JP2022180987A - game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of executing an easy-to-understand reservation change performance.SOLUTION: Winning/losing lottery information is used in a winning/losing lottery. A game machine includes display means for displaying the presence for which notification of the corresponding winning/losing lottery result has not been completed as a reservation symbol and performance execution means for executing a specific reservation change performance for changing the mode of the reservation symbol. The reservation symbol is displayed in a reservation display location according to a consumption order which is the order in which the notification of the corresponding winning/losing lottery result is completed. At the time of target reservation acquisition in which the target reservation symbol being the reservation symbol that is the target of the specific reservation change performance is displayed, a performance image is displayed accompanying a target reservation display location that is one of the reservation display locations. When the target reservation symbol is displayed at the target reservation display location, the specific reservation change performance is executed using the performance image.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 29

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

A gaming machine capable of executing a so-called pending change effect is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2021-041298

A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of executing an easy-to-understand pending change effect.

A gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, is a display that displays, as a reserved symbol, the presence of winning/failing lottery information used in a winning/failing lottery, for which notification of the corresponding winning/failing lottery result has not been completed. means, and an effect executing means for executing a specific pending change effect for changing the mode of the pending symbols, and the pending symbols are displayed in accordance with the order of digestion, which is the order in which the notification of the corresponding success or failure lottery result is completed. Accompanying the target suspension display location, which is one of the suspension display locations, when acquiring the target suspension in which the target suspension design that is the suspension design that is displayed in the location and is the target of the specific suspension change effect is displayed Then, a performance image is displayed, and when the target suspension pattern is displayed at the target suspension display location, the specific suspension change performance is executed using the performance image.

According to the present invention, it is possible to execute an easy-to-understand pending change effect.

It is a front view of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is the figure which showed the decoration design and the reserved design which were displayed on the display area. It is a figure for demonstrating a game state (transition of a game state). It is a diagram for explaining the control of the remaining number in the second special game state (short continuous game state). It is a diagram for explaining the control of the remaining number in the condition activation game state (long continuous game state). FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining specific example 1-1; FIG. 11 is a diagram (part 1) for explaining specific example 1-2; FIG. 12 is a diagram (part 2) for explaining specific example 1-2; FIG. 11 is a diagram (part 1) for explaining specific example 1-3; FIG. 12 is a diagram (part 2) for explaining specific example 1-3; (a) is a diagram showing icons for changing the production mode during normal variation, and (b) is a list of selectable modes in each of the reset state (b-1) and customization use state (b-2). It is a figure showing. It is the figure which showed the customization screen displayed in a standby state. FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining that even if the customization mode is changed to another mode during normal fluctuation in the customization use state, the customization mode remains as a selectable mode. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining specific example 2-2; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining specific example 2-3; It is a figure for demonstrating the basic composition of win-lose branch production. It is a figure for demonstrating a selection effect. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining various aspects of win-lose branch effects according to selection situations in selection effects; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining specific example 3-3; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining specific example 3-4; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining specific example 3-5; FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining specific example 3-6; FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining specific example 3-9; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a suggestive effect and a tactile effect; FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining specific example 4-2; FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining specific example 4-3; (a) is a diagram for explaining a pending display portion, and (b) is a diagram for explaining a mode (kind) of a pending design. It is a figure for demonstrating specific holding|maintenance change production. FIG. 28 is a diagram (continuation of FIG. 28) for explaining the specific hold change effect; FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining specific example 5-1; FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining specific example 5-2; FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining specific example 5-3; FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining specific example 5-4;

1) Basic Configuration of Game Machine Hereinafter, an embodiment of a game machine 1 (pachinko game machine) according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described with reference to FIG. In the following description, the term "image" includes not only still images but also moving images.

The game machine 1 is equipped with a game board 90 . The game board 90 is made of plywood in a substantially square shape, and guide rails 903 forming passages for guiding game balls fired by operating a shooting device 908 (shooting handle 908a) to a game area 902 are substantially arc-shaped. It is designed to be

The game area 902 is provided with a display device 91, a starting area 904, a big winning area 906, an out port, and the like. A display area 911 of the display device 91 is a portion visible through an opening 901 formed in the game board 90 . In addition, in the game area 902, a plurality of game nails are provided as obstacles that change the flowing state of the game balls when the falling game balls collide with each other. The game ball flowing down the game area 902 changes in various modes according to the conditions when it collides with the game nail.

In such a game machine 1 , game balls are shot toward the game area 902 by operating the shooting device 908 . When a game ball flowing down the game area 902 wins a winning area such as the starting area 904 or the big winning area 906, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out by the payout device.

Descriptions of components of the gaming machine 1 that are not related to the present invention, such as the frame of the gaming machine 1 and the lower and upper trays for storing game balls, will be omitted. For these, those having the same structure as known gaming machines can be applied.

The jackpot lottery is executed when a game ball enters the starting area 904 by winning lottery means provided on a control board (not shown). In this embodiment, as the starting area 904, a first starting area 904a (so-called "Special Figure 1" starting area) and a second starting area 904b (so-called "Special Figure 2" starting area) are provided. A numerical value (win/fail lottery information) is acquired from the random number source with the winning of the game ball to the start area 904 as a trigger, and if the numerical value is the same as the predetermined jackpot numerical value, it is a big hit, and if it is different, it is lost. becomes. In the present embodiment, the notification of the winning lottery results is started in the order in which the numerical values are acquired (the effect during variation, which will be described later), is started, but the winning lottery results have not yet been notified. If the information exists, the newly obtained win/fail lottery information is stored as pending information (strictly speaking, pre-variation pending information described later) in storage means provided on a control board (not shown).

In the present embodiment, as the reserved design 10, the effect during the fluctuation that informs the result of the lottery (from the start of the variation of the decorative pattern 80 (decorative pattern group 80g) to the combination that indicates the result of the lottery until it stops completely, so-called Refers to the production during one fluctuation.Hereinafter, it may be simply referred to as "fluctuation" or "rotation") has started, but the notification of the lottery result has not been completed. information) corresponding to the variable pending pattern 11 (symbol indicating the existence of the so-called "variable pending"), and the winning/failing lottery information (hereinafter referred to as Pre-variation pending pattern 12 corresponding to pre-variation pending information is displayed (see FIG. 2). In this embodiment, the pending pattern 11 during fluctuation is displayed larger than the pending pattern 12 before fluctuation, but the basic forms of both are the same. Fundamental forms of the during-fluctuation reserved pattern 11 and the pre-fluctuation reserved pattern 12 may be completely different. Further, it may be configured such that the pending pattern 11 during fluctuation is not displayed. In addition, the order (so-called reservation "digestion order") of completion of the notification of the success or failure lottery results corresponding to the pre-variation reserved symbols 12 is earlier as it is located on the right.

An upper limit is set for the maximum number of pre-variation pending information to be stored. In this embodiment, the maximum number of storage of the first pre-variation hold information (special figure 1 hold) obtained by winning the first start area 904a is four, by winning the second start area 904b The maximum number of memories of the obtained second pre-change pending information (special figure 2 pending) is four. Therefore, with regard to the reserved design 10 corresponding to one of the special figures 1 and 2, there are cases where one fluctuation reserved design 11 and up to four pre-variation reserved designs 12 are displayed (see FIG. 2). . In addition, in each figure, the special figure 1 reservation and the special figure 2 reservation are displayed as the reservation pattern 10 without distinguishing, but the special figure 1 reservation and the special figure 2 reservation may be displayed separately. Pre-fluctuation reserved pattern 12 is the first pre-fluctuation reserved information (special figure 1 reserved) if the game ball should be shot aiming at the first start region 904a (normal game state described later) is pre-fluctuation reserved pattern 12 , and if the state (special game state described later) to shoot the game ball aiming at the second start region 904b, the second pre-variation pending information (special figure 2 pending) is displayed as the pre-variable pending symbol 12 is set to Regardless of the gaming state, pre-variation reserved symbols 12 corresponding to both the first pre-variation suspended information and the second pre-variation suspended information stored in the storage means are displayed (up to eight pre-variation suspended symbols 12 is displayed).

In this embodiment, the player is notified of the winning or losing lottery result by combining the decorative symbols 80 (see FIG. 2) displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91, as in the known game machine. Specifically, the decorative pattern group 80g (left decorative pattern group 80gL, middle decorative pattern group 80gC, right decorative pattern group 80gR) including a plurality of kinds of decorative patterns 80 starts to change, and finally each decorative pattern group 80g. One decorative pattern 80 is selected from and stopped. When the jackpot is won, the combination of the decorative patterns 80 selected from each decorative pattern group 80g and stopped becomes a predetermined combination (for example, three sets of the same decorative patterns 80). In the case of losing, it becomes a combination other than that (other than the combination that becomes a jackpot). The decorative pattern 80 may be a combination of numbers and characters.

In the vicinity of the outer edge of the display area 911, an image showing various information (so-called "small pattern" or the like) may be displayed so as not to be conspicuous (illustration of the image is omitted in each figure). The player can enjoy the game without being conscious of this type of image. That is, basically, it is possible to grasp the lottery result by looking at the decorative design 80 .

When the lottery results result in a big win, a big win game in which the big winning area 906 is opened is executed (a "privilege" of the big win game is given to the player). Since the jackpot game itself is publicly known, detailed description is omitted. The number of rounds (round distribution) and the like can be set as appropriate.

2) Game State 2-1) Basic Game State The game state in which a game is played with the aim of winning a jackpot is roughly divided into a normal game state and a special game state (see FIG. 3(a)). The special game state is a game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state. The normal gaming state is a low probability state in which the probability of winning a jackpot is low, and a low base state (low probability, no time saving) in which it is difficult for game balls to enter the starting area 904 . As the special game state, a first special game state and a second special game state are set. The first special game state is a high probability state (probability fluctuation state) in which the probability of winning a jackpot is high, and a high base state (high probability/time saving) in which game balls easily enter the starting area 904 . The second special game state is a low probability state in which the probability of winning a jackpot is low, and a high base state (low probability/with short working hours) in which game balls are likely to enter the starting area 904 .

In the normal game state, the player shoots the game ball aiming at the first starting area 904a (the so-called starting area of special figure 1). In this embodiment, so-called "left-handed" is performed. Since the first winning lottery information is acquired by the game ball entering the first start area 904a, the normal game state is a winning lottery based on the first winning lottery information (so-called special figure 1 lottery; hereinafter the first winning lottery It is a gaming state in which a game is played with the aim of winning a jackpot. On the other hand, the special game state shoots the game ball aiming at the second starting area 904b (the so-called starting area of special figure 2). In the present embodiment, so-called "right-handed hitting" is performed. Since the second winning lottery information is acquired by the game ball entering the second start area 904b, the special game state is a winning lottery based on the second winning lottery information (so-called special figure 2 lottery; hereinafter the second winning lottery It is a gaming state in which a game is played with the aim of winning a jackpot. The special game state is a state in which it is easy to win the open lottery of the second start area 904b triggered by the entry of the game ball into the normal start area 905, so the game ball can be relatively easily placed in the second start area 904b. enter in. It should be noted that the setting relating to the transition of the game state may be of any kind, and the description thereof will be omitted. Also, the setting of the game state as described above is merely an example.

The gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment is a so-called "variable V probability type" "ST machine". As jackpots, normal jackpots and special jackpots are set. After winning the normal jackpot, the state shifts to the second special game state (low probability/time saving) after the jackpot game ends. The second special game state continues for a predetermined number of times until the result of the winning lottery is lost (in the following explanation, the period from the start of a certain game state to the end of the game state without winning a jackpot). The number of misses is sometimes referred to as the "continuation number"). The number of continuations of the second special game state in the present embodiment (so-called time saving number of times) is 100 times. After winning the special jackpot, the state shifts to the first special game state (high probability/time saving) after the jackpot game ends. The number of continuations of the first special game state (so-called number of STs) in this embodiment is 150 times.

50% of the jackpots (jackpot distribution) won in the first winning lottery (special drawing 1 lottery) are the normal jackpots and 50% are the special jackpots (the so-called probability variation ratio is 50%). The jackpot (jackpot distribution) won in the second lottery (special figure 2) is a 100% special jackpot (so-called probability variation ratio is 100%) (see FIG. 3(b)). When a special jackpot is won, the so-called V region (not shown) is opened in the jackpot game (if the game ball is shot aiming at the V region, the game ball is almost certainly opened for a time to enter. ), on condition that the game ball enters the V area, the game state after the jackpot game ends becomes a special game state. On the other hand, when a normal jackpot is won, the V area is not opened, or it is opened to the extent that it is practically impossible for game balls to enter, so it is impossible for game balls to enter the V area. Instead, the game state after the jackpot game ends becomes the normal game state.

It should be noted that the "ST machine" of the "V probability variable type" as described above is only an example. Instead of "V probability variation type", the probability variation ratio of the first success or failure lottery and the second success or failure lottery may be the same. Also, instead of using the "ST" machine, it may be a so-called "probability variable loop machine". Also, it may be a gaming machine having so-called "two types" functions ("one type two types mixing machine", etc.). Unless otherwise specified in the following description, game features such as jackpot distribution can be changed as appropriate.

In this embodiment, the jackpot probability in the low probability state (normal game state, second special game state, later-described conditional activation game state) of the winning lottery probability is about 1/319, and the high probability state (first special game state) is about 1/100. It should be noted that the specific value of the jackpot probability can be changed as appropriate.

2-2) Conditional activation game state (ceiling)
The gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment is equipped with a so-called "ceiling". Specifically, when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied, even if the lottery is not won (even if the jackpot game is not played), the normal game state (strictly speaking, the non-activated normal game state described in detail later) ) to a conditional activation game state (often referred to as “play time” at present) that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state (see FIG. 3(a)). The conditional activation game state is a low probability state with a low probability of winning the jackpot, the same as the second special game state (same as the normal game state and lower than the first special game state), and start It is a high base state (with low probability and short working hours) in which the game ball is likely to enter the area 904 (the conditional activation game state can be regarded as a kind of the second special game state). However, the condition activation game state has more continuation times than the second special game state described above. In this embodiment, the normal game state (already activated normal game state described later) is shifted to (900 consecutive times It is a condition for ending the condition activation game state when the winning lottery result is lost). Therefore, when transitioning to the conditional activation game state, the probability of winning the jackpot during that time (before transitioning to the normal game state) is the second special game state (continues until 100 consecutive losses) higher than

The transition condition is to fail consecutively a specified number of times (hereinafter also referred to as the ceiling number of times) in a low-probability state. In this embodiment, the ceiling number of times is set to 900 times. It should be noted that this low-probability state includes the period of the second special game state. After the jackpot game is over, it shifts to the second special game state, and if it is a case that the jackpot is not won in the second special game state and then shifts to the normal game state, the second special game state (100 times) After that, in the normal game state (unactivated normal game state, details of which will be described later), the transition condition is satisfied when the player loses 800 times in a row. On the other hand, after the end of the jackpot game, it shifts to the first special game state (ST state), does not win the jackpot in the first special game state, and then enters the normal game state (unactivated normal game state, details of which will be described later). In the case of a transition, the transition condition is satisfied when 900 consecutive losses occur in the normal game state (150 times in the first special game state are not included in the ceiling count). .

In addition, the lottery number of times in the second special game state may not be included in the ceiling number of times. That is, the transition condition may be established when the number of lotteries in the normal game state reaches the ceiling number of times.

As described above, basically, the succession of losses in the normal game state leads to the establishment of the transition condition, but the normal game state that has transitioned through the conditional game state (after winning the previous jackpot, the conditional game state The normal game state that has not passed through is called the unactivated normal game state, and the normal game state that has passed through the conditional activated game state is called the activated normal game state), the transition condition is not established. In other words, even if the player loses 900 times in a row in the already-activated normal game state, the conditional activation game state is not entered again (there is no "re-entering the ceiling"). In other words, once transitioned to the conditional activation game state, unless the game machine 1 is reset (unless the game machine 1 is reset), the conditional activation game state is not re-entered unless a big win is won. If the game machine 1 is reset, it will be in an unexecuted normal game state. It should be noted that "reset" of the game machine 1 is not simply turning the power OFF→ON. The game machine 1 is not reset unless a predetermined reset operation is performed. The reset operation cannot be performed by the player (it cannot be performed unless the inside of the gaming machine 1 is opened).

2-3) Display of remaining number of times As described above, in this embodiment, as a game state that is more advantageous than the normal game state, the first special game state (high probability, time saving), second special game state (low probability, Time saving), conditional activation game state (low probability, time saving) are set. In these game states, numerical values are displayed that decrease each time the result of the winning lottery is lost. The numerical value indicates the remaining number of times of failure until each game state ends (each game state ends and shifts to the normal game state), that is, the so-called "remaining number of times". The image indicating the remaining number of times (remaining number of times image 20) will be described below. In addition, the remaining number image 20 may indicate the remaining number of times including the effect during fluctuation which is currently being executed, or may indicate the remaining number of times excluding the effect during fluctuation which is currently being executed. In other words, the setting may be such that the change in the state where the remaining number of times is "0" is the final change, or the change in the state where the remaining number of times is "1" is the final change. The end value is '0' or '1'). Furthermore, if the number of times of continuation is 100, "99" may be displayed at the first change when the game state is shifted to the target game state, or "100" may be displayed (remaining The starting value of the number of times is "the number of continuations itself" or "the number of continuations - 1" times). Also, the remaining number of times "1" may be expressed as "001".

The control of the remaining number image 20 in the second special game state and the condition activation game state will be described. Both game states are states of "low probability/time saving" which is more advantageous than the normal game state. As described above, the number of continuations of the second special game state is 100 times, and the number of continuations of the condition activation game state is 900 times. In other words, although the two game states are different in terms of the number of continuations, they are common in that they are in the state of ``low probability, with short working hours'' (profit per change (direct profit related to ``ball output'') ) are the same). Regarding the number of continuations, the second special game state is a "short continuation game state" with a relatively small number of continuations, and the conditional activation game state is a "long continuation game state" with a relatively large number of continuations. can be said to be Assuming that the number of continuations of the short continuation game state is X (times) and the number of continuations of the long continuation game state is Y (times), the relationship Y>X is established.

In the short continuous game state (second special game state), the remaining number image 20 is displayed from the start of the game state. That is, the remaining number of times image 20 is displayed from the first variation after transitioning to the short continuous game state, and the numerical value representing the remaining number of times decreases by 1 each time the variation ends (counting down each time one variation ends). occurs) (see FIG. 4). In this embodiment, the second special game state continuation count X=100 times, but in the first variation, "100" is displayed (see FIGS. 4(a) and (b)), and "1" is displayed. The state (see FIG. 4(d)) is the final change.

In the long continuous game state (conditional activation game state), the remaining number of times is not displayed from the start of the game state until reaching the switching point. In this embodiment, the point in time when the winning lottery result is lost D times consecutively from the start of the long continuous game state (the variation is performed D times without winning the jackpot from the start of the long continuous game state). It is set as the switching point. D=YX. In this embodiment, X=100 and Y=900, so D=900-100=800. In other words, the remaining count image 20 is not displayed until the switching point is reached at which the lottery results are lost 800 times in succession from the start of the long continuous game state (see FIGS. 5(a) and 5(b)). After reaching the switching point, the remaining count image 20 is displayed. In this embodiment, Y=100, so a countdown from "100" to "1" occurs (see FIGS. 5(c) and 5(d)). As described above, the countdown of the remaining number of times is the same as the countdown in the short continuous game state. That is, in this embodiment, the remaining number of times in the long continuous game state is not displayed until the switching time when the remaining number of times (=continued number of times) at the start time of the short continuous game state becomes the same, and after reaching the switching time, the remaining number of times is not displayed. is displayed.

The mode of the remaining number image 20 displayed after reaching the switch point in the long continuous game state is the same as the mode of the remaining number image 20 displayed in the short continuous game state ("value" indicated by the remaining number image 20). The difference is not related to the difference in mode, which means that the font of the numbers in the remaining number image 20 and other aspects are the same). Further, the portion where the remaining count image 20 is displayed in the display area 911 is the same after reaching the switching point in the long continuous game state and in the short continuous game state (see FIGS. 4, 5 (c) and (d)). ). That is, the control of the remaining number of times after reaching the switching point in the long continuous game state is the same as the control of the remaining number of times in the short continuous game state. From the player's point of view, it seems that the same remaining number image 20 is displayed after reaching the switching point in the long continuous game state and in the short continuous game state.

The advantages of doing so are as follows. If the remaining number of times is displayed from the start even in the long continuous game state, it is necessary to prepare a dedicated image (remaining number of times image 20) for indicating the remaining number of times in the long continuous game state. According to the present embodiment, the numbers "900" to "101" are numbers that are never displayed in the short continuous game state, so they are unnecessary if there is no long continuous game state. . In this embodiment, the remaining number of times in the long continuous game state is not displayed unless it reaches the numerical value that can be displayed in the short continuous game state, so there is no need to prepare such a dedicated image. In addition, since it is not necessary to count down the value of the remaining number of times until the switching point is reached, there is an advantage that the control becomes easy.

In particular, the long continuous gaming state in the present embodiment is a conditional activation gaming state (so-called ceiling time reduction), and the probability of shifting to the conditional activation gaming state (reaching the ceiling) is not so high. It can be said that providing a dedicated image (executing dedicated control) for such a game state that does not change so often is not efficient, so it can be said that the present embodiment makes sense.

In addition, it can be said that the player does not care so much about the end of the long continuous game state because the remaining number of times remains sufficiently until the switching point is reached. Therefore, it can be said that there is not much inconvenience that the remaining number of times is not indicated until the switching point is reached.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the long continuous game state and the short continuous game state are common in the state of "low probability/time saving" (profit per variation is the same). Therefore, in both the long continuous game state and the short continuous game state, an image indicating the "same state" (hereinafter referred to as a time saving image 21) is displayed. In the present embodiment, "low probability / time saving" state (so-called time saving) is used as the name of "○○ chance", and during the fluctuation production in the long continuous game state and the short continuous game state An image including the characters “○○ chance” is displayed in the display area 911 as the time saving image 21 during any of the effects during variation.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the background image (not shown) displayed as the background of the decorative pattern 80, the aspect of the various decorative patterns 80, the aspect of the reserved pattern 10 (including both the basic aspect and the chance-up aspect) Also, there is no difference between the long continuous game state and the short continuous game state.

Therefore, the long continuous game state and the short continuous game state before reaching the switching point differ only in the presence or absence of the display of the remaining number image 20, and other images are common. In addition, there is no difference in the displayed images between the long continuous game state and the short continuous game state after reaching the switching point (note that the difference between the images here refers to the state of the game (correct or not). A change (change in the number of reservations, a variation mode of the decorative pattern 80, etc.) according to the situation related to the lottery is not included). In other words, in the case of shifting to the long continuous game state, the control is made different from the short continuous game state only in that the remaining count image 20 is not displayed until the switching point is reached, and after the switching point is reached, the short continuous game state is controlled. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an increase in the control load due to the control dedicated to the long continuous game state.

Hereinafter, specific examples in which the items related to the display of the remaining number of times are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described. It should be noted that, as far as possible, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are combined and applied.

○ Specific example 1-1
In the above embodiment, D (the number of fluctuations until reaching the switch point in the long continuous game state) = Y (the number of times the long continuous game state continues) - X (the number of times the short continuous game state continues). A setting of D>YX may also be used. For example, in the setting of X=100 and Y=900 as in the above embodiment, D=850 may be set. In this case, the remaining count image 20 is not displayed until the player loses 850 consecutive times (850th roll) after the start of the long continuous game state (the 850th roll is reached at the time of switching). (see FIGS. 6A and 6B), and after that, the remaining count image 20 is displayed (see FIGS. 6C and 6D). Since the countdown from "100" to "1" is displayed in the short continuous game state, the display of the remaining number image 20 is started in the long continuous game state even if the number is "100" or less. For example, it is not necessary to prepare the dedicated remaining number image 20 for the long continuous game state. That is, any setting that satisfies D≧Y−X is sufficient.

○ Specific example 1-2
In the long continuous game state, the still image 22 is displayed until the switching point is reached. Specifically, a stop image 22 is displayed at the position where the remaining number of times image 20 is displayed after the switching point is reached (Fig. 7(a), (b )reference). For example, it is conceivable to display an image including a “pause” mark as the still image 22 . The remaining number image 20 in the above-described embodiment displays a numerical value indicating the remaining number of times inside a square "frame". A still image 22 in which the "pause" mark is positioned inside the "frame" is displayed. In other words, the still image 22 includes elements in common with the remaining number of times image 20, and also includes elements that make it appear that the decrease of the remaining number of times has stopped. By doing so, it is possible to clearly show to the player that the display of the remaining number of times is stopped in the state until the switching point of the long continuous game state is reached.

When the switching point is reached, the still image 22 may be superimposed on the remaining count image 20 displayed immediately after that. If the countdown starts from "100" after reaching the switching point as in the above embodiment, the still image 22 is displayed superimposed on the numerical value "100" (see FIG. 8). That is, the still image 22 is superimposed on the numerical value at which counting of the remaining number of times is started. By doing so, the player can perceive that counting will start after the remaining number of times reaches "100".

As a form of the still image 22, other than the above-described "pause" mark can be considered. For example, instead of the above-mentioned "pause" mark, the still image 22 may be in the form of an "x".

○ Specific example 1-3
At the start of the short continuous game state (immediately before the start or immediately after the start (beginning of the first variation)), the start image 23 including the continuous number display 231 indicating that the number of times the short continuous game state is continued is X times. displayed (see FIG. 9). If the second special game state is a short continuous game state as in the above embodiment, the start image 23 is displayed at the end of the normal jackpot game or immediately after the normal jackpot game ends. As described in the above embodiment, if the second special game state, which is a short continuous game state, is called "○○ chance", the start image 23 is the second special game state. It is preferable to include a continuation number display 231 together with the name (see FIG. 9(a)).

On the other hand, in the long continuous game state, when the switching point is reached (immediately before the remaining number image 20 is displayed), a pseudo start image including the same number of continuation display 231 as the start image 23 (that is, display of X times). 23g is displayed (see FIG. 10(c)). That is, since the long continuous game state has the same remaining number of times as the number of continuations of the short continuous game state when the switching time is reached, an image similar to the start image 23 is displayed when the switching time is reached. and It should be noted that the reason why the "pseudo start image" is named is because the long continuous game state has already started from the stage before the switching point is reached. This is because it can be said that the starting image (pseudo-non-starting image) is a "typical" start image. Strictly speaking, the pseudo start image 23g is displayed during the 801st change after the start of the long continuous game state. A decorative design 80 (decorative design 80 indicating the winning lottery result corresponding to the 801st change) may be displayed in the vicinity of the outer edge of the area 911 (see FIG. 10(c)).

The start image 23 (see FIG. 9(a)) and the pseudo start image 23g (see FIG. 10(c)) can have exactly the same mode including the display 231 of the number of continuations. In this case, after reaching the switching point in the long continuous game state, exactly the same control as in the short continuous game state may be performed. In other words, after reaching the switching point in the long continuous game state, the control should be performed assuming that the short continuous game state is started. It should be noted that, as in the above embodiment, if the name of the second special game state and the condition activation game state ("○○ chance") are the same, the name can be included in the start image 23 and the pseudo start image 23g. can. In other words, if the names of the second special game state and the condition activation game state are different, and if the appearance of the start image 23 and the pseudo start image 23g are to be the same, then these images can be used to name the respective game states. It means that it cannot be included. Also, in this case, in the state before reaching the switching point in the long continuous game state, the image indicating the game state (the image 21 during short time described in the above embodiment (the image of "○○ chance" )) is not displayed (see FIGS. 10A and 10B). That is, since it is made to appear as if the display has shifted to "XX Chance" after the switching point is reached, the image is not displayed until then. After reaching the switching point, the image is displayed (see FIG. 10(d)).

However, although the start image 23 and the pseudo start image 23g are common in that they include the display of the number of continuations 231, it is not denied that at least a part of them are different. In order to clarify the difference between the start of the second special game state and the midway point of the conditional activation game state, the start image 23 and the pseudo start image 23g should be different.

○ Specific example 1-4
In the above-described embodiment, the second special game state is a short continuous game state, and the condition activation game state is a long continuous game state. If it is a game state in which the end condition is that the player loses consecutively for a specified number of times, the game state may be set as a short continuous game state or a conditional activation game state. For example, the first special game state described in the above embodiment (with high probability and short working hours) is a so-called variable number of cuts probability (ST) state, the first special game state is a short continuous game state (continuation number of times X = 150 times), and the condition activation game state may be set as a long continuous game state (the number of times of continuation Y=900 times). Also, the second special game state may be set as a short continuous game state (number of continuous games X=100 times), and the first special game state may be set as a long continuous game state (number of continuous games Y=150 times).

However, as in the above embodiment, the short continuous game state and the long continuous game state are different in the number of times of continuation, but the profit per variation is the same (the winning or losing lottery probability is the same). It can be said that it is preferable to For example, in the above-described embodiment, the conditional activation game state and the second special game state are common in the "low probability / time saving" state, and only the number of continuations is different, so before reaching the switching point, the remaining number of times image 20 is displayed or not, and exactly the same control can be performed after reaching the switching point. One of the short continuous game state and the long continuous game state is a "high probability" game state (first special game state), and the other is a "low probability" game state (second special game state or conditional activation game state). To clearly indicate to the player whether it is a high probability or a low probability ), it is necessary to perform control to indicate whether the probability is "high" or "low" even after reaching the switching point, so control of the long continuous game state after reaching the switching point , It cannot be exactly the same as the short continuous game state.

○ Specific example 1-5
As described in the above embodiment, in the long continuous game state, it is normal that the remaining number image 20 is not displayed until the switching point is reached. By utilizing this, for example, the following effects are generated.

・Specific example 1-5-1
It is assumed that an effect in which the remaining count image 20 is displayed (remaining count display effect) may occur even before the switching point is reached. When the remaining number of times display effect occurs in a certain variable effect, the probability ((big win) reliability) of the winning lottery result corresponding to the variable effect increases (compared to the case where it does not occur). shall be By doing so, the display of the remaining number of times, which is not displayed in the normal state, is realized as a so-called chance increase. It should be noted that a setting may be made such that a big hit is determined when a remaining number display effect is generated in a certain variable effect. In this case, an accurate value may not be displayed as the remaining number of times (because the effect during the fluctuation results in a big win and the long continuous game state ends).

・Specific example 1-5-2
It is assumed that the remaining number of times is displayed even before reaching the switching point. For example, the remaining number image 20 is displayed when the remaining number of times reaches a good value such as "800", "700", "600", ... "200", and is not displayed in other states. shall be In other words, it is assumed that the remaining number image 20 is displayed for each fixed number of times, and is not displayed in other states. Even with this arrangement, it is not necessary to change the remaining number of fluctuations before reaching the switching point, so it can be said that the control load can be reduced.

3) Effect mode In this embodiment, the player can arbitrarily select (change) the effect mode of the variable effect. The set production mode affects the contents of the variable production that is executed, but does not affect the result of the lottery certain benefits) are not affected by the rendering mode).

In this embodiment, the production mode in the normal game state can be selected from two or more selectable modes (It does not deny that the production mode in the special game state has the same configuration. ). Strictly speaking, in a state where the effect during fluctuation in the normal game state is being executed and a predetermined prohibition condition is not satisfied (hereinafter referred to as normal fluctuation), one of the selectable modes You can choose one. The prohibition conditions can be set from various viewpoints. In this embodiment, the prohibition condition is that reach is established. In other words, if reach is not established, the production mode can be changed even if the production during fluctuation is being executed. In addition, it is conceivable to set as a prohibition condition that one or a plurality of predetermined effects that can occur as components of the during-variation effect are occurring.

Any method of selecting (changing) the production mode may be used. In this embodiment, an effect mode can be selected by operating the operating means 70 . Specifically, at least in a state in which the prohibition condition is not established, as shown in FIG. A desired effect mode is selected while looking at the icon 30 (note that the icon 30 is omitted in the drawings that are not related to the selection of the effect mode). In this embodiment, the operation of the cross key 72 (right and left of the cross key 72 in this embodiment), which is one of the operation means 70, changes the type of the effect mode displayed on the icon 30, and the operation means 70 The effect mode displayed by operating the push button 71 is set as the current mode. It should be noted that, when the change operation of the production mode is performed in the production during a certain fluctuation, the change is reflected from the production during the next fluctuation (next fluctuation).

As described above, the operation of the cross key 72 switches the type of effect mode displayed on the icon 30 (display area 911), but the displayed effect mode is the selectable effect mode ( selectable mode). Although the details will be described later, in this embodiment, the combination (list) of selectable modes is not fixed.

A plurality of presentation modes that can be selected by the player are classified into a basic mode and a customized mode. The basic mode can always be selected during normal fluctuations. In this embodiment, the basic modes are "normal mode" (displayed as "normal"), "premium up mode" (displayed as "premium"), and "simple mode" (displayed as "simple"). ) are provided. "Normal mode" is a default mode, and is a reference rendering mode. "Premium Up Mode" has a normal probability of occurrence of one or more types of premium effects (effects that confirm that the winning lottery result corresponding to the variable effect will be a big hit if it occurs in a certain variable effect). It is a production mode that is higher than the mode. The "simple mode" is an effect mode in which one or more types of target effects that can occur as effects that can constitute the effect during fluctuation are less likely to occur than in the normal mode. In other words, the reliability of the big win when the target effect occurs is higher in the simple mode than in the normal mode. In the simple mode, the target effect is less likely to occur than in the normal mode, so it can be said that it is a mode in which the effect during fluctuation is simpler (the effect is less lively and quieter). .

"Customize Mode" (labeled "Custom") is a mode customized by the player. In this embodiment, the player can arbitrarily select the level of probability of occurrence of a plurality of types of effect elements. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the player can arbitrarily select high or low probability of occurrence of "premium effect", "target effect" (liveliness of effect), and "prefetch effect". For "premium effect", select either "probability of occurrence: normal / probability of occurrence: high (appearance rate UP)", and for "target effect", select either "probability of occurrence: normal / probability of occurrence: low". , for the "look-ahead effect", one of "occurrence probability: low (appearance rate DOWN)/occurrence probability: normal/occurrence probability: high (appearance rate UP)" can be selected. For example, the player himself/herself can finely customize the probability of occurrence of each effect, such as selecting "probability of occurrence: normal" for the premium effect, "probability of occurrence: low" for the target effect, and "probability of occurrence: high" for the look-ahead effect. In other words, you can make detailed settings for the game (see FIG. 12). Note that the "read-ahead effect" itself is a well-known effect, so a description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the target of the customization function may include elements other than the production probability.

In this way, the target of customization is "premier effect", "target effect", and "prefetch effect", so it is different from any of the basic modes (normal mode, premium up mode, simple mode). It is possible to create a playability that cannot be realized). In particular, the probability of occurrence related to "read-ahead effect" is the normal probability regardless of which basic mode is selected (none of the basic modes are targeted for "read-ahead effect". In other words, as a target of customization, the basic This includes things that are not covered by the mode), so the only way to change the probability of occurrence of the "read-ahead effect" is to use the customization function.

In this embodiment, the customization function can be used in the standby state (the state in which the effect during variation is not being executed). That is, in a state in which the effect during variation is being executed, it is not possible to finely customize the occurrence probability of each effect. Any customization method may be used. In this embodiment, a desired probability can be set by operating the push button 71 and the cross key 72 while viewing the image displayed in the display area 911 (see FIG. 12).

As described above, in the present embodiment, it is possible to change (select) the current production mode during normal fluctuation (while the production during fluctuation is being executed). Here, the types of selectable modes that can be selected during normal fluctuation (list of modes selectable by icon 30) differ depending on whether the reset state is set or not. The reset state is a state in which the customization function has not yet been used after a predetermined reset condition has been met. In this embodiment, the reset condition is that the power is turned on. In other words, the reset state is a state in which the customization function has not been used even once after the power is turned on. It should be noted that the configuration may be such that the player himself/herself can perform the reset operation by operating the operating means 70 or the like.

In the reset state, the basic mode is the selectable mode. That is, in the present embodiment, the normal mode, premier-up mode, and simple mode are selectable modes that can be selected during normal variation (see FIG. 11(b-1)). In other words, after the reset, when the customization function is not used at all (no detailed settings are made), the selectable modes during normal fluctuation do not include the customization mode.

When the customization function is used, the reset state ends and the customization use state is entered. Here, the case where the customization function is used means that the occurrence probability of at least one of the "premium effect", "target effect", and "prefetch effect" in the standby state is different from "normal" ( If "Probability of Occurrence: Low" or "Probability of Occurrence: High" is selected), it is determined that the customization function has been used (detailed settings have been made), and the state shifts to the customization usage state. The contents (detailed settings) set using the customization function are stored in a predetermined storage means (not shown). In the customized use state, a customized mode is added as a selectable mode in addition to the basic mode. That is, in the present embodiment, four modes of normal mode, premier-up mode, simple mode, and customized mode are selectable during normal variation (see FIG. 11(b-2)). The customization mode has the latest contents set using the customization function. In other words, if you use the customize function to make detailed settings (previous detailed settings) and then use the customize function again to change the contents of customization (the later detailed settings are made), the later detailed settings The content of the setting is stored in the storage means, and when the customization mode is selected, the effect during fluctuation is executed with the content.

When the customization function is used in the standby state (when customization is performed using the customization screen in FIG. 12), the customization mode is automatically set (the latest customization content is set). transition to In other words, the customization mode is set from the first change when the standby state using the customization function is canceled.

It is also possible to change the production mode from the customization mode to any of the basic modes during the normal fluctuation. In this embodiment, even after changing from the customization mode to any of the basic modes in the customization usage state (changes from (a) to (b) in FIG. 13), unless a reset operation is performed, the customization It is possible to select a mode (change from (b) to (c) in FIG. 13). That is, even if the customization mode is changed to another production mode, the customization mode remains as a production mode that can be selected during normal fluctuation. Therefore, it is possible to change, for example, customization mode→premium up mode→customization mode (see FIG. 13).

In this way, the contents of the customization mode that can be selected during normal fluctuations are automatically changed by using the customization function (detailed settings) in the standby state again (the contents stored in the storage means are the latest). ). In other words, the contents of the latest detailed settings can be selected during the normal change as the customization mode.

As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is capable of changing the production mode during normal variation, and the selectable modes may include customization modes customized by the player (Fig. 11 (b-2)), the width of the game is widened and the amusement of the game is improved.

In addition, in the present embodiment, in order to cope with changes in the game characteristics (change of mind) of preference and changes in the player, when the player newly customizes (detailed settings), the customization mode is applied to the contents. It is designed to be rewritten (replaced with the latest one).

Further, in this embodiment, even if the customization mode is changed to one of the basic modes, the customization mode remains as a selectable mode (see FIG. 13). For this reason, after quitting the customization mode (setting one of the basic modes), if you want to set the same customization mode again, there is no need to make detailed settings again in the standby state, which is convenient for the player. conducive to sexuality.

Further, in the present embodiment, in the reset state (the state in which the customization function is not used after the reset condition is established), the customization mode is not included as a selectable mode that can be selected during normal fluctuation (FIG. 11 (b-1 )reference). Not using the customization function (not making detailed settings) means that the player does not have such a desire, so the customization mode is not included in the selectable modes.

Specific examples in which the matters related to the production mode are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described below. It should be noted that, as far as possible, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are combined and applied.

○ Specific example 2-1
In the above embodiment, customization (detailed setting) has been described as being able to be executed in the standby state, but the configuration is such that it can be executed while the effect during fluctuation is being executed. may be

○ Specific example 2-2
Even if customization (detailed setting) is performed, the customization mode may not be set as a selectable mode during normal fluctuation. Specifically, as a result of customization, if the gameplay is the same as one of the basic modes, the customization mode cannot be selected. For example, if you select "Probability of Occurrence: High" for "Premium Effect", "Probability of Occurrence: Normal" for "Target Effect", and "Probability of Occurrence: Normal" for "Forecast Effect" (Fig. 14 (a)), it is exactly the same setting as the "premium up mode", so it is not necessary to dare to make the customization mode a selectable mode, so the selectable mode does not include the customize mode (basic mode only can be selected) (see FIG. 14(b)). Note that when the above customization is performed in the standby state, the "premium up mode" is automatically set.

In the case of this example, the player may not notice that the customized one is the same as one of the basic modes, so an effect indicating it may be generated. For example, if the result of customization in the standby state is exactly the same as the "premium up mode", a display indicating that the "premium up mode" has been set is made.

Different from the above example, if the result of customization is that the gameplay is the same as one of the basic modes, the customization mode can be selected, but the same basic mode as the customization is displayed as the selectable mode. It may be configured not to For example, as a result of customization in the standby state, if it is exactly the same as "premium up mode" (see FIG. 14(a)), "customization mode" is included as a selectable mode, The configuration does not include the "premium up mode" (see FIG. 14(c)). That is, remove from the options the base mode that is exactly the mode that the player has customized. In this way, there is no need to show the player that the customization is the same as one of the basic modes. In addition, if you customize again and it is not the same as "premier up mode" (it is not the same as any of the basic modes), "premier up mode" was again included in the selectable modes. state.

○ Specific example 2-3
Two or more customization modes are selectable (provided with storage means for storing two or more customization modes). For example, in the standby state, setting two types of customization modes, "customization mode 1" (custom 1) and "customization mode 2" (custom 2) ("customization mode 1" and "customization mode 2" are different setting) is possible (see FIG. 15(a)). Then, when the player makes detailed settings for each (when detailed settings corresponding to each of customization modes 1 and 2 are stored), during normal variation, in addition to the basic mode, "customization mode 1" and "customize mode 2" are displayed as selectable modes (see FIG. 15(b)). By doing so, it is possible to perform two or more different customizations and then switch the customizations during normal fluctuation.

4) Various Effects Constituting Effects During Fluctuation The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can execute the following effects as effects (effects that can occur during effects during fluctuation) that constitute the effects during fluctuation. is. In addition, it is good also as a structure which can perform only a part of production|presentation shown below.

4-1) Win-lose Branch Operation Effect In this embodiment, it is possible to execute an operation effect that prompts the player to operate the operation means 70 as an effect that constitutes the during-variation effect. As the operation effect, a win-lose branch operation effect (see FIG. 16) can occur. The winning/losing branch operation presentation is a presentation in which the result of the winning/failing lottery becomes clear with the operation of the operating means 70 as a trigger. That is, except for cases such as when a premium effect of confirming a big win occurs, the winning/failing lottery result, which was not known before the operation of the operating means 70 in the winning/losing branch operation effect (the player did not know), is displayed by the operating means. This is an effect that will be revealed (announced) with the operation of 70 as a trigger. The win-lose branch operation effect can be regarded as at least part of the so-called ready-to-win effect. It should be noted that, in the case where a plurality of types of effects are generated as such a win-lose branching operation effect, not all win-lose branching operation effects need to be configured as shown below. At least one kind of win-lose branch operation effect is configured as follows.

In the win-lose branch operation presentation, an operation valid period during which the operation of the operating means 70 is valid (reflected in the presentation) is set (see FIG. 16(a)). In this embodiment, the user is prompted to operate a push button 71, which is a type of operating means 70. FIG. Triggered by detection of a single operation (single operation) of the operation means 70 during the operation effective period, the process proceeds to the end of the win-lose branch operation presentation. If the result of the lottery is a jackpot, it leads to a success ending (see FIG. 16(b-1)), and if it is a loss, it leads to a failure ending (see FIG. 16(b-2)). It should be noted that the specific mode of each ending may be of any kind, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. A successful ending also includes a so-called reversal pattern in which a failed ending is overturned after appearing to have reached a failed ending. If the operation means 70 is not operated during the valid period of operation, the end of the valid period of operation is triggered.

The gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment can execute a selection effect (see FIG. 17). The selection effect can occur as an effect that constitutes the during-variation effect. However, it is not something that occurs continuously with the win/drop branch operation effect. A selection performance can occur even in a variable performance in which no win-lose branch operation performance occurs. In this embodiment, a selection effect can occur during normal variation. Note that the selection effect may be executed when the during-variation effect is not being executed. For example, it may occur during a standby state, or it may be executed during a jackpot game.

In the selection effect, the player selects a preferred option from among a plurality of types of options. In this embodiment, three types of characters A to C are presented as options (see FIG. 17(b)). Since any selection method may be used in the selection effect, detailed description is omitted. For example, the player can select a desired option by operating the operation means 70 such as the cross key 72 and the push button 71 . In the present embodiment, a selection time is set, and if the selection confirmation operation is not performed by the end of the selection time, the selection of the selected character is confirmed at the end of the selection time. The character selected in the last generated selection effect is stored as a selected character in storage means (not shown) (see FIG. 17(c)). After that, the selection effect is generated again, and when a character other than the character selected in the previous selection effect is selected, the selected character is replaced. In other words, the character selected in the last generated selection effect is stored as the selected character.

In this embodiment, four modes (see FIG. 18) are provided as modes of the win-lose branch operation effect. When it is decided to execute a win-lose branch operation effect in a certain during-variation effect, one of the four modes occurs. In other words, the occurrence timings of the four modes are the same, and two or more of the four modes do not occur in one variation production. Which of the four modes is to be executed is determined according to the following criteria (conditions).

In this embodiment, there are four standard modes (see FIG. 18(a)), A modes (see FIG. 18(b)), B modes (see FIG. 18(c)), and C modes (see FIG. 18(d)). are provided. After the reset state (the reset state has already been described), in a situation where the selection effect has not occurred even once, if the execution of the win-lose branching operation effect is decided, the win-lose branching operation effect will be the standard mode (default aspect). In the win-lose branch operation effect of the standard mode, an image (operation image 35) representing the operation means 70 (push button 71) is displayed during the operation effective period. The operation image 35 may be transformed (deformed) or the like to the extent that it can be recognized as representing the operation means 70 requested to be operated by the player. In addition, a meter image 36 indicating the remaining operation valid period and an instruction image 37 including characters such as "Press" prompting a single operation are also displayed. Note that none of the characters A to C are displayed throughout the performance of the win-lose branching operation presentation of the standard mode.

After the reset state, when the execution of the win-lose branching operation effect is determined in a situation where the selection effect has already occurred, the mode corresponding to the selected character (the character selected in the last generated selection effect) is executed. Win-lose branch operation effect occurs. That is, when the selected character is character A, mode A, when character B is selected, mode B, and when character C is selected, mode C is generated.

In the win-lose branch operation presentations of modes A to C, the corresponding character (selected character) is displayed during the presentation (see FIGS. 18(b) to (d)). Specifically, in addition to the operation image 35 and the meter image 36 similar to the win-lose branch operation presentation of the standard mode, an image in which the selected character prompts the operation of the operation means 70 as an operation request image is displayed. That is, an effect is executed in which the selected character performs an operation requesting action (including not only the movement of the character itself but also words (speech) uttered by the character) to prompt the operation of the operation means 70 . The operation-requesting action is determined according to the characteristics of each of the characters A to C. For example, if the gaming machine 1 is based on a cartoon, and the characters A to C are characters appearing in the cartoon, an operation request action suitable for the character is set. In the present embodiment, at least the words spoken to prompt the player to perform operations are different for each character. Further, in all of modes A to C, the operation request action is a mode in which the selected character touches the operation image 35 (the selected character acts on the operation image 35) (Fig. 18(b) to ( d) see). By doing so, it is possible to easily grasp that the selected character is prompting the operation.

As described above, the win-lose branch operation effect in the present embodiment is interesting in that an operation request is made by the selected character selected in the selection effect. Although the selected character is highly probable that the player likes it, the player has the impression that the player is supported by the favorite character in the most important scene just before the winning lottery result becomes clear.

In this embodiment, the selection effect (see FIG. 18(b)) does not show that the selected character appears in the win-lose branch operation effect. Therefore, the player does not select a character in the selection effect, bearing in mind that the character will appear in the win-lose branch operation effect. However, this does not mean denying the configuration in which the selected character appears in the hit-or-lose branch operation presentation in the selection presentation.

Hereinafter, specific examples in which the items related to the win-lose branch operation effect are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described. It should be noted that, as far as possible, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are combined and applied.

○ Specific example 3-1
In the above embodiment, it has been described that the selection effect prompts the player to select a favorite character, but options (effect elements) presented in the selection effect are not limited to characters. For example, a selection effect prompting the player to select a favorite color, and a win-lose branching operation effect based on the color (selected color) selected in the selection effect (the selection effect executed last). shall be performed. That is, the color of a certain image (for example, the operation image 35) displayed in the win-lose split effect is set as the selected color.

○ Specific example 3-2
In the above-described embodiment, it is explained that the selected character performs an operation request motion in the win-lose branch operation effect, but it is not necessary to perform such an operation request motion. For example, the operation image 35 including the selected character (the operation image 35 that looks as if the selected character is displayed) may be displayed in the win-lose branch operation presentation. In other words, various methods are conceivable for using the selected character, which is the player's favorite character, in the win-lose branch operation presentation.

However, in light of the fact that the target selected in the selection effect is a "character" and it is common for some kind of action to occur in the effect, the selected character as in the above-described embodiment is the "operation request action". (It can be said that the selection effect of selecting a character and the operation effect of requesting an operation have a high affinity).

○ Specific example 3-3
As described in the above embodiment, the selected character performs the operation request motion in the win-lose branch operation presentation. It is assumed that a plurality of modes are set for each character as the operation request action, and one of the plurality of modes occurs. For example, it is assumed that a character A has an action mode A1 (see FIG. 19(a)) and a different action mode A2 (see FIG. 19(b)). Then, in the win-lose branching operation effect that occurs in the situation where the selected character is character A, the probability of a successful ending is higher when the action mode A2 occurs than when the action mode A1 of character A occurs. , that is, a setting with high jackpot reliability (see FIG. 19). Similarly, for the characters B and C, the reliability of the big win is suggested according to which one of the plurality of types of action modes occurs. By doing so, it is possible to create an effect form in which the player pays attention to the specific mode of the operation request motion of the selected character in the win-lose branch operation effect.

As another example, some of the characters may have a plurality of types of action modes, while other characters may have only one type of action mode. For example, character A has action modes A1 and A2, and character B has action modes B1 and B2. ) (see FIG. 19(c)). In this case, when the selected character is character A or character B, the reliability is suggested by the action mode of the character in the win-lose branch operation presentation, but when the selected character is character C, the reliability is suggested. , the similar reliability suggestion is not made in the win-lose branch operation presentation. In other words, a game feature is realized in which it is determined whether or not the reliability is suggested by the character in the win-lose branch operation presentation according to the selected character.

As yet another example, the number of action modes set for a certain character may be different from the number of action modes set for another character. For example, it is assumed that character A has two action modes A1 and A2, while character B has three action modes B1, B2, and B3. In addition, it is assumed that the jackpot reliability is different when each operation mode is executed. That is, in the win-lose branching operation effect that occurs when the selected character is character A, the reliability of the big win is higher when the action mode B2 is performed than when the action mode A1 is performed (reliability: A1<A2), in the win-lose branching operation effect that occurs when the selected character is character B, the action mode B2 is executed more when the action mode B2 is executed than when the action mode B1 is executed. It is assumed that the reliability of the big win is higher when the operation mode B3 is executed than when it is executed (reliability: B1<B2<B3). By doing so, it is possible to realize a game feature in which the detail of the reliability suggestion (the number of steps of the reliability suggestion) differs according to the selected character. That is, in the above example, when the selected character is the character B, the "more detailed" reliability is suggested than when the character A is selected.

○ Specific example 3-4
In the above-described embodiment, even if any of the options (characters A to C) presented in the selection effect is selected, the mode of the win-lose branching operation effect will correspond to the selection (modes A to C ), but only when some of the options are selected, the win-lose branch operation effect may be configured to correspond to the selection. For example, the win-lose branch operation effect that occurs in the situation where the selected character is character A or B is the standard mode (see FIG. 20(a)), but the win-lose branch operation effect that occurs in the situation where the selected character is character C The branch effect is configured to be mode C (see FIG. 20(b)).

By doing so, it is possible to create a world view in which some of the characters that can be selected in the selection effect are special compared to other characters. For example, in the case where character C is the main character and characters A and B are supporting characters among characters A to C (set in the original such as animation that is the motif of the game machine 1), the main character C is the selected character. Only when this is the case, a game feature is realized in which the character appears in the win-lose branch operation presentation.

○ Specific example 3-5
It is normal (default) that the win/fall branching operation effect is in the standard mode (no character is displayed), and one of the modes A to C occurs as a so-called chance up (it is a mode according to the selected character). ). For example, when the hit-and-fall branch operation effect occurs in the state where the selected character is B, the case where the mode B occurs (character B is displayed) is higher than the case where the standard mode (see FIG. case) (see FIG. 21(b)) is set to have a higher probability of reaching a successful ending (higher jackpot reliability) (in this case, mode A and mode C do not occur).

By doing as in this example, it is easy to understand that the appearance of a favorite character selected by the player in the winning/losing branch operation effect increases the chance (if the character does not appear, it is the default). is realized.

○ Specific example 3-6
A selection character is set only when the player takes a selection action in the selection performance. As in the above embodiment, when the selection time is set in the selection effect, an operation to confirm the selection of one of the characters A to C (an operation of the operation means 70 to confirm the selection) is performed by the end of the selection time. For example, when operating the push button 71 within the selection time is set as the confirmation operation, whether or not the push button 71 is operated within the selection time determines whether the confirmation operation is performed. is determined), the selected character is set as the selected character, and if the win-lose branch operation effect occurs after that, the character will appear (FIGS. 22(a), (b- 1) see). On the other hand, if the confirmation operation is not performed by the end of the selection time (that is, if the time is up), the selected character is not set, and the win-lose branch operation effect that occurred in that state becomes the standard mode ( See FIGS. 22(a) and (b-2)). Note that the selection effect when the time is up is that the character that is in the selected state at the time of the time up (if the selection is made by the cursor, the cursor is placed on it) is selected.

When the time of the selection effect is up, there is a possibility that the player cannot select the character of his/her choice, so in such a situation, the character is not made to appear in the win-lose branch operation effect (as a standard mode). .

○ Specific example 3-7
In the selection effects in the above embodiment, the options do not change (characters A to C), but the options (combination of options) may be changed. For example, five types of characters A to D are provided as characters that can be shown as options, and three of them may be presented in the selection effect. However, in the case of the above-described embodiment, there is an advantage that the player's preferences are easily reflected because the options presented are the same each time (the player can easily select). In other words, there is an advantage that the player's favorite character is more likely to be selected as the selected character, and the win-lose branch operation effect is more likely to be the player's favorite.

○ Specific example 3-8
In the above embodiment, it was explained that the character selected in the selection effect that occurred last (latest selection) is set as the selected character. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the character with the highest number of hits is the selected character (appears in the win-lose branch operation presentation). For example, after the reset, the selection effect occurs a total of four times, character A: once, character B: once, and character C: twice. The win-lose branch operation presentation is a mode C in which the character C appears. In this way, it is assumed that the character with the largest number of selections in total of the selection effects that have occurred so far has a high probability of being the character that the player really likes, and that character is set to appear in the win-lose branch operation effect. .

If there are two or more characters with the highest number of selections (for example, character A: once, character B: three times, and character C: three times, character B and character C are selected the most times). There are many possible control methods. For example, the character selected in the most recent selection presentation among the two or more kinds of characters selected most often appears in the win-lose branch operation presentation. For example, character A: once, character B: three times, and character C: three times. If the win-lose branching operation effect occurs in the situation, the hit-lose branching operation effect becomes mode B (character B appears).

○ Specific example 3-9
In the above embodiment, it was explained that an image corresponding to the selection in the selection effect is displayed in the win-lose branch operation effect. ) and the reserved design 10 (excluding images that can change according to the game situation, such as the configuration in which the reserved design 10 is displayed in the hit-drop branch effect) are the same (see FIG. 23) as the configuration good too. For example, it is conceivable that the "sound" that is output during the valid operation period differs depending on the selection. As in the above embodiment, if a character is selected in the selection effect, the sound of "Push" output from the speaker 95 during the valid operation period becomes the sound (voice) of the selected character. do. That is, if the selected character is A, the character A voices "press" (see FIG. 23(b)), and if the selected character is B, the character B voices "press" (see FIG. 23(c)). However, if the selected character is C, the character C's voice "press" (see FIG. 23(d)) is output. In the reference mode, either a "press" sound (reference sound) different from the voices of characters A to C is output (see FIG. 23(a)), or no "press" sound is output. .

Since the player generally pays the most attention to the image displayed in the display area 911, if the displayed image is the same as in this example, the player notices that the presentation mode changes according to the selection. Fewer players. In other words, by performing the present example, a hidden performance effect is exhibited in which only a relatively small number of players notice the relationship between the selection performance and the win-lose branch performance. In addition, as in this example, the operation request is made by the "voice" of the character, so that the player gets the impression that the character selected by the player is cheering him on.

4-2) Tactile Effect and Suggestive Effect A tactile effect can occur as an effect that constitutes an effect during variation. The tactile effect is a recognizable effect generated by the player's tactile sense. In the present embodiment, a tactile effect is generated in which compressed air is ejected from a predetermined portion (ejection port 908b) toward the player for a predetermined period of time. In other words, the player can sense the air pressure with his or her sense of touch. In this embodiment, a handle (shooting handle 908a) of a shooting device 908 for shooting game balls is provided with a spout 908b (see FIG. 1). Therefore, if a tactile effect occurs while operating the shooting handle 908a, the player can feel the pressure of the air ejected from the ejection port 908b with the hand operating the shooting handle 908a. Since the structure itself for ejecting air from the firing handle 908a is well known, the description thereof will be omitted.

In the present embodiment, the tactile effect is an effect (premium effect) of finalizing a big win. In other words, if a tactile effect occurs in a certain changing effect, it is determined that the winning lottery result corresponding to the changing effect will be a big win. In other words, the tactile effect occurs only in the effect during variation (big win variation) that results in a big win. It should be noted that the tactile effect does not always occur in the big hit variation.

Assuming that such a tactile effect can occur, in the present embodiment, a suggestive effect can occur as a effect that constitutes the effect during fluctuation. The suggestive effect can occur before the tactile effect occurs. In the present embodiment, when a suggestive effect occurs in a certain in-fluctuation effect, it is determined that a tactile effect occurs in the in-fluctuation effect. As described above, since the tactile effect occurs only when the big hit changes, the suggestive effect also occurs only when the big win changes. Note that the tactile effect can occur even when the suggestive effect does not occur (if the tactile effect occurs in a certain fluctuating effect, the suggestive effect does not necessarily occur in the certain fluctuating effect).

The suggestive effect is an effect in which the suggestive image 40 suggesting the generation of the tactile effect is displayed in the display area 911 (see FIG. 24(b)). In other words, the occurrence of the suggestive effect is visually recognized by the player. Suggestive production and tactile production can be said to have different sensations for recognizing occurrence between visual and tactile sensations. The suggestive image 40 is in a form that hints at the generation of the tactile effect. In this embodiment, a suggestive image 40 is displayed in which the character is uttering a line suggesting a jet of air. For example, a suggestive image 40 is displayed in which the character is uttering the line "fu~" (expressing a jet of air as "fu~").

Note that the suggestive image 40 is in a form that hints (implies) that the tactile effect will occur, but may also be in a form that directly indicates the occurrence of the tactile effect. For example, the suggestion image 40 including characters such as "Air from the steering wheel!"

After such a suggestive image 40 is displayed, a tactile effect is generated after a certain period of time has passed (see FIG. 24(c)). In other words, the ejection of air is started after a certain period of time has passed since the suggestive effect was started. Note that, in the present embodiment, the suggestive image 40 is erased at the time when the tactile effect is started (the suggestive effect is finished). That is, the period during which the suggestive effect is executed does not overlap with the period during which the tactile effect is executed.

The tactile effect is generated by the player's tactile sense, but depending on the player's physical condition (posture, posture), it may not be possible to sense the occurrence. In the case of a tactile effect in which air is ejected from the ejection port 908b of the firing handle 908a as in the present embodiment, if the player releases the firing handle 908a when the tactile effect occurs, the player can control the occurrence of the effect. I can't feel it. In the present embodiment, since the suggestive effect that suggests the occurrence of the tactile effect occurs before the tactile effect occurs, the player who sees it thinks that the tactile effect will occur and comes into contact with the tactile effect. It becomes possible. That is, according to the present embodiment, a situation in which the player does not notice the occurrence of the tactile effect is less likely to occur.

In particular, the suggestive effect in the present embodiment is recognized by a sense (visual sense) different from the sense (tactile sense) that recognizes the occurrence of the tactile effect, and the image displayed in the display area 911 is displayed by the player. Since it can be said that the degree of attention is high (the display area 911 displays the decorative pattern 80 indicating the result of the lottery, the degree of attention of the player is high). low.

Specific examples in which the items related to the tactile effect and suggestive effect are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described below. It should be noted that, as far as possible, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are combined and applied.

○ Specific example 4-1
Although the tactile effect in the above embodiment has been described as an effect in which air is ejected, it is acceptable if it can be recognized by the player's tactile sense, and can be unrecognizable depending on the position of the player's body. . For example, the shooting handle 908a may be provided with a movable portion that can be displaced (projected) forward, and an effect such that the movable portion touches the player's hand may be generated as a tactile effect. If the player does not touch the firing handle 908a, the tactile effect may not be noticed.

Also, the location where the tactile effect is generated may be a location other than the firing handle 908a. For example, a tactile presentation may be provided in which air is jetted from a predetermined portion of the housing of the gaming machine 1 toward the player's face or the like. Even in the case of such a tactile effect, depending on the player's posture, it may not be possible to perceive that the effect is occurring. .

○ Specific example 4-2
Although the suggestive effect in the above embodiment has been described as the effect of displaying the suggestive image 40 in the display area 911, the output of a predetermined effect sound (suggestive sound) from the speaker 95 is generated as the suggestive effect. Configuration. For example, the suggestive effect is generated by outputting from the speaker 95 a "suggestive sound ``Fu~'' in which a predetermined character utters a line suggestive of a jet of air (see FIG. 25(a)). In this example as well, before the tactile effect occurs (see FIG. 25(b)), a suggestive effect that can be perceived by hearing, which is a sensation different from the tactile effect (tactile sense), is generated (FIG. 25(a)). See), it is less likely that the player will not notice the occurrence of the tactile effect. In particular, the effect recognized by hearing has the advantage that the player can notice the occurrence in any situation (even if the player looks away from the display area 911).

A suggestive effect that directly indicates the generation of the tactile effect may be employed. For example, the speaker 95 may be configured to output a suggestive sound including a phrase such as "air from the steering wheel!"

○ Specific example 4-3
In the above embodiment, when a suggestive effect occurs in a certain variable effect, it is explained that a tactile effect will always occur in that certain variable effect after that. may be set without limitation. Specifically, when a suggestive performance is generated in a certain fluctuation performance, the probability that a tactile performance is generated in the certain fluctuating performance is set to be higher than when the suggestive performance is not generated. In other words, the occurrence of the suggestive effect is set only to indicate that the probability of occurrence of the tactile effect has increased. Even in this way, the player expects that the tactile effect will be generated when the suggestive effect is generated, so that the possibility of not noticing the generation of the tactile effect is reduced.

As in this example, when the occurrence of suggestive effects does not necessarily lead to the occurrence of tactile effects, there are multiple types of suggestive effects with different modes (at least one of which does not necessarily cause haptic effects even if it occurs. ) can occur, and the probability that the tactile effect will occur can differ depending on the type of the suggestive effect. For example, it is assumed that a first suggestion effect in which a first suggestion image 41 is displayed and a second suggestion effect in which a second suggestion image 42 (a mode different from the first suggestion image 41) is displayed may occur. When the second suggestive effect occurs (see FIG. 26(b)) than when the first suggestive effect occurs in the variable effect (see FIG. 26(a)) It is assumed that there is a high probability that a tactile effect will occur. It should be noted that the first suggestive image 41 and the second suggestive image 42 may be of any specific form as long as the player can grasp that both of them suggest the tactile effect. good. In addition, when the second suggestion effect (the effect with a high probability of occurrence of the tactile effect) occurs, it may be set to confirm the occurrence of the tactile effect (the first suggestion effect with a low probability of the occurrence of the tactile effect is the tactile effect). does not confirm its occurrence). In this way, when the suggestive effect occurs, the player can expect the tactile effect to occur while paying attention to the mode (kind) of the suggestive effect.

○ Specific example 4-4
In the above embodiment, it has been explained that the period during which the suggestive effect is executed and the period during which the haptic effect is executed do not overlap, but both periods may overlap. That is, the suggestive effect is started before the tactile effect is started, and the suggestive effect continues for a predetermined period (the suggestive image 40 is displayed) even after the tactile effect is started. By doing so, there is an advantage that even if the user is late in noticing the occurrence of the suggestive presentation, the tactile presentation can be experienced.

However, if the execution period of the suggestive effect and the execution period of the tactile effect are set to overlap as in this example, there is a possibility that the suggestive effect itself will be regarded as a jackpot fixed effect. That is, if the suggestive effect is to foretell the occurrence of the tactile effect, the two periods should not overlap as in the above embodiment (the suggestive effect should end before the haptic effect starts). do it.

4-3) Specific Suspended Change Effect While the effect during fluctuation is being executed, a pending change effect in which the mode of the pending symbol 10 changes may occur. In this embodiment, it is possible to execute a specific hold change effect as one type of the hold change effect. The specific hold change effect will be described in detail below. It should be noted that the specific hold change effect in the present embodiment can occur during the normal game state. Therefore, the reserved design 10 targeted for the specific reserved change effect is "special figure 1 reserved". Also, a condition may be set under which a specific hold change effect can occur. For example, it may be configured such that a specific pending change effect can occur only when staying in a specific mode (stage).

A portion (position) where the reserved pattern 10 is displayed in the display area 911 is called a reserved display portion 10p (see FIG. 27). In the present embodiment, there are four pending display locations 10p (pre-variation pending display locations 12p) where pre-variation pending patterns 12 are displayed, and one pending display location 10p (variable pending display) where variable pending patterns 11 are displayed. Point 11p) is defined. It should be noted that the before-change pending display portion 12p is closer to the during-variable pending display portion 11p in order of completion (the order in which notification of the corresponding win/fail lottery result is completed) is earlier. Each reserved pattern 10 is displayed in the reserved display area 10p corresponding to the "order of consumption". An image (mark) attached to each pending display portion 10p may be displayed in the normal state. Such an image may be set in only one of the during-change suspension display area 11p and the pre-change suspension display area 12p. For example, a "pedestal" that supports the reserved symbol 10 may be displayed as the image (however, such an image is not displayed in this embodiment).

The reserved pattern 10 to be the target of the specific reserved change performance is set as a target reserved pattern 10T. The target reserved design 10T is displayed, that is, winning lottery information (hereinafter sometimes referred to as target winning lottery information) corresponding to the target reserved design 10T is acquired (entering the game ball into the starting area 904) Triggered by this, the effect image 50 is displayed (see FIGS. 28(a) and 28(b)). That is, the target pending image and the effect image 50 are displayed substantially at the same time (they appear to the player to be displayed at the same time). In addition, in this embodiment, when the target winning lottery information is acquired (when the target holding is acquired), what is displayed as the pre-change pending design 12 can be the target pending design 10T, but when the target winning lottery information is acquired (target When holding is acquired), what is displayed as the pending pattern 11 during fluctuation cannot be the target reserved pattern 10T. In other words, although the winning lottery information acquired while a certain variable effect is being executed can be the target winning lottery information, the winning lottery information acquired when the changing effect is not being executed is the target winning lottery information. It cannot be.

The effect image 50 is displayed along with the target suspension display location 10pT, which is one of the suspension display locations 10p (see FIG. 28(b)). Accompanying here refers to a state in which the distance between the effect image 50 and the target reserved display portion 10pT is shorter than the distance between the effect image 50 and another reserved display portion 10p. That is, it is assumed that the pending display portion 10p closest to the effect image 50 is the target pending display portion 10pT. In the present embodiment, the pending display portion 11p during fluctuation is set as the target pending display portion 10pT. In other words, the effect image 50 is displayed along with the change pending display portion 11p. The effect image 50 may have any specific mode, but since the effect image 50 is an image used for a specific suspension change effect as described later, the mode is set accordingly. The effect image 50 in this embodiment is the "face" of a predetermined character.

Modes of the reserved symbol 10 in the present embodiment are classified into a normal mode 10n, a special mode 10s, and an advance notice mode 10y (see FIG. 27(b)). The normal mode 10n is the normal state of the reserved symbol 10. FIG. The reserved symbol 10 has the highest probability of becoming the normal mode 10n. In this embodiment, there is only one type of normal mode 10n, but a configuration in which a plurality of types of normal modes 10n are set may be used. 10 s of special modes are modes which show that the probability (jackpot reliability) that the corresponding lottery result will be a big hit is higher than the normal mode 10n. In the present embodiment, as the special mode 10s, three of a first special mode 101s exhibiting blue, a second special mode 102s exhibiting green, and a third special mode 103s exhibiting red are set (in the drawing, the color ). The jackpot reliability is high in the order of the first special mode 101s, the second special mode 102s, and the third special mode 103s (the third mode is the highest). A mode in which a jackpot is determined when displayed may be set.

The advance notice mode 10y is a mode suggesting that a specific pending change effect will occur, and is a mode different from both the normal mode 10n and the special mode 10s. The advance notice mode 10y in the present embodiment is a mode representing food (bread) (see FIG. 27(b)). When the target reserved design 10T is displayed, the target reserved design 10T is in the advance notice mode 10y. That is, together with the effect image 50, the target reserved design 10T in the special mode 10s is displayed (see FIG. 28(b)).

After the target reserved pattern 10T and the effect image 50 are displayed, each time the winning lottery result is displayed, the digestion order of the target reserved pattern 10T is advanced (see FIGS. 28(c) to 29(b)). . That is, the pending display portion 10p of the target pending pattern 10T changes. Then, when the target reserved design 10T is displayed in the target reserved display location 10pT (see FIG. 29 (c)), that is, in the present embodiment, when the target reserved design 10T becomes the variable pending design 11 ( A specific pending change effect using the effect image 50 is executed during the execution of the effect during variation (hereinafter also referred to as target change) corresponding to the target pending symbol 10T. In this embodiment, the specific hold change effect is started at the same time as the target change is started.

In the specific pending change effect, first, the character of the effect image 50 is rendered to eat "bread" represented by the target pending pattern 10T of the notice mode 10y (see FIGS. 29(c) and 29(d)). After that, the changed reserved pattern 10 pops out from the character of the effect image 50 (see FIG. 29(e)). That is, the reserved design 10 obtained by changing the reserved design 10 of the notice mode 10y is displayed. In this embodiment, it changes to one of the first special mode 101s to the third special mode 103s reserved pattern 10 (variable reserved pattern 11). From the player's point of view, this is an effect mode in which the player expects a change to the reserved symbol 10 with a higher reliability of the big win. In this embodiment, since the pending symbol 10 after change does not become the normal mode 10n, the generation of the specific pending change effect (the display of the effect image 50) itself is the chance-up effect. However, it may lead to the result that the reserved design 10 of the normal mode 10n is displayed. In this case, the player first hopes that the reserved symbol 10 after the change will become the special mode 10s, and if the special mode 10s becomes the special mode 10s, it will become the special mode 10s with a higher degree of reliability. The playability expected is realized.

After that, after the effect image 50 is erased (see FIG. 29(f)), the target variation progresses, and finally the lottery result corresponding to the target variation result of lottery) is displayed.

Thus, the specific pending change effect in the present embodiment is an effect showing that the mode of the pending pattern 10 changes using the effect image 50, the target pending display portion 10pT where the change of the target pending pattern 10T occurs The effect image 50 is displayed along with . As a result, the player can perceive that there is a possibility that the mode will change when the target reserved pattern 10T is displayed in the target reserved display portion 10pT.

Further, in the present embodiment, when a specific pending change effect occurs (when the effect image 50 is displayed), the target pending design 10T is a notice mode 10y different from the normal mode 10n, so any pending design 10 It is easy to understand whether is the target of the specific hold change effect.

Specific examples in which the items related to the tactile effect and suggestive effect are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described below. It should be noted that, as far as possible, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are combined and applied.

○ Specific example 5-1
In the specific suspension change effect in the above embodiment, it was explained that the pending display part 11p during fluctuation is the target suspension display part 10pT, but one of the suspension display parts 12p before the change is the target suspension display part 10pT. (See FIG. 30). In other words, a configuration may be adopted in which the effect image 50 can be displayed along with one of the pre-variation pending display areas 12p (see FIG. 30(b)). In this case, when the target reserved pattern 10T is displayed in the pre-change reserved display area 12p accompanied by the effect image 50, a specific reserved change effect is generated (see FIGS. 30(c) to (e)).

However, the target pending display portion 10pT is a pending display portion 10p having an earlier digestion order than the pre-variation pending display portion 12p where the target pending pattern 10T is displayed when the target win/fail lottery information is acquired. That is, after the target reserved design 10T is displayed, after at least one effect during fluctuation is completed, the target reserved design 10T moves to the target reserved display portion 10pT.

The pending display portion 10p, which is the target pending display portion 10pT, may be configured to change each time. In other words, regardless of whether it is the pending display portion 11p during fluctuation or the pending display portion 12p before fluctuation, the holding display portion 10p at which the specific holding change effect occurs can change each time. By doing so, it is possible to make an effect form in which the timing at which the specific holding change effect is generated can change every time.

○ Specific example 5-2
A plurality of modes are set as modes of the effect image 50 that can be displayed. On this premise, it is assumed that the result of the specific pending change effect is suggested by the aspect of the effect image 50 that is displayed. For example, as the effect image 50, a first effect image 51 and a second effect image 52 different from the first effect image 51 can be displayed, and when the first effect image 51 is displayed (Fig. 31 (b- 1)) than when the second effect image 52 is displayed (see FIG. 31 (b-2)), the result of the specific hold change effect is more likely to be advantageous to the player, that is, the target The mode (the type of the special mode 10s) after the change of the reserved symbol 10T is set to be more reliable. Specifically, for example, when the second effect image 52 is displayed than when the first effect image 51 is displayed, the target reserved symbol 10T is the third special mode 103s with the highest reliability It is assumed that the probability of change is high.

It should be noted that the specific hold change effect may lead to the result that the target hold pattern 10T becomes one of the special modes 10s (chance up hold) or the normal mode 10n (normal hold). If a certain configuration is adopted, the setting may be such that the probability of the special mode 10s is higher when the second effect image 52 is displayed than when the first effect image 51 is displayed. In other words, the mode of the effect image 50 to be displayed suggests the probability that the target pending symbol 10T will become a chance-up pending effect through the specific pending change effect.

By doing so as in this example, the player also pays attention to the mode (kind) of the effect image 50 to be displayed.

○ Specific example 5-3
It is assumed that a plurality of types of modes are set as the notice mode 10y of the target reserved pattern 10T, and the result of the specific hold change effect is suggested by the type of the notice mode 10y. For example, the target reserved pattern 10T is assumed to be one of the first notice mode 10y1 (bread) and the different second notice mode 10y2 (rice). -1)) than when it becomes the second notice mode 10y2 (see FIG. 32 (b-2)), the mode after the change of the target reserved pattern 10T (type of special mode 10s) is more The setting should be such that the reliability is likely to be high. Specifically, for example, the target reserved design 10T changes to the third special mode 103s with the highest reliability in the case of the second notice mode 10y2 rather than in the case of the first notice mode 10y1. Assume that the probability is high.

It should be noted that the specific hold change effect may lead to the result that the target hold pattern 10T becomes one of the special modes 10s (chance up hold) or the normal mode 10n (normal hold). If a certain configuration is adopted, it may be set such that the probability of becoming the special mode 10s is higher in the case of the second advance notice mode 10y2 than in the case of the first notice mode 10y1. In other words, the probability that the target reserved symbol 10T will become a chance-up reserve through the specific pending change effect is suggested by the type of the advance notice mode 10y of the target reserved pattern 10T.

By doing as in this example, the player also pays attention to what the notice mode 10y of the target reserved symbol 10T will be.

○ Specific example 5-4
As described in the above embodiment, with the acquisition of the target winning lottery information as a trigger, the effect image 50 is displayed, and the target reserved pattern 10T that is the advance notice mode 10y is displayed. , The pre-fluctuation reserved pattern 12 other than the target reserved pattern 10T may be configured to be the same notice mode 10y as the target reserved pattern 10T. For example, when the newly displayed target reserved pattern 10T is displayed in the third pre-variation reserved display location 12p in digestion order, the second in digestion order, the fluctuation displayed in the first pre-variation pending display location 12p The previous reservation pattern 12 also becomes the advance notice mode 10y (see FIG. 33(b)). In other words, including the target reserved pattern 10T, all the pre-variation reserved patterns 12 earlier in the order of digestion than the target reserved pattern 10T become the advance notice mode 10y. Then, every time each pre-variation reserved symbol 12 that has become the notice mode 10y becomes the variable pending symbol 11 (moves to the variable pending display portion 11p), an action using the effect image 50 occurs (see FIG. 33 ( c) (see (d)). In accordance with the above-described embodiment, an effect is generated in which the character as the effect image 50 eats "bread" as the advance notice mode 10y. In other words, an effect (pseudo advance notice effect) is generated in such a manner as to be a "harbinger" of the specific pending change effect. While repeating this, finally, when the target pending pattern 10T is displayed in the variable pending display portion 11p, a specific pending change effect is generated for the target pending pattern 10T (Fig. 33 ( e) see).

By doing so, before the specific suspension change performance for the target suspension pattern 10T actually occurs, the pseudo notice performance in the same manner as the specific suspension change performance is generated one or more times. Therefore, it is possible to grasp in advance what kind of effect the specific pending change effect is (that the character of the effect image 50 is an effect of eating "bread").

In addition, the target reserved pattern 10T and the pre-fluctuation reserved pattern 12 having an earlier order of digestion than that become the advance notice mode 10y, and the variable pending pattern 11 at the time when the target reserved pattern 10T is displayed also becomes the notice mode 10y. good too.

5) Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is by no means limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention.

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

The effect that suggests the probability that the lottery result will be a "big win" (reliability of the big win) described in the above embodiment can also be used as something that suggests the probability of a so-called "small win".

Specific means (gaming machines) obtained from the above embodiment are listed below.

・ Means 1-1
As a game state more advantageous than the normal game state, a short continuous game state continues until the winning lottery results are lost X times in a row, and a long continuous game state continues until the winning lottery results are lost Y times in succession. and is set, wherein in the short continuous game state, a remaining number image that decreases each time the winning lottery result is lost from the start of the short continuous game state is displayed, and the long continuous game is displayed. In the state, after reaching the switching point where the lottery results are lost for D consecutive times from the start of the long continuous game state, an image of the remaining number of times that decreases each time the lottery results are lost is displayed. game machine.
However, it is assumed that Y>X and D≧Y−X.
According to the gaming machine described above, it is not necessary to display the remaining number of times until the switching point is reached in the long continuous game state, so it is possible to easily control the remaining number of times.

・ Means 1-2
The gaming machine according to means 1-1, characterized in that, in the long continuous game state, a stop image is displayed to make it appear that the remaining number of games has stopped decreasing until the switching point is reached.
By doing so, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the player will feel uncomfortable due to the remaining number of times not being displayed.

・ Means 1-3
A low-probability state in which the winning/failure lottery probability is low and a high-probability state higher than the low-probability state are set, and the short-continuation game state and the long-continuation game state are both the low-probability states. The gaming machine according to means 1-1 or 1-2, characterized by:
In this way, if one of the two game states that are common in that they are low-probability states and differ in the number of times of continuation is set to a short continuous game state and the other is set to a long continuous game state, switching in the long continuous game state The control after reaching the point can be made the same as the control in the short continuous game state.

・ Means 1-4
At the start of the short continuous game state, a start image including a display of the number of continuations indicating that the short continuous game state continues X times until the game is lost is displayed, and the switch is reached in the long continuous game state. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1-1 to 1-3, wherein when the time point is reached, a pseudo start image including the same display of the number of continuations as the start image is displayed.
However, assuming that D = Y - X
In this way, after reaching the switching point in the long continuous game state, control can be performed in the same manner as in the short continuous game state, including the start image (pseudo start image).

・ Means 2-1
A variable performance executing means for executing a variable performance from the start of the variation of the decorative pattern to the stop of the decorative pattern in a manner according to the result of the lottery, and a performance mode of the variable performance. mode selection means for enabling selection of one of a plurality of selectable modes during normal fluctuation in which a predetermined prohibition condition is not satisfied, wherein said selection selectable during said normal fluctuation. A gaming machine characterized in that a customization mode customized by a player can be included in addition to a basic mode as possible modes.
According to the gaming machine described above, since the selectable modes can include customization modes customized by the player, the range of games can be broadened and the amusement of the games can be improved.

・ Means 2-2
It is possible to perform detailed settings related to the game in a standby state in which the effect during fluctuation is not executed, and the contents set by the detailed settings can be selected as the customization mode during the normal fluctuation. The gaming machine according to means 2-1.
By doing so, the detailed settings made during the standby state can be selected as the customization mode.

・ Means 2-3
The game machine according to means 2-2, characterized in that when the details of the detailed settings are changed in the standby state, the details of the customization mode that can be selected during the normal variation are automatically changed. .
By doing so, the contents of the latest detailed settings can be selected as the customization mode.

・ Means 2-4
of means 2-1 to 2-3, characterized in that even if the customization mode is changed to the basic mode, the customization mode remains as the selectable mode that can be selected during the normal variation. The gaming machine according to any one of the above.
By doing so, after stopping the customization mode, it is possible to easily set the customization mode with the same content again, which contributes to the convenience of the player.

・ Means 2-5
Means characterized in that if the detailed setting is not performed in the standby state after a predetermined reset condition is established, the customization mode is not included as the selectable modes that can be selected during the normal fluctuation. A gaming machine according to any one of means 2-1 to 2-4.
If the customization function is not used (detailed settings are not made), it means that the player has no desire to do so. Therefore, the customization mode should be excluded from the selectable modes.

・ Means 3-1
A display means having a display area, an operation means operable by a player, and a decorative pattern displayed in the display area, from when the decorative pattern starts to fluctuate to when the decorative pattern stops in a manner according to the result of the lottery. As an effect constituting an effect, an operation effect executing means for urging the player to operate the operation means, and executing a win-lose branch operation effect in which the result of the winning lottery is clarified by the operation of the operating means as a trigger, and for the player, a selection effect executing means for prompting selection of a desired effect element from among a plurality of types of effect elements, and the form of the win-lose branching operation effect differs according to the type of the effect element selected by the selection effect. A game machine characterized by becoming a thing.
According to the gaming machine described above, since the win-lose branch operation effect is generated in which the desired effect element selected by the selection effect is reflected, it is possible to improve the amusement of the game.

・ Means 3-2
Means 3-1 characterized in that the selection effect is to select a desired character from among a plurality of types of characters, and the character selected by the selection effect is displayed in the win-lose branch operation effect. The gaming machine described in .
By doing so, a win-lose branching operation presentation is provided in which the player's favorite character is displayed.

・ Means 3-3
The game machine according to means 3-2, wherein the character selected by the selection effect performs an operation request motion to prompt the player to operate the operation means in the win-lose branch operation effect.
By doing so, it becomes a win-lose branch operation presentation in which the operation is prompted by the player's favorite character.

・ Means 3-4
A plurality of modes are set as the operation request action that a certain character may perform in the hit-or-lose branch operation presentation, and the win-or-fail lottery result determined through the hit-or-lose branch operation presentation depends on the mode of the operation request action. The gaming machine according to means 3-3, characterized in that the probabilities of winning are different.
By doing so, the specific aspect of the character's operation-requesting motion can also be

・ Means 4-1
a display means having a display area; and an effect during variation executing means for executing an effect during variation from the start of variation of the decorative pattern displayed in the display region until the decorative pattern stops in a mode according to the result of the lottery. , and a tactile effect that can be recognized by the player's tactile sense as a effect that constitutes the effect during fluctuation, and a suggestion that the tactile effect occurs before the tactile effect occurs to suggest the occurrence of the tactile effect. A gaming machine characterized in that a performance can occur.
According to the gaming machine described above, a situation in which the player does not notice the occurrence of the tactile effect is less likely to occur.

・ Means 4-2
The gaming machine according to means 4-1, wherein the suggestive effect is an effect in which a suggestive image is displayed in the display area.
・ Means 4-3
The tactile effect is a effect in which air is ejected from a predetermined portion, and the suggestive effect is an effect in which the suggestive image in which a character is uttering a line suggesting the ejection of air is displayed in the display area. The gaming machine according to means 4-2, characterized by:
Since the player may be paying attention to the image displayed in the display area (the effect executed in the display area), it is preferable to display the suggestive image in the display area.

・ Means 4-4
The gaming machine according to means 4-1, wherein the suggestive effect is an effect in which a suggestive sound is output from a speaker.
・ Means 4-5
The tactile effect is a effect in which air is ejected from a predetermined part, and the suggestive effect is an effect in which the suggestive sound of a character saying a line suggesting the ejection of air is output from the speaker. The game machine according to means 4-4.
In this way, by providing a suggestive effect that appeals to the player's sense of hearing, it is possible to further reduce the risk of the player not noticing the occurrence of the tactile effect.

・ Means 4-6
Any one of means 4-1 to means 4-5, characterized in that when the suggestive effect occurs in a certain variable effect, the tactile effect is always generated in the certain variable effect. game machine.
In this way, the setting may be such that the generation of the suggestive effect leads to the generation of the tactile effect without omission.

・ Means 4-7
Even if the suggestive effect occurs in a certain variable effect, it is not always the case that the haptic effect occurs in the certain variable effect, and when the suggestive effect occurs in the certain variable effect, The gaming machine according to any one of means 4-1 to 4-5, characterized in that the probability that the tactile effect will occur in the certain changing effect is higher than that in the case where the suggestive effect does not occur. .
In this way, the suggestive effect may be set to suggest that the probability of the tactile effect occurring has increased.

・ Means 4-8
Means characterized in that the probability of occurrence of the haptic effect is higher when a second suggestive effect different from the first suggestive effect occurs than when a first suggestive effect occurs as the suggestive effect. The game machine described in 4-7.
By doing so, it is possible to realize game characteristics that the player will pay attention to even in the form of the suggestive effect.

・ Means 5-1
A display means for displaying the presence of winning/failing lottery information used in a winning/failing lottery for which notification of the corresponding winning/failing lottery result has not been completed as a pending pattern, and execution of a specific pending change performance for changing the mode of the pending pattern. and a production executing means, wherein the reserved pattern is displayed in a reserved display location according to the order of digestion, which is the order in which the notification of the corresponding success or failure lottery result is completed, and is the target of the specific pending change production At the time of target suspension acquisition in which the target suspension design that is the suspension design is displayed, a production image is displayed accompanying the target suspension display location that is one of the suspension display locations, and the target suspension design is the target suspension display A gaming machine characterized in that the specified holding change effect is executed using the effect image when the state displayed at the place is reached.
According to the gaming machine, since the effect image is displayed along with the target hold display portion when the target hold is acquired, the player can, when the target hold pattern is displayed at the target hold display portion. It can be sensed that the aspect of the target reserved symbol may change. That is, an easy-to-understand game property is realized in which the timing at which the specific holding change effect occurs is suggested in advance.

・ Means 5-2
The reserved symbols are the suspended symbols during fluctuation indicating that the variation of the decorative pattern indicating the corresponding lottery result has started but the notification of the lottery result has not been completed, and the decoration indicating the corresponding lottery result. It is classified into a pre-variation reserved design that indicates that the fluctuation of the design has not started, and the target reserved design is displayed as the pre-variation reserved design when the target reserved acquisition is obtained, and the specific reserved display part is , the gaming machine according to means 5-1, wherein the variable pending symbol is displayed.
By doing so, it is possible to perceive that some kind of change will occur when the target reserved design becomes a pending design during fluctuation.

・ Means 5-3
When the second effect image is displayed as the first effect image, the result of the specific pending change effect is more advantageous to the player than when the first effect image is displayed as the effect image. The gaming machine according to means 5-1 or 5-2, characterized in that it is easy.
By doing so, the effect image can function not only as an indication of the target suspension display location, but also as an indication of the result of the specific suspension change effect.

・ Means 5-4
Any of means 5-1 to 5-3, wherein the target reserved pattern is a notice mode different from the normal mode, and changes to a special mode different from the notice mode through the specific retention change effect The gaming machine described in Crab.
By doing so, it becomes easy to understand which reserved design is the target reserved design.

1 gaming machine 10 reserved design 11 pending design during fluctuation (suspended information during fluctuation)
12 Reservation pattern before change (reservation information before change)
10T Target reserved pattern 10p Reserved display area 11p Pending display area during fluctuation 12p Pending display area before fluctuation 10pT Target reserved display area 10n Normal mode 10s Special mode 101s First special mode 102s Second special mode 103s Third special mode 10y Notice mode 10y1 First notice mode 10y2 Second notice mode 20 Remaining number of times image 21 Time saving image 22 Stop image 23 Start image 231 Continuous number display 23g Pseudo start image 30 Icon 35 Operation image 36 Meter image 37 Instruction image 40 Suggestion image 41 First suggestion image 42 Second suggestive image 50 Effect image 51 First effect image 52 Second effect image 70 Operation means 71 Push button 72 Cross key 80 Decorative pattern 904 Starting area 904a First starting area 904b Second starting area 906 Big winning area 908 Shooting device 908a firing handle 908b spout 91 display device 911 display area 95 speaker

Claims (4)

a display means for displaying, as a pending symbol, the existence of winning/failing lottery information used in a winning/failing lottery, for which notification of the corresponding winning/failure lottery result has not been completed;
Production executing means for executing a specific holding change production that changes the mode of the holding pattern,
with
The reserved pattern is displayed in a reserved display location according to the order of digestion, which is the order in which the notification of the corresponding success or failure lottery result is completed,
At the time of acquisition of the target suspension in which the target suspension pattern that is the suspension pattern that is the target of the specific suspension change effect is displayed, an effect image is displayed accompanying the target suspension display part that is one of the suspension display parts,
The game machine is characterized in that when the target reserved pattern is displayed at the target reserved display position, the specific reserved change effect is executed using the effect image. The reserved symbols are the suspended symbols during fluctuation indicating that the variation of the decorative pattern indicating the corresponding lottery result has started but the notification of the lottery result has not been completed, and the decoration indicating the corresponding lottery result. It is divided into pre-fluctuation pending patterns that indicate those whose patterns have not started to fluctuate,
The target reserved design is displayed as the pre-change reserved design at the time of obtaining the target reserved,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the specific pending display portion is a portion where the floating pending symbol is displayed. When a second effect image different from the first effect image is displayed than when the first effect image is displayed as the effect image, the result of the specific pending change effect is more advantageous to the player. 3. A gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it is easy to become a product. Any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the target reserved pattern is a notice mode different from the normal mode, and changes to a special mode different from the notice mode through the specific hold change effect. A game machine described in the item.

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