JP2023019964A - game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve an amusement property of a presentation in which a probability of being given a privilege is suggested by the number of times a specific result is achieved.SOLUTION: A game machine is provided capable of performing a specific presentation in which a plurality of basic presentations is performed and a probability of a player being given a privilege is suggested by the number of times the basic presentation becoming a specific result. The game machine has, as a non-specific result that is a result of the basic presentation but not the specific result, a normal non-specific result and a special non-specific result. The special non-specific result is a result in which a probability of a target basic presentation becoming the specific result is higher than becoming the normal non-specific result, the target basic presentation being one of the basic presentations to occur thereafter.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 26

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

Patent Literature 1 listed below describes a gaming machine in which the reliability is suggested by the number of occurrences of element presentations.

JP 2017-176566 A

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to improve the taste of the performance in which the probability of awarding a privilege is suggested by the number of times that a specific result has been obtained.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, a plurality of basic effects are executed, and the number of times the basic effects have resulted in a specific result indicates the probability that a privilege will be given to the player. In a gaming machine capable of executing an effect, as a non-specific result that is a result of the basic effect that is not the specific result, a normal non-specific result and occurrence after the normal non-specific result. A special non-specific result is set in which the probability that the target basic effect, which is one of the basic effects to be played, will be the specific result is high.

The gaming machine according to the present invention is capable of improving the interest of the presentation suggesting the probability of granting a privilege based on the number of times that a specified result has been obtained.

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). FIG. 11 is a diagram (a diagram showing an example of a composite effect) for explaining a composite effect; (a) is a diagram for explaining the types of reserved symbols, (b) is for explaining the types of chance eyes, and (c) is for explaining the types of suggestive images. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining patterns of composite effects (combinations of candidate events that occur) and the reliability of each pattern; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining specific example 1-1; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining specific example 1-2; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining specific example 1-3; It is a figure for demonstrating numerical value increase production|presentation. It is a figure for demonstrating post-production. It is a figure for demonstrating the actual time from a numerical value increase production to a post-facto production. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining specific example 2-1; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining specific example 2-5; FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining specific example 2-6 (numerical value increase effect); FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining a specific example 2-6 (a post effect after the numerical value increase effect shown in FIG. 15); FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining specific example 2-7; It is a figure for demonstrating the flow of specific production|presentation. It is the figure which showed an example of specific production|presentation. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a successful ending (normal success pattern) and a failure ending; It is a figure for demonstrating a successful ending (special success pattern). It is a figure for demonstrating post-success production. FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining specific example 3-1; FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining specific example 3-2; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining specific example 3-5; FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining specific example 3-6; FIG. 12 is a diagram (part 1) for explaining an example obtained by modifying the specific example 3-6; FIG. 12 is a diagram (part 2) for explaining an example in which specific example 3-6 is modified;

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 a substantially square plywood board, and a guide rail 903 forming a passage for guiding a game ball fired by operating a shooting device 908 (shooting handle) to the game area 902 has a substantially arc shape. is provided as follows.

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 case of a big win, a big win game in which the big winning area 906 is opened is executed (a "privilege" is given to the player). Since the jackpot game itself is well known, the explanation is omitted.

In the present embodiment, notification of the lottery result is started in the order in which the numerical values are acquired (so-called variation is started), but there is lottery information for which the notification of the lottery result has not been completed yet. In this case, the newly acquired win/fail lottery information is stored in storage means provided on a control board (not shown) as pending information (strictly, pre-variation pending information to be described later).

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") has started, but the notification of the result of the lottery lottery has not been completed. There is also) during fluctuation pending design 11 (symbol indicating the existence of so-called "the relevant fluctuation hold"), and success or failure lottery information (hereinafter referred to as 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). . 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 .

In this embodiment, a normal game state and a special game state are set as the game state (see FIG. 3). 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 gaming state in which the probability of winning a jackpot is low (for example, a jackpot probability of about 1/320), and a low-base state in which it is difficult for game balls to win in the starting area 904 (low probability, no short working hours). The special game state is a high-probability game state with a high probability of winning a jackpot (for example, a jackpot probability of about 1/80), and a high base state (high-probability/ Short working hours). In the normal game state, the player shoots the game ball aiming at the first starting area 904a. In this embodiment, so-called "left-handed" is performed. The special game state shoots a game ball aiming at the second starting area 904b. In the present embodiment, so-called "right-handed hitting" is performed. 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. Win a prize.

In this embodiment, after all jackpot games are completed, the game moves to a special game state. The special game state ends when the lottery results are lost for a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times). When the special game state ends, the normal game state is entered. If a jackpot is won before a predetermined number of consecutive losses after shifting to the special game state, the special game state is entered again (the count of the predetermined number of times is reset). In other words, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a so-called ST machine, which is a condition for continuous winning that a jackpot is won before losing a predetermined number of times in a row after transitioning to the special game state. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified in the following description, the game characteristics (specs) are merely examples. For example, it may be a so-called variable probability loop machine. Moreover, it may be a V-variable machine. In addition, it may be a game machine (one-type/two-type mixed machine) in which a so-called small win is installed and a game ball enters a predetermined area when the small win is won to win a big win. In addition, a game state different from the normal game state and the special game state, for example, a low probability game state in which the probability of winning a jackpot is low, and a high base state (low probability - It is good also as a structure with which the game state made into (time saving existence) was set.

2) Hereinafter, various effects etc. that can be executed by the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. It should be noted that the configuration may be such that only part of the effects, etc., described below can be executed. Also, only when a predetermined mode (a mode that the player can select by himself or a mode that is automatically set (without being selected by the player)) is set , the configuration may be such that an effect or the like described below can occur. In addition, the various effects described below can occur as components of the effect during fluctuation, but may occur while the effect during fluctuation is not being executed, such as during a jackpot game. For example, the game state after the end of the jackpot game suggests the probability of shifting to a special game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state (transition to the special game state is a "privilege"). may be

2-1) Composite Effect The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can execute a composite effect (see FIG. 4) as an effect that constitutes the during-variation effect. In the present embodiment, from the start to the end of the composite effect, it is completed in one during-variation effect. A composite effect includes a plurality of unit effects. The composite effect in this embodiment includes three unit effects. A unit effect is one in which one of a plurality of types of candidate events occurs.

A candidate event is an event that suggests a favorable situation for the player to occur. Specifically, a phenomenon that suggests to the player that the probability that the winning lottery result (target winning lottery result) corresponding to the variable production has become a big hit (hereinafter also referred to as (jackpot) reliability) has increased. is. The number of types of candidate events is equal to or greater than the number of unit effects included in the composite effect. In this embodiment, one of three candidate events (first candidate event to third candidate event) occurs in one unit production. The example shown in FIG. 4 is an example in which the first candidate event occurs in the first unit performance, the second candidate event occurs in the second unit performance, and the third candidate event occurs in the third unit performance.

The first candidate event is a pending change (a pending change effect) in which the mode of the pending symbol 10 changes in the direction of increasing the reliability of the big win. In the present embodiment, the mode of the reserved design 10 corresponding to the target success/fail lottery result, that is, the changing reserved design 11 changes (see FIGS. 4(b) and 4(c)). As modes of the reserved symbols 10 (see FIG. 5(a)), a normal mode 10n and a plurality of special modes 10s are set. The normal mode 10n is a basic mode (normal state) of the reserved symbol 10. FIG. That is, the reserved design 10 has the highest probability of being in the normal mode 10n. The special mode 10s is a mode in which the jackpot reliability of the corresponding lottery result is higher than the normal mode 10n. In other words, it is a so-called “chance-up pending”. In this embodiment, four special modes 101s to 104s are set as the special modes 10s. Specifically, four types are set: a first special mode 101s showing blue, a second special mode 102s showing green, a third special mode 103s showing red, and a fourth special mode 104s showing rainbow. (Note that “color” is represented by letters in the drawings). The jackpot reliability increases in this order (the fourth special mode 104s is the highest). Further, the fourth special mode 104s is a mode in which it is determined that the lottery result corresponding to the reserved symbol 10 becomes a big hit.

The second candidate event is one in which a so-called "chance eye" is constructed by the three decorative patterns 80 displayed in the display area 911 (see FIGS. 4(d) and 4(e)). A chance eye is a combination of three decorative patterns 80 that satisfies a predetermined rule (except for a combination informing a big win (three sets of the same decorative patterns 80)). At the first chance, all three decorative patterns 80 are even numbers. At the second chance, all of the three decorative patterns 80 are either "1" or "5". At the third chance, all three decorative patterns 80 are either "3" or "7". The jackpot reliability increases in the order of the first chance, the second chance, and the third chance (the third chance is the highest) (see FIG. 5(b)). In this embodiment, the chance number is constructed in the middle of the effect during variation, so the variation of the three decorative symbols 80 (decorative symbol group 80g) is not completely stopped, and is pseudo-stopped. (a state in which the player seems to be stopped, for example, a state in which it is slightly swaying).

The third candidate event is one in which the suggestive image 20 is displayed in the display area 911 (suggestive image effect) (see FIGS. 4(f) and 4(g)). In this embodiment, one of the three suggestive images 21 to 23 is displayed. The first suggestive image 21 is an image containing the characters "opportunity", the second suggestive image 22 is an image containing the characters "very hot", and the third suggestive image 23 is an image containing the characters "definite". be. The jackpot reliability increases in the order of the first suggestive image 21, the second suggestive image 22, and the third suggestive image 23 (see FIG. 5(c)). When the third suggestive image 23 is displayed, it is determined that the result of the target lottery will be a big win.

Note that these pending change effects, chance eye effects, and suggestive image effects can occur not only as unit effects (candidate events) that make up the composite effect, but also in other cases (when the composite effect is not being executed). is. That is, the reserved pattern 10 may become the special mode 10s even if the unit performance does not occur, and the construction of the chance eye may occur even if the unit performance does not occur. Display of the image 20 may occur even if no unit effect occurs.

In the composite effect, three unit effects occur in order. Any one of the first to third candidate events occurs in each unit performance (see FIG. 4). Which candidate event will occur in each unit performance is determined based on the result of the target lottery. FIG. 6 shows the occurrence pattern of candidate events in the composite effect.

The occurrence patterns are roughly classified into three. Pattern A where different types of candidate events occur in all unit performances (three times), two of the three unit performances have the same type of candidate events, and the other two times pattern B in which candidate events of different types occur, and pattern C in which candidate events of the same type occur in all unit performances. Since the number of types of candidate events is equal to or greater than the number of unit effects included in the composite effect (in this embodiment, "the number of types of candidate events = the number of unit effects"), there are different candidates for all unit effects. Pattern A in which an event occurs can occur. Pattern B is divided into pattern B-1 in which the first candidate event occurs twice, pattern B-2 in which the second candidate event occurs twice, and pattern B-3 in which the third candidate event occurs twice. Pattern B-1 is a pattern B-1-2 in which the first candidate event occurs twice and the second candidate event occurs once, and a pattern in which the first candidate event occurs twice and the third candidate event occurs once. It is divided into B-1-3. Pattern B-2 is a pattern B-2-1 in which the second candidate event occurs twice and the first candidate event occurs once, and a pattern in which the second candidate event occurs twice and the third candidate event occurs once. It is divided into B-2-3. Pattern B-3 is a pattern B-3-1 in which the third candidate event occurs twice and the first candidate event occurs once, and a pattern in which the third candidate event occurs twice and the second candidate event occurs once. It is divided into B-3-2. Pattern C is divided into pattern C-1 in which the first candidate event occurs three times, pattern C-2 in which the second candidate event occurs three times, and pattern C-3 in which the third candidate event occurs three times. It should be noted that the order in which the candidate events occur is determined at random after the occurrence pattern is determined based on the result of the target win/fail lottery. That is, in the present embodiment, the order in which candidate events occur does not affect reliability.

As can be seen from FIG. 6, the total jackpot reliability of each pattern increases in the order of pattern A, pattern B (all patterns included in pattern B), and pattern C (all patterns included in pattern C). That is, when the same type of candidate event occurs in two out of three unit effects (pattern B) than when all different candidate events occur in three unit effects (pattern A). The reliability is higher, and the same type of candidate event occurs in all three unit performances than when the same type of candidate event occurs in two out of three unit performances (pattern B) The reliability is higher when an event occurs (pattern C). In summary, the greater the number of occurrences of the same type of candidate event in the three unit performances, the higher the reliability.

In the present embodiment, when the same type of candidate event occurs twice or more in one composite effect, the reliability always "steps up".

When the first candidate event occurs twice or more in one composite effect, the second first As a result of occurrence of the candidate event, the mode of the reserved symbol 10 has a higher jackpot reliability. In other words, when the first candidate event occurs two or more times, two or more stages of "suspension changes" occur. In addition, when it is determined that the reserved pattern 10 of the fourth special mode 104s (jackpot confirmed) is finally displayed in one compound effect, the last occurring first candidate event (last Suspended change), the suspended symbol 10 reaches the fourth special mode 104s.

When the second candidate event occurs two or more times in one composite effect, the chance shown as the result of the occurrence of the later second candidate event than the chance shown as the result of the previous second candidate event It is assumed that the eye has a higher jackpot reliability. In this embodiment, the second candidate event that occurs first in a certain composite effect is displayed at the first chance. Therefore, when the second candidate event occurs twice in one composite effect (in the case of pattern B-2), the second chance is finally displayed (in the second second candidate event). becomes. When the second candidate event occurs three times in one composite effect (in the case of pattern C-2), the third chance is finally displayed (at the third second candidate event). .

When the third candidate event occurs two or more times in one composite effect, it is shown as the result of the occurrence of the third candidate event later than the suggestive image 20 shown as the result of the occurrence of the previous third candidate event. The suggestion image 20 has a higher jackpot reliability. Note that, in this embodiment, the first suggestive image 21 is displayed as the third candidate event that occurs first in a certain composite effect. Therefore, when the third candidate event occurs twice in one composite effect (in the case of pattern B-3), the second suggestive image 22 is finally displayed (at the second third candidate event). become a thing. When the third candidate event occurs three times in one composite effect (in the case of pattern C-3), the third suggestive image 23 is finally displayed (at the third third candidate event). Become. As described above, the third suggestive image 23 is an image of a confirmed big win, so the pattern C-3 is a confirmed big win (reliability 100%) pattern (a pattern that occurs only when the result of the target lottery is a big win). (See FIG. 6).

As described above, the composite effect in the present embodiment provides an interesting effect form in which the player wishes that the same type of event occurs in each unit effect.

Hereinafter, specific examples in which the matters relating to the above-mentioned composite 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 1-1
A specific aspect of the unit production is as follows. A unit performance (all of the first to third times) includes a first half and a subsequent second half (see FIG. 7). In the first half, one type of a plurality of types of candidate events (the first to third candidate events in the above embodiment) is shown by the first half image 31 . For example, if the first half part indicates the first candidate event, the image containing the characters “pending change” (first first half image 311) (see FIG. 7(a-1)) is the second candidate event. If the image (the second first half image 312) (see FIG. 7(a-2)) containing the characters of "chance eye" indicates the third candidate event, then "trust It is assumed that an image (third first half image 313) (see FIG. 7(a-3)) including characters of "degrees" is displayed in the display area 911. FIG. By adopting such an aspect of the first half, the player feels that the event indicated by the image (character) is about to occur.

The second half shows that candidate events of the kind indicated in the first half actually occur. Regardless of the type of the candidate event shown in the first half, an image (second half image 32) including the characters "occurrence" is displayed in the display area 911 in the second half (see FIG. 7B). ). After the end of the second half, the candidate event (the event shown in the first half (either of the pending change effect, the chance effect, or the suggestive image effect)) actually occurs. Here, in the second half, there is no mode indicating that the candidate event shown in the first half does not occur. In other words, the form of the unit presentation is such that the candidate events shown in the first half are clearly shown to actually occur in the second half.

A player who comes into contact with the first half expects that the event shown by the first half image 31 will occur. However, in the first half, there is no display that clearly indicates that the event will definitely occur, so the player cannot be sure that the event will occur. In this example, since there is no second half that negates the occurrence of the event shown in the first half, it is possible to provide a performance form that does not disappoint the player's expectations.

○ Concrete example 1-2 (an example that further concretizes concrete example 1-1)
The first half is a ``question'' and the second half is a ``answer''. A production form may be adopted in which a first character that issues a "question" and a second character that issues an "answer" appear. The first half image 311 is "Is it pending change?" The first-half image 313 expresses a "question" by having a mode such as "Is it an expectation level display?" (see FIG. 8(a-3)).

Since the second half part shows that the candidate event shown in the first half part occurs, the second half image 32 is in a form showing a positive "answer". For example, by using a mode such as "yes" or "yes" (see FIG. 8(b)), it is assumed that the event shown in the first half actually occurs.

It is normal to think that the "answer" to the "question" is not only positive but also negative. Therefore, a player who comes into contact with the first half cannot be sure that the events shown in the first half will occur. In this example, by making sure that the "answer" to that question is positive, the presentation mode is such that the candidate events shown in the first half always occur.

○ Concrete example 1-3 (concrete example 1-1, concrete example 1-2 further concrete example)
A candidate event is shown in the first half, and its occurrence is shown in the second half (there is no way to indicate that the candidate event shown in the first half does not occur). shall be suggested to the player at the time of For example, when the first half is "questions" and the second half is "answers", as in Concrete Example 1-2, it is possible to say "Answer all with "yes"" from the first half. Assume that an image (preliminary image 35) is displayed in the display area 911 (see FIG. 9A). In other words, it is suggested from the stage of the first half that the "answer" of the second half will always be positive. Note that the preliminary image 35 is displayed from the stage where it is not known which candidate event will be shown in the first half (the stage before the first half image 31 is displayed (see FIG. 9B)) (see FIG. 9B). (a)).

By doing so, the player can grasp that the events shown in the first half will occur in the future before reaching the second half. The effect mode is one in which the player pays attention to whether an event (any of a plurality of types of candidate events) is shown. Even in a configuration consisting of a "question" and an "answer" as in Concrete Example 1-2, the player pays attention to the "question" rather than the "answer" (normally, the "answer" ” is more important, but the previous “question” is more important).

It should be noted that the contents described in the specific examples 1-1 to 1-3 can also be applied to effects different from the composite effect (a plurality of unit effects are sub-effects). The first half shows some event, the second half shows the occurrence of the event, and then the event actually occurs. may occur only once).

○ Specific example 1-4
Although it has been described that the composite effect in the above embodiment includes three unit effects, the number of times can be appropriately changed as long as it is two or more times. If a pattern in which different types of candidate events occur in all unit performances is to occur, the number of types of candidate events should be equal to or greater than the number of unit performances included in the composite performance.

Also, the number of unit effects included in the composite effect may be changed each time the composite effect occurs (for example, X times to Y times (2≦X<Y)). If a pattern in which different types of candidate events occur in all unit effects is to occur, the number of types of candidate events is set to Y or more.

○ Specific example 1-5
It has been explained that the composite effect in the above embodiment is a form of effect in which the reliability of the jackpot increases as the number of occurrences of the same type of candidate event increases, but whether the same candidate event occurs in all unit effects It is also possible to adopt a form of production in which the point is whether or not. For example, if the same candidate event occurs in all unit productions, the target success or failure lottery result will be determined as a jackpot, otherwise the target success or failure lottery result will be lost (the same candidate event occurs in two out of three unit performances. Even if it occurs, it will be lost).

○ Specific example 1-6
Although it was explained that the composite production in the above embodiment is executed in one fluctuation production (from the start to the end of the composite production is contained in one fluctuation), it is executed over a plurality of fluctuation productions. may be For example, in three consecutive fluctuation productions, the first fluctuation production is the first unit production, the second fluctuation production is the second unit production, and the third troublesome production is the third time. shall be executed. In other words, it is assumed that the composite effect is executed across the variation of the number of unit effects included in the composite effect. In addition, it is assumed that the target (target fluctuation) of the reliability suggestion by the composite production is the win-or-fail lottery result corresponding to the third in-variation production (fluctuation in which the last unit production occurs). Incidentally, when the above-described pending change effect is set as one of the candidate events, the mode of the pending pattern 10 to be the target of reliability suggestion is changed.

By doing so, the composite effect also functions as a so-called look-ahead effect. That is, since the unit effects other than the last unit effect occur in the variation before the target change, the unit effect other than the last unit effect expresses the "look-ahead" function. Note that the last unit effect is a effect that constitutes the variation that is the target of the "prefetching".

2-2) Numerical Value Increase Effect The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can execute a numerical value increase effect as an effect that constitutes an effect during variation. The numerical value increase effect in the present embodiment (including the post-effect, which will be described later) is a kind of ready-to-win effect (a effect that can occur when ready-to-win is established). The numerical increase effect (see FIG. 10) is an effect in which the effect numerical value N is displayed in the display area 911 . The effect numerical value N includes a number (natural number) that actually increases (rises) with the passage of time. In the present embodiment, the increase of the effect numerical value N is started from "0" (the initial value is 0) (see FIGS. 10A and 10B), and when a predetermined stop condition is satisfied, the effect Numerical value N stops increasing (see FIG. 10(c)). The final value is the value when the increase stops. The final value indicates the jackpot reliability (probability of granting a privilege) of the target success or failure lottery result (the success or failure lottery result corresponding to the variable effect including the numerical increase effect). In this embodiment, the final value represents the probability of winning the jackpot itself. For example, if the final value is "70", the probability of winning the jackpot is 70%. The final value is determined in advance by a lottery based on the result of the target lottery. In the lottery, the final value represents the probability itself (however, the minimum unit of the effect numerical value N is rounded off (in this embodiment, the effect numerical value N changes in increments of "1", so the minimum unit is "1" and the decimal point is rounded off).For example, the correct probability is "70.3%" is assumed to be "70%") (allocation). For example, in the case where the final value is "70", assuming that it occurs 100 times, the lottery mode is such that 70 times result in a big win and 30 times result in a loss. The maximum value of the final value is "100". When this happens, the jackpot of the target success or failure lottery result is decided.

In this embodiment, the final value can be any number greater than or equal to 30. That is, the number of patterns that can be generated as the final value is 71 types from "30" to "100". However, the pattern that can be generated as the final value may be set in predetermined value increments such as "30", "40", "50", . . . "100". Also, a part of the final value may be set so as not to indicate the jackpot probability itself. For example, a setting may be made such that when the final value becomes "77", a big win is decided. That is, although the final value basically indicates the probability of a big win itself, a special value may be set as a so-called "premium" effect.

In the numerical value increase effect, the increasing speed of the effect value N is constant from the start of the increase of the effect value N to the end. In this embodiment, the effect numerical value N is increased by "1" every 0.1 second. That is, the increasing speed of the effect numerical value N is 10/second. Therefore, if the time from the increase start time at which the increase of the effect numerical value N is started to the increase stop time at which the increase is stopped is the same, the final value will be the same. For example, when the final value is "70" (in the example of FIG. 10), the time from the start of increase to the stop of increase is 7 seconds, and no other patterns occur. As described above, the maximum value of the final value is "100", so the maximum time from the start of increase to the stop of increase is 10 seconds. Therefore, the numerical value increase effect is a form of effect in which the player desires that the increase in the effect value N continues as long as possible without being stopped.

After such a numerical increase effect, a post effect (see FIG. 11) is executed. The post-effect is an effect that composes the same variable effect as the numerical increase effect (one variable effect includes the numerical increase effect and the post-effect), and the effect that determines whether the target lottery result will be a big hit. is. After the branching point in the middle of the post-effect, if the result of the lottery for winning the target is a big win, the post-facto effect leads to an advantageous ending (see FIG. -2)) (advantageous endings include the so-called reversal pattern mode in which a disadvantageous ending is overturned after it appears to have been reached once). In other words, the probability indicated by the final value is the probability that the post-effect results in an advantageous ending. In the post-production of the present embodiment, an operation (single-shot operation) of the operation means 70 (such as a push button; see FIG. 1) is prompted (see FIG. 11(a)) within the effective period of operation, and this triggers an advantageous ending ( 11 (b-1)) or an unfavorable ending (see FIG. 11 (b-2)). The operation valid period is started at the same time as the post-effect is started. If the operation means 70 is not operated within the valid period of operation, the end of the valid period of operation will lead to an advantageous ending or a disadvantageous ending. The player operates the operating means 70 while observing the "probability" (achieving an advantageous ending) indicated by the final value, hoping to reach an advantageous ending.

The time required from the time when the increase in the effect numerical value N is started in the numerical increase effect until the post effect is started is constant regardless of the final value (see FIG. 12). In the present embodiment, the post effect start point is also the start point of the operation effective period, so the time from the increase start point to the start point of the operation effective period is constant. Since the post-effect reaches the end at the latest until the effective period of operation ends, it can be said that the maximum time from the start of the increase until the end becomes clear is also constant.

As described above, since the increase speed of the performance numerical value N in the numerical increase performance is constant, the time from the increase start time to the increase stop time increases as the final value increases, and the maximum time is 10 seconds. As described above, in this embodiment, the final value is one of "30" to "100", so the time from the start of increase to the stop of increase varies between 3 and 10 seconds ( is indefinite) (see FIG. 12).

On the other hand, in this embodiment, regardless of the final value, the time from the start of increase to the start of post-effect is set to 11 seconds. The period from the time when the increase is stopped to the time when the post-performance is started is a length absorption period whose length changes according to the final value (see FIG. 12). For example, when the final value is "100", it takes 10 seconds from the time when the increase starts until the time when the increase stops, so the length of the scale absorption period is 1 second. Further, for example, when the final value is "50", it takes 5 seconds from the time when the increase starts until the time when the increase stops, so the length of the scale absorption period is 6 seconds. In this way, the larger the final value, the longer the time from the start of increase to the stop of increase. The length from the increase start point to the post-performance start point is made constant.

As described above, in the numerical increase effect in this embodiment, the increasing speed of the effect value N is constant regardless of the final value. Since it is set so that the final value will be the same if the actual time required to stop is the same, it is not possible to predict the magnitude of the final value based on the speed of increase. It is common to set such an effect that the numerical value increases so that the increasing speed increases (easily increases) as the final value increases. However, in this embodiment, the rate of increase is constant regardless of the final value, so the final value is not at all at the stage where the effect value N is increasing. It becomes an interesting form of production that cannot be predicted.

In addition, in this embodiment, the length from the time when the increase starts to the time when the post-production starts is constant regardless of the final value. In other words, no matter what the final value is, the time to be secured for executing the numerical increase effect from among the time required for one fluctuation effect (so-called fluctuation time) will change. (in this embodiment, it does not change at 11 seconds). Therefore, there is an advantage that the control (lottery) for determining the specific mode of the effect during fluctuation including the value increasing effect (so-called variation pattern) is easy.

Specific examples in which the items related to the numerical value increase 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 2-1
In the numerical value increase effect in the above embodiment, the increasing speed of the effect value N is constant from the time when the increase starts until the time when the increase stops, but the effect value N may change in the middle. For example, the increasing speed increases as the value of the last digit of the effect numerical value N increases, that is, the increasing speed gradually increases from “0” to “9”, and the increasing speed decreases again at “10”. , the increasing speed gradually increases from "10" to "19", and so on (see FIG. 13). In other words, although the speed of increase changes over time, the speed of increase at a certain time (instantaneous) is determined by the performance value N at that time (the speed of increase at the moment when the performance value N is “a certain value” is the same every time). is).

Even in this case, the final value will be the same if the actual time from the start of the increase of the effect value N to the end of the increase is the same. It becomes a production form whose value is unpredictable.

○ Specific example 2-2
Although it has been described that the final value indicated by the numerical value increasing effect in the above embodiment represents the probability itself that the result of the target win/loss lottery will be a big hit, it may be configured not to represent the probability itself. However, (when setting a value such as "77" that will confirm the jackpot, excluding cases where such a value is set) The probability that the target lottery result will be a jackpot is higher if the final value is larger than if it is smaller. It is assumed that the relationship that is high is maintained. For example, if the final value is "70", the jackpot probability is not 70%, and if the final value is "60", the jackpot probability is not 60%, but the final value is "70". The probability of a big win in the case is higher than the probability of a big win in the case where the final value is "60".

○ Specific example 2-3
It has been described that the numerical value increase effect in the above embodiment increases the effect value N by "1" (the minimum unit is "1"), but the unit of increase can be changed as appropriate. It may be incremented by "10" or may be incremented by "0.1".

○ Specific example 2-4
An effect form in which the effect numerical value N decreases may be employed. That is, the initial value (for example, "100") of the effect numerical value N is set, and the effect is such that the numerical value decreases from the initial value as the actual time elapses. If the actual time required from the start of reduction (decrease from the initial value) of the performance numerical value N to the end of the reduction is the same, the final value is the same. For example, the reduction speed of the effect value N is made constant from the start of the decrease of the effect value N to the stop.

As in the above embodiment, if the setting is such that the larger the final value is, the higher the probability that the result of the target lottery will be a big win, the effect form that the player wishes for the reduction of the effect numerical value N to stop quickly ("Stop ” as opposed to the above embodiment where we wish the timing to be slow). Contrary to the above-described embodiment, if the setting is such that the smaller the final value, the higher the probability that the result of the lottery will be a big win, the player desires that the decrease in the effect numerical value N will continue as long as possible. (same as the above embodiment where the "stop" timing is desired to be delayed).

○ Specific example 2-5
The post-facsimile effect executed after the numerical value increase effect in the above-described embodiment is one in which the ending is clarified by the operation of the operating means 70 (the result of the target lottery is clarified by reaching an advantageous ending or a disadvantageous ending). As described above, it is not necessary to have a configuration in which the ending is determined based on the actions of the player. That is, a configuration may be adopted in which the ending is automatically determined after a certain period of time has passed since the post-effect is started (up to the point at which the ending is determined). As described above, regardless of the final value, the length from the start of the increase to the start of the post-effect is constant, so in the case of this example, the transition to the end is made from the start of the increase to the post-effect. The length up to the point in time (the branching point at which the game transitions to the ending according to the result of the target lottery) becomes constant. In other words, regardless of the final value, the effect is such that the length from the time when the numerical value starts to increase until the time when the ending is known is constant. For example, as in the above-described embodiment, the time from the start of the numerical value increase to the start of the post-production is fixed at 11 seconds, and the time from the start of the post-production to the end is fixed at 5 seconds. If there is, the length from the time when the numerical value starts to increase until the time when the ending is known is constant at 16 seconds (see FIG. 14).

○ Specific example 2-6
In the numerical increase effect, while the effect value N is increasing, the effect image 40, which is an image different from the effect value N, is displayed in the display area 911 (see FIG. 15). The effect image 40 is displaced over time while the effect value N is increasing (see FIG. 15(b)). Triggered by the effect image 40 being displayed at a predetermined position (stopped at a predetermined position), the increase in the effect numerical value N is stopped, and the final value is indicated (see FIG. 15(c)). That is, since the effect numerical value N continues to increase until the effect image 40 stops at the predetermined position, the player wishes that the effect image 40 is not positioned at the predetermined position.

Such effect image 40 can be adapted to the motif of the effect. For example, the numerical value increase effect is a effect showing a situation in which an enemy character is displayed and the player is aiming to attack the enemy character (see FIG. 15). In such a situation, it is assumed that an effect image 40 representing a "scope" is displayed. Positioning the "scope" at a predetermined position (for example, a position surrounding the face of the enemy character) (see FIG. 15(c)) creates a presentation mode in which the player appears to be in a "targeted" state. In other words, the effect mode is such that the effect value N continues to increase until the "sight is on" state.

If such a numerical value increase effect is used, it is preferable that the post-facto effect is also adapted accordingly. For example, it is assumed that a post-facto effect as to whether or not it is possible to defeat (win) an enemy character that has appeared in the numerical value increase effect is generated (see FIG. 16). That is, defeating (winning) an enemy character is set as an advantageous ending (see FIG. 16(b-1)), and not being defeated is set as an unfavorable ending (see FIG. 16(b-2)). do. By doing so, the numerical value increasing effect and the post-effect can be shown smoothly as a series of effects.

It should be noted that it is an example that the effect numerical value N stops increasing when the effect image 40 is positioned at a predetermined position, and other examples are also conceivable. That is, the increase in the effect numerical value N may be stopped when not only the "position" but also the elements constituting the effect image 40, such as the shape and color of the effect image 40, satisfy predetermined conditions. .

○ Concrete example 2-7 (an example that further concretizes concrete example 2-6)
In a state in which the effect position is not positioned at the predetermined position (that is, a state in which the increase in the effect value N has not stopped), a mark M (see FIG. 17A) indicating the predetermined position. ) is displayed (the “target” of the effect image 40 is displayed). In the state where the effect image 40 and the mark M do not match, the effect numerical value N continues to increase, and the effect image 40 and the mark M match (the relative positional relationship between the effect image 40 and the mark M is determined in advance). ), the increase in the effect numerical value N is stopped. By doing so, the player perceives that the increase in the performance numerical value N will stop when the performance image 40 and the mark M match each other while the performance numerical value N is increasing. be able to.

2-3) Specific Effect The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can execute a specific effect (see FIGS. 18 to 21) as an effect that constitutes an effect during variation. In the specific effect, the basic effect occurs multiple times (see FIG. 18). In the specific effect, before the first basic effect is executed (before the result of the first basic effect is known), the number of occurrences of the basic effect (hereinafter referred to as N (times)) is suggested. be. In the present embodiment, the number of occurrences is suggested in advance by displaying the number of times image 50 in the display area 911 (see FIG. 19A). Therefore, the player can understand that the N-th basic effect after the start of the specific effect is the last basic effect. It should be noted that the number of occurrences N suggested here is the maximum number of occurrences of the basic presentation in the specific presentation (this is the number of basic presentations that occur in the case of a failure ending, which will be described later, or in the case of a normal success pattern). . In the case of a special success pattern, which will be described later, the number of occurrences of the basic effect is less than the number of occurrences N indicated by the number image 50 . Further, in the present embodiment, the value of the number of occurrences N indicated by the number-of-times image 50 can change each time (each time the specific effect occurs). However, the value of N may be set constant.

The basic effect is one that results in a “specific result” (see FIGS. 19(b-1) and (c-1)) or a “non-specific result” (see FIGS. 19(b-2) and (c-2)). is. A specific result is advantageous to the player, and a non-specific result without a specific result is disadvantageous to the player. While the specific effect is being executed, a remaining number image 51 indicating the number of remaining basic effects that can be executed is displayed (Fig. 19 (b-1) (b-2) (c-1) ( c-2)). Although not shown, in the state before the result of the first specific effect is obtained, the number of remaining times represented by the remaining number image 51 is N=N. That is, the value indicated by the number of times image 50 is the initial value of the value indicated by the remaining number image 51 . After that, the value indicated by the remaining number image 51 decreases each time the result of the specific effect is obtained. As will be described later, the basic effect can be said to be an opportunity for a “chance” to obtain a specific result.

Assuming that the result of the winning lottery corresponding to the changing performance including the specific performance is the result of the determination of whether the target wins or fails, the specific performance suggests the probability that the result of the target winning lottery will become a big hit depending on the number of times the basic performance becomes the specified result. The specific effect in the present embodiment is set as a success ending advantageous to the player when the number of times that the basic effect results in a specific result reaches the target number of times, and as a failure ending disadvantageous to the player when the target number of times is not reached. (See FIG. 18). In this embodiment, the target number of times T is set to 3 times. In other words, the specific effect results in a successful ending if the basic effect reaches the specific result three times, and otherwise results in a failed ending. Note that in the present embodiment, the target number of times is constant. However, the target number of times may be changed each time. In addition, in the specific effect in the present embodiment, a target image 52 indicating the target number of times is displayed before the first basic effect is executed (before the result of the first basic effect becomes clear) (Fig. 19(a)). As a result, the player can grasp the target number of times at the beginning of the specific effect.

Further, while the specific effect is being executed, the number of remaining specific results required for achieving the goal (or the number of specific results that have already occurred) is displayed as an intermediate progress image 53 . As a result, the player can grasp how many more times the specific result must be obtained in order to achieve the goal, even during the specific effect (FIGS. 19(b-1), (b-2), and (c). -1) (see (c-2)).

In this way, since it is set as a "goal" that the basic effect reaches the specific result three times, the number of times of the basic effect that occurs in one specific effect is naturally three times (the target number of times) or more. (Because if you do not do this, you will not reach a successful conclusion.) In the present embodiment, the maximum number of times N of basic effects that occur in one specific effect is set to be equal to or greater than "target number of times T+1", that is, equal to or greater than 4 times. Therefore, even if the basic effect leading to a non-specific result occurs once, there is a possibility that it will lead to a successful ending. From the player's point of view, the specific effect is a form of effect in which the opportunity of "chance" is given N times, and whether or not T times of them can be obtained (a specific result) is a branch of success or failure. .

A specific aspect of the specific effect (basic effect) in this embodiment is as follows. In the specific effect, an ally character, which is a character on the player side, and an enemy character facing the ally character are displayed. In the basic production, a friendly character attacks an enemy character. The result that the attack hits is the specific result (see FIGS. 19(b-1) and (c-1)), and the result that does not hit is the non-specific result (see FIGS. 19(b-2) and (c-2)). be. In addition, it is made possible to generate a specific result (reverse pattern) that once pretends that the attack did not hit (pretends that it has reached a non-specific result) and overturns it (the attack hits). good too. When the number of times the attack hits reaches the target number of times (three times), the enemy character is knocked down. It is a successful ending (see FIGS. 20(b-1) and 21(b-1)) that the enemy character goes down, and a failure ending (see FIG. 20(b-1)) that the enemy character does not go down. 2) See). It should be noted that although not shown, each time a specific result occurs, it is preferable to display the enemy character as being weakened. In other words, it is preferable to make it possible to grasp that the character is approaching a successful ending by the occurrence of the specified result by the change of the enemy character.

In this embodiment, the probability ((jackpot) reliability) that the target lottery result will be a big hit is set to be higher when the specific effect is a successful ending than when it is a failure ending. ing. In the present embodiment, if the specific effect leads to a failure ending (see FIG. 20(b-2)), it is determined that the result of the target lottery is a loss (reliability=0%). On the other hand, if the specific effect leads to a successful ending (see FIG. 20 (b-1) and FIG. 21 (b-1)), there is a possibility that the result of the target lottery will be a big win (reliability ≠ 0%). . In other words, the successful ending is more advantageous to the player than the unsuccessful ending in that there remains a possibility that the result of the target lottery will be a big win. It should be noted that even in the event of a failure, the target lottery result may be a big win (reliability ≠ 0%). However, the relationship of "reliability in the event of a successful outcome>reliability in the event of an unsuccessful outcome" is established.

Specific effects leading to a successful ending are broadly classified into a normal success pattern (normal successful ending) and a special successful pattern (special successful ending) (see FIG. 18). The normal success pattern is a pattern that leads to a successful ending when the N-th basic effect after the start of the specific effect becomes a specific result. In other words, it is a pattern that leads to a successful ending when the final basic effect becomes a specific result. In line with this embodiment, the specific result occurs twice before the N-th basic effect, and the N-th basic effect becomes the specific result (see FIG. 20(a-1)). 20 (b-1)), and if it is a non-specific result (see FIG. 20 (a-2)), it will be a failure ending (see FIG. 20 (b-1)). In such a situation, the normal success pattern is a case where the N-th basic performance results in a specific result. That is, it is a pattern in which the N-th basic effect (the last basic effect) becomes a successful ending after going through a situation of success or failure of "branching". For example, if the number of times image 50 indicates that the number of occurrences of the basic effect is 5 times, the specific effect will be 2 out of the 1st to 4th basic effects, and 2 will be non-specific results. It is a normal success pattern that the specified result is obtained and then the fifth basic effect becomes the specified result (see FIG. 20(a-1)) (see FIG. 20(b-1)).

The special success pattern is a pattern that reaches a successful end before the N-th basic performance is executed after the start of the specific performance. In other words, after the specific effect is started, the specific result is generated three times in a state where the specific effect is executed less than N-1 times, leading to a successful ending (the basic effect is not executed N times). pattern that led to a successful conclusion). From the player's point of view, the number of occurrences of the basic effect shown in the number image 50, that is, the number of opportunities for the granted "chance" is N times, and the given "chance" is played. It can be said that it is a pattern that led to a successful ending by leaving the opportunity of "chance". For example, if the number of times image 50 indicates that the number of occurrences of the basic effect is 5 times, the specific effect is a special success pattern (" A pattern that has two extra opportunities for "chance"), and a special success pattern ("chance ” pattern) can occur. In FIG. 21, in the specific effect in which the frequency image 50 indicates that the number of occurrences of the basic effect is five, the fourth unit effect is the specific result (see FIG. 21(a-1)). shows an example leading to a special success pattern (see FIG. 21(b-1)).

It should be noted that the probability that it will be a special success pattern in the case of a successful ending is lower than the probability that it will be a normal success pattern. In other words, it can be said that the special success pattern is a "rare" success ending.

In this way, the special success pattern is a pattern in which the opportunity of the given "chance" is left over to reach a successful end, so there is a possibility that the player will feel that "mottainai" (wasted). be. In order to reduce such "wastefulness", in the present embodiment, even if the specific effect leads to a successful ending, the special success pattern is more likely than the normal success pattern. It is set that the reliability of the big hit of the target lottery result is higher. In other words, if the reliability is higher when the opportunity of "chance" is wasted than when the opportunity of "chance" is not wasted, the player feels "mottainai" of having missed the opportunity of "chance". The possibility becomes low, and the player wishes to reach a successful ending as soon as possible (minimize the number of basic effects executed until reaching a successful ending).

When a special success pattern occurs, a reliability increase effect (see FIG. 21(c-1)) is generated to suggest that the reliability of the result of the target win/fail lottery has increased. The reliability increasing effect is a effect that does not occur when a normal success pattern occurs. Since the special success pattern leads to a success ending by "surplus" the basic effect that was originally executed (in the case of a normal success pattern or a failure ending), the "surplus" basic Reliability increasing performance is generated instead of the performance. A specific aspect of the reliability increase effect may be anything as long as the player can recognize that the reliability is increasing. In the present embodiment, further attacks are made on the downed enemy character, and an image including characters of "reliability UP" (characters indicating that the reliability is increasing) is displayed as the reliability increasing effect. be.

Since the reliability increasing effect is generated in place of the "surplus" basic effects, the number of the "surplus" basic effects (the number of basic effects that did not need to be executed to reach a successful ending) Occurs the number of times according to Suggesting in advance that N times of the basic performance can occur in the number of times image 50, the M-th (N>M) basic performance after the start of the specific performance becomes a specific result, and succeeds. When a special success pattern leading to the end is reached, the reliability increasing effect is generated NM times (see "*" in FIGS. 18 and 21(c-1)). It is set such that the greater the value of NM (the greater the number of occurrences of the reliability increasing effect), the higher the reliability of the target winning lottery results. If specific effects with the same value of N are compared (or if the value of N is set to be constant), the number of basic effects executed from the start of the specific effect to the successful ending. The smaller is, the higher the reliability of the target success/failure lottery result is.

Further, in the present embodiment, the larger the value of N, the higher the probability of reaching a successful ending. It is set so that the probability of becoming a special success pattern is higher than the probability of becoming. Furthermore, the larger the value of N, the more likely the number of "remaining" basic effects will increase when a special success pattern is obtained. That is, the larger the value of N, the more likely the number of occurrences of the reliability increasing effect that occurs when the special success pattern occurs.

When the specific effect ends in success, after the specific effect, a post-success effect (see FIG. 22) in which the result of the target lottery is revealed is executed. As the ending of the post-success effect, a winning ending (see FIG. 22(b-1)) in which an image indicating that the situation is advantageous to the player is displayed, and a situation that is unfavorable to the player. 22 (b-2)) is set. That is, when the result of the target lottery is a jackpot, it leads to a winning ending (the winning ending includes a so-called reversal pattern in which it is assumed that it has reached a losing ending once and is overturned), and when it is a losing come to an end.

In this embodiment, the post-success effect that is executed after the specific effect becomes the normal success pattern and the post-success effect that is executed after the special success pattern (the effect condition before the ending is known) are different. I'm letting For example, the post-success production after the special success pattern (see FIG. 22(a-2)) is more “weakened” than the post-success production after the normal success pattern (see FIG. 22(a-1)). ] may be displayed. By doing so, it is emphasized whether the specific effect is a normal success pattern or a special success pattern, and it is also emphasized that the special success pattern is a chance increase compared to the (normal success pattern). be. In addition, although not shown, the post-success effects to be executed after the special success pattern are executed in different modes according to the number of times the reliability increasing effects have been executed (the value of NM). good too. For example, an aspect may be adopted in which the more times the reliability increasing effect is executed, the more "weakened" the enemy character is displayed.

However, it does not deny the configuration in which the mode of the post-success production to be executed is the same (the player cannot distinguish between the normal success pattern and the special success pattern). do not have.

In summary, the probability that the post-success production leads to a winning ending (that is, the reliability of the result of the target win/fail lottery) is higher in the case of the special success pattern than in the case of the normal success pattern. Also, even in the case of a special success pattern, the greater the number of "remaining" basic effects (that is, the greater the number of occurrences of reliability increasing effects), the higher. If specific effects with the same value of N are compared, the smaller the number of basic effects executed until a successful ending (until the specific result occurs three times), the higher.

Specific examples in which the matters relating to the above-described specific 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 3-1
It is assumed that the value of N is suggested by the number of "reach" established (the number of reach lines). Since "reach" itself is well known, the explanation is omitted. It is assumed that the specific effect is a kind of ready-to-win effect that may occur when ready-to-win is established. Specifically, two decorative patterns 80 selected from two of the three decorative pattern groups 80g (for example, left decorative pattern 80L and right decorative pattern 80R) are the same decorative pattern 80 Single reach (reach line is one reach) is established (see FIG. 23(a)), the specific effect may be started. After that, before the start of the first basic effect in the specific effect (before the result of the first basic effect becomes clear), the reach line increase effect (see FIGS. 23(b) and (c)) occurs. do. That is, the number of types of symbols used as the left decorative symbol 80L and the right decorative symbol 80R increases, and the number of ready-to-win establishments, that is, the number of ready-to-win lines increases accordingly.

Ultimately, the number of ready-to-win establishments becomes the value of N in the specific effect (see FIG. 23(d)). That is, the ready-to-win establishment number is the maximum number of basic effects that can occur in the specific effect (the number of basic effects that occur in the case of a failure ending or a normal success pattern). As described above, the value of N indicates the number of "chance" opportunities. In general, it is known that the higher the number of reach establishments (the number of reach lines), the more you can expect a big hit. An easy-to-understand production form in which the opportunity of "chance" (the maximum number of occurrences of the basic production) is linked can be provided.

In the case of this example, "maximum reach establishment number=maximum value of N=number of types of decorative symbols". For example, if seven kinds of "1" to "7" are set as the decorative pattern 80, the maximum value of N is seven kinds. From the player's point of view, the maximum number of "chances" that can result in a specified result matches the number of types of the decorative patterns 80, which makes the performance form easy to understand. When the ready-to-win is achieved with all kinds of decorative patterns 80, the target success/failure lottery result may be determined as a big hit.

○ Concrete example 3-2 (an example that further concretizes concrete example 3-1)
As described above, it is assumed that the specific effect is executed after a plurality of ready-to-win situations are established. Each basic effect is associated with one of a plurality of kinds of decorative patterns 80 that constitute ready-to-win. For example, when reach is established by decorative patterns 80 of "2" to "5" (when reach establishment number = 4) (see FIG. 24(a)), the first basic effect is "2". It occurs corresponding to the reach (see FIG. 24(b)), the second basic effect occurs corresponding to the reach of "3" (see FIG. 24(c)), and so on. , basic effects are executed as those corresponding to various decorative patterns 80 constituting reach. In order to show the corresponding relationship, while a certain basic effect is being executed, the decorative pattern 80 of the type corresponding to the certain basic effect (symbols constituting the ready-to-win) is replaced by the decorative pattern 80 of the other type. Displayed larger (most prominently) than 80.

With such a configuration, the result of the basic presentation is suggested by the type of the decorative pattern 80.例文帳に追加For example, the basic effect corresponding to the reach of the "odd" decorative pattern 80 is more likely to produce a specific result (the result advantageous to the player) than the basic effect corresponding to the reach of the "even" decorative pattern 80. It is conceivable to set In addition, it is also possible to set a decorative pattern 80 for confirming a specific result, such as confirming that the basic effect corresponding to the reach of the decorative pattern 80 of "7" will be a specific result (FIG. 24(d)). reference).

By doing so, it becomes an effect form in which the player pays attention not only to the number of ready-to-win establishments, but also to the types of decorative symbols 80 that constitute each ready-to-win.

○ Specific example 3-3
In the middle of the specific effect (after the result of at least one basic effect is shown and before the specific effect reaches the end), there is an effect in which the value of N increases (hereinafter referred to as an increased effect). shall occur. That is, it is assumed that the value of N indicated at the beginning of the specific effect (the value indicated by the number-of-times image 50) may increase in the middle. As described above, the value of N indicates the number of chances of the "chance", so the occurrence of the increase effect can be said to be a pleasing event for the player.

It is preferable that the increase effect specifically indicates the increased value of N. For example, while the specific effect is being executed, the remaining number image 51 indicating the remaining number of basic effects that may occur is displayed, and the value of the remaining number image 51 increases. It is assumed that the production is generated as an increase production. Specifically, the value to be added to the remaining number image 51 is clearly shown, such as "+1" if the value of N is increased by 1, and "+2" if the value of N is increased by 2. By doing so, the player can grasp that the opportunity of "chance" has increased.

○ Specific example 3-4
In the above embodiment, when the special success pattern occurs, it is assumed that NM times of the reliability increase effect will occur, that is, the reliability increase effect will occur for the number of times of the "surplus" basic effect. As explained above, one reliability increase effect may be generated regardless of the value of "NM".

In this case, it may be set such that the magnitude of the value of "NM" does not affect the reliability. In other words, regardless of the value of "NM", when a special success pattern is obtained, the reliability increasing effect of the same mode is generated. Alternatively, it may be set such that the magnitude of the value of "NM" affects the reliability. For example, when NM=1, the first reliability increase effect is performed, and when NM=2, the second reliability increase effect is NM=3. In some cases, a third reliability increase effect is generated (the manner of each reliability increase effect is different from each other), and so on. By doing so, it may be suggested to the player that the degrees of increase in reliability are different.

〇 Concrete example 3-5 (special identification result)
As one aspect of the identification result of the basic effect, a normal identification result (same as the identification result described in the above embodiment) and a special identification result (see FIG. 25) are set. A special specified result is the same as a normal specified result occurring C times (where C is greater than or equal to 2). For example, if C=2, the special identification result is handled in the same manner as two normal identification results. As in the above embodiment, when the target number of times is 3, if only the normal specific result occurs, the condition that the normal specific result occurs 3 times is a condition for reaching a successful ending. Assuming that a special identification result occurs, one normal identification result and one special identification result will lead to a successful ending.

When a special specified result is reached, it is preferable to display such that the player can understand that the special specified result is the normal specified result C times. For example, it is assumed that the normal identification result is displayed as "HIT" indicating that the attack hit the enemy (see FIGS. 19(b-1) and (b-2)), and the special identification result is the "HIT is displayed twice (see FIG. 25(b)). A special identification result of C=T (target number of times) may be set. In other words, a case may occur in which the target is reached at once in one basic performance.

By making the special specific result occur as in this example, there is a possibility that a situation in which the target is approached or reached at once in one basic performance is generated, so there is unexpectedness, and the last It will be a production form that you can not take your eyes off. In addition, when a successful ending is reached through the occurrence of a special specific result, the number of "surplus" basic effects tends to increase, and the reliability tends to increase (reliability increase effects tend to occur). Become.

〇 Concrete example 3-6 (special non-specific result)
The basic effect leads to a specific result advantageous to the player or a non-specific result which is a result when the specific result is not reached. As the non-identifying result, the normal non-identifying result (see FIG. 26(a)) and the special non-identifying result (see FIG. 26(b)) are set. If a certain basic effect results in a non-specific result, the probability that it will result in a normal non-specific result is higher than the probability that it will result in a special non-specific result. That is, normal non-specific results are "normal" (basic) non-specific results, and special non-specific results are "rare" non-specific results.

If a certain basic effect (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the previous basic effect) is a non-specific result, it is more likely that it will be a special non-specific result than a normal non-specific result. It is set to increase the probability that the target basic effect, which is at least one of the one or more generated basic effects, will be the specified result. In other words, the special non-specific result suggests that the probability that the subsequent basic performance will be the specific result has increased. Since it is advantageous for the player that the basic performance results in a specific result, even if the previous basic performance leads to a non-specific result, the special non-specific result is more likely than the normal non-specific result. The result is more advantageous for the player.

The specific result, the normal non-specific result and the special non-specific result may be produced in any manner as long as the player can recognize the difference between the specific results. As in the above-described embodiment, if the basic effect is for a friendly character to attack an enemy character, the specific result is that the attack hits cleanly, and the normal non-specific result that the attack does not hit at all (Fig. 26(a)), and the fact that the attack slightly hits (a mode representing that the damage given to the enemy character is smaller than the specific result) can be considered as a special non-specific result (see FIG. 26(b)). be done.

In addition, since the special non-specific result suggests that the target basic effect that occurs after that will be the specific result, the last basic effect that constitutes a certain specific effect will not be the special non-specific result. It would be good if In other words, if the final basic effect results in a non-specified result, it may be set so as to normally result in a non-specified result.

By doing it like this example, even if a certain basic effect (previous basic effect) does not give an advantageous result (unspecified result), the target basic effect that occurs after that will be advantageous. A result (special non-specific result) is generated, which is an interesting production form.

In particular, the specific effect is premised on the fact that the specific result occurs T times (three times in the above embodiment), and in the event of a failure ending, the basic effect is one specific effect. It occurs N times (more than T times). In other words, since the goal is to obtain T specific results in N "chances", the player gets the impression that at least one basic performance is "surplus". In other words, the player feels that one of the basic effects will lead to a disappointing result (non-specific result) from the stage before the end of the specific effect is known, and the non-specific result actually occurs. (Certainly, even when a successful outcome occurs, if it is a normal success pattern (unless it is a "rare" special success pattern) , it is true that non-specific results occur at least once). By doing it like this example, it is possible to give meaning to the unfortunate result (non-specific result) that the player thinks will occur anyway (even if it is a non-specific result, it is Since the player wishes to have a special non-specific result, the decrease in interest due to the occurrence of the non-specific result is suppressed.

The configuration in which such a special non-identifying result is set can be modified and embodied as follows. In addition, as far as possible, a configuration may be adopted in which the examples described below are combined and applied.

(b) When a certain basic effect (previous basic effect) results in a special non-specific result, any of the basic effects (target basic effects) that occur thereafter are set to have a specific result. That is, the setting is such that the probability that the target basic effect will result in a specific result is 100% (see FIG. 27(a)). With such a configuration, when a special non-specified result occurs, any of the subsequent basic performances will always result in a specified result.

(b) The target basic effect is set to be the next basic effect after a certain basic effect (previous basic effect) (see FIG. 27(b)). In other words, if a certain basic effect (previous basic effect) results in a special non-specific result, the probability that the next basic effect (target basic effect) will result in a specific result is higher than in the case of a normal non-specific result. Set to high. By doing so, the basic effect of the suggestion target by the special non-specific result is immediately (next) generated, so there is an advantage that the suggestion by the special non-specific result is easy to understand. After the target basic effect ends, proceed as usual (the effect of the special non-specific result disappears). In this case, if the setting is as in (b) above, if a certain basic effect (previous basic effect) results in a special non-specific result, it is determined that the next basic effect will result in a specific result. This is the configuration.

(c) If a certain basic effect (previous basic effect) results in a special non-specific result, all subsequent basic effects (basic effects from the next time onwards) will occur compared to the normal non-specific result. is set to increase the probability that it will result in a specific result. In other words, all basic effects occurring after a certain basic effect (previous basic effect) are set as target basic effects (see FIG. 27(c)). By doing so, the effect of the special unspecified result continues until the specific effect ends (until the end of the specific effect becomes clear).

(d) When a special unspecified result occurs (see FIG. 28(a)), at least until the result of the target basic effect is clarified (if there are two or more target basic effects, the result of the last target basic effect is until it becomes clear), an image (effect image 58) is displayed (see FIG. 28(b)) suggesting that the probability of obtaining a specific result is high. By doing so, the player can understand that the special non-specific result is a so-called chance increase that increases the probability of the specific result, and whether or not the player is in a situation where he/she can expect the specific result. The player can easily determine (whether or not the situation has ended).
Although not shown, the probability that the specific result will be obtained by making the enemy character to be attacked into a special mode different from the normal mode (for example, a mode indicating that there is an enemy character in a situation where the attack is likely to hit). (the enemy character in the "special mode" corresponds to the above "effect image"). By doing so, it is possible to clearly indicate that the state is in a state where there is a high probability that a specific result will be obtained.

(e) A configuration such as this example can also be applied to a specific effect different from the above embodiment. A plurality of basic performances are executed, and the number of times that the basic performance results in a specific result can be applied to the one in which the reliability of the target success or failure lottery results is suggested. For example, the greater the number of times that the basic effect results in a specific result, the higher the reliability of the target lottery results (the concept of "target number of times" described in the above embodiment is not set). good.

3) Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications 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.

Matters related to the "big win" described in the above embodiment can also be applied by replacing it with a so-called "small win".

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

・ Means 1-1
A gaming machine for executing a composite performance including a plurality of unit performances in which any one of a plurality of types of candidate events occurs, wherein the candidate event of the same type occurs in all the unit performances included in the composite performance. The probability that a privilege will be given to the player is higher in the case of the above than in the case where different types of candidate events occur between one unit performance and another unit performance. Characteristic game machine.
The gaming machine described above is capable of executing an interesting composite performance in which the player wishes that the same type of candidate event occurs in all unit performances.

・ Means 1-2
The reliability is higher when the candidate events of the same type occur in the two or more unit performances included in the composite performance than when the candidate events of different types occur in all the unit performances. The gaming machine according to means 1-1, characterized in that the is high.
By doing so, the composite effect becomes an interesting form of effect in which the player wishes that the same type of candidate event occurs.

・ Means 1-3
A display means for displaying, as a reserved symbol, the presence of winning/failing lottery information used in a winning/failing lottery for determining whether or not a privilege is given to a player, and for which notification of the corresponding winning/failure lottery result has not been completed. , a plurality of types of modes suggesting that the reliability is different are set as the mode of the reserved pattern, and one type of the candidate event is that the mode of the reserved pattern changes in the direction in which the reliability increases. The game machine according to means 1-1 or 1-2, characterized by:
Since the change in the state of the reserved symbol can clearly indicate that the reliability is increased, it is preferable to cause the state change of the reserved symbol to occur as one of the candidate events.

・ Means 1-4
The unit presentation includes a first half portion indicating one of the plurality of types of candidate events, and a second half portion indicating that the candidate event of the type indicated in the first half portion occurs, and The game according to any one of means 1-1 to 1-3, characterized in that the second half part does not take a form indicating that the candidate event of the type shown in the first half part does not occur. machine.
In this way, by preventing the second half from denying the occurrence of the candidate events shown in the first half, the performance form that does not disappoint the player's expectations is achieved.

・ Means 2-1
A game machine that executes a numerical increase effect in which an effect numerical value that actually increases with the passage of time is displayed on a display device, wherein the value when the increase in the effect numerical value stops in the numerical value increase effect is the final value. The value indicates the probability that a privilege will be granted to the player, and the numerical value increase effect is the same if the actual time required from the start of the increase of the effect value to the end of the increase is the same. , wherein the final values are set to be the same.
The above game machine can execute an interesting numerical value increasing effect in which the final value is difficult to predict.

・ Means 2-2
The game machine according to means 2-1, wherein the numerical value increasing effect is characterized in that the increasing speed of the effect numerical value is constant.
By doing so, it becomes an effect mode in which the final value cannot be predicted from the increase mode of the effect numerical value.

・ Means 2-3
After the numerical value increase effect, a post effect is executed to determine whether or not a privilege is given to the player, and from the start of the increase of the effect value to the start of the post effect. The gaming machine according to means 2-1 or 2-2, wherein the actual time required for is constant regardless of the final value.
By doing so, it becomes easier to control the effect including the numerical value increasing effect.

・ Means 2-4
In the numerical value increase effect, while the effect value is increasing, a effect image that changes over time is displayed on the display device separately from the effect value, and the effect image is displayed under a predetermined condition. The game machine according to any one of means 2-1 to 2-3, characterized in that the increase in the effect numerical value is stopped when the condition is satisfied.
By doing so, the player wishes that the effect image does not satisfy the predetermined condition (the time required for the effect image to satisfy the predetermined condition becomes longer).

・ Means 2-5
The gaming machine according to means 2-4, wherein the numerical value increasing effect is triggered by the effect image being displayed at a predetermined position, and the increasing of the effect numerical value is stopped.
By doing so, the effect mode is such that the player wishes that the effect image is not positioned at the predetermined position (longer time is required until the effect image is positioned at the predetermined position).

・ Means 2-6
The gaming machine according to means 2-5, wherein in the numerical value increase effect, a mark indicating the predetermined position is displayed from a stage before the increase in the effect value stops.
By doing so, the player can perceive that the increase in the effect value will stop when the effect image is positioned at the predetermined position.

・ Means 3-1
A game machine capable of executing a specific performance set as a successful outcome, in which it is suggested in advance that N basic performances can occur, and the number of times the basic performance achieves a specific result reaches a target number of times, When the specific performance leads to a successful ending, the specific performance is faster than the normal success pattern leading to the successful ending when the N-th basic performance after the start of the specific performance becomes the specific result. When the special success pattern leading to the successful ending occurs before the N-th basic performance is executed after the start of the game, the reliability, which is the probability that the privilege will be awarded to the player, is higher. A gaming machine characterized by:
By doing so, if a successful ending is achieved, it becomes an interesting production form in which the fewer the number of basic productions that are executed, the more advantageous (if a special success pattern occurs, some basic productions to avoid giving the impression that it was "wasted").

・ Means 3-2
Means 3-1 characterized in that, when the special success pattern is obtained, a reliability increase performance suggesting that the reliability is increased is generated, which is a performance that does not occur when the normal success pattern is obtained. The game machine described.
By doing so, it is possible to clearly indicate that the occurrence of the special success pattern is advantageous to the player.

・ Means 3-3
The game according to means 3-1 or 3-2, wherein, in the case of the special success pattern, the smaller the number of times of the basic performance executed until the successful ending, the higher the reliability. machine.
By doing so, it becomes an effect form in which the player desires that all basic effects from the start of the specific effect become the specific result (this pattern is the highest reliability).

・ Means 3-4
When the M-th basic performance after the start of the specific performance becomes the specific result and the special success pattern leading to the successful ending occurs, the reliability increasing performance is generated NM times. The gaming machine according to means 3-3, which refers to means 3-2, characterized by:
By doing so, it becomes an effect mode in which the reliability increasing effect is generated in place of the surplus "basic effect" (which was not required to be executed to reach a successful ending).

・ Means 3-5
Means 3-1 to Means 3 characterized in that formation of N ready-ches is indicated by a decorative pattern indicating a win-or-fail lottery result before the first basic performance occurs in the specific performance. -4 the gaming machine according to any one of the above.
By doing so, it becomes an easy-to-understand presentation form in which the number of occurrences of the ready-to-win establishment is the maximum number of occurrences of the basic presentation.

・ Means 4-1
A gaming machine capable of executing a specific effect suggesting a probability that a privilege is given to a player based on the number of times a plurality of basic effects are executed and the basic effect results in a specific result, wherein the above is not the specific result. The non-specific result that is the result of the basic production is the normal non-specific result, and the target basic production that is one of the basic productions that occur after the normal non-specific result is the specific result. A game machine characterized by setting a special non-specific result that increases the probability of becoming.
According to the gaming machine, even if the unit performance does not lead to a specified result but leads to a non-specified result, the content (whether or not it is a special non-specified result) is an interesting specification that the player pays attention to. can perform the performance.

・ Means 4-2
The gaming machine according to means 4-1, wherein when the basic performance in the specific performance becomes the special non-specific result, the target basic performance becomes the specific result.
By doing so, when a special non-specified result is obtained, it becomes a performance mode in which at least one specific result is generated thereafter.

・ Means 4-3
The gaming machine according to means 4-1 or 4-2, wherein the basic performance following the basic performance resulting in the special unspecified result is the target basic performance.
By doing so, the basic effect of the suggestion target by the special non-specific result is immediately (next) generated, so there is an advantage that the suggestion by the special non-specific result is easy to understand.

・ Means 4-4
In the specific performance, the maximum number of occurrences of the basic performance becoming the specific result is T times, and in the specific performance, when the specific result does not occur T times, the basic performance occurs more than T times. The gaming machine according to any one of means 4-1 to 4-3, characterized by:
With the configuration as described above, the number of chances (basic effect) for obtaining a specific result T times is more than T times. Thus, the player expects at least one non-specific outcome to occur (because even if a non-specific outcome occurs, it is possible to get T specific outcomes). Assuming that the player predicts in this way, the occurrence of the non-specific result is usually not something that the player pays attention to, but the non-specific result is expected in the next and subsequent basic effects. It is preferable that the player's interest is not diminished even in the event of a non-specific result.

1 gaming machine 10 reserved pattern 11 reserved pattern during fluctuation 12 reserved pattern before fluctuation 10n normal mode 10s special mode (101s first special mode 102s second special mode 103s third special mode 104s fourth special mode)
20 suggested images (21 first suggested image 22 second suggested image 23 third suggested image)
31 first half image (311 first first half image 312 second first half image 313 third first half image)
32 Second half image 35 Preliminary image N Effect value 40 Effect image M Mark 50 Count image 51 Remaining number image 52 Target image 53 Interim progress image 58 Effect image 70 Operation means 80 Decorative pattern 91 Display device 911 Display area

Claims (4)

A gaming machine capable of executing a specific effect suggesting the probability that a privilege will be given to a player based on the number of times that a plurality of basic effects are executed and the basic effect results in a specific result,
As a non-specific result that is the result of the basic performance that is not the specific result, the target basic that is either a normal non-specific result, or the basic performance that occurs after the normal non-specific result A gaming machine characterized by setting a special non-specific result that increases the probability that the performance will be the specific result. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the basic performance in the specific performance is the special non-specific result, the target basic performance is the specific result. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the basic performance following the basic performance resulting in the special unspecified result is the target basic performance. In the specific effect, the maximum number of occurrences of the basic effect becoming the specific result is T times,
4. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the specific effect is generated more than T times when the specific result does not occur T times.

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