JP6745540B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

A gaming machine is known in which a selection effect that allows a player to select one of a plurality of choices of effect elements (for example, music) output during a winning game (for example, See Patent Document 1).

JP, 2013-13456, A

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the taste of a game by utilizing a selection effect.

The gaming machine according to the present invention made to solve the above problems is output during the special game showing the result of hit determination depending on the content of the effect, and the hit game executed when the result of the hit determination is hit. It is provided with an effect execution means capable of executing a selection effect that prompts the player to select an effect element from a plurality of selectable elements, and it is shown that the hit/absence judgment result is a hit by the special effect. In this case, the effect element output during the special effect is set as the selectable element in the selection effect executed after the special effect.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to improve the taste of the game by utilizing the selection effect.

It is a front view of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is the figure which showed the identification design and the reservation design which are indicated in the indicatory territory. It is a figure for explaining the relation between special effect and selection effect. It is a figure (continuation of Drawing 3) for explaining the relation of special production and selection production. It is a figure for explaining the 1st example about special production and selection production. It is a figure for explaining the 2nd example about special production and selection production. It is a figure (the 1) for explaining the 3rd example about special production and selection production. It is a figure (the 2) for explaining the 3rd example about special production and selection production. It is a figure for explaining the 4th example about special production and selection production. It is a figure for explaining the 5th example about special production and selection production. It is a figure for explaining a normal mode of specific production. It is a figure for explaining a special mode of specific production. It is a figure for explaining the 3rd concrete example about specific production. It is a figure for explaining the 4th example concerning specific production. It is a figure for explaining the 5th example concerning specific production.

1) Basic Configuration of Gaming Machine Hereinafter, an embodiment of the gaming machine 1 (pachinko gaming machine) according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described with reference to FIG.

The game machine 1 includes a game board 90. The game board 90 is formed of a substantially square plywood, and a guide rail 903 forming a passage for guiding a game ball shot by the operation of the launching device 908 (launch handle) to the game area 902 has a substantially arc shape. Is provided.

In the game area 902, a display device 91, a starting area 904, a special winning opening 906, an out opening and the like are provided. The display area 911 of the display device 91 is a portion that can be visually recognized through an opening 901 formed in the game board 90. Further, in the game area 902, a plurality of game nails are provided as obstacles that change the flow-down mode of the game balls when the flowing-down game balls collide. The game ball flowing down in the game area 902 changes into various modes depending on the condition when the game ball collides with the game nail.

In such a gaming machine 1, a launching device 908 is operated to launch a game ball toward the game area 902. When the gaming balls flowing down the gaming area 902 win the winning areas such as the starting area 904 and the special winning opening 906, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out by the payout device.

It should be noted that the components of the gaming machine 1 which 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, will be omitted. A structure similar to that of a known game machine can be applied to these.

The jackpot lottery is executed by a win/loss determination means provided on a control board (not shown) triggered by winning a game ball in the starting area 904. In this embodiment, a first starting area 904a (so-called "special area 1" starting area) and a second starting area 904b (so-called "special area 2" starting area) are provided as the starting area 904. A numerical value (winning/absence judgment information) is acquired from a random number source upon the winning of a game ball into the starting area 904, and when the numerical value is the same as a predetermined jackpot value, it is a jackpot. Becomes In the present embodiment, notification of the hit/miss determination result is started in the order in which the numerical values are acquired (so-called fluctuation is started), but there is still hit/failure determination information for which notification of the hit/miss determination result has not been completed. In this case, the newly acquired hit/miss determination information is stored as storage information in the storage means provided in the control board (not shown). The fact that the hold information is stored in the storage means is displayed as the hold symbol 70.

In the present embodiment, as the pending symbol 70, the effect from changing start of the variation effect (identification symbol 80 (identification symbol group 80g)) for notifying the hit determination result to the complete stop in a combination indicating the hit determination result, so-called Although a change-in-one effect is started), notification of the hit/miss determination result has not been completed (hereinafter, also referred to as pending change information) corresponding to pending pending symbol 71 (so-called) "Pattern indicating the existence of the "variation hold") and a pre-change hold symbol 72 corresponding to information (hereinafter, also referred to as "pre-change hold information") for which the notification effect for notifying the result of the hit determination is not started is displayed. (See FIG. 2). In the present embodiment, the basic patterns of the changing pending design 71 and the pre-changing holding design 72 are the same, and the changing pending design 71 is displayed larger than the pre-changing holding design 72 in order to distinguish the two. It The basic design of the pending design during change 71 and the pending design before change 72 may be completely different.

An upper limit is set for the maximum number of storages of the pre-change hold information. In the present embodiment, the maximum storage number of the first pre-change holding information (special figure 1 hold) obtained by winning the first starting area 904a is four, and by winning the second starting area 904b. The maximum storage number of the obtained second pre-change holding information (special figure 2 holding) is four. Therefore, as for the reserved symbol 70 corresponding to one of the special maps 1 and 2, one pending variable symbol 71 and up to four pre-variant reserved symbols 72 may be displayed (see FIG. 2). ..

In the present embodiment, similar to a known gaming machine, the player is informed of the hit/miss determination result by a combination of identification symbols 80 (see FIG. 2) displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91. Specifically, the identification symbol group 80g including a plurality of types of identification symbols 80 (left identification symbol group 80gL, middle identification symbol group 80gC, right identification symbol group 80gR) starts to change, and finally each identification symbol group 80g. One identification pattern 80 is selected and stopped. When the jackpot is won, the combination of the identification symbols 80 selected from each identification symbol group 80g and stopped is a predetermined combination (for example, three identical identification symbols 80). If it is out of alignment, it is a combination other than that (other than the combination that becomes a big hit). The identification pattern 80 may be a combination of numbers and characters.

In addition, in some drawings other than FIG. 2, the holding symbol 70 and the identification symbol 80 are omitted.

In this embodiment, the normal game state and the special game state are set as the game state. The special game state is a game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state. The normal gaming state is a low-probability gaming state in which the probability of winning a jackpot is low, and is a low base state (low probability/no time saving) in which it is difficult for a game ball to win the starting area 904. As the special game state, the first special game state and the second special game state are set. The first special game state is a high-probability game state in which there is a high probability of winning the jackpot, and a high-base state (high probability/shorter time) in which a game ball is easy to win in the starting area 904. The second special game state is a low-probability game state in which the probability of winning a jackpot is low, and a high-base state (low probability/shorter time) in which a game ball is likely to win in the starting area 904. In the normal game state, the player shoots a game ball aiming at the first starting area 904a. In this embodiment, so-called "left-handed" is performed. In the special game state, a game ball is shot at the second starting area 904b. In the present embodiment, so-called "right hitting" is performed. The special game state is a state in which it is easy to win the open lottery of the second starting area 904b triggered by the entry of the game ball into the normal starting area 905, so that the game ball can be relatively easily placed in the second starting area 904b. Win a prize. It should be noted that the setting relating to the transition of the game state may be any setting and will not be described. In addition, the fact that the game state as described above is set is merely an example.

2) Performance using music The game machine 1 according to the present embodiment outputs various music from the speaker 60 (see FIG. 1) which is a sound output means. Hereinafter, a specific mode of the effect using the music will be described. In the following description, the term “image” includes both moving images and still images unless otherwise specified.

2-1) Relationship between special effect and selection effect The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can execute a special effect and a selection effect. The special effect is a kind of so-called super-reach effect, which shows the result of winning/decision judgment depending on the content of the effect. A special effect may be executed as a part of the changing effect. Any special effect may be used as long as the result of the determination is shown depending on the content of the effect. The special effect (see FIGS. 3 and 4A) in the present embodiment is a so-called “battle effect” in which the teammate character and the enemy character fight. It is shown that the win/loss judgment result is a big hit by the victory of the teammate character, and that the win/fail judgment result is a failure by the defeat of the teammate character (win of the enemy character).

When the result of the hit determination is a big hit, a big hit game is executed. The jackpot game is a unit game (so-called “-round” game) in which the special winning opening 906 is opened until a predetermined condition is satisfied, which is repeated one or more times.

The selection effect (see FIG. 4B) is executed before the jackpot game starts. It may be executed during a period including a predetermined period from the start of the jackpot game (for example, one or a plurality of unit games constituting the jackpot game are used, such as being executed in one to three rounds). It is possible that it is executed). The selection effect is an effect in which the player can select a favorite one from a plurality of options (prompt the player to make a selection). The player selects a desired option by operating an operating means such as a push button or a cross key (not shown). It should be noted that any option may be selected (configuration of automatic selection) when the player takes no selection action. For example, it is conceivable that the option at the position where the cursor is positioned is automatically selected. Further, during the selection effect, an image or sound for explaining the option may be output in a state where the cursor is over the option.

The selection effect in this embodiment is to select the music output from the speaker 60 during the jackpot game after the selection effect (see FIG. 4C). That is, a plurality of selectable songs are presented as options, and the player selects a favorite song from the plurality of selectable songs. The selected song will be output during the subsequent jackpot game (in the following description, the song actually output during the jackpot game may be referred to as "execution song"). It should be noted that, in the selection effect, even if it is not possible to select at present, there is a display (for example, a display such as "song?") indicating that there is a music that can be selected in the future. Good.

The types of selectable music in the selection effect are not constant (may change every time the selection effect occurs). In this embodiment, a new song may be added as a selectable song by satisfying a predetermined condition. As one of the predetermined conditions, a condition related to special effects is set.

The special effect is roughly divided into two parts. The first half part (see FIG. 3(b)) where the win/loss judgment result is unknown to the player and the latter half part (see FIG. 3(c)) where the win/loss judgment result is confirmed. It can also be said that the state where the special production's attribution (result) is unknown is the first half, and the outcome of which the manifestation is clear is the second half. In the case of the “battle effect” as in the present embodiment, the first half is a state in which the win or loss of the teammate character and the enemy character is unknown, and the second half is the state in which the win or loss is understandable. In other words, it can be said that the boundary time point between the first half portion and the second half portion (time point between FIG. 3B and FIG. 3C) is a branch point of whether the win/fail judgment result is a big hit or a big hit. .. It should be noted that so-called premier productions etc. occur in the first half of the game, and the production form in which the outcome of the battle production becomes substantially apparent in the first half is generated, and the ally character is defeated in the second half. However, it cannot be denied that a publicly known so-called reversal effect (revival effect) occurs and a win-loss performance is overturned.

It is assumed that the special effect is executed as a part of the fluctuating effect in which the big hit is finally notified (the big hit is determined internally). That is, the content of the special effect indicates to the player that the result of the win/win determination is a big hit. An image in which the teammate character and the enemy character fight in the first half is output to the display area 911 (see FIG. 3B), and a video showing that the teammate character has won is displayed in the second half. It is output to 911 (see FIG. 3C). Then, in the present embodiment, a predetermined music piece (hereinafter, also referred to as a special music piece) is output as BGM substantially at the same time as the transition to the latter half or after a predetermined time has elapsed after the transition. In other words, it can be said that the special music is output after it is determined that the win/fail judgment result is a win in the special effect (output for emphasizing “win” of the teammate character). In fact, the special song is not output if the special performance indicates that the result of the judgment is wrong.

In this way, after it is shown that the jackpot is won in the special effect (see FIG. 3C and FIG. 4A), the selective effect is executed. In other words, a selection effect is generated that causes the player to select, from a plurality of selectable music pieces, the execution music piece that is output during the jackpot game that is generated by the jackpot winning notified through the special effect. Here, it is assumed that the selectable music includes the special music output in the last special effect. For example, if the music output as the special music is "ABC", the music "ABC" is set as the selectable music. More specifically, although the song "ABC" did not exist as a selectable song in the selection effect that occurred last time, the song is newly added as a selectable song this time (see FIG. 4B). .. A display (for example, a display such as “NEW”) indicating that the music “ABC” is newly added as a selectable music may be added. Further, when the music "ABC" is already output as the special effect while the music "ABC" is already set as the selectable music, the music "ABC" is newly added in the selection effect after the special effect. It will not be added. Further, even when the selection effect in which the music piece “ABC” is added occurs, there may be players who do not want to listen to the music piece “ABC”, so that other music pieces can be selected. It

When the song "ABC" is selected in the selection effect, the song "ABC" is output in the jackpot game (see FIG. 4C). In the present embodiment, although not displayed during the special effect, the lyrics of the music piece "ABC" is displayed rough during the jackpot game.

As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, since the special music output in the special effect is set as a selectable music in the selection effect that occurs thereafter, the special music is heard in the special effect. It becomes possible for the player to select the music as an execution music to be output during the jackpot game. In other words, since a player who wants to listen to the music output during the special production can listen to the music during the jackpot game, the taste of the game is improved. ..

In addition, the special music in the present embodiment is output after it is determined that the winning/disapproval determination result is a hit in the special production (is output in a situation where the player may feel good). ), it can be expected that more players will select the song in the selection effect.

It should be noted that the trigger for resetting (returning to the initial state), that is, the reset condition, of the selectable song indicated in the selection effect may be any. For example, it is conceivable that resetting is triggered by shifting to a standby state (so-called “customer waiting state”). Further, it may be considered that the so-called consecutive chan ends (the continuous winning in the special gaming state is referred to as “consecutive chan”), that is, the transition to the normal gaming state is triggered. Further, it may be considered that the gaming machine 1 is reset when the power is turned off. Even if the special music is added as the selectable music, when the reset condition is satisfied, the special music is excluded from the selectable music.

Hereinafter, a specific example in which the above-mentioned special effect and selection effect are improved, embodied, and modified will be described. Note that a configuration may be applied in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are combined and applied.

First specific example In the above embodiment, the target production element (the production element that is output in the jackpot game that can be selected in the selection production) has been described as a "song", but the elements that make up the production. If so, it is not limited to songs. The "image" displayed in the display area 911 may be used as the effect element to have the same configuration as that of the above-described embodiment.

For example, it is assumed that a character appearing in the jackpot game (a character displayed in the display area 911) can be selected in the selection effect. In this case, the character (see FIG. 5A) that appears in the special effect indicating the big hit is added as a new character that can be selected in the selection effect executed immediately after the special effect (FIG. 5A). 5(c)).

The effect element (character or the like) can be used for an effect or the like that informs whether or not a phenomenon advantageous to the player that occurs during the jackpot game occurs. For example, whether the gaming state after the jackpot game is the first special gaming state (high probability/time saving) or not (the second special gaming state (low probability/time saving) instead of the first special game state) It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the form of the effect indicating "?" changes according to the effect element selected in the selected effect. It is conceivable that the difference in the form of each effect appears as a difference in the operation mode of the operation means such as a push button (a difference between single operation, continuous hit, long press, etc.) urged by the player (FIG. 5). (See (d)).

Second Specific Example It is assumed that the name of the special song is displayed in the display area 911 while the special song is being output in the special effect. If the special song is a song named “ABC”, an image (song name image 10) including the characters “ABC” is displayed in the display area 911 (see FIG. 6A). This allows the player to easily understand that the music currently playing is named ABC.

After that, when a special song is set as a selectable song in the selection effect, the name "ABC" is used to indicate that the special song can be selected (see FIG. 6B). That is, it is displayed that there is a song with the name "ABC" as an option. If the player sees that the characters "ABC" are displayed while the special music is being output in the special effect executed before the selective effect, the music is called "ABC". Therefore, if you want to listen to it even during the jackpot game, you can select the option indicating the song without hesitation. In particular, since the special music is output in the special production after it is determined that the winning/disapproval determination result is a win (second half), the player can afford, and the special music is called “ABC”. It is assumed that there is a high probability that the name will be understood.

Although not shown, it is advisable to provide a display that suggests that the music has been added as an option together with the display of the music name in the special effect. For example, by performing a display such as “addition of music “ABC”” (display including the word “addition”), it can be felt that music “ABC” has been added as an option.

-Third specific example It is assumed that multiple types of special effects can be executed. Note that the same kind of special effect here does not require that the entire images output to the display area 911 are the same, but a part of the same is the same and belongs to the same type as viewed from the player. Anything that feels to be (the same type of super reach production) may be used. For example, the difference in the mode depending on the presence or absence of so-called chance up is allowed.

It is assumed that the corresponding special music is set for each of the plurality of types of special effects. For example, three types of special effects are set: a first special effect (see FIG. 7A), a second special effect (see FIG. 8A), and a third special effect (not shown). It is assumed that the first special song, the second special song, and the third special song are associated with each other. Then, when the jackpot winning is indicated in a certain kind of special effect, the special music associated with the special effect is selected in the subsequent selection effect (FIG. 7(b)). ), see FIG. 8( b ).

In this way, it is possible to realize the game play in which the types of selectable musical pieces increase as they come into contact with the special effect that is a big hit. Specifically, in order for the selection effect to be a state in which all of the first special song, the second special song, and the third special song are set as selectable songs, the first special effect and the second special effect that are jackpots It is necessary to touch all of the production and the third special production.

-Fourth specific example It is configured such that the type of special music output in a certain special production is not only one. For example, three types of first special song, second special song, and third special song are associated with a certain special effect, and which of the three special songs is output in the latter half part? Is not determined (see FIG. 9A). In the selection effect, the actually output special music is added as a selectable music (see FIG. 9B). For example, when the second special song is output in the special effect to show that it is a big hit, the second special song is added as a selectable song in the subsequent selection effect.

In the case of the configuration like this example, when a special effect occurs in a state in which some of the plurality of types of special music are selectable music and the other are not selectable music, the special effect is generated. In the above, it is preferable to output special music that is not a selectable music. For example, when a special effect that is a new jackpot occurs in a state where the second special song is set as a selectable song (the first special song and the third special song are not set as selectable songs), In the effect, either the first special music or the third special music is output (the second special music is not output). That is, either the first special music or the third special music is added as a selectable music in the subsequent selection effect. By doing this, it is possible to select all types of special songs by experiencing that the number of special song types associated with a certain special effect is a big hit after the special production. Will be set as. In the case of the above example, three types of first special song, second special song, and third special song can be selected by experiencing the jackpot through the special effects three times. A performance will be generated.

〇Fifth specific example If the special performance shows that the winning/disapproval judgment result is a big hit, a special song may be output in the latter half part, or a song that is not a special song (hereinafter referred to as a normal song) May be output (see FIG. 10A). As described in the above embodiment, when the special music is output, the special music is set as the selectable music (see FIG. 10(b-1)), but when the normal music is output. Indicates that the normal song is not set as a selectable song (in other words, the normal song is a setting that cannot be a selectable song) (FIG. 10 (b- See 2)).

By doing this, it is possible to realize a game in which the number of selectable songs is increased if the special song is output in the special effect, but the selectable song is not increased if the normal song is output. is there. That is, it is possible to pay attention to the type of music output in the special effect.

2-2) Specific performance (production of specific music output)
A specific effect that may occur as a part of the changing effect will be described. The specific effect in this embodiment is a so-called normal reach effect. In short, three identification symbol groups 80g are effects generated from a changed state (see FIG. 11A and FIG. 12A), and two identification symbol groups 80g (left identification in this embodiment). Design group 80gL · right identification symbol group 80gR) is the same type of identification symbol 80 stopped or pseudo stopped by being selected from the other one identification symbol group 80g (medium identification symbol group 80gC) production that is still in a changed state (See FIG. 11(b) and FIG. 12(b)) (excluding the state where the above-mentioned super reach effect is transferred (developed)).

As a mode of the specific effect, a normal mode (see FIG. 11) and a special mode (see FIG. 12) are roughly set. The normal mode is a mode in which the effect ends when the change of the medium identification symbol group 80gC that is still changing at the start of the effect is stopped. In the present embodiment, the production ends almost at the same time as or immediately after the change stops. As the end of the normal mode, the success pattern in which the identification symbol 80 selected from the medium identification symbol group 80gC becomes a big hit as the identification symbol 80 of the same type as the two identification symbols 80 forming the reach is notified. And, a failure ending in which the identification pattern 80 selected from the medium identification symbol group 80gC becomes an identification symbol 80 of a different type from the two identification symbols 80 that make up the reach and is a failure may occur. .. However, since the probability of occurrence of the normal mode that results in success (probability of being notified of the jackpot winning in the normal reach effect) is extremely low, basically, the failure result is notified that the normal mode is out of order. It may be set such that the normal mode that results in success does not occur (the probability that the jackpot winning is notified in the normal reach effect is 0).

At the time of the specific effect, the music corresponding to the specific effect (hereinafter, referred to as the specific music) is output as BGM from the speaker 60. In the case of the specific effect in the normal mode, the output of the specific song is started from the time when the specific effect is started (at substantially the same time when the reach is established) (the specific song is not output in the state before the start of the specific effect. A music different from the music may be output, or may be silent) (see FIG. 11(b)), and a time point when the failure ends (a time point when the fluctuation of the medium identification symbol group 80gC stops). At about the same time, the output of the particular song is stopped (see FIG. 11C). That is, the output of the specific music is stopped at about the same time when the combination of the identification patterns 80 indicating the deviation is shown, thereby indicating the end of the specific effect. In addition, until a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) elapses after the output of the specific music is stopped, the BGM is not output at all (no BGM state). By doing so, it is emphasized that the output of the specific music is stopped. However, even when BGM is not output at all, various sound effects (for example, a sound in which a game ball wins a predetermined area) may be output. That is, the output of a single sound effect is allowed.

Although not shown, in the present embodiment, even when the success ends, the output of the specific music is stopped at about the same time as the time when the success ends, and the jackpot effect is immediately started.

A special mode, which is a mode different from the normal mode, is set as the mode of the specific effect. The special aspect is the above in that the identification pattern 80 selected from the medium identification symbol group 80gC is shown as if it is a deviation from the two identification symbols constituting the reach and different types of identification symbols. It is common with the failure outcome of the normal mode. However, in the normal mode, when the variation of the medium identification symbol group 80gC is stopped, it is determined that each identification symbol 80 is completely stopped and is “off”, while the special mode is at least the medium identification symbol group 80gC. Since the pseudo-stopped state (for example, a slightly swaying state) of the identification pattern 80 selected from is maintained, it does not become a completely stopped state (see FIG. 12(c)). In other words, it is not decided that it is “out”. In this way, the special mode only makes it look like a failure result (disappearance) by pseudo-stopping the fluctuation of the medium identification symbol group 80gC, and the result of the judgment is not fixed at the time of the pseudo-stop. .. In the following description, the change in the medium identification symbol group 80gC is pseudo-stopped, and the appearance as if it has resulted in a failure outcome is referred to as "pseudo failure outcome." Since the “failed ending” (normal mode) and the “pseudo failed ending” (special mode) both indicate “out of reach”, there is not much difference in the “look” of the image displayed in the display area 911. No (not noticeable difference).

The specific music is output from the speaker 60 even during the special effect in the special mode. That is, the output of the specific music is started from the time when the specific effect is started (at substantially the same time when the reach is established) (see FIG. 12B). However, the output of the specific music is not stopped even when the pseudo failure result is reached (see FIG. 12C). That is, in the normal mode, the output of the specific song is stopped at about the same time as when the failure end is reached, but in the special mode, the output of the specific song is not stopped even when the pseudo failure end is reached. Difference in composition.

In the present embodiment, the occurrence of the special effect in the special mode is set to determine the jackpot. Specifically, in a state where the identification symbol 80 selected from the medium identification symbol group 80gC is pseudo stopped, the variation of the medium identification symbol group 80gC occurs again, and the newly selected identification from the medium identification symbol group 80gC. The design 80 is an identification design 80 of the same type as the identification design 80 that constitutes the reach. In other words, it is completely stopped by the combination of the identification symbols 80 indicating the big hit (see FIG. 12D).

The setting of the normal mode and the special mode in this way causes the following effects. Most of the hit/miss judgment results are out of order, so basically, the specific effect is in the normal mode (failed ending). That is, it is conceivable that a player who has played a game continuously to some extent will often come into contact with the phenomenon that "the output of a specific music piece is stopped at the time when the failure end is reached". That is, the player has the impression that it is natural that the output of the specific music is stopped at the time when the specific effect ends in failure. When the special effect of the special mode, which can be regarded as an “exception” mode with respect to the normal mode, occurs, even if the specific performance ends in failure (more accurately, a pseudo failure event that looks like a failure event), the output of the specific song is not output. Since the game is continued, the player who has the above-described impression of the specific effect feels uncomfortable. It is possible to realize an interesting game play in which such an unpleasant sensation leads to the occurrence of a phenomenon (big hit) advantageous to the player.

Hereinafter, a specific example in which the matters related to the specific effect are improved, embodied, or modified will be described. Note that a configuration may be applied in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are combined and applied.

[First specific example] In the above embodiment, it was explained that the jackpot is confirmed when the special effect of the special mode occurs, but the jackpot reliability is increased (so-called "chance up"). May be Specifically, the jackpot reliability of the special effect in the special mode is set to be higher than the jackpot reliability of the specific effect in the normal mode.

For example, in the special effect of the special mode, after the pseudo failure result, after the middle identification symbol group 80gC is changed again, it is developed into a so-called super reach effect, and the win/fail judgment result is shown in the super reach effect. After all, the occurrence of the special mode means that the special mode has higher reliability than the normal mode because it develops into a super-reach performance having higher reliability than the normal reach performance that is the specific performance. become.

Second Specific Example It has been described that the specific effect in the above embodiment is a so-called normal reach effect, but the present invention is not limited to this. What is necessary is that it can form part of the changing effect. Then, basically (in the normal mode), when the unsatisfactory failure result for the player is reached, the output of the specific music is stopped at about the same time as that, but as an exception (in the special mode), the unsuccessful ending (pseudo failure ending) The output of the specific music may not be stopped even when the above condition is reached.

〇Third specific example It is assumed that the stop position of the specific music is constant when the specific effect is in the normal mode (failure ending). In other words, in the normal mode, from the time when the output of the specific music is started (about the same time as when the reach is established) to the time when the output of the specific music is stopped (about the same time as the time when the failure end is reached). Is the same every time (see FIG. 13).

By doing this, the specific music stops at the same place each time the normal mode occurs, so that the stop will be accumulated as the experience of the player (the stop of the specific music is felt as a sensation). Easy to remember). Therefore, there is a high probability that a specific aspect occurs and that it is uncomfortable that the specific music continues without stopping at a predetermined location. In other words, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of a situation in which the player does not notice the occurrence of the particular mode.

〇Fourth specific example It has been explained that the special mode of the specific performance in the above embodiment is a mode in which the specific music continues to be output as it is without stopping at the pseudo failure ending time, but the specific music stops at the pseudo failure ending time. Although not provided, the configuration may be changed. For example, it is conceivable that the presence or absence of lyrics changes before and after the pseudo failure (see FIG. 14). As another example, it is conceivable that the tempo of the specific music changes before and after the pseudo failure ending time. In other words, although it is a "specific music" (although the basic form of the music is maintained), its specific form is changed.

By doing so, when a special mode occurs, the format of the specific music changes at the time of the pseudo failure ending, so that the occurrence of the special mode (not the normal mode) becomes conspicuous.

〇Fifth specific example Occurrence of a specific effect of a specific aspect indicates that the next hit determination result corresponding to the next changing effect is a big hit confirmation, not the changing effect when the effect is started. To do. Specifically, the specific effect of the normal mode occurs as a component of one fluctuating effect (referred to as fluctuating effect A), and the specific effect of the specific mode is two consecutive fluctuating effects (changing effect A , The changing production B).

As with the above-described embodiment, in the specific effect in the normal mode, the output of the specific song is stopped at about the same time as when the failure result is reached (see FIG. 11). In other words, the output of the specific music is stopped at substantially the same time when the result of the hit/miss determination corresponding to the changing effect A is indicated as a failure. On the other hand, in the special effect of the special mode, the output of the specific music is not stopped at the time when the result of the hit determination corresponding to the changing effect A is shown to be off (see FIG. 15B), and the next change. It is assumed that the middle presentation B is also continued (see FIG. 15C). Occurrence of such a special effect in the special mode is to confirm that the hit/no hit determination result corresponding to the changing effect B is a big hit. It should be noted that the jackpot may not be settled, but may be set so as to remain “chance up” as described in the first specific example. In other words, the occurrence of the special effect in the special mode may indicate that the probability that the hit/miss determination result corresponding to the changing effect B is a big hit is increased.

In the special mode of the specific effect in this example, the pseudo failure ending (pretending to be a failure) is not set. In the normal mode, it means that the output of the specific music is continued even at the time of confirming the deviation of the production A during change in which the output of the specific music is stopped.

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

Specific means (gaming machine) obtained from the above-described embodiment are listed below.

・Means 1-1
A player to select from a plurality of selectable elements, a special effect that indicates a win/fail judgment result depending on the contents of the effect, and an effect element that is output during a hit game that is executed when the hit determination result is a hit. And a production effect executing unit capable of executing, and when the result determination result is a hit by the special effect, the effect element output during the special effect is A game machine characterized by being the selectable element in the selection effect executed after a special effect.
According to the above gaming machine, a player who likes the effect elements output during the special effect can be output even during the winning game by the selection in the selection effect, so that the interest of the game is improved. improves.

・Means 1-2
The game machine according to the means 1-1, wherein the effect element is a music piece output during the winning game, and the music piece output during the special effect is the selectable element.
A music piece can be exemplified as the effect element.

・Means 1-3
The game machine according to the means 1-1 or the means 1-2, wherein the effect element that is output after it is determined that the winning/disapproval determination result is a win in the special effect is the selectable element. ..
In this way, since the effect element that is output after it is determined that the hit is made a selectable element, it is expected that more players will like the effect element and select it in the selected effect.

・Means 1-4
When the effect element is output in the special effect, the name of the effect element is displayed, and the name is used in the selection effect, from the means 1-1 to the means 1-3. The gaming machine according to any one.
By doing this, the player can grasp the name of the effect element in the special effect, so the player who wants to select the effect element in the selection effect selects the target effect element without hesitation. It becomes possible to do.

・Means 2-1
A specific effect that is executed as a part of the changing effect from when the identification symbol starts changing until it is completely stopped with a combination indicating the hit/miss determination result, and sound control means that outputs a specific song during the specific effect. As a mode of the specific effect, a normal mode in which the output of the specific music is stopped at about the same time as the time when the player ends in a failure end which is not preferable, and a pseudo failure end that seems to reach the failure end. And a special mode in which the specific music is continuously output over the time point when the game machine reaches.
According to the above-mentioned gaming machine, it is interesting that the specific music, which is supposed to be stopped at the time of the failure ending, is continuously output even after the failure ending (pseudo failure ending). It is possible to achieve a certain game play.

・Means 2-2
In the normal mode, the output of the specific music piece is stopped at about the same time as the result indicating that the win/fail judgment result is off, and in the special mode, the win/no judgment result is shown as off. The game as described in the means 2-1 characterized in that the specific music is continuously output over a time point that is set, and the production is a production that indicates that the probability that the result of the hit determination is a hit is increased. Machine.
By doing so, it is possible to realize an interesting gameplay property that even if it is displayed as if it is off, it is an opportunity if the specific music continues.

・Means 2-3
The gaming machine according to the means 2-2, wherein when the special mode occurs, it is decided that the hit/miss judgment result is a hit.
In this way, it may be set to be confirmed when the specific music continues.

.Means 2-4
The gaming machine according to any one of means 2-1 to 2-3, wherein the stop position of the specific music in the normal mode is constant.
By doing so, if the user has experienced the normal mode several times, the probability that the specific song continues without stopping at a predetermined position, that is, the occurrence of the specific mode, is felt to be strange.

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Claims (1)

A special effect that shows the result of the judgment depending on the content of the effect,
A selection effect that prompts the player to select, from a plurality of selectable elements, the effect element that is output during the hit game that is executed when the hit determination result is a win,
Equipped with a performance executing means capable of executing
In the case where it is shown that the winning/disapproval determination result is a hit by the special effect in which the predetermined effect element is output after the previous selection effect in which the predetermined effect element is not the selectable element is executed. , The predetermined effect element is newly added as the selectable element in the selection effect executed after the special effect,
The predetermined effect element is
Not output in the first half where the result of the judgment in the special effect is unknown,
In the latter half part of the special effect where the result of hit determination is known, it is output when the result of hit determination is a hit, and is not output when the result of hit determination is out of alignment. A gaming machine to do.

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