JP2020162854A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of contributing to promotion of a game.SOLUTION: A game machine 1 comprises: a start region 904 to which game balls can enter; win/loss determination means for performing win/loss determination on the basis of win/loss determination information acquired with entry of game balls to the start region 904 as a trigger; and storage means for storing the win/loss determination means up to a prescribed number. With occurrence of excessive entry in which game balls enter the start region in a state of storing the prescribed number of win/loss determination information in the storage means, as a trigger, a suggestive performance is executed for suggesting a winning reliability being probability at which the win/loss determination result by the win/loss determination means becomes winning.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine.

A gaming machine provided with a storage means capable of storing a predetermined number of hit / fail determination information (so-called hold) used for the hit / fail determination is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below). When a predetermined number of hit / fail determination information is stored in the storage means, new hit / miss determination information is not acquired.

JP-A-2017-104296

An object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that contributes to the promotion of gaming.

The gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, makes a hit / fail judgment based on a start area in which the game ball can enter and the hit / fail judgment information acquired when the game ball enters the start area. The game ball is provided with a hit / fail determination means to be performed and a storage means for storing the hit / fail determination information up to a predetermined number, and the game ball is in the starting area in a state where the predetermined number of the hit / fail determination information is stored in the storage means. It is characterized in that a suggestion effect suggesting a hit reliability, which is a probability that the hit / fail determination result by the hit / miss determination means will be a hit, is executed, triggered by the occurrence of an excess approach.

The gaming machine according to the present invention contributes to the promotion of gaming.

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 on the display device (display area). It is a figure which showed the mode of the reserved symbol and the high and low of the hit reliability. It is a figure which showed an example of the suggestion effect. It is a figure which showed the procedure (control method) which decides whether or not the mode of a target reserved symbol is changed in a suggestion effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the first specific 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. It is a figure for demonstrating the 4th specific example. It is a figure for demonstrating the fifth concrete example. It is a figure for demonstrating the sixth concrete example.

1) Basic Configuration of Game Machine Hereinafter, an embodiment of Game Machine 1 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 starting 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 opening such as a start area 904 or a large prize opening 906, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out by a payout device.

The components of the game machine 1 that are not related to the present invention, such as the frame of the game machine 1, 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 winning / failing 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 area 904. In the present embodiment, as the starting area 904, a first starting area 904a (so-called “special drawing 1” starting area) and a second starting area 904b (so-called “special drawing 2” starting area) are provided. A numerical value (hit / fail judgment information) is acquired from the random number source triggered by the winning of the game ball into the starting area 904, and if the numerical value is the same as the predetermined winning numerical value, it is a hit, and if it is different, it is missed. It becomes. In the present embodiment, the notification of the hit / fail judgment result is started in the order in which the numerical values are 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 10.

In the present embodiment, as the reserved symbol 10, the notification effect of notifying the hit / fail judgment result has been started (the variation of the identification symbol 80 (identification symbol group 80 g) indicating the hit / fail judgment result has started), but the hit / fail judgment has been started. Corresponds to the information (hereinafter, may be referred to as pending information during change) that the notification of the result is not completed (the change of the identification symbol 80 (identification symbol group 80g) has not stopped in the mode showing the result of the hit / fail judgment). Fluctuations between the pending symbol 11 (a symbol indicating the existence of the so-called "variable hold") and the identification symbol 80 (identification symbol group 80 g) indicating the winning / failing determination result that the notification effect for notifying the winning / failing determination result has not been started. The pre-change hold symbol 12 corresponding to the information (hereinafter, also referred to as pre-change hold information) that has not been started is displayed (see FIG. 2).

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 reserved information (special figure 1 reserved) obtained by winning the first starting area 904a is five. Specifically, there is one pending information during the first change and four pending information before the first change, for a total of five. Further, the maximum number of stored second hold information (special figure 2 hold) obtained by winning the second start area 904b is five. Specifically, there is one pending information during the second fluctuation and four pending information before the second fluctuation, for a total of five. In the following description, the completion of notification of the pass / fail determination result corresponding to a certain variable pending information may be referred to as "digestion" of the pending.

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. In the case of a hit, the combination of the identification symbols 80 selected from each identification symbol group 80g and stopped becomes 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 winning combination). In each figure, only the "numbers (characters)" constituting the identification symbol 80 are shown, but a symbol in which the numbers 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 gaming state is a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state. In the normal gaming state, the player launches a gaming ball aiming at the first starting area 904a. In this embodiment, so-called "left-handed" is performed. In the specific game state, the game ball is launched aiming at the second starting area 904b. In this embodiment, so-called "right-handed" is performed. Since the specific game state is a state in which it is easy to win the open lottery of the second start area 904b triggered by the entry of the game ball into the normal start area 905, the game ball can be relatively easily placed in the second start area 904b. Win a prize. Since any setting regarding the transition of the gaming state may be used, the description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the fact that the above-mentioned gaming state is set is just an example.

2) Suggested effect The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can perform various effects that suggest the probability that the hit / fail determination result will be a hit (so-called “hit reliability”). In the present embodiment, it is possible to execute the "suggestion effect" described in detail below as a kind of various effects that suggest the hit reliability. Unless otherwise specified, the images in the following description shall include both moving images and still images.

The suggestive effect in the present embodiment can occur during the normal gaming state. That is, it can occur during a left-handed game. The suggestion effect is a state in which the upper limit number of first hold information (hit / fail judgment information) is stored in the storage means (hereinafter, the state may be referred to as a "hold full tank state"), and the game ball is the first. (1) It occurs when an excess approach (referred to as an over prize or the like) that enters the starting area 904a occurs. That is, in the present embodiment, an excess approach occurs in which the game ball enters the first starting area 904a in a state where one first change hold information and four first change pre-hold information are stored. Can occur as a trigger. From another point of view, it can occur when a game ball newly enters the first starting area 904a in a state where no more new first hold information can be acquired (cannot be stored). The occurrence of over-entry is a very unfavorable event for the player in that new first hold information is not acquired as a trigger (that is, it is not possible to receive a hit / fail judgment triggered by the approach). It can be said that there is.

Since the suggestion effect in the present embodiment can occur during the normal game state in which the game ball is launched toward the first starting area 904a, the pending information related to the determination of whether or not the player has entered excessively (hit / fail determination). Information) is the first hold information, and the second hold information is irrelevant. If the configuration is such that a suggestion effect can occur during a specific game state in which a game ball is launched aiming at the second starting area 904b in a right-handed game, the pending information related to the determination of whether or not it is an over-entry is It may be set as the second hold information, and the first hold information may be irrelevant. Further, although different from the present embodiment, in the case of a configuration in which the first reserved information and the second reserved information are acquired alternately, the maximum number of stored first and second reserved information is obtained. When the game ball enters one of the first starting area 904a and the second starting area 904b in that state, the suggestion effect may be generated as a trigger. That is, "a predetermined number (upper limit number) of hit / fail determination information (holding information) is stored in the storage means" means that the type of hold normally acquired when the player is playing a game according to the situation. It means that the information has reached the upper limit, and it is not related to the kind of reserved information that cannot be acquired unless an extremely irregular event occurs.

It should be noted that it is not always necessary to make the suggestion effect occur when an excessive approach occurs. The suggestion effect may be generated only when the predetermined condition is satisfied in the "holding full state". In the present embodiment, when it is decided to execute the suggestion effect, the suggestion effect is in one notification effect for notifying the hit / fail determination result corresponding to the pending symbol 11 (identification symbol 80 (identification symbol group 80 g)). Occurs during one fluctuation from the start of fluctuation to the stop of fluctuation. That is, the suggestion effect is not continuously executed across the end time point of a certain notification effect (across fluctuations), but is started during one notification effect, rather than the end of the one notification effect. It ends before. In other words, the suggestive effect in the present embodiment does not exhibit the function as a so-called "look-ahead effect".

The suggestion effect in the present embodiment suggests the hit reliability by changing the mode of the reserved symbol 10 (reserved symbol 11 during change, 12 reserved symbol before change). Any element that suggests the hit reliability may be used, but in the present embodiment, the hit reliability is suggested by the color of the reserved symbol 10. Specifically, five types of colors (candidate modes) of the reserved symbol 10 are set: "white", "blue", "green", "red", and "rainbow" (see FIG. 3). In the order of "white" (lowest), "blue", "green", "red", and "rainbow", the hit reliability of the hit / fail judgment result corresponding to the reserved symbol 10 in the color becomes higher. In addition, "white" is set as a normal mode (basic mode). In the case of "rainbow", it is determined that the hit / fail determination result corresponding to the reserved symbol 10 is a hit (hit reliability is 100%). In each figure, the "color" of the reserved symbol 10 is indicated by characters.

Since the suggestion effect occurs when an excessive approach occurs, the existence of the pending symbol 11 (1) indicating the existence of the first pending information during the fluctuation and the existence of the pending information before the first fluctuation. This means that a total of five reserved symbols 10 (four) before the change are displayed. The five reserved symbols 10 (all of the reserved symbols 10 displayed at the time of excessive approach) are the reserved symbols 10 (hereinafter, may be referred to as the target reserved symbols 10S) to be the target of the suggestion effect.

The suggestion effect (see FIG. 4) in the present embodiment is an effect in which an image (hereinafter, referred to as an action image 20) that seems to act on the target reserved symbol 10S is displayed in the display area 911. Specifically, when an excess approach occurs (see FIG. 4A), the object moves toward the target reserved symbol 10S and finally collides with the target reserved symbol 10S. The image is displayed. As a result of such an action image 20 acting on the target reserved symbol 10S, the mode of the target reserved symbol 10S may change. In the present embodiment, the same number (that is, five) of action images 20 as the number of target reserved symbols 10S is displayed. Each action image 20 moves towards the corresponding object hold image and eventually collides (see FIG. 4B). By doing so, it is possible to give the impression that the mode of all of the target reserved symbols 10S may change (to generate "fanning" of the mode change for all of the target reserved symbols 10S).

For example, it is assumed that the mode (initial mode) of the target reserved symbol 10S before the change is "white", "white", "blue", "white", and "white" (arranged in the order of digestion from the left (the left is the changing pending symbol 11). (The four on the right are the symbols on hold before change 12). The same applies to the following descriptions (see FIG. 4 (a)). In the present embodiment, the action image 20 as if acting on each of the plurality of displayed target reserved symbols 10S is displayed. That is, a total of five action images 20 are displayed (see FIG. 4B). Then, the mode of the target reserved symbol 10S may change. For example, the mode of some target reserved symbols 10S changes, such as "green", "white", "blue", "blue", and "white" (see FIG. 4C). The suggestion effect is an effect indicating whether or not the aspect (color) of the target reserved symbol 10S changes in the direction of increasing the hit reliability. That is, the change in the aspect of the target reserved symbol 10S can occur in a direction in which the hit reliability is increased, which is pleasing to the player, and does not occur in a direction in which the hit reliability is lowered.

If an over-entry occurs again before the end time of the suggestion effect (a time before the end of the notification of the pass / fail judgment result corresponding to the pending symbol 11 being changed or a time when the notification of the result of the hit / miss judgment corresponding to the end is almost simultaneous), it is triggered by that. As the action image 20 acting on each target reserved symbol 10S is displayed, the mode of the target reserved symbol 10S may change. It should be noted that, of the plurality of target reserved symbols 10S, the mode of any of the symbols may not change. In addition, all aspects of the plurality of target reserved symbols 10S may change.

In the present embodiment, the limit mode of each target reserved symbol 10S is determined based on the corresponding hit / fail determination result and the like. After a certain target reserved symbol 10S becomes the limit mode, the mode does not change no matter how many times the excess approach occurs (FIGS. 5 “S1: Yes” and “S2: Yes”). For example, the target reserved symbol 10S whose limit mode is set to "green" does not change its mode no matter how many times over-entry occurs after the target reserved symbol 10S becomes the "green" mode (hit confidence of "green" or higher). (It does not become "red" or "rainbow"). In this way, since the limit mode is determined based on the corresponding hit / fail determination result, it can be considered that the limit mode indicates the "original hit reliability". However, the player cannot know which color the limit mode of each target reserved symbol 10S is. "White" may be set as the limit mode. The fact that "white" is set as the limit mode means that the mode does not change at the time of over-entry.

On the other hand, with respect to the target reserved symbol 10S that has not reached the limit aspect, a lottery (step-up possibility / rejection lottery) is performed every time an excessive approach occurs (FIG. 5 “S3”). If it is won (FIG. 5 “S3: Yes”), the changed mode is determined by a lottery (post-mode determination lottery) (FIG. 5 “S4”). The modified aspect is considered to be more reliable than the current aspect and does not exceed the limit aspect. For example, the target reserved symbol 10S whose current mode is "white" and whose limit mode is "green" is determined by a post-mode determination lottery to be changed to "blue" or "green". And.

Such a lottery is performed every time an excess entry occurs, and the mode of the target reserved symbol 10S changes. It can be said that as the number of times of over-entry occurs, each target reserved symbol 10S approaches the limit mode (original hit reliability). That is, it can be said that as the number of occurrences of excess intrusion increases, the suggestion of the hit reliability by each target reserved symbol 10S approaches an accurate one (the suggestion of the hit reliability becomes clearer). For example, since the suggestion effect does not occur unless the excess approach occurs, the mode of the target reserved symbol 10S does not change as it is in the initial mode. From the viewpoint of the player, it is not possible to enjoy the reliability suggestion effect according to the aspect of the target reserved symbol 10S as much as when the excess approach does not occur.

As described above, in the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the suggestion effect is generated triggered by the occurrence of the excess approach, and the suggestion of the hit reliability by the target reserved symbol 10S can be changed to become clearer. .. That is, a player who wants to clarify the hit reliability needs to launch the game ball even in the state of the hold full tank and let the game ball enter the first starting area 904a. It can be said that it contributes to promotion.

3) Hereinafter, specific examples in which the matters relating to the game machine 1 according to the above embodiment have been improved, embodied, and modified will be described. In addition, as long as possible, the configuration may be configured in which a plurality of items described using the following specific examples are applied in combination.

〇 First specific example In the suggestion effect in the above embodiment, the impression that the same number of action images 20 as the number of target reserved symbols 10S are displayed, that is, the mode may change for all the target reserved symbols 10S ( Although it has been explained that the image 20 is to give a fan, as shown in FIG. 6, the action image 20 may be displayed as if it acts only on a part of the target reserved symbol 10S.

For example, it is assumed that after the three action images 20 are displayed, an effect mode in which the action image 20 acts only on three of the five target reserved symbols 10S occurs (FIG. 6 (b)). reference). In this case, although the mode may change for the three target reserved symbols 10S on which the action image 20 acts, the mode may not change for the remaining two target reserved symbols 10S on which the action image 20 does not act. It is set (see FIG. 6 (c)). By doing so, the effect form in which the player pays attention to how many target reserved symbols 10S the action image 20 acts on, and which target reserved symbol 10S the action image 20 acts on. can do.

As in the example shown in FIGS. 6 (b) and 6 (c), the target reserved symbol 10S on which the action image 20 acts may always have a configuration in which the mode changes. In this way, the rule of "the number of action images 20 = the number of target pending symbols 10S changing in the direction of increasing the hit reliability" is established, so that the number of action images 20 is an important element of the production form. be able to. However, it does not deny that even the target reserved symbol 10S on which the action image 20 acts has a configuration in which the mode may not change.

〇 Second specific example It is assumed that a plurality of types of modes are set as the modes of the action image 20. For example, it is assumed that the first action image 21 and the second action image 22 are set as the action image 20 (three or more types may be used). Any method may be used to set the difference in the modes of the action image 20. It may be set by using elements that constitute the appearance of the image, such as the shape and color of the image. It is assumed that each action image 20 suggests the probability that the mode of the target reserved symbol 10S that has acted will change. Specifically, the mode of the target reserved symbol 10S on which the second action image 22 acts is set to be more likely to change than the target reserved symbol 10S on which the first action image 21 acts (see FIG. 7). That is, the second action image 22 is set to be a more advantageous image for the player than the first action image 21. By doing so, it is possible to produce an effect that draws attention to the aspect of the action image 20.

Although not shown, when the mode of the target reserved symbol 10S changes according to the mode of the action image 20, the degree of step-up (meaning the degree of increasing the hit reliability. For example, “white” → “blue” The expected value may be different (assuming that the change is a one-step step-up and the change from "white" to "green" is a two-step step-up). For example, the degree of step-up is higher when the second action image 22 acts and the mode of the target reserved symbol 10S changes than when the first action image 21 acts and the mode of the target reserved symbol 10S changes. Set the expected value to be large (the degree of increase in hit reliability tends to be large). Even in this way, it is possible to make the effect pay attention to the aspect of the action image 20.

〇 Third specific example In the above embodiment, it has been explained that the action image 20 is displayed every time an excess approach occurs, but the action image 20 is not displayed depending on the timing when the excess approach occurs (that is, the target pending image). A case may occur (the mode of which cannot be changed). When the time between the excess approaches is short, if the action image 20 is displayed with each excess approach as a trigger, it may be difficult to understand how the suggestion effect is proceeding. In order to prevent such a situation, the following control is performed.

The time point at which the display of the action image 20 (hereinafter referred to as “previous display”) is started when a certain excess approach (hereinafter referred to as “previous excess approach”) occurs is set as the reference time point. When an excess approach occurs again before the predetermined reference time T elapses from the reference time point (hereinafter referred to as "later excess approach"), a new action image 20 is displayed (hereinafter, "later display"). (See FIG. 8A). On the other hand, when a later excess approach occurs after the above reference time T has elapsed from the reference time point, the later display is executed (see FIG. 8B). That is, it is determined whether or not the later display is performed depending on whether the time from the reference time to the time when the later excess approach occurs is equal to or less than the reference time T or exceeds the reference time T. That is, if the later display is newly made when a time has not passed since the previous display was made, the display of the next action image 20 is displayed after the display of the certain action image 20 is started. Since the interval until the start of is short and it is not clear how the production is progressing, it is determined after the reference time T whether or not the display can be performed later. Judge based on whether or not there is.

As shown in FIG. 9, in the reference time T, the action image 20 displayed as the display of the destination is displayed in the display area 911 from the start of the display of the reference time T (see FIG. 9A). It is preferable that the length is longer than the time until it is erased from (see FIG. 9C). By doing so, it is possible to prevent a situation in which a new action image 20 is displayed while a certain action image 20 is displayed. In other words, one action image 20 is displayed, and another action image 20 is displayed before the result of whether or not the mode of the target reserved symbol 10S is changed by the action of the action image 20 is displayed. There is nothing. In this way, the situation in which the action images 20 triggered by the excessive approach generated at different timings are displayed at once (displayed in duplicate) does not occur, so that the effect becomes easy to understand.

Since the result of the hit / fail judgment corresponding to each target reserved symbol 10S has already been decided at the time when the reserved information is acquired, how close the aspect of each target reserved symbol 10S is to the limit aspect is determined. , It has nothing to do with the direct interests of the player. That is, it can be said that the direct profit of the player is not impaired even if the action image 20 is not displayed (the mode of the target reserved image does not change) triggered by the excessive approach. Based on this, in this example, it is avoided that the action image 20 is continuously displayed in a short time, and the effect is made easy to understand.

It should be noted that the reference time T shall be a length less than the time from the start of the previous display triggered by the previous excessive approach until the action image 20 displayed as the previous display is erased from the display area 911. Does not deny. If a certain amount of time is secured from the first display to the later display, both the action image 20 as the first display and the action image 20 as the second display are displayed in the display area 911 at once. If it is determined that the intelligibility of the effect is guaranteed even in the displayed state, the reference time T may be set as described above.

〇 Fourth specific example In the above embodiment, it has been explained that the target reserved symbol 10S to be the target of the suggestion effect is all of the reserved symbols 10 displayed at that time, but the displayed reserved symbols 10 Only a part of them may be the target reserved symbol 10S. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the variable pending symbol 11 (one) may not be the target of the suggestion effect, and the pre-variable reserved symbol 12 (four) may be the target of the suggestive effect (in the first place, the variable pending symbol). 11 may not be displayed). Further, the reserved symbol 10 to be the target reserved symbol 10S may be changed each time the suggestion effect is generated.

In the case of the configuration as in this example, the action image 20 may act only on the target reserved symbol 10S (see FIG. 10). That is, the same number of action images 20 as the target hold symbol 10S are displayed, and the display as if the action image 20 acts only on the target hold symbol 10S (does not act on the hold symbols 10 other than the target hold symbol 10S). Be done.

〇Fifth Specific Example In the suggestion effect in the above embodiment, the same number of action images 20 as the target hold symbol 10S are displayed, and the display as if one action image 20 acts on each of the target hold symbols 10S. Although it has been explained that this is done, a set of action images 20 that act on a plurality of target reserved symbols 10S may be displayed. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, one action image 20 acting on all the object reserved symbols 10S may be displayed.

〇 Sixth specific example As shown in FIG. 12, the action image 20 shall be displayed from the start area 904 side which is the target of the excess approach. The display area 911 has a roughly rectangular shape, and when the start area 904 (first start area 904a) to be over-entered is located below the display area 911 as in the above embodiment. Is such that the action image 20 is displayed from the lower edge side of the display area 911 (see FIG. 12A). On the other hand, for example, when the starting area 904 to be over-entered is located on the right side of the display area 911, the action image 20 is displayed from the right edge side of the display area 911. That is, among the edges (upper edge, lower edge, left edge, right edge) constituting the substantially rectangular display area 911, the action image 20 is displayed from the edge side closest to the starting area 904 that is the target of excess approach. To do so. By doing so, it becomes easy to understand that the action image 20 is displayed as a result of the occurrence of excess approach.

〇 Seventh specific example The action image 20 is set to have a mode as if it imitates a game ball (a mode as if it represents a silver ball). The action image 20 is displayed as a result of the occurrence of over-entry. By setting the action image 20 in a mode imitating a game ball, the game ball that has excessively entered moves into the display area 911, and the effect mode is such that the game ball functions as a change in the mode of the target reserved symbol 10S. be able to. That is, although the excessive entry of the game ball does not trigger the acquisition of new hit / fail determination information (hold information), it appears as if the game ball functions as an element that changes the mode of the target hold symbol 10S. This makes it easy to understand the flow of production.

〇 Eighth specific example As a condition for the suggestion effect to occur, it is assumed that all the modes of the target reserved symbol 10S are set to be normal modes (modes with the lowest hit reliability). According to the above embodiment, the suggestion effect can be generated only when all the displayed reserved symbols 10 are "white" in the state of the reserved full tank. By doing so, since the suggestion effect is started in a state where all the target reserved symbols 10S are in the normal mode, it becomes easy to understand how much the reliability is increased as a result of the suggestion effect.

〇 Ninth Specific Example Although it has been explained that the suggestion effect in the above embodiment suggests the hit reliability according to the aspect of the reserved symbol 10, it can be used in any of the already acquired hit / fail judgment information (held information). As long as it suggests the hit reliability of the corresponding hit / fail determination result, it is not necessary to have a configuration that suggests the hit reliability according to the aspect of the reserved symbol 10.

For example, it is assumed that a special mode different from the normal mode is set as the production mode. When the mode shifts to the special mode, it is highly probable that any of the already acquired pass / fail judgment information (holding information) will be a hit. Assuming that such an effect mode is set, the configuration is such that a change from the normal mode to the special mode can occur when an excessive approach occurs.

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
A start area in which the game ball can enter, a hit / fail judgment means for making a hit / fail judgment based on the hit / fail judgment information acquired when the game ball enters the start area, and the hit / fail judgment information are stored up to a predetermined number. The hit / fail determination means is provided, and the hit / fail determination means is triggered by an excessive approach in which the game ball enters the starting region in a state where the predetermined number of the hit / fail determination information is stored in the storage means. A gaming machine characterized in that it executes a suggestion effect that suggests a hit reliability, which is a probability that the hit / fail judgment result will be a hit.
The above-mentioned gaming machine contributes to the promotion of the game because the suggestion effect suggesting the reliability is generated when the excess approach occurs.

・ Means 2
The storage means is provided with a display device that indicates the existence of the hit / fail determination information stored in the storage means as a hold symbol, and the suggestion effect changes the mode of the hold symbol in a direction in which the hit reliability of the corresponding hit / fail determination result is increased. The gaming machine according to means 1, wherein the effect is to indicate whether or not to do so.
In this way, by making the hit reliability suggested by the change in the mode of the reserved symbol, the suggestion effect becomes easy to understand.

・ Means 3
The suggestion effect is an effect showing whether or not the mode of the reserved symbol is changed after displaying an action image as if it acts on the reserved symbol when the excess approach occurs. The gaming machine according to means 2, characterized in that it is present.
In this way, by displaying the action image as if the mode of the reserved symbol is changed, the suggestion effect becomes easier to understand.

・ Means 4
When a plurality of the reserved images are displayed and the action images are displayed as if they act only on some of the target reserved images of the plurality of reserved images, the mode changes only for the target reserved images. The gaming machine according to means 3, characterized in that there is a possibility.
By doing so, it becomes an effect form that pays attention to the number of action images (the number of target reserved symbols on which the action image acts) and the like.

・ Means 5
When the excess approach occurs again before the predetermined reference time elapses after the display of the destination where the action image is displayed is started with the occurrence of the excess approach, a new action image is displayed. On the other hand, when the excess approach occurs again after the reference time elapses after the previous display is started with the occurrence of the excess approach, the subsequent display is performed. The gaming machine according to means 3 or means 4, characterized in that.
By doing so, it is possible to prevent the suggestion effect from becoming difficult to understand due to the continuous display of the action image.

・ Means 6
The gaming machine according to means 5, wherein the reference time is a length equal to or longer than the time from the start of displaying the action image as the previous display until the action image is erased.
By doing so, a situation in which a new action image is displayed while the action image triggered by the excess approach that occurred at a certain timing is displayed (the action image triggered by the excess approach that occurred at a different timing). Since the situation where is displayed in duplicate) does not occur, the suggestion effect becomes easy to understand.

1 Game machine 10 Hold symbol 11 Change hold symbol 12 Before change Hold symbol 10S (Target of suggestion effect) Target hold symbol 20 Action image T Reference time 904 Start area 904a First start area 904b Second start area 91 Display device 911 display area

Claims (6)

The starting area where the game ball can enter and
A winning / failing determination means for determining the winning / failing based on the winning / failing determination information acquired when the game ball enters the starting area.
A storage means for storing the hit / fail determination information up to a predetermined number, and
With
The hit / fail determination result by the hit / miss determination means becomes a hit when an excessive approach occurs in which the game ball enters the starting region while the predetermined number of the hit / fail determination information is stored in the storage means. A gaming machine characterized by performing a suggestion effect that suggests a hit reliability that is probable. A display device that indicates the existence of the hit / fail determination information stored in the storage means as a reserved symbol is provided.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the suggestion effect is an effect indicating whether or not the mode of the reserved symbol changes in a direction in which the hit reliability of the corresponding hit / fail determination result increases. The suggestion effect is an effect indicating whether or not the mode of the reserved symbol is changed after displaying an action image as if it acts on the reserved symbol when the excess approach occurs. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the gaming machine is characterized by being present. When a plurality of the reserved images are displayed and the acting images appear to act only on some of the target reserved images of the plurality of reserved images, the mode changes only for the target reserved images. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein there is a possibility. When the excess approach occurs again before the predetermined reference time elapses after the display of the destination where the action image is displayed is started with the occurrence of the excess approach, a new action image is displayed. While the display is not performed after
3. Claim 3 or claim, wherein when the excess approach occurs again after the reference time has elapsed after the previous display is started with the occurrence of the excess approach, the subsequent display is performed. Item 4. The gaming machine according to item 4. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the reference time is a length equal to or longer than a time from the start of displaying the action image as the previous display until the action image is erased. ..

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