JP2021049058A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of suppressing complication of controls.SOLUTION: A game machine 1 is provided, comprising: a display device 91 where, through a variation state, identification symbols 80 are displayed that stop in a result mode according to a determined result of whether or not a win is achieved; and presentation performance means for performing a notification presentation including a variation period in which the identification symbols 80 vary and a definite period in which the identification symbols 80 are in the result mode. A specific presentation indicating that an event advantageous to a player is to occur may be started in the middle of the definite period.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine.

It is well known that a revival effect (also referred to as a reversal effect) is notified that the result is actually a hit after the result of the judgment as if it is out of order (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below). ..

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-050876

When generating a resurrection effect, it is necessary to secure time to execute the resurrection effect, and control may be complicated (for example, when generating a resurrection effect, a special pattern is prepared. Will be needed).

An object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing complicated control.

The gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, has a display device that displays an identification symbol that stops in a result mode according to a result of a hit / fail judgment after a variable state, and a variable period in which the identification symbol fluctuates. A specific effect indicating that an event advantageous to the player occurs is started from the middle of the fixed period, comprising an effect executing means for executing the notification effect including the fixed period in which the identification symbol is in the result mode. It is characterized in that it may be done.

According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to suppress complicated control.

It is a front view of the game machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which showed the identification symbol and the reserved symbol displayed in the display area. It is a figure for demonstrating the notification effect (variable period / fixed period), (a) shows a normal notification period, and (b) shows a specific notification period. Note that (a) indicates the time point corresponding to each state shown in FIG. 4, and (b) indicates the time point corresponding to each state shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. It is a figure for demonstrating the normal notification effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific notification effect. It is a figure (continuation of FIG. 5) for demonstrating the specific notification effect. It is a figure (the 1) for demonstrating the 1st specific example. It is a figure (the second) for demonstrating the first concrete example. It is a figure for demonstrating the 2nd specific example. It is a figure for demonstrating the 3rd specific example and the 4th specific example. It is a figure for demonstrating the sixth concrete example.

1) Basic configuration of a gaming machine Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine) according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the game machine 1 will be briefly described with reference to FIG. In the following description, the term "image" includes both still images and moving images.

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 in a winning opening such as a starting area 904 or a large winning opening 906, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out by a payout device.

The components of the game machine 1 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 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 (win / fail judgment information) is acquired from the random number source triggered by the winning of the game ball in the starting area 904, and if the numerical value is the same as the predetermined jackpot value, it is a jackpot, 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 value is acquired (so-called fluctuation is started), but there is the hit / miss judgment information for which the notification of the hit / miss judgment result has not been completed yet. In this case, the newly acquired hit / fail determination information is stored as hold information in a storage means provided on a control board (not shown). The fact that the hold information is stored in the storage means is displayed as the hold symbol 70.

In the present embodiment, as the reserved symbol 70, the information corresponding to the notification effect (details will be described later) for notifying the result of the hit / fail determination is started, but the notification effect is not completed (hereinafter, pending during change). The pending symbol 71 (a symbol indicating the existence of the so-called "variable hold") indicating the existence of the information (sometimes referred to as information) and the information corresponding to the information for which the notification effect has not been started (hereinafter, the pending information before the change). A reserved symbol 72 indicating the existence of (sometimes referred to as) is displayed (see FIG. 2). In the present embodiment, the basic form of the pending symbol 71 during change and the reserved symbol 72 before change is the same, and the pending symbol 71 during change is displayed larger than the reserved symbol 72 before change in order to distinguish between the two. To. The basic forms of the pending symbol 71 during change and the pending symbol 72 before change may be completely different.

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

In the present embodiment, similarly to the known gaming machine, a combination of identification symbols 80 (see FIG. 2) displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91 (hereinafter, may be referred to as a result mode and a hit mode described later). The result mode is a concept that includes both of the out-of-order modes) to notify the player of the result of the winning / failing determination. Specifically, the identification symbol group 80 g (left identification symbol group 80 gL, middle identification symbol group 80 gC, right identification symbol group 80 gR) including a plurality of types of identification symbols 80 starts to fluctuate, and finally each identification symbol group 80 g. One of the identification symbols 80 is selected and stopped. When the jackpot is won, the combination of the identification symbols 80 selected from each identification symbol group 80g and stopped is a winning combination (hereinafter, may be referred to as a winning mode). If it is out of place, it will be an out-of-order combination (hereinafter, may be referred to as an out-of-order mode). The identification symbol 80 may be a combination of numbers and characters. A state in which the identification symbols 80 selected from the two of the three identification symbol groups 80g have the same symbol corresponds to “reach”.

In the present embodiment, a normal gaming state and a special gaming state are set as the gaming states. The special gaming state is a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state. The normal gaming state is a low-probability gaming state in which the probability of winning a jackpot is low, and a low-base state (low probability, no time saving) in which it is difficult for a game ball to win a prize in the starting area 904. As the special gaming state, the first special gaming state and the second special gaming state are set. The first special game state is a high-probability game state in which the probability of winning a big hit is high, and a high-base state (high probability / time saving) in which a game ball is likely to win a prize in the starting area 904. The second special gaming state is a low-probability gaming state in which the probability of winning a jackpot is low, and a high-base state (low probability / time saving) in which a game ball is likely to win a prize in the starting area 904. In the normal gaming state, the player launches the gaming ball aiming at the first starting region 904a. In this embodiment, so-called "left-handed" is performed. In the special game state, the game ball is launched aiming at the second starting area 904b. In this embodiment, so-called "right-handed" is performed. In the special gaming state, it is easy to win the open lottery of the second starting area 904b triggered by the entry of the game ball into the normal starting area 905, so that the game ball can be relatively easily placed in the second starting area 904b. Win a prize. It should be noted that the game state as described above is set as an example only.

2) Notification effect In the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a notification effect (see FIG. 3) for notifying the result of winning / failing is executed. The player enjoys while predicting the result of the hit / miss judgment while watching the notification effect. The notification effect (the period during which the notification effect is executed) includes a variable period and a fixed period following the variable period. The fluctuation period is a period in which the identification symbol 80 (identification symbol group 80 g) for notifying the hit / fail determination result of the target is fluctuating. Here, the period during which the identification symbol 80 (identification symbol group 80g) is fluctuating means that although the fluctuation of some of the identification symbols 80 (identification symbol group 80g) has stopped, other identification symbols 80 (identification symbol group 80g) are fluctuating. It shall include the period during which the fluctuation of group 80 g) has not stopped. That is, the period during which the fluctuation of all the identification symbols 80 (identification symbol group 80 g) is not stopped corresponds to the fluctuation period. In the present embodiment, at least one of the left identification symbol group 80 gL, the middle identification symbol group 80 gC, and the right identification symbol group 80 gR, the period in which the fluctuation is not stopped corresponds to the fluctuation period. It should be noted that the "stop" here does not include a state in which the fluctuation seems to be stopped to the player, but is not completely stopped (so-called "pseudo-stop" state) ( Complete stop is included in the concept of "stop"). For example, in order to indicate the occurrence of a so-called pseudo continuous effect, a state in which 80 g of each identification symbol group is pseudo-stopped and a chance eye is constructed is included in the fluctuation period.

The confirmation period is a period in which the identification symbol 80 is in the result mode (hit mode or miss mode). It means a state in which the fluctuation of all the identification symbols 80 (identification symbol group 80g) is stopped (excluding the above-mentioned "pseudo-stop"). When the hit / fail judgment result of the target is a big hit, the identification symbol 80 (combination of three identification symbols 80 in the present embodiment) becomes a winning mode in the finalization period, and when the result is a hit, the identification symbol 80 is in the finalization period. (In this embodiment, the combination of the three identification symbols 80) is the outlier mode. It can be said that the confirmation period is a period set to show the player a winning / failing determination result by the stopped identification symbol 80.

3) Specific effect The specific effect is an effect that may occur as a part of the notification effect. The specific effect occurs during the fixed period (see FIG. 3B). When a specific effect occurs, the specific effect starts in the middle of the fixed period. The specific effect is an effect indicating that an event advantageous to the player occurs. The specific effect in the present embodiment is an effect indicating that the hit / fail determination result is a big hit. Therefore, the specific effect occurs only when the hit / fail determination result is a big hit (big hit fluctuation). As will be described later, in the notification effect when the specific effect occurs in the fixed period, it is pretended that the hit / fail determination result is out of order in the variable period. The specific effect is a mode that overturns the situation (a situation in which the player thinks that the result of the hit / miss judgment is out of the question). As long as it is such an effect, any specific mode of the specific effect may be used.

4) Action of specific effect The action of the specific effect will be described. For comparison, first, a case where a specific effect does not occur (a notification effect in which a specific effect does not occur; hereinafter may be referred to as a normal notification effect) (see FIGS. 3A and 4) will be described. In the normal notification effect, various effects are executed based on the result of the hit / fail determination of the target during the variable period (see FIG. 4B). When the hit / fail judgment result of the target is a big hit, the "big hit effect" (big hit variation pattern) is executed, and when the target is off, the "missing effect" (missing variation pattern) is executed. That is. Since any method for determining the effect to be executed during the variable period may be used, the description thereof will be omitted.

The so-called reach effect may also be executed during the variable period (the reach effect occurs when the hit / fail judgment result is a big hit. The reach effect may occur when the hit / fail judgment result is out of order). It may not be possible) (see FIG. 4 (c)). At the end of the variable period, an effect is executed according to the result of the hit / fail judgment. If a reach effect occurs, the reach effect will lead to a successful result (not shown) that is advantageous to the player if the hit / fail judgment result is a big hit, but it will be disadvantageous to the player if it is out of order. It will lead to a failure result (see FIG. 4D). As an example of reach production, so-called "battle production" can be mentioned. It is set that the ally character and the enemy character fight and the ally character wins as a success result, and the ally character loses (the enemy character wins) as a failure result. The so-called normal reach production is also included in the reach production.

In addition, at the end of the variable period, the combination of the identification symbols 80 is based on the result of the hit / fail determination. If the result of the hit / fail judgment is a big hit, it is in a hit mode, and if it is a miss, it is in a pseudo-stop state (see FIG. 4 (d)), and is completely stopped at the end of the fluctuation period (FIG. 4). See (e)). The identification symbol 80 pseudo-stopped in the hit mode or the miss mode is displayed small in the corner of the display area 911 (displayed inconspicuously to the player).

Then, in the fixed period (the fixed period in which the specific effect is not executed may be referred to as the "normal fixed period"), the identification symbol 80 completely stopped in the hit mode or the miss mode will continue to be displayed during the period. (See FIGS. 4 (e) and 4 (f)). That is, the identification symbol 80 of the mode corresponding to the hit / fail determination result indicated in the variable period will continue to be displayed for a predetermined time (usually during the fixed period). In the present embodiment, when the identification symbol 80 (see FIG. 4 (e)), which is displayed small in the corner of the display area 911 at the end of the variable period, shifts to the normal fixed period, it shifts to the normal fixed period at the same time or after the normal fixed period. After a lapse of a predetermined time, a large display is displayed in the center of the display area 911 (see FIG. 4 (f)). As a result, the player can clearly grasp the result of the hit / fail judgment.

A case in which a specific effect occurs (a notification effect in which a specific effect occurs; hereinafter may be referred to as a specific notification effect) (see FIGS. 3 (b) and 5 and 6) will be described. Basically, the variable period of the specific notification effect (the effect executed during the variable period) is the same as the variable period of the normal notification effect. That is, various effects are executed during the variable period (see FIG. 5B). However, the occurrence of a specific effect means that the hit / fail judgment result of the target is a big hit, but the effect executed during the variable period is executed when the hit / fail judgment result of the target is out of order. It is supposed to be. In other words, the specific effect is an effect that overturns what appears to be a hit / miss judgment result in the variable period and shows that it is a big hit. Therefore, in the variable period of the specific notification effect, it is "for loss". "Production" (variable pattern for disconnection) is executed. That is, in the case of the normal notification effect, the effect executed in the variable period when the hit / fail determination result is out of order is executed in the variable period of the specific notification effect. In the present embodiment, the reach effect is always executed during the variable period of the specific notification effect. That is, a reach effect is generated (see FIG. 5C), and the end of the reach effect is a failure result (see FIG. 5D). If the reach effect is a "battle effect", the result is that the ally character is defeated.

In addition, at the end of the variable period, the combination of the identification symbols 80 is based on the result of the hit / fail determination. Since the result of the hit / miss determination is a big hit in the specific notification effect, the identification symbol 80 pseudo-stopped in the hit mode is displayed small in the corner of the display area 911 (see FIG. 5D). Although the identification symbol 80 is in a hitting mode, it is inconspicuous due to its small size, and the reach effect is a failure result, so that the player seems to have missed the hit / fail judgment result at the end of the variable period. It is highly probable that it will be caught in.

At the same time as shifting to the fixed period in the specific notification effect (the fixed period in which the specific effect is executed may be referred to as the "specific fixed period"), the identification symbol 80 pseudo-stopped in the hit mode is completely stopped. During the specific determination period, the identification symbol 80 of the hit mode continues to be displayed small in the corner of the display area 911 (see FIG. 5 (e)). Then, the specific effect is started from the middle of the specific confirmation period. Specifically, a specific effect (see FIG. 6) appears as if the failure result of the reach effect that occurred during the variable period is overturned, and it is shown that the result of the hit / fail judgment was a big hit by the specific effect. It will be. If the reach effect that occurred during the fluctuation period is the "battle effect" and the result is that the ally character is defeated, the ally character is revived (see Fig. 6 (a)) and the enemy character is defeated. An effect that seems to win is executed as a specific effect (see FIG. 6B). In this way, the specific effect corresponds to the so-called "reversal (revival) effect" that pretends that the result of the hit / miss judgment is wrong and actually indicates that it was a big hit.

In addition, a configuration in which a plurality of types of effects are executed as specific effects may be used. The plurality of types of specific effects are associated with each of the multiple types of reach effects that may occur during the variable period. That is, when a certain kind of reach effect (reach effect that results in failure) occurs during the variable period of the specific notification effect, the specific effect (failure) corresponding to the certain type of reach effect during the specific fixed period. Make sure that a specific effect of the content that overturns the result) occurs.

As described above, in the present embodiment, a specific effect corresponding to the so-called "reversal (revival) effect" is generated. The specific effect occurs during the fixed period (specified fixed period). In short, the so-called "reversal (revival) effect" is not executed during the variable period, so the time (scale) required to execute the "reversal (revival) effect" is prepared in the variable period. You don't have to. That is, it is possible to determine the effect to be executed during the variable period regardless of whether or not a specific effect (reversal (revival) effect) occurs, so that there is an advantage that the effect determination can be easily controlled.

5) Hereinafter, specific examples in which the above-mentioned matters related to the specific effect have been improved, embodied, and modified will be described. In addition, a configuration may be configured in which a plurality of techniques described with reference to the following specific examples are applied in combination.

〇 First specific example As described above, when the hit / fail determination result is a big hit, the combination of the identification symbols 80 (result mode) is the hit mode. As the hit mode, it is displayed when the specific effect does not occur in the fixed period (that is, it is displayed in the normal fixed period in the normal notification effect), and when the specific effect occurs in the fixed period. (That is, the specific hit mode displayed in (that is, displayed during the specific fixed period in the specific notification effect) is set.

In the normal hit mode (not shown), a combination composed of the same identification symbol 80 (if the combination is composed of three identification symbols 80 as in the above embodiment, the same identification symbol 80 is arranged in three sets. ). That is, it is a general aspect showing a "big hit". On the other hand, the specific hit mode is a combination different from the off mode and the normal hit mode. In this example, the combination using the special symbol 80s is regarded as the specific hit mode. For example, the identification symbol 80 on the left and the identification symbol 80 on the right are the same, and the combination in which the special symbol 80s is displayed is the specific hit mode (see FIG. 7). It is preferable that the special symbol 80s is not displayed during normal fluctuation. That is, it is preferable that it is displayed only when a specific hit mode is constructed. Therefore, unlike the other identification symbols 80, it is preferable that the symbols do not include "numbers".

Because of this relationship, if reach (a state in which the left identification symbol 80 and the right identification symbol 80 are the same) is established during the fluctuation period, and if the hit / fail judgment result is incorrect, the inside identification The symbol 80 is a symbol different from the identification symbol 80 constituting the reach (for example, a combination such as "5, 6, 5"). When the hit / fail judgment result is a big hit and the specific effect does not occur, the identification symbol 80 inside becomes the same symbol as the identification symbol 80 constituting the reach (for example, a combination such as "5.5.5"). Will be). When the hit / fail determination result is a big hit and a specific effect occurs, the identification symbol 80 inside becomes a special symbol 80s (for example, a combination of "5, special symbol, 5").

Since the specific effect corresponds to the so-called "reversal (revival) effect", it is not preferable for the player to notice that the hit / fail judgment result is actually a big hit before the specific effect occurs (specific). Because there is no "surprise" about the occurrence of the production). As in this example, in the specific hit mode displayed when the specific effect is generated, the identification symbol 80 inside is the special symbol 80s (see FIG. 7), so at first glance, it looks like a combination indicating a jackpot winning. No (unlike the combination that clearly shows a jackpot win, as in the normal hit mode). Therefore, it is possible to reduce the probability that the player will notice that the hit / miss determination result is a big hit before the specific effect occurs.

If there is only one type of special symbol 80s, it is more likely that the player will notice the existence of the specific hitting mode. Therefore, a configuration in which a plurality of types of special symbols 80s are set may be used.

Further, not only the special symbol (hit special symbol) constituting the specific hit mode (see FIG. 8 (a)) but also the special symbol (missing special symbol) constituting the specific miss mode (see FIG. 8 (b)) is set. It may be a configured configuration. That is, in some cases where the hit / fail judgment result is out of order, a specific out-of-order mode using the out-of-order special symbol may be displayed. If there is only a special symbol that is displayed at the time of a big hit (a setting that always holds the rule that "display of a special symbol = a big hit"), it is a game that the special symbol is displayed as a big hit. The probability that a person will notice it increases. Based on this, it is advisable to reduce the probability of the fact by setting the special symbol (off-the-shelf special symbol) may be displayed even in the case of the outlier.

〇 Second specific example As the specific hit mode described in the first specific example, a symbol other than the special symbol 80s is used. For example, the combination in which the identification symbol 80 one after the identification symbol 80 (the identification symbol 80 on the left and the identification symbol 80 on the right) constituting the reach is the identification symbol 80 in the middle is an outlier mode (FIG. 9 (Fig. 9). (See a)) However, the combination in which the identification symbol 80 one before the identification symbol 80 constituting the reach is the identification symbol 80 in the middle is a specific hit mode (see FIG. 9 (b)). It is a normal hit mode that the identification symbol 80 constituting the reach and the identification symbol 80 inside are the same). That is, it is assumed that the identification symbol 80 is set in the "predetermined order" (for example, the order of the "numbers" included in the identification symbol 80), and the identification symbol 80 in the identification symbol 80 is shifted to "one after" based on the order. If it is, it is "missing", but if it is "one before", it is set to be "hit" (in a special case where a specific effect occurs).

Based on general technical common sense, a combination such as a specific hit mode (see FIG. 9B) indicates that it is "out of place". Therefore, it is less likely that the player will notice that the hit / miss determination result is a big hit before the specific effect occurs.

It should be noted that it is only an example that the specific hit mode is set to the above mode. The mode determined by the law based on the "predetermined order" set in the identification symbol 80, excluding the normal hit mode and the missed mode, may be configured as the specific hit mode. For example, a mode in which numbers are arranged in order from the left, such as "1, 2, 3" and "2, 3, 4", may be used as a specific hit mode.

〇Third specific example The setting is set so that the fixed period is longer when the specific effect is executed than when the specific effect is not executed. That is, the specific fixed period is set to be longer than the normal fixed period (see FIG. 10). Since the specific fixed period is the period during which the specific effect (the effect to show that it is a big hit, not the loss) is executed, it is necessary to secure the time for executing the specific effect. Should be longer than.

The fixed period is basically a period for displaying the stopped identification symbol 80, not a period for executing various effects. To the last, various effects for improving the taste of the game are executed during the variable period. Therefore, even if the control for lengthening the fixed period is performed in order to execute the specific effect, the control of the effect executed during the variable period is not complicated.

〇 Fourth specific example (an example that further embodies the third specific example)
As explained in the third specific example, the specific fixed period is set to be longer than the normal fixed period. Let the length of the normal fixed period be T hours and the length of the specific fixed period be T + α hours. That is, it is assumed that the specific confirmation period is longer than the normal confirmation period by the amount of "α" (see FIG. 10). For example, the normal fixed period T = 600 ms and the specific fixed period T + α = 50000 ms (α = 49400 ms).

Under such conditions, the specific effect is started after the lapse of T time after the start of the specific confirmation period (see FIG. 10). That is, regardless of whether the fixed period is the normal fixed period or the specific fixed period, the specific effect is not started until the T time elapses from the start of the fixed period. In other words, if the confirmation period does not end even after the T time has elapsed, the occurrence of the specific effect is confirmed. By doing so, it is possible to realize playability in which it is hoped that the fixed period will not end (the next change will not start if the pending information does not exist).

In this example, from the start of the fixed period until the lapse of T time, it is preferable that the player cannot determine whether the fixed period is the normal fixed period (outlier notification) or the specific fixed period. .. For example, the image displayed (executed effect) from the start of the fixed period to the elapse of the T time is the same regardless of whether it is the normal fixed period or the specific fixed period (identification). (Excluding images that change each time, such as the combination mode of the symbol 80 and the status of the reserved symbol 70).

〇 Fifth Specific Example Although it has been explained that the specific effect in the above embodiment is an effect indicating that the hit / fail judgment result is a big hit (a production that occurs only in the big hit fluctuation), an event advantageous to the player occurs. Any production that shows that is sufficient. For example, the hit / fail judgment result corresponding to the notification effect (notification effect corresponding to the hold after the hold corresponding to the specific notification effect) executed after the notification effect (specific notification effect) in which the specific effect occurs is completed is a big hit. It may be an effect indicating that the probability of becoming a player has increased (the jackpot may be confirmed). That is, the specific effect may function as a so-called "look-ahead effect". In this case, the notification effect itself in which the specific effect is generated is the one that notifies the "off" (disengagement fluctuation).

Further, as in the above embodiment, the specific effect is an effect indicating that the hit / fail determination result is a big hit (an effect that occurs only in the big hit fluctuation), and when the specific effect occurs, after the big hit game is completed. It may be set so that an event advantageous to the player occurs. For example, when a specific effect occurs, it may be set that the game state after the jackpot game ends is not the second special game state (low probability) but the first special game state (high probability). Good. In addition, when a specific effect occurs, it may be set that it is confirmed that a so-called pending internal ream will occur after the jackpot game ends.

〇 Sixth specific example It is set that there is only one type of specific production. That is, when the specific notification effect is executed, the specific effect of a predetermined mode is always executed during the specific confirmation period. In other words, the mode of the specific effect is determined regardless of the effect executed during the variable period in the specific notification effect (other than the image that changes each time, such as the combination mode of the identification symbol 80 and the situation of the reserved symbol 70). The mode has been decided). By doing so, it is possible to demonstrate the playability in which a specific effect can occur in a fixed period regardless of the effect (effect for "off") executed during the variable period. it can.

As a mode of the specific effect applicable to this example, a so-called freeze effect can be exemplified. Specifically, on the image (image for switching scenes (scene switching image)) as if the screen (display area 911) suddenly turned off was displayed (see FIG. 11 (c)), the big hit was actually made. It is possible to exemplify the aspect as shown (see FIG. 11 (d)). By setting the "scene switching image" as a specific effect displayed at the beginning in this way, which effect is executed during the variable period (the effect for "off" (see FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b))). Even if it is such a thing, the player will get the impression that the flow up to that point has been cut off by the scene switching image, so the player feels uncomfortable with the flow of the production throughout the variable period and the fixed period. It is possible to reduce the risk of the image.

4) 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 display device that displays an identification symbol that stops in a result mode according to a result of a hit / fail judgment after passing through a fluctuating state, and a notification effect including a fluctuation period in which the identification symbol fluctuates and a confirmation period in which the identification symbol is in the result mode. A gaming machine comprising an effect executing means to be executed, and characterized in that a specific effect indicating that an event advantageous to the player occurs may be started from the middle of the fixed period.
According to the game machine, it is possible to determine the effect to be executed during the variable period regardless of whether or not the specific effect is generated, so that it becomes easy to control the effect determination.

・ Means 2
The gaming machine according to means 1, wherein the specific fixed period, which is the fixed period in which the specific effect is executed, is longer than the normal fixed period, which is the fixed period in which the specific effect is not executed.
Even if control is performed to lengthen the fixed period (normally set longer than the specified fixed period) in order to execute the specific effect, the control of the effect executed during the variable period is not complicated. ..

・ Means 3
The gaming machine according to means 2, wherein the specific effect is started after a lapse of T time from the start of the specific determination period. However, it is assumed that the length of the normal confirmation period is T time.
By doing so, it is possible to realize the playability that the player desires that the fixed period does not end (the fixed period becomes long).

・ Means 4
As the notification effect when the hit / fail judgment result is a hit, after pretending that the hit / fail judgment result is out of order in the fluctuation period, the above-mentioned indicating that the hit / fail judgment result is a hit in the confirmation period. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3, wherein a specific effect may occur.
It is possible to have a configuration in which a specific effect is generated as a so-called reversal (revival) effect.

・ Means 5
As the result mode when the hit / fail determination result is a hit, a normal hit mode displayed when the specific effect does not occur in the fixed period and a normal hit mode displayed when the specific effect occurs in the fixed period are displayed. The gaming machine according to the means 4, wherein the specific hitting mode and the specific hitting mode are set.
By doing so, when the specific effect occurs, the player may notice that the hit / fail judgment result is a hit from the result mode (specific hit mode) before the specific effect occurs. It can be reduced.

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Claims (5)

A display device that displays an identification symbol that stops in a result mode according to the result of the pass / fail judgment after passing through a fluctuating state.
An effect executing means for executing a notification effect including a variable period in which the identification symbol fluctuates and a fixed period in which the identification symbol is in the result aspect.
With
A gaming machine characterized in that a specific effect indicating that an event advantageous to a player occurs may be started in the middle of the fixed period. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the specific fixed period, which is the fixed period in which the specific effect is executed, is longer than the normal fixed period, which is the fixed period in which the specific effect is not executed. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the specific effect is started after a lapse of T time from the start of the specific confirmation period.
However, it is assumed that the length of the normal confirmation period is T time. As the notification effect when the hit / fail judgment result is a hit,
After pretending that the result of the hit / fail judgment is out of order in the fluctuation period,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the specific effect indicating that the hit / fail determination result is a hit may occur in the fixed period. As the result mode when the hit / fail judgment result is a hit,
The normal hit mode displayed when the specific effect does not occur in the fixed period, and
The specific hit mode displayed when the specific effect occurs in the fixed period, and
The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein is set.

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