JP2019187470A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of improving amusement of a continuation presentation.SOLUTION: In a game machine 10 according to the present invention, a special symbol determination is performed on the basis of an establishment of a start condition. On the basis of the result of the special symbol determination, a special symbol variation is performed. On the basis of the result of the special symbol variation, the result of the special symbol determination is notified. If a start condition is established during the special symbol variation, the result of the special symbol determination based on the start condition is reserved as a special symbol reservation. Then, in the game machine 10, in a state where the special symbol reservations exist, if a continuation presentation is performed over a plurality of number of times of special symbol variations, the continuation presentation is to be continued till the special symbol reservations become zero.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present disclosure relates to a gaming machine.

  In the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, a symbol is variably displayed based on the determination of success or failure, and when the symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific manner, a big hit game is executed. If the start condition is satisfied during the symbol variation display, up to a predetermined number of determination results based on the start condition are stored as hold information. If the data for executing the continuous effect is included in the hold information, the continuous effect is executed over a plurality of symbol variations until the hold is consumed.

JP, 2006-120182, A (paragraph [0235])

  In the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, there is a demand for improvement in the interest of continuous production.

  The gaming machine according to the present disclosure includes a result determination unit that executes a determination of success / failure based on the establishment of a start condition, a variable display based on the result of the determination of the correct / failure, and a result of the determination of the success / failure based on the result of the change display. The change display means for informing the user, the hold means for storing the result of the validity determination based on the start condition as hold information when the start condition is established during the execution of the change display, and the hold information in the hold means A continuous production execution means capable of executing a continuous production over a plurality of fluctuation displays in a stored state, and the fluctuation display means stores the hold information in the hold means when the fluctuation display ends. Is stored, the hold information is digested and the next variation display based on the hold information is executed, and the continuous effect executing means until the hold information stored in the hold means is exhausted. To continue the serial continuous production, a game machine.

  According to the gaming machine of the present disclosure, the interest of continuous production can be improved.

Front view of gaming machine according to the first embodiment Front view of game board Block diagram of gaming machine The figure which shows the display of the display screen at the time of the start of continuous production The figure which shows the display of the display screen at the end of continuous production Production execution flowchart Flow chart of continuous production execution process Flowchart of continuous production end flag setting processing The figure which shows the display of the display screen at the time of the end of the continuous production which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. Flowchart of continuous production end flag setting processing The figure which shows the display of the display screen at the time of the end of the continuous production which concerns on 3rd Embodiment Flowchart of continuous production end flag setting processing

[First Embodiment]
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is formed on the front surface of the game board 11 through a glass window 10W formed by covering the game board 11 with a front frame 10Z and formed on the front frame 10Z. The entire substantially circular game area R1 is visible. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, “right” and “left” refer to “right” and “left” when the gaming machine 10 is viewed from the front.

  A decorative lamp 22 is provided around the glass window 10W in the front frame 10Z. In addition, speakers 25 are provided on both sides of the front frame 10Z above the glass window 10W.

  An upper plate 26 and a lower plate 27 are provided in two upper and lower stages below the glass window 10W in the front frame 10Z, and a firing handle 28 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 27. When the firing handle 28 is turned, the game balls accommodated in the upper plate 26 are ejected one by one toward the game area R1 by a launching device (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the entire game area R <b> 1 has a substantially circular shape and is surrounded by a guide rail 12 protruding from the front surface of the game board 11. A display opening 11H is formed through the center of the game area R1 in the game board 11, and the display screen 30G of the display device 30 faces forward through the display opening 11H. Various effects relating to the game are performed on the display screen 30G.

  A display decoration frame 23 is attached to the front center of the game board 11 so as to surround the display screen 30G. The display decoration frame 23 is fitted into the display opening 11 </ b> H from the front side of the game board 11 and projects forward from the front side of the game board 11. This restricts the game balls flowing down the game area R1 from entering the inside of the display decoration frame 23 over the display decoration frame 23.

  In the game area R1, a first start winning opening 14A and a second starting winning opening 14B are provided at intervals in the order from the top in the center in the left-right direction below the display decoration frame 23. In addition, in the game area R1, a start gate 18 and a special winning opening 15 are provided at an interval from the top in the lower right of the display decoration frame 23.

  The start gate 18 has a portal structure through which game balls can pass. When the game ball passes through the start gate 18, a normal symbol success / failure determination (hereinafter referred to as “common figure determination”) is performed. When the normal symbol determination is performed, the normal symbol is variably displayed on the general symbol determination display unit 18H (see FIG. 3), and is stopped and displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed. And the result of a common figure determination is displayed by the stopped normal symbol.

  In the gaming machine 10, when a game ball passes through the start gate 18 during a normal symbol change, information related to the general symbol determination caused by the passage (specifically, a result display of the general symbol determination and a symbol variation associated therewith) Are held up to the upper limit of the number of hold set in advance as ordinary hold. When the variation of the normal symbol being executed is completed, one ordinary symbol hold is consumed, and the variation of the held normal symbol and the determination result are displayed. For example, the upper limit number of holds for the usual map is four. In addition, when there are a plurality of common map holds, the general map hold is digested in the order of occurrence.

  The first start winning opening 14A is always open, and specifically has a so-called pocket structure in which an opening is provided on the upper surface of a member protruding from the game board 11.

  The second start winning opening 14B opens to the front side and is opened and closed by the rotating door 14T. The revolving door 14T is normally arranged in a closed position that stands vertically, and turns around the lower end portion on the condition that the result of the above-mentioned common figure determination is a hit, and is brought forward. Located in the open position. The rotating door 14T arranged at the open position receives the game ball flowing down from above and guides it to the second start winning opening 14B.

  The special winning opening 15 is formed in a horizontally long rectangle and is always closed by the movable door 15T. The movable door 15T is configured to be rotatable around the lower edge of the big prize opening 15, and when the movable door 15T is tilted to the front side, the movable door 15T is guided to the large prize opening 15 with a large amount. Game balls can enter.

  When a game ball enters the first start winning opening 14A or the second start winning opening 14B, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper plate 26 (see FIG. 1) as a prize ball, and a special symbol success / failure determination (hereinafter, referred to as “award”) "Special figure determination") is performed. The result of this determination is displayed on the special figure determination display unit 14H (see FIG. 3) and the display screen 30G. Hereinafter, the special figure determination based on the first start winning opening 14A and the special figure determination based on the second start winning opening 14B will be appropriately referred to as first special figure determination and second special figure determination.

  The result of the special figure determination is displayed as follows on the display screen 30G. That is, normally, three special symbols 30L, 30C, and 30R on the left, middle, and right are stopped and displayed side by side on the display screen 30G. Each special symbol 30L, 30C, 30R is composed of, for example, a plurality of types representing numbers “0” to “9”, and each special symbol 30L, 30C, 30R has a predetermined type. Stop is displayed. When the special figure determination is performed, the three special symbols 30L, 30C, and 30R are scroll-displayed in a vertical direction (variable display), and are stopped and displayed in the order of, for example, left, right, and middle after a predetermined time has elapsed. And the result of special figure determination is displayed by the combination of the stopped special symbols 30L, 30C, 30R. Specifically, when all three special symbols 30L, 30C, and 30R stop at the same type of symbol, that is, a so-called doublet, it indicates that the result of the special symbol determination is a big hit.

  When it is displayed on the display screen 30G that the result of the special figure determination is a big hit, the gaming state becomes the big hit gaming state, the big hit game is executed, and the game ball can enter the big winning opening 15. When a game ball enters the big prize opening 15, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper plate 26 (see FIG. 1) as a prize ball. Here, when the operation from the opening of the special winning opening 15 to the closing is referred to as “round”, one big hit game is continued until a predetermined number of rounds are executed. In one round, the opening time of the grand prize opening 15 has reached a predetermined time (for example, 29 seconds), or a predetermined number of gaming balls (for example, 10) have been won in the big prize opening 15 The process ends when either is established first. Note that a winning sensor (not shown) is provided inside the special winning opening 15 and counts the number of winning balls.

  In the gaming machine 10, when a game ball enters the first start winning port 14A or the second start winning port 14B while the special symbols 30L, 30C, 30R are fluctuating or during the big hit game, the special symbol resulting from the entering Information related to the determination (specifically, the result display of the special figure determination and the accompanying symbol fluctuation) is held up to the upper limit number of hold set in advance as the special figure hold. When the variation of special symbols 30L, 30C, 30R being executed or the big hit game is finished, one special symbol hold is digested, and the variation and result display of the special symbols 30L, 30C, 30R that have been held are performed. . Here, if the special figure hold related to the first special figure determination and the special figure hold related to the second special figure determination are referred to as the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold as appropriate, the upper limit number of hold is: It is set for each of the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold, and there are four. The numbers of the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold can be recognized by the player by being displayed on the special figure hold display section 30H (see FIG. 3) and the display screen 30G.

  When the special figure hold occurs, the hold display body 31 corresponding to the special figure hold is displayed on the display screen 30G. This allows the player to recognize how many special figure holds exist. Specifically, at the bottom of the display screen 30G, for example, four hold display sections 32 are shown side by side. When a special figure hold occurs, the hold display bodies 31 are displayed in order from the left hold display section 32. To go. Therefore, when there are a plurality of special figure holds, the hold display 31 of the leftmost hold display unit 32 corresponds to the oldest special figure hold. When the special figure hold is digested, the leftmost hold display body 31 moves to the in-use hold display section 33 provided at the lower left of the display screen 30G, and displays the result of the special figure determination relating to the special figure hold. And accompanying symbol changes. The hold display bodies 31 displayed on the second and subsequent hold display sections 32 from the left move to the hold display section 32 on the left one by one. Note that the hold display body 31 for holding the first special figure and the hold display body 31 for holding the second special figure are distinguished from each other by being displayed in different colors and shapes, and superimposed on one hold display section 32. Or displayed side by side.

  In addition to the above-described winning openings 14A, 14B, and 15, the gaming area R1 is provided with a plurality of general winning openings 20 that are open upward or laterally and into which game balls can always enter. In addition, at the lower end of the game area R1, specifically, below the grand prize winning hole 15, an out port 16 for discharging game balls that have not entered any of the winning holes to the outside of the game area R1. Is provided. Furthermore, a lot of obstacle nails for randomly changing the flow direction of the game ball are planted in the game area R1.

  FIG. 3 shows an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10. In the figure, reference numeral 50 denotes a main control circuit 50, which includes a microcomputer having a CPU 50A, a RAM 50B, a ROM 50C and a plurality of counters, an input / output circuit connecting the microcomputer and the sub-control circuit 52, and a prize winning device. And an input / output circuit that connects a relay circuit and the like connected to each other, and performs main control related to the game. The CPU 50A includes a success / failure determination unit, a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, etc., and controls game state and calculation control, and also generates random numbers related to special figure determination and general figure determination, The control signal can be output (transmitted) to the sub-control circuit 52 and the like. The RAM 50B includes a storage area for various random values generated by the CPU 50A, a storage area and a flag for temporarily storing various data, and a work area for the CPU 50A. The ROM 50C stores control data, special symbols 30L, 30C, 30R, and symbol variation data related to the normal symbol variation display, etc., as well as judgment values for special symbol determination and general symbol determination, the number of rounds of jackpot game, etc. Has been written. Note that the first special figure determination information related to the first special figure hold and the second special figure determination information related to the second special figure hold are stored in the RAM 50B. In addition, information on the general map determination related to the general map hold is also stored in the RAM 50B.

  Similar to the main control circuit 50, the sub control circuit 52 includes a microcomputer including a CPU 52A, a RAM 52B, a ROM 52C and a plurality of counters, an input / output circuit connecting the microcomputer and the main control circuit 50, a display control circuit 54, An input / output circuit connecting the voice control circuit 55 and the like is provided. The CPU 52A includes a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, and the like, and is configured to output (transmit) control signals to the display control circuit 54 and the like in addition to performing calculation control. The RAM 52B has a storage area for various data and a work area for the CPU 52A. The ROM 52C stores various production data and the like.

  The display control circuit 54 is provided in the display device 30 and includes a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM. The CPU of the display control circuit 54 acquires image data from the ROM based on the control signal output from the sub control circuit 52, and displays an image on the display screen 30G based on the image data.

  The audio control circuit 55 selects music and audio generated from the speakers 25 and 25 based on the control signal output from the sub-control circuit 52, and controls audio.

  The lamp control circuit 56 is connected to the lamps such as the decoration lamp 22 and the accessory decoration lamp mounted on the accessory, and is a board for relaying the lamp control signal output from the sub control circuit 52.

  In the gaming machine 10, various effects are performed on the display screen 30 </ b> G in accordance with changes in the special symbols 30 </ b> L, 30 </ b> C, and 30 </ b> R (hereinafter referred to as “special drawing changes”). Such effects include a single effect performed with one special figure change and a continuous effect performed over a plurality of special figure changes. Hereinafter, continuous production will be described.

  Continuous production is started when there is a special figure hold. Specifically, when a game ball enters the first start winning opening 14A or the second start winning opening 14B, an effect random number is acquired separately from the special figure determination random number. Then, when there is a special figure hold, it is determined whether or not to execute the continuous production by the random number for the special figure hold production. In addition, the judgment whether or not to execute the continuous effect is made when the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold is less than the upper limit number of hold or the total number of the special figure hold is less than a predetermined number (for example, less than four). Sometimes it does not have to be executed.

  FIG. 4 shows a display state on the display screen 30G when the continuous effect is started. In the example of FIG. 4A, the occurrence of the special figure hold corresponding to the third hold display body 31 from the left (the hold display body 31 that is hatched) triggers the start of the continuous production. Yes. As shown in the change from FIG. 4A to FIG. 4B, when the continuous production is started, the special symbols 30L, 30C, and 30R are reduced and displayed at the corners of the display screen 30G and continuously. The effect image 70 is displayed on the entire display screen 30G. The continuous effect image 70 is an image peculiar to the continuous effect that is not displayed in the single effect, and changes in FIG. 4 (B) → FIG. 4 (C) → FIG. 4 (D) → FIG. 4 (E). As shown in FIG. 4, the number of special figure changes sequentially as the number of executions increases. In the example of FIG. 4, the continuous effect image 70 shows how the hero collects treasure, and as the number of executions of the special figure change increases, the number of treasure acquired by the hero (in FIG. 4, The number of GOLD) is increasing. Note that the number of treasures acquired by the hero may increase by a predetermined number every time a special figure change is made, or may increase by a predetermined number every time a special figure change is made a predetermined number of times. Further, the number of treasure increases per time may be constant or random.

  When the special symbols 30L, 30C, and 30R are stopped and displayed during the continuous production and the special figure variation is finished, the special figure suspension is digested, and the special figure variation relating to the special figure suspension is started. At this time, the continuous effect image 70 is continuously displayed on the display screen 30G. When the continuous effect image 70 changes, the change is performed, for example, with the start of the special figure fluctuation. In the example of FIG. 4, the number of treasures increases with the start of the special figure fluctuation.

  The continuous performance continues until the special figure hold disappears, and ends when the special figure hold disappears. Here, when a new special figure hold (in the example of FIG. 4 (C), the special figure hold corresponding to the third and fourth hold display bodies 31 from the left) occurs after the continuous performance is started. The continuous production continues until the new special figure reservation is exhausted. Therefore, even if all of the special figure hold that existed when the continuous effect was started is consumed, if the new special figure hold continues to occur, the continuous effect will continue semipermanently. According to this configuration, a player who does not want to end the continuous performance (a player who wants to continue to view the continuous performance image 70) can continue to emit game balls for the purpose of generating a special figure hold. . As a result, when the continuous production is started, the game ball is prevented from being suspended until the end of the continuous production, and the operating rate of the gaming machine 10 is improved.

  If the special drawing hold is digested and the undrawn special drawing hold does not remain, the continuous effect is ended simultaneously with the end of the special figure change related to the special drawing hold being digested. Therefore, when the hold display body 31 displayed on the hold display unit 32 becomes zero on the display screen 30G, the end of the continuous effect is determined. In this configuration, it is easy for the player to visually recognize the end condition of the continuous performance.

  FIG. 5 shows a state when the continuous production ends. As shown in the change from FIG. 5 (A) to FIG. 5 (B), when one special figure reservation is digested and special figure fluctuation is started (that is, fluctuation display of special symbols 30L, 30C, 30R) If the undrawn special figure hold does not remain at the time when the special figure change is completed, the continuous production ends. Here, in the example of FIG. 5, a new special figure hold is generated during the execution of the special figure change (see FIG. 5C), but even if this new special figure hold occurs, When the special figure variation being executed is completed, the continuous effect image 70 is hidden and the special symbols 30L, 30C, and 30R are displayed at the center of the display screen 30G (see FIG. 5D). Then, the special symbol variation based on the new special diagram suspension is started, and the special symbols 30L, 30C, and 30R are variably displayed (see FIG. 5E).

  It should be noted that the continuous effect image 70 may be configured to change stepwise every time the number of special figure changes executed during the continuous effect reaches a prescribed multiple times (for example, 10 times). According to this configuration, it is possible to give the player the purpose of changing the continuous effect image 70 when the continuous effect is started.

  The above-described continuous performance can be executed by the sub control circuit 52 (see FIG. 3) executing the performance execution process S10 shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, in the effect execution process S10, it is first determined whether or not a continuous effect is being executed (step S11). When the continuous effect is being executed (Yes in step S11), the continuous effect execution process S12 is executed, and the effect execution process S10 is ended.

  If the continuous performance is not being executed (No in step S11), it is determined whether or not there is a special figure hold (step S13). If there is a special figure hold (Yes in step S13), it is determined whether or not there is a special figure hold that triggers the execution of the continuous performance (step S14). Then, when there is a special figure hold that triggers the execution of the continuous effect (Yes in step S14), the continuous effect start process S15 is executed, and the effect execution process S10 ends. In the continuous production start process S15, a continuous production is set as the production performed in the next special figure fluctuation. If there is no special figure hold (No in step S13) or there is no special figure hold that triggers the execution of the continuous production (No in step S14), the other processing S16 is executed, and the production execution processing S10. Ends.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the continuous effect execution process S12, it is first determined whether or not the continuous effect end flag is ON (step S21). When the continuous effect end flag is ON (Yes in step S21), the continuous effect end process S22 is executed, and the continuous effect execution process S12 ends. In the end process S22, the continuous effect end flag is set to OFF. When the end process S22 is executed, the special effect image 70 is not displayed and the special symbols 30L, 30C, and 30R are displayed at the center of the display screen 30G when the special figure variation being executed is completed.

  If the continuous effect end flag is not ON, that is, is OFF (No in step S21), the continuous effect continuation process S23 is executed, and the continuous effect execution process S12 ends. In the continuation process S23, every time the number of executions of the special figure change after the start of the continuous effect reaches a predetermined number, the continuous effect image 70 displayed with the next special figure change is updated.

  The continuous effect end flag is set to ON in the continuous effect end flag setting process S30 shown in FIG. In the continuous effect end flag setting process S30, it is first determined whether or not a continuous effect is being executed (step S31). If the continuous effect is not being executed (No in step S31), the continuous effect end flag setting process S30 ends. If the continuous effect is being executed (Yes in step S31), it is then determined whether or not the continuous effect end flag is ON (step S32). If the continuous effect end flag is ON (Yes in step S32), the continuous effect end flag setting process S30 ends. If the continuous effect end flag is not ON, that is, is OFF (No in step S32), it is determined whether or not the special figure hold is zero (step S33). If the special figure hold is not zero (No in step S33), the continuous effect end flag setting process S30 ends, and if the special figure hold is zero (Yes in step S33), the continuous effect end flag is set to ON. After being done (step S34), the continuous effect end flag setting process S30 ends.

  In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, whether or not to continue the continuous production depends on the presence or absence of the special drawing hold, and the continuous production will continue unless the special drawing hold disappears. .

  In addition, in the gaming machine 10, if a new special figure hold occurs during execution of the continuous production, the continuous production continues until the new special figure hold is consumed. By newly generating the figure hold, it is possible to lengthen the execution time of the continuous performance.

[Second Embodiment]
The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the end condition of the continuous performance. In the present embodiment, the continuous effect ends if no special figure hold remains at the end of the special figure fluctuation.

  FIG. 9 shows the end of the continuous production according to the present embodiment. As shown in the change from FIG. 9 (A) to FIG. 9 (B), when the special figure change is completed, the special symbols 30L, 30C, and 30R are stopped and displayed at the corners of the display screen 30G. At this time, the continuous effect image 70 is displayed on the display screen 30G. If the special symbol 30L, 30C, 30R is stopped and displayed, there is no undigested special symbol hold, the continuous effect ends, the continuous effect image 70 is hidden, and the special symbol 30L, 30C, 30R is displayed. Is displayed at the center of the display screen 30G (see FIG. 9C). Then, when a game ball enters the first start winning opening 14A or the second start winning opening 14B, the special figure variation is started, and the special symbols 30L, 30C, and 30R are displayed in a variable manner (see FIG. 9D). .

  Similar to the first embodiment, the sub-control circuit 52 can execute the continuous effect of the present embodiment by executing the effect execution process S10 (see FIG. 6) and the continuous effect execution process S12 (see FIG. 7). Become. In the end process S22 of the continuous effect execution process S12, the continuous effect end flag is set to OFF, the continuous effect image 70 is not displayed, and the special symbols 30L, 30C, and 30R are displayed in the center of the display screen 30G. .

  In the present embodiment, the continuous effect end flag is set to ON by the sub effect circuit 52 in the continuous effect end flag setting process S40 shown in FIG. In the continuous effect end flag setting process S40, it is first determined whether or not a continuous effect is being executed (step S41). If the continuous effect is not being executed (No in step S41), the continuous effect end flag setting process S40 ends. If the continuous effect is being executed (Yes in step S41), it is then determined whether or not the continuous effect end flag is ON (step S42). If the continuous effect end flag is ON (Yes in step S42), the continuous effect end flag setting process S40 ends. If the continuous effect end flag is not ON, that is, is OFF (No in step S42), it is determined whether or not special figure variation is being executed (step S43). When the special figure variation is being executed (Yes in step S43), the continuous effect end flag setting process S40 ends. If the special figure fluctuation is not being executed, that is, the special figure fluctuation has been completed (No in step S43), it is determined whether or not the special figure hold is zero (step S44). If the special figure hold is not zero (No in step S44), the continuous production end flag setting process S40 ends. If the special figure hold is zero (Yes in step S44), the continuous production end flag is set to ON. After that (step S45), the continuous effect end flag setting process S40 ends.

  In the present embodiment, if special figure hold can be generated before the special figure change is completed, it is possible to continue the continuous performance.

[Third Embodiment]
This embodiment is different from the first embodiment and the second embodiment in the end condition of the continuous performance. In the present embodiment, the continuous effect is ended if no special figure hold remains when the remaining time until the special figure variation ends reaches a preset specified time.

  FIG. 11 shows the end of the continuous production according to the present embodiment. FIG. 11 (A) shows a state in which there is no undigested special figure reservation left when special figure reservation is digested. If a new special figure hold does not occur before the remaining time until the special figure variation being executed in FIG. 11 (A) finishes the specified time (see FIG. 11 (B)), the special figure variation Is finished, the continuous effect image 70 is not displayed and the special symbols 30L, 30C, and 30R are displayed at the center of the display screen 30G (see FIG. 11C). Then, when a game ball enters the first start winning opening 14A or the second start winning opening 14B, special figure variation is started, and special symbols 30L, 30C, and 30R are displayed in a variable manner (see FIG. 11D). . On the other hand, when a new special figure hold occurs before the remaining time until the special figure change being executed in FIG. 11A ends (see FIG. 11E), the special figure change occurs. However, the continuous effect does not end (see FIG. 11F), and the continuous effect continues even if the special figure change based on the new special figure hold is started (see FIG. 11G).

  Similar to the first embodiment, the sub-control circuit 52 can execute the continuous effect of the present embodiment by executing the effect execution process S10 (see FIG. 6) and the continuous effect execution process S12 (see FIG. 7). Become.

  In the present embodiment, the continuous effect end flag is set to ON by the sub effect circuit 52 in the continuous effect end flag setting process S50 shown in FIG. In the continuous effect end flag setting process S50, it is first determined whether or not a continuous effect is being executed (step S51). If the continuous effect is not being executed (No in step S51), the continuous effect end flag setting process S50 ends. If the continuous effect is being executed (Yes in step S51), it is determined whether or not the continuous effect end flag is ON (step S52). If the continuous effect end flag is ON (Yes in step S52), the continuous effect end flag setting process S50 ends. If the continuous effect end flag is not ON, that is, is OFF (No in step S53), it is then determined whether or not the remaining time until the end of the special figure change is longer than the specified time (step S53). If the remaining time is longer than the specified time (Yes in step S53), the continuous effect end flag setting process S50 ends. If the remaining time is not longer than the specified time, that is, not longer than the specified time (No in step S53), it is determined whether or not the special figure hold is zero (step S54). If the special drawing hold is not zero (No in step S54), the continuous production end flag setting process S50 ends. If the special drawing hold is zero (Yes in step S54), the continuous production end flag is set to ON. After that (step S55), the continuous effect end flag setting process S50 ends.

[Other Embodiments]
(1) In the above embodiment, when a continuous effect is started, an image specific to the continuous effect (continuous effect image 70) is displayed on the display screen 30G. An output configuration may be used.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, whether or not the continuous effect can be executed is determined by a random number for the effect. However, when a specific effect (for example, SP reach) is executed, the specific effect is performed. It may be determined by a random number for production corresponding to the special figure fluctuation. Specifically, the production random numbers corresponding to a specific production include those that develop into a continuous production and those that do not develop into a continuous production, and the production random numbers develop into a continuous production. When a special figure hold exists when is executed, a continuous effect may be executed. In this case, the content of the continuous effect is an extension of the specific effect.

  (3) In the said embodiment, it is good also as a structure which a continuous production complete | finishes through a predetermined ending. In this case, the predetermined ending is executed by the end process S22 of the continuous effect execution process S12.

  (4) In the above-described embodiment, when the number of undrawn special figure reservations is less than a predetermined number (for example, one) during execution of the continuous production, the display screen 30G becomes dark, for example, an indication of the end of the continuous production. It is good also as a structure which notifies a player by the production of. Thereby, it is suppressed that the end of the continuous performance is unexpected for the player.

[Technical feature group extracted from the above embodiment]
Hereinafter, the technical feature group extracted from each embodiment described above will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in the above embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

<Feature A group>
The following feature group A relates to “a determination of success / failure based on the establishment of the start condition”, and relates to a gaming machine of “Patent Document A” (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-120182 (paragraph [0235])). The symbol is variably displayed based on the determination, and when the symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific manner, the big hit game is executed.If the start condition is satisfied during the variation display of the symbol, the result of the success / failure determination based on the start condition Is stored as hold information up to a predetermined number, and if the hold information includes data for executing a continuous effect, a continuous effect is executed over a plurality of symbol variations. "In the gaming machine of Patent Document A, there is a problem that even if a continuous effect occurs, the continuous effect continues only until the hold that triggers the occurrence is exhausted, so there is a lack of interest. , Continuous Further improvement of fun of the output has been demanded. "This invention was made with the problem of.

[Feature A1]
Correctness determination means (main control circuit 50) for performing correctness determination based on the establishment of the start condition;
Fluctuation display means (display device 30) for executing fluctuation display (variable display of special symbols 30L, 30C, 30R) based on the result of the success / failure determination and notifying the result of the success / failure determination based on the result of the fluctuation display;
A holding means (main control circuit 50) for storing, as hold information, a result of the determination of success / failure based on the start condition when the start condition is established during execution of the variation display;
Continuous presentation execution means (sub control circuit 52) capable of executing a continuous presentation over a plurality of variable displays in a state where the hold information is stored in the holding means,
If the hold information is stored in the holding means when the change display is finished, the change display means digests the hold information and executes the next change display based on the hold information,
The gaming machine in which the continuous production execution means continues the continuous production until there is no holding information stored in the holding means.

  In the configuration shown in this feature, whether or not the continuation effect can be continued depends on the presence or absence of the hold information, and the continuation effect is continued unless the hold is lost.

[Feature A2]
The game according to Feature A1, wherein, when new hold information is stored in the hold means during execution of the continuous effect, the continuous effect executing means continues the continuous effect until the new hold information disappears. Machine.

  In the configuration shown in this feature, even if the continuous production is started, it is possible to extend the execution time of the continuous production by newly generating the hold information.

[Feature A3]
The continuous production execution means, when the holding information is exhausted during the execution of the continuous production, ends the continuous production with the end of the variable display started with the digestion of the last holding information. Game machines.

[Feature A4]
The continuous effect execution means continues the continuous effect if there is hold information stored in the hold means when the variable display ends during execution of the continuous effect, and the variable display ends. If there is no hold information stored in the hold means, the game machine according to the feature A1 or A2, wherein the continuous effect is ended.

[Feature A5]
The continuous production execution means is configured to execute the continuous production if there is holding information stored in the holding means when the remaining time until the change display ends is a predetermined time during execution of the continuous production. If the hold information stored in the holding means does not exist when the remaining time until the change display ends is the specified time, the continuous effect is accompanied with the end of the change display. The gaming machine according to feature A1 or A2, wherein the game machine ends.

[Feature A6]
The continuous production execution means ends the continuous production at the end of the variation display when the variation display in which the result of the success / failure determination is successful during execution of the continuous production. The gaming machine according to any one of A5 to A5.

  As shown in the feature A3, the continuous effect may be configured to end with the end of the variable display started with the digestion of the last hold information when there is no hold information during the execution of the continuous effect. As shown in feature A4, during execution of continuous production, if there is holding information stored in the holding means when the variable display ends, the holding means continues, and when the variable display ends, it is stored in the holding means. It may be configured to end if there is no pending information, and as shown in feature A5, whether there is pending information when the remaining time until the end of the variable display reaches a specified time. Whether to continue the continuous performance may be determined. Further, as shown in the feature A6, when the winning is performed during the execution of the continuous effect, the continuous effect may be ended with the end of the variable display at that time.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game machine 14A 1st start winning opening 14B 2nd starting winning opening 30G Display screen 30H Special figure reservation display part 30L, 30C, 30R Special symbol 31 Hold display body 32 Hold display part 33 In-use hold display part 50 Main control circuit 52 Sub control circuit 70 Continuous production image

Claims (4)

Correct / incorrect determination means for executing the correct / incorrect determination based on the establishment of the start condition;
Fluctuation display means for performing fluctuation display based on the result of the determination of success / failure, and notifying the result of the determination of success / failure according to the result of the fluctuation display;
When the start condition is established during the execution of the variation display, a hold unit that stores the result of the determination as to whether the start / fail is based on the start condition, as hold information;
In the state where the hold information is stored in the holding means, comprising a continuous effect execution means capable of executing a continuous effect over a plurality of variable displays,
If the hold information is stored in the holding means when the change display is finished, the change display means digests the hold information and executes the next change display based on the hold information,
The gaming machine in which the continuous production execution means continues the continuous production until there is no holding information stored in the holding means.   The said continuous production | presentation means continues the said continuous production until the new pending | holding information runs out, when the new hold information is memorize | stored in the said pending | holding means during execution of the said continuous production. Gaming machine.   The said continuous production | presentation means complete | finishes the said continuous production with the completion | finish of the fluctuation | variation display started with the digestion of the last hold information, when the said holding information runs out during execution of the said continuous production. The gaming machine described.   The continuous effect execution means continues the continuous effect if there is hold information stored in the hold means when the variable display ends during execution of the continuous effect, and the variable display ends. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein if there is no holding information stored in the holding means, the continuous effect is ended.

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