symbols 20 variably displayed in the same specific area 80 will not be set together as a symbol, and therefore, the maximum reach in the reach effect transferred after the first successful ending The number of lines is three.

○ 3rd example When it becomes the successful end in the former production, the development which indicates the possibility that the subsequent development, namely the jackpot is notified with the reach production (the midway production is called hereafter) occurs (figure 12 reference). The specific aspect of the halfway rendering may be any. For example, a plurality of types of suggestion images 70 having different jackpot reliabilities are set, and one of the suggestion images 70 is displayed (see FIG. 12C). As an example of the suggestion image 70, one including characters such as “???”, “chance”, “extensive heat” may be considered. With such a configuration, it is possible to show the player the intelligibility of the subsequent development.

  It is good also as the thing of the aspect of reach production | presentation which generate | occur | produces after that, and the suggestion image 70 displayed before that having a fixed relationship. For example, "???" when the number of reach lines (number of symbols per hit) generated in reach production is 1 to 3 is "???", 4 to 6 is "chance", 7 to 9 is "extensive heat" As described above, a predetermined correspondence may be set between the number of reach lines and the suggestion image 70, and the suggestion image 70 corresponding to the reach effect may be displayed.

Fourth Specific Example In the above embodiment, it has been described that the number of reach lines in the reach effect, that is, the number of hit symbols suggests the reliability, but one or a plurality of some symbols that can be set as the hit symbols are In addition, other symbols are set to be higher in value for the player. For example, it is assumed that the candidate symbol 20 (identification symbol 10) of "7" is more valuable to the player than other symbols. When it is set as such composition, even if the number of hitting symbols set in reach production is the same, in the case where the symbol of “7” is included in the particular hitting symbol and not so, the jackpot reliability Will be different. Therefore, it is possible to make it pay attention to whether or not the high-value candidate symbol 20 is set as a hit symbol in the first effect.

  In such a configuration, it is preferable that the specific area 80 corresponding to the high-value candidate pattern 20 be distinguishable from the other specific areas 80 in the first effect. If the above example is followed, the specific region 80 in which the candidate symbols 20 of “7” are variably displayed together with the blank symbol 30 can be distinguished from the other specific region 80 around the specific region 80. It is conceivable to make the displayed image different from the image displayed around the other specific area 80.

  In addition, when the first pattern or the second pattern described above occurs in the effect, the specific area 80 corresponding to the high-value candidate pattern 20 is the area that the player pays most attention to. It is good for the specific symbol group displayed to stop changing at the end.

Fifth Specific Example The destination effect may be generated as a type of continuous effect such as so-called pseudo continuous effect or preview continuous effect. In addition, since these continuous renditions themselves are well-known, description is abbreviate | omitted. It is assumed that a candidate image is displayed in one of the plurality of specific areas 80 in the first effect (see FIG. 13A). Usually, the candidate symbol 20 hits and shifts to reach effect set as a symbol, but even when such a state occurs, there is a case that it does not shift to reach effect. Specifically, with respect to the specific area 80 in which the candidate symbol 20 is displayed, the specific symbol group starts to change again in the other specific area 80 while the candidate pattern 20 is displayed (FIG. 13 (b)) reference). That is, in a state where the candidate symbols 20 displayed in the one or more specific areas 80 are held, it is assumed that a "continuous effect" may occur in which the specific design group re-fluctuates in the other specific areas 80. If it is the candidate symbol 20 that is selected from the specific symbol group that has changed again and is stopped, in addition to the held candidate symbol 20, a new candidate symbol 20 will be displayed (see FIG. 13 (c)) . That is, the number of candidate symbols 20 is increased. Such continuous rendition can be generated one or more times.

  If it is set as such composition, candidate design 20 may be increased by generation of continuous production. That is, even if the number of displayed candidate symbols 20 (per symbol) is small (when the jackpot reliability is relatively low), the generation of continuous effects may increase the candidate symbols 20, so the last It will be a production that is expected to be up to. When continuous rendition is generated, it is possible to visually indicate that the reliability has been increased by the generation of the continuous rendition by setting so as to generate an increase of at least one or more symbols.

Sixth Specific Example In the above embodiment, not only when the candidate symbol 20 is displayed in any of the plurality of specific regions 80 (when it is the first successful outcome), but also the symbols displayed in each of the specific regions 80 It has been described that transition to reach effect is made when all become blank symbols 30 of the same type (when it is the second successful end), but is candidate pattern 20 displayed in any of a plurality of specific areas? Only whether or not it may be set as a condition for shifting to reach effect. That is, the blank symbol 30 may be configured to function only as a symbol indicating detachment.

Seventh Specific Example Although it has been described that the destination effect in the above embodiment is that the candidate symbol 20 is displayed as a notice image, the notice image corresponds to a reach effect that may occur thereafter (after the destination effect) As long as it is For example, it is assumed that four types of reach effects A to D are set as reach effects that may occur after the first effect. The first effect is an effect mode as to whether or not the notice images A to D associated with the reach effects A to D are displayed in the specific regions 80, respectively. The notice images A to D may directly indicate the reach effects A to D (for example, the names of the reach effects may be displayed) or may indirectly indicate the reach effects A to D (for example, The names of characters appearing in the reach effect may be displayed).

  Even with such a configuration, it can be said that the point effect is the same as the point effect in the above embodiment in that the point effect is an effect indicating whether or not a plurality of reach effects that may occur after the point effect can be generated thereafter. . Further, as in the above embodiment, each of the preview images A to D may be variably displayed together with another image corresponding to the blank symbol 30 in the above embodiment.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described in detail, this invention is not limited at all to the said embodiment, A various 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 will be listed below.

· Means 1-1
In a gaming machine for notifying a result of a pass / fail judgment according to a result mode configured by a plurality of identification symbols displayed on a display device,
It is an effect in which the result of the determination of the success or failure is indicated depending on whether at least one of the plurality of identification symbols constituting the result mode is one of a plurality of candidate symbols, among the plurality of candidate symbols The reach effect which becomes a hit when any one of the one or more hit symbols is indicated, after any one of them is set as the one or more hit symbols.
It is an effect that may occur before the reach effect, and a destination effect indicating whether each of a plurality of candidate patterns is set as the hit symbol,
A game machine comprising an effect execution means capable of executing
According to the above-mentioned gaming machine, the flow up to the reach effect that the hit symbol is shown at the time of the reach effect by the first effect becomes an interesting one.

. Means 1-2
The destination effect is an effect indicating whether the candidate symbol is displayed in a specific area provided in the display area of the display device, and the candidate symbol displayed in the specific area is the reach effect in the reach effect. The gaming machine according to the means 1-1, which is set as a hit symbol.
In this way, by making the candidate symbol displayed in the specific area a hit symbol in the subsequent reach effect, it is possible to easily understand the relationship between the first effect and the reach effect.

. Means 1-3
The destination effect is an effect indicating whether or not a plurality of the specified regions corresponding to each of the plurality of types of candidate symbols are provided, and each candidate symbol is displayed in the corresponding specified region. The gaming machine according to the means 1-2 characterized by the above.
Thus, it is possible to make it easy to understand which candidate symbol has been set as a winning symbol by setting a specific area corresponding to each of the candidate symbols.

. Means 1-4
The gaming machine according to the means 1-3, wherein the specific area is an area where only one of the candidate symbols can be displayed.
In this manner, a symbol set as a winning symbol by having a configuration in which only one candidate symbol may be displayed (a configuration in which no other candidate symbol is displayed) in each specific area It is possible to easily grasp the number and types of

. Means 1-5
The destination effect is an effect in which another symbol different from the candidate symbol is variably displayed together with the candidate symbol in the specific area, according to any one of the means 1-2 to the means 1-4 Gaming machine.
In this way, the first effect is an effect of whether the candidate symbol is displayed in the specific area or another symbol is displayed, and the end result can be easily understood.

. Means 1-6
The different designs of multiple types are set,
The gaming machine according to the means 1-5, wherein the reach effect is generated when the same kind of another symbol is displayed in all of the plurality of specific areas in the first effect.
With such a configuration, even if another symbol is displayed, it is expected that the subsequent progress (occurrence of reach effect) is expected.

. Means 1-7
When the reach effect is generated as a result of the same symbol being displayed in all of the plurality of specific areas in the destination effect, the reach effect is performed in the reach effect according to the type of the symbol displayed. The gaming machine according to the means 1-6, characterized in that the number of symbols to be hit symbols changes.
With such a configuration, the type of another symbol is an important element that influences the subsequent development, and therefore, the player also pays attention to the type of the other symbol.

. Means 1-8
In the case where the reach effect is generated as a result of the same kind of different symbols being displayed in all of the plurality of specific areas in the destination effect, the number of symbols to be hit patterns in the reach effect is constant. A game machine according to the means 1-6 characterized in that.
As described above, in the reach effect that occurs as a result of arranging different symbols, if the number of hit symbols is made constant, the effect becomes easy to understand.

. Means 1-9
In the first effect, when the different symbol is displayed in all of the plurality of specific areas and the type of the different symbol displayed is not the same, the reach effect is not generated thereafter. The gaming machine according to any one of 6 to 1-8.
In this way, it is possible to make it possible to generate a case where the reach effect is finished without being generated (so-called "deep").

· Means 2-1
Several kinds of reach effects indicating whether or not the situation of the end will be advantageous to the player
It is an effect that may occur before at least one of the plural types of reach effects is generated, and a destination effect indicating whether or not each of the plural types of reach effects is generated thereafter,
A game machine comprising an effect execution means capable of executing
According to the above-mentioned gaming machine, since it is indicated in advance that one of a plurality of reach effects will be generated by the first effect, the flow up to the reach effect becomes interesting.

· Means 2-2
The first effect is an effect indicating whether or not a notice image corresponding to each of the plurality of reach effects is displayed in a specific area provided in the display area of the display device, and the specific area The gaming machine according to the means 2-1, wherein a reach effect of a type corresponding to the preview image displayed on the screen is set to occur after the destination effect.
As described above, the reach effect corresponding to the preview image displayed in the specific area is generated thereafter, so that it is possible to easily understand the relationship between the first effect (notice image) and the reach effect.

. Means 2-3
The first effect is an effect indicating whether or not the plurality of specific areas corresponding to each of the plurality of types of preview images are provided, and each preview image is displayed in the corresponding specific area. The gaming machine according to the means 2-2 characterized by the above.
As described above, with the configuration in which the specific regions corresponding to each of the advance notice images are set, it is possible to easily show which reach effect corresponding to which advance notice image is generated.

. Means 2-4
The gaming machine according to the means 2-2 or 2-3, wherein the advance effect is an effect in which another image different from the notice image is displayed in a fluctuating manner with the notice image in the specific area.
In this way, the first effect is an effect as to whether the preview image is displayed in the specific area or another image is displayed, and the end result can be easily understood.

. Means 2-5
A plurality of types of the different images are set,
In the first effect, when the same type of another image is displayed in all of the plurality of specific areas, at least one of the plurality of reach effects is generated thereafter. The gaming machine described in.
With such a configuration, even if another image is displayed, it is expected that the subsequent progress (occurrence of reach effect) is expected.

. Means 2-6
When at least one of the plurality of reach effects occurs as a result of the same type of the different image being displayed in all of the plurality of specific areas in the first effect, the type of the different image displayed The gaming machine according to the means 2-5, characterized in that the number of types of the reach effect that occurs after the point effect changes in accordance with the change.
With such a configuration, the type of another image is an important factor that influences the subsequent development, so that the player also pays attention to the type of the other image.

. Means 2-7
When at least one of the plurality of reach effects is generated as a result of the same type of separate image being displayed in all of the plurality of specific areas in the first effect, the second occurs after the first effect The gaming machine according to the means 2-5, wherein the number of types of reach effects is constant.
As described above, if the number of types of reach effects generated is made constant as a result of arranging different images, the effects become easy to understand.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 gaming machine 10 identification symbol 10g identification symbol group 20 candidate symbol 21-29 first candidate symbol-ninth candidate symbol 30 blank symbol 31-33 first blank symbol-third blank symbol 80 specific region 81-89 first specific region -Ninth specific area 91 Display 911 Display area

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine that reports a result of determination on the basis of whether or not a result aspect configured of a plurality of identification symbols displayed on a display device is a combination configured of the same identification symbols,
It is an effect in which the result of the determination of the success or failure is indicated depending on whether at least one of the plurality of identification symbols constituting the result mode is one of a plurality of candidate symbols, among the plurality of candidate symbols The reach effect which becomes a hit when any one of the one or more hit symbols is indicated, after any one of them is set as the one or more hit symbols.
It is an effect that may occur before the reach effect, and a destination effect indicating whether each of a plurality of candidate patterns is set as the hit symbol,
A game machine comprising an effect execution means capable of executing

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