JP2020156619A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of executing a read-ahead performance and capable of suppressing reduction of occurrence frequency of the read-ahead performance.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises: read-ahead performance execution means for executing a read-ahead performance which suggests probability of winning of an object win/loss determination result by using not only a during object variation performance being a during variation performance corresponding to the object win/loss determination result, but also a previous during variation performance being a during variation performance corresponding to the object win/loss determination result before completion of reporting before the object win/loss determination result; and during variation performance mode determination means for determining a mode of the during variation performance, on the basis of a performance status being set currently, out of a plurality of kinds of performance statuses. Even when a kind of the performance status is changed during a specific period since one or a plurality of previous during variation performances until the during object variation performance is performed, the read-ahead performance is executed during the specific period, in the game machine 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine.

The so-called "look-ahead effect" is well known. Whether or not to execute the look-ahead effect is generally determined based on whether or not the execution of the look-ahead effect is prohibited (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

JP-A-2018-42728

An object to be solved by the present invention is to prevent a decrease in the frequency of occurrence of the look-ahead effect in a gaming machine capable of performing the look-ahead effect.

The gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, has a changing effect executing means for executing a changing effect from the start of the change of the identification symbol to the stop in a mode showing the result of the hit / fail judgment, and a target hit / fail determination. The probability that the result will be a hit corresponds not only to the target changing effect, which is the changing effect corresponding to the target hit / fail judgment result, but also to the hit / fail judgment result before the notification is completed before the target hit / fail judgment result. The change is in progress based on the look-ahead effect execution means for executing the look-ahead effect suggested by using the previous change-in effect, which is the change-in effect, and the effect status currently set among a plurality of types of effect statuses. When a change in the type of the effect status occurs during a specific period from one or more of the previous changing effects to the target changing effect, which comprises a means for determining the mode of the effect during the change. Even so, the pre-reading effect can be executed during the specific period.

According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the frequency of occurrence of the look-ahead effect.

It is a front view of the game machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which showed the identification symbol and the reserved symbol displayed in the display area. It is a table showing the relationship between the production status and the unit production. It is a figure which showed an example of the specific look-ahead effect when the type of an effect status does not change over a specific period. It is a figure which showed an example of the specific look-ahead effect when the type of an effect status changes during a specific period. It is a figure (the 1) for demonstrating the 1st specific example. It is a figure (the second) for demonstrating the first concrete example. It is a figure (the third) for demonstrating the first concrete example. It is a figure (the fourth) for demonstrating the first concrete example. It is a figure for demonstrating the 2nd specific example. It is a figure (the 1) for explaining the 3rd specific example. It is a figure (the second) for demonstrating the third concrete example.

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

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

The game area 902 is provided with a display device 91, a start winning area 904, a large winning opening 906, an out opening, and the like. The display area 911 of the display device 91 is a portion that can be visually recognized through the 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 mode of the game balls when the flowing game balls collide with each other. The game ball flowing down the game area 902 changes in various modes depending on the conditions when it collides with the game nail.

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

The components of the game machine 1 not related to the present invention, such as the lower plate and the upper plate for storing the game balls, will not be described. As 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 winning a game ball in the starting winning area 904. In the present embodiment, the first start winning area 904a (so-called "special figure 1" start winning area) and the second starting winning area 904b (so-called "special figure 2" starting winning area) are provided as the starting winning area 904. Has been done. A numerical value (win / fail judgment information) is acquired from the random number source triggered by the winning of the game ball in the starting winning area 904, and if the numerical value is the same as the predetermined jackpot value, it becomes a jackpot, and if it is different, it becomes a jackpot. It will be out of order. In the present embodiment, the notification of the hit / fail judgment result is started in the order in which the numerical value is acquired (so-called fluctuation is started), but there is the hit / miss judgment information for which the notification of the hit / miss judgment result has not been completed yet. In this case, the newly acquired hit / fail determination information is stored as hold information in a storage means provided on a control board (not shown). The fact that the hold information is stored in the storage means is displayed as the hold symbol 70.

In the present embodiment, as the reserved symbol 70, an effect during change for notifying the hit / fail judgment result (from the start of change of the identification symbol 80 (identification symbol group 80 g) to the complete stop with the combination showing the hit / fail judgment result, so-called The variable pending symbol 71 (so-called variable pending symbol 71) corresponding to the information (hereinafter, also referred to as the variable pending information) for which the notification of the hit / fail judgment result has not been completed although the production of one variable middle portion has been started. The pre-variation hold symbol 72 corresponding to the "symbol indicating the existence of the change hold" and the information in which the in-variation effect for notifying the hit / fail judgment result has not been started (hereinafter, may be referred to as pre-change hold information). It is displayed (see FIG. 2). In the present embodiment, the basic form of the variable pending symbol 71 and the pre-variable reserved symbol 72 is the same, and the variable pending symbol 71 is displayed larger than the pre-variable reserved symbol 72 in order to distinguish between the two. To. The basic forms of the pending symbol 71 during change and the pending symbol 72 before change may be completely different.

An upper limit is set for the maximum number of stored information on hold before fluctuation. In the present embodiment, the maximum number of stored first change pre-hold information (holding in FIG. 1) obtained by winning the first start winning area 904a is four, and the second start winning area 904b is won. The maximum number of stored second pre-variation hold information (special figure 2 hold) obtained by this is four. Therefore, with respect to the reserved symbol 70 corresponding to one of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2, one changing reserved symbol 71 and a maximum of four pre-changing reserved symbols 72 may be displayed (see FIG. 2). ..

In the present embodiment, similarly to the known gaming machine, the winning / failing determination result is notified to the player by the 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 80 g (left identification symbol group 80 gL, middle identification symbol group 80 gC, right identification symbol group 80 gR) including a plurality of types of identification symbols 80 starts to fluctuate, and finally each identification symbol group 80 g. One of the identification symbols 80 is selected and stopped. When the jackpot is won, the combination of the identification symbols 80 selected from each identification symbol group 80g and stopped is a predetermined combination (for example, three sets of the same identification symbols 80). If it is out of order, it will be a combination other than that (other than the combination that will be a big hit). The identification symbol 80 may be a combination of numbers and characters.

In the present embodiment, a normal gaming state, a specific gaming state, and a special gaming state are set as the gaming states. The specific gaming state and the special gaming state are gaming states that are advantageous to the player as compared with the normal gaming 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 saving) in which it is difficult for a game ball to win in the starting winning area 904. The 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 saving) in which a game ball is likely to win in the start winning area 904. The special game state is a high-probability game state in which the probability of winning a big hit is high, and a high-base state (high probability / time saving) in which a game ball is likely to win in the start winning area 904. In the normal game state (non-time saving state), the player launches a game ball aiming at the first start winning area 904a. In this embodiment, so-called "left-handed" is performed. In the specific game state or the special game state (time saving state), the player launches a game ball aiming at the second start winning area 904b. In this embodiment, so-called "right-handed" is performed. The specific game state and the special game state (time saving state) are relatively easy because it is easy to win the open lottery of the second start winning area 904b when the game ball enters the normal start area 905. The game ball wins in the second start winning area 904b.

2) Look-ahead effect The gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment can execute a look-ahead effect. Since the look-ahead effect itself is known, detailed description is omitted, but a certain hit / fail judgment result (hereinafter, may be referred to as a target hit / fail judgment result in the sense of a hit / fail judgment result that is the "target" of the look-ahead effect) is a big hit. Not only the variable effect (hereinafter, also referred to as the target variable effect) corresponding to the target hit / fail judgment result, but also the notification of the probability (big hit reliability) is completed before the target hit / fail judgment result. It is suggested by using the variable effect (hereinafter, may be referred to as the previous variable effect) corresponding to the previous hit / fail determination result.

In general, the jackpot reliability of the target hit / miss determination result is higher when the look-ahead effect occurs than when it does not occur. Further, in general, the larger the number of the fluctuating effects used for the look-ahead effect, the higher the jackpot reliability of the target hit / miss determination result (the specific look-ahead effect described later has such a setting).

In the following description, "" the number of fluctuating effects used for the look-ahead effect "+1" may be referred to as the number of look-ahead effects. For example, in the look-ahead effect using the two forward-changing effects, the number of look-aheads is "three times". Specifically, a certain destination during fluctuation (the effect during change two before the target change effect) and the next effect during change (the effect during change immediately before the target change effect). , Since the look-ahead effect will occur over the effect during the target change, the number of look-aheads is assumed to be "three times".

In addition, as a look-ahead effect, the effect executed in each variable effect may be referred to as a "unit effect". The look-ahead effect that occurs in the first changing effect is the "first" unit effect, the look-ahead effect that occurs in the next changing effect is the "second" unit effect, and so on. It shall be referred to as. For example, when the number of times of pre-reading is "three times", it is the "third time" unit production that occurs in the production during the target change. That is, when the number of pre-reading times is N (N is a natural number excluding 0), it is the "Nth" unit production that occurs in the target changing effect. In addition, the above-mentioned "number of pre-reading" = "number of unit productions".

Further, in the drawing, the reserved symbol 70 corresponding to the reserved information that is the target of the look-ahead effect is shown as the target reserved symbol 70T. In order to make it easier to distinguish the target reserved symbol 70T from the other reserved symbols 70, the target reserved symbol 70T is drawn in a mode different from that of the other reserved symbols 70 (the mode in which x is drawn in ◯). However, in reality, the target reserved symbol 70T is not displayed in a manner that can be distinguished from other reserved symbols 70.

3) Control of look-ahead effect based on effect status In the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the look-ahead effect (specific look-ahead effect) is controlled according to the change in the type of effect status. Hereinafter, such a point will be described in detail. Unless otherwise specified, the images in the following description include not only still images but also moving images. Further, in the present embodiment, the specific look-ahead effect is generated in the normal gaming state, but may be generated in the specific gaming state or the special gaming state.

The production status (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as status) will be described. The production status is an element for controlling the state of the production during fluctuation. That is, the content of the changing effect is determined based on the effect status. In this embodiment, three types of production status, status A, status B, and status C, are set. In the state where the pending information exists (during the change of the identification symbol 80), one of the relevant statuses is set. The status A, the status B, and the status C in the present embodiment are motifs of the character A, the character B, and the character C, respectively. In the changing effect, many effects in which a character corresponding to the currently set status (hereinafter, also referred to as the current status) appears will occur. The current status may be configured so that the player can grasp it. For example, the display area 911 is displayed as "○○ mode" (○○ is a word indicating the current status. A name such as "stage" is often used as an expression indicating the status). Then, the current status may be made known to the player. In the present embodiment, "A mode" is displayed when the status A is set, "B mode" is displayed when the status B is set, and "C" mode is displayed when the status C is set. (See FIGS. 4 and 5).

The change in the type of effect status shall occur between the changing effects (at the boundary between one changing effect and the next changing effect). Unless otherwise specified below, the content of the lottery as to whether or not to change the type of effect status may be any content, and thus the description thereof will be omitted. The configuration may be such that the change in the type of production status is related to the jackpot reliability, or may be a configuration not related to it. Further, the configuration may be such that the order in which the types of production status change occurs is constant, such as status A to status B, status B to status C, status C to status A, and so on. May be good.

In the present embodiment, it is possible to execute a specific look-ahead effect as a kind of look-ahead effect. The look-ahead number N of the specific look-ahead effect is 2 ≦ N ≦ 4. That is, the specific look-ahead effect does not end with the first unit effect (ends with one variation). However, it may be set so that it may end in the first unit production. The maximum number of look-aheads is four. That is, it may be executed over a maximum of four fluctuations (three previous fluctuation-changing effects and (one) target-changing effects). As in the present embodiment, if the maximum number of stored information before the change is four, the maximum number of pre-reading times can be set to five.

The specific look-ahead effect is set in a mode corresponding to various statuses. Specifically, for each of the statuses A to C, an effect mode (aspect) for the first unit effect to the fourth unit effect is set. Specifically, as the status A, the effect A1 generated as the first unit effect, the effect A2 generated as the second unit effect, the effect A3 generated as the third unit effect, and the fourth unit. An A-type production called production A4, which occurs as a production, is set. Similarly, for status B, productions B1 (first time) to B4 (fourth time) are associated with B system production, and for status C, production C1 (first time) to C4 (fourth time) C system production is associated. (See Fig. 3).

The specific modes of the various effects (effects A1 to A4, B1 to B4, C1 to C4) may be any. The modes of the same type of production do not have to be exactly the same. What can be identified from the player's point of view is the same type of production. In the present embodiment, the character A is used for the effects A1 to A4 which are the effects of the A system, the character B is used for the effects B1 to B4 which are the effects of the B system, and the character is used for the effects C1 to C4 which are the effects of the C system. It is assumed that the effect image in which C is used is displayed (see FIGS. 4 and 5). That is, the production corresponding to each of the statuses A to C is the content according to each status. From a different point of view, it cannot be said that it is appropriate to generate an effect corresponding to a certain status when another status is set. For example, if the status C with the character C as a motif is set and the effect of the character A occurs as a look-ahead effect, the player may feel uncomfortable. It can be said that it is preferable to prevent it from occurring.

Since the number of pre-reading times N (2 ≦ N ≦ 4) of the specific look-ahead effect suggests the jackpot reliability of the target hit / fail judgment result (the larger the N, the higher the jackpot reliability), the target hit / fail judgment result is a jackpot. It will be decided based on whether or not it will be. When it is decided to execute the specific look-ahead effect, it is determined whether or not the current status is maintained until the target changing effect, which is the target of the specific look-ahead effect, is completed. That is, whether or not the type of effect status changes during the period from one or more destinations that are the target of the specific look-ahead effect to the target variable effect (hereinafter, also referred to as a specific period). To judge.

If the type of the effect status does not change during the specific period, that is, the current status is maintained until the effect during the target change is completed, the look-ahead effect of the system corresponding to the current status may be executed. For example, if the current status is status B and the pre-reading count of the specific pre-reading effect is set to 3 times (N = 3), the first pre-changing effect (two before the target changing effect) Unit production B1 (see Fig. 4 (a)), unit production B2 (see Fig. 4 (b)) in the next changing production (one before the target changing production), and target changing production The specific look-ahead effect that generates the unit effect B3 (see FIG. 4C) is executed. That is, the unit effect of the system according to the current status may be executed as it is for N minutes of pre-reading.

On the other hand, during a specific period, the type of production status changes from the current status to another status (hereinafter, also referred to as the next status), that is, the current status is not maintained until the production during the target change ends. It shall be. In this case, the current status maintenance count n (n <N), which is the number of changing effects (previous changing effects) in which the current status is maintained after the specific look-ahead effect is started, is acquired. Then, up to the nth time, the unit effect according to the current status is executed, and after the n + 1th time, the unit effect according to the next status is executed. For example, although it is decided to execute the specific look-ahead effect in which the number of look-aheads is set to four (N = 4), after the specific look-ahead effect is started and the two changing effects are completed (n). At = 2), it is assumed that the status B, which is the current status, ends and the status C, which is the next status, is entered. In this case, the unit effect B1 (see FIG. 5 (a)) and the next effect during change (two of the effect during target change) are performed in the first effect during change (three before the effect during change of target). Unit effect B2 (see Fig. 5 (b)) in the previous), unit effect C3 (see Fig. 5 (c)) in the next changing effect (one before the target changing effect), target variation A specific look-ahead effect that generates a unit effect C4 (see FIG. 5D) is executed in the middle effect. As described above, in the game machine 1 in the present embodiment, when the type of the effect status changes during the specific period, the mode of the specific look-ahead effect is determined based on the type of the effect status after the change. That is, it is possible to perform a specific look-ahead effect according to the effect status in which the type changes on the way.

In the present embodiment, when a change in the type of effect status occurs, the effect status after the change is set to be maintained until the effect is executed ten or more times during the change, and therefore, during a specific period. The type of effect status does not change more than once. However, the type of effect status may be changed more than once during a specific period. In this case, the system of the unit effect also changes twice or more through the specific look-ahead effect according to the change.

Further, in the above embodiment, the first unit production is one of A1, B1, C1, the second unit production is any of A2, B2, C2, and so on, for the nth unit production. I explained that the effect is set, but n + m (m is n + m) as the nth unit effect, such as the effect A2 being generated as the first unit effect of the specific look-ahead effect when the current status is status A. The configuration may be set as a so-called chance-up that the effect set as the unit effect of 1 or more) occurs. The specific unit effect may be controlled so as to match the type of unit effect (A to C) according to the type of effect status (A to C).

As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can execute a look-ahead effect of the contents according to the change in the type of the effect status during a specific period. .. In other words, the look-ahead effect is not executed because the type of effect status changes in the middle, and the look-ahead effect is not forcibly terminated when the type of effect status changes. Therefore, the look-ahead effect (pre-reading that is executed from the beginning to the end) It is possible to suppress a decrease in the frequency of occurrence of production).

4) Hereinafter, specific examples in which the gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment has been improved, embodied, and modified will be described. In addition, as long as possible, the configuration may be configured in which a plurality of techniques described with the following specific examples are applied in combination.

〇 First specific example As the look-ahead production style, a dependent style that depends on the type of production status (related to the production status) and an independent style that does not depend on the production status (not related to the production status) are set. (See FIG. 6). When a certain status is set, the player can generate a look-ahead effect that is different from the motif of the current status by generating a dependency style that corresponds to a different status. It is an inappropriate production because it feels strange. Since the look-ahead effects (unit effects) A1 to A4, B1 to B4, and C1 to C4 corresponding to the respective statuses A, B, and C described in the above embodiment use the characters of the corresponding statuses. It can be said that it is a production of a dependent style. As described in the above embodiment, when the type of the effect status does not change during the specific period, the pre-reading effect (unit effect) of the system corresponding to the current status is executed as the specific pre-reading effect (see FIG. 4).

The independent style effect can be used in common regardless of the effect status. It is assumed that the effects X1 to X4 (the effect of the X system) are set as the look-ahead effect (unit effect) of the independent style. Each of X1 to X4 is a unit effect used for the first to fourth look-ahead. Since the effects X1 to X4 do not use any of the characters A to C, it can be said that the player does not feel any discomfort even if the current status is any of the statuses A to C. ..

When the type of effect status changes during a specific period, an independent style effect is executed as a specific look-ahead effect. For example, if a specific look-ahead effect in which the type of effect status changes during a specific period (as an example, the example changes from status A to status B in the middle) is performed three times, the first Unit effect X1 (see Fig. 7 (a)) in the previous changing effect (two before the target changing effect), and unit effect in the next changing effect (one before the target changing effect) X2 (see FIG. 7 (b)), a specific look-ahead effect that generates a unit effect X3 (see FIG. 7 (c)) in the effect during target change is executed.

By doing so, it is possible to execute the look-ahead effect regardless of the change in the type of effect status. In addition, when the type of effect status changes during a specific period, a look-ahead effect (unit effect) in an independent style is executed regardless of the timing when the type of effect status changes and the type of current status and next status. There is an advantage that it is easy to control because it is only necessary to do so.

A plurality of types of look-ahead effects (systems) in an independent style may be set. For example, it is assumed that the effects Y1 to Y4 (the effect of the Y system), which are different systems from the effects X1 to X4, are set as the effect of the independent style (see FIG. 8). If the type of effect status changes during a specific period, either the X system effect or the Y system effect will be executed. If there is only one type of independent style production system that is executed when the production status type changes, it can be predicted that the status type will change when the production of that system is executed. There is a possibility that it will end up. If it is determined that the possibility of such a prediction leads to a decrease in taste, it is preferable to have a configuration in which a plurality of types of independent style production systems are set.

In this example, when the type of effect status does not change during a specific period, not only the specific look-ahead effect of the dependent style may be executed, but also the specific look-ahead effect of the independent style may be executed. Good. That is, if the type of effect status does not change during a specific period, the look-ahead effect (unit effect) of the X system may be executed (see FIG. 9; status A is maintained until the effect during target change). Although this is a case, the look-ahead effect of the X system is executed). By doing so, even if the specific look-ahead effect of the independent style is executed, the type of the effect status does not always change during the specific period (it is difficult to predict the progress of the effect). Become).

In addition, before the type of effect status changes, the unit effect of the dependent style is executed according to the current status, and after the type of effect status changes, the unit effect of the independent style is executed. May be. For example, after it is determined to execute the specific look-ahead effect in which the number of look-aheads is set to three (N = 3), and after the start of the specific look-ahead effect and the end of the two changing effects (n = 2). ), The current status, status A, shall be terminated. In this case, the unit effect A1 is performed in the first changing effect (two before the target changing effect), and the unit effect A2 is used in the next changing effect (one before the target changing effect). , The specific look-ahead effect that generates the unit effect X3 in the effect during the target change is executed. That is, after the type of effect status is changed, the effect of the independent style may be executed. In this case, after the type of effect status is changed, it is sufficient to execute the unit effect of the independent style regardless of the type of the next status, so that there is an advantage that the control is easy.

〇 Second specific example As the unit effect of each system described in the above embodiment, a configuration in which a plurality of types of modes are set may be set (see FIG. 10). For example, three types of A1a, A1b, and A1c are set as the first unit effect A1 (effect of category A1) of the A system, and it is assumed that any one of them occurs. It is preferable that the jackpot reliability of the target hit / fail determination result is different for each type of unit effect. For example, the jackpot reliability is set to increase in the order of A1a (low reliability), A1b (medium reliability), and A1c (high reliability).

It is preferable that the effects of the same category have a common basic mode and different predetermined effect elements. For example, A1a, A1b, and A1c all display an image of a character A having a predetermined shape, but the color of the effect that the character takes on, such as blue for A1a, green for A1b, and red for A1c. Can be configured differently.

In addition, if multiple types of unit effects included in each category are divided into the same stages according to the level of jackpot reliability, prevent the jackpot reliability level from dropping through the specific look-ahead effect. Is preferable. If A1b (medium reliability) occurs as the first unit effect A1, it is possible that either A2b (medium reliability) or A2c (high reliability) occurs as the second unit effect A2. preferable. Further, if the second unit effect is a different system, for example, the B system, the second unit effect B2 is generated as either B2b (medium reliability) or B2c (high reliability). To do. By doing so, the specific look-ahead effect also exhibits an action like a so-called step-up effect. That is, the jackpot reliability of the target hit / fail judgment result is suggested not only by the number of pre-reading times but also by the stage of unit production (reliability: low, medium, or high) that is finally reached.

〇 Third specific example In the above embodiment, when the type of production status changes during a specific period, the production (unit production) according to the current status is shifted to the next status while the current status is maintained. After that, it has been explained that the effect (unit effect) according to the next status is executed, but the unit effect according to the next status may be generated from the beginning of the look-ahead effect. An example of this kind of specific look-ahead effect is shown below.

It is assumed that a chance zone (effect) is set as one of the chance-up effects that increase the jackpot reliability of the target hit / fail judgment result by occurring (shifting) in the effect during the target change. It is assumed that the chance zone is set according to the production status. For example, it is assumed that the "A zone" corresponding to the effect status A (see FIG. 11 (c)) and the "B zone" corresponding to the effect status B (see FIG. 12 (c)) are set. It is assumed that the setting is such that the player does not enter the "A zone" unless the effect status is A during the effect during the target change, and does not enter the "B zone" unless the effect status is A during the effect during the target change. That is, it is assumed that the chance zone effects such as "A zone" and "B zone" are the effects dedicated to the corresponding effect status.

On the premise of such a configuration, it is assumed that a look-ahead effect suggesting (fanning) entering the chance zone occurs. In other words, it is assumed that a suggestion effect suggesting that one or a plurality of future fluctuating effects may shift to the chance zone in the future occurs as a unit effect constituting a series of look-ahead effects. The suggestion effect may or may not occur even in the changing effect.

The mode of the suggestion effect is different between the one that suggests the entry of the "A zone" (the A zone suggestion effect and the one that suggests the entry of the "B zone" (B zone suggestion effect). What is the difference between the modes? For example, displaying a translucent image including a character indicating "A zone" (see FIG. 11 (a), etc.) is regarded as an A zone suggestion effect, and "B zone" is used. Displaying a semi-transparent image (see FIG. 12A, etc.) including the indicated characters is considered to be a B zone suggestion effect. In each figure, the semi-transparent image is indicated by a dotted line.

If the type of effect status does not change during a specific period, that is, if the current status is maintained until the effect during target change, a suggestion effect corresponding to the current status occurs. For example, when the status A is maintained throughout a specific period, a specific look-ahead effect in which the A zone suggestion effect is generated is executed (see FIG. 11).

On the other hand, when the type of effect status changes during a specific period, the status (next status) set in the state where the target changing effect is being executed is used instead of the current status through the specific look-ahead effect. The suggestion effect is generated (see FIG. 12). For example, it is assumed that the effect status changes from status A (current status) to status B (next status) during a specific period. In this case, all the suggestion effects that occur as the unit effects that constitute the specific look-ahead effect are defined as the B zone suggestion effects. That is, even when the current status is status A, the A zone suggestion effect is not executed, and the status B (B zone) (see FIG. 12 (c)) set in the final (target changing effect) is met. The B zone suggestion effect is executed (see FIGS. 12A and 12B).

In this way, the type of unit production does not change according to the change in the type of production status, but the unit production according to the production status is performed from the beginning based on the production status set in the production during the target change. It may be executed.

5) Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, 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 (game machines) obtained from the above embodiments are listed below.

・ Means 1
The fluctuating effect executing means for executing the fluctuating effect from the start of the change of the identification symbol to the stop in the mode showing the hit / fail judgment result, and the probability that the target hit / fail judgment result will be a hit are determined by the above-mentioned corresponding to the target hit / fail judgment result. Suggested by using not only the target changing effect which is the changing effect but also the changing effect which is the changing effect corresponding to the hit / fail judgment result of the destination where the notification is completed before the target hit / fail judgment result. It is provided with a look-ahead effect executing means for executing the look-ahead effect, and a changing effect mode determining means for determining the mode of the changing effect based on the currently set effect status among a plurality of types of effect statuses. Even if the type of effect status changes during a specific period from one or more of the above-mentioned changing effects to the target changing effect, the look-ahead effect can be executed during the specific period. A game machine characterized by that.
According to the game machine, since the look-ahead effect may be executed even when the type of the effect status changes during a specific period, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the frequency of occurrence of the look-ahead effect.

・ Means 2
If it is decided to execute the look-ahead effect when the type of the effect status changes during the specific period, the mode of the look-ahead effect is determined based on the type of the effect status after the change. The gaming machine according to the means 1, characterized by the above.
By doing so, it is possible to obtain a look-ahead effect mode that matches the change in the type of effect status.

・ Means 3
As the look-ahead effect style, a dependent style that depends on the effect status and an independent style that does not depend on the effect status are set, and when the type of the effect status changes during the specific period, the look-ahead effect The gaming machine according to means 1 or means 2, wherein when it is decided to execute the effect, the look-ahead effect is set to the independent mode.
In this way, when the type of effect status changes during a specific period, control becomes easier by executing the look-ahead effect of the independent style.

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Claims (3)

The changing effect executing means for executing the changing effect from the start of the change of the identification symbol to the stop in the mode showing the result of the hit / fail judgment,
The probability that the target hit / fail judgment result will be a hit is determined not only by the target changing effect, which is the changing effect corresponding to the target hit / fail judgment result, but also by the hit / fail judgment before the notification is completed before the target hit / fail judgment result. A look-ahead effect execution means for executing a look-ahead effect suggested by using the previous change-ahead effect corresponding to the result,
Of the plurality of types of effect status, the changing effect mode determining means for determining the mode of the changing effect based on the currently set effect status, and
With
Even if the type of effect status changes during a specific period from one or more of the above-mentioned changing effects to the target changing effect, the look-ahead effect can be executed during the specific period. A game machine characterized by that. When it is decided to execute the look-ahead effect when the type of the effect status changes during the specific period, the mode of the look-ahead effect is determined based on the type of the effect status after the change. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is characterized in that. As the look-ahead effect style, a dependent style that depends on the effect status and an independent style that does not depend on the effect status are set.
Claim 1 or claim 1, wherein when it is decided to execute the look-ahead effect when the type of the effect status changes during the specific period, the look-ahead effect is set to the independent mode. The gaming machine according to claim 2.

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