JP2022040194A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of executing an easy-to-understand image performance.SOLUTION: A game machine can execute image performances including: a first stage in which multiple performance images are displayed in the display area of a display device; and a second stage, which is after the first stage, in which one of the multiple performance images is set as a target performance image and other performance images are set as non-target performances, and a performance element associated with the target performance image is output after the relative size of the target performance image to the non-target performance image is changed to be larger than that in the first stage.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

It is known that an effect (hereinafter referred to as an image effect) in which an effect element associated with any of the effect images is output after a plurality of effect images are displayed (for example, "For example," Patent Document 1 "" See "Conversation production").

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-043098

An object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of performing an easy-to-understand image production.

The gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, has a first stage of displaying a plurality of effect images in a display area of a display device, and after the first stage, of the plurality of effect images. One of them is a target effect image and the other effect image is a non-target effect image, and the relative size of the target effect image to the non-target effect image is larger than that in the first stage. It is characterized in that it is possible to execute an image effect including a second stage of outputting an effect element associated with the target effect image.

The gaming machine according to the present invention can perform easy-to-understand image production.

It is a front view of the gaming machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which showed the decorative symbol and the reserved symbol displayed on the display device. (A) is a diagram for explaining each gaming state and transition of the gaming state, and (b) is a diagram for explaining jackpot distribution. It is a figure for demonstrating the special area provided in the large prize area. It is a figure for demonstrating a special image. It is a figure (continuation of FIG. 5) for explaining a special image. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example 1-3. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example 1-4. It is a figure for demonstrating a specific production. It is a figure (continuation of FIG. 9) for explaining a specific effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example 2-2. It is a figure for demonstrating a specific example 2-5. It is a figure for demonstrating a specific example 2-6. It is a figure for demonstrating a specific example 2-7. It is a figure for demonstrating an image effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example 3-1. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example 3-1 (an example different from FIG. 16). It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example 3-2. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example 3-3. It is a figure for demonstrating a specific example 3-4. It is a figure for demonstrating a specific example 3-5. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific reach effect (operation effect). It is a figure for demonstrating a normal operation effect (normal pattern). It is a figure for demonstrating the division operation effect (division pattern). It is a figure (continuation of FIG. 24) for explaining the division operation effect (division pattern). It is a figure which showed the distribution of the unit operation effect which becomes a success result when the division operation effect leads to an advantageous ending. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example 4-1. It is a figure (the 1) for demonstrating a specific example 4-2. It is a figure (the second) for demonstrating a specific example 4-2. It is a figure (the third) for demonstrating a specific example 4-2. It is a figure (the 1) for demonstrating a specific example 4-3. It is a figure (the second) for demonstrating a specific example 4-3. It is a figure for demonstrating the selection effect (the effect before selection). It is a figure for demonstrating the selection effect (the effect after selection). It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example 5-2. It is a figure for demonstrating a specific example 5-3. It is a figure for demonstrating a specific example 5-5.

1) Basic Configuration Hereinafter, an embodiment of the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, the image in the following description includes both a still image and a moving image unless otherwise specified.

First, the basic configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described with reference to FIG. 1 and the like. The gaming machine 1 includes a gaming board (gaming board) 90. The game board 90 is formed of a substantially square plywood, and the guide rail 903 constituting the 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 starting area 904, a large winning area 906, an out opening 907, and the like. A display device 91 is fixed to the rear of the game board 90. The display area 911 of the display device 91 is visible from the opening 901 formed in the game board 90. The shape of the display area 911 can be changed as appropriate.

Further, in the game area 902, a plurality of game nails are provided as obstacles that change the flow mode of the game ball by colliding with the game ball flowing down. 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 gaming machine 1, the gaming ball is launched toward the gaming area 902 by operating the launching device 908. When a game ball flowing down the game area 902 wins a prize area such as the large prize area 906, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out by the payout device. In the present embodiment, the starting area 904 is also a winning area.

The jackpot lottery is executed by the winning / failing lottery means provided on the control board (not shown) triggered by the entry of the game ball into the starting area 904. Specifically, a numerical value (hereinafter, also referred to as a winning / failing lottery information) is acquired from a random number source triggered by the winning of the game ball in the starting area 904, and the numerical value is the same as the predetermined jackpot numerical value. In some cases it is a big hit, and in different cases it is a miss. In the present embodiment, two starting regions 904 are provided, a first starting region 904a (so-called starting region of FIG. 1) and a second starting region 904b (so-called starting region of FIG. 2).

In the present embodiment, the winning / failing lottery result is notified by the combination of the decorative symbols 80 (see FIG. 2) displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91. Each decorative symbol group 80 g including a plurality of types of decorative symbols 80 (in this embodiment, the left decorative symbol group 80 gL, the middle decorative symbol group 80 gC, and the right decorative symbol group 80 gR) is displayed in a variable manner, and each decorative symbol group 80 g. When one decorative symbol 80 (three decorative symbols 80 in total) is selected from the above and the fluctuation is stopped, the result of the winning / failing lottery is notified. In the present embodiment, in the case of a big hit, a combination (hit combination) in which the three decorative symbols 80 are of the same type is displayed. If it is out of order, other combinations (out of place) are displayed.

The effect that is executed from the start of the change of the decorative symbol 80 (decorative pattern group 80 g) to the stop in the mode according to the winning / failing lottery result is the effect during change (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as change or rotation). And. In the present embodiment, the corresponding changing effect is started in the order in which the above-mentioned winning / failing lottery information is acquired, but when a certain winning / failing lottery information is newly acquired, the winning / failing lottery acquired before that is started. When the information-based variable effect is started, the newly acquired winning / failing lottery information is stored in a storage means provided on a control board (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as a hold) as hold information (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as hold). (The pending information can be said to be a subordinate concept of the winning / failing lottery information). The maximum number of stored information (maximum number of pending information) can be set as appropriate. The maximum number of holds that can be stored by the storage means in the present embodiment is the hold acquired when the game ball enters the first start area 904a (so-called special figure 1 hold), and the game ball is in the second start area 904b. There are four for each of the holds (so-called special figure 2 hold) acquired as a result of entering. When both the special figure 1 hold and the special figure 2 hold are stored in the storage means, the winning / failing lottery result corresponding to the special figure 2 hold is preferentially notified (special figure 2 priority digestion). )

In the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the acquired winning / failing lottery information is a big hit at the time when the corresponding variable effect is started, but the winning / failing lottery information (pending information) is acquired. At that time, a winning / failing lottery may be performed and the winning / failing lottery result itself may be stored. In addition, the acquired winning / failing lottery information is also used as a numerical value for determining the specific content of the changing effect. In the present embodiment, the winning / failing lottery information for which the corresponding changing effect has been started but the changing effect has not ended is stored in the storage means as the changing information.

In the present embodiment, the reserved symbol 70 indicating the existence of the winning / failing lottery information stored in the storage means is displayed in the display area 911 (see FIG. 2). The hold symbol 70 is divided into a pre-change hold symbol 71 indicating the existence of hold information and a change hold symbol 72 indicating the existence of change information. It should be noted that the changing information is not strictly "pending" because the winning / failing lottery has already been executed, but is generally referred to as "the changing holding" or the like. The symbol indicating the existence is referred to as a pending symbol 72. In the present embodiment, only the reserved symbol 70 corresponding to one of the reserved figures 1 and 2 is displayed according to the gaming state. Therefore, one pending symbol 72 during fluctuation and up to four reserved symbols 71 before fluctuation are displayed. A dedicated display means for displaying the reserved symbol 70 may be provided.

It should be noted that the description of well-known components such as the lower plate and the upper plate for storing the game ball will be omitted.

2) Specs (game state)
In the present embodiment, a basic state and an advantageous state more advantageous to the player than the basic state are provided as a gaming state in which the player plays with the aim of making the winning / failing lottery result a big hit (FIG. 3 (a). )reference). The probability that the winning / failing lottery result will be a big hit (big hit probability) is higher in the advantageous state than in the basic state. The winning / failing lottery probability for each state can be set as appropriate. In the present embodiment, the jackpot probability (low probability) of the basic state is about 1/199, and the jackpot probability (high probability) of the advantageous state is about 1/49.

The basic state is a state in which the game ball should be launched aiming at the first starting area 904a. That is, the basic state is a state in which a big hit is aimed at by winning a winning or losing lottery (hereinafter, also referred to as a first winning or losing lottery) triggered by the entry of the game ball into the first starting area 904a. In the present embodiment, "left-handed" should be performed so that the game ball flows down on the left side of the display area 911. The advantageous state is a state in which the game ball should be launched aiming at the second starting area 904b. That is, the advantageous state is a state in which a big hit is aimed at by winning a winning or losing lottery (hereinafter, also referred to as a second winning or losing lottery) triggered by the entry of the game ball into the second starting area 904b. In the present embodiment, "right-handed" should be performed so that the game ball flows down on the right side of the display area 911. Performing "right-handed" in the basic state or "left-handed" in the advantageous state is disadvantageous (loss) to the player. If the player is not playing a game suitable for the current game state, an instruction to play a game suitable for the current game state is given (instruction to hit left or right). Is issued).

A normal starting area 905 is provided on the right side of the game area 902 (a position where the game ball may enter when hitting to the right). The normal lottery is executed when the game ball enters the normal starting area 905. If the ordinary lottery is won, the second starting area 904b is opened. The second starting area 904b is a closed area (where a game ball cannot enter) under normal conditions, and is opened when a normal lottery is won. In the advantageous state, the probability of winning the ordinary lottery is higher than that in the basic state. Therefore, in an advantageous state, if the player is continuously right-handed, the second starting area 904b is frequently opened, and the game ball enters the second starting area 904b relatively easily. In the present embodiment, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out when the game ball enters the second starting area 904b. Therefore, in the advantageous state (right-handed), compared to the basic state (left-handed). The so-called number of balls held is slow (the number of prize balls per number of game balls fired is large). That is, the advantageous state is the so-called "high base" state, and the basic state is the so-called "low base" state. Further, in the present embodiment, the average of the time required for the effect during the fluctuation (so-called fluctuation time) is also set to be shorter in the advantageous state than in the basic state. Therefore, in the advantageous state, the game progresses at a better tempo than in the basic state (the time from the notification of one winning / failing lottery result to the notification of the next winning / failing lottery result is short).

In the present embodiment, a normal advantageous state and a special advantageous state are provided as advantageous states (see FIG. 3A). In either state, the result of the winning / failing lottery is missed a specified number of times in a row, and the process ends and the state shifts to the basic state. Normally, the advantageous state ends when the result of the winning / failing lottery is missed 70 times in a row (the specified number of times = 70). The special advantageous state ends when the winning / failing lottery result is missed 1000 times in a row (the specified number of times = 1000). As mentioned above, since the jackpot probability in the advantageous state is 1/49, before the normal advantageous state shifts to 70 consecutive misses (before the normal advantageous state ends), the next The probability of winning the jackpot (so-called continuation (consecutive villa) probability) is about 76%. On the other hand, the probability of winning the next big hit (so-called continuation (consecutive villa) probability) before the special advantageous state shifts to the special advantageous state 1000 times in a row (before the special advantageous state ends) is It is about 99.999999%. That is, the special advantageous state does not end unless the deviation of about 48/49 continues 1000 times, but such an event rarely occurs, and the special advantageous state is the basic state after the state ends. It can be said that it is a state (special state) in which it is practically promised to win the next big hit (to stay in a row) before shifting to. In addition, the state where the probability of continuation (consecutive villa) is more than 99% (the state where the special advantageous state ends less than 1% without winning the jackpot) is "substantially winning the next jackpot". It shall be stipulated as "the state promised to".

The jackpot game is a round game (unit game) in which the normally closed big prize area 906 is opened until a predetermined end condition is satisfied, and the round game (unit game) is repeated once or a plurality of times. The end condition is satisfied when either a predetermined time elapses after the large winning area 906 is opened or a predetermined number of game balls are won after the large winning area 906 is opened. It shall be. However, if the game balls are continuously fired aiming at the large winning area 906 (if the game is hit right in this embodiment), a predetermined number of game balls are used before the predetermined time elapses (before the time is up). Is set to win the big prize area 906. The predetermined number is referred to as a "count (number)" or the like, and in the present embodiment, the count is 10. That is, if the player continuously shoots the game balls aiming at the big prize area 906, 10 game balls will win the big prize area 906 in one round game. In the present embodiment, the number of prize balls paid out when one game ball wins in the large prize area 906 = 10. Therefore, if the player continuously shoots the game balls aiming at the large prize area 906, 10 × 15 = 100 prize balls will be paid out in one round game. The values of the number of counts and the number of prize balls can be changed as appropriate.

The types of jackpots that can be won in this embodiment are broadly classified into basic jackpots and advantageous jackpots. The basic jackpot is a game in which the gaming state after the jackpot game ends shifts to the basic state. In the advantageous jackpot, the gaming state after the jackpot game ends shifts to the advantageous state. However, the condition for the game state to shift to the advantageous state after the end of the advantageous jackpot game is that the game ball enters the special area 10 opened during the jackpot game. The special region 10 is a region generally referred to as a “V (region)” (that is, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a so-called V probability variation machine). In the present embodiment, the special area 10 is provided in the large prize area 906 (see FIG. 4). Further, a letter "V" (hereinafter referred to as an accompanying character 11) is attached to a position or a vicinity overlapping the special area 10 (see FIGS. 1 and 4), and the accompanying character 11 causes the special area 10 to be covered. The position can be grasped (the player can grasp that the special area 10 is an area referred to as "V"). The special area 10 is normally closed, and when the special area 10 is in the closed state, even if the game ball enters the large prize area 906, the game ball does not enter the special area 10 (FIG. 4). (A)). On the other hand, when the game ball enters the special winning area 906 while the special area 10 is open, the game ball enters the special area 10 almost without exception (see FIG. 4B). In the present embodiment, in the big hit game (advantageous big hit game) when the advantageous big hit is won, the special area 10 is opened for a relatively long time in the first round in which the big winning area 906 is opened (FIG. 4 (FIG. 4). b) will be in the state shown in). The round (game) in which the special area 10 is opened is called a V round or the like, but in the present embodiment, the first round is a V round or the like. If you continuously shoot the game ball aiming at the big prize area 906 in one round game, the game ball will enter the special area 10 with almost 100% probability, so when you win the advantageous jackpot It will almost certainly shift to an advantageous state after the jackpot game is over. In addition, in the jackpot game (basic jackpot game) when the basic jackpot is won, the special area 10 is not opened (or the opening time is considered to be extremely short to the extent that the game ball cannot enter), so that the special area 10 is not opened. The entry of the game ball into 10 does not occur (unless there is cheating or the like). Therefore, the game state after the end of the basic jackpot game is the basic state.

Advantageous jackpots are usually divided into advantageous jackpots and special advantageous jackpots. In the normal advantageous jackpot, the gaming state after the jackpot game ends is usually the advantageous state. In the special advantageous jackpot, the gaming state after the jackpot game is completed becomes the special advantageous state. Therefore, it can be said that the special advantageous jackpot is more advantageous for the player than the normal advantageous jackpot in terms of the gaming state of the jackpot game.

In the case of a big hit in the first hit / miss lottery (special figure 1 lottery), the big hit distribution is 50% for the basic big hit and 50% for the normal advantageous big hit. In the case of a big hit in the second winning / failing lottery (special figure 2 lottery), the jackpot distribution is usually 95% for the advantageous jackpot and 5% for the special advantageous jackpot (see FIG. 3 (b)). The number of rounds (number of unit games) of each jackpot game can be set as appropriate. In the present embodiment, the basic jackpot is 5 rounds (5R basic jackpot) and the normal advantage jackpot is 10 rounds (10R normal advantage jackpot) when the jackpot is achieved in the first win / fail lottery (special figure 1 lottery). In addition, in the case of a big hit in the second winning / failing lottery (special figure 2 lottery), each big hit is said to be 10 rounds (10R normal advantageous big hit, 10R special advantageous big hit) (see FIG. 3 (b)). ..

Normally, the player starts the game in the basic state. If the basic jackpot is won in the basic state, the game shifts to the basic state again after the jackpot game is completed. If a normal advantageous jackpot is won in the basic state, the normal advantageous state is entered after the jackpot game is completed. If the normal advantageous jackpot is won in the normal advantageous state, the normal advantageous state is restored again after the jackpot game is completed. If a special advantageous jackpot is won in a normal advantageous state, the game shifts to a special advantageous state after the jackpot game is completed. If a normal advantageous jackpot is won in a special advantageous state, the normal advantageous state is entered after the jackpot game is completed. If a special advantage jackpot is won in a special advantage state, the game shifts to the special advantage state again after the jackpot game is completed. Normally, it shifts to the basic state (the so-called consecutive villa state ends) when it is continuously out of the specified number of times in the advantageous state or the special advantageous state, but as described above, it continues 1000 times in the special advantageous state. Since it is virtually impossible for an event to be out of order, once it shifts to an advantageous state, it is practically a consecutive villa unless it is out of place 70 times in a row in the normal advantageous state. It is a playability (spec) that the state continues.

In the present embodiment, the normally advantageous state is named "○○ rush", and the special advantageous state is named "super XX rush". In other words, it is possible for the player to distinguish which advantageous state has been reached depending on the presence or absence of "super". At the beginning of each advantageous state (including the ending of the jackpot game), the player is shown which advantageous state to shift to. In addition, in each advantageous state, a name indicating the gaming state is continuously displayed.

3) Special image As mentioned above, if the special advantage jackpot is won (the condition is that the game ball enters the special area 10 during the special advantage jackpot), the result of the winning / failing lottery will be displayed before the transition to the basic state. It shifts to a special advantage that is virtually promised to be a jackpot. In the present embodiment, when it is decided to shift to the special advantageous state, the special image 20 is displayed in the display area. The special image 20 is an image including the character "V". In the technical field of the present invention, the letter "V" is commonly used to mean "hit" (big hit). Therefore, by displaying the special image 20 including the letter "V", the next time. Show the player that the jackpot is promised. In the present embodiment, when a special advantageous jackpot is won, an image (stock image 21) including the characters "V stock" (indicating that the jackpot has been stocked) is displayed (see FIG. 5A). ..

In the present embodiment, the special image 20 (at least the letter "V") continues to be displayed even after the transition to the special advantageous state (see FIG. 5 (c)). In addition, a display device different from the main display device 91 may be provided, and the special image 20 may be displayed on the other display device. In the special advantageous state, the fluctuation is "digested" at high speed until the result of the winning / failing lottery becomes a big hit. In the present embodiment, the time (variable time) required for the effect during fluctuation when the winning / failing lottery result in the special advantageous state is out of order is the shortest variable time including all the gaming states. That is, the deviation is notified in the shortest fluctuation time until the start of the effect during fluctuation (hit fluctuation) in which the result of the winning / failing lottery becomes a big hit. Also in this case, the special image 20 is displayed.

Then, the emission effect is executed in the hit fluctuation. The release effect is an effect indicating that the special image 20 that has been continuously displayed in the special advantageous state is released and the jackpot is obtained. In other words, it is a production that shows that the jackpot that was promised (stocked) to be acquired due to the transition to a special advantageous state has been "released". The emission effect may be such that an image including the special image 20 (character "V") is displayed in the display area. In the present embodiment, the character "V" displayed near the outer edge of the display area is displayed so as to move to the center of the display area (see FIG. 6A), and then the "V" is displayed. An image (emission image 22) including the character "V emission" is displayed by adding "emission" to the character "" (see FIG. 6B), which is executed as an emission effect. As a result, the player knows that the jackpot that was in stock has been released. Along with the emitted image 22, a jackpot combination of decorative symbols 80 is displayed. In this embodiment, the special image 20 continues to be displayed until the end of the hit variation. That is, the emission effect is an effect executed during the period including the end point of the hit fluctuation.

After the hit fluctuation ends, the jackpot game is executed. In the present embodiment, the jackpot won in the special advantageous state (advantageous state) becomes an advantageous jackpot (normal advantageous jackpot or special advantageous jackpot), so that the jackpot game in which the first round is a V round is executed. become. In the V round, an image indicating that the game ball must be launched aiming at the special area 10 is displayed in the display area. In the present embodiment, it is shown that the game ball should be launched aiming at the special area 10 by using the special image 20 (character “V”) displayed in the emission effect as it is. As described above, the emission effect in the present embodiment is an effect in which the emission image 22 including the character (character string) of "V emission" is displayed, and at least the character "V" in the emission image 22 (that is, the character string) is displayed. The special image 20) continues to be displayed as it is even after the end of the emission effect (after the end of the hit fluctuation), and the character "() aim" is newly displayed so as to be adjacent to the "V" (FIG. 6). See (c)). Depending on the viewpoint, it can be said that there is a change in which the character "release" is replaced with the character "() aim". In this way, the image (instruction image 23) including the characters "Aim for V" is displayed before the start of the V round (first round) or at the same time as the start of the V round, and the display is displayed when the game ball enters the special area 10. Continues until is detected. The player who sees such an instruction image 23 can grasp that the player should shoot the game ball aiming at the special area 10 to which the accompanying character 11 of V is attached. In the present embodiment, the character "V" which is the special image 20 and the character "V" which is the accompanying character 11 have the same font (see FIGS. 6 (b) and 6 (c)). As a result, the player can easily grasp that the target to be aimed at is the special area 10.

As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is shown by using the special image 20 when the next big hit (advantageous big hit) is substantially promised, and is in a special advantageous state. In the hit variation, a special image 20 (letter "V") is used to perform a release effect indicating that the image has been released. Then, in the V round, which is the first round of the jackpot game (advantageous jackpot game) executed following the release effect, it is shown that the game ball should be launched aiming at the special area 10. It is shown that the special image 20 displayed in the production should be continuously displayed as it is, and then the special area 10 should be targeted and fired. In this way, by utilizing the fact that the "V" indicating the jackpot and the "V" indicating the special region 10 are common, from the release of the jackpot (winning of the jackpot) to the situation where the special region 10 should be aimed at. By making it look like a series of productions (showing the hit fluctuation and the jackpot game (V round) in a row), the progress of the game is made easy to understand.

In particular, in the present embodiment, since the first round (first unit game) of the advantageous jackpot game is a V round (a round in which the special area 10 is opened), the special displayed by the hit fluctuation in a smooth flow. It can be said that the image 20 (emission image 22) can be used as it is for the instruction image 23. It should be noted that the transition to the second round may be configured as a V round, but since it is necessary to continue displaying the special image 20 until the V round after the second round, the round before the V round is referred to as the V round by the player. There is a risk of misunderstanding.

Hereinafter, specific examples in which the matters relating to the special image 20 have been improved, embodied, and modified will be described. In addition, as long as possible, a configuration may be configured in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are applied in combination.

〇Specific example 1-1
Although it has been explained that the gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment is a so-called V probability variable machine, the above-mentioned embodiment is provided in a configuration in which a big hit can be obtained via a small hit (a configuration having so-called two types of game playability). It is also possible to apply the technical matters described in the embodiment. Since the two types of playability itself are known, they will be briefly described. It is assumed that a big hit and a small hit are set as the winning mode of the winning / failing lottery. When the jackpot is won (so-called direct hit), the jackpot game as described in the above embodiment is executed. On the other hand, when it becomes a small hit, a small hit game is executed. In the small hit game, the V area is opened. When the game ball enters the V area in the small hit game, the big hit game is executed. That is, a big hit can be obtained on condition that the game ball enters the V region in the small hit game. In the big hit game acquired via the small hit, the unit game of the first round (the first unit game) corresponds to the small hit game. For example, in the 10-round jackpot acquired in the small hit game, the first round is the small hit game, and on condition that the game ball enters the V area in the first round, 2 to 2 to after the first round. The 10th round will be executed. In addition, when the small hit is won, the V area is opened for a relatively long time, and if the game ball is continuously launched aiming at the V area, the game ball will almost certainly enter the V area (winning the small hit). If you do, it will almost certainly lead to a big hit).

On the premise of having such two types of playability, the V region opened at the time of winning a small hit is treated as the special region 10 described in the above embodiment. For example, it is assumed that the advantageous state has a jackpot probability of about 1/319 and a small hit probability of about 1/19, and a special advantageous state (special state) in which the number of continuations is 1000 is set as one of the advantageous states. It is assumed that there is. Since the small hit probability is higher than the big hit probability, the special advantageous state can be said to be a gaming state in which the player is actually aiming for a small hit winning (aiming to obtain a big hit via a small hit), but about 1/19. Since it is virtually impossible to lose 1000 times in a row without winning the small hit, it can be said that the transition to the special advantageous state is virtually promised to win the next big hit. When the state shifts to the special advantageous state, a special image 20 (an image including the letter "V") indicating that the next big hit is promised is displayed. When a small hit is won in a special advantageous state, a release effect is executed using the special image 20 to show that the promised (stocked) hit has been released. In the subsequent small hit game, it is shown by using the special image 20 that the game ball should be launched aiming at the V region (special region 10).

In this way, if the game state is set in which the small hit winning (acquisition of the big hit via the small hit) is virtually promised, the small hit game is executed immediately after the small hit is won. (The unit game of the first round of the big hit game acquired via the small hit corresponds to the small hit game), aiming at the V area (special area 10) using the special image 20 displayed as the release effect as it is. It is possible to show the player that the situation is such that the game ball should be fired.

〇Specific example 1-2
Since the special advantageous state in the above embodiment has a sufficiently long number of continuations with respect to the jackpot probability, it has been explained that the configuration is such that the next jackpot is substantially promised, but such a continuation number is set. However, it may be a configuration that continues until the next big hit acquisition (a game state that continues until the next big hit acquisition may be a special state). That is, since the special advantageous state continues until the next jackpot acquisition, the configuration is such that the technical matters described in the above embodiment are applied to the configuration in which the acquisition of the jackpot is promised as long as the player continues the game. May be good.

〇Specific example 1-3
When a so-called reserved inner villa occurs, the game proceeds in the flow as described in the above embodiment. For example, it is assumed that any one of the winning / failing lottery information (second winning / failing lottery information) stored in the storage means at the start of a certain jackpot game has the corresponding winning / failing lottery result as a jackpot. That is, it is assumed that one of the holds stored at the start of the jackpot game is "hit hold" (for the sake of explanation, the hit hold is shown by hatching in FIG. 7, but the hit hold is held by another hold in this way. It does not have to be distinguishable from). In this case, since it is virtually promised to win the jackpot again after the jackpot game is over, a special image 20 (character "V") may be displayed to show this (in hold). The special image 20 may be displayed in all the cases where the consecutive villas occur, or the special image 20 may not be displayed even when the consecutive villas in the hold occur.) (Fig.) 7 (a) (b)). Then, a release effect using the special image 20 is executed with the hit fluctuation corresponding to the "hit hold" (the change in which the hit hold becomes the pending symbol 72 while the hit hold is changing) (see FIG. 7 (c)), and the subsequent big hit. In the game (V round), it is assumed that the situation is such that the game ball should be launched aiming at the special area 10 by using the special image 20 as it is (see FIG. 7 (d)). By doing so, the flow from the suggestion of the reserved inner villa using the special image 20, that is, the stock of the jackpot, the release of the stock due to the hit fluctuation, and the instruction to aim at the special area 10 is smooth. Can be.

It should be noted that the configuration as in this example can be applied to the specifications not provided with the special advantageous state as described in the above embodiment. In other words, even if there is no game state in which the "next jackpot is virtually promised", a pending villa may occur (the transitional game state itself is "the next jackpot is a fact". Even if it is not "promised above", if a pending villa occurs, it can be said that "the next jackpot is virtually promised"), so it is possible to apply a configuration like this example. can. That is, it is assumed that the configuration as described in the above-described embodiment is applied, with the state in which the pending villas occur as a special state.

〇Specific example 1-4
The advantageous jackpot notified by the hit fluctuation including the emission effect (hereinafter referred to as the advantageous jackpot after the release effect) and the advantageous jackpot not (hereinafter referred to as the advantageous jackpot without the release effect) are the advantageous jackpots. It is assumed that the aspect of the image showing that the game ball should be launched aiming at the special area 10 in the V round is different. The advantageous jackpot that has undergone the release effect is as described in the above embodiment. That is, the instruction image 23 indicating to the player that the game ball should be launched aiming at the special area 10 by using the special image 20 displayed in the release effect as it is is displayed (FIG. 6 (FIG. 6). c) See). For the advantageous jackpot that does not go through the emission effect, an image (see FIG. 8B) having a mode different from that of the instruction image 23 is displayed. The specific embodiment may be any embodiment as long as the player can grasp that the game ball should be launched aiming at the special region 10.

The advantageous jackpot after the release effect is a special one given as a result of shifting to the most advantageous gaming state for the player, which is the special advantageous state. Therefore, the instruction image 23 (the image using the special image 20 displayed in the emission effect) described in the above embodiment is different from the normal advantageous jackpot (advantageous jackpot without the emission effect) (FIG. 6). By making the instruction image 23 of the aspect as in (c) a dedicated image when the release effect is passed), it is emphasized to the player that the transition to the special advantageous state was a special event. To do so.

4) Specific effect The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can execute a specific effect (see FIGS. 9 and 10) as an effect that can occur while the variable effect is being executed. Hereinafter, the specific effect will be described in detail. In addition, although the specific effect in this embodiment can occur in the basic state, it may occur in the advantageous state.

The specific effect in the present embodiment may occur as a kind of so-called look-ahead effect. Since the look-ahead effect itself is well known, a detailed explanation is omitted, but there is a probability that a certain winning / failing lottery result (hereinafter, also referred to as "target winning / failing lottery result") will be a big hit (so-called (big hit) reliability). The increase is one or more of the variable effects that end before the variable effect corresponding to the target winning / failing lottery result (hereinafter, also referred to as "target variable effect") (hereinafter, the above). It is suggested by using the effect during fluctuation). In the following description, among the previous fluctuating effects, the fluctuating effect (that is, the earliest of the "previous fluctuating effects") in which the specific effect (preliminary stage described later) is started is referred to as the reference fluctuating effect. It may also be called. In addition, in the case of a specific effect that uses two or more destination variable effects, one or two or more destination variable effects are executed between the standard variable effect and the target variable effect. However, the previous variable effect that is executed between the standard variable effect and the target variable effect may be referred to as an intermediate variable effect. Since the specific effect is a kind of the look-ahead effect, the jackpot reliability of the target winning / failing lottery result is higher when the specific effect occurs than when the specific effect does not occur. In the drawing for explaining the specific effect, "T" is added to the reserved symbol 70 (target pending) corresponding to the target winning / failing lottery result.

The specific effect in this embodiment is roughly divided into a pre-stage, an intermediate stage, and a post-stage. In the preliminary stage, the specific image 30 displayed in the display area 911 is displayed as if it has moved to the outside of the display area 911 (hereinafter referred to as “pre-display”). The specific image 30 in the present embodiment is an image representing a predetermined character, and is continuously displayed as a part of the background of the decorative pattern 80 while the specific effect is not executed (normal state) (normal). See FIG. 9 (a)). In the drawings for explaining the specific effect, only the portion of the background representing the specific image 30 is shown, and in the drawings other than the drawings for explaining the specific effect, the illustration of the specific image 30 is omitted. Further, the specific image 30 may be displayed as a part of the background only when a specific stage (mode) is set. In this case, a specific effect can occur on the stage where the specific image 30 is displayed.

In the reference changing effect at which the specific effect is started, the advance display as if the specific image 30 moved toward the outer edge of the display area 911 and finally moved to the outside of the display area 911 so that it could not be seen. It is done (see FIG. 9 (b)). That is, the character represented by the specific image 30 is pre-displayed as if it "goes out" to the outside of the display area 911. It can be said that this is a preliminary stage and is a production for showing the player that the specific production has started.

The intermediate stage is the state after the above-mentioned pre-stage until the post-stage, which will be described in detail later, occurs (the period from the end of the pre-stage to the start of the post-stage). In the intermediate stage, an intermediate image 32 suggesting that the specific image 30 has moved out of the display area 911 and that the specific image 30 will return in the future is displayed. In the intermediate stage of the present embodiment, the intermediate image 32 "in shopping" is displayed (see FIGS. 9 (c) and 10 (a) and 10 (b)). That is, a display is made indicating that the character has gone out for "shopping" at a preliminary stage and that the character is "in shopping" and will eventually return. Therefore, the player who sees the image 32 on the way can feel that the character may return in the future (return from "shopping"). The intermediate image 32 is continuously displayed from the time when the specific image 30 moves to the outside of the display area 911 (becomes invisible) until it is displayed again at a subsequent stage described later. That is, it continues to be displayed from the halfway point of the reference changing effect in which the pre-stage occurs (see FIG. 9 (c)) to the halfway point of the target changing effect in which the post-stage occurs (see FIG. 10 (b)). .. In the case of a specific effect in which an effect during intermediate change occurs (a specific effect using two or more previous effects during change), the intermediate image 32 continues to be displayed even during the effect during intermediate change (see FIG. 10A). It will be. It should be noted that a specific effect in which the intermediate variable effect does not occur (the previous variable effect is only one of the standard variable effects, and the specific effect in which the target variable effect is next to the standard variable effect) may occur. Also in this case, the image 32 continues to be displayed from the middle of the reference changing effect in which the pre-stage occurs to the middle of the target changing effect in which the post-stage occurs.

Such an intermediate image 32 does not suggest any timing at which the post-stage is started (post-display is performed, which will be described later). In other words, since the post-stage is started during the target changing effect, it can be said that the intermediate image 32 does not suggest the target changing effect. It should be noted that "the intermediate image 32 does not suggest the effect during the target change" is only a suggestion by the intermediate image 32 itself, and for example, the reserved symbol 70 corresponding to the effect during the target change is known. Due to the occurrence of the pending change effect (it is suggested that the jackpot reliability of the target winning / failing lottery result has increased due to the change of the reserved symbol 70), the target changing effect (corresponding to the reserved symbol 70) is given to the player to some extent. It shall be excluded that the situation is predictable. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the aspect of the intermediate image 32 is constant (same every time) regardless of the content of the specific effect. The mode of the intermediate image 32 is constant regardless of the number of the destination changing effects used for the specific effect.

After the intermediate stage, the specific image 30 is displayed in the display area 911 again (see FIG. 10C). That is, after the preliminary step, the post-display is performed as if the specific image 30 that had moved to the outside of the display area 911 and was invisible has returned to the inside of the display area 911. It is the post-stage that such a post-display is made. In the present embodiment, the player feels as if the character who was "going out" (was "shopping") has returned.

In the post-stage, the reliability image 34 is displayed together with the specific image 30 after such a post-display is made (see FIG. 10 (d)). If the specific image 30 represents a predetermined character as in the present embodiment, the effect mode is such that the character seems to have brought (bought) the reliability image 34. A plurality of types of candidate images are provided as candidates that can be displayed as the reliability image 34. In the post-stage, one of the candidate images is displayed. In the present embodiment, one of the first candidate image including the characters "ordinary", the second candidate image including the characters "opportunity", and the third candidate image including the characters "super heat" is reliable. It is displayed as a degree image 34 (see FIG. 10 (d) for the case where the second candidate image is displayed as the reliability image 34. The case where the other candidate images are displayed as the reliability image 34 is shown in FIG. Is not shown). The target is not correct when the second candidate image is displayed than when the first candidate image is displayed, and when the third candidate image is displayed than when the second candidate image is displayed. The jackpot reliability of the lottery results is high.

As described above, the specific effect in the present embodiment is pre-displayed as if the specific image 30 has moved to the outside of the display area 911, and then finally returned to the inside of the display area 911. Where the reliability image 34 is displayed after being displayed, the timing at which the specific image 30 returns is not clearly known (that is, the effect during the target change is not known), which is an interesting effect (look-ahead). (Direction).

Further, in the intermediate stage during the period before the post-stage after the pre-stage, the intermediate image 32 suggesting that the specific image 30 will be returned in the future is displayed. It is possible to feel that the specific image 30 that was not displayed in the preliminary stage will be displayed again (even if the player has never done so).

Hereinafter, specific examples in which the above-mentioned specific effects have been improved, embodied, and modified will be described. In addition, as long as possible, a configuration may be configured in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are applied in combination.

〇Specific example 2-1
The reliability image 34 displayed in the specific effect may be used to foretell an event (target effect) that occurs in the effect during the target change. For example, in the case where a pseudo continuous effect is provided as an effect that can occur as an effect constituting the effect during fluctuation, when the reliability image 34 of "continuation" is displayed, the pseudo continuous effect occurs immediately after the display. It is configured to do. The target effect for which the occurrence is announced by the reliability image 34 may be any one that is advantageous to the player (indicating that the jackpot reliability of the target winning / failing lottery result is increased). For example, various possibilities such as establishment of reach, predetermined super reach effect, display of chance image, and the like can be considered. It can be said that the reliability image 34 suggesting the target effect generated in this way also indirectly suggests the jackpot reliability of the target hit / miss lottery result through the generated target effect.

In the case of the configuration as in this example, the timing at which the reliability image 34 is displayed in the target changing effect, that is, the timing at which the specific image 30 is returned (post-display is performed) in the target changing effect is important. become. This is because the target effect, which is no longer likely to occur when the reliability image 34 is displayed, is no longer foretold by the reliability image 34. For example, in the case of a configuration in which "reach is established" is set as the target effect, if the post-display is not performed until the reach is established in the target changing effect (if the post-display is performed after the reach is established), the reliability image. There is no possibility that 34 will foretell "reach establishment". With such a configuration, the player can predict and enjoy the content of the effect foretold by the reliability image 34 while comparing it with the progress of the effect during the current target change.

〇Specific example 2-2
The specific effect in the above embodiment occurs as a kind of look-ahead effect, that is, the pre-display is executed in the earlier changing effect (reference changing effect), and the post-display is executed in the target changing effect. As explained above, it is possible that a specific effect (a specific effect in which the start to the end is contained in one variable effect) that starts in a certain variable effect and ends during the variable effect may occur. (See FIG. 11) (Hereinafter, as a comparison with the look-ahead effect, a variable effect that fits in one variable effect from the start to the end is referred to as the variable effect).

In addition, if the specific effect is set to occur as both the look-ahead effect and the variable effect, if a pre-display is made in a certain variable effect to indicate the start of the specific effect, the specific effect is indicated. Was displayed in advance whether it occurred as a look-ahead effect in which the subsequent effect during change is the target change effect, or whether it occurred as the change effect in which the certain change effect is the target change effect. Since it cannot be determined in advance, it is difficult to predict the subsequent development. When the intermediate image 32 is displayed due to a certain fluctuation and the next fluctuation is started while the intermediate image 32 is displayed, it is found that the specific effect is generated as a look-ahead effect. become.

〇Specific example 2-3
Although it has been described that the specific image 30 in the above embodiment represents a predetermined character, this is only an example, and the target represented by the specific image 30 may be anything. However, it is assumed that the specific image 30 can be recognized by the player as representing the same object in both the pre-display and the post-display.

Further, in the above embodiment, it has been explained that the specific image 30 is displayed in the normal state (it is a part of the background of the decorative symbol 80), but it may be displayed when the specific effect is generated. That is, when the specific effect is started, the specific image 30 that has not been displayed until then is newly displayed, and the display as if the specific image 30 has moved to the outside of the display area 911 is displayed in advance. It may be assumed that.

〇Specific example 2-4
In the above embodiment, it has been described that the intermediate image 32 is displayed during the period (intermediate stage) from the pre-display to the post-display, but such an intermediate image 32 is not displayed. May be. The intermediate image 32 suggests to the player that the specific image 30 will be returned in the future. However, even if the intermediate image 32 is not displayed, the specific image 30 extends to the outside of the display area 911. If the player who sees that the specific image 30 has gone out thinks that the specific image 30 will be returned, the image 32 may not be displayed in the middle. That is, if it is desired to clearly show that the post-display will be performed in the future, the intermediate image 32 may be displayed as in the above embodiment.

〇Specific example 2-5
In the specific effect in the above embodiment, it has been explained that the specific image 30 that has moved to the outside of the display area 911 will return in the future without exception, that is, the occurrence of the pre-display is accompanied by the occurrence of the post-display without exception. Even if the display occurs, the post-display may not always occur. That is, the specific effect may not reach the result that the reliability image 34 is displayed (ends in the middle) (for example, it is possible to proceed as shown in FIGS. 12 (a) → (b) → (c-2). It may be configured (with sex). Various methods can be considered to show the player that the specific production has ended halfway. For example, it is conceivable to indicate to the player that the specific effect has ended halfway by erasing the image 32 in the middle (see FIG. 12 (c-2)) (turning over, the image 32 in the middle is displayed. In the meantime, the setting is such that the specific image 30 may be returned).

In the case of this example, when the result that the reliability image 34 is displayed is reached (see FIGS. 12 (c-1) (d)), the result that the reliability image 34 is displayed is not reached (see FIG. 12 (c-1) (d)). It is preferable to set the setting to be more advantageous to the player (the result of the target winning / failing lottery can be expected to be a big hit) than the case of (finishing in the middle) (see FIG. 12 (c-2)). By doing so, the player first wishes that the specific image 30 returns (post-display is made) without ending halfway, and when the specific image 30 returns, the reliability is higher. It is an effect form of the flow that the reliability image 34 is expected to be displayed.

〇Specific example 2-6
It is assumed that the timing at which the specific image 30 returns (post-display occurs) is suggested by the aspect of the intermediate image 32. Since the variable effect that is displayed after the fact is the target variable effect, it can be said that the target variable effect is suggested by the aspect of the intermediate image 32.

For example, when the second intermediate image 322 (which is different from the first intermediate image 321) is displayed, the timing at which the subsequent display is performed is later than when the first intermediate image 321 is displayed. It can be set to be easy. Any method may be used to set the difference in the aspect of the intermediate image 32. For example, the characters "in shopping" in the intermediate image 32 are "white" in the first intermediate image 321 (see FIG. 13 (a)) and "red" in the second intermediate image 322 (see FIG. 13 (b)). It is conceivable that it is represented by. "The timing at which the post-display is made is late" means that the number of intermediate-changing effects executed between the standard-changing effect and the target-changing effect increases (in other words, the destination used for the specific effect). It can be said that the number of productions will increase during the fluctuation of. In other words, the more the variable effect is executed, from the standard variable effect with the pre-display to the target variable effect with the post-display, the "the timing of the post-display is late". .. By doing so, it becomes a production form in which the player will pay attention to the aspect of the image 32 on the way.

In the case of this example, it is preferable to set the jackpot reliability of the target winning / failing lottery result to be higher as the number of the destination changing effects used for the specific effect is larger. It should be noted that the fact that the jackpot reliability of the target winning / failing lottery result is high also means that the reliability image 34 displayed at the post-stage is likely to have high reliability. The specific effect is a kind of look-ahead effect, and a large number of pre-reading effects means that the number of pre-reading times is large. However, the higher the number of pre-reading times, the higher the reliability. In this case, the jackpot reliability of the target winning / failing lottery result is higher when the second halfway image 322 is displayed than when the first halfway image 321 is displayed (FIG. 13). reference).

〇Specific example 2-7
In the post-stage, a new image (hereinafter referred to as an additional image 36) that was not displayed in the pre-stage shall be displayed. For example, the character represented by the specific image 30 returned in the post-stage has a "bag" (the bag is the additional image 36) (see FIG. 14A), and the reliability image 34 is output from the bag. The production form is as shown (see FIG. 14 (b)). A plurality of types of modes are set as the mode of the additional image 36, and the mode of the additional image 36 suggests that the reliability image 34 displayed thereafter is likely to have higher reliability. And.

For example, the additional image 36 may be set to be the first aspect representing the "white" bag or the second aspect representing the "red" bag, and the first aspect is displayed. In the case where the second aspect is displayed, it is more likely that the reliability image 34 displayed thereafter will be of high reliability (for example, according to the above embodiment, it is added. It is more likely that "extreme heat", which is the most reliable image 34, is displayed in the case where the image 36 is in the second aspect than in the case where the image 36 is in the first aspect). (See FIG. 12 (a)). By making this example, it is possible to make an interesting production form in which the player will pay attention to the aspect of the additional image 36 newly displayed in the post-stage.

5) Image effect An image effect may occur as an effect that constitutes the effect during fluctuation. In addition, in this embodiment, the image effect can occur as constituting the effect during the change in the basic state. However, it may be configured to constitute an effect during fluctuation in an advantageous state, or it may be possible to occur during a jackpot game.

The image effect in the present embodiment proceeds in the order of the first stage (see FIG. 15 (a)), the second stage (see FIG. 15 (b)), and the third stage (see FIG. 15 (c)). be. In the first stage, a plurality of effect images are displayed in the display area 911. For example, it is assumed that two effects images, a first effect image 41 and a second effect image 42, are displayed. Each effect image is supposed to represent a different character from each other. In the present embodiment, the first effect image 41 represents the character A, and the second effect image 42 represents the character B (see FIG. 15A).

After the first stage, move to the second stage. In the second stage, any one of the plurality of effect images is used as the target effect image, and the other effect images are used as the non-target effect image. The target effect image refers to an effect image in an active state, and the non-target effect image refers to an effect image that is not in an active state (is in a passive state). In order to show the difference in the state, the relative size of the target production image to the non-target production image is changed to be larger than that in the first stage. In the present embodiment, from the first stage to the second stage, the size of the non-target effect image is maintained, but the size of the target effect image is changed to be large. Unlike the present embodiment, from the first stage to the second stage, the size of the non-target effect image may be changed so as to be smaller, and the size of the target effect image may be maintained. .. Further, from the first stage to the second stage, the non-target effect image may be changed so that its size becomes smaller, and the target effect image may be changed so as to increase its size. By shifting from the first stage to the second stage, the player perceives that the target production image is in a more emphasized state (conspicuous state) than the non-target production image.

In the second stage of the present embodiment, the first effect image 41 is displayed as a target effect image (displayed relatively large), and the second effect image 42 is displayed as a non-target effect image (displayed relatively small). Then, the effect element associated with the first effect image 41, which is the target effect image, is output. In the following description, the effect element associated with the first effect image 41 may be referred to as the first effect element 411, and the effect element associated with the second effect image 42 may be referred to as the second effect element 421. In the present embodiment, the characters representing the lines of the character A represented by the first effect image 41 are displayed in the display area 911 as the first effect element 411 (see FIG. 15B). A change in which the first effect image 41 is emphasized more than the second effect image 42 (the first effect image 41 is shown as an "active" state (the second effect image 42 is shown as a "passive" state). Since the first effect element 411 is displayed after the change) occurs, the player is as if the character A represented by the first effect image 41 is speaking the character represented by the first effect element 411. It becomes a visible production form. Further, since the second effect image 42 (character B) is not erased, it can be easily understood that the character A represents a state of talking to the character B.

Here, in the present embodiment, at least a part of the first effect element 411 (character representing the dialogue of the character A) is the second effect image 42 (which is relatively smaller than the first effect image 41). It is displayed so as to overlap with the asymmetric effect image) (see FIG. 15 (b)). This is because the first effect element 411 is displayed as being associated with the first effect image 41 (target effect image), and the second effect image 42 is relatively small and inconspicuous. Even if the first effect element 411 is displayed on the second effect image 42, the first effect element 411 is associated with the first effect image 41 (the dialogue emitted from the character A). Can be understood by the player. Further, since the first effect element 411 can be displayed superimposed on the second effect image 42, it is easy to secure a space for displaying the first effect element 411.

After the second stage, move to the third stage. In the third stage, the effect image that was the non-target effect image in the second stage is used as the target effect image, and the effect image that was the target effect image in the second stage is used as the non-target effect image. In the present embodiment, the second effect image 42 is the target effect image and the first effect image 41 is the non-target effect image, and the second effect image 42 is emphasized more than the first effect image 41. In the second stage, the first effect image 41 was in a larger state than the second effect image 42, so that the relationship of the sizes is reversed in the third stage. That is, with the transition from the second stage to the third stage, the size of the first effect image 41 is reduced and the size of the second effect image 42 is increased. Further, the magnitude relationship between the first effect image 41 and the second effect image 42 in the third stage is such that the relative size of the second effect image 42 with respect to the first effect image 41 is larger than that in the first stage. (See FIG. 15 (c)). By shifting to such a third stage, unlike the second stage, the second production image 42 is in an "active" state (the first production image 41 is in a "passive" state. ) Is grasped by the player.

Then, the second effect element 421 associated with the second effect image 42, which is the target effect image, is output. Specifically, the character representing the dialogue of the character B, which is the character represented by the second effect image 42, is displayed in the display area 911 as the second effect element 421 (see FIG. 15 (c)). A change in which the second effect image 42 is emphasized more than the first effect image 41 (the second effect image 42 is shown as an "active" state (the first effect image 41 is shown as a "passive" state). Since the second effect element 421 is displayed after the change) occurs, the player can see the character represented by the second effect element 421 as if the character A represented by the second effect image 42 is speaking. Is a visible production form.

Similar to the second stage, in the third stage, at least a part of the second effect element 421 (character representing the dialogue of the character B) is displayed relatively small in the first effect image 41 (non-target effect). It is displayed so as to overlap the image) (see FIG. 15 (c)). The second effect element 421 is displayed as being associated with the second effect image 42 (target effect image), and the first effect image 41 is displayed relatively small and inconspicuous. Therefore, even if the second effect element 421 is displayed on the first effect image 41, the second effect element 421 is associated with the second effect image 42 (generated from the character B). The player can understand (being a line). Further, since the second effect element 421 can be displayed superimposed on the first effect image 41, it is easy to secure a space for displaying the second effect element 421.

By making the image effect including the first to third stages, whether the character A represented by the first effect image 41 and the character B represented by the second effect image 42 are speaking the lines represented by the effect elements. It becomes a production form that looks like. In particular, as in the present embodiment, the character A and the character B are subjected to the second stage in which the target effect image is the first effect image 41 and the third stage in which the target effect image is the second effect image 42. It can also be a production form that looks like "conversation".

Although the image effect in the present embodiment includes the second stage and the third stage, it may be configured not to include the third stage. For example, if the effect is such that the character A is unilaterally speaking to the character B, the effect may be completed in the second stage. Further, the production may be continued after the third stage. For example, after the third stage, the fourth stage in which the first effect image 41 is used as the target effect image is executed again, and after the fourth stage, the fifth stage in which the second effect image 42 is used as the target effect image is executed again. You may do something like that. By doing so, it is possible to obtain an effect form indicating that the conversation between the character A and the character B is "reciprocating".

As described above, in the image effect in the present embodiment, a plurality of effect images are displayed in the first stage, but in the second stage and the third stage, the displayed effect element is the target effect image (relative). It is an easy-to-understand effect form that is associated with the effect image) that is displayed in a large size.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the target effect image is changed to a state (second stage, third stage) displayed relatively larger than the non-target effect image with the first stage as a reference. , It is easier to understand which production image is the target production image.

Hereinafter, specific examples in which the above-mentioned items related to image production have been improved, embodied, and modified will be described. In addition, as long as possible, a configuration may be configured in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are applied in combination.

〇Specific example 3-1
In the above embodiment, it has been explained that the target effect image is displayed in a relatively large size with respect to the non-target effect image, so that the target effect image is in a conspicuous state. However, the target effect image is conspicuous. Changes may be made to emphasize the condition. For example, in the second stage or the third stage, the target effect image may be displayed in color, while the non-target effect image may be displayed in monochrome (see FIG. 16; in FIG. 16, the target effect image is displayed in color). The state in which the image is displayed is indicated by a solid line, and the state displayed in monochrome is indicated by a dotted line). Further, in the second stage or the third stage, the lines constituting the target effect image may be thicker than the lines constituting the non-target effect image (see FIG. 17). Further, although not shown, in the second stage and the third stage, the non-target effect image is displayed lighter than the target effect image (eg, the display mode is such that the background can be seen through the non-target effect image). It may be configured as such.

〇Specific example 3-2
It has been described that the effect element in the above embodiment is displayed (output to the display device 91) in the display area 911 (that is, an image), but other elements are not included if they are elements constituting the effect. It may be a thing. For example, the effect sound output from the speaker 93 (see FIG. 1) may be used as the effect element. If the effect mode is such that the character represented by the target effect image appears to be speaking as in the above embodiment, the sound representing the dialogue of each character is output from the speaker 93 (see FIG. 18). ..

Although not shown, as described in the above embodiment, the characters representing the dialogue may be displayed and the sound representing the dialogue may be output from the speaker 93. That is, the output effect element may be "image + sound".

〇Specific example 3-3
In the above embodiment, it has been described that each effect image represents a character different from each other, but each effect image may represent something else. For example, it is assumed that each effect image represents an item (tool) different from each other. In the second stage and the third stage, the effect image representing one of the items is regarded as the target effect image (the other effect images are regarded as the non-target effect image), and then the wording to introduce the item is introduced. Is displayed as an effect element (see FIG. 19).

〇Specific example 3-4
Although it has been described that the image effect in the above embodiment displays two effect images, the first effect image 41 and the second effect image 42, it is also possible that three or more effect images are displayed. good. When the effect element is output, any one of the three or more effect images is set as the target effect image, and the other effect images are set as the non-target effect image. Good (see Figure 20).

Further, if three or more effect images are displayed, it is preferable that all the effect images are once set as the target effect images in the image effect. For example, if the image effect is such that three effect images (first effect image 41 to third effect image 43) are displayed, the first effect image 41 is set as the target effect image after the first stage (1st effect image 41 to the third effect image 43). In addition to the stage (see FIG. 20B) where the second effect image 42 and the third effect image 43 are non-target effect images, the second effect image 42, which is not shown, is the target effect image (first). The stage where the first production image 41 and the third production image 43 are non-target production images and the third production image 43 are the target production images (the first production image 41 and the second production image 42 are non-target production images). It is preferable that the stage is included.

〇Specific example 3-5
When the image effect is executed, the entire display area 911 is divided into the number of effect images (each divided area is a unit area), and the effect image is displayed in each unit area 911a and 911b. do. If the first effect image 41 and the second effect image 42 are displayed as the effect images as in the above embodiment, the entire display area 911 is divided into two unit areas 911a and 911b, and then the display area 911 is divided into two unit areas 911a and 911b. The first effect image 41 and the second effect image 42 are displayed in each of the two unit areas 911a and 911b (see FIG. 21A).

With the transition from the first stage to the second stage, the first effect image 41, which is the target effect image, is larger than the second effect image 42, which is the non-target effect image, than when it is in the first stage. At the same time, the unit area 911a in which the first effect image 41 is displayed is made larger than the unit area 911b in which the second effect image 42 is displayed (see FIG. 21B). When shifting from the second stage to the third stage, the magnitude relationship is the opposite of the second stage. That is, with the transition from the second stage to the third stage, the second effect image 42, which is the target effect image, is more than the first effect image 41, which is the non-target effect image, than when it is in the first stage. The unit area 911b in which the second effect image 42 is displayed is made larger than the unit area 911a in which the first effect image 41 is displayed (see FIG. 21 (c)). When shifting from the first stage to the second stage, or when shifting from the second stage to the third stage, the delimited image 912 that separates the unit areas 911a and 911b is placed on the non-target production image side. By displacing the image to, the unit areas 911a and 911b on which the target effect image is displayed can be increased.

By following this example, it is possible to create an impactful production form. Further, if the entire display area 911 is occupied by two or more unit areas (there is no area that does not belong to any of the unit areas), the effect element corresponding to the target effect image is displayed. It seems that the area does not exist (it becomes difficult to secure the area for displaying the effect element). However, as described in the above embodiment, at least a part of the effect element can be displayed superimposed on the non-target effect image (it can be displayed in the unit area where the non-target effect image is displayed) (. From FIGS. 21 (b) and 21 (c)), the area for displaying the effect element can be easily secured.

In this example, the delimited image 912 is displaced and the effect image as the target effect image becomes large, but the size of the effect image may not change. That is, the size of the effect image itself may not change, although the unit area in which the effect image as the target effect image is displayed may change to be large.

6) Split operation effect A split operation effect may occur as an effect that constitutes a variable effect. In addition, in this embodiment, the split operation effect may occur as constituting the changing effect in the basic state. However, it may be configured to constitute an effect during fluctuation in an advantageous state, or it may be possible to occur during a jackpot game.

The split operation effect in the present embodiment may occur as a part of one or a plurality of types of reach effect (hereinafter, may be referred to as a specific reach effect). The specific reach effect is a favorable ending (see FIG. 23 (c-1) and FIG. 25 (e-2)) that is advantageous to the player, or a disadvantageous ending that is the ending when the advantageous ending is not reached (FIG. 23 (c-). 2), see FIG. 25 (e-1)). The advantageous ending is when the winning / failing lottery result (target winning / failing lottery result) corresponding to the changing effect (target changing effect) in which the specific reach effect occurs is a big hit. The disadvantageous outcome is when the result of the target winning / failing lottery is out of order. However, when the result of the target winning / failing lottery is a big hit, a so-called reversal pattern may occur in which the unfavorable ending is overturned. In any case, if the result of the lottery for winning or failing is wrong, it will lead to a disadvantageous ending. As will be described in detail later, the specific reach effect may reach the end through the operation effect (normal operation effect, specific operation effect), but when the operation effect occurs, the end of the operation effect. It can also be considered that the above-mentioned advantageous ending and unfavorable ending are set.

Any basic aspect of the specific reach effect may be used. In the specific reach effect in the present embodiment, a ally character (shown with the character "taste" in the drawing) which is a character on the player side and an enemy character facing it (the character "enemy" in the drawing) are used. (Appended) is set as a battle (see FIG. 22A, etc.), and the advantageous ending is that the ally character wins, and the unfavorable ending is that the ally character cannot win (defeat).

A predetermined time point (intermediate time point) after the start of the specific reach effect and before the end is set as the specified timing (see FIG. 22 (b)). It should be noted that such specified timings may be set at a plurality of places. When a specific reach effect occurs, a split effect may occur at the specified timing. It should be noted that the occurrence of the split effect in the specific reach effect is a kind of so-called chance up (suggestion that the probability of reaching an advantageous ending has increased), but the split effect always occurs in the specific reach effect. Not (probability of occurrence of split effect ≠ 100%). It is preferable that the probability of occurrence of the split effect when the specific reach effect occurs is less than 10%.

The division effect is an effect in which the display area 911 is divided into X division areas 911d (where X is a natural number of 2 or more) (see FIG. 22 (d-2)). In this embodiment, X = 4. That is, when the division effect occurs, four division regions 911d are generated. In the present embodiment, the divided regions 911d are in a state of being partitioned from each other by the dividing line image L. Four division areas 911d are formed by displaying the dividing line image L extending in the vertical direction from the substantially center in the width direction of the display area 911 and the dividing line image L extending in the width direction from the substantially center in the vertical direction intersecting each other. .. In the following description, what is formed in the upper left of the display area 911 is the upper left divided area, what is formed in the upper right is the upper right divided area, what is formed in the lower left is the lower left divided area, and what is formed in the lower right. Is sometimes referred to as a lower right division area.

If the division effect does not occur at the specified timing, such a division region 911d does not occur (see FIG. 22 (c-1)). That is, in the specific reach effect, whether or not the split effect occurs at a predetermined timing is a major turning point. Hereinafter, the pattern of the specific reach effect in which the divided effect does not occur may be referred to as a normal pattern, and the pattern in which the divided effect occurs may be referred to as a divided pattern.

When the specific reach effect is a normal pattern (see FIG. 22 (c-1)) in which the split effect does not occur at the specified timing, the specific reach effect proceeds while the continuity of the effect is maintained before and after the specified timing. That is, the image as the reach effect is only continuously displayed in the display area 911 as it is, and nothing is different from the general effect. If the player is new to the specific reach effect, there is no way to know that the split effect may occur at the specified timing.

On the other hand, in the case of a division pattern in which the division effect is generated at a predetermined timing, an effect indicating the occurrence of the division effect (division start effect) is generated. In the present embodiment, a predetermined character appears and an action of dividing the display area 911 is performed. For example, the predetermined character performs an action such as drawing the above-mentioned dividing line image L (see FIG. 22 (c-2)). Immediately before the split start effect occurs, the video of the specific reach effect is temporarily stopped. Then, after the division start effect is executed and the division area 911d is formed, the effect proceeds in each division area 911d. That is, the video stopped in each divided region 911d is restarted. That is, when a split effect in which the display area 911 is divided occurs in the middle of the specific reach effect, the same image is displayed in each of the divided areas 911d and the effect proceeds (FIG. 22 (d-2)). reference). In the present embodiment, the decorative symbol 80 for constructing the reach state is also displayed in each divided region 911d. Therefore, it seems that the reach effect for the number of divided regions 911d is in progress. However, such division of the decorative symbol 80 may not occur (the state in which only one reach is established is maintained even if the division effect occurs).

In the specific reach effect in the present embodiment, regardless of whether it is a normal pattern or a division pattern, an operation effect is generated in which the player is urged to operate the operation means 50 immediately before reaching the end. In the present embodiment, the operation of the push button (first operation means 51) (see FIG. 1), which is a kind of the operation means 50, is prompted (hereinafter, when the operation means 50 is simply referred to without being specified, the first operation is performed. Means 51). The mode of the operation effect differs between the normal pattern and the divided pattern. When it is a normal pattern, a normal operation effect is generated, and when it is a divided pattern, a divided operation effect is generated.

The normal operation effect is an effect in which the player is given an operation opportunity of the operation means 50 once (see FIG. 23 (a)). In this embodiment, the opportunity of one-shot operation is given once. In the display area 911, one operation image 55 representing the operation means 50 (effect button) to be operated is displayed. In addition, an aspect image 56 showing the required operation mode is displayed. In the present embodiment, since a single operation of the effect button is required, an image including the characters "press" is displayed as the aspect image 56. In addition, a time image 57 showing the passage of the operation effective time during which the operation becomes effective is displayed. In this embodiment, an image of the meter that decreases with the passage of time is displayed as a time image 57.

The normal operation effect ends when the operation (single-shot operation) of the operation means 50 (effect button) is detected within the operation effective time (see FIG. 23 (b)). The ending is also the ending of the specific reach production (advantageous ending, disadvantageous ending). If the result of the target hit / miss lottery is a big hit (when it is internally decided in advance that the specific reach effect (normal operation effect) will lead to an advantageous ending), it depends on the one operation opportunity given to the player. The operation of the operating means 50 leads to an advantageous ending (see FIG. 23 (c-1)). If it is determined internally in advance), the operation of the operation means 50 according to one operation opportunity leads to a disadvantageous end (see FIG. 23 (c-2)). Therefore, the target winning / failing lottery result will be determined by the operation of the operation means 50 within the operation effective time. In the present embodiment, in the case of an advantageous ending, a video of the ally character defeating the enemy character is displayed and a big hit is notified, and in the case of a disadvantageous ending, the enemy character can be defeated. When the video that was not displayed is displayed, it is notified that it is out of alignment. If the operation of the operation means 50 is not detected within the effective operation time, the end is triggered by the end of the effective operation time.

The split operation effect is an effect in which the operation of the operation means 50 is given to the player up to X times. That is, it is an effect in which the operation opportunity is given for the number of division areas 911d at the maximum. Since X = 4 in this embodiment, the opportunity of one-shot operation is given up to four times. The operation image 55, the aspect image 56, and the time image 57 described above are displayed one by one in each of the divided regions 911d (see FIG. 24A). That is, the image displayed in the display area 911 in the normal operation effect is displayed in each of the divided areas 911d. It can be said that it is an effect form in which the effect corresponding to the above-mentioned normal operation effect appears as if it occurred in all the divided regions 911d. The player who sees this can easily grasp that "there are four operation opportunities".

The unit operation effect is the effect for each operation opportunity that constitutes the split operation effect. That is, the operation effect executed in each of the upper left division area, the upper right division area, the lower left division area, and the lower right division area is defined as a unit operation effect. In the present embodiment, the upper left division area (first unit operation effect) (see FIG. 24 (b) (c-1) (c-2)) → upper right division area (second unit operation effect) (FIG. 24 (Fig. 24). d) (Refer to (e-1) (e-2)) → Lower left division area (third unit operation effect) (Refer to FIGS. 25 (a) (b-1) (b-2)) → Lower right division area (see FIG. 25 (a) (b-1) (b-2)) The unit operation effect is executed in the order of the fourth unit operation effect) (see FIGS. 24 (c), (d-1), and (d-2)). As will be described in detail later, when a certain unit operation effect reaches a successful result, the split operation effect ends there (the unit operation effect after that is not executed). The unit operation effect leads to a success result or a failure result each time the operation of the operation means 50 (single operation) is performed. However, the image showing the result is displayed in the corresponding divided area 911d (divided area 911d in which the unit operation effect is executed). The specific mode of the success result and the failure result may be any. Any aspect may be used as long as it can be understood that the success result is advantageous to the player and the failure result is disadvantageous to the player. In the present embodiment, the success result is that the image in which the ally character defeats the enemy character is displayed. That is, the image of the same mode as in the case where the normal operation effect has reached an advantageous end is displayed in the corresponding divided region 911d. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, it is a failure result that the image displayed in the divided area 911d changes from color to monochrome (in the drawing, the monochrome displayed state is shown by a dotted line).

As the operation effective time in the divided operation effect, a continuous operation effective time may be set for the entire divided operation effect, or the operation effective time may be set for each unit operation effect. The time image 57 is controlled depending on which configuration is used. In this embodiment, the configuration is similar to the former. Therefore, when moving to the next unit operation effect after the end of a certain unit operation effect, the time image 57 is controlled so that the remaining time of the operation effective time at the end of the certain unit operation effect is taken over. To. In a state where there are two or more unit operation effects for which the result is not shown, the time image 57 displayed in the two or more divided regions 911d in which the unit operation effect is executed changes in the same manner (the present). If the remaining time is indicated by a meter as in the embodiment, the rest of the meter is the same).

If the result of the target win / fail lottery is out of order (when it is internally determined in advance that the specific reach effect (split operation effect) will lead to a disadvantageous end), all four unit operation effects will result in failure. (See FIG. 25 (d-1)). In other words, it is a production form that makes it appear to the player that all of the four operation opportunities given have failed. After all of the four unit operation effects reached the failure result, the division area 911d disappeared (the division line image L was erased), and the winning / failing lottery result was lost using the entire display area 911. (The fact that a disadvantageous ending has been reached) is notified (see FIG. 25 (e-1)). The image itself for notifying the deviation is the same as in the case where a disadvantageous ending is reached through the normal operation effect. If four single operations are not performed during the operation valid time, the unit operation effect after that is not executed, and it is set to forcibly shift to the disadvantageous end when the operation valid time ends. Has been done.

If the target win / fail lottery result is a big hit (when it is internally determined in advance that the specific reach effect (split operation effect) will lead to an advantageous ending), at least one of the unit operation effects that occur up to four times is A success result is reached (one of the success results of FIG. 24 (c-2), FIG. 24 (e-2), FIG. 25 (b-2), and FIG. 25 (d-2)). That is, the operation of the operation means 50 according to any one of the operation opportunities given up to four times is used as an opportunity to shift to an advantageous ending (see FIG. 25 (e-2)). Here, "up to 4 times" is used when the first to third unit operation effects lead to a successful result (FIG. 24 (c-2), FIG. 24 (e-2), FIG. 25 (). In the case of either b-2)), the unit operation effect does not occur after that, and the split operation effect (specific reach effect) leads to an advantageous end (see FIG. 25 (e-2)). be. In other words, for the player, if even one of the four chances can be made, it is a big hit, so if the first to third unit operation effects reach a successful result, it will be more. Since it is not necessary to execute the unit operation effect, it shifts to an advantageous ending.

In the present embodiment, when the split operation effect is generated in the target changing effect in which the target hit / miss lottery result is a big hit, among the first to fourth unit operation effects (assuming that the operation is performed during the operation effective time). ) What will lead to a successful result (hereinafter, the unit operation effect that leads to such a successful result is referred to as a successful unit operation effect) is determined in advance by lottery. In the present embodiment, the slower the execution order of the unit operation effect is, the higher the probability that the unit operation effect will be successful (see FIG. 26). Therefore, in the split operation effect, it can be expected that the unit operation effect will be a successful result as the effect progresses (in the latter half). It should be noted that the player does not know which unit operation effect is the successful unit operation effect before the result of each unit operation effect is known.

After a certain unit operation effect reached a successful result, the division area 911d disappeared (the division line image L was erased), and the winning / failing lottery result became a big hit using the entire display area 911 (advantageous ending). It is notified (see FIG. 25 (e-2)). The image itself for notifying the jackpot is the same as in the case where an advantageous ending is reached through the normal operation effect. If a single operation in the unit operation effect, which is regarded as a successful unit operation effect, is not detected during the operation effective time, the end of the operation effective time is used as a trigger to forcibly shift to an advantageous ending. Is set to.

The specific reach effect is more likely to have an advantageous ending when it becomes a split pattern (when a split operation effect occurs) than when it becomes a normal pattern (when a normal operation effect occurs). The jackpot reliability of the lottery results) is high. As described above, the split operation effect is given a maximum of four operation opportunities, and the opportunity (opportunity) that may lead to an advantageous ending for the player is higher than the normal (one time). Since it can be said that there are many, the division pattern is set to have higher reliability than the normal pattern.

In the specific reach effect in the present embodiment, either the normal operation effect or the split operation effect occurs immediately before the end (either the normal pattern or the split pattern), but immediately before the end. A pattern in which no operation effect is generated (no operation pattern) may also be generated. If this is done, the probability of an advantageous outcome (the jackpot reliability of the target winning / failing lottery result) should be increased in the order of "no operation pattern <normal pattern <division pattern". That is, the reliability is higher when the operation opportunity is once (normal pattern) than when the operation opportunity is 0 times (no operation pattern), and when the operation opportunity is once (normal pattern). It suffices that the reliability is higher when the operation opportunity is up to 4 times (division pattern) than when the operation opportunity is.

As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment executes the division operation effect that the display area 911 is divided into the X division areas 911d, and as a result, the operation opportunity is given up to X times. can do. That is, it is possible to execute an interesting effect in which the number of division areas 911d and the number of operation opportunities are linked.

Further, as in the present embodiment, the generation of the split operation effect is generated by setting the chance to increase the chance (the setting has a higher jackpot reliability than the case of the normal operation effect). The playability that the player desires is realized. Further, it is clear that the split operation effect has more operation opportunities (number of chances) that trigger the transition to an advantageous ending as compared with the normal operation effect, so it is easy to understand that the split operation effect is a chance-up effect.

Hereinafter, specific examples in which the matters related to the division operation effect have been improved, embodied, and modified will be described. In addition, as long as possible, a configuration may be configured in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are applied in combination.

〇Specific example 4-1
In the division effect (division operation effect) in the above embodiment, it has been explained that the display area 911 is divided into four division areas 911d (X = 4), but when the division effect occurs. The value of X may be set to be non-constant (indefinite).

For example, as the division effect, a first division effect (first division operation effect) in which the division area 911d is two (X = 2) (see FIG. 27A) and four division areas 911d (X = 4). ) (See FIG. 27 (b)) of the second division effect (second division operation effect) can occur. The division operation effect (first division operation effect) when the first division effect occurs is given up to two operation opportunities, and the division operation effect (second division operation) when the second division effect occurs. The production) will be given up to four operation opportunities.

In the case of this example, it is preferable that the number of the division regions 911d, that is, the value of X suggests the probability that the division operation effect will lead to an advantageous ending. In the above example, the probability of reaching an advantageous ending differs between the case where the first division effect (first division operation effect) occurs and the case where the second division effect (second division operation effect) occurs. And. By doing so, when the division effect occurs, the player pays attention to the number of the division regions 911d resulting as a result.

As described in the above embodiment, the number of the divided regions 911d corresponds to the number of the maximum operation opportunities given to the player in the divided operation effect, and the number of the operation opportunities leads to an advantageous ending. Since it can be regarded as the number of possible chances, it is preferable to set the setting so that the larger the number of the divided regions 911d (value of X), the higher the probability of reaching an advantageous ending. In the above example, the second division effect (second division operation effect) (see FIG. 27 (b)) rather than the first division effect (first division operation effect) (see FIG. 27 (a)). ) Is more likely to lead to an advantageous outcome. By doing so, when the division effect occurs, the player wishes that the number of the division areas 911d increases.

〇Specific example 4-2
In the split operation effect, an operation opportunity of different operation means 50 may be given. It is assumed that the operating means 50 includes a first operating means 51 and a second operating means 52 (see FIG. 1) different from the first operating means 51. The "different operating means" does not only mean the relationship between the operating means 50 physically separated as in the present embodiment, but also the relationship in which the operating means are physically the same but the operating modes are different. Those in are also included in "different operating means". For example, in a configuration including a first operating mode and one operating means that can be operated in a second operating mode different from the first operating mode, operating the operating means in the first operating mode and operating in the second operating mode. Corresponds to the operation of different operating means. Further, a sensor for detecting a part of the player's body (hand, etc.) is provided, and the detection of a part of the player's body on the sensor corresponds to "operation of the operating means". May be.

Of the maximum of four unit operation effects included in one split operation effect, some are unit operation effects (hereinafter referred to as first unit operation effects) in which the operation of the first operation means 51 is promoted, and the other one. The unit is a case where the operation of the second operation means 52 is promoted (hereinafter referred to as a second unit operation effect) (see FIG. 28. In FIG. 28, the first unit operation effect is the first. It is assumed that there is an example in which the unit operation effect and the second to fourth unit operation effects are regarded as the second unit operation effect). Even in the case of a configuration including a plurality of operating means 50, in a general operation effect, the operation of one operating means 50 is only promoted (usually, the other operating means 50 are not used). be). Since the split operation effect of the above embodiment is characterized in that a maximum of X operation opportunities are given, the operation means 50 is requested to operate for each operation opportunity by using the operation opportunity. The types of can be different. By doing so, it is possible to make the split operation effect a variety of interesting effects by utilizing the fact that the plurality of operation means 50 are provided.

It is assumed that any one of the plurality of types of operation means 50 is used as a specific operation means (operation means for increasing chances), and the greater the number of operation opportunities given to the specific operation means, the higher the probability of reaching an advantageous ending. good. As described above, the configuration includes the first operating means 51 and the second operating means 52, and the second operating means 52 is a "chance-up operating means" (the first operating means 51 is a "normal operating means"). If this is the case, the more operational opportunities the second operating means 52 has, the higher the probability that an advantageous outcome will be reached (see FIG. 29). In the division operation effect, the operation image 55 indicates the type of the operation means 50 for which the operation is urged to each division area 911d at the start time (the division area 911d (first) in which the operation target is the first operation means 51. The first operation image 551 is in the divided area 911d corresponding to the unit operation effect), and the second operation image 552 is in the divided area 911d (divided area 911d corresponding to the second unit operation effect) serving as the second operation means 52. (Displayed), it can be said that the larger the number of the second operation images 552 representing the second operation means 52, the higher the probability of reaching an advantageous ending. By doing so, when the division operation effect occurs, the player wishes that the number of the second operation means 52 (specific operation means) increases. Further, if the second operation means 52 is used as the "opportunity-up operation means" in this way, the first unit operation effect is not executed after the second unit operation effect is executed (operation). It is preferable that the "downgrade" of the means 50 does not occur).

Further, in such a configuration, it is preferable that the second unit operation effect is more likely to result in success (successful unit operation effect) than the first unit operation effect. If the target win / fail lottery result is a big hit and it is internally determined that the split operation effect will lead to an advantageous ending, one of the unit operation effects will be the success result, but the probability of the success result is the first. It is assumed that the second unit operation effect is higher than the one unit operation effect. As described above, if the setting is such that the slower the execution order of the unit operation effect is, the higher the probability that the unit operation effect will be successful (see FIG. 26), when comparing those having the same execution order of the unit operation effect. In addition, the probability of a successful result may be higher in the second unit operation effect than in the first unit operation effect (see FIG. 30. In FIG. 30, the fourth unit operation effect is compared with each other. Show things). By doing so, the player operates with the expectation that the second unit operation effect will be more successful than the first unit operation effect (second operation means rather than the first operation means 51). The operation of 52 is a production form in which "power is applied").

〇Specific example 4-3
If it is determined in advance that the split operation effect described in the above embodiment will lead to an advantageous ending, any one of the first to fourth unit operation effects will lead to a successful result. If any of the 1st to 3rd unit operation effects leads to a successful result, the subsequent unit operation effects will not be executed, so the operation opportunities will be "surplus" (all of the operation opportunities given up to X times will be consumed. Not). In such a situation, the player may be happy to have reached an advantageous end, but may feel uncomfortable about the extra operation opportunity. In order to reduce such "wastefulness", when there is a surplus operation opportunity (surplus pattern) (see FIG. 31 (a)), there is no surplus (satisfaction pattern) (see FIG. 31 (b)). In comparison with the above, the expected value of the profit of the player obtained thereafter is set to be large.

For example, as in the gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment, a basic jackpot and an advantageous jackpot are set as jackpots. The advantageous jackpot is more advantageous to the player than the basic jackpot in that the gaming state after the jackpot game ends shifts to the advantageous state. That is, the expected value of the profit (ball output) obtained by the player is larger in the case of the advantageous jackpot than in the case of the basic jackpot. The jackpot notified by the split operation effect reaching an advantageous ending is more likely to be an advantageous jackpot for the player when it becomes a surplus pattern than when it becomes a satisfying pattern (a certain jackpot and more than that). If there is a favorable jackpot, it is highly probable that it will be a favorable jackpot). By doing so, in the case of a surplus pattern, it can be expected that the notified jackpot will be an advantageous jackpot, so it is possible to reduce the risk that the player will feel unreasonable. can. In addition, when it becomes a surplus pattern, it may be set to confirm that it is an advantageous jackpot. In such a case, it is considered that the player hardly feels unreasonable because the surplus pattern is rather pleasing to the player.

Differences may be set between surplus patterns. Specifically, the larger the number of surplus operation opportunities, the larger the expected value of profits obtained thereafter. For example, if the first unit operation effect is a successful result, there are surplus three operation opportunities (surplus pattern "3") (see FIG. 32 (a)), and the second unit operation effect is a successful result. In some cases, there is a surplus of two operation opportunities (surplus pattern "2") (see FIG. 32 (b)), and if the third unit operation effect is a successful result, there is a surplus of one operation opportunity (surplus pattern). "1") (see FIG. 32 (c)), but with the surplus pattern "2" (see FIG. 32 (b)) than when the surplus pattern is "1" (see FIG. 32 (c)). In the case of surplus pattern "2" (see FIG. 32 (b)), the case of surplus pattern "3" (see FIG. 32 (a)) is notified. It is highly probable that the jackpot is an advantageous jackpot. If the surplus pattern "3" is the result of success at the earliest timing (see FIG. 32 (a)), it may be set to determine that the jackpot is advantageous. The surplus pattern "1" (see FIG. 32 (c)) is more likely to be an advantageous jackpot than the case where the fourth unit operation effect is a successful pattern (see FIG. 32 (d)). It shall be expensive. In this way, the more operation opportunities there are, the more advantageous it is for the player. Therefore, when a split operation effect occurs, the game will be successful at the earliest possible timing (unit operation effect in the order of execution). It will be the production form that people expect.

〇Specific example 4-4
Although it has been described that the operation mode required for the operation effect in the above embodiment is a single-shot operation, continuous operation for continuously operating the operation means 50 (“continuous hitting” when the operation means 50 is a push button”. ) Or a maintenance operation (“long press” when the operation means 50 is a push button) for maintaining the operated state of the operation means 50 may be required. In this case, "one operation opportunity" means an operation opportunity until the end is found in the case of a normal operation effect, and an operation opportunity until the result of each unit operation effect is found in the case of a split operation effect. It shall be. That is, even in the case of continuous operation or maintenance operation, the normal operation effect is given one operation opportunity, and the split operation effect is given X times of operation opportunity.

7) Selective effect A selective effect (see FIGS. 33 and 34) may occur as an effect constituting the variable effect. In addition, in this embodiment, the selection effect may occur as constituting the effect during the change in the basic state. However, it may be configured to constitute an effect during fluctuation in an advantageous state, or it may be possible to occur during a jackpot game.

In the selection effect, a plurality of option images 62 are displayed in the display area 911. In this embodiment, four option images 62 (first option image 621 to fourth option image 624) are displayed (see FIGS. 33 and 34). Specifically, the display area 911 is divided into four areas, and the option image 62 is displayed in each area. In the present embodiment, a linear image (hereinafter referred to as a linear image S) along the diagonal line of the display region 911 having a substantially rectangular shape is displayed in the display region 911, and each region divided by the linear image S (hereinafter referred to as a linear image S). Each area has a triangular shape), and the option image 62 is displayed. In the following description, for each of the substantially triangular regions, the region on the upper edge side of the display area 911 is the upper region, the region on the right edge side is the right region, the region on the lower edge side is the region, and the region on the left edge side is the left region. It is called.

Each option image 62 suggests the jackpot reliability of the target winning / failing lottery result (the winning / losing lottery result corresponding to the changing effect including the selection effect (target changing effect)) at the time of selection. In the present embodiment, the first choice image 621 including the characters of "super heat", the second choice image 622 including the characters of "great opportunity", the third choice image 623 including the characters of "opportunity", and "?" Four fourth-choice images 624 containing characters are displayed (see FIGS. 33 and 34). Further, in the present embodiment, the first option image 621 is displayed in the upper area, the second option image 622 is displayed in the right area, the third option image 623 is displayed in the lower area, and the fourth option image 624 is displayed in the left area.

As will be described later, one of the option images 62 will be selected in the end, but the selected option image 62 is determined in advance (internally) based on the target winning / failing lottery result. The jackpot reliability when selected is, in descending order, first choice image 621, second choice image 622, third choice image 623, fourth choice image 624 (first choice image 621 is the highest). .. It should be noted that a configuration in which another type of option image 62 may be displayed may be used.

Corresponding colors (hereinafter, defined colors) are set in each option image 62. Each option image 62 includes a portion exhibiting the specified color. In the present embodiment, the background image, which is the background of the characters, is assumed to exhibit a specified color. It can be said that the specified color suggests the reliability of the jackpot of the target winning / failing lottery result. In the present embodiment, the specified color of the first option image 621 is "gold", the specified color of the second option image 622 is "red", and the specified color of the third option image 623 is "green". The default color of the fourth option image 624 is "blue". It should be noted that the specified color of each option image 62 may be distinguished from the specified color of the other option image 62, and may be approximately recognizable by the player as being associated with each option image 62. (The color system may be different in each option image 62). Further, in the drawing, the specified color of each option image 62 is indicated by the characters in “□” (the characters are not actually displayed).

In the selection effect, one option image 62 may be emphasized as compared with the other option images 62. Various methods for creating the emphasized state can be considered. In the present embodiment, when the cursor C is aligned with one option image 62, the one option image 62 is highlighted (see FIGS. 33 and 34). As another method, it is conceivable to increase the brightness of one option image 62 more than that of the other option image 62 so that the one option image 62 is emphasized. Further, it is conceivable that one option image 62 is displayed in color and the other option image 62 is displayed in monochrome so that the one option image 62 is emphasized (the above-mentioned specified color is emphasized). Recognized by being in a state). In the following description, a state that is not an emphasized state may be referred to as a non-emphasized state.

The period during which the selection effect is executed is roughly divided into a pre-selection period in which it is unknown which option image 62 is selected and a post-selection period after the option image 62 is selected. In the pre-selection period, the pre-selection effect is executed in which one option image 62 in the emphasized state is switched at high speed (in other words, the three option images 62 in the non-emphasized state are switched at high speed). (See FIG. 33). So to speak, it is in a state like "roulette". In the present embodiment, the cursor C moves between the option images 62 at high speed. As a result, the player predicts that one option image 62 will be selected in the end. In the post-selection period, one option image 62 is emphasized (the other three option images 62 are unemphasized), and the player finally selects the one option image 62. The post-selection effect shown in is executed (see FIG. 34). In other words, the "roulette" shown in the pre-selection period will stop when it shifts to the post-selection period. In the present embodiment, the cursor C is automatically stopped in a state of matching the option image 62 to be selected. That is, one option image 62 is automatically selected regardless of the player's selection.

In such a selection effect, in the present embodiment, the light emission / non-light emission of the plurality of light emitting units 64 is controlled. The light emitting unit 64 is not a display device 91 (light emission that forms an image). The plurality of light emitting units 64 are provided around the display area 911 (outside when the center side of the display area 911 is the inside in front view). The one light emitting unit 64 refers to a united unit, and one light emitting unit 64 may have a plurality of light emitting elements (LEDs and the like) (not necessarily one light emitting element). The elements classified for each do not have to be one light emitting unit 64). In the present embodiment, the first light emitting unit 641 is on the upper side of the display area 911, the second light emitting unit 642 is on the right side of the display area 911, the third light emitting unit 643 is on the lower side of the display area 911, and the left side of the display area 911. Is provided with a fourth light emitting unit 644 (see FIGS. 1, 33, 34).

Such a light emitting unit 64 is used in the selection effect as described later, but is not provided exclusively for the selection effect, but is provided for decoration of the game area 902 (essentially). Functions (uses) are different) (see FIG. 1). In the present embodiment, the first light emitting unit 641 provided on the upper side of the display area 911 emits a decorative character (not shown) including at least a part of the title of the gaming machine 1 (the decorative character). Is illuminated by the light emitted from the light emitting element). Further, the second light emitting unit 642 and the fourth light emitting unit 644 provided on the right side and the left side of the display area 911 are provided behind the game board 90, and the game board 90 (a game in which the game ball flows down) is provided. It is for decorating the right side and the left side of the display area 911 in the area 902). Specifically, at least a part of the game board 90 is made of a light-transmitting material, and the light emitted from the second light-emitting unit 642 and the fourth light-emitting unit 644 is the light-transmitting portion. Will be visible through. Further, the third light emitting unit 643 provided on the lower side of the display area 911 is a light emitting unit provided on the movable accessory. Specifically, the movable accessory reciprocates between the in-situ position and the effect position, and where the movable accessory is normally located in the in-situ position, the light emitting portion of the movable accessory located in the in-situ position is the third. It is used as a light emitting unit 643 (that is, the movable accessory is located in the original position when the selection effect is executed). Further, in the present embodiment, at least a part of the third light emitting unit 643 is also visually recognized through the light transmitting portion of the game board 90.

In the drawings, the shapes and the like of the light emitting unit 64 are simplified and drawn (particularly, in FIGS. 33 and 34, the positional relationship between the display area 911 and the light emitting unit 64 can be grasped more than in FIG. 1). Simplified). Further, since the specific structure and the like of these light emitting units 64 may be any (well known), the description thereof will be omitted. Further, another light emitting unit 64 can be used for the selection effect as long as it is located around the display area 911 in the front view. For example, a light emitting unit (a lamp indicating a prize) provided along with various prize areas can also be used.

In the selection effect, each light emitting unit 64 is associated with any of the plurality of option images 62. The first light emitting unit 641 is in the first choice image 621, the second light emitting unit 642 is in the second choice image 622, the third light emitting unit 643 is in the third choice image 623, and the fourth light emitting unit 644 is in the fourth choice image 624. (In the following description, the light emitting unit 64 associated with a certain option image 62 may be referred to as a corresponding light emitting unit). Assuming a virtual line V in which the linear image S displayed in the display area 911 is extended to the outside of the display area 911 as it is to separate the option images 62 from each other, the corresponding light emitting unit is an option corresponding to the corresponding light emitting unit. Inside (of the two virtual lines V) of two virtual lines V (in this embodiment, the virtual line V that becomes wider toward the outside of the display area 911) that extends the linear image S that is the outer edge of the image 62. It means that it is provided in the space) (see FIG. 33 (a)). It should be noted that "a certain light emitting unit is provided inside the virtual line V" means that the entire light emitting unit 64 (light emitting region) does not have to be located inside (a part of the light emitting unit protrudes outside the virtual line V). May be). It is assumed that the region existing inside the two virtual lines V is larger than the region existing outside the two virtual lines V in the entire light emitting region in the target light emitting unit 64. Further, each light emitting unit 64 (first light emitting unit 641 to fourth light emitting unit 644) may be provided with two or more separated light emitting units 64. For example, if two or more light emitting units 64 separated as the first light emitting unit 641 are provided, the two or more light emitting units 64 are inside the two virtual lines V extending above the display area 911. Will be located. By doing so, each light emitting unit 64 can easily grasp which option image 62 is associated with.

When any one of the plurality of option images 62 is in the emphasized state in the selection effect, the corresponding light emitting unit of the option image 62 in the emphasized state is set to the light emitting state. Further, in the present embodiment, in the selection effect, the corresponding light emitting unit of the option image 62 in the non-emphasis state is set to the non-light emitting state (in the drawing, the light emitting unit 64 in the light emitting state has its emission color. The light emitting unit 64 to which the character is not attached is assumed to be in a non-light emitting state). Therefore, while the pre-selection effect is being executed (during the state of "roulette"), the state in which any one of the plurality of light emitting units 64 is emitting light is switched at high speed. (See FIG. 33). While the post-selection effect is being executed, the corresponding light emitting unit of one selected option image 62 is in the light emitting state (see FIG. 34).

Each light emitting unit 64 emits light in a light emitting color corresponding to the specified color of the corresponding option image 62. In the pre-selection effect, when the first choice image 621 whose default color is gold is in the emphasized state, the corresponding light emitting unit, the first light emitting unit 641, emits gold (see FIG. 33A), and the specified color is red. When the second choice image 622 is in the emphasized state, the second light emitting unit 642, which is the corresponding light emitting part, emits light in red (see FIG. 33 (b)), and the third choice image 623 whose default color is green is emphasized. When in the state, the third light emitting unit 643, which is the corresponding light emitting unit, emits green light (not shown), and when the fourth option image 624 whose default color is blue is in the emphasized state, the fourth light emitting unit, which is the corresponding light emitting unit, emits light. Unit 644 emits light in blue (not shown). In this way, the state in which each light emitting unit 64 emits light in a light emitting color corresponding to the specified color is switched at high speed. In the post-selection effect, the corresponding light emitting unit of the selected option image 62 emits light with a light emitting color corresponding to the specified color of the option image 62 (see FIG. 34). It should be noted that the emission color of each light emitting unit 64 may be distinguished from the emission color of the other light emitting unit 64, and may be such that the player can be regarded as emitting light in the color. For example, making the first light emitting unit 641 emit light in "yellow" makes it appear to the player that the other light emitting unit 64 does not emit light in a similar color in the selection effect, so that it actually emits light in "gold". ..

As described above, each light emitting unit 64 is not provided exclusively for the selection effect. In the selection effect, each light emitting unit 64 emits light in a light emitting color corresponding to the specified color as described above, but each light emitting unit 64 corresponds to the specified color while the selection effect is not executed. It may emit light in a light emitting color other than the light emitting color (different light emitting mode). The first light emitting unit 641 is a light emitting mode for emphasizing the title character, the second light emitting unit 642 and the fourth light emitting unit 644 are light emitting modes suitable for decoration of the game board 90, and the third light emitting unit 643 is a movable accessory. It may emit light in a light emitting mode suitable for the operation (position). That is, each light emitting unit 64 has a separate original function (it is not originally provided for use in the selection effect), and even if each light emitting unit 64 is compared with each other, it is inherent. In this embodiment, attention is paid to the fact that these light emitting units 64 are provided around the display area 911, and the application to the selection effect is intended.

As described above, in the selection effect in the present embodiment, since the option image 62 in the emphasized state is further emphasized by the light emission of the corresponding light emitting unit, it is easy to understand which option image 62 is emphasized (particularly after selection). It is easy to see which option image 62 was selected during the period).

Hereinafter, specific examples in which the above-mentioned items related to the selection effect have been improved, embodied, and modified will be described. In addition, as long as possible, a configuration may be configured in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are applied in combination.

〇Specific example 5-1
Although it has been explained that the selection effect in the above embodiment automatically selects one option image 62, it may be applied to a selection effect in which the player himself / herself can select his / her favorite option. good. Even in such a selection effect, since one option image 62 is emphasized as compared with the other option images 62, the technical idea described in the above embodiment can be applied. ..

〇Specific example 5-2
In the selection effect in the above embodiment, the light emitting unit 64 (corresponding light emitting unit) corresponding to the option image 62 in the emphasized state is in the light emitting state, and the light emitting unit 64 corresponding to the option image 62 in the non-enhanced state. Although it has been explained that the (non-corresponding light emitting unit) is in the non-light emitting state, the corresponding light emitting unit is used while maintaining that the light emitting mode as the corresponding light emitting unit 64 corresponds to the specified color of the option image 62. It suffices if the light emitting mode differs depending on the situation and the situation of the non-corresponding light emitting unit. Although not shown, for example, the case of emitting light as a corresponding light emitting unit may have a higher brightness (luminous intensity) than the case of emitting light as a non-corresponding light emitting unit.

Further, for example, in the case of the corresponding light emitting part, the light is emitted in the light emitting color (corresponding light emitting color) corresponding to the specified color of the option image 62, while in the case of the non-corresponding light emitting part, the light emitting color is different from the case of the corresponding light emitting part. It may emit light in (non-corresponding emission color). In this case, the non-corresponding emission color is preferably a color different from any of the corresponding emission colors of each light emitting unit 64. According to the above embodiment, the corresponding emission color of the first light emitting unit 641 is "gold", the corresponding emission color of the second light emitting unit 642 is "red", and the corresponding emission color of the third light emitting unit 643 is "green". Since the corresponding emission color of the fourth light emitting unit 644 is "blue", it is conceivable to set the non-corresponding emission color of each light emitting unit 64 to "white" (see FIG. 35).

〇Specific example 5-3
In the selection effect in the above embodiment, the corresponding effect corresponding to the option image 62 that is in the emphasized state in both the pre-selection effect (the state in which the option image 62 in the emphasized state is switched at high speed) and the post-selection effect. Although it has been explained that the light emitting unit emits light in a light emitting color corresponding to the specified color, such control is not performed in the pre-selection effect (see FIG. 36 (a)), and such control is performed in the post-selection state. (See FIG. 36 (b)). In other words, if you want to particularly emphasize that "a certain option image 62 has been selected", the option image 62 selected only in the post-selection state in order to clarify the difference between before and after selection ( The corresponding light emitting unit corresponding to the option image 62) in the emphasized state may emit light in a light emitting color corresponding to the specified color. In the pre-selection effect, the light emitting unit 64 may be in a non-light emitting state (see FIG. 36 (a)), or the light emitting unit 64 may have a light emitting color different from the light emitting color corresponding to the specified color. It is conceivable to have a configuration (not shown) in which light is emitted (for example, all light emitting units 64 are in a state of emitting light in "white").

〇Specific example 5-4
The embodiment of the linear image S (division of the display area 911) that separates the option images 62 described in the above embodiment is merely an example. The same number of divided regions as the number of option images 62 may be formed. Since the aspect of the virtual line V extending toward the outside of the display area 911 is also determined according to the aspect of the linear image S, which light emitting unit 64 corresponds to each option image 62 is used. It will be decided by itself.

〇Specific example 5-5
In the above embodiment, it has been described that the unitized unit is one light emitting unit 64, but a part of a plurality of light emitting elements (for example, LEDs) included in one light emitting unit and another part are different. It may function as a light emitting unit 64. For example, when one light emitting unit having a plurality of light emitting elements is provided so as to intersect the virtual line V extending the linear image S that separates the first effect image 41 and the second effect image 42, the virtual line is provided. The light emitting element located on one side of V is used as the first light emitting unit 641, and the light emitting element located on the other side of the virtual line V is used as the second light emitting unit 642 (FIG. 37 (FIG. 37). a) See).

Further, not all the light emitting elements included in one light emitting unit may be used as the light emitting unit 64. For example, in a device provided with a light emitting unit similar to that shown in FIG. 37 (a) (see FIG. 37 (b)), some light emitting elements are used as a light emitting unit 64 (in FIG. 37 (b), two light emitting elements are used. Is used as the second light emitting unit 642), but other light emitting elements may not be used as the light emitting unit 64 (not used for the selection effect) (FIG. 37 (b) shows the above light emission. It shows that the first light emitting unit 641 is provided separately from the unit (the light emitting element possessed by the unit)).

8) 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.

The matters described in the above-described embodiment can be applied to other gaming machines such as a rotating cylinder type gaming machine, except that the configuration peculiar to the pachinko gaming machine is used.

In the above embodiment, a jackpot and a miss are set as the mode of the winning / failing lottery result, and the jackpot is acquired by becoming a jackpot (the jackpot game is executed), but the jackpot can be acquired via the so-called small hit. It may be a thing. Since it is well known that the game itself has the game property of being able to obtain a big hit via a small hit (the game property of a so-called "two-type gaming machine"), a detailed explanation is omitted, but for example, when a small hit is won. , (Except when an irregular event such as a malfunction of the gaming machine or the player does not play the game as instructed), the setting that it leads to the acquisition of a big hit (substantially the same as the small hit winning and the big hit winning) If the setting is visible), the probability of a big hit described in the above embodiment is the sum of the probability of winning a big hit (so-called probability of a direct hit) and the probability of winning a small hit. It should be. On the contrary, winning a small hit that is impossible or difficult to obtain (a small hit that does not lead to the acquisition of a big hit) should be regarded as not a big hit. That is, regardless of the mode of winning (big hit, small hit), the actual jackpot acquisition probability (substantial jackpot probability) may be the jackpot probability described in the above embodiment, and the winning / losing lottery may be performed. The low probability and the high probability of the above may mean the high and low of the real jackpot probability.

Specific means (game machines) obtained from the above embodiments are listed below.

○ Means 1-1
It is possible to set a basic state and an advantageous state that is more advantageous to the player than the basic state as a display device having a display area and a gaming state in which the player plays with the aim of winning the winning / failing lottery result. The game state setting means, the winning game executing means for executing the winning game when the winning / failing lottery result is a hit, and the special area that may be opened in the winning game are provided, and the above-mentioned advantageous state is provided. In the special state where the winning / failing lottery result is substantially promised before the transition to the basic state, it indicates that the promised winning was obtained when the winning / failing lottery result was won. When a release effect in which a special image is displayed in the display area is executed, and a game ball should be launched aiming at the special area in the hit game generated through the release effect, the game ball should be launched. A gaming machine characterized in that it indicates to a player that a game ball should be launched aiming at the special area by using the special image displayed in the display area as it is in the release effect.
According to the above-mentioned game machine, it is shown that the game ball should be launched aiming at the special area by using the special image shown in the release effect as it is, so that the progress of the game becomes smooth and easy to understand. ..

○ Means 1-2
The gaming machine according to means 1-1, wherein the winning game is one in which a plurality of unit games are executed in order, and the special area is opened in the first unit game.
By doing so, the special area will be released relatively soon after the release effect is executed (it does not mean that the special area will be released after one or more unit games are executed. Therefore, it becomes easy to use the special image displayed in the emission effect to show that the game ball should be launched aiming at the special area.

○ Means 1-3
The gaming machine according to means 1-1 or means 1-2, wherein the special image contains the same characters as the characters attached to the special area.
By doing so, it becomes easy to understand that the special image shows a special area.

○ Means 2-1
In a gaming machine where a specific effect can occur while a changing effect is being executed from when the decorative symbol displayed in the display area of the display device starts to change until it stops in a mode according to the winning / failing lottery result. Therefore, the specific effect is described in a preliminary stage in which a specific image displayed in the display area of the display device is pre-displayed as if it has moved to the outside of the display area, and after the pre-stage. After the post-display as if the specific image has returned to the display area, a reliability image suggesting the reliability, which is the probability that the winning / failing lottery result will be a hit, is displayed together with the specific image. A gaming machine characterized by including,.
The game machine can perform an interesting effect (specific effect) in which reliability is suggested when a specific image moved out of the display area is returned.

○ Means 2-2
Described in means 2-1 characterized in that an intermediate image suggesting that the specific image will be returned in the future is displayed in the intermediate stage after the pre-stage and before the post-stage. Game machine.
By doing so, the player can feel that the specific image that has moved out of the display area will be returned in the future.

○ Means 2-3
The gaming machine according to means 2-2, wherein the intermediate image does not indicate the timing at which the post-display is performed.
By doing so, the specific effect can be made into an effect form in which the subsequent progress is difficult to predict (the timing at which the subsequent display is made is difficult to predict).

○ Means 2-4
Whether or not the reliability is suggested by the reliability image The success or failure of the subsequent stage occurs in the target changing effect, which is the changing effect corresponding to the lottery result, and is notified before the target changing effect. The gaming machine according to any one of means 2-1 to 2-3, wherein the pre-stage is generated in the standard changing effect corresponding to the lottery result.
In this way, a specific effect can be used as a kind of so-called look-ahead effect.

○ Means 2-5
When one or more of the intermediate changing effects, which are the intermediate changing effects, are executed between the reference changing effect and the target changing effect, the intermediate changing effect is being executed while the intermediate changing effect is being executed. The gaming machine according to means 2-4 for quoting means 2-2 or means 2-4 for quoting means 2-3, wherein an image is displayed on the way.
By doing so, it becomes easy to understand that the specific effect (look-ahead effect) is being continued even while the effect during the intermediate fluctuation is being executed.

○ Means 3-1
The first stage of displaying a plurality of effect images in the display area of the display device, and after the first stage, one of the plurality of the effect images is the target effect image, and the other effect images are non-target effects. The image is changed so that the relative size of the target effect image to the non-target effect image is larger than that in the first stage, and then the effect element associated with the target effect image is output. A gaming machine characterized in that it is possible to perform image production including the second stage.
According to the above-mentioned gaming machine, although a plurality of effect images are displayed, it is possible to make an image effect in which it is easy to understand that the output effect element is associated with the target effect image.

○ Means 3-2
In the image effect, after the second stage, what was the non-target effect image in the second stage is the target effect image, and what was the target effect image in the second stage is the non-target. An effect element associated with the target effect image is provided after changing the effect image so that the relative size of the target effect image to the non-target effect image is larger than that in the first stage. The gaming machine according to means 3-1 comprising a third stage of output.
In this way, if the effect element is output after the target effect image is output from the non-target effect image, the effect element is associated with the target effect image. Is easy to understand.

○ Means 3-3
In the image effect, the effect image is displayed in each of the unit areas delimited by the delimited image displayed in the display area, and the delimited image is displaced to display the effect image from the first stage. The gaming machine according to means 3-1 or means 3-2, wherein the size of the target effect image is changed so as to be large relative to the non-target effect image.
In this way, by displacing the delimited image that divides the display area into a plurality of unit areas, it is possible to obtain an image effect that indicates which effect image is the target effect image.

○ Means 3-4
Each of the plurality of the effect images represents a character different from each other, and the effect element is characterized in that a sound representing a line emitted from the character represented by the target effect image is output from the speaker. The gaming machine according to any one of means 3-1 to means 3-3.
In this way, the dialogue emitted by the character represented by the target effect image can be output as a sound.

○ Means 4-1
A display device having a display area, an operation means that can be operated by the player, an operation effect in which an image prompting the player to operate the operation means is displayed in the display area, and X display areas (the display area). (X is a natural number of 2 or more) is provided with an effect executing means for executing the divided effect divided into the divided areas, and the divided effect is generated as the operation effect at a predetermined timing before the start of the operation effect. Then, the gaming machine is characterized in that a divided operation effect is generated in which the operation opportunity of the operation means reflected in the effect is given to the player up to X times.
The division operation effect of the above-mentioned gaming machine is interesting in that the operation opportunity is given up to X times as the division effect in which the display area is divided into X division areas occurs. be.

○ Means 4-2
The operation effect is characterized in that the division effect does not occur at the predetermined timing, and a normal operation effect is generated in which the operation opportunity of the operation means reflected in the effect is given to the player once. The gaming machine according to means 4-1.
By doing so, the playability that the player will pay attention to whether or not the split effect is generated at the specified timing is realized.

○ Means 4-3
In the normal operation effect, one operation image representing the operation means is displayed, and in the division operation effect, one operation image is displayed in each of the X division areas. The gaming machine according to the means 4-2.
By doing so, the player can feel in advance that the split operation effect will be given a maximum of X operation opportunities (the split operation effect becomes easy to understand).

○ Means 4-4
As the ending of the operation effect, an advantageous ending that is advantageous to the player and a disadvantageous ending that is the ending when the advantageous ending is not reached are set, and it is internally determined in advance that the advantageous ending is reached. When the operation effect occurs, in the normal operation effect, the operation of the operation means corresponding to one operation opportunity causes the transition to the advantageous ending, while in the split operation effect, a maximum of X operations are performed. The gaming machine according to means 4-2 or means 4-3, characterized in that the operation of the operating means according to any of the opportunities causes the transition to the advantageous ending.
By doing so, the split operation effect is given X times of operation opportunities, which is the number of "chance" to reach an advantageous ending (the number of times of the "chance" is larger than that of the normal operation effect). It becomes a production form.

○ Means 4-5
As the ending of the split operation effect, an advantageous ending that is advantageous to the player and a disadvantageous ending that is the ending when the advantageous ending is not reached are set, and the value of X when the split operation effect occurs is The gaming machine according to any one of means 4-1 to 4-4, which is indefinite and the value of X suggests the probability that the split operation effect will lead to the advantageous ending.
By doing so, the player will pay attention to the number of operation opportunities (the number of divided areas) given in the divided operation effect.

○ Means 4-6
As the operating means, a first operating means and a second operating means different from the first operating means are provided, and in the divided operation effect, the operation of the first operating means is promoted at a certain operation opportunity. However, the game according to any one of means 4-1 to 4-5, wherein the operation of the second operating means may be promoted at an operation opportunity different from the certain operation opportunity. Machine.
Since the split operation effect is given X times of operation opportunities, it can be an effect form in which the operation of different operation means may be prompted for each operation opportunity.

○ Means 5-1
A display device having a display area, an effect executing means for executing a selection effect in which one of a plurality of option images displayed in the display area is finally selected, and a plurality of effect execution means provided around the display area. A light emitting unit is provided, and one of the plurality of light emitting units is associated with each of the plurality of option images as a corresponding light emitting unit. When any one of them is in an emphasized state that is emphasized as compared with the other option image, the gaming machine is characterized in that the corresponding light emitting portion of the option image in the emphasized state is in a light emitting state. ..
The selection effect of the gaming machine makes it easy to understand that the selected image in the emphasized state is further emphasized by the light emission of the corresponding light emitting unit.

○ Means 5-2
A specified color is set for each of the plurality of option images, and the corresponding light emitting unit emits light with an emission color corresponding to the specified color of the selected image in the enhanced state 5-. The gaming machine according to 1.
By doing so, the specified color of the selected image in the emphasized state and the emission color of the corresponding light emitting unit are linked, so that the selection effect becomes easier to understand.

○ Means 5-3
In the selection effect, a linear image that separates a plurality of the option images is displayed, and the corresponding light emitting unit displays the linear image that separates the option image corresponding to the corresponding light emitting unit from the other option images. The gaming machine according to means 5-1 or means 5-2, which is provided inside a virtual line extending toward the outside of the display area.
By doing so, the correspondence between each option image and the corresponding light emitting unit becomes easy to understand.

○ Means 5-4
A game board is provided in front of which a game area in which a game ball flows down is formed, and at least a part of the plurality of light emitting portions is arranged behind the game board so that the light emission can be visually recognized through the game board. The gaming machine according to any one of means 5-1 to means 5-3.
In this way, the light emitting portion that decorates the game board (game area) can be used as an element for making the selection effect easy to understand.

1 Game machine 10 Special area 11 Accompanying characters 20 Special image 21 Stock image 22 Emission image 23 Instruction image 30 Specific image 32 Intermediate image 34 Reliability image 36 Additional image 41 First production image 411 First production element 42 Second production image 421 Second effect element 50 Operation means (51 First operation means 52 Second operation means)
55 operation image (551 first operation image 552 second operation image)
56 Aspect image 57 Time image 62 Choice image (621 to 624 First choice image to Fourth choice image)
C Cursor 64 light emitting unit (641 to 644 first light emitting unit to fourth light emitting unit)
70 Pending symbols (71 Pending symbols before change 72 Pending symbols during change)
80 Decorative design 90 Game board 904 Starting area (904a First starting area 904b Second starting area)
906 Grand prize area 91 Display device 911 Display area 911a, 911b Unit area 912 Divided image 911d Divided area L Divided line image S Linear image V Virtual line 93 Speaker

Claims (4)

The first stage of displaying multiple production images in the display area of the display device,
After the first stage, any one of the plurality of the effect images is set as the target effect image, and the other effect images are set as the non-target effect image, and the non-target effect image is more than in the first stage. The second stage of outputting the effect element corresponding to the target effect image after changing the relative size of the target effect image to be large, and
A gaming machine characterized by being able to perform image effects including. In the image effect, after the second stage, what was the non-target effect image in the second stage is the target effect image, and what was the target effect image in the second stage is the non-target. An effect element associated with the target effect image is provided after changing the effect image so that the relative size of the target effect image to the non-target effect image is larger than that in the first stage. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine includes a third stage of output. In the image effect, the effect image is displayed in each of the unit areas delimited by the delimited image displayed in the display area.
1. The gaming machine according to 2. Each of the plurality of effect images represents a character different from each other.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein as the effect element, a sound representing a line emitted from a character represented by the target effect image is output from a speaker.

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