JP2020036856A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To simplify display of a holding symbol.SOLUTION: A game machine 1 includes: a pre-variation holding symbol 12 indicating the presence/absence of pre-variation holding information in which a performance of notifying the corresponding win/lose determination result has not yet been started out of holding information; and a display device 91 for displaying a variation holding symbol 11 indicating the presence/absence of the variation holding information in which a performance of notifying the corresponding win/lose determination result has been started but notification of the win/lose determination result has not yet been completed. When both first holding information and second holding information are stored in storage means, it is set so that the notification of the win/lose determination result using the second holding information is executed with priority. Even when the state in which both the first holding information and second holding information are stored in the storage means is shifted to the state in which only the first holding information is stored in the storage means, the display style of the pre-variation holding symbol 12 and the variation holding symbol 11 does not change.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art A gaming machine in which a so-called special figure 1 reservation display area and a special figure 2 reservation display area are separately provided is known (for example, refer to the following Patent Document 1 (FIG. 3 and the like)).

JP 2018-47339 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of simplifying the display of a reserved symbol.

  A gaming machine according to the present invention made in order to solve the above-mentioned problem is a game machine in which a game ball enters a first starting area, which is held information used in a game determination unit and a game determination by the game determination unit. Storage means for storing the first hold information obtained as a trigger, and the second hold information obtained as a trigger when a game ball enters the second starting area; and a corresponding hit / failure determination result among the hold information. The effect of notifying the presence of pre-change pending information that has not yet been started and the corresponding effect determination result indicating that the effect has been started, but the notification of the result determination has not been completed, but the notification of the result determination has not been completed A display device for displaying a changing pending symbol indicating the presence of the pending information, and when both the first pending information and the second pending information are stored in the storage unit, the second pending information The notification of the used rejection determination result used is set to be executed preferentially, and from the state in which both the first hold information and the second hold information are stored in the storage means, the first hold information Even when only the state changes to the state stored in the storage means, the display style of the pre-change pending symbol and the changing pending symbol does not change.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to simplify the display of the reserved symbols.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the gaming machine according to the embodiment. It is a figure showing an identification symbol and a reserved symbol displayed on a display device (display area). It is a figure for explaining an outline of a back effect. It is a figure for explaining the 1st example of a post effect. It is a figure for explaining the 2nd example of a back effect. It is a figure for explaining the 3rd example of a back effect. It is a figure for explaining the 4th example of a back effect. It is a figure for explaining the 5th example of a back effect. It is a figure for explaining the 6th example of a back effect. It is a figure for explaining the 7th example of a back effect. It is a figure for explaining the 8th example of a back effect. It is a figure for explaining an outline of special display. It is a figure for explaining a display mode of a reserved symbol after the end of special display. It is the figure which showed the display mode of the well-known reserved design as reference.

1) Basic Configuration of Gaming Machine Hereinafter, an embodiment of the 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 gaming board 90. The game board 90 is formed of a substantially square plywood, and a guide rail 903 forming a passage for guiding a game ball fired by operation of a firing device 908 (a firing handle) to a game area 902 has a substantially arc shape. It is provided as follows.

  In the game area 902, a display device 91, a start area 904, a special winning opening 906, an out opening, and the like are provided. The display area 911 of the display device 91 is a portion that can be visually recognized through an opening 901 formed in the game board 90. Further, in the game area 902, a plurality of game nails are provided as obstacles that change the flow form of the game balls when the game balls flow down. The game ball flowing down the game area 902 changes in various modes according to the conditions at the time of collision with the game nail.

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

  Components of the gaming machine 1 not related to the present invention, such as the frame of the gaming machine 1 and the lower plate and the upper plate for storing game balls, are not described. For these, those having the same structure as a known game machine can be applied.

  The jackpot lottery is executed by a winning / failing determination means provided on a control board (not shown) triggered by a winning of a game ball in the starting area 904. In the present embodiment, as the starting area 904, a first starting area 904a (a so-called “special figure 1” starting area) and a second starting area 904b (a so-called “special figure 2” starting area) are provided. When a game ball is awarded to the starting area 904, a numerical value (acceptance determination information) is acquired from a random number source, and if the numerical value is the same as a predetermined jackpot, it is a jackpot. Becomes In the present embodiment, the notification of the validity determination result is started in the order in which the numerical values are obtained (so-called fluctuation is started). However, the validity determination information for which the notification of the validity determination result has not been completed exists. In such a case, the newly obtained validity determination information is stored in a storage means provided on a control board (not shown).

  In the present embodiment, as the reserved symbol 10, a notification effect for notifying the result of the determination as to whether or not the determination has been started (the variation of the identification symbol 80 (the identification symbol group 80g) indicating the determination of the determination as to whether the determination has been started) is performed. The notification of the result is not completed (the change of the identification symbol 80 (the identification symbol group 80g) is not stopped in a mode indicating the result of the determination of the success or failure of the success / failure determination information). The fluctuating pending symbol 11 indicating the existence (the symbol indicating the existence of the so-called “variable suspension”) and the notification effect for notifying the result of the determination of the success / failure have not been started (the identification symbol 80 indicating the result of the determination of success / failure (identification symbol group 80g) ) Is displayed. A pre-change reservation symbol 12 indicating the presence or absence of the rejection determination information (hereinafter, also referred to as pre-change reservation information) is displayed (see FIG. 2). In the present embodiment, the basic pattern of the during-change design 11 and the before-change design 12 are the same, and the during-change design 11 is displayed larger than the before-change design 12 to distinguish them. You. The basic pattern of the during-change holding symbol 11 and the before-change holding symbol 12 may be completely different. In addition, a situation may occur in which at least one of the during-change pending symbol 11 and the before-variation reserved symbol 12 is not displayed. For example, a configuration may be adopted in which a mode in which the pending symbol 11 is not displayed during the change and the reserved symbol 12 before the change is displayed.

  An upper limit is set for the maximum number of stored pending information before change. In the present embodiment, the maximum number of storages of the first pre-change fluctuation reservation information (special figure 1 reservation) obtained by winning in the first starting area 904a is four, and by storing in the second starting area 904b. The maximum number of stored second pre-change pre-change information (special figure 2 reservation) is four.

  In the present embodiment, as in the case of a known gaming machine, the result of the determination as to whether or not the game is valid is notified to the player by a combination of the identification symbols 80 (see FIG. 2) displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91. Specifically, the identification symbol group 80g (the left identification symbol group 80gL, the middle identification symbol group 80gC, and the right identification symbol group 80gR) including a plurality of types of identification symbol 80 starts to change, and finally each identification symbol group 80g , One identification symbol 80 is selected and stopped. When the jackpot has been won, the combination of the identification symbols 80 selected and stopped from each of the identification symbol groups 80g is a predetermined combination (for example, three identical identification symbols 80). In the case of a miss, a combination other than that (other than the combination that makes a big hit) is made. In addition, in each figure, only “numerals (characters)” constituting the identification symbol 80 are illustrated, but a symbol in which the numerals and characters are combined can be set as the identification symbol 80.

  In the present embodiment, a normal game state and a specific game state are set as the game state. The specific game state is a game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state. The normal gaming state is a low-probability gaming state in which the probability of winning a jackpot is low, and a low-base state (low probability, no time reduction) in which a game ball is difficult to win in the starting area 904. As the specific game state, a first specific game state and a second specific game state are set. The first specific game state is a high-probability game state in which the probability of winning a jackpot is high, and a high-base state (high probability / time reduction) in which a game ball easily enters the starting area 904. The second specific game state is a low-probability game state in which the probability of winning a jackpot is low, and a high-base state (low probability / time reduction) in which a game ball easily enters the starting area 904. In the normal gaming state, the player fires a game ball aiming at the first starting area 904a. In the present embodiment, so-called “left-handed” is performed. In the specific game state, a game ball is fired aiming at the second starting area 904b. In the present embodiment, so-called “right-handed” is performed. Since the specific game state is a state in which it is easy to win the opening lottery of the second starting area 904b triggered by the entry of the game ball into the normal starting area 905, the game ball is relatively easily inserted into the second starting area 904b. Win a prize. Note that the setting relating to the transition of the gaming state may be any setting, and the description thereof will be omitted. The setting of the above-mentioned gaming state is only an example.

2) Post Effect The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can execute a post effect. The subsequent effect is an effect that can be generated when certain acceptance / rejection determination information is stored as the pre-change holding information. In other words, the fact that certain approval / disapproval information is stored as “pre-change information” means that at the time of acquisition of the approval / disapproval information, the approval / disapproval judgment is performed based on at least one approval / disapproval information obtained prior to the approval / disapproval information. This means that the notification of the result has not been completed (variable pending information exists). In the present embodiment, at the time when the certain acceptance / rejection determination information is obtained, it is assumed that at least one of the acceptance / rejection determination information acquired earlier is stored as the pre-fluctuation hold information as a condition for the post-effect to occur. I have. The success / failure determination information (pre-fluctuation hold information) that triggers the subsequent production is referred to as the later success / failure determination information (later pre-fluctuation hold information), and the prior / failure determination information (pre-fluctuation hold information) acquired before that Assuming that the appropriateness determination information (the previous pending information before the change) is obtained, at the time when the subsequent appropriateness determination information is acquired, one or a plurality of the previous appropriateness determination information (the previous pending information before the change) is stored in the storage unit. It is in the state where it was set.

  The post-effect is a probability that the success / failure determination result corresponding to any of one or a plurality of earlier success / failure determination information existing at the time when the later success / failure determination information is acquired will be a big hit (hereinafter, “(big hit) reliability”). ). In other words, the effect that occurs when the later determination information is acquired is usually considered to indicate the jackpot reliability of the determination result corresponding to the subsequent determination information. The post-effect in the embodiment is assumed to indicate the jackpot reliability of the hit / fail judgment result based on the previously obtained hit / fail judgment information.

  An example of the subsequent effect will be described. It is assumed that the new determination information is newly acquired in a state where the two pre-change pending symbols 12 (the determination information corresponding to these symbols is the previous determination information) are displayed (see FIG. 3A). (The newly acquired validity determination information is later validity determination information). At the same time, the effect image 20 constituting the post-effect is displayed in the display area 911 (see FIG. 3B). It is assumed that a plurality of types of effect images 20 are set as what can be displayed as the effect image 20. For example, it is assumed that three types of first effect image 21 to third effect image 23 are set. In the second effect, any one of the first effect image 21 to the third effect image 23 is displayed. In the present embodiment, the first effect image 21 to the third effect image are images representing different characters from each other.

  After the subsequent effect has been executed, an effect using the effect image 20 displayed in a notification effect (while the identification symbol 80 is fluctuating) of the validity / non-permissive determination result corresponding to one of the one or more previous validity / non-permission determination information. (Hereinafter, referred to as a specific effect). In other words, it is assumed that the post-effect indicates the probability that the result of the determination as to whether any one of the one or a plurality of previous determination information will be a big hit. For example, at the time when the later determination information is acquired, the order of digestion (the completion of the notification of the corresponding determination result is generally referred to as “digestion”) is changed to the pre-fluctuation pending symbol 12 earlier. It is assumed that the corresponding pass / fail judgment result is a target of the reliability indication by the post-production. In the following description, the appropriateness determination information (reservation information) that is the target of the reliability indication by the subsequent effect may be referred to as the target rejection information (target suspension information).

  A specific effect is generated during a notification effect of notifying the result of the determination of the target (the determination of the result of the determination of the target) corresponding to the target determination information. In other words, the specific effect is generated in a state where the target hit / fail judgment information is shifted from the pre-change holding information to the changing holding information (see FIG. 3C). The specific effect uses the effect image 20 displayed as the subsequent effect. For example, if the second effect image 22 is displayed as the second effect, a specific effect using the second effect image 22 occurs (see FIGS. 3B and 3C). The specific effect in the present embodiment is an effect in which the ally character and the enemy character fight. As a result of the specific effect, a success result indicating that an event advantageous to the player occurs and a failure result in which the event does not occur are set. In the present embodiment, it is set that the victory of the ally character is a success result, and that the defeat of the ally character (the enemy character wins) is a failure result. Further, in the present embodiment, a successful outcome leads to a big hit of the target success / failure determination result, and a failure outcome leads to a wrong result of the target success / failure determination. In other words, the “event that is advantageous to the player” is set to “the target hit / fail judgment result becomes a big hit” (the big hit game is executed).

  The character indicated by the effect image 20 displayed in the subsequent effect is set as the ally character in the specific effect. In other words, in the subsequent effect, the type of the ally character in the specific effect is announced (the content of the specific effect is announced). In the present embodiment, the first effect image 21 represents the character A, the second effect image 22 represents the character B, and the third effect image 23 represents the character C. The “strength” of the character is set to increase in the order of character A, character B, and character C (the strongest). That is, when the character B is displayed than when the character A is displayed as the ally character in the specific effect, the case where the character C is displayed rather than the case where the character B is displayed, It is set so that the probability that the specific effect will be a successful outcome is increased. In other words, which effect image 20 (which character) is displayed in the subsequent effect is determined based on whether or not the target hit / fail judgment result is a big hit, and the target image is determined based on the type of the effect image 20. This means that the reliability of the determination result is suggested.

  In the present embodiment, the type of the effect image 20 indicated as the post-effect is continued to be displayed at least until the specific effect is started. By doing in this way, the effect image 20 displayed when the later success / failure determination information is acquired is the success / failure determination result corresponding to the success / failure determination information acquired earlier than the later success / failure determination information. It is possible to clearly show that the information is displayed as a suggestion. It is preferable to display an image in which the effect image 20 indicated as the post-effect is shifted as the enemy character in the specific effect.

  Note that the configuration in which the type of the effect image 20 indicates the ally character in the specific effect as described above is merely an example. The type of the effect image 20 may indicate the end of the specific effect (the probability of a successful end). For example, it is assumed that the type of the enemy character in the specific effect can change each time, and the probability that the specific effect will be a success result changes depending on the type of the enemy character. In the subsequent effect, the type of the enemy character is indicated.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the post-effect may be triggered by the acquisition of new valid / invalid information (pre-change information before change). This is to indicate the reliability of the result of the determination as to whether or not the determination has been made before. In other words, the effect suggesting the reliability of a certain judgment result is a novel one that is generated after the acquisition of new judgment information (pre-change information) before and after the fact. It is possible to improve the performance. The post-effect does not occur unless new right / wrong determination information (pre-change information) is subsequently acquired, so that continuing the game without stopping increases the probability of occurrence of the post-effect ( (Because the frequency of obtaining the success / failure determination information after the occurrence of the post-effect is increased), there is also an advantage that the game is promoted by increasing the number of players who want to watch the post-effect. .

  Note that the post-effect in the present embodiment is executed in a low base state in which the player plays a game aiming at the first starting area 904a. That is, it occurs when the so-called pre-floor suspension information of the special map 1 is acquired. However, the post-effect may be executed in a high base state in which the player plays the game aiming at the second starting area 904b. It may be generated in response to the acquisition of the so-called pre-change reservation information of the special map 2.

  Hereinafter, a description will be given of a specific example in which the items related to the post-effect in the above embodiment are improved, embodied, or modified. A configuration in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are combined and applied may be adopted.

〇 First Specific Example In the above embodiment, the effect image 20 is shown in the subsequent effect, and the effect image 20 is used in the specific effect that occurs during the notification effect of the target right / wrong determination result. However, the post-effect may be any as long as it indicates the jackpot reliability of the target hit / fail judgment result. As in the post-production in the above embodiment, the configuration may not be such that the notification production (specific production) of the target right / wrong determination result is announced in advance. For example, the post-production may be in a form of a post-production in which the probability of the target success / failure determination result being a big hit is displayed when the later success / failure determination information is acquired (see FIG. 4).

〇Second specific example According to the mode of the pre-fluctuation pending symbol 12 displayed by acquiring the later success / failure determination information (later pre-fluctuation hold information), the previous success / failure determination result (target success / failure determination result) is a hit. It is assumed that the probability is high (see FIG. 5). That is, the pre-change reservation symbol 12 indicating the existence (acquisition) of the post-change pre-change information is configured to function as the effect image 20 described in the above embodiment. Similarly to the above-described embodiment, if the type of the ally character in the specific effect is to be announced by the subsequent effect, the mode of the pre-fluctuation reserved symbol 12 corresponding to the post-fluctuation pending information is specified. It is intended to suggest a friendly character or a friendly character appearing in the effect. For example, the pre-change symbol 12 including the face of the ally character is displayed (see FIG. 5B). As described above, since the mode of the pre-change design 12 indicating the presence of the subsequent pre-change design information foretells the contents of the specific effect, the form of the pre-change design 12 is determined based on the reliability of the target right / wrong determination result. Is suggested. Since the subsequent effect is generated when the success / failure determination information subsequent to the target success / failure determination information is acquired, by using the pre-change pending symbol 12 indicating the presence of the subsequent success / failure determination information. There is an advantage that it is easy to understand the timing of the occurrence of the post-production.

  At a predetermined timing (for example, at a timing when the specific effect is finished) substantially simultaneously with the start of the specific effect or at a predetermined timing after the start of the specific effect, the mode of the pre-change reservation symbol 12 indicated as the post-effect is a normal mode. (An aspect other than the aspect shown as the post-effect) (see FIG. 5C). Since the mode of the pre-change preservation symbol 12 does not indicate the reliability of the validity determination result corresponding to the pre-change preservation symbol 12, the pre-change pre-change symbol 12 is usually used after the start of the specific effect. It is good to make it an aspect of.

〇Third specific example Assume that there is a possibility that the style of the subsequent effect may change from the initial style. According to the above-described embodiment, it is assumed that the type of the effect image 20 displayed when the later determination information is obtained may change thereafter (see FIG. 6). For example, after the first effect image 21 is displayed as an initial mode (see FIG. 6B), the image may change to the second effect image 22 or the third effect image 23 (see FIG. 6C). And It is preferable that the change is limited to a change in a direction in which the jackpot reliability of the target hit / failure determination result increases. Further, a configuration in which the change can occur a plurality of times may be adopted. It is assumed that the mode of the final effect image 20 indicates the jackpot reliability of the target hit / fail judgment result. If the pre-change reserved symbol 12 is made to function as the effect image 20 as in the second specific example, the configuration of the pre-change reserved symbol 12 changes.

  In the above-described change, at least after the subsequent effect is started (after the initial aspect is displayed), the notification effect of the target right / wrong determination result (the change in the identification symbol 80 that notifies the target right / wrong determination result) is started. It is preferable to be able to occur during the period until the start. By doing so, during the period from the start of the post-production to the start of the notification production of the target right / wrong determination result, the production form can be focused on the post-production production (the production image 20). it can. The above-described change occurs even during the period from the start of the notification effect of the target hit / fail determination result (the change of the identification symbol 80 for notifying the target hit / fail determination result) to the start of the specific effect. Is also good.

{Fourth Specific Example} When a game ball wins the starting area 904, a sound effect is output from the speaker 70 (see FIG. 7). That is, a hold acquisition sound indicating that the pre-change hold information has been acquired is output. It is assumed that a plurality of modes are set as the hold acquisition sound. For example, it is assumed that three of the first acquisition sound to the third acquisition sound are set as the hold acquisition sounds.

  The form of the hold acquisition sound output from the speaker 70 when the later hit / fail determination information (later pre-change before-hold information) is obtained suggests that the previous hit / fail determination result (target hit / fail determination result) may be a big hit. (See FIG. 7B). For example, when the second acquisition sound is output than when the first acquisition sound is output, when the third acquisition sound is output than when the second acquisition sound is output, The setting is such that the probability that one of the one or a plurality of previous determination results is a big hit is increased. In this way, it is possible to realize a gaming property in which attention is paid to a mode of a sound output when the pre-change information is acquired.

五 Fifth specific example Probability that the result of the previous determination of success (the result of determination of the target success or failure) is a hit, depending on the light emission mode of the light emitting unit 60 that emits light when the later determination information (the later pending information before the change) is acquired. (See FIG. 8). For example, it is assumed that three light emission modes, a first light emission mode to a third light emission mode, are set as the light emission mode of the light emitting section 60. The difference between the light emission modes may be any. For example, it is conceivable that the mode differs depending on the emission color. When the after-effect does not occur, it is preferable that the light emitting unit 60 be in a non-light emitting state (see FIG. 8A). By doing so, when a post-effect is generated, the light-emitting unit 60 that normally does not emit light emits light. Therefore, when the light-emitting unit 60 emits light (the post-effect occurs), the player It is possible to reduce the risk of not being noticed.

  The mode of the light-emitting unit 60 that emits light when the later success / failure determination information (the later pre-change pre-change information) is acquired suggests the probability that the previous success / failure determination result (target success / failure determination result) will be a big hit. (See FIG. 8B). For example, when the second emission mode is output than when the first emission mode is output, when the third emission mode is output than when the second emission mode is output, The setting is such that the probability that one of the one or a plurality of previous determination results is a big hit is increased. In this way, it is possible to realize a gaming property in which attention is paid to the light emission mode of the light emitting unit 60 which may emit light when the pre-change hold information is acquired.

  Since the light emission of the light emitting unit 60 as the post-effect is generated when a game ball enters the starting area 904, the light emitting unit 60 is provided at or near the structure itself constituting the starting area 904. (In the present embodiment, the light-emitting unit 60 is provided on the structure constituting the first starting area 904a (see FIGS. 1 and 8)). This makes it easier for the player to notice that the light emitting unit 60 emits light when the game ball wins in the starting area 904 when the post-effect is generated.

六 Sixth specific example A target right / wrong determination result (target pending symbol) to be a target of the reliability indication by the subsequent effect is indicated (see FIG. 9). According to the above embodiment, the effect image 20 is displayed as the subsequent effect, and it can be visually understood that the target reserved symbol corresponding to the target right / wrong determination result is different from the other reserved symbols. To be. For example, a mode in which the target reserved symbol is displayed brighter than other reserved symbols to make it stand out, or an image in which an effect element (directed image 20) shown as a post-effect is linked to the target reserved symbol is displayed ( FIG. 9B). In this way, it is possible to clearly show that the reliability suggestion based on the effect image 20 displayed as the post-effect is for the target reserved symbol in the “conspicuous mode”.

  If the target reserved symbol is set to be the same as other reserved symbols as in the above embodiment, the player cannot determine which of the target reserved symbols (target hit / failure determination information) is. It can be said that it is possible to realize the entertaining amusement.

〇Seventh specific example As a post-effect indicating the reliability of the jackpot in the target hit / fail judgment result, “the first hit / fail judgment obtained after the hit / fail judgment information (target hit / fail judgment information) corresponding to the target hit / fail judgment result is obtained. The first post-effect is generated with the acquisition of the “determination information” (see FIG. 10B), and the “post-second success / failure determination information” is later than the “first subsequent success / failure determination information”. As a trigger, the second post-effect is generated (see FIG. 10C). In other words, the configuration is such that two or more post-effects can occur.

  It is conceivable that the jackpot reliability of the target hit / fail judgment result is indicated by each of two or more subsequent effects. That is, it is conceivable that an image or the like shown in each subsequent effect indicates the jackpot reliability of the target hit / fail judgment result. For example, one or more types of chance-up images are set as the effect images 20 that can be displayed in each subsequent effect, and the number of the chance-up images may indicate the jackpot reliability. It is also conceivable that the combination of the effect images 20 displayed in each of the subsequent effects indicates the jackpot reliability.

  On the other hand, the final jackpot reliability may be indicated by the last of the two or more subsequent effects. That is, it is assumed that the reliability suggestion performed in a certain post-production may change (be replaced) in the next post-production. For example, the reliability suggestion performed in the first post-production (see FIG. 10B) changes in the second post-production (see FIG. 10C), which suggests that the reliability has increased. In some cases, the configuration is adopted. According to this configuration, after a certain post-production is executed, the content of the reliability suggestion by the previous post-production may be changed by the next post-production that is performed when new pass / fail determination information is acquired. Therefore, there is an advantage that the game is promoted.

〇Eighth Specific Example It is assumed that a post-effect can occur when a game ball wins in the starting area 904 in a state in which the number of pre-change pending information that can be stored in the storage means is the maximum (a state of a full reserve). (See FIG. 11). That is, when the first starting area 904a is filled with a game ball when the first pre-change preservation information is full, and when the second pre-change preservation information is full, the game starts in the second starting area 904b. A post-effect may occur at least one of the times when the ball wins. Since it is in the state of the full hold, new pre-change information is not acquired due to the prize (no lottery is accepted or not), but a post-effect may occur.

  A game ball winning in the starting area 904 in the full state of reserve (so-called over winning) cannot be said to be a pleasing event for the player because the winning or failing lottery cannot be received. The occurrence will ease the player's feelings.

3) Special Display In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, so-called “special figure 1” holding information (hereinafter referred to as first holding information) acquired when a game ball enters the first starting area 904a. ) And the so-called “Tokuzu 2” hold information (hereinafter referred to as “second hold information”) acquired when a game ball enters the second starting area 904b. As for the display of the symbol 10, the following special display is executed.

  The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when both the first hold information (first hit / failure determination information) and the second hold information (second hit / failure determination information) are stored in the storage unit, The notification of the result of the use determination (the start of the change of the identification symbol 80) is preferentially executed. That is, the setting is so-called “special figure 2 priority digestion”. As long as the notification of the result of the determination of the success / failure corresponding to all the second hold information (the second determination of the presence / absence of information) is not completed (is not exhausted), the notification of the result of the determination of the success / failure corresponding to the first hold information (the first determination of the possibility of failure) Not started.

  In the present embodiment, a special display may be executed when a transition is made from a high base state (specific game state) to a low base state (normal game state). More specifically, in a state in which the high base state has been completed and the low base state has been entered, in a situation where both the first hold information and the second hold information are stored in the storage means, the second hold information corresponds to the second hold information. This process is performed until the notification of all the results of the determination (the notification of the loss) is completed.

  Since the high base state is a state in which a game ball is fired aiming at the second starting area 904b (in the present embodiment, a state in which a so-called “right-hand” is performed), the second suspension information is acquired. Therefore, immediately after the transition from the high base state to the low base state, the second suspension information acquired during the high base state may remain. On the other hand, the low base state is a state in which game balls are fired aiming at the first starting area 904a (a state in which a so-called “left-handed” is performed in the present embodiment), and a state in which the first hold information is acquired. When the state shifts from the low base state to the high base state in a state where the first hold information remains, and the second hold information is acquired before all the first hold information is consumed, the "special figure 2 priority" Because it is "digestion," the first pending information obtained during the low base state through the high base state may remain. Therefore, when the state shifts from the high base state to the low base state, there is a possibility that both the first hold information and the second hold information are stored in the storage unit.

  A special display (see FIG. 12) will be described by taking as an example a case where two pieces of first hold information and four pieces of second hold information are stored in the storage unit when the state shifts from the high base state to the low base state. . The special display is a display executed in the low base state. In the present embodiment, during the low base state, one pending change symbol 11 (a symbol corresponding to the pending change information) and a maximum of four before-variation reserved symbols 12 (a symbol corresponding to the pending change information) are displayed. indicate. That is, as in the above example, even when a total of six pieces of hold information (six sets of two pieces of first hold information and four pieces of second hold information) are stored, the changing holding symbol 11 In addition, only a maximum of five reserved symbols 10 including the reserved symbols 12 before the change are displayed (see FIG. 12A). Except immediately after transition from the high base state to the low base state, or when an unusual event that cannot normally occur occurs, one change in the low base state is usually made as the first pending information (Fig. 1). Since the medium holding information and the maximum of four pre-variation holding information are stored, a maximum of five holding symbols 10 (one changing holding symbol 11 and a maximum of four pre-change holding symbols 12) are stored on the basis thereof. ). In other words, only the space for displaying the five reserved symbols 10 is secured in the display area 911, and no more space for displaying the reserved symbols 10 is provided. After the transition to the normal game state, in any state (even when both the first hold information and the second hold information are stored in the storage means), the above-mentioned maximum five hold symbols 10 Is displayed only to the player.

  Immediately after the transition from the high base state to the low base state, although both the first hold information and the second hold information are present, since it is “special figure 2 preferential digestion”, it is determined whether the second hold information corresponds to the second hold information. An effect to notify the determination result is executed. That is, the “first change” after the shift to the low base state corresponds to the second suspension information. Based on this, the changing pending symbol 11 is displayed as indicating the presence of the second pending information (see FIG. 12A). A symbol corresponding to the first hold information is not displayed as the changing holding symbol 11.

  On the other hand, the pre-change pending symbol 12 is displayed as indicating the presence of the first pending information. In the above example, since two pieces of the first hold information exist at the time of shifting to the low base state, two pre-change holding symbols 12 are displayed (see FIG. 12A). The pre-change holding symbol 12 is not used to indicate the presence of the second holding information. In the above example, except for the second holding information corresponding to the changing holding symbol 11, there are three remaining second holding information, but the holding symbol 10 indicating the existence of the remaining three second holding information is displayed. That is not done.

  When the success / failure determination result (out) corresponding to the second hold information (floating hold information) displayed as the fluctuating hold symbol 11 is notified (digested), the next second hold information in the digestion order is displayed. The effect of informing the corresponding determination result is started. That is, the changing pending symbol 11 corresponding to the next second pending information is displayed (see FIG. 12B). In the present embodiment, after the previous variable holding symbol 11 is temporarily deleted almost simultaneously with the completion of the notification of the corresponding determination result, the next variable holding symbol 11 is displayed. As for the pre-change reserved symbols 12, the state in which those corresponding to the two pieces of first reserved information are displayed is maintained (see FIG. 12B).

  Such a state continues until the notification of the validity / non-permission judgment result corresponding to all the second suspension information is completed (until all the second suspension information is consumed). In other words, each time the second hold information is consumed, the changing hold symbol 11 corresponding to the new second hold information is displayed, and the change corresponding to the first hold information is displayed for the pre-change hold symbol 12. (See FIGS. 12A to 12C).

  After all the second hold information has been consumed, the notification of the validity / non-permission judgment result corresponding to the first hold information is started. The pattern 11 is displayed (see FIG. 13A). Even in such a state, the position at which the changing pending symbol 11 is displayed does not change. That is, both the first holding information and the second holding information are stored in the storage means, and the changing holding symbol 11 when the changing holding symbol 11 corresponding to the second holding information is displayed. Only the position at which 11 is displayed (see FIG. 12) and only the first hold information are stored in the storage means (all the second hold information has been digested), and the changing holding symbol corresponding to the first hold information The position (see FIG. 13) where the changing pending symbol 11 is displayed in the state where 11 is displayed is the same.

  Further, with respect to the pre-change holding symbol 12, either the state where both the first holding information and the second holding information are stored in the storage means, or the state where only the first holding information is stored in the storage means. Even if there is, it is natural that the pre-variation reserved symbol 12 indicating the existence of the first pending information is displayed. However, the position where the pre-variation reserved symbol 12 is displayed in the former state (see FIG. 12), In the latter state, the positions at which the pre-fluctuation reserved symbols 12 are displayed are the same (see FIG. 13) (note that “the position is the same” means that the pre-fluctuation reserved symbols 12 having the same digestion order are compared. Case).

  That is, in the present embodiment, the display mode (display style) (see FIG. 12) of the hold symbol 10 in a state where both the first hold information and the second hold information are stored in the storage unit is changed to the first hold information only. Is the same as the display mode (display style) of the reserved symbol 10 (see FIG. 13) in a state in which is stored in the storage means. Specifically, as shown in the reference diagram of FIG. 14 as an example of a conventional hold symbol display mode, when both the first hold information and the second hold information are stored in the storage unit, each of them is individually Is not displayed. Since the situation in which both the first suspension information and the second suspension information are stored in the storage means does not occur so often, when the situation is concerned, a “dedicated display mode” is provided instead of the first suspension information. By making the display pattern of the reserved symbol 10 the same as that in the state where only the information is stored in the storage means, the area for displaying the reserved symbol 10 is reduced (effective use of the display area 911), and the display control of the reserved symbol 10 is performed. It is trying to make it easier.

  Note that the examples shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 are for the case where it is assumed that no new hold information is acquired for a certain period after shifting from the high base state to the low base state. After shifting to the low base state, special display is performed in accordance with the above rules even when new hold information is acquired. Since it shifts to the low base state, there is a possibility that the player starts a left-handed game and new first reservation information is acquired, but it is more than all the second reservation information is consumed. When the first hold information is newly acquired before, the change holding symbol 12 before the change is displayed.

  As described above, the special display in the present embodiment is such that, when both the first hold information and the second hold information are stored in the storage unit, the second hold information ( The one corresponding to the special map 2) is displayed in the display area 911 (the one corresponding to the first suspension information is not displayed in the display area 911). For example, as shown in the reference diagram (FIG. 14), if both the first hold information and the second hold information are displayed in a similar manner (arrangement), the first hold information and the second hold information In spite of the fact that there are not so many situations in which both exist, it is necessary to secure an area for displaying the hold symbol 10 corresponding to both hold information, whereas in the present embodiment, such an area is provided. No need to secure.

  In addition, the special display in the present embodiment is such that, even when two or more pieces of second holding information are stored in the storage unit, the one corresponding to the second holding information as the pre-change holding symbol 12 is displayed in the display area 911. Do not show. Since the gaming state has already transitioned to the low base state (the gaming state aiming to acquire the first holding information), the second holding information is displayed by displaying the pre-change holding symbol 12 corresponding to the second holding information. It can be said that there is no need to dare to indicate the number or the like to the player.

  In the special display according to the present embodiment, when one or more pieces of first hold information are stored in the storage unit, the one corresponding to the first hold information is displayed on the display device 91 as the pre-change holding symbol 12. You. Since the gaming state has already shifted to the low base state (the gaming state aiming to acquire the first hold information), the low base state is indicated by indicating the number of the first hold information using the change symbol 12 before change. When the process shifts to, the player can determine whether to start the game (in this embodiment, the left-handed game) with the aim of acquiring the first hold information. For example, when four low-priority reserved symbols 12 are displayed at the time of shifting to the low base state, the maximum number (four) of the first pending information that can be stored is stored in the storage unit. It can be said that the player is in the state, and the player can select to wait for the start of the game until the storage area of the first hold information becomes empty.

  In addition, the special display in the present embodiment can be said to be such that the hold symbol 10 corresponding to a part of the hold information is not displayed. However, the result of the determination (miss) corresponding to the one second hold information is notified. When the notification of the success / failure determination result corresponding to the next second hold information is started, the state of the hold symbol 10 does not change (for example, as can be understood by comparing FIGS. 12A and 12B). The "look" of the display pattern of the hold symbol 10 does not change before and after the one second hold information is digested.) Therefore, the player notifies the success / failure determination result corresponding to the second hold information in order (digestion). ), It is possible to grasp that the first pending information is in a state of waiting for the digestion of the second pending information.

  Hereinafter, specific examples in which items related to the special display in the above embodiment are improved, embodied, or modified will be described. A configuration in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are combined and applied may be adopted.

First Specific Example In the above-described embodiment, the description has been given that the reserved symbol 10 is displayed in the display area 911 of the main display device 91 (the display device on which the identification symbol 80 is displayed). The reserved symbol 10 may be displayed in a display area of a display device different from the device 91. Further, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of lamps are provided, and the status of the hold information stored in the storage means is indicated by whether or not each lamp is lit. In such a configuration, it is not necessary to provide a lamp necessary to indicate the existence of all the hold information in a situation where both the first hold information and the second hold information are present (the There is no need to increase the number). That is, as in the above embodiment, if the maximum storage number of the first suspension information is four, a total of five lamps indicating the suspension information during the change (one) and the suspension information before the change (four) are provided. There is an advantage that it is not necessary to have any more. In such a configuration, it is assumed that the lamp corresponds to a “display device for displaying a reserved symbol” (“lit lamp” corresponds to a reserved symbol).

〇Second Specific Example In the above-described embodiment, the so-called hold change that indicates the jackpot reliability of the corresponding success / failure determination result in the form of the hold symbol 10 is described as not occurring, but the hold change occurs. You may.

〇Third Specific Example In the above embodiment, when both the first hold information and the second hold information are stored in the storage unit, the notification of the acceptability determination result corresponding to the second hold information is preferentially executed. Although it is described that the priority drawing is used (special figure 2 preferential digestion), the setting may be made such that the notification of the validity / non-approval determination result corresponding to the first hold information is preferentially executed (special figure 1 preferential digestion). . In this case, regarding the items described in the above embodiment, the relationship between the first suspension information and the second suspension information may be reversed.

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

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

-Means 1-1
Applicability judgment means for making an applicability judgment based on the applicability judgment information, and, when certain applicability judgment information is acquired, notification of the applicability judgment result based on the applicability judgment information obtained earlier than the applicability judgment information. Is not completed, a storage means for storing the relevant pass / fail determination information as pre-change pending information, and an effect that can occur when the pre-change pending information is obtained, wherein An effect execution means for executing an after-effect indicating a probability of winning.
The gaming machine described above is a novel effect in which a post effect indicating the reliability of a certain right / wrong determination result is triggered by the acquisition of new right / wrong determination information (pre-change pending information) after the fact. It is possible to improve the interest of the game.

・ Means 1-2
The post-effect is a means of indicating the probability that the result of the previous right / wrong determination will be a hit by the mode of the effect image displayed by acquiring the pre-change pending information. 2. The gaming machine according to 1.
Displaying an image indicating the degree of reliability as a subsequent effect can be exemplified.

・ Means 1-3
The effect image is a hold symbol indicating that the pre-change hold information has been acquired, and the post-effect is, according to the form of the hold symbol, a signal indicating the probability that the previous pass / fail judgment result will be a hit. A gaming machine according to claim 1-2.
Since the subsequent effect is triggered by the acquisition of the pre-change information, the form of the hold symbol indicating that the pre-change information has been obtained suggests the probability that the result of the previous pass / fail determination will be a hit. By doing so, it is easy to understand the timing of the occurrence of the post-production.

・ Means 1-4
The post-effect is characterized by indicating the likelihood that the result of the previous pass / fail determination will be a hit by the mode of the hold acquisition sound that is a sound effect output by acquiring the pre-change reservation information. A gaming machine according to the item 1-1.
In this way, it is possible to realize a gaming property in which attention is paid to a mode of a sound output when the pre-change information is acquired.

・ Means 1-5
The post-effect is a means for indicating the probability that the result of the previous pass / fail determination will be a hit, based on the light emission mode of the light emitting unit that emits light when the pre-fluctuation hold information is acquired. 2. The gaming machine according to 1.
In this way, it is possible to realize a gaming property in which attention is paid to the light emitting mode of the light emitting unit that may emit light when the pre-change hold information is acquired.

-Means 2-1
Hit / fail determination means, hold information used for hit / fail determination by the hit / fail determination means, first hold information acquired when a game ball enters the first start area, and a game in the second start area. Storage means for storing the second hold information acquired when the ball enters, and indicating the presence of pre-fluctuation hold information in which an effect of notifying the corresponding pass / fail determination result has not been started among the hold information A display device that displays a pending change symbol indicating the presence of the pending change information, which indicates the presence of the pending change information, and the notification of the corresponding determination result has been started but the notification of the corresponding determination result has not been completed, and When both the first hold information and the second hold information are stored in the storage unit, the setting is made so that the notification of the rejection determination result using the second hold information is preferentially executed. The special display in which the one corresponding to the first suspended information is not displayed on the display device as the suspended symbol during the change, and the one corresponding to the second suspended information is displayed on the display device is executed. It is characterized by being able to do.
According to the gaming machine, it is possible to simply display the reserved symbol even when both the first reserved information and the second reserved information are stored in the storage unit.

・ Means 2-2
The special display, even when two or more pieces of the second hold information are stored in the storage unit, the one corresponding to the second hold information as the pre-change hold symbol is not displayed on the display device. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the gaming machine is a game machine.
Even without displaying the pre-change reservation symbol corresponding to the second reservation information, the player is less likely to feel inconvenience.

・ Means 2-3
In the case where one or more pieces of the first hold information are stored in the storage unit, the special display corresponds to the first hold information as the pre-change hold symbol, and is displayed on the display device. The gaming machine according to the means 2-1 or 2-2, wherein
By displaying the first pending information, which is the pending information that is not prioritized, as the pre-variation pending symbol, it is possible to grasp the number of the first pending information, etc. even when the special display is made Is possible.

・ Means 2-4
Both the first hold information and the second hold information are stored in the storage means, from the state in which the changing pending symbol is displayed as corresponding to the second hold information, the second hold information By completion of the notification of the result of the determination of the rejection corresponding to the above, only the first hold information is stored in the storage means, and in the state where the changing pending symbol is displayed as corresponding to the first hold information The gaming machine according to any one of the means 2-1 to 2-3, wherein the position at which the changing pending symbol is displayed does not change even if it changes.
In this way, when both the first hold information and the second hold information are stored in the storage unit, and when only the first hold information is stored in the storage unit (when the second hold information is stored in the storage unit). (When it is not stored in the means), it is not necessary to perform a process such as changing the display mode of the pending symbol during the change, so that the control is easy.

1 gaming machine 10 reserved symbol 11 fluctuating reserved symbol 12 reserved symbol before fluctuating 20 effect image (21-23 first effect image-third effect image)
60 Light-emitting part 70 Speaker 80 Identification pattern 904 Starting area (904a First starting area 904b Second starting area)
91 display device 911 display area

Claims (1)

Pass / fail judgment means,
First hold information, which is hold information used for the hit / fail judgment by the hit / fail judgment means, and is acquired when a game ball enters the first starting area, and that a game ball enters the second starting area. Storage means for storing the second hold information acquired at the opportunity,
Of the pending information, the effect of notifying the corresponding validity determination result has not been started. The pre-variation reserved symbol indicating the presence of the pre-variation pending information and the validity of the effect of reporting the corresponding validity determination result have been started. A display device that displays a pending change symbol indicating the presence of the pending change information for which the notification of the determination result has not been completed,
With
When both the first hold information and the second hold information are stored in the storage means, it is set so that the notification of the validity determination result using the second hold information is preferentially executed. ,
Even when the state where both the first hold information and the second hold information are stored in the storage means is changed to the state where only the first hold information is stored in the storage means, A gaming machine characterized in that the display styles of the previous holding symbol and the changing holding symbol do not change.

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