JP2019181027A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To enhance amusement of a game in a game machine in which a ready-to-win mode occurs.SOLUTION: A game machine 1 provided with a display device 91 for displaying a performance symbol 20 includes performance execution means capable of executing: a first performance 11 in which a ready-to-win mode is established when the same type of symbol as a first performance symbol 21 is shown as a second performance symbol 22 while the first performance symbol 21 is shown; and a second performance 12 which is used when the ready-to-win mode is not established in the first performance 11, and which is configured, as a performance, to or not to display a symbol for constructing an opportunity mode together with the already shown first performance symbol 21 and the second performance symbol 22, as a third performance symbol 23.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  In order to show that the determination result may be a win, a gaming machine in which “reach” is set to display the same type of symbol is known (for example, see Patent Document 1 below).

JP2013-009858A

  An object of this invention is to improve the preference of the game machine which a reach aspect generate | occur | produces.

  A gaming machine according to the present invention made to solve the above-mentioned problems is a gaming machine including a display device that displays an effect symbol. In the state where the first effect symbol is shown, the first effect is shown as the first effect symbol. When a design of the same type as the design is shown, the first effect that the reach mode is established, and the effect that shifts when the reach mode is not established in the first effect, In addition to the first effect symbol and the second effect symbol that have already been shown, there is provided an effect execution means capable of executing a second effect that is an effect as to whether or not a symbol for constructing an opportunity aspect is shown. It is characterized by that.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the preference of a gaming machine in which a reach aspect occurs.

It is a front view of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is the figure which showed the identification symbol and the hold | maintenance symbol displayed on the display apparatus (display area). It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary (area where an effect symbol is displayed) of an effect symbol. It is the figure (the 1) for demonstrating a specific production. It is FIG. (The 2) for demonstrating a specific production. It is FIG. (The 3) for demonstrating a specific production. It is FIG. (The 4) for demonstrating a specific production. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of the production | presentation symbol in a 1st specific example. It is FIG. (The 1) for demonstrating a 1st specific example. It is FIG. (2) for demonstrating a 1st specific example. It is FIG. (The 3) for demonstrating a 1st specific example. It is FIG. (The 4) for demonstrating a 1st specific example. It is a figure for demonstrating a 2nd example.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine 1 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described with reference to FIG.

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

  In the game area 902, a display device 91, a start winning opening 904, a big winning opening 906, an out opening 907, 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 this embodiment, notification of 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, it is acquired before that. When the determination result based on the numerical value is informed, 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 determination information) is stored in the storage means is displayed as a reserved symbol 80 (see FIG. 2). 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 also used as a numerical value for determining the specific content of the effect for informing the determination result.

  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.

  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 70 (see FIG. 2) displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91. Specifically, an identification symbol group 70g including a plurality of types of identification symbols 70 (left identification symbol group 70gL, middle identification symbol group 70gC, right identification symbol group 70gR) starts to change, and finally each identification symbol group 70g. The one identifying symbol 70 is selected and stopped. In the case where the jackpot is won, the combination of the identification symbols 70 selected and stopped from each of the identification symbol groups 70g is a predetermined combination (for example, a set of three identical identification symbols 70). 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 “numeric characters (decorative characters)” constituting the identification symbol 70 are shown, but a symbol in which the numerals and characters are combined can be set as the identification symbol 70. In the present embodiment, an identification symbol 70 including any number “1” to “9” is set.

  Various effects are executed as effects that constitute a notification effect for notifying the determination result (the effect from when the identification symbol 70 starts to fluctuate until it stops in a mode indicating the determination result). In the present embodiment, the specific effect 10 can be executed as a kind of the effect. Hereinafter, the specific effect 10 will be described in detail. In the drawing for explaining the specific effect 10, illustration of elements (for example, reserved symbols) that are not related to the effect is omitted.

  The specific effect 10 (see FIGS. 4 to 7) includes a first effect 11. Moreover, the 2nd effect 12 generate | occur | produced when the end of the said 1st effect 11 becomes a predetermined | prescribed aspect (details are mentioned later) is included. That is, the specific effect 10 includes the first effect 11 or the first effect 11 and the second effect 12. Hereinafter, the first effect 11 and the second effect 12 will be described.

  The first effect 11 is an effect indicating whether or not the “reach mode” is established. In the reach mode, the first effect symbol 21 and the second effect symbol 22 are the same type of symbol. Here, the “effect design 20” refers to a design for the effect displayed at the time of the specific effect 10:00. As described later, in the specific effect 10 in the present embodiment, the first effect symbol 21 to the third effect symbol 23 may be displayed. As shown in FIG. 3, the first effect symbol 21 is a symbol displayed on the left side of the display area at the time of the specific effect 10, and the second effect symbol 22 is a symbol displayed at the center of the display area at the time of the specific effect 10, The third effect symbol 23 is a symbol displayed on the right side of the display area at the time of the specific effect 10.

  In the present embodiment, one of the identification symbols 70 is configured to be displayed as the effect symbol 20 (that is, the identification symbol 70 is used as the symbol for the effect in the specific effect 10). Specifically, the symbol displayed when the variation of each identification symbol group 70g is stopped or pseudo-stopped is the effect symbol 20. The “pseudo stop” refers to a mode in which the fluctuation does not stop completely but seems to be stopped by the player (for example, a mode that seems to be slightly shaken). The effect symbol 20 displayed when the variation of the left identification symbol group 70gL is stopped or pseudo-stopped, and the effect symbol 20 displayed when the variation of the middle identification symbol group 70gC is stopped or pseudo-stopped. The second effect symbol 22 and the effect symbol 20 displayed when the fluctuation of the right identification symbol group 70gR is stopped or pseudo-stopped are referred to as a third effect symbol 23.

  In the first effect 11, first, the variation of the left identification symbol group 70gL is stopped or pseudo-stopped, and the first effect symbol 21 is shown. Thereafter, the variation of the medium identification symbol group 70gC is stopped or pseudo-stopped, and the second effect symbol 22 is shown. When the second effect symbol 22 becomes the same type as the first effect symbol 21 (when it becomes the same kind of identification symbol 70), the reach mode is established. The establishment of the reach aspect can be said to be a successful ending of the first performance 11.

  On the other hand, the fact that the reach mode is not established is a failure ending of the second performance 12. In the present embodiment, when the reach mode is not established, the second effect symbol 22 is shown as the second effect symbol 22 (identification symbol 70 indicated as the first effect symbol 21) in the next order (identification). It is set so as to be a symbol 70). Specifically, a predetermined order is set for the plurality of types of identification symbols 70 that can be displayed as the effect symbols 20. The order in the present embodiment is based on “numbers” included in the identification symbol 70. That is, the order of “1” identification symbol 70, “2” identification symbol 70, “3” identification symbol 70... “9” identification symbol 70 is set. The said order is also a change order at the time of changing as the identification symbol group 70g.

  In the first effect 11, for example, when the identification symbol 70 of “1” is shown as the first effect symbol 21 (see FIG. 4B), the identification symbol 70 of “1” which is the same type of symbol is the first symbol. Whether or not it is indicated as the second effect symbol 22 is generated (an effect indicating that the identification symbol 70 of “1” is likely to stop as the second effect symbol 22) (see FIG. 4C). When the reach mode is established, the identification symbol 70 of “1” is shown as the second effect symbol 22 as it is, and the reach mode is established (see FIG. 5A). On the other hand, when the reach mode is not established, the identification symbol 70 of “1” which is about to stop is slipped (see FIG. 6A), and the identification symbol 70 of “2” which is the next sequence is second. It will be shown as a production symbol 22 (see FIG. 6B). That is, when the reach effect is not established in the first effect 11, the left first effect symbol 21 and the middle second effect symbol 22 are arranged in order from the left.

  When the reach mode is established, the specific effect 10 ends and a reach effect is generated (see FIG. 5B). That is, the specific effect 10 ends without shifting to the second effect 12. Although the concrete aspect of reach production may be what kind of thing, it will be shown whether the success / failure determination result becomes a big hit by the ending of production. In other words, the reach aspect is established in the first effect 11 and the transition to the reach effect means that there is a possibility that the success / failure determination result of the target is a big hit through the reach effect. It can be said that it is a happy event for the player.

  When the reach aspect is not established in the first effect 11, that is, when the first effect symbol 21 and the second effect symbol 22 result in failure that does not become the same type of symbol (see FIG. 6B). Then, the second production 12 is entered. From the player's point of view, the reach mode is not established, and it is unfortunate that the production continues to move to the second production 12.

  The second effect 12 is an effect indicating whether or not an opportunity mode is established. The opportunity mode is a mode in which the first effect symbol 21 to the third effect symbol 23 are a predetermined combination. That is, as for the 2nd effect 12, in addition to the 1st effect symbol 21 and the 2nd effect symbol 22 which were shown at the time of the 1st effect 11, the 3rd effect symbol 23 was newly shown, As a result, these 1st effect symbols 21- 21 This is an effect as to whether the combination of the third effect symbols 23 is an opportunity. The opportunity mode is a mode in which the first effect symbol 21, the second effect symbol 22, and the third effect symbol 23 are arranged in the predetermined order described above.

  As described above, when the reach effect is not established in the first effect 11, the first effect symbol 21 and the second effect symbol 22 are arranged in order from the left (see FIG. 6B). In the second effect, the third effect symbol 23 is further indicated. As a result, the first effect symbol 21 to the third effect symbol 23 are “scrambled” whether they are arranged in “order” from the left. For example, when the identification symbol 70 of “1” is indicated as the first effect symbol 21 and the identification symbol 70 of “2” is indicated as the second effect symbol 22, the identification symbol 70 of “3” is the second effect 12. A “buzz” is generated as to whether or not the three effect symbols 23 are shown (see FIG. 7A). When the identification symbol 70 of “3” is displayed as the third performance symbol 23 as it is, a successful ending is achieved in which an opportunity mode in which symbols are arranged in the order of “1”, “2”, and “3” (order) from the left (see FIG. 7 (b)). On the other hand, when the identification symbol 70 of “3” that seems to stop is slipped and the other identification symbols 70 are shown as the third effect symbol 23 (see FIG. 7C), the first effect symbol 21 ~ The third effect symbol 23 results in a failure ending in which no opportunity mode is established, and the specific effect 10 ends.

  When the opportunity mode is established, a predetermined post-effect is generated. Although the specific aspect of the post-effect is not limited, the occurrence of the post-effect is a pleasant event for the player. In the present embodiment, the occurrence of the post-effects indicates that the probability (so-called (hit) reliability) that the target success / failure determination result is a big win has increased. It should be noted that the success / failure determination result of the target indicated that the jackpot reliability has been increased by the post-effect is not limited to the determination result corresponding to the so-called “variation hold”. It may be indicated that the jackpot reliability of the success / failure determination result corresponding to the suspension in which the notification effect for notifying the determination result / notice has not yet been started (the change in the identification symbol 70 has not started) has increased. That is, the post-effect may be generated as a so-called “prefetching effect”. In any case, the occurrence of the post-effects indicates that the probability that the success / failure determination result corresponding to any of the acquired determination / non-permission determination information is a big hit has increased. It can be said that the establishment of an opportunity mode is a pleasant event for the player.

  In the present embodiment, it is considered that the event that the special mode is established is more pleasing to the player than the reach mode is established. As described above, the establishment of the reach mode means that the target determination result may be a big hit, and it can be said that it is an effect indicating that the big hit reliability is increased if the view is changed. In addition, the establishment of the special mode is an effect indicating that the reliability of the jackpot is increased. The jackpot reliability is set to be higher when the special mode is established than when the reach mode is established. In other words, it is more likely that the determination result corresponding to any of the acquired determination information will be larger when the special mode is established (when the post-effect is generated) than when the reach mode is established. Is set to be high.

  Therefore, the specific effect 10 in the present embodiment is achieved in the second effect 12 even if a situation unfavorable for the player that the reach condition is not satisfied in the first effect 11 occurs. It becomes interesting that it becomes possible to obtain an opportunity that an opportunity mode that is more pleasing than that can be established. By showing to the player who is disappointed that the reach mode was not established in the first production 11 that there is a possibility that the opportunity mode may be established in the second production 12, a double chance may come. It becomes such a production form. In addition, if the player knows the level of jackpot reliability at the time when the reach mode is established and when the opportunity mode is established, the effect mode is such that the first effect 11 wishes that the reach mode is not established.

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

First Specific Example The aspect of the effect symbol 20 displayed at the time of the specific effect 10 is as follows. The effect design 20 includes a plurality of types of design elements 30 (see FIG. 8). Each symbol element 30 is an element that constitutes a part of the effect symbol 20 so that the player can determine that they are different from each other. In the present embodiment, numbers (decorative characters) “1” to “9” are set as the plurality of types of symbol elements 30. It can be said that the plurality of types of symbol elements 30 are associated with each of the plurality of types of identification symbols 70 described above (those including the same numbers are in a correspondence relationship). In other words, the production symbol 20 can be regarded as a combination of a plurality of types of identification symbols 70. The effect symbol 20 in this example includes three symbol elements 30. The number (N) of the design elements 30 included in the effect symbol 20 can be changed as appropriate, but “the number of types of symbol elements 30 to be set / the number of types of effect symbols 20 = N” is established. Is preferred. In addition, in the plural (three) symbol elements 30 included in the effect symbol 20 in this example, “numbers” are arranged in order. That is, it includes three symbol elements 30 in which the numbers of the symbol elements 30 are “serial numbers”.

  The first effect 11 is an effect as to whether or not the same type of second effect symbol 22 is shown after the first effect symbol 21 is indicated. Here, that the effect symbols 20 are the same type means that the same plural types of symbol elements 30 are included. For example, when the first effect symbol 21 including the symbol elements 30 of “1”, “2”, and “3” is shown (see FIG. 9A), the same “1” as the second effect symbol 22. A “turn” is generated as to whether or not an item including the symbol elements 30 of “2” and “3” is shown (see FIG. 9B). In the present example, the first effect symbol 21 that always includes the symbol elements 30 of “1”, “2”, and “3” is shown. The reason will be described later. However, a thing other than that (for example, the thing containing the symbol element 30 of "2" "3" "4") may be shown as the 1st effect symbol 21. In this case, a “buzz” occurs whether the same aspect as that is shown as the second effect symbol 22.

  In the first effect 11, when the second effect symbol 22 including the same multiple types of symbol elements 30 as the first effect symbol 21 is shown, the effect is a successful ending. It is a failure ending. Since the first effect symbol 21 and the second effect symbol 22 of the same mode are shown in the success ending, it can be said that the reach mode is established. In the case of a successful ending (see FIG. 10A), the specific effect 10 ends and the process shifts to a reach effect. In the reach effect, reach lines corresponding to the number of the plurality of types of symbol elements 30 included in the first effect symbol 21 and the second effect symbol 22 are set. When the first effect symbol 21 and the second effect symbol 22 include the symbol elements 30 of “1”, “2”, and “3”, the reach by the symbol “1”, the reach by the symbol “2”, and “3” It shifts to a reach effect as if a reach (triple temper) by design has occurred (see FIG. 10B). That is, a reach effect using the identification symbol 70 corresponding to the symbol element 30 included in the first effect symbol 21 and the second effect symbol 22 is generated.

  In the reach production, if the identification symbol 70 selected from the fluctuating remaining identification symbol group 70g is any one of the symbols “1”, “2”, and “3”, the jackpot If they are different, they are out of sync. In this way, the reach effect that occurs after the specific effect 10 (first effect 11) in this example gives the player an impression that can be expected from a normal reach effect (a general reach effect with one reach line). It is an aspect to give. In addition, it is preferable that the probability of winning a jackpot through a reach effect occurring in the specific effect 10 in this example (a jackpot reliability) is higher than the probability of winning a jackpot through a normal reach effect. That is, it is preferable that the number of reach lines be set to reflect the jackpot reliability.

  When the ending of the first effect 11 is a failure ending, that is, when the second effect symbol 22 does not include the same multiple types of symbol elements 30 as the first effect symbol 21, the second effect symbol 22 in this example. As shown, those including the symbol elements 30 of “4”, “5”, and “6” are shown. Specifically, after the “whit” (see FIG. 9B) whether or not the second effect symbol 22 including the symbol elements 30 of “1”, “2”, and “3” is shown (see FIG. 9B), the “1” Those including the symbol elements 30 of “2” and “3” slide (see FIG. 11A), and those including the symbol elements 30 of “4”, “5” and “6” are shown as the second effect symbols 22 (see FIG. 11A). (Refer FIG.11 (b)). If the “order” is set by the number of the symbol elements 30, the next order of symbols including the symbol elements 30 of “1”, “2”, “3” is “4”, “5”, “6”. It can be said that it is a symbol including the symbol element 30 of “”, but when the result is a failure, a “whit” is generated as to whether the symbol constituting the reach aspect together with the first effect symbol 21 is indicated as the second effect symbol 22. Above, the symbol is not shown, and the next sequential symbol is shown as the second effect symbol 22.

  When the ending of the first effect 11 becomes a failure ending, the process shifts to the second effect 12. In the second effect 12 (see FIG. 12), the third effect symbol 23 is shown together with the first effect symbol 21 and the second effect symbol 22 already shown, and these first effect symbol 21 to the third effect symbol 23. It is an effect whether or not an opportunity mode is constructed. The opportunity mode in this example includes the symbol elements 30 of “1”, “2”, and “3” as the first effect symbols 21, but the symbol elements 30 of “4”, “5”, and “6” as the second effect symbols 22. Is a mode in which the third effect symbol 23 includes the symbol elements 30 of “7”, “8”, and “9” (see FIG. 12B). If it sees in the 1st effect symbol 21-the 3rd effect symbol 23 whole, it will become a mode as if the number is arranged in order from "1" to "9" from the left. Since it is such an aspect, it is easy to understand that the opportunity aspect was constructed. In the present example, the reason why the first effect symbol 21 includes the symbol elements 30 of “1”, “2”, and “3” is to change the opportunity mode as described above. If the first effect symbol 21 (left symbol) includes the symbol elements 30 arranged in order from “1”, such as “2”, “3”, and “4”, the opportunity mode. Are not arranged in order from “1” from the left. Accordingly, the first effect symbol 21 includes symbol elements 30 of “1”, “2”, and “3”. However, the aspect of the first effect symbol 21 (the symbol element 30 included in the first effect symbol 21) may be changed, and the opportunity aspect may be changed accordingly. For example, the first effect symbol 21 includes symbol elements 30 of “2”, “3”, and “4”, the second effect symbol 22 includes symbol elements 30 of “5”, “6”, and “7”, and the third effect symbol 23 includes the symbol elements 30 of “8”, “9”, and “1”, and the numbers from the left are “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, “7”, “8”, “9”, and “1”. A mode that is arranged in this order may be set as a kind of opportunity mode.

  In the second effect 12, a “buzz” that a symbol including the symbol elements 30 of “7”, “8”, and “9” may be shown as the third effect symbol 23 (see FIG. 12A). If the symbol is shown as it is, it becomes an opportunity mode (see FIG. 12B) and a post-effect is generated. On the other hand, if the symbol is not shown, the result is a failure and the specific effect 10 ends.

  As in this example, when the first effect 11 is a successful outcome by the effect symbol 20 including a plurality of types of symbol elements 30, the symbols included in the first effect symbol 21 and the second effect symbol 22 It is possible to make the flow of shifting to the reach effect in which a plurality of reach lines are set by the identification symbol 70 corresponding to the element 30 natural. Moreover, since the opportunity mode which can be materialized in the 2nd production 12 is what the element 30 which each production design 20 includes in order, it is easy to understand that the opportunity mode was materialized.

  It has been described that each symbol element 30 included in the effect symbol 20 in this example is associated with one of the identification symbols 70 by the concept of “number”, but the character other than “number” The correspondence relationship may be shown. In addition, when the identification symbol 70 includes an image such as a character other than a number (character), the effect symbol 20 may include the image. For example, when the identification symbol 70 of “1” includes the character A, the identification symbol 70 of “2” includes the character B, and the identification symbol 70 of “3” includes the character C, the first effect symbol 21 is “1” “ It is conceivable to make it easy to understand the correspondence between the production symbol 20 and the identification symbol 70 corresponding thereto, such as including characters A to C in addition to the numbers 2 and “3”.

  Moreover, in this example, when the reach aspect is established in the first effect 11, a reach line of 30 elements (three in this example) included in the first effect symbol 21 and the second effect symbol 22 is set. However, this is only an example. As another example, it can be considered to shift to the reach effect of the identification symbol 70 corresponding to one of the plural types of symbol elements 30 included in the first effect symbol 21 and the second effect symbol 22. According to the above example, since the first effect symbol 21 and the second effect symbol 22 include the symbol elements 30 of “1”, “2”, and “3”, the identification symbol 70 of “1”, “2” It can be set such that reach occurs in any one of the identification symbol 70 and the identification symbol 70 of “3”. Also, the reach production with three reach lines (three of “1”, “2” and “3”) and the reach production with two reach lines (of “1”, “2” and “3”) Any two), such as reach production in which one reach line is set (any one of “1”, “2” and “3”), the number of reach lines can be changed each time. Also good. In this case, it is preferable to set the probability that the probability of being a big hit through the reach effect increases as the number of reach lines increases.

  A low probability game state with a low probability of winning or failing a lottery and a high probability game state with a high probability (higher than the low probability gaming state) of winning or winning a lottery (so-called probability variation state) are set low. It is assumed that the specific effect 10 occurs in both the probability game state and the high probability game state. And when the reach production | generation which passed through the specific production | generation 10 generate | occur | produces, it is good also as an aspect from which a reach production differs according to a game state. For example, since the low probability gaming state is a state in which the big win is unlikely to be expected (compared to the high probability gaming state), when the first production 11 is a successful ending, one reach line is set. On the other hand, since the high-probability gaming state is a state where a big hit can be expected (compared to the low-probability gaming state), when the first production 11 is a successful outcome, a plurality of reach lines are set. It is assumed that the transition to the reached reach production is made. In other words, the current gaming state (whether or not it is likely to be a big hit) may be suggested by the number of reach lines.

  In this example, it has been described that the first effect symbol 21 to the third effect symbol 23 each include three symbol elements 30, but the number of the symbol elements 30 may be changed each time. .

○ Second specific example (an example in which the first specific example is further specified)
As an effect indicating whether or not the specific effect 10 described in the first specific example is generated, a pre-effect is generated. Specifically, it is assumed that the specific effect 10 is generated by constructing the first effect symbol 21 (the one indicating the first effect symbol 21) by the prior effect. Specifically, it is as follows.

  The prior effect (when reaching the end indicating that the specific effect 10 occurs) is the same as the normal notification effect at least halfway. That is, the identification symbol 70 (identification symbol group 70g) that reports the determination result is changed (see FIG. 13A). Then, when the symbols selected from each of the identification symbol groups 70g to be stopped or pseudo-stopped are the identification symbol 70 “1”, the identification symbol 70 “2”, and the identification symbol 70 “3” from the left (FIG. 13). (See (b)), these identification symbols 70 become a group and change to the first effect symbol 21 (see FIG. 13C). That is, since the first effect symbol 21 includes the symbol elements 30 of “1”, “2”, and “3”, the identification symbol 70 of “1” as the first effect symbol 21, the identification symbol 70 of “2”, An effect is produced as if three identification symbols 70 of “3” are synthesized. By doing in this way, it is possible to make the flow of a series of productions from a prior production to the specific production 10 (first production 11) natural and interesting.

  The pre-effect can be generated as a known pre-read effect. For example, it is assumed that a certain determination result is out of order by a combination of “1” identification symbol 70, “2” identification symbol 70, and “3” identification symbol 70 from the left. After that, the specific effect 10 is caused to occur in the effect of notifying the result of the success / failure determination next to the result of the determination. In other words, it is assumed that the probability that the “next success / failure determination result” will be a big hit is suggested by the notification effect of “a certain success / failure determination result” including the prior effect. In this case, it can be said that the combination of “1” identification symbol 70, “2” identification symbol 70, and “3” identification symbol 70 from the left is a so-called chance.

○ Third specific example In the above embodiment, the probability that the determination result corresponding to any of the acquired determination information is a big hit when the special mode is established, rather than when the reach mode is established. Although it has been described that the (big hit reliability) is a high setting, the reverse setting may be used. In other words, it is assumed that the jackpot reliability is higher when the reach mode is established than when the special mode is established.

  In this way, when the specific effect 10 occurs, the first effect 11 having the successful ending is the most pleasing ending for the player. Will be directed.

○ Fourth Specific Example In the above embodiment, it has been described that the symbol that can be the first effect symbol 21 to the third effect symbol 23 is the identification symbol 70 that indicates the result of the determination, but when the specific effect 10 occurs. It may be a dedicated symbol to be displayed. That is, when the specific effect 10 is generated, the specific effect 10 may be executed by using the effect design after displaying a plurality of types of effect symbols different from the identification symbol 70.

○ Fifth Specific Example In the above embodiment, in the first effect 11, the first effect symbol 21 is shown on the left and then the second effect symbol 22 is shown on the left. After the symbol 21 is shown, the second effect symbol 22 may be shown on the right. That is, the reach mode is established when the left first effect symbol 21 and the right second effect symbol 22 are the same type of symbol. And in the 2nd effect 12, the 3rd effect symbol 23 shall be shown in it.

  However, as in the above embodiment, the first effect symbol 21 is left, the second effect symbol 22 is in the middle, and the third effect symbol 23 is on the right, which has the following advantages. The opportunity mode is a mode in which the symbols are arranged in a predetermined order (serial number) from the left. Therefore, when the ending of the first effect 11 is a failure ending, the number of the first first effect symbol 21 on the left, It is necessary to make the number of the 2nd production design 22 a serial number. The failure result of the first production is that the second production symbol 22 in the middle is a different kind of design from the first production design 21 on the left, after the “risk” that the reach aspect may be established. In order to make the first effect symbol 21 and the second effect symbol 22 a sequential number, the candidate symbol (identification symbol 70 in the above embodiment) that becomes the second effect symbol 22 only needs to be slid by one frame. . For example, in the state where the symbol “1” is shown on the left as the first effect symbol 21, the “swing” that the symbol “1” may be indicated inside as the second effect symbol 22 is generated. Thus, a “slip” of one frame is generated, and a symbol “2” may be shown as the second effect symbol 22. In this way, in the second effect 12, if the symbol “3” is shown on the right as the third effect symbol 23, an opportunity mode (a mode in which “1”, “2” and “3” are arranged from the left) is established. Will be.

  On the other hand, when the setting is such that the first effect symbol 21 is shown on the left and the second effect symbol 22 is shown on the right, for example, the state where the symbol “1” is shown on the left as the first effect symbol 21 Then, after generating a “swing” that the symbol “1” may be shown on the right as the second effect symbol 22, a “slip” of two frames is generated, and “3” is indicated as the second effect symbol 22. "Must be shown. If this is not done, in the second performance 12, it is impossible to build a situation in which an opportunity mode that is aligned with “1”, “2”, and “3” from the left can be established. In order to make the “slip” indicating that the reach mode is not natural, it is preferable that the number of frames of the slip is reduced. From such a viewpoint, it can be said that it is preferable to set the first effect symbol 21 to the left, the second effect symbol 22 to the middle, and the third effect symbol 23 to the right as in the above embodiment.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

Specific means (game machines) obtained from the above embodiment are listed below.
・ Means 1
In a gaming machine equipped with a display device that displays a production symbol,
In the state where the first effect design is shown, when the same type of design as the first effect design is shown as the second effect design,
When the reach mode is not established in the first stage, the stage is shifted to the third stage, and the opportunity mode is constructed with the first stage and the second stage already shown as the third stage. The second production, which is the production of whether the design is shown,
A game machine comprising an effect execution means capable of executing
Even if the gaming machine is in a situation that is not preferable for the player that the reach mode is not established, there is a possibility that the opportunity mode is constructed by the occurrence of the situation. A series of productions will be interesting.

・ Means 2
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the opportunity mode is a mode in which the first effect symbol, the second effect symbol, and the third effect symbol are arranged in a predetermined order.
Since the reach mode (the mode in which the first stage design and the second stage design are the same type) is not established in the first stage, the opportunity mode is shifted to the second stage where the opportunity mode can be constructed. As described above, it is preferable that the effect symbols are “arranged in a predetermined order”. If it does in this way, it is possible to make the transition from the 1st production in which a reach mode can be materialized into the 2nd production in which an opportunity mode can be built naturally.

・ Means 3
The first effect design includes a plurality of types of design elements,
When the second effect including the same multiple types of design elements as the first effect design is shown in the first effect and the reach mode is established, reach lines for the number of the multiple types of design elements are set. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the reached reach effect is generated.
In this way, it is assumed that the first effect design and the second effect design include plural types of design elements, and when the reach mode is established, a reach effect in which a plurality of reach lines are set is generated, and the effect is further interesting. It may be a thing.

・ Means 4
The second effect design and the third effect design include a plurality of types of design elements,
In the opportunity mode, a plurality of types of symbol elements included in the first effect symbol, a plurality of types of symbol elements included in the second effect symbol, and a plurality of types of symbol elements included in the third effect symbol are arranged in a predetermined order. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the gaming machine is an aspect.
In this way, when the first effect symbol to the third effect symbol include a plurality of types of symbol elements, the mode in which the symbol elements of each effect symbol are arranged is set as an opportunity mode, and the opportunity mode is made easy to understand. Good.

・ Means 5
The symbol element is a number,
The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the opportunity mode is a mode in which numbers as the symbol elements are arranged in order from 1.
In this way, the opportunity mode becomes easy to understand.

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Claims (5)

In a gaming machine equipped with a display device that displays a production symbol,
In the state where the first effect design is shown, when the same type of design as the first effect design is shown as the second effect design,
When the reach mode is not established in the first stage, the stage is shifted to the third stage, and the opportunity mode is constructed with the first stage and the second stage already shown as the third stage. The second production, which is the production of whether the design is shown,
A game machine comprising an effect execution means capable of executing   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the opportunity mode is a mode in which the first effect symbol, the second effect symbol, and the third effect symbol are arranged in a predetermined order. The first effect design includes a plurality of types of design elements,
When the second effect including the same multiple types of design elements as the first effect design is shown in the first effect and the reach mode is established, reach lines for the number of the multiple types of design elements are set. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the reached reach effect is generated. The second effect design and the third effect design include a plurality of types of design elements,
In the opportunity mode, a plurality of types of symbol elements included in the first effect symbol, a plurality of types of symbol elements included in the second effect symbol, and a plurality of types of symbol elements included in the third effect symbol are arranged in a predetermined order. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the gaming machine is an aspect. The symbol element is a number,
The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the opportunity mode is a mode in which numbers as the symbol elements are arranged in order from 1.

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