JP5903696B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of performing an effect using a reserved symbol.

  There is a known gaming machine in which a reserved symbol indicating that an effect for notifying the determination result is not started. For a gaming machine in which such a reserved symbol is displayed, it is assumed that the reserved symbol is a reserved symbol (special symbol) in a mode different from a normal reserved symbol, and the probability that the determination result corresponding to the special symbol is true (so-called There is one that can execute a pending change effect that suggests that the degree of expectation has increased (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

JP 2013-2236123 A

  In the conventional pending change effect, there are some special symbols having a plurality of special symbols with different expectations, and the special symbols may gradually step up (the special symbols may change to those with high expectations). . However, since there is only a possibility of stepping up, it is not interesting.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing the preference of performance using a reserved symbol.

A gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, suggests a storage means capable of storing a predetermined number of information relating to the determination of success / failure, and a result of determination of success / failure based on information stored in the storage means The reserved symbols including the normal symbol that is a normal mode and a special symbol that suggests that the probability that the result of the determination of success / failure is more likely than the normal symbol will be arranged in the order in which the determination of success / failure is made. If a display means for displaying, and a hold symbol control means for controlling aspects of the pending symbol, the hold symbol control means, the hold symbol corresponding to a spruce judgment result becomes the special symbol, the When there is storage of information related to success / failure determination before the certain determination result, the special symbol is changed to the normal symbol using the reserved symbol displayed on the display means. It is capable of executing whether pending symbol maintaining effect showing a maintained, the normal design during the hold symbol maintained directing comprises a first symbol, the special symbol is associated with the first symbol and the first symbol in Including the second symbol, the reserved symbol maintenance effect is the next position with the special symbol when the reserved symbol that has become the special symbol moves to the next position after the first determination result is notified. It is an effect that indicates whether or not to move, and when the first symbol is displayed in succession and the movement of the second symbol between the first symbols is successful, the destination where the second symbol has moved By configuring the second symbol and the special symbol to which the first symbol is moved, the special symbol is an effect that becomes a mode of moving to the next position while maintaining the normal symbol without changing to the normal symbol. Features.

In the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the reserved symbol control means, when the reserved symbol corresponding to a certain hit determination result becomes a special symbol, information on the determination of success / failure prior to the certain hit determination result. When the stored symbol is stored, a reserved symbol maintenance effect indicating whether the special symbol is maintained as it is without changing to the normal symbol is executed using the reserved symbol displayed on the display means. That is, it is possible to execute a highly-oriented production that pays attention to whether or not the special symbol is maintained as it is .
In addition, if the reserved symbol that has become a special symbol moves to the next position after the result of the determination of the success / failure is informed, whether or not to move to the next position with the special symbol, It is possible to make the movement of the reserved symbol a highly-oriented production skillfully used for whether or not the special symbol is maintained.
In addition, when the movement of the second symbol between the first symbols is successful, the special symbol becomes the normal symbol by configuring the second symbol and the special symbol to which the previous first symbol has moved. It is possible to produce a highly interesting performance different from a simple symbol change by adopting an aspect of moving to the next position while maintaining the symbol without changing. Specifically, as in the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the transfer of the effect symbol between the character symbols is successful, the special symbol is received together with the effect symbol received by the character symbol that received the effect symbol. The special symbol is maintained as it is without changing to the normal symbol, and it is possible to provide an effect (an effect using a character symbol) that moves to the next position.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the back side of a gaming machine. It is a control block diagram of a gaming machine. It is a flowchart of the main process (sub control main process) which a sub control board | substrate performs. It is a flowchart of a reception interruption process. It is a flowchart of a 2 ms timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a 10 ms timer interrupt process. It is a flowchart of a main command analysis process. It is a flowchart of a reservation symbol maintenance production | presentation determination process. It is a flowchart of a reserved symbol maintenance effect execution process. It is a figure for demonstrating a holding | maintenance symbol maintenance effect, Comprising: It is the figure which showed the example in which all the delivery between the characters of the effect symbol imitating the bucket was successful. It is the figure which showed the success example and failure example of the fire extinguishing effect performed after all the delivery between the characters of the effect symbol which imitated the bucket is successful. It is a figure for demonstrating a holding | maintenance symbol maintenance effect, Comprising: It is the figure which showed the example in which the delivery between the characters of the effect symbol which imitated the bucket failed on the way.

  Hereinafter, embodiments 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. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes a frame-shaped machine casing 10 having a predetermined depth. A front frame 12 is attached to the machine frame 10. The left side edge of the front frame 12 is rotatably supported by the machine frame 10 and can be opened and closed on the front side. A glass frame 14 is attached to the front frame 12. The left edge of the glass frame 14 is rotatably supported by the front frame 12 and can be opened and closed on the front side.

  A transparent plate such as a glass plate or a plastic plate is provided in the central opening of the glass frame 14, and the player can visually recognize the game board 26 from the front side through the transparent plate. In addition, an upper plate unit 16 is provided below the glass frame 14 for storing the paid-out game balls until they are sent to the launching device. The upper plate unit 16 is provided with an upper plate switch for causing the stored game balls to flow down to the lower plate unit 20, a ball lending switch for paying out lending balls that can be lent. Speakers 18 are provided on the left and right sides of the upper part of the glass frame 14.

  At the bottom of the front frame 12, there is a lower plate unit 20 that can store game balls when the paid-out game balls cannot enter the upper plate unit 16, and a touch switch for launching the game balls. The firing handle 22 provided is provided. On the left side of the lower dish unit 20, an operation button 24 that can be pushed down by the player is provided.

  The game board 26 is formed of a substantially square plywood and is detachably attached to the front frame 12. This game board 26 is provided with a strip-shaped guide rail 28 made of a thin metal plate for guiding a game ball launched from the launching device so as to have a substantially arc shape. A part of the outer shell is formed.

  The game area of the game board 26 includes a display device 30 (corresponding to display means in the present invention), a first start winning opening 321, a second starting winning opening 322, a normal symbol variation starting gate 33, a large winning opening 34, An out port 36 and the like are provided. The second start winning opening 322 allows a game ball to win when the opening and closing members 32a and 32b are opened. In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the opening / closing members 32a and 32b are frequently opened when a predetermined gaming state (so-called time shortening state) different from the normal gaming state is reached. That is, during a predetermined gaming state, game balls frequently win the second start winning opening 322.

  As the display device 30, for example, a liquid crystal display device is used, and on the display screen (display unit) of the display device 30, an identification symbol (for example, a numerical symbol) or a normal symbol for notifying the determination result is displayed. The display screen of the display device 30 is visible through an opening formed in the game board 26.

  The game area of the game board 26 is provided with a plurality of game nails as obstacles that change the flow-down mode of the game balls when the game balls flowing down collide. The game ball flowing down the game area changes into various modes depending on the condition when it collides with the game nail.

  As shown in FIG. 2, on the back side of the gaming machine 1, various control boards such as a main control board 40, a sub control board 42, an effect control board 44, a sub drive board 46, a launching device, A ball tank, rails, etc. are provided. The sub-control board 42 is a board that determines what kind of effect is to be performed based on the jackpot lottery result and the like performed by which main control board 40. The effect control board 44 is a board that executes the effect determined by the sub-control board 42 using the display device 30 and the speaker 18 (see FIG. 3).

  In such a gaming machine 1, by operating the launch handle 22, a game ball is launched from the launching device to the game area and flows down the game area, and the first start prize opening 321, the second start prize opening 322 When winning a prize opening such as the big prize opening 34, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out by the payout device.

  Next, the control process of the gaming machine 1 will be described. The main control board 40 mainly performs a jackpot lottery. The jackpot lottery is executed when the game ball wins the first start winning opening 321 or the second starting winning opening 322. The lottery method can be applied with the same configuration as that of a known game machine, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted. The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a storage unit that can store (hold) information on up to four winning / failure determinations for each of the winnings to the start winning ports 321 and 322. Here, the “information regarding the determination of success / failure” may be information for performing the determination of success / failure, or may be the determination result itself. As an example of the information for determining whether or not the game is successful, a random number acquired when a game ball wins the first start winning opening 321 or the second starting winning opening 322 can be exemplified. If the random number is a preset jackpot random number, it is a big hit, and if the random number is an outlier random number, it is lost (number of jackpot random numbers / total number of random numbers = hit probability). That is, when the game ball wins the first start winning port 321 or the second start winning port 322, the storage means may store information for determining whether or not the random number is correct. And the result may be stored.

  The stored information for determining whether or not it is stored is displayed on the display device 30 as a reserved symbol 50. In the present embodiment, the number of information held on the lower side in the display area of the display device 30 is displayed. The acquired information is displayed so as to be arranged in order from the left in order from the earliest (the game ball wins faster). As will be described later, a normal symbol 50n and a special symbol 50s are set as the type of the reserved symbol 50. In the area above the portion of the display area of the display device 30 where the reserved symbol 50 is displayed, the identification symbol for notifying the determination result is displayed in a variable manner.

  Information regarding the determination of success / failure stored in the storage means is basically digested in the order of acquisition (a result of determination of success / failure based on the information is notified). However, when both the information based on the game ball winning in the first start winning port 321 and the information based on the game ball winning in the second start winning port 322 are stored, the second start winning port Information based on a game ball winning in 322 is preferentially digested.

  The success / failure determination result based on the information on the held / failed determination is notified after the previous determination result is notified. A command (fluctuation command) relating to a variation mode of an identification symbol for notifying information on the determination of success / failure acquired on the main control board 40 and a result of determination of success / failure based on the information on the determination of success / failure, a first start winning opening 321 and a second start winning award A command (winning command) indicating that the game ball has won a prize in the mouth 322 and information related to the determination as to whether or not the game ball has been won is sent to the sub-control board 42 as a main command.

  Hereinafter, a control process performed by the sub control board 42 will be described. In the sub control main process (S200) performed by the sub control board 42, as shown in FIG. 4, first, a CPU initialization process is performed (S201). Specifically, stack setting, CPU setting, SIO, CTC setting, and the like are performed. Then, processing is performed to determine whether or not the power-off signal is ON and the contents of the RAM of the sub-control board 42 are normal (S202). If the power-off signal is not ON or the contents of the RAM are not normal, the RAM is initialized (S203). Thereafter, the watchdog timer counter 1 (for 2 ms) and the watchdog timer counter 2 (for 10 ms) are initialized (S204). After initialization of the watchdog timer counter, interrupts are prohibited (S205), and various effects and various design random numbers are updated (random seed update; S206). After the update process, an interrupt is permitted (S207) and a loop process is performed. In this loop processing, reception interrupt processing (S300), 2 ms timer interrupt processing (S400), and 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S500) are performed.

  The reception interrupt process (S300) shown in FIG. 5 is a process for receiving a command (control signal) from the main control board 40. In the reception interrupt process (S300), it is first confirmed whether the strobe (STB) signal from the main control board 40 is ON (S301). When the strobe signal is ON, that is, when the strobe signal is input to the external INT input unit, The command (control signal) output from the main control board 40 is received and stored in the RAM (S302). Here, the commands received from the main control board 40 include the above-described variation commands for executing effects corresponding to various jackpots. On the other hand, if the strobe signal is not ON, the reception interrupt process (S300) is terminated at that time.

  The 2 ms timer interrupt process (S400) shown in FIG. 6 is performed in preference to the 10 ms timer interrupt process. In the input / output control process (S401), input / output control of external data (lamp data, operation switch data, etc.) is performed. In the input data processing (S402), input data creation (for 2 ms) of the origin sensor of the driving mechanism that drives the operation switch and the driving object (actual object) is performed. In the driving process (S403), control data for driving the driven object is created and output. In the watchdog timer counter 1 initialization process (S404), the watchdog timer 1 is initialized.

  In the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S500) shown in FIG. 7, first, as input data process (S501), input data creation (for 10 ms) of the origin sensor of the drive mechanism that drives the operation switch and the drive object (servant) is performed. Thereafter, main command analysis processing (S502) is performed (details will be described later). After the main command analysis process (S502), various control processes (S503) related to effects such as lamps and driving objects (servants) and other processes (S504) are performed, and the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S500) is completed. To do.

  The main command analysis process (S502) shown in FIG. 8 analyzes a command (control signal) received from the main control board 40 in the 10 ms timer interrupt process, and performs a process corresponding to the command. As described above, the command received by the sub control board 42 from the main control board 40 includes a winning command and a variation command. Below, only the process regarding the "holding symbol maintenance effect" which is one effect mounted in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. The other effect determination process executed by the sub-control board 42 may have any configuration, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the main command analysis process, first, it is determined whether or not the command received from the main control board 40 is a winning command (S502-1). If the received command is a winning command (S502-1 “Yes”), the reserved symbol maintenance effect determination process (S600) shown in FIG. 9 is executed (S600). On the other hand, if the command received from the main control board 40 is not a winning command (S502-1 “No”), it is determined whether the received command is a variation command (S502-2). When the received command is a variation command (S502-2 “Yes”), the reserved symbol maintenance effect execution process (S700) shown in FIG. 10 is executed. If the command received from the main control board 40 is neither a winning command nor a variation command (S502-2 “No”), other processing corresponding to the command is executed (S502-3).

  The reserved symbol maintenance effect determination process (S600) and the reserved symbol maintenance effect execution process (S700) determine whether or not to execute the reserved symbol maintenance effect, and execute the effect when it is determined to execute. It is a process to do. In the present embodiment, the reserved symbol maintenance effect is executed as an effect for notifying the result of the determination as to whether or not the game ball has won the first start winning prize port 321. Therefore, the winning command and the variation command in the retained symbol maintenance effect determining process are commands based on the fact that the game ball has won the first start winning port 321. In addition, you may comprise so that a holding | maintenance symbol maintenance effect may be performed as an effect | action for alert | reporting the determination result of the success or failure based on having won the game ball in the 2nd start winning opening 322.

  First, a specific example of the reserved symbol maintenance effect will be described with reference to FIGS. The reserved symbol maintenance effect is an effect using the fact that the normal symbol 50n and the special symbol 50s are set as the reserved symbol 50 (the means for controlling the aspect of the reserved symbol 50 corresponds to the reserved symbol control means in the present invention). To do). The special symbol 50s is a symbol that suggests that the probability that the determination result is a big hit is higher than that of the normal symbol 50n. In other words, it can be said that the normal symbol 50n is a symbol indicating that the probability that the determination result is a big hit is lower than that of the special symbol 50s.

  In the present embodiment, during the reserved symbol maintenance effect, the normal symbol 50n includes the character symbol 51 (first symbol). On the other hand, the special symbol 50 s includes a character symbol 51 and an effect symbol 52 (second symbol) simulating a bucket containing water (hereinafter also simply referred to as a bucket). In addition, since the aspect of the holding | maintenance symbol 501 in states other than during a reservation symbol maintenance effect may be what kind of thing, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  When it is decided to execute the holding symbol maintenance effect, the holding symbol 50 corresponding to a target (hereinafter referred to as target holding) that suggests that the probability that the result of determination of success / failure will be a big hit has increased is displayed as a special symbol 50s. And In other words, the reserved symbol 50 corresponding to the target reservation is a symbol including the character symbol 51 and the effect symbol 52. And the information about the determination of success / failure is obtained before the target hold (the game ball won before the target hold), and the effect of notifying the result of the determination of the success / failure has not yet started. Is the character symbol 51 which is the normal symbol 50n during the reserved symbol maintenance effect.

  Here, in this embodiment, the character symbol 51 displayed according to the position of the reserved symbol 50 is determined. That is, the character design 51 corresponding to the Xth digested suspension is always the same (it does not mean that the character does not move at all. It is sufficient if the player can understand that the same character is displayed). In this embodiment, the character design 51 corresponding to the hold digested first is always A, the character design 51 corresponding to the hold digested second is always B, and the hold digested third. The character design 51 corresponding to is always C, and the character design 51 corresponding to the hold to be digested fourth is always D. However, during the holding symbol maintenance effect, the character symbols 51 up to the holding symbol 50 corresponding to the target holding are displayed, and not all characters are always displayed. For example, when the target hold is the hold that is digested third, the character symbols 51 of A to C will be displayed.

  The reserved symbol maintenance effect is an effect in which the bucket as the effect symbol 52 is delivered by these characters. Specifically, the special symbol 50s is maintained when the bucket as the effect symbol 52 is successfully passed, and the special symbol 50s is not maintained when the delivery fails.

  Hereinafter, the reserved symbol maintenance effect will be described using a specific example. As shown in FIG. 11, in a state where information regarding the three winning / failing determinations is held (see FIG. 11A), a new game ball wins the first start winning opening 321, which is a holding symbol maintenance effect. Suppose that the target was suspended. In that case, the information about the success / failure determination is acquired before the target hold, and the first to third reserved symbols 50 for which the effect for notifying the result of the determination of the success / failure has not yet started are in the hold symbol maintenance effect. It changes to the design including the character design 51 which is the design 50n. Specifically, the character design A corresponding to the hold digested first, the character design B corresponding to the hold digested second, and the character design C corresponding to the hold digested third are displayed. . In addition, the reserved symbol 50 of the target hold changes to a symbol including the character symbol 51 and the effect symbol 52 which are the special symbols 50s during the reserved symbol maintenance effect. Specifically, a character symbol D having a bucket as the effect symbol 52 is displayed as the reserved symbol 50 corresponding to the target symbol to be digested fourth. Moreover, the flame which is the image 53 for presentation is displayed in the area | region on the left rather than the area | region where each holding | maintenance symbol 50 is displayed (refer FIG.11 (b)).

  When the notification of the result of the determination as to whether or not the notification has been made when such a display is made ends, each of the reserved symbols 50 moves up in order of digestion. That is, slide one to the left. At this time (predetermined time before the notification of the determination result is finished), an effect is made as to whether or not the movement of the effect symbol 52 is successful. In other words, an effect is made as to whether or not the passing of the bucket from the character design D having a bucket to the character design C is successful (see FIG. 11C). When the bucket is successfully transferred from the character design D to the character design C, the third digestion includes the character design 51 (first design) and the production design 52 (second design) (see FIG. 11 (d)). That is, the reserved symbol 50 digested third is the special symbol 50s. When one determination result is finished, the fact that the digestion order of each reserved symbol 50 is incremented by one means that the target suspension whose digestion order is fourth is third. That is, in this production, it is shown that the target reservation digestion order has been raised by the successful delivery of the bucket which is the production symbol 52.

  Here, since the character symbol D having the bucket as the production symbol 52 is the special symbol 50s indicating the target suspension, the character symbol D having the bucket remains as it is when the target suspension digestion order is raised. It is normal to slide. In this embodiment, the character symbol 51 is associated with the type of the on-hold digestion order, and indicates that the target on-hold digestion order has been moved up by moving the bucket as the effect symbol 52. By doing in this way, it is possible to show that the digestion order of the target suspension has been advanced by one while eliminating the uncomfortable feeling in the production.

  In addition, when the game ball wins the first start winning opening after the target hold digestion order has been raised by one, the hold symbol 50 corresponding to the winning prize (the fourth hold symbol is the digestion order) 50) is displayed. In the present embodiment, the reserved symbol 50 is a symbol mode (501) displayed when the reserved symbol maintenance effect is not being performed. However, while the reserved symbol maintenance effect is continued (until a failure effect described later occurs), the reserved symbol 50 corresponding to the new winning is changed to the character symbol 51 which is the normal symbol 50n during the main effect. May be shown.

  When it is determined that a successful production in which the delivery of the bucket which is the production symbol 52 is successful to the end is executed, the character design C every time the determination result is notified (every time the hold is digested) The effect of successful bucket delivery is executed, such as from character design B to character design B and from character design B to character design A (see FIGS. 11E and 11F). That is, even if the target suspension digestion order is advanced, an effect that the special symbol 50s is maintained is executed.

  Then, when an effect of notifying the result of the determination of success / failure corresponding to the target hold is started, an effect (final effect) in which the character design A with a bucket sprays water on the flame as the effect image 53 and extinguishes the fire. May be executed (see FIGS. 12A and 12B). After the flame is extinguished, an image showing the probability of being a big hit is displayed. The content of the final effect is determined according to the information on the determination of whether or not the target is held (result of determination). That is, when the determination result is a jackpot, an image that can be expected to be a jackpot is likely to be displayed. Since any specific method for determining the content of the final effect may be used, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  On the other hand, the first failure effect (see FIGS. 12 (a) and 12 (c)) where the character symbol A finally fails to extinguish the flame and the delivery of the bucket as the effect symbol 52 does not succeed until the end, and fails midway. A second failure effect (see FIG. 13) may occur. As will be described later, a failure effect is more likely to occur in the case where the information regarding the determination of whether or not to hold the target (a result of the determination) is out of place than in the case of a big hit. When the failure effect is executed, the timing of the failure is determined by lottery. In the case of the second failure production in which the delivery fails in the middle, if the delivery to the character symbol A is not successful, the delivery may be failed between any character symbols 51. In the example shown in FIG. 13, the transfer from the character design D to the character design C and the character design C to the character design B is successful (see FIGS. 13A to 13E). The delivery has failed (see FIG. 13F). In other words, the reserved symbol 50 indicating the target reservation is the special symbol 50s until the digestion order is from the fourth to the second, but the special symbol 50s is not maintained when the digestion order is from the second to the first. It is shown that it has returned to the normal symbol 50n. When a failure effect that fails to pass in the middle occurs, the on-hold symbol maintenance effect is ended, so that each reserved symbol 50 is displayed when the reserved symbol maintenance effect is not in effect (501). (See FIG. 13G).

  It is determined whether or not to execute such a reserved symbol maintenance effect, and when it is determined to execute, an example of a process for executing the effect is a reserved symbol maintenance effect determination process (S600) and a hold It is a symbol maintenance effect execution process (S700).

  In the reserved symbol maintenance effect determination process (S600) shown in FIG. 9, first, it is determined whether or not the number of reservations (the number of pieces of information related to the result determination result for which the effect for notifying the result determination is not yet started) is two or more. (S601). If it is not two or more (S601 “No”), it means that it is not possible to display two or more character symbols 51 necessary for delivering the bucket, and therefore it is not possible to execute the reserved symbol maintenance effect. This processing is terminated.

  If it is determined that the number of holds is two or more (S601 “Yes”), it is first determined whether or not a specific effect is generated (S602). That is, when it is determined that a specific effect is to be executed at the present time (S602 “No”), this process is terminated because the reserved symbol maintenance effect should not be executed in the flow of the effect. As the specific effect, the reserved symbol maintenance effect itself can be exemplified.

  If it is not determined that a specific effect is to be executed at this time (S602 “Yes”), it is determined that the conditions for holding the reserved symbol maintenance effect are in place, and the reserved symbol maintenance effect is executed. Whether or not to draw is determined (S603). Any lottery method may be used. It may be executed based on whether or not the information related to whether or not the execution is to be executed is a big hit, or lottery may be performed regardless of that. If the lottery is not won (S603 “No”), the process is terminated.

  If a lottery to determine whether or not to execute the reserved symbol maintenance effect is won (S603 “Yes”), whether or not information (for example, the acquired random number) on which the effect is to be executed becomes a big hit Is determined (S604). In the present embodiment, it is determined to execute the reserved symbol maintenance effect, and it is determined that the successful effect is always executed in the case where the result of the determination of success / failure notified through the effect is a big hit. In other words, when the information regarding the determination of whether or not to perform the effect is a big hit (S604 “Yes”), the successful effect is set (the flag for executing the successful effect is set to ON) (S605). . In this step, an image showing the probability of being a jackpot displayed after the flame is extinguished is selected.

  On the other hand, when the information regarding the determination of whether or not to perform the performance is out of date (S604 “No”), a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to execute the successful performance (S606). The probability of winning the lottery may be set as appropriate according to what the total jackpot expectation level is when the successful performance occurs. If the lottery for determining whether or not to execute the success effect is won (S606 “Yes”), the success effect is set in the same manner as described above (S605). It should be noted that the image showing the probability of being a jackpot that is displayed after the flame is extinguished is more likely to be a big hit (in the case of not going through S606) than in the case of being out of the box (when going through S606) However, it may be set so that an image indicating that the probability of being a big hit is high can be easily selected.

  When the lottery for determining whether or not to execute the success effect is not won (S606 “No”), it is determined that the failure effect is executed, and the failure effect is set (the flag for executing the failure effect is ON). To). Here, the position where the failure effect occurs is determined by lottery. That is, it is determined whether the first failure production that fails in the final fire extinguishing occurs or whether the second failure production that fails to deliver the bucket as the production design 52 occurs in the middle. Is determined between which character symbol 51 a bucket passing failure occurs.

  When it is decided to execute the reserved symbol maintenance effect (success effect or failure effect), the effect start setting is performed. Specifically, a special symbol 50s including a character symbol 51 and an effect symbol 52 imitating a bucket is displayed as the reserved symbol 50 corresponding to the target hold, and the character symbol 51 is normally included as the reserved symbol 50 before that. The symbol 50n is displayed.

  In the reserved symbol maintenance effect execution process (S700) shown in FIG. 10, it is first determined whether the reserved symbol maintenance effect is being executed (whether the special symbol 50s is displayed) (S701). When the reserved symbol maintenance effect is not executed (S701 “No”), this process is ended. If the reserved symbol maintenance effect is being executed (S701 “Yes”), it is determined whether the effect being executed is a successful effect (S702).

  If the effect that is being executed is a successful effect (S702 “Yes”), whether or not the target hold has changed, that is, whether or not an effect has been started in which the determination result corresponding to the target hold is notified. It is determined (S703). When the target hold is not the change (S703 “No”), that is, when it is determined that the target hold is still on hold, the bucket as the production symbol 52 is successfully passed between the target characters. An effect to be executed is executed (S704). If the target hold is the change (S703 “Yes”), the final effect of digesting the flame is executed (S705).

  If it is determined in S702 that the effect being performed is a failure effect (“No” in S702), the delivery of the bucket as the effect symbol 52 is determined as the failure position (which character between the characters) determined in S607. Whether or not the delivery fails) is determined (S706). If it is determined that the production has not yet progressed to the position (character) where the delivery should be failed (“No” in S706), the production in which the bucket, which is the production symbol 52, is successfully delivered between the target characters. Execute (S704). On the other hand, when it is determined that the production has progressed to the position (character) where the delivery should be failed, or the production has progressed to the point where final fire extinguishment has failed (S706 “Yes”), the delivery is performed. An effect that fails to extinguish is executed (S707).

  The reserved symbol maintenance effect is executed by the above-described reserved symbol maintenance effect determination process (S600) and the reserved symbol maintenance effect execution process (S700).

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the reserved symbol 50 corresponding to a certain success / failure determination result becomes the special symbol 50s, the information regarding the determination of success / failure is given before the certain success / failure determination result. When there is a memory, a reserved symbol maintenance effect indicating whether the special symbol 50s is maintained as it is without changing to the normal symbol 50n using the reserved symbol 50 displayed on the display means is executed. That is, it is possible to execute a highly-oriented production that pays attention to whether or not the special symbol 50s is maintained as it is. In other words, it is possible to execute a highly interesting effect that notifies whether the special symbol 50s is downgraded to the normal symbol 50n.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, when the delivery of the effect design 52 (2nd design) imitating a bucket between the character designs 51 (1st design) succeeds, the character design 51 which received the said effect design 52 received. By configuring the special symbol 50s together with the effect symbol 52, the special symbol 50s is maintained as it is without changing to the normal symbol 50n. As described above, the symbol maintenance effect is an effect as to whether or not the special symbol 50s is downgraded to the normal symbol 50n in a sense, but the success or failure of the delivery of the effect symbol 52 by the character symbol 51 is displayed. By making the production, it is possible not to feel that it is the production of whether to downgrade.

  Further, in the above embodiment, even if the determination result is notified and the position of the reserved symbol 50 is changed, the character symbol 51 (first symbol) corresponding to each position is not changed so that the character symbol is changed. It is possible to make the delivery (movement) of the production symbol 52 (second symbol) between 51 (first symbol) uncomfortable. In other words, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling more about whether or not to downgrade.

  As modifications of the reserved symbol maintenance effect, the following configurations are conceivable.

  A plurality of types of effect symbols 52 (second symbols) in the reserved symbol maintenance effect may be set. For example, when the two types of effect symbols 52, the first effect symbol and the second effect symbol, are set and the success effect is executed, the second effect symbol is selected rather than when the failure effect is executed. A panoramic structure may be used. In such a configuration, when the second performance symbol is selected, the player watches in the hope that a successful performance will be executed. As described above, a plurality of types of effect symbols 52 suggesting the probability that the effect will be successful may be set. In addition, the aspect of each kind of effect symbol 52 may be any as long as the player can distinguish the type of effect symbol 52. The form itself may be different or the colors may be different.

  Although it has been explained that the above-mentioned reserved symbol maintenance effect is finally executed in the event of a jackpot, the failure effect may be executed even in the case of a jackpot. Good. Moreover, although the said holding | maintenance design maintenance effect demonstrated that it was decided beforehand whether an effect succeeds or fails finally, it does not need to be decided beforehand. For example, the transfer (movement) of the production symbol 52 (second symbol) between the character symbols 51 (first symbol) and the probability of success of the last fire extinguishing are set, and the success or failure of each operation (success / failure of delivery or fire extinguishing). May be determined by lottery with the probability and executed. If it is easier to set a higher probability in the case of a big hit than in the case of a loss, the chance of a successful performance will eventually be higher in the case of a big win than in the case of a loss. Will be. Note that, in one symbol maintenance effect, the probability may be changed for each operation.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

The aspect of each symbol in the above embodiment can be appropriately changed. Further, the display device on which the retained symbol maintenance effect is executed (the retained symbol is displayed) may be different from the display device on which the symbol for notifying whether or not the jackpot is displayed .
Specific means (game machines) obtained from the above embodiment are listed below.
The gaming machine according to the invention of means 1 is a storage means capable of storing a predetermined number of information relating to the determination of success / failure, and a design that suggests a determination result based on the information stored in the storage means, in a normal manner. A display means for displaying a certain symbol and a reserved symbol including a special symbol that suggests that the probability that the determination result is a hit is higher than that of the normal symbol, and a reserved symbol control unit that controls a mode of the reserved symbol; The holding symbol control means, when the holding symbol corresponding to a certain success / failure determination result is the special symbol, when there is storage of information regarding the determination of the success / failure before the certain success / failure determination result, Using the reserved symbol displayed on the display means, it is possible to execute a reserved symbol maintaining effect indicating whether the special symbol is maintained as it is without changing to the normal symbol. And wherein the door.
The invention of the means 2 is the gaming machine according to the means 1, wherein the reserved symbols are displayed on the display means so as to be arranged in the order in which the success / failure determination is made. After the notification, when the reserved symbol that has become the special symbol moves to the next position, it is an effect that indicates whether or not the special symbol moves to the next position.
The invention of means 3 is the gaming machine according to means 2, wherein the normal symbol during the reserved symbol maintenance effect includes a first symbol, and the special symbol includes a first symbol and a second symbol associated with the first symbol. In addition, the reserved symbol maintenance effect includes the first symbol to which the second symbol has moved when the first symbol is displayed in succession and the movement of the second symbol between the first symbols is successful. By configuring the second symbol and the special symbol to which the symbol has moved, the special symbol is an effect that becomes a mode of moving to the next position while maintaining the special symbol without changing to the normal symbol. .
The invention of means 4 is the gaming machine according to means 3, wherein the normal symbol during the reserved symbol maintenance effect includes a character symbol that is the first symbol, and the special symbol is a character symbol that is the first symbol; Including the effect design that is the second design that accompanies the character design, the reserved design maintenance effect is received by the character design that received the effect design when the delivery of the effect design between the character designs was successful By configuring the special symbol together with the effect symbol, the special symbol is an effect that causes the mode to move to the next position while being maintained as it is without changing to the normal symbol.
The invention of the means 5 is the gaming machine according to the means 3 or 4, wherein a plurality of types are set as the first symbol, and the normal symbol or the special symbol is included in the reserved symbol maintenance effect. A symbol is a symbol corresponding to each position even if the type of symbol corresponding to each position corresponding to the order in which the determination is made is determined and the determination result is notified and the position of the reserved symbol is changed. It is characterized by the fact that the type of is not changed.
The invention of means 6 is the gaming machine according to any of means 3 to 5, wherein a plurality of types are set as the second symbol, and the special symbol is changed to the normal symbol according to the type. The probability of being maintained as it is is changed.
In the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the invention, the reserved symbol control means stores information related to the determination of the success / failure before the certain determination result when the reserved symbol corresponding to the determination result is a special symbol. At a certain time, the reserved symbol maintenance effect indicating whether or not the special symbol is maintained as it is without changing to the normal symbol is executed using the reserved symbol displayed on the display means. That is, it is possible to execute a highly-oriented production that pays attention to whether or not the special symbol is maintained as it is.
Like the gaming machine according to the invention of the means 2, after the result of the determination of one success / failure is notified, when the reserved symbol that has become a special symbol moves to the next position, the special symbol moves to the next position. By indicating whether or not to do so, it is possible to make the movement of the reserved symbol a highly-oriented production that skillfully utilizes whether or not the special symbol is maintained.
When the movement of the second symbol between the first symbols succeeds, as in the gaming machine according to the invention of means 3, the second symbol and the special symbol to which the first symbol to which the second symbol has moved are moved. By configuring, the special symbol is maintained as it is without changing to the normal symbol, and it moves to the next position while maintaining it as it is, so that it has a highly attractive production different from simple symbol change Is possible. Specifically, as in the gaming machine according to the invention of the means 4, when the passing of the effect symbol between the character symbols is successful, the character symbol that received the effect symbol constitutes the special symbol together with the effect symbol received. Thus, it is possible to create an effect (effect using character design) that moves to the next position while the special symbol is maintained as it is without changing to the normal symbol.
As in the gaming machine according to the invention of the means 5, even if the determination result is notified and the position of the holding symbol is changed, the type of the first symbol corresponding to each position is not changed. The movement of the second symbol between symbols can be made uncomfortable.
If the probability that the special symbol is maintained as it is without changing to the normal symbol is changed according to the type of the second symbol as in the gaming machine according to the invention of the means 6, the preference of the performance is further enhanced. It is possible.

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Storage means capable of storing a predetermined number of information relating to the determination of success / failure;
It is a symbol that suggests the result of the determination based on the information stored in the storage means, and suggests that the normal symbol that is a normal mode and the probability that the result of the determination is more than that of the normal symbol. Display means for displaying on-hold symbols including special symbols so that they are arranged in the order in which the determination is made ;
A holding symbol control means for controlling a mode of the holding symbol;
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When the reserved symbol control means stores information related to the success / failure determination prior to the certain success / failure determination result when the reserved symbol corresponding to a certain success / failure determination result is the special symbol, the display means It is possible to execute a reserved symbol maintenance effect indicating whether the special symbol is maintained as it is without changing to the normal symbol using the displayed reserved symbol,
The normal symbol in the holding symbol maintenance effect includes a first symbol, the special symbol includes a first symbol and a second symbol associated with the first symbol,
The retained symbol maintenance effect is whether or not to move to the next position with the special symbol when the reserved symbol that has become the special symbol moves to the next position after the result of the determination of one success / failure is notified. It is a production that shows
When the first symbol is displayed in succession and the movement of the second symbol between the first symbols is successful, the second symbol to which the first symbol that the second symbol has moved moves and A gaming machine, characterized in that, by configuring a special symbol, the special symbol is maintained as it is without changing to the normal symbol, and moves to the next position .

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