JP2021037419A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of enhancing amusement of a game.SOLUTION: A game machine 1 includes performance execution means for executing a first specific performance for suggesting a probability that winning/losing determination results in winning by the number of occurrence times of a first unit performance, and a second specific performance for suggesting a probability that winning/losing determination results in winning by the number of occurrence times of a second unit performance, and is configured such that the second unit performance may occur even if the first unit performance does not occur while the occurrence of the first unit performance is linked with the occurrence of the second unit performance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine.

Patent Document 1 below discloses a gaming machine in which a previous effect is executed and another effect is executed as a result of the execution of the certain effect.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-090774

An object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the taste of a game.

The gaming machine according to the present invention made to solve the above problems depends on the number of occurrences of the first specific effect and the second unit effect, which suggests the probability that the hit / fail judgment result will be a hit depending on the number of occurrences of the first unit effect. The effect executing means for executing the second specific effect suggesting the probability that the hit / fail judgment result will be a hit is provided, and the occurrence of the first unit effect leads to the generation of the second unit effect, while the second unit effect is The first unit effect is configured to occur even when the first unit effect does not occur.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the increase in the hit expectation based on the first specific effect and the second specific effect may occur at the same time, or the increase in the hit expectation based on the first specific effect does not occur. It is possible to realize an interesting playability in which the degree of hit expectation may increase due to the second specific effect.

The second specific effect suggests the probability that the hit / fail determination result will be a hit depending on the number of suggested images displayed on the display device, and the occurrence of the second unit effect that occurs when the first unit effect occurs. Occasionally, a plurality of the suggested images may be displayed.

In this way, when the second unit effect is generated due to the occurrence of the first unit effect, an event advantageous to the player (display of a plurality of suggested images) may occur, so that the taste of the game is achieved. It is possible to further improve the sex.

The gaming machine according to the present invention can improve the taste of the game.

It is a front view of the game machine which concerns on this embodiment. (A) is a diagram showing a hold display and an identification symbol (group) displayed on a display device (display area), and (b) is a diagram showing a type of hold display. (A) is a diagram showing the type of identification symbol, and (b) is a diagram showing a special symbol. It is a figure which showed the type of a normal card and a rare card. It is a figure which showed the basic mode of a card production. It is the figure which showed the effect example (example of pseudo continuous effect) that the acquisition of a card occurs at the origin of the identification symbol, and is the figure (the 1) which showed the second example of pseudo stop of a special symbol. It is the figure which showed the effect example (example of pseudo continuous effect) that the acquisition of a card occurs at the origin of the identification symbol, and is the figure which showed the second example of pseudo stop of a special symbol (the second; continuation of FIG. 6). ). It is the figure which showed the effect example (example of pseudo continuous effect) that the acquisition of a card occurs at the origin of the identification symbol, and is the figure (the 1) which showed the third example of pseudo stop of a special symbol. It is the figure which showed the effect example (example of pseudo continuous effect) that the acquisition of a card occurs at the origin of the identification symbol, and is the figure which showed the third example of pseudo stop of a special symbol (the second; continuation of FIG. 8). ). It is a figure which showed the effect example that the card acquisition occurs by other triggers, and is the figure (the 1) which showed the example which the card acquisition occurred before the establishment of the reach state. It is a figure which showed the effect example that the card acquisition occurs by other triggers, and is the figure which showed the example which the card acquisition occurred before the establishment of the reach state (No. 2; continuation of FIG. 10). It is a figure which showed the effect example that the card acquisition occurs by other triggers, and is the figure (the 1) which showed the example which the card acquisition occurred after the establishment of the reach state. It is a figure which showed the effect example that the card acquisition occurs by other triggers, and is the figure which showed the example which the card acquisition occurred after the establishment of the reach state (No. 2; continuation of FIG. 12). It is a figure (the 1) which showed the example of the card increase effect. It is the figure which showed the example of the card increase effect (the second; the continuation of FIG. 14). It is the figure which showed the example of the card increase effect (the third; the continuation of FIG. 15). It is a figure which showed the example of the symbol change effect. It is a figure which showed the example of the corresponding hold change production. It is a figure which showed the example of the hold change effect. It is a figure which showed the example of the sudden production. It is a list figure of the inserted image. It is a figure (the 1) which showed the example of the insertion effect. It is the figure which showed the example of the insertion effect (the second; the continuation of FIG. 22). It is a figure (the 1) which showed the example of the insertion change effect. It is a figure which showed the example of the insertion change effect (the second; the continuation of FIG. 24). It is a figure (the 1) which showed the example of the reversal effect. It is the figure which showed the example of the reversal effect (the second; the continuation of FIG. 26). It is a figure for demonstrating a special production. It is a figure which showed the example of the card type change effect. (A) is a diagram showing an identification symbol in which the sub-element portion is a normal mode, and (b) is a diagram showing an identification symbol in which the sub-element portion is a special mode. It is a figure which showed the example of the design mode change effect.

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 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 opening 904, a large winning opening 906, an out opening, and the like. The display area 911 of the display device 91 is an area that can be visually recognized through the opening 901 formed in the game board 90. The shape of the display area 911 can be changed as appropriate (the shape and size of the display area 911 can be changed by changing the shape and size of the opening 901 and the shape and size of the display device 91 itself). ..

Further, in the game area 902, a plurality of game nails as obstacles that change the flow mode of the game ball by colliding with the flow-down game ball are provided. 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 winning opening 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 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 jackpot lottery is executed by the winning / failing determination means, which is a circuit constructed on the main control board (not shown), triggered by the winning of the game ball into the starting winning opening 904 (even if a plurality of such starting winning openings are provided). Good). Specifically, a numerical value (hereinafter, also referred to as winning / failing judgment information) is acquired from a random number source triggered by the winning of the game ball to the starting winning opening 904, and the numerical value is the same as the predetermined jackpot numerical value. If it is, it will be a big hit, and if it is different, it will be a miss. 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 when a certain numerical value is acquired, it is acquired before that. When the hit / fail judgment result based on the numerical value is notified, it is stored in a storage means provided on a control board (not shown) until the hit / fail judgment result based on the certain numerical value is started. The maximum number of stored numbers (maximum number of holds) of the numerical value (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as hold (hold information)) for which the notification of the success / failure judgment has not been started can be appropriately set. The maximum number of holdings that can be stored by the storage means in the present embodiment is four for one kind of starting winning opening 904. The hold information stored in the storage means is displayed in the display area 911 as the hold display 20 (see FIG. 2A). In the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the acquired numerical value is a jackpot value at the time when the notification of the winning / failing determination is started, but when the numerical value is acquired, the winning / failing determination is performed. , The hit / fail judgment result itself may be stored (in this case, the hit / miss judgment result itself corresponds to the hit / miss judgment information). In addition, the acquired numerical value is also used as a numerical value for determining the specific content of the effect of notifying the success / failure determination result.

Further, in the present embodiment, the effect of notifying the hit / fail judgment result is executed (the effect of notifying the hit / miss judgment result has already been started), and the notification of the hit / miss judgment result is not completed. The corresponding hold display 201 indicating the existence of the determination information (in the present embodiment, the result of the determination of whether or not the result has already been determined) is displayed (see FIG. 2A).

As the mode of the hold display 20 and the corresponding hold display 201, a plurality of types of modes having different probabilities that the hit / fail judgment result will be a big hit (so-called big hit expectation, which may be simply referred to as an expectation) are set (FIG. 2 (FIG. b) See). In the present embodiment, the normal aspect 20n, the first special aspect 21s, the second special aspect 22s, and the third special aspect 23s are set in order from the one with the lowest expectation (see FIG. 2B). In this embodiment, the difference in each aspect is differentiated by the color of the hold display 20. However, how to set the difference in each mode, the number of types of modes, and the like can be changed as appropriate.

In the present embodiment, the basic modes of the hold display 20 and the corresponding hold display 201 (each of the above-described modes) are the same, but the basic modes of the hold display 20 and the corresponding hold display 201 may be different. Good. For example, the "color" for distinguishing the normal mode 20n from each special mode may be maintained, but the basic mode may be different between the hold display 20 and the corresponding hold display 201.

Further, when the basic aspects of the hold display 20 and the corresponding hold display 201 are the same as in the present embodiment, it is preferable that the hold display 20 and the corresponding hold display 201 can be easily distinguished. In the present embodiment, by displaying an auxiliary image accompanying the corresponding hold display 201, it is possible to distinguish whether each display is the hold display 20 or the corresponding hold display 201. Specifically, an image (hereinafter referred to as a pedestal 210a) that supports the hold display 201 is displayed below the hold display 201 (see FIG. 2A) and displayed on the pedestal 210a. It is designed to show that the image to be displayed is the corresponding hold display 201 (not the hold display 20). In this way, each display may be distinguished by displaying an auxiliary image attached to at least one of the hold display 20 and the corresponding hold display 201. Further, as a method different from this, each display is held by making the gap (space) between the hold display 20 and the corresponding hold display 201 larger than the gap (space) between the hold displays 20. It is conceivable to set it so that it can be easily distinguished whether it is the display 20 or the corresponding hold display 201.

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 10 (see FIG. 2A) displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91. Specifically, the identification symbol group 10 g (left identification symbol group 10 gL, middle identification symbol group 10 gC, right identification symbol group 10 gR) including a plurality of types of identification symbols 10 starts to fluctuate, and finally from each identification symbol group 10 g. One identification symbol 10 is selected and stopped. When the jackpot is won, the combination of the identification symbols 10 selected from each identification symbol group 10g and stopped is a predetermined combination (in the present embodiment, three sets of the same identification symbols 10). If it is out of the way, it will be a combination other than that (other than the combination that will be a big hit). In the present embodiment, basically, the fluctuation stops in the order of the left identification symbol group 10 gL, the right identification symbol group 10 gR, and the middle identification symbol group 10 gC.

In the present embodiment, as the plurality of types of identification symbols 10, symbols including the numbers "1" to "7" are set (see FIG. 3A). Different characters are combined in each identification symbol 10. Specifically, the symbol "1" is character A, the symbol "2" is character B, the symbol "3" is character C, the symbol "4" is character D, and the symbol "5" is. Is a combination of character E, the symbol of "6" is a combination of character F, and the symbol of "7" is a combination of character G.

When the identification symbols 10 of "1" to "7" are classified according to the value to the player, they are classified into the first type identification symbol 10A, the second type identification symbol 10B, and the third type identification symbol 10C (FIG. 3). See (a)). The "value for the player" means the value of the jackpot when it is adopted as a combination indicating a jackpot (three sets of the same symbol). In the present embodiment, the symbols "2", "4", and "6" are used as the first-class identification symbol 10A, and the symbols "1", "3", and "5" are used as the second-class identification symbol 10B. The symbol "7" is set as 10C.

The player basically determines the winning / failing determination result based on the "number" portion of the identification symbol 10. That is, it can be said that the "number" part of the identification symbol 10 is the main element part 101 for determining the winning / failing determination result, and the "character" part is a part accompanying the "number" part and is decorated. It can be said that the sub-element unit 102 is for improving the playability by being used for the improvement of the character and the effect (the effect of changing the pattern mode, which will be described later).

In the present embodiment, as jackpots, a normal jackpot in which the winning / failing lottery probability after the jackpot game ends is in a low probability state and a probability variation jackpot in which the probability of winning or losing is in a high probability state (so-called probability fluctuation state) are set. In addition, the expected value of the game ball (so-called ball output) that can be obtained during the jackpot game is different (the larger the number of so-called rounds, the higher the expected value of the game ball that can be obtained). Is set. When it is notified that it is a big hit using the first-class identification symbol 10A (when three sets of the first-class identification symbol 10A are shown), it is a normal jackpot for 10 rounds. When it is notified that the jackpot is a big hit using the second type identification symbol 10B (when three sets of the second kind identification symbol 10B are shown), the probability variation jackpot is 10 rounds. When it is notified that the jackpot is a jackpot using the third-class identification symbol 10C (when three sets of the third-class identification symbol 10C are shown), the probability variation jackpot is 15 rounds. Note that these settings are just basic settings. It may be set that a so-called promotion effect (the explanation is omitted because it is known) may occur after the notification of the jackpot in which the three sets of the same identification symbols 10 are displayed. For example, the first-class identification symbol 10A may be set to pretend to be a 10-round normal jackpot, and then a promotion effect may be generated to notify that the 10-round probability variation jackpot or the 15-round probability variation jackpot.

Considering the game state (high or low probability of winning or losing lottery) that shifts after the big hit game and the expected value of the game ball that can be obtained during the big hit game, the value for the player is the lowest in the first-class identification symbol 10A. This means that the third type identification symbol 10C is the highest. As described above, the plurality of types of identification symbols 10 in the present embodiment include a value element indicating a value for the player (value at the time of a big hit). In this embodiment, the value element is indicated by a color tone. Specifically, the first-class identification symbol 10A is represented by "blue" (in the drawing, it is plain), and the second-class identification symbol 10B is represented by "red" (in the drawing, it is represented by hatching including only diagonal lines in the same direction. The third type identification symbol 10C has a color tone based on "gold" (expressed by cross-hatching in the drawing). Therefore, the player can grasp the value of each symbol by the color tone.

The method of setting the value element is not limited to "color tone". The value element may be set so as to be distinguishable according to the outer shape and size of each symbol. Further, it is well known that in a known general pachinko machine, "odd number" has a higher value than "even number", and "7" has the highest value. Therefore, it may be set to indicate the value element of each symbol by the meaning itself of the number or the like.

Further, the value element of a certain identification symbol 10 may be set to be changeable. For example, the color tone of the identification symbol 10 of "2" may be changed from blue to red (the first-class identification symbol 10A of "2" may be changed to the second-class identification symbol 10B).

In the present embodiment, a special symbol 11 different from the identification symbol 10 is set (see FIG. 3B). The special symbol 11 is a symbol including a character S (a character different from the characters A to G included in the identification symbol 10). The special symbol 11 is not used as a symbol for notifying the result of winning / failing, but is displayed when a card effect described later occurs, such as being displayed in a variable manner (included in the identification symbol group) together with a plurality of types of identification symbols 10. May be done. However, it is not denied that the special symbol 11 may notify the jackpot (for example, by displaying the three sets of the special symbol 11).

In the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, various effects for improving the taste of the game are executed (controlled) by the effect executing means which is a circuit constructed on a substrate (sub-control board) for effect control (not shown). ). Hereinafter, the effects that can be executed by the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail.

1) Card effect The game machine 1 according to the present embodiment can perform card effect. Hereinafter, the card effect will be described in detail.

1-1) Basic configuration of card effect The card effect is an effect of acquiring a character card (a card on the effect displayed as an image in the display area 911) (see FIG. 5). As the card, the cards of the characters A to G included in each identification symbol 10 are set. Further, as the cards of each character, a normal card 30 and a rare card 31 are set. That is, the normal card 30 and the rare card 31 are set for each character, such as the normal card 30 and the rare card 31 of the character A, the normal card 30 and the rare card 31 of the character B, and so on (FIG. 4). reference). The method for setting the difference between the normal card 30 and the rare card 31 may be any method as long as the two can be distinguished from each other. For example, it is conceivable to make it possible to distinguish between the two by making the color tones different. In each figure, the normal card 30 is shown in a single-line frame, and the rare card 31 is shown in a double-line frame. Further, in the following description, an alphabet indicating a character is added after the normal card 30 and the rare card 31, such as the normal card 30 of the character A being the normal card A and the rare card 31 of the character A being the rare card A. Each card is shown separately.

Basically, the card effect is as long as the number of acquired cards (displayed cards) increases in a series of effects for notifying a certain pass / fail judgment result (hereinafter, also referred to as a target pass / fail judgment result). Indeed, the probability (expectation) that the hit / fail judgment result of the target will be a big hit is high. In addition, the probability (expectation) that the target hit / fail determination result will be a big hit is higher when the acquired card is the rare card 31 than when the acquired card is the normal card 30. Therefore, the player wishes that the number of acquired cards will increase, and that the acquired cards will be rare cards 31. If the displayed card is regarded as an "element image" that constitutes the card effect, it can be said that the card effect suggests the degree of expectation by the number of element images. Further, it can be said that the element images are set to have different expectations when displayed (normal card 30, rare card 31).

In such a card effect, it is set so that a plurality of cards of the same character are not acquired. For example, a plurality of normal cards A are not acquired, and neither a normal card A nor a rare card A is acquired. Only one card can be acquired for character A, including normal card A and rare card A. Therefore, the maximum number of cards that can be obtained in this embodiment is seven. However, there is a possibility that the normal card 30 for a certain character will change to the rare card 31 for the character (see the card type change effect described later). In other words, only one card of a kind is displayed as the acquired card at a certain time. If the effect of acquiring a normal card is the first effect and the effect of acquiring a rare card is the second effect, the types of the first effect and the second effect are set for the number of characters. Further, the first effect and the second effect using the same type of character include the same effect element in that the character is used.

In addition, the character corresponding to the card that has not been acquired may be known. For example, by showing a card (character) that has not been acquired yet in a form that is less clear than the card that has already been acquired (for example, a translucent image), it is possible to determine which character the card corresponding to the card has not been acquired. It may be easy for the player to understand.

The card effect in this embodiment can also be regarded as a so-called step-up effect. That is, in the present embodiment, since the maximum number of cards that can be acquired is 7, it can be regarded as a step-up effect in which the maximum number of steps is 7. Then, it can be considered that the normal card 30 which is a normal element and the rare card 31 which is a special element more advantageous to the player than the normal element are set as the effect elements constituting each stage. In other words, not only to what stage to proceed (I hope that there are as many step-up stages as possible), but also to pay attention to the production elements that make up each stage (rare if step-up occurs). It can also be said that it is a step-up effect (I hope that a step-up by the card 31 (special element) will occur).

1-2) Card acquisition triggers Card acquisition triggers are roughly divided into identification symbol initiation triggers and other triggers.

1-2-1) Trigger to start the identification symbol The trigger to start the identification symbol is due to the occurrence of so-called pseudo continuous effect. Since the pseudo continuous effect itself is known, detailed description thereof will be omitted, but in the pseudo continuous effect, the fluctuating identification symbol 10 (one identification symbol 10 selected from each identification symbol group) is pseudo-stopped, and the pseudo continuous effect is restarted. The unit effect that starts the fluctuation is repeated once or multiple times. The number of occurrences of the unit effect suggests the possibility that the hit / fail judgment result of the target will be a big hit. Note that the pseudo stop (hereinafter, also referred to as a pseudo stop) refers to a stop mode in which the player does not completely stop but appears to the player as if it has stopped. For example, it refers to a mode in which the identification symbol 10 is slightly shaken.

In this way, when the unit effect occurs, the identification symbol 10 is stopped in a pseudo manner. Assuming that the combination at the time of the pseudo stop is a "pseudo stop combination", a character card corresponding to at least a part of the identification symbols 10 constituting the pseudo stop combination is acquired. Since it can be said that the "pseudo-stop combination" indicates the occurrence of the unit effect (resumption of fluctuation), the character included in the identification symbol 10 used to indicate the occurrence of the unit effect when the unit effect occurs. The corresponding card will be acquired.

The pseudo stop combination in the present embodiment includes the above-mentioned special symbol 11. Specifically, one of the three symbols constituting the combination is designated as the special symbol 11, and the other two are designated as the identification symbol 10. The three symbols will be displayed on any of the left side, the center side, and the right side (hereinafter, simply referred to as left, middle, and right) of the display area 911, but the special symbol 11 in the pseudo stop combination in the present embodiment. Is displayed on the right or in the middle (see FIGS. 6 (b) and 8 (b)).

When the special symbol 11 is displayed on the right, the card of the character including the identification symbol 10 displayed on the left is acquired (see FIGS. 6 and 7). When the special symbol 11 is displayed inside, the card of the character including the identification symbol 10 displayed on the left and right is acquired (see FIGS. 8 and 9). That is, depending on the position of the special symbol 11 that constitutes the pseudo stop combination, whether one card is acquired or two cards are acquired differs. If the card effect is a specific effect and the card displayed at the time of the specific effect is an effect image, the effect image corresponding to at least a part of the pseudo-stopped identification symbol 10 is displayed together with the special symbol 11. As described above, in the present embodiment, since the fluctuation of the identification symbol group is set to stop (pseudo-stop) in the order of left, right, and middle, the pseudo-stop is performed before the special symbol 11. It can be said that the setting is such that the card corresponding to the character included in the identification symbol 10 that has been used is acquired. In light of the fact that it is preferable for the player to acquire more cards, it can be said that the player's profit is greater when the special symbol 11 is displayed inside. In this way, at the beginning of the identification symbol, there are cases where only one card is acquired (see FIGS. 6 (b) and 7 (a)), and cases where two cards are acquired at one time (FIG. 8 (Fig. 8). b) and FIG. 9 (a)) are also provided, and it is an interesting setting that they are related to the stop order of the identification symbol 10. You may want to be able to get more than two cards at a time.

In the present embodiment, when a card of an existing character is acquired, the identification symbol 10 including the character corresponding to the acquired card is set so as not to be pseudo-stopped. Therefore, when the identification symbol 10 as a part of the pseudo continuous effect is pseudo-stopped, the card corresponding to the identification symbol 10 is always acquired.

The special symbol 11 suggests the occurrence of a pseudo continuous effect and the possibility of acquiring a card, and is not normally displayed. The timing at which the display of the special symbol 11 is started can be set in various ways. For example, the variation of each identification symbol group is started when the effect of notifying the hit / fail determination result of the target is started, and the middle identification symbol group 10 gC or the right identification symbol group 10 gR is started at the start of the variation. It is conceivable to change the special symbol 11 together with the plurality of types of identification symbols 10 included in any of them.

In this case, if the special symbol 11 included in the middle identification symbol group 10gC or the right identification symbol group 10gR has a pseudo-stop ending (successful ending), a unit effect is generated, and the ending that does not pseudo-stop (failure ending). If this happens, it is preferable that the unit effect does not occur. That is, it is conceivable that whether or not the pseudo stop of the special symbol 11 included in the identification symbol group succeeds is linked to the presence or absence of the occurrence of the unit effect (which is also the presence or absence of the card acquisition in the present embodiment). ..

Here, the special symbol 11 is variablely displayed so as to be included in the right identification symbol group 10gR and the special symbol 11 is variablely displayed so as to be included in the medium identification symbol group 10gC. The probability of pseudo-stop, that is, the probability of a successful outcome, is set to be different. The probability of success can be set as appropriate. In the present embodiment, when the right identification symbol group 10gR is variablely displayed so as to include the special symbol 11, the probability of success is less than 100%, while the middle identification symbol group 10gC When the special symbol 11 is displayed in a variable manner, it is set to have a 100% probability of a successful ending. That is, when the special symbol 11 is included in the medium identification symbol group 10 gC, it is determined that the unit effect is generated. Since the occurrence of the unit effect also leads to the acquisition of cards, it also means that it is confirmed that the acquisition of cards (acquisition of two cards in this embodiment) will occur.

It should be noted that the special symbol 11 is not displayed at the time when the variation of each identification symbol group is started, but the special symbol 11 may be displayed in the middle (before the pseudo stop). Further, the special symbol 11 may be displayed immediately before the pseudo stop. That is, a timing other than the start of fluctuation may be set as the timing at which the special symbol 11 may be displayed.

Further, the card acquisition may be performed in connection with the look-ahead continuous effect, which is a continuous effect different from the pseudo continuous effect. Since the look-ahead continuous effect itself is known, detailed description thereof will be omitted, but in the look-ahead continuous effect, the fluctuating identification symbol 10 (one identification symbol 10 selected from each identification symbol group) is stopped and the variation is started again. The unit effect to be performed is repeated once or multiple times. That is, it is an effect using a result in which the notification of the hit / fail determination result is completed before the hit / fail determination result that is the target of the look-ahead continuous effect (the first hit / fail determination result). If the combination of the identification symbols 10 indicating the previous hit / fail determination result (combination of the identification symbols 10 indicating the deviation) is defined as the "look-ahead combination", the above "pseudo-stop combination" is replaced with the "look-ahead combination" in the same manner. Technical ideas can be applied. Since the special symbol 11 is included in the symbols constituting the "look-ahead combination", the player can grasp that the look-ahead effect is occurring.

In this way, the "identification symbol start trigger" means that the card is acquired when a unit effect constituting a continuous effect such as a pseudo continuous effect or a look-ahead continuous effect occurs. When a card is acquired by the "identification symbol start trigger", it means that not only the expectation increase due to the acquisition of a new card but also the expectation increase due to the occurrence of the unit effect that constitutes the continuous effect is shown. ..

In addition, when a card is acquired by the "identification symbol start trigger", whether the card becomes a normal card 30 or a rare card 31 is determined by a lottery based on the target hit / fail judgment result each time (target). This is a lottery mode in which the rare card 31 is likely to appear when the result of the winning / failing determination is a big hit). There may be a configuration in which there is a high probability that the rare card 31 will be acquired, or an effect mode or the like in which the rare card 31 is confirmed to be acquired is set. For example, the probability that the acquired card will be the rare card 31 may differ depending on the position (left, middle, right) where the special symbol 11 is displayed.

1-2-2) Other triggers Various triggers can be set other than the “trigger to start the identification symbol”. The acquisition of the card may occur suddenly (the card is acquired suddenly), or the effect of whether or not to acquire the card may occur. In the present embodiment, a sub-effect of whether or not to acquire a card is executed near the outer edge of the display area 911, and when the end of the effect is a successful end (a result advantageous to the player), the card is acquired. Occurs (see FIGS. 10 and 11/12 and 13). The specific mode of the sub-effect may be any. Multiple types of sub-effects may be set.

When card acquisition occurs triggered by the sub-effect, it is set so that the acquired card is determined to be the normal card 30 or the rare card 31 according to the occurrence timing of the sub-effect. Specifically, if the successful ending of the sub-effect occurs before the occurrence of a predetermined event, the card acquired as a trigger is the normal card 30 (see FIGS. 10 and 11). On the other hand, if the successful ending of the sub-effect occurs after the occurrence of a predetermined event, the card acquired with that as an opportunity becomes the rare card 31 (see FIGS. 12 and 13). That is, whether the timing at which the sub-effect occurs is before or after a predetermined event is set to be a factor that determines the type of the card. Further, in the present embodiment, only one card is acquired in the wake of one sub-effect.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the action effect of card acquisition is generated triggered by the specific effect of the sub effect, and the action effect is the acquisition of the normal card 30 depending on the presence or absence of the occurrence of a predetermined event. It is decided whether it will be the first action production or the second action production of acquiring the rare card 31. The first action effect and the second action effect include a common effect element called "card (acquisition)".

The "predetermined event" may be any event as long as it may occur in a series of effects for notifying the hit / miss determination result of the target. It may be an event that always occurs, or it may be an event that may not occur. In the present embodiment, the establishment of a known "reach state" (see FIG. 12A) is set as the occurrence of a predetermined event. The reach state is a state in which there is still a possibility of becoming a big hit when the identification symbol 10 is stopped or pseudo-stops by being selected from a part of a plurality of identification symbol groups. In the present embodiment, the identification symbol 10 selected from the left identification symbol group 10 gL and the right identification symbol group 10 gR that are stopped first and stopped or pseudo-stop is the same symbol. Whether or not the reach state is established can be said to be a major turning point in terms of whether or not the hit / fail determination result is a big hit, and is one of the matters that the player pays attention to. Therefore, by setting the "establishment of the reach state" as a turning point of what kind of card is acquired, it is possible to make the effect mode easy to understand.

In the present embodiment, the type of card is determined depending on whether the time point at which the "end" (successful end) of the sub-effect occurs is before or after the occurrence of a predetermined event. The card type may be determined depending on whether the "start" time point is before or after the occurrence of a predetermined event.

Further, the setting opposite to that of the present embodiment may be set, that is, the rare card 31 may be set before the occurrence of a predetermined event, and the normal card 30 may be set after the occurrence of a predetermined event. However, if what is set as a predetermined event is an event indicating an increase in the degree of expectation (it can be said that the establishment of the reach state is an event indicating an increase in the degree of expectation), the setting is the same as that of the present embodiment. It is preferable to do so. It is more natural for the player to use the rare card 31 with a higher expectation as the card generated after it is shown that the expectation has increased due to the occurrence of a predetermined event. It can be said that it is an easy setting.

Further, even if the successful ending of the sub-effect occurs before the occurrence of a predetermined event, the setting may be set so that the rare card 31 may be acquired. Similarly, even if the successful ending of the sub-effect occurs after the occurrence of a predetermined event, the setting may be such that the normal card 30 may be acquired. That is, if the successful ending of the sub-effect occurs before the occurrence of the predetermined event, the normal card 30 is likely to occur, and if the successful ending of the sub-effect occurs after the occurrence of the predetermined event, the rare card It may be a setting in which 31 is likely to occur (a setting in which the type of card acquired before and after the occurrence of a predetermined event is not uniquely determined).

In the present embodiment, as another opportunity for the card to be acquired, an opportunity for acquiring the card by the card increase effect described in detail later is also set.

If the continuous effect is the first specific effect and the card effect is the second specific effect, the first specific effect is expected depending on the number of occurrences of the "first unit effect", which is the re-variation after the identification symbol 10 is stopped or pseudo-stopped. It can be said that the card production is a production that shows the degree of expectation by the number of occurrences of the "second unit production" of acquiring the card. It can be said that the occurrence of the first unit effect always leads to the occurrence of the second unit effect, while the second unit effect occurs even when the first unit effect does not occur (in the present embodiment, the sub). It can be said that the second unit production is generated by the production). The second unit effect that accompanies the occurrence of the first unit effect differs from the second unit effect that occurs without the first unit effect in that multiple cards (suggestion images) may be displayed (). It can be said that there is always one card (suggestion image) displayed with one sub-effect as an opportunity).

1-3) Action of the rare card The rare card 31 suggests that the probability that the hit / fail determination result of the target will be a big hit is increased as compared with the case where the normal card 30 is acquired. In addition, when the rare card 31 is acquired, the following actions (effects) that do not normally occur in the acquisition of the card 30 are brought about.

1-3-1) Card increase effect generation effect When a rare card 31 is acquired (when a specific effect that a rare card 31 is acquired occurs), a card increase effect (see FIGS. 14 to 16) occurs. Sometimes. The card increase effect is an effect in which a plurality of cards can be acquired through the effect (from the start to the end of the effect). In the present embodiment, a card increase effect named "card random dance" occurs (see FIG. 14B). Basically, it can be said that the cards that increase one by one are a pleasing effect for the player in that there is a possibility that the number of cards increases one by one due to the occurrence of this effect. If the card effect is a specific effect and the card shown to express the degree of expectation in the effect is an effect element (normal card 30 is the first element and rare card 31 is the second element), the second element is shown. Occasionally, there is a possibility that a "effect element increase effect" in which a plurality of effect elements are newly shown may occur. In this embodiment, it is confirmed that a plurality of new cards are acquired (acquiring two or more cards) when the card increase effect occurs, but there is a possibility that only one card is newly acquired. It may be a certain setting.

Any specific mode of the card increase effect may be used. In the present embodiment, the operating means 92 provided in the game machine 1 (although it is a push button in the present embodiment, its specific configuration and the like can be appropriately changed as long as it can be operated by the player. A sensor for detecting a person's hand or the like may be provided, and the detection of the player's hand or the like by the sensor may be regarded as an operation of the operating means) in a predetermined mode (long press or repeated hits). ) Is prompted by the player (see FIG. 15 (a)), and cards are gradually acquired according to the operation (see FIGS. 15 (b) and 16 (a)). The number of cards to be increased is predetermined by a lottery for determining the production mode according to whether the target's winning / failing judgment result is a big hit or a miss. Therefore, even if the player sufficiently operates the operation means 92 within the operation effective time during which the operation of the operation means 92 is effective, more than a predetermined number of cards are not acquired. Even if the operation means 92 is not sufficiently operated, a predetermined number of cards will eventually increase (after the operation valid time has elapsed). Is done.

The card newly acquired in the card increase effect may be a normal card 30 (see FIG. 15 (b)) or a rare card 31 (see FIG. 16 (a)). That is, there is a possibility that a new rare card 31 will be acquired. When a new rare card 31 is acquired, a card increase effect may occur again based on the fact that the rare card 31 has been acquired. That is, the acquisition of the rare card 31 in the card increase effect may lead to the card increase effect again.

Further, if the card increase effect does not occur even though the rare card 31 has been acquired, one of the opportunity effects described later is set to always occur. The card increase production can be regarded as one of the opportunity productions. As will be described in detail later, the acquisition of the rare card 31 confirms the occurrence of at least one opportunity effect. Therefore, when the rare card 31 is acquired, if the card increase effect does not occur as the opportunity effect, one of the opportunity effects different from the card increase effect will occur.

1-3-2) Opportunity effect generation action The acquisition of the rare card 31 suggests the subsequent occurrence of an opportunity effect. Specifically, when the rare card 31 is acquired (when a specific effect that the rare card 31 is acquired occurs), in a series of effects for notifying the target's hit / fail judgment result, the target's hit / fail judgment result is notified. It is configured so that at least one of one or more kinds of opportunity effects must occur by the time the is completed. When a plurality of rare cards 31 are acquired, the same number of opportunity effects are set to occur without fail.

The opportunity effect suggests that the occurrence of the opportunity has increased the probability that the hit / miss judgment result of the target will be a big hit. The types of opportunity effects will be described later. It should be noted that the opportunity effect in the present embodiment may occur even when the rare card 31 is not acquired. In this way, if the acquisition of the rare card 31 promises the subsequent occurrence of an opportunity effect, the player can expect what kind of opportunity effect will occur after the occurrence of the rare card 31. It can be an embodiment.

In addition to the above-mentioned card increase effect, the following can be considered as the opportunity effect. However, not all of the effects described below must be set as opportunity effects. A configuration may be set in which only a part of the production is set as an opportunity production. In addition, an effect other than the effect described below may be set as an opportunity effect.

・ Design change effect (see Fig. 17)
The identification symbol 10 that has been stopped or pseudo-stopped to show the result of the hit / fail determination is changed to the identification symbol 10 that has a value element having a higher value than the value element of the stopped or pseudo-stopped identification symbol 10. As described above, in the present embodiment, the first type identification symbol 10A (lowest value), the second type identification symbol 10B, and the third type identification symbol 10C (highest value) are classified, and the symbol change effect is produced. Is that the first-class identification symbol 10A that has been temporarily stopped or pseudo-stopped changes to the second-class identification symbol 10B or the third-class identification symbol 10C, and the second-class identification symbol 10B changes to the third-class identification symbol 10C. Is.

The timing at which the symbol change effect occurs is set after the "reach state" is established. More specifically, it is an effect that may occur after the establishment of the "reach state", and after the occurrence of the so-called "super reach effect", which indicates that the probability of becoming a big hit has increased due to the occurrence of the effect. It is set. That is, when the identification symbol 10 stopped or pseudo-stopped for constructing the reach state (in the present embodiment, the left identification symbol and the right identification symbol) is the first-class identification symbol 10A or the second-class identification symbol 10B. In addition, the identification symbol 10 changes to a symbol having a higher value element. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol change effect is an effect indicating (indicating that it has increased) that the profit obtained by the player becomes high when the jackpot is hit. Multiple types of super reach effects may be set. Further, the setting may be set so that the symbol change effect may occur only in a part of the plurality of types of super reach effects.

In the present embodiment, after the super reach effect is generated, only the "number" portion of the identification symbol 10 constituting the reach state is displayed. Since the value of the identification symbol 10 is indicated by the "number" portion of each symbol, there is no problem even if the display of the "character" portion is excluded. Therefore, the change in the aspect of the symbol occurs as a change in the "number" part. However, even after the super reach effect is generated, it may be displayed as "number + character", and when the mode of the symbol changes, both parts may change.

Further, in the present embodiment, the form (outer shape) of the symbol is changed such that the identification symbol 10 of "2" is changed to "3" or "7", but the color tone of the symbol of "2" is changed. By changing "blue" (normal color tone) to "red" or "gold", the value of the identification symbol 10 may be increased. That is, it may be an effect mode in which only the value element changes.

In addition, when a symbol change effect occurs, the changed symbol may be set to be the most valuable symbol. That is, when the symbol change effect occurs, the symbol after the change is always the third type identification symbol 10C regardless of whether the symbol before the change is the first type identification symbol 10A or the second type identification symbol 10B. It may be set as. In this way, it is possible to increase the value of the design change effect.

Further, when a symbol change effect occurs, the magnitude of the change may be set to be limited to one step. That is, when the symbol change effect occurs, when the symbol before the change is the first type identification symbol 10A, the symbol after the change is always the second type identification symbol 10B, and the symbol before the change is the second type identification symbol 10B. In some cases, the changed symbol may be set to be the third type identification symbol 10C. In this way, it is possible to construct an effect form in which the occurrence of a plurality of symbol change effects is expected.

・ Applicable pending change effect (see Fig. 18)
The mode of the corresponding hold display 201 is changed to a mode with a higher degree of expectation. In other words, it is an effect that indicates that the probability that the hit / fail judgment result of the target will be a big hit has increased. As described above, the aspect of the corresponding pending display 201 in the present embodiment includes the normal aspect 20n and three types of special aspects (first special aspect 21s to third special aspect 23s). Due to the occurrence of the corresponding pending change effect, the mode changes to a mode with a higher degree of expectation that is preferable to the player than the current mode. A mode change (for example, a change from the first special mode 21s to the third special mode 23s) that improves the degree of expectation in a plurality of stages may occur.

In the present embodiment, the corresponding hold change effect that occurs as an opportunity effect always changes the mode of the corresponding hold display 201. That is, the ending in which the mode of the corresponding hold display 201 does not change (the one that ends only with the "fanning" that the mode may change) is not set as an opportunity effect. However, the effect that the mode of the corresponding hold display 201 does not change may be set to occur separately from the opportunity effect.

・ Hold change effect (see Fig. 19)
The mode of the hold display 20 is changed to a mode with a higher degree of expectation. As described above, the aspect of the hold display 20 in the present embodiment includes the normal aspect 20n and three types of special aspects (first special aspect 21s to third special aspect 23s). Due to the occurrence of the hold change effect, the mode changes to a mode with a higher degree of expectation that is preferable to the player than the current mode. A plurality of stages of mode change (for example, a change from the first special mode 21s to the third special mode 23s) may occur.

Since the hold change effect changes the mode of the "hold display 20", it does not indicate that the probability that the hit / miss determination result of the target will be a big hit has increased. This indicates that the probability that the hit / fail judgment result notified later than the hit / fail judgment result of the target will be a big hit has increased. That is, although the card production is executed as a part of a series of productions for notifying the hit / fail judgment result of the target, the pending change production as an opportunity production that occurs when the rare card 31 is acquired is It can be said that the effect is significantly different from the above-mentioned pending change effect in that it suggests the degree of expectation of the effect of notifying the result of the result of the result of the result of the determination of the target after the notification of the result of the determination of the target is completed.

In the present embodiment, the hold change effect that occurs as an opportunity effect always changes the mode of the hold display 20. That is, the ending in which the mode of the hold display 20 does not change (the one that ends only with the "fanning" that the mode may change) is not set as an opportunity effect. However, the effect that the mode of the hold display 20 does not change may be set to occur separately from the opportunity effect.

・ Sudden production (see Fig. 20)
This is an effect that may occur at a predetermined timing. Specifically, it is an effect that may or may not occur at the predetermined timing, and when it occurs, it is shown that the expectation that the hit / fail judgment result of the target will be a big hit has increased. .. Examples of this type of sudden effect include a cut-in effect in which an image (inserted image 40) of a character or the like is inserted so as to be superimposed on an image (video) of the effect at a specific timing during a so-called super reach effect. The degree of expectation of the super reach effect differs depending on the presence or absence of the inserted image 40.

A player who knows the timing at which the sudden effect may occur will expect the sudden effect to occur at the timing when the rare card 31 is acquired.

It should be noted that a plurality of types of sudden effects that occur at a specific timing may be set. For example, it is assumed that the first sudden effect and the second sudden effect, which have different production modes, are set as the sudden effects. As an opportunity effect triggered by the acquisition of the rare card 31, the first sudden effect may be generated at the specific timing, or the second sudden effect may be generated. A difference in the degree of expectation may be set for each sudden effect. With such a configuration, not only the sudden effect is generated at a specific timing, but also the type of the sudden effect that occurs can be noticed.

-Insert effect (see FIGS. 22 and 23)
It is an effect that occurs at a predetermined timing. The sudden effect is different in that it may occur at a certain timing (it may not occur), whereas the insertion effect always occurs at a certain timing. Examples of this type of insertion effect include a cut-in effect in which a predetermined image (inserted image 40) is inserted so as to be superimposed on the image (video) of the effect at a specific timing during the so-called super reach effect. Further, the effect of prompting the player to operate the operation means 92 such as a push button (see FIG. 22B) and displaying the inserted image 40 when the operation is detected (see FIG. 23) is exemplified. it can. That is, it may be an effect that is automatically generated, or it may be an effect that is generated due to the actions of the player. In the case of an effect caused by the player's action, the timing at which the player performs the action changes each time, so that the timing at which the insertion effect occurs is not exactly the same every time. ..

As the effect mode that can occur as the insertion effect, a plurality of types of modes are set. In the present embodiment, three modes of the first inserted image 41, the second inserted image 42, and the third inserted image 43 are set as the images to be inserted when the insertion effect is generated (see FIG. 21). Each image has a different degree of expectation when it occurs. In the present embodiment, the first inserted image 41 is set to be the lowest, and the third inserted image 43 is set to be the highest. It should be noted that the difference in the mode of each image may be any as long as it can be distinguished by the player. For example, a difference is set in the color tone of the image displayed as each effect.

When an insertion effect occurs as an opportunity effect, the image inserted as the insertion effect is always configured to be the third inserted image 43 (see FIG. 23). That is, the insertion effect of the mode with the highest degree of expectation occurs. With such a configuration, when the rare card 31 is acquired, the player expects that the most promising production mode will be generated at the timing when the insertion effect is generated.

It should be noted that, as in the present embodiment, as an opportunity effect, it is an example that the insertion effect of the mode with the highest expectation is generated. As an opportunity effect, it may be set so that any one of a plurality of types of insertion effects having a high degree of expectation occurs (so that the insertion effect of the mode having the lowest degree of expectation does not occur). According to the present embodiment, any one of the second inserted image 42 and the third inserted image 43 excluding the first inserted image 41, which has the lowest expectation, may be displayed. ..

-Insert change effect (see FIGS. 24 and 25)
This is an effect in which the mode of the insertion effect changes. Specifically, after the insertion effect of any one of the plurality of types is once executed (see FIG. 25 (a)), the insertion effect with a high probability that the pass / fail judgment result is a hit is performed instead. It is executed (see FIG. 25 (b)). As described above, if the three modes of the first inserted image 41, the second inserted image 42, and the third inserted image 43 are set as the images to be inserted at the time of the insertion effect, the first inserted image 41 is once set. After being displayed, the second inserted image 42 or the third inserted image 43 is displayed in place of the second inserted image 42, and once the second inserted image 42 is displayed, the third inserted image 43 is displayed in place of the second inserted image 42. The displayed mode can be executed as an insertion change effect. With such a configuration, the player expects that when the rare card 31 is acquired, the mode of the insertion effect once executed changes to a mode with a higher degree of expectation.

When the insertion change effect is executed as an opportunity effect, the change mode may be limited to a specific mode. For example, the mode of the insertion effect executed later may be set to be improved by only one step from the mode of the insertion effect executed earlier. With this configuration, the mode of the insertion effect to be executed first is also important, so it is possible to make the configuration pay attention to what the insertion effect to be executed first will be.

・ Reverse effect (see FIGS. 26 and 27)
After the identification symbol 10 indicating the hit / fail judgment result is pseudo-stopped in a manner indicating that the hit / fail judgment result is out of order (see FIG. 26), it is shown that the hit / fail judgment result was actually a big hit (see FIG. 27). ) It is a production. That is, when the hit / fail determination result is a big hit, it is an effect that shows to the player that it was a big hit once, and then it was actually a big hit. In a super reach production in which the ally character wins when the ally character and the enemy character fight and become a big hit, the ally character pretends to be defeated (see FIG. 26 (a)). A series of production modes as if the ally character revives and wins in reverse (see FIG. 27 (a)) can be exemplified. Since the "disengagement" is once formally indicated, the identification symbol 10 is pseudo-stopped in the middle with a combination indicating the disengagement (see FIG. 26 (b)). After that, after generating an effect (see FIG. 27 (a)) as if the missed notification was a masquerade, the identification symbol 10 is finally stopped (determinically stopped) with a combination indicating a jackpot (FIG. FIG. 27 (b)).

If the reverse effect is set as one of the opportunity effects in this way, when a specific effect occurs, the reverse effect occurs when the opportunity effect does not occur until the end (until the time when the reverse effect may occur). Then, it is notified that the result of the hit / fail judgment is a hit. In other words, the reversal effect is an effect that can occur at the end, and it is pleasing to the player that the jackpot is fixed when it occurs, so the player can tell that the opportunity effect does not occur in the middle when a specific effect occurs. A highly playable game of wishing is built.

Further, the reversal effect may be set so that it can occur only when it is notified that the hit / miss determination result is out of order after the predetermined conditions are satisfied. For example, it is conceivable to set it so that it can occur only when it is notified that the hit / miss judgment result is out of order after the reach state is established. Further, as in the examples shown in FIGS. 26 and 27, it is conceivable that the setting can occur only when it is notified that the hit / miss determination result is out of order through the so-called super reach effect.

1-3-3) Special effect generation action A special effect that may occur only when a plurality of rare cards 31 (two in this embodiment) are acquired (see FIG. 28 (a)) (FIG. 28 (b)). See) is set. If the effect for which the rare card 31 is acquired is a specific effect, it can be said that the special effect is an effect that occurs only when a plurality of specific effects occur. Further, if the effect of acquiring the normal card 30 is a normal effect, the specific effect of the characters A to G includes an effect element common to the normal effect of the characters A to G in terms of "character" and "card". It can be said that it is a waste. The special effect is set as one of the so-called super reach effects, and the result of the hit / fail determination of the target is indicated by the ending of the effect. In other words, if the hit / fail judgment result of the target is a big hit, the ending mode is preferable for the player (including a reverse ending that pretends to be a big hit and is shown to be a big hit), and if it is a big hit, the game is played. It is an unfavorable ending mode for the person. Any specific aspect of the special effect may be used. In addition, a plurality of types of special effects having different modes may be set.

In addition to the special effect, the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes one or more types of effects (super reach effect different from the special effect, hereinafter referred to as "another effect") that indicate a winning / failing judgment result depending on the ending. It is feasible. Special effects are expected to be more promising when they occur than all other effects. That is, the special effect is considered to have the highest degree of expectation when it occurs among the effects in which the result of determining whether or not the result is shown by the ending. As mentioned above, even one rare card 31 can produce an opportunity effect, so the special effect that may occur due to the acquisition of two rare cards 31 should be of high value to the player. Is preferable.

1-3-4) Handling of rare cards As described in 1-3-1) and 1-3-2), the acquisition of rare cards 31 causes any of the opportunity effects (including card increase effects). Although it is determined, in the present embodiment, even if an opportunity effect occurs, the rare card 31 that is the basis for generating the opportunity effect is set to remain as it is. The same applies to special effects. The number of cards acquired through a series of productions that notify the target's success / failure judgment result and the number of rare cards 31 included in the acquired cards indicate the degree of expectation, so by leaving them as they are. The degree of expectation is shown to the player in an easy-to-understand manner. That is, the rare card 31 is set to be "not digested". As explained in 1-3-3) above, acquisition of a plurality of rare cards 31 is a condition for generating a special effect, but since the rare card 31 that triggered the occurrence of the opportunity effect remains as it is, the opportunity The setting is such that the rare card 31 that triggered the occurrence of the effect can be combined with another rare card 31 to trigger a special effect. For example, when two rare cards 31 are acquired, an opportunity effect occurs triggered by the acquisition of each rare card 31 (two opportunity effects occur), and the acquisition of the two rare cards 31 triggers the acquisition. There is a possibility that a special effect will occur.

When an opportunity effect or a special effect occurs, it is preferable to execute an effect indicating that the acquisition of the rare card 31 triggered the occurrence of these effects. For example, the rare card 31 that triggered the occurrence of the effect is displayed in a mode different from the usual one, and then the opportunity effect or the special effect is generated. For example, it may be enlarged or lit prominently. As shown in FIG. 14B and the like, in the present embodiment, the rare card 31 that serves as an opportunity is lit. Further, as shown in FIG. 17B and the like, depending on the effect, an image that connects the rare card 31 that triggers the effect and the effect that occurs (in FIGS. 17, 18, and 19, the image changes from the rare card 31 that triggers the effect. A linear image that associates the identification symbol 10, the corresponding hold display 201, and the hold display 20 is displayed.) This makes it easier for the player to grasp that the rare card 31 is an opportunity for an opportunity effect or a special effect to occur.

However, unlike the present embodiment, when an opportunity effect occurs, the rare card 31 that is the basis for generating the opportunity effect changes to the normal card 30 (changes to the normal card 30 of the same character). Good. In other words, in order to remind the idea that the rare card 31 that causes the occurrence of an opportunity effect is "digested (used)", the rare card 31 is "digested" and as a result, it changes to the normal card 30. May be good. With this configuration, it is possible to show the player in an easy-to-understand manner whether or not the opportunity effect based on the rare card 31 has already occurred. In addition, the rare card 31 that is the basis of the opportunity effect may be set to disappear (it disappears without changing to the normal card 30). In this way, when the rare card 31 is set to be "digested", only the rare card 31 that was not used to generate the opportunity effect may be used to generate the special effect.

For example, when three rare cards 31 are acquired, if one rare card 31 is used as an opportunity to generate one opportunity effect, there is a possibility that a special effect will be generated by the remaining two rare cards 31. is there. However, if each of the two or more rare cards 31 is used as an opportunity to generate an opportunity effect, the possibility that a special effect will occur is eliminated.

Further, for example, when one rare card 31 is acquired, the occurrence of the above-mentioned opportunity effect is confirmed, and when a plurality of rare cards 31 are acquired, the occurrence of the special effect may be determined. That is, it may be set to determine whether an opportunity effect or a special effect is generated depending on whether the number of rare cards 31 that can be acquired is one or a plurality.

Hereinafter, a modified example in which the gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment is modified or improved will be described. It should be noted that the configuration may be configured in which the modification described below is combined and applied.

○ First transformation example (card type change production)
After the normal card 30 is acquired, a card type change effect in which the card changes to a rare card 31 may occur. Since it can be said that the acquisition of the rare card 31 is a transition to an advantageous situation, it can be said that it is a pleasing production for the player.

However, the card type change effect is set so that only a change from a certain normal card 30 to a rare card 31 of the same character occurs. That is, one normal card 30 does not change to another character's rare card 31.

Any specific mode of the card type change effect may be used. The action image 50 is displayed in the display area 911, the action image 50 acts on the already acquired normal card 30 (see FIG. 29 (a)), and the normal card 30 changes to a rare card 31 (FIG. 29 (FIG. 29 (a)). b) The production mode such as) can be exemplified. It is preferable that the card type change effect type is determined for each character. According to the above embodiment, it is preferable that the card type change effect corresponding to each of the characters A to G is set (seven types of card type change effects are set). In this way, it is possible to clearly show which card changes. Further, the probability that the rare card 31 will be changed (the probability that the ending will be advantageous to the player) may be different depending on the type of the card type change effect. However, it is not denied that the setting is such that the change to the rare card 31 is confirmed when the card type change effect occurs.

○ Second modification (design mode change effect)
In order to make it easy to understand the types of cards that have already been acquired, the setting is such that a symbol mode change effect that changes the mode of the character identification symbol 10 corresponding to the already acquired card is generated. Specifically, for the sub-element portion 102 which is the character portion of each identification symbol 10, the normal aspect 102a and the special aspect 102b are set (see FIG. 30), and the identification symbol 10 corresponding to the already acquired card is set. In the case of, the character portion thereof is referred to as a special aspect 102b. On the other hand, for the identification symbol 10 corresponding to the card that has not been acquired yet, the character portion thereof is maintained in the normal aspect 102a. If the card effect is a specific effect and the card displayed at the time of the specific effect is an effect image, only the identification symbol 10 corresponding to the displayed effect image changes its mode. In particular, in the present embodiment, since the occurrence of the continuous effect and the type of the acquired card are associated with each other, it is important to indicate which identification symbol 10 the type of the already acquired card corresponds to. Is.

In the state where no card is acquired, the character portion of all the identification symbols 10 is the normal aspect 102a (see FIG. 31 (a)). After that, when a card corresponding to a part of the characters is acquired, only the character part of the identification symbol 10 corresponding to the part of the characters is changed to the special aspect 102b (see FIG. 31 (b)). .. As described above, among the plurality of types of identification symbols 10 constituting each identification symbol group (reel), only a part of the identification symbols 10 (target identification symbols) changes in mode, and the other identification symbols 10 have different modes. A maintained state (a state in which the same mode as at the start of fluctuation is maintained) can occur.

In this example, only the character portion (sub-element portion 102) changes when the card is acquired. That is, the number part (main element part 101) does not change with the acquisition of the card. By maintaining the numerical part in this way, it is possible to prevent it from becoming difficult to understand the result of the hit / miss judgment and the presence / absence of the establishment of the reach state. However, it is not denied that the configuration is such that the mode of the entire design including the main element portion 101 changes.

It is preferable that the timing of the symbol mode change effect occurs at the same time as the card is acquired (the image of the card is displayed) or immediately after that. By generating at such a timing, it is possible to make it easy to understand which identification symbol 10 the card of the character corresponding to has been acquired.

○ Third Modification Example Although it has been explained that there are two types of cards acquired in the card effect in the above embodiment, the normal card 30 and the rare card 31, three or more types of cards may be set. For example, it has been explained that the rare card 31 in the above embodiment not only raises the degree of expectation but also triggers the occurrence of an opportunity effect, but such a rare card 31 has. The functions may be set separately. That is, the first rare card, which has a higher degree of expectation when acquired than the normal card 30, and the second rare card, which triggers the occurrence of an opportunity effect, may be set.

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.

1 Game machine 10 Identification symbol 10g (10gL, 10gC, 10gR) Identification symbol group 10A Type 1 identification symbol 10B Type 2 identification symbol 10C Type 3 identification symbol 11 Special symbol 101 Main element part 102 Sub-element part 102a Normal mode 102b Special Aspect 20 Hold Display 201 Applicable Hold Display 20n Normal Aspect 21s First Special Aspect 22s Second Special Aspect 23s Third Special Aspect 201a Pedestal 30 Normal Card 31 Rare Card 40 Insert Image 41 First Insert Image 42 Second Insert Image 43 (3) Inserted image 50 Action image 91 Display device 911 Display area 92 Operating means

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An image suggesting the probability that the target hit / fail judgment result will be a hit by using the effect image, which constitutes the effect during the change from the start of the change of the identification symbol to the stop in the mode showing the target hit / miss judgment result. It is a game machine that executes the production,
The effect image is classified by system based on a predetermined standard, and a normal image and a special image are set as the effect image belonging to the same system.
In the image production, both the normal image and the special image belonging to the same system are set so as not to be displayed.
The image effect suggests the probability that the target hit / fail determination result will be a hit depending on the number of the displayed effect images, and is more than the case where the normal image is displayed as the effect image belonging to a certain system. A gaming machine characterized in that it is more likely that the target hit / fail judgment result will be a hit when a special image is displayed.

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