JP6043943B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that displays a reserved symbol indicating presence / absence determination information.

  As an effect using such a reserved symbol, there is known an effect (holding effect) that suggests by a change in the mode of the reserved symbol that the possibility of the success / failure determination being hit is increased (for example, the following patent document) 1 etc.).

JP 2014-79522 A

  In the holding effect, there is an effect that a display (so-called “buzz”) that the state of the holding symbol may change is executed as an introduction part of the effect. However, depending on the case, there is a problem that such a “fear” only occurs and the state of the reserved symbol does not actually change, and the player's interest decreases.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine equipped with a hold effect that can suppress a player's interest from decreasing.

A gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-described problems, includes a storage unit capable of storing a predetermined number of determination information regarding the determination of success / failure, and a symbol indicating the presence / absence of the determination information stored in the storage unit. A display device that displays a holding symbol including a basic form that is not associated with each of the holding display positions at a plurality of locations and does not suggest a result of the determination, and the holding device includes the holding device. After performing a suggestion display that the aspect of the symbol may change, the first effect that changes the aspect of the reserved symbol while maintaining the basic aspect , or the aspect of the reserved symbol changes the basic aspect and a holding effect control means one of the second effect is to control the holding effect to be performed to be maintained, including the holding effect control means is the spruce determination information After executing the pending presentation to the pending symbols corresponding to, relative to the hold symbols corresponding to one of the propriety determination information of the target spruce determination information that has been acquired at the beginning of the hold effect When the hold effect is executed again, when the previous hold effect is the second effect, the subsequent hold effect is set to be the first effect, and a plurality of the hold symbols are displayed. When displayed, it is set so that the basic aspect of a certain reserved symbol and the basic aspect of another reserved symbol are not the same, and the reserved symbol includes those corresponding to each of the target determination information Even if the hold display position is changed, the respective basic modes are maintained .

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, when the previous hold effect is the second effect, that is, the failure effect in which the state of the hold symbol has not changed, the determination information of the success / failure acquired at the start time of the previous hold effect. Is set to be a first effect, that is, a successful effect in which the mode of the reserved symbol changes. That is, since the second effect does not occur continuously, it is possible to prevent the player's interest in the hold effect from decreasing.

Further, if the basic form of the reserved symbol is the same, it is difficult to know how far the reserved symbol corresponding to the determination information obtained at the start of the previous reserved effect (second effect) is. If the basic form of the reserved symbol is made different as in the above configuration, it is easy to understand how far the reserved symbol corresponding to the success / failure determination information acquired at the start of the previous reserved effect (second effect) is. Is possible .
In addition, when a plurality of reserved symbols are displayed at a certain point in time, the basic aspects of these reserved symbols are different from each other, so that they were acquired at the start of the previous holding effect (second effect). It is possible to make it easier to understand how far the reserved symbol corresponding to the success / failure determination information is.

  It is preferable that the number of types of basic aspects of the reserved symbol is larger than the number of the reserved display positions.

  In this way, if the number of types of the basic mode of the holding symbol is larger than the number of the holding display positions, the possibility that a different type of holding symbol will be mistaken becomes low, so the previous holding effect (second effect) It is possible to make it easier to understand how far the reserved symbol corresponding to the success / failure determination information acquired at the time of starting is.

  A predetermined order is set for a plurality of basic aspects of the reserved symbols, and the basic aspects of the reserved symbols corresponding to the respective success / failure determination information are determined in the order in which the determination information is acquired. It is good to set in order.

  In this way, since the basic mode of the reserved symbols changes in a predetermined order, how far is the reserved symbol corresponding to the success / failure determination information acquired at the start of the previous reserved effect (second effect) It is possible to make it easier to understand.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to suppress the player's interest in the hold effect from decreasing.

It is a front view of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is the figure which showed typically the pending | holding symbol displayed on the display apparatus (display area | region), and is a figure which showed a mode that the basic aspect was set in order. It is the figure which showed the kind of reservation symbol. (A) and (b) are passed through the suggestion display shown in (c), and the first effect is shown in (c). It is the figure which showed typically the 2nd production. It is the figure which showed typically production non-rushing display. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the holding | maintenance effect control process. It is the figure which showed the specific example (lottery table) of the lottery performed by S1 in a holding | maintenance effect control process. It is the figure which showed typically the example from which the holding effect is performed again with respect to the same holding design after the 2nd effect is performed with respect to the holding symbol which is a holding effect, and the said effect becomes a 1st effect. After the second effect is executed for the reserved symbol as the hold effect, the hold symbol is different from the reserved symbol, and again for another reserved symbol displayed at the time when the second effect is started. It is the figure which showed typically the example by which a holding | maintenance effect is performed and the said effect becomes a 1st effect. It is the figure which showed as an example the example with which the new reservation symbol T was displayed after the 2nd effect was performed when the basic aspect of the reservation symbol is the same.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine 1 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.

  The gaming machine 1 includes a game board 90. The game board 90 is formed of a substantially square plywood, and a guide rail 903 that forms a path for guiding a game ball launched by operating the launching device 908 (launching handle) to the gaming area 902 has a substantially arc shape. It is provided as follows.

  In the game area 902, a display device 91, a start winning opening 904, a big winning opening 906, an out opening, and the like are provided. The display area 911 of the display device 91 is an area that can be viewed through an opening 901 formed in the game board 90. 2, 4, 5, 8, and 9 roughly describe the display region 911, the shape and the like can be changed as appropriate (the shape and size of the opening 901, the display device 91 itself, and the like). The shape and size of the display area 911 can be changed by changing the shape and size of the display).

  In addition, the game area 902 is provided with a plurality of game nails as obstacles that change the flow-down mode of the game balls when the flow-down game balls collide. The game ball flowing down the game area 902 changes into various modes depending on the condition when it collides with the game nail.

  In such a gaming machine 1, a game ball is launched toward the game area 902 by operating the launching device 908. When a game ball flowing down the game area 902 wins a winning opening such as the start winning opening 904 or the big winning opening 906, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out by the payout device.

  The jackpot lottery is executed by a winning determination means provided on a control board (not shown) triggered by winning a game ball in the start winning opening 904 (a plurality of such starting winning openings may be provided). Specifically, a numerical value (corresponding to success / failure determination information in the present invention) is acquired from a random number source when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 904, and the numerical value is the same as a predetermined jackpot value. In some cases it will be a big hit, and in other cases it will be out of place. In this embodiment, notification of the determination result is started in the order in which the numerical values are acquired (so-called fluctuation is started), but when a certain numerical value is acquired, it is acquired before that. When the determination result based on the numerical value is informed, the determination result based on the certain numerical value is stored in a storage unit provided on a control board (not shown) until the determination result is started. The maximum stored number (maximum number of holds) of a numerical value (hereinafter also simply referred to as “hold”) for which the notification of the determination of success / failure has not been started can be set as appropriate. The maximum number of reservations that can be stored by the storage means in the present embodiment is four per kind of start winning award. In this embodiment, it is determined whether or not the acquired numerical value is a numerical value that is a big hit at the time when the notification of the determination of correctness is started. The determination result itself may be stored (in this case, the determination result itself corresponds to at least a part of the determination information). Moreover, the acquired numerical value is also used as a numerical value for determining the specific content of the effect for informing the determination result.

  Note that the description of the components of the gaming machine 1 that are not related to the present invention, such as the frame of the gaming machine 1, the lower plate and the upper plate for storing the game balls, is omitted. About these, the thing of the structure similar to a well-known game machine is applicable.

  In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the holding symbol 10 that is a mark corresponding to each of the acquired numerical values (whether or not determination information) that has not started notification of the determination result or not stored in the storage unit is displayed. It is displayed in the display area 911 of the device 91. Specifically, the reserved symbols 10 are displayed on the display device 91 so as to be arranged in the order in which the numerical values for performing the determination of success / failure are acquired. The reserved symbol 10 is controlled by a reserved symbol control means provided on a control board (not shown). In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the display device 911 is arranged in the lower right of the display area 911 along the lower edge of the display area 911 (from the left in order of the start of notification of the determination result) Appears).

  In the reserved symbol 10, a plurality of types of modes are set as displayed modes. Specifically, the normal mode 10n and one or more special modes 11s to 13s are set. In the present embodiment, multiple types of modes are set as basic modes of the reserved pattern 10 of the normal mode 10n and the special modes 11s to 13s. As shown in FIG. 3, in this embodiment, eight types of basic aspects A to H are set. As a method for setting a difference in basic mode, setting by a difference in character type can be exemplified. As long as the player can understand that the aspect is different, any setting method may be used.

  The reserved symbol 10 in the present embodiment is controlled as follows. A predetermined order is set for a plurality of basic modes of the reserved symbol 10. As shown in FIG. 3, in this embodiment, the order 1 to the order 8 are set for each of the characters A to H set as the basic mode. Next to order 8 is order 1. Note that the numbers in this order are formal, and the character A in which the order 1 is set does not mean “first”. For example, what is shown in FIG. 3 is a configuration in which order 1 to order 8 are set for each of character H, character A, character B, character C, character D, character E, character F, and character G. (Character H can be considered to be in order 1).

  The hold display control means displays the hold symbol 10 at a predetermined hold display position (any of 41 to 44) every time the determination information is stored in the storage means. At this time, the type (character type) of the basic mode of the reserved symbol 10 to be newly displayed is the basic one of the reserved symbol 10 (the previously displayed reserved symbol 10) displayed at the previous reserved display position. The basic mode (character) corresponding to the next order of the mode (character) is set (see FIG. 2A, etc.). For example, if the reserved symbol 10 whose basic mode is the character D is displayed at the previous reserved display position, the basic mode of the reserved symbol 10 to be newly displayed is the character E.

  The number of holdings decreases when the notification of the result of the success / failure determination is completed (see FIGS. 2A and 2B), and increases when the game ball wins the start winning opening 904 (see FIGS. 2B and 2C). ). In other words, the number of holds changes as the game progresses. Therefore, the number of reserved symbols 10 displayed on the display device 91 is not constant. And the basic mode of the reserved symbol 10 is set according to a preset order. Therefore, each of the multiple types of basic modes is not associated with each of the hold display positions 41 to 44. That is, each of the first hold display position 41 to the fourth hold display position 41 such that a certain basic aspect is always set for the hold symbol 10 displayed at the first hold display position 41. The displayed basic mode (character in the present embodiment) is not necessarily the same, but the basic mode of the reserved symbol 10 is continuously changed. Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's interest (game preference) for the reserved symbol 10.

  Assuming that a plurality of types of basic modes are set, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, there are three types of modes (first special mode 11s to third special mode 13s) as special modes. Is set. The probability that the winning / failing determination result corresponding to the reserved symbol 10 when each reserved symbol 10 is displayed is a jackpot (so-called jackpot reliability) is higher in the special modes 11s to 13s than in the normal mode 10n. Further, if the special modes 11s to 13s are compared with each other, the first special mode 11s is the lowest and the third special mode 13s is the highest (the so-called jackpot reliability of the second special mode 12s is higher than that of the first special mode 11s. , Lower than the third special mode 13s). Accordingly, the player can play while hoping that the special modes 11s to 13s are displayed, and that the special modes with higher jackpot reliability are displayed if the special modes 11s to 13s are displayed. Become.

  As described above, the basic aspect of the reserved symbol 10 in the present embodiment changes in the set order. And when it is determined that the reserved symbol 10 is one of the special aspects 11s to 13s, a symbol that can be recognized as an aspect different from the normal aspect 10n while maintaining the law of the basic aspect. The reserved symbols 10 of the special modes 11s to 13s are set. The difference in the form (appearance) between the normal aspect 10n and the special aspects 11s to 13s and the difference in the form (appearance) between the special aspects 11s to 13s are as long as the player can recognize the difference. May be. In the present embodiment, the normal mode 10n and the special modes 11s to 13s are set so that at least the colors thereof are different. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the normal mode 10n is colorless (white), the first special mode 11s is blue, the second special mode 12s is green, and the third special mode 13s is red. In each figure, the “color” expressed by the special aspects 11s to 13s is indicated by letters for convenience. In other words, for example, when the reserved symbol 10 to be set to the character B is the second special mode 12s, the inside and outside of the symbol are colored green while maintaining the mode of the character B. Display as if Thus, in the present embodiment, the so-called jackpot reliability is increased while the basic mode of the reserved symbol 10 is changed in order, and the reserved symbol 10 of the special mode (the basic mode is based on the above order). Set (maintained)).

  The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is equipped with a holding effect (holding change effect) using the holding symbol 10. The holding effect is one in which the holding symbol 10 once displayed on the display device 91 may be changed to one having a high probability that the determination result is a big hit. The hold effect includes a suggestion display and a result display.

  The suggestion display suggests to the player that the aspect of the reserved symbol 10 may change, and is an introduction part of the holding effect. In the present embodiment, the effect symbol 20 acting on the reserved symbol 10 is displayed. For example, it moves toward the reserved symbol 10 and displays an image in which the effect symbol 20 collides with the reserved symbol 10 (see FIGS. 4A and 4B). Another symbol 30 (such as a character) for moving the effect symbol 20 may be displayed. For example, the suggestion display is configured by displaying a video in which the character throws the effect symbol 20 toward the reserved symbol 10 and the effect symbol 20 collides with at least one reserved symbol 10. Note that “acting on the reserved symbol 10” not only means that the effect symbol 20 is actually in contact with the reserved symbol 10, but also that the effect symbol 20 has some influence on the reserved symbol 10. Anything that can be understood is given. Further, the suggestion display may have any configuration as long as it suggests to the player that the mode of the reserved symbol 10 may change.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, although the effect symbol 20 is displayed, the effect non-intrusive display that ends without the effect symbol 20 acting on the holding symbol 10 may be executed (see FIG. 5). In other words, it can be said that the effect non-rush display is an effect for making the player think that he / she will enter the hold effect (suggestion display). The effect of the fact that such a non-production display can be executed will be described later.

  The result display of the holding effect is executed after the suggestion display is made, and as a result, the successful display in which the holding symbol 10 changes (see FIG. 4C), and the holding symbol 10 remains unchanged. It is divided into failure indications (see FIG. 4D) in which the mode is maintained. Any specific display mode of the success display or the failure display may be used. Each of the success display and failure display may include a plurality of types of display modes.

  As described above, the hold effect in the present embodiment includes the suggestion display and the result display, and the success display and the failure display are set as the result display. In other words, from the suggestion display to the success display (the effect of the flow of (a) → (b) → (c) in FIG. 4), the hold effect (hereinafter also referred to as the first effect), from the suggestion display A hold effect (hereinafter also referred to as a second effect) that leads to a failure display (which is an effect in the flow of (a) → (b) → (d) in FIG. 4) is set. When it is determined to change the reserved symbol 10 by an internal lottery or the like, the first effect is (finally) executed.

  A holding effect control means (not shown) (provided in the sub-control board for controlling the effects and the like in this embodiment) determines the contents of the holding effect along the flow (holding effect control process) shown in FIG. In addition, since the holding | maintenance production | presentation in this embodiment becomes the production | presentation form which shows the possibility that the holding | maintenance symbol 10 of the normal aspect 10n changes to any of the special aspects 11s-13s, the control process of the said production | generation is demonstrated. . An effect using the reserved symbol 10 other than the reserved effect may be set, but description of the control of the effect is omitted.

  When the reserved symbol 10 of the normal mode 10n is displayed, whether or not to change to the special mode 11s to 13s is determined by lottery until the notification of the determination result corresponding to the reserved symbol 10 is started ( S1). Specifically, based on whether the determination information corresponding to the reserved symbol 10 is a big hit or not, whether or not to make the reserved symbol 10 special aspects 11s to 13s, or special aspects 11s to 13s Determines which of the multiple types of special modes 11s to 13s is set. In the present embodiment, when the determination of success / failure corresponding to the reserved symbol 10 is a big hit, the lottery is made based on the big win lottery table (see FIG. 7A). A lottery is performed based on the lost lottery table (see FIG. 7B). The lottery aspect is merely an example. For example, when the reserved symbol 10 is displayed, the position of the reserved symbol 10 (in the order until the result of the determination is started) affects the determination as to whether or not the reserved symbol 10 is in the special modes 11s to 13s. It may be given.

  If it is determined that the mode of the reserved symbol 10 is not changed by the lottery, that is, the normal mode 10n is maintained (S1 “No”), whether or not to execute the second effect on the reserved symbol 10 Is determined (S2). That is, it is determined whether or not to generate a hold effect for displaying the failure for the hold symbol 10 through the suggestion display. The determination (lottery) may be anything, but since it determines the frequency of occurrence of the second performance that is not a pleasing performance for the player, it is required to moderate the ratio. If it is determined to execute the second effect (S2 “Yes”), the second effect is set for the reserved symbol 10 (S3). If multiple types of contents are set as the second effect, the contents of the effect, the timing for executing the effect, and the like are determined.

  The fact that the reserved symbol 10 is determined to be the special aspects 11 s to 13 s in S <b> 1 means that the first effect always occurs in the end. In this case, it is determined whether or not to generate the first effect through the second effect (S4). When it is determined to generate the first effect without passing through the second effect (S4 “No”), the first effect is set for the reserved symbol 10 (S5). If multiple types of content are set as the first effect, the content of the effect and the timing for executing the effect are determined.

  On the other hand, when it is determined to generate the first effect through the second effect (S4 “Yes”), the second effect to be executed first and the first effect to be executed thereafter are set (S6). . Specifically, the content of the second effect to be executed first and the timing to execute it, and the content of the first effect to be executed thereafter and the timing to execute it are determined. In the present embodiment, any one of those displayed at the time when it is determined to generate the first effect that has undergone the second effect (when the suggestion display as the second effect is started, for the player) is displayed. When the holding effect (suggestion display) is executed again for the reserved symbol 10, the effect is set to be the first effect.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 8 (a) and 9 (a), three types of reserved symbols 10 of basic modes H, A, and B are displayed when the second presentation (suggestion display) is started. In the case where the hold effect (indication display) is executed again for any of these reserved symbols 10, the effect is set to be the first effect. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, when the reserved symbols 10 of the basic aspects H, A, and B are displayed, the second effect is executed on the reserved symbol 10 of the basic aspects B, and then the basic is again performed. The hold effect made for the reserved symbol 10 of the target aspect B may be the first effect, and when the reserved symbols of the basic aspects H, A, and B are displayed as shown in FIG. In some cases, the second effect is executed for the reserved symbol of the basic aspect H, and then the reserved effect performed for the reserved symbol of the basic aspect B is the first effect.

  In this way, in S6, after the second effect is executed on the reserved symbol 10 having the same basic mode (that is, the corresponding determination information is the same), the flow of the effect in which the first effect is executed. It is determined whether (the target hold same effect) or the hold symbol 10 for executing the second effect is different from the hold symbol 10 for executing the first effect (target hold change effect). In the case where the target hold same effect occurs and the case where the target hold change effect occurs, there is a probability that the determination result corresponding to the hold symbol 10 that finally changes to the special mode 11s to 13s becomes a big hit (so-called jackpot trust) (Degree) may be set differently.

  The contents (data) of the hold effect set in S3, S5, and S6 are transmitted to the means for controlling the display device 91 (S7).

  As described above, the holding effect according to the present embodiment is as shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C and FIGS. 9A to 9C with respect to a certain holding symbol 10 for the player. After the second effect occurs, if the hold effect is generated again for any of the reserved symbols 10 displayed at the start time of the second effect, the hold effect is always shown in FIGS. ) And the first effect as shown in FIGS. 9D to 9F. In other words, after the second effect as shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C and FIGS. 9A to 9C is generated for a certain reserved symbol 10, at the start of the second effect. When the suggestion display as shown in FIG. 8 (d) (e) or FIG. 9 (d) (e) is made for any of the displayed reserved symbols 10, then FIG. 8 (f) or FIG. The success display as shown in 9 (f) is made, and the reserved symbol 10 changes to one of the special modes 11s to 13s.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the previous holding effect executed for the holding symbol 10 corresponding to a certain success / failure determination is the second effect, that is, the failure effect in which the aspect of the holding symbol 10 has not changed. If the hold effect is subsequently executed for any of the reserved symbols 10 displayed at the start time of the second effect (the suggestion is displayed), the effect is the first effect, That is, it is set to be a successful effect in which the aspect of the reserved symbol 10 changes. That is, since the second effect does not occur again with respect to the reserved symbol 10 displayed when the second effect is being executed, the player's interest in the hold effect is suppressed from decreasing. It is possible.

  In the present embodiment, as the reserved symbol 10, a plurality of types of basic modes that are not associated with each of the plurality of reserved display positions 41 to 44 are set. In other words, in a general gaming machine, if it does not change to a special mode, the pattern mode displayed at each hold display position is the same, or the pattern mode is associated with each hold display position. In this embodiment, since the basic mode of the reserved symbol 10 is not associated with each of the reserved display positions 41 to 44, the reserved symbol 10 displayed at the time when the second effect is started is displayed. It is easy to understand the range.

  For example, in the example shown in FIG. 9, the reserved symbols 10 of the basic modes H, A, and B are displayed when the second effect is started (see FIG. 9A). That is, when the hold effect is executed again for these reserved symbols 10 (hereinafter also referred to as effect target symbols), the effect becomes the first effect. Therefore, the player who has sensed the rule, for example, grasps the effect target symbol and wishes that the hold effect is generated again for the reserved symbol 10 that is the effect target symbol. If the design of the symbols displayed at the hold display position is the same, or if the design of the symbols is associated with each of the hold display positions, the number of reserved symbols is reduced (in order It is difficult to know the range of the target symbol for the production due to the increase in the number of reserved symbols due to the advance) and a new game ball winning at the start winning opening. As shown in FIG. 10, if all the reserved symbols 10 ′ have the same mode (basic mode), the reserved symbol 10 ′ that has not been displayed at the time when the second effect is started is newly displayed. If the reserved symbol 10 ′ indicated by T is displayed, the newly displayed reserved symbol 10 ′ indicated by T is also displayed even though the effect target symbol is up to the reserved symbol 10 ′ indicated by S. There is a risk of misunderstanding that it is a design to be directed. The only way to fully grasp the effect target symbol is to keep an eye on the increase / decrease in the reserved symbol 10 '.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, the basic mode of each reserved symbol 10 is different, and even if the reserved display position of the reserved symbol 10 corresponding to a certain success / failure determination information is changed, it is associated with each reserved symbol 10. The basic aspect remains unchanged. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, even when a new reserved symbol 10 (basic aspect C) is displayed on the way, the player can reach the reserved symbol 10 of the basic aspect B at the start of the production. If it is understood that is a production target symbol, the above misunderstanding will not occur.

  In this embodiment, since the number of types of the basic mode of the reserved symbol 10 is larger than the number of the reserved display positions 41 to 44, the possibility that the different types of the reserved symbols 10 are mistaken is low. Therefore, it is possible to make the range of the effect target symbol easier to understand.

  In the present embodiment, the number of types of basic modes is larger than the number of reserved display positions 41 to 44, and the basic modes are set in a predetermined order. When displayed, the basic aspects of these reserved symbols 10 will be different. Therefore, it is possible to make the range of the design target design easier to understand.

  In the present embodiment, since the basic aspects are set in a predetermined order, it is possible to make the range of the effect target symbol more understandable.

  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.

  Although the holding effect in the above embodiment has been described to indicate to the player whether or not the holding symbol 10 of the normal mode 10n is any of the special modes 11s to 13s, the holding symbol of any special mode is described. 10 may indicate to the player whether or not it becomes a special mode different from the mode at the time. That is, the hold effect may be an effect that may change from one special aspect to another special aspect. The same technical idea can be applied to such a holding effect.

  In the above embodiment, it has been described that there is a case where an effect non-intrusion display (see FIG. 4) is performed in which the effect symbol 20 ends without acting on the reserved symbol 10, but such an effect non-entry display is executed. It is good also as a structure which does not occur. That is, as long as the effect symbol 20 is displayed, a suggestion display in which the effect symbol 20 acts on the reserved symbol 10 may be executed.

  Moreover, it is good also as a setting which makes the display as shown in FIG. That is, it is not a requirement for suggestion display whether or not a display that causes the effect symbol 20 to act on the reserved symbol 10 is made, and the requirement symbol 20 is displayed with the requirement that the effect symbol 20 is displayed. In spite of this, it may be configured such that the case where the change of the reserved symbol 10 does not occur does not occur twice. In this case, when the effect symbol 20 is generated twice, at least one mode change of the reserved symbol 10 is necessarily generated.

  In the above embodiment, it has been described that each reserved symbol 10 is displayed along the lower edge of the display area 911 (in the lower right), but the display location is merely an example.

In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that each reserved symbol 10 is displayed on the main display device 91 on which various effects and the like are executed, but is displayed on a display device other than the main display device 91. The same technical idea can be applied to things. The display device on which the reserved symbol 10 is displayed may be a display device provided only for displaying the reserved symbol 10 .
Hereinafter, specific means (game machines) obtained from the above embodiment will be listed.
The gaming machine according to means 1 includes a storage unit capable of storing a predetermined number of the determination information regarding the determination of success / failure, a display device for displaying a holding symbol indicating the presence / absence of the determination result stored in the storage unit, After the suggestion display that the aspect of the reserved symbol is changed on the display device, the first effect that changes the aspect of the reserved symbol, or the second effect that maintains the aspect of the reserved symbol as it is A holding effect control means for controlling a holding effect in which either one is executed, and the holding effect control means executes the holding effect on the holding symbol corresponding to the certain success / failure determination information, When the hold effect is executed again for the hold symbol corresponding to any of the success / failure determination information acquired at the start time of the hold effect, the previous hold effect is When was double effect is the hold effect of the later it is characterized in that it is set such that the first effect.
In the gaming machine according to means 1, when the previous hold effect is the second effect, that is, the failure effect in which the pattern of the hold symbol has not changed, the determination result information obtained at the start time of the previous hold effect is displayed. When the hold effect is executed again for the corresponding reserved symbol, the effect is set to be the first effect, that is, a successful effect in which the pattern of the hold symbol changes. That is, since the second effect does not occur continuously, it is possible to prevent the player's interest in the hold effect from decreasing.
The gaming machine according to means 2 is the gaming machine according to means 1, wherein a plurality of basic modes that are not associated with each of the plurality of holding display positions are set in the holding symbol. It is characterized by that.
If the basic form of the reserved symbol is the same, it is difficult to know how far the reserved symbol corresponding to the success / failure determination information acquired at the start of the previous reserved effect (second effect) is. As in the gaming machine according to the above-described means 2, if the basic form of the reserved symbol is made different, the reserved symbol corresponding to the success / failure determination information acquired at the start of the previous reserved effect (second effect) is obtained. It is possible to make it easy to understand how far.
The gaming machine according to means 3 is characterized in that, in the gaming machine according to means 2, the number of types of the basic mode of the holding symbol is larger than the number of the holding display positions.
If the number of types of the reserved symbols is larger than the number of the reserved display positions as in the gaming machine of means 3, the possibility of mistaking different types of reserved symbols is reduced, so the previous holding effect It is possible to make it easier to understand how far the reserved symbol corresponding to the success / failure determination information acquired at the start of (second effect) is.
In the gaming machine according to means 4, in the gaming machine according to means 2 or 3, when a plurality of the reserved symbols are displayed, a basic aspect of a certain reserved symbol and a basic aspect of a different reserved symbol are It is good that it is set not to be the same.
According to the gaming machine of means 4, when a plurality of reserved symbols are displayed at a certain point in time, the basic aspects of these reserved symbols are different from each other. It is possible to make it easier to understand how far the reserved symbol corresponding to the success / failure determination information acquired at the time of the start of).
The gaming machine according to means 5 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 2 to means 4, wherein a predetermined order is set in the plurality of types of basic aspects of the reserved symbols, and the validity determination information is acquired. It is preferable that the basic aspects of the reserved symbols corresponding to the respective success / failure determination information are set in the predetermined order.
If the gaming machine according to the means 5 is used, the basic mode of the reserved symbols changes in a predetermined order. Therefore, the determination result information obtained at the start of the previous reserved effect (second effect) is added. It is possible to make it easier to understand how far the corresponding reserved symbol is.

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Storage means capable of storing a predetermined number of the determination information regarding the determination,
It is a design showing the presence / absence determination information stored in the storage means, and is not associated with each of the plurality of holding display positions, and does not suggest the determination result A display device for displaying a holding symbol including :
After the suggestion display that the mode of the reserved symbol is changed on the display device, the first effect that changes the mode of the reserved symbol while maintaining the basic mode , or the mode of the reserved symbol Is a holding effect control means for controlling a holding effect in which any one of the second effects maintained including the basic mode is performed;
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The holding effect control means, after executing the holding effect on the holding symbol corresponding to the certain hit determination information, any of the target determination information obtained at the start time of the holding effect When the hold effect is executed again for the hold symbol corresponding to the success / failure determination information, when the previous hold effect is the second effect, the subsequent hold effect becomes the first effect. Is set to
When a plurality of the reserved symbols are displayed, the basic mode of one reserved symbol and the basic mode of another reserved symbol are set not to be the same,
Even if the said holding | maintenance symbol includes the thing corresponding to each of the said object appropriateness determination information, and the holding | maintenance display position changes, each basic aspect is maintained, The game machine characterized by the above-mentioned. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the hold than the number of display positions, characterized in that towards the number of types of basic aspects of the pending design is large. A predetermined order is set for a plurality of basic aspects of the reserved symbols,
The basic aspect of the said holding | maintenance symbol corresponding to each success / failure determination information is set in the said predetermined order in the order in which the said success / failure determination information was acquired, The Claim 1 or Claim 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. Gaming machine.

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