JP6784002B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine.

An effect (hereinafter, also referred to as a unit effect) in which a symbol for notifying a hit / fail determination result, such as a pseudo continuous effect or a look-ahead continuous effect described in Patent Document 1 below, is stopped or pseudo-stopped and then changed again. It is well known that the continuous production is repeated one or more times, and suggests the probability that the hit / fail judgment result will be a hit depending on the number of times (hereinafter, may be referred to as reliability).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-16113

An object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the taste of a game.

The gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, performs a fluctuating effect from when the identification symbol for notifying a certain hit / fail judgment result starts to change until it stops at a combination indicating the certain hit / fail judgment result. As the constituent effects, the step-up effect executing means for executing the step-up effect in which the effect elements step up step by step, and the certain hit / fail determination result before the time when the changing effect is started are hit. A look-ahead effect execution means for executing a look-ahead effect that suggests that the probability has increased by using a pre-variation effect that notifies one or a plurality of hit / fail judgment results for which notification is completed before the certain hit / fail judgment result. As a kind of the look-ahead effect, there is a possibility that a specific look-ahead effect foretelling that a step-up of the effect element will occur is executed before the time when the changing effect is started. When it is foretold that the step-up of the effect element will occur due to the look-ahead effect, it is characterized in that the step-up of the effect element is set to occur in the changing effect.

According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the taste of the game.

It is a front view of the game machine which concerns on this embodiment. (A) is a list of identification symbols, and (b) is a diagram showing both ancillary symbols of a basic aspect and ancillary symbols of a special aspect. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline of a step-up effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline of the pseudo continuous production. It is a figure for demonstrating the composite effect which combined the step-up effect and the pseudo continuous effect (the figure which showed the flow of the effect when the second pseudo stop mode occurs). It is a figure for demonstrating the composite effect which combined the step-up effect and the pseudo continuous effect (the figure which showed the flow of the effect when the third pseudo stop mode occurs). It is a figure for demonstrating the 1st specific example. It is a figure for demonstrating the second specific example, and is the conceptual diagram which showed the specific timing at which step-up may occur. It is a figure for demonstrating the 2nd specific example, and is the figure which showed the control (lottery) flow for deciding the mode of the step-up effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the 3rd specific example, and is the figure which showed the effect example which the specific look-ahead effect is executed across the target variation start time point. It is a figure for demonstrating the third specific example, (a) is a figure which showed the timing and length of occurrence of various effects in time series, and (b) is a figure which explains the time allocation of a specific look-ahead effect. It is a figure for. It is a figure for demonstrating the 4th specific example, and is the figure which showed an example of the pseudo continuous production using a definite symbol. It is a figure for demonstrating the 4th specific example, and is the figure which showed an example of the pseudo continuous production using the suggestion symbol. It is a figure for demonstrating the 4th specific example, and is the figure which showed an example of the pseudo continuous effect using a suggestion symbol (in the case of FIG. 13C, when the end of a branch effect is a successful end). .. FIG. 13 (c) is a diagram showing an example of subsequent effects when the end of the branch effect is a failure end. It is a figure for demonstrating the fifth concrete example, and is the figure (the 1) for demonstrating the relationship between a step-up stage and an auxiliary image. It is a figure for demonstrating the fifth concrete example, and is the figure (No. 2) for demonstrating the relationship between a step-up stage and an auxiliary image. It is a figure for demonstrating the modification of the 5th specific example. It is a figure for demonstrating the sixth concrete example. It is a table for demonstrating the seventh specific example. It is a table for explaining the example which further developed the seventh concrete example.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the game 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 the guide rail 903 forming a passage for guiding the game ball launched by the operation of the launch device 908 (launch handle) to the game area 902 has a substantially arc shape. It is provided as follows.

The game area 902 is provided with a start winning opening 904, a large winning opening 906, an out opening 907, and the like. The display area 911 of the display device 91 is an area that can be visually recognized through the opening 901 formed in the game board 90. In the drawings showing the display area 911 such as FIG. 3, the display area 911 is roughly described, but the shape and the like can be changed as appropriate (the shape and size of the opening 901, the shape of the display device 91 itself). The shape of the display area 911 can be changed by changing the size and size).

Further, in the game area 902, a plurality of game nails are provided as obstacles that change the flow mode of the game balls when the flowing game balls collide with each other. The game ball flowing down the game area 902 changes in various modes depending on the conditions when it collides with the game nail.

In such a game machine 1, the 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 prize opening such as a start winning opening 904 or a large winning opening 906, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out by a payout device.

The components of the game machine 1 that are not related to the present invention, such as the frame of the game machine 1, the lower plate and the upper plate for storing the game balls, will not be described. As for these, those having the same structure as a known game machine can be applied.

The winning / failing lottery (winning / failing determination) is executed by the winning / failing determination means provided on the control board (not shown), triggered by the winning of the game ball into the starting winning opening 904 shown in FIG. 1 (such starting winning opening 904 is Multiple may be provided). In the present embodiment, the winning "mouth" (the winning game ball is taken into the inside), but the winning "area" (the winning game ball flows down the game area 902 as it is. The winning area is the gate. Such an embodiment can be exemplified).

A numerical value is acquired from the random number source triggered by the winning of the game ball to the starting winning opening 904, and if the numerical value is the same as the predetermined jackpot value, it is a jackpot, and if it is different, it is a miss. That is, the presence or absence of a big hit is directly determined when the game ball is won in the starting winning opening 904.

Further, in the present embodiment, the notification of the hit / fail judgment result is started in the order in which the numerical values for performing the hit / fail judgment are acquired, but when a certain numerical value is obtained, it is acquired before that. When the hit / fail determination result based on the numerical value is notified, it is stored in a storage means provided on a control board (not shown) until the notification of the pass / fail judgment result based on the certain numerical value is started. The maximum number of stored numbers (maximum number of holds) of the numerical value (hereinafter, also referred to as hold (information)) for which the notification of the hit / fail determination result has not been started can be appropriately set. The maximum number of reserved information that can be stored by the storage means in the present embodiment is four. It should be noted that the numerical value acquired for performing the winning / failing determination is also used as a numerical value for determining the specific content of the effect of notifying the winning / failing determination result. In the display area 911, a display indicating the existence of the hold information (hold display 50; see FIG. 3 and the like) may be made. Further, the winning / failing judgment may be immediately performed when the start winning opening 904 is won, and the winning / failing judgment result itself may be stored in the storage means (in such a case, the winning / failing judgment result itself is the pending information. It turns out that).

Whether the hit / fail determination result is a big hit or a miss is notified by a combination of a plurality of types (seven types in the present embodiment) identification symbols 10 displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91. As shown in FIG. 2A, in the present embodiment, three identification symbols 10 groups (left identification symbol 10 group / middle) including the numbers “1” to “7” (main symbol 11 described later) are included. 10 groups of identification symbols and 10 groups of identification symbols on the right) are displayed in a variable manner. Each identification symbol 10 group starts to fluctuate at the same time as the start of the effect of notifying a certain winning / failing determination result, and when a big hit is won, the identification symbol 10 finally stops at a predetermined combination. As the predetermined combination, three sets of the same identification symbols 10 can be exemplified. If it is out of alignment, the identification symbol 10 stops at a combination other than the combination that is a big hit.

Each identification symbol 10 in the present embodiment includes a main symbol 11 and an accompanying symbol 12 (see FIG. 2A). The main symbol 11 is a portion including characters such as numbers and alphabets. As described above, the main symbol 11 in the present embodiment includes any of the numbers "1" to "7". On the other hand, the accompanying symbol 12 in the present embodiment is a portion including a symbol representing a character. Specifically, it includes a pattern representing any of the characters A to G. Since the accompanying symbol 12 is a part for enhancing the effect of the effect, the size, form, and the like may change according to the effect. For example, the characters constituting the accompanying symbol 12 may operate.

In the present embodiment, at least one or a plurality of special modes 122 as the basic mode 121 are set as the mode of the accompanying symbol 12 (see FIG. 2B). The "mode" referred to here includes not only an image specified as a still image (still image) but also an image specified as a moving image (moving image). That is, as long as a difference that can be visually distinguished by the player is set between the basic mode 121 and the special mode 122, any method for setting the difference may be used (large). There are various possibilities such as difference in size, difference in form, difference in movement, etc.). In each figure, the difference between the basic aspect 121 and the special aspect 122 is shown in a simplified manner.

On the other hand, the main symbol 11 basically does not change its mode (it does not deny that it changes, but no matter how it changes, the content (character content) represented by the symbol is displayed. It is desirable that the mode is always determinable), and the main symbol 11 allows the player to easily distinguish each identification symbol 10. Basically, the player looks at the main symbol 11 and grasps what the hit / fail determination result looks like.

If the jackpot is won, the jackpot game is executed. In the jackpot game, the jackpot 906 is frequently opened, and the player can acquire a large number of game balls (so-called balls), which is the same as that of a known game machine. Is omitted.

○ Step-up effect The game machine 1 according to the present embodiment can execute the step-up effect 20. The step-up effect 20 is executed as at least a part of the effect of notifying the target hit / miss determination result, and a predetermined effect element is stepped up step by step. In the step-up effect 20 of the present embodiment, a plurality of types of characters are displayed step by step. That is, there is a possibility that each of a plurality of types of characters is displayed, and displaying one character is the occurrence of one element effect. In the step-up effect 20, the element effect may occur once or a plurality of times (it may end without occurring at all). The number of types of characters may be any, but in the present embodiment, six types of characters A to F (excluding character G) corresponding to the above-mentioned accompanying symbol 12 are set. As shown in FIG. 3, it is an effect of the concept of stepping up one step each time one type of character is displayed. It is suggested that the target hit / fail judgment result is likely to be a big hit depending on how many steps the relevant stage has finally stepped up. In the present embodiment, the higher the step-up stage, the higher the probability.

At the stage before each character is displayed (see FIG. 3A), a silhouette indicating the position where each character is displayed is displayed. If it is determined that any character will be displayed, that character will be clearly displayed at the position of the corresponding silhouette (see FIGS. 3B and 3C). Depending on the number of silhouettes (in the present embodiment, six types of silhouettes corresponding to six types of characters are displayed in a state where no step-up has occurred), the player has several stages of step-up. It is possible to grasp whether or not it exists. Then, in the middle stage of the step-up, it is possible to grasp how many stages the step-up has progressed from the number of displayed characters. The form of the silhouette may be any. It suffices if the displayed state and the silhouette state of each character can be clearly discriminated. That is, it is only necessary to be able to clearly distinguish between the state in which the step-up has occurred and the state in which the step-up has not occurred. In the following description, the state in which each character is displayed in silhouette may be referred to as the first aspect 21, and the state in which each character is clearly displayed may be referred to as the second aspect 22. The image of a certain character displayed as the second aspect 22 and the image of the character displayed as the corresponding accompanying symbol 12 do not have to be exactly the same. It suffices if the players can be identified as having the same character.

In the present embodiment, an image corresponding to the character G is displayed together with each character (silhouette of each character) in the first aspect 21 in a state where no step-up has occurred (see FIG. 3A and the like). .. That is, from a state in which no step-up has occurred, the character G is displayed together with each character in the first aspect 21 in an image corresponding to the second aspect 22 (hereinafter, may be referred to as a basic image 22a). .. In the present embodiment, the basic image 22a is displayed in the center so as to be sandwiched between the characters in the first aspect 21. That is, one or more kinds of characters in the first aspect 21 are displayed on one side of the basic image 22a, and one or more kinds of characters in the first aspect 21 are displayed on the other side. By displaying such a basic image 22a, the player can grasp that the effect of displaying the character step by step may occur.

In this way, in the step-up effect 20, a predetermined effect element changes stepwise. In the present embodiment, six types of characters that may change from the first aspect 21 to the second aspect 22 are set as the predetermined effect elements, so that the maximum step-up stage is six stages. ..

-Continuous effect The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can execute the pseudo continuous effect 30. The pseudo continuous effect 30 is an effect of repeating the unit effect of starting the variation again once or a plurality of times after the fluctuating identification symbol 10 (group) is pseudo-stopped. The pseudo-stop mode refers to a mode in which the identification symbol 10 is not completely stopped, but appears to the player to be stopped. For example, by setting the identification symbol 10 to be in a state of being slightly shaken, a pseudo-stop mode is constructed. When the hit / fail determination result of the target is notified, the identification symbol 10 is completely "stopped", and "pseudo-stop" is used as an effect to make the identification symbol 10 appear to have stopped.

In the pseudo continuous effect 30, the hit / fail determination result is basically suggested by the number of occurrences of the unit effect. In the present embodiment, as the number of occurrences of the unit effect increases, the probability that the hit / fail determination result will be a big hit (hereinafter, may be referred to as reliability) is set to increase. In the present embodiment, the reliability is suggested by the "pseudo-stop order of the definite symbol 10a" in addition to the suggestion by the "number of occurrences of the unit effect". The definite symbol 10a referred to here is an identification symbol 10 indicating that a unit effect is generated. When the unit effect occurs, the identification symbol 10 selected from each of the three identification symbol 10 groups is pseudo-stopped in a predetermined combination, and a combination including the finalized symbol 10a is set as the predetermined combination. ing. In the present embodiment, the identification symbol 10 including the main symbol 11 (character G accompanying symbol 12) of “7” is set as the final symbol 10a (see FIG. 2A).

In the present embodiment, as a combination in which the unit effect is generated, the identification symbol 10 selected from the identification symbol 10 group that is pseudo-stopped second is the final symbol 10a (see FIG. 4B) or the third (last). ), The identification symbol 10 selected from the identification symbol 10 group to be pseudo-stopped is the finalized symbol 10a (see FIG. 4D). That is, whether or not the confirmed symbol 10a is included in the one selected from the identification symbol 10 group excluding the identification symbol 10 group that is pseudo-stopped first is used as a reference. The mode in which the identification symbol 10 that first pseudo-stops is the finalized symbol 10a may also be set as a suggestion that the unit effect occurs. In the present embodiment, basically, the operation is stopped in the order of the left identification symbol 10 group → the right identification symbol 10 group → the middle identification symbol 10 group, so that (the order of stop changes). A unit effect is generated when the identification symbol 10 selected from the identification symbol 10 group in the middle or the identification symbol 10 group on the right and pseudo-stopped is the finalized symbol 10a (except when a special effect occurs).

Then, in the present embodiment, the identification symbol 10 selected from the second pseudo-stop identification symbol 10 group is the definite symbol 10a (hereinafter, may be referred to as the second pseudo-stop mode) (FIG. 4 (a). ) (See (b)), when the identification symbol 10 selected from the identification symbol 10 group to be pseudo-stopped third is the definite symbol 10a (hereinafter, may be referred to as a third pseudo-stop mode) (FIG. 4). (A), (c), and (d)) are set so that the probability of becoming a big hit is higher. The reason is that the pseudo continuous effect 30 in the present embodiment is an effect entwined with the step-up effect 20 described above. The relationship between the two effects will be described later, but it is not denied that the pseudo continuous effect 30 and the step-up effect 20 are independent effects.

As described above, according to the pseudo continuous effect 30 (suggestion effect) according to the present embodiment, the player pays attention not only to whether or not the finalized symbol 10a is pseudo-stopped, but also to the order in which the finalized symbol 10a is stopped. Therefore, it is possible to create a highly tasteful production.

Further, in the present embodiment, the later the pseudo stop order of the confirmed symbol 10a in relation to the other identification symbol 10, the higher the probability that the hit / fail determination result will be a big hit. In the present embodiment, there are only two patterns in the pseudo stop order of the confirmed symbol 10a (only the second pseudo stop mode and the third pseudo stop mode), but this is a case where three or more patterns are set. However, it is good to set it like this. It can be said that it is a pleasing situation in that when the finalized symbol 10a is stopped earlier and the finalized symbol 10a is pseudo-stopped, the generation of the unit effect (continuous effect) is confirmed earlier. Therefore, the player hopes that the confirmed symbol 10a will stop in a pseudo manner as soon as possible. However, with the configuration as in the present embodiment, although it is a pleasing situation in that it is determined that the unit effect will be generated if the confirmed symbol 10a is pseudo-stopped early, the result is correct or not according to the pseudo-stop order of the confirmed symbol 10a. It can be said that this is not a very preferable situation as a suggestion that the judgment result will be a big hit. Since such conflicting situations can occur, it is possible to make the content of the production interesting.

○ Relationship between step-up effect and continuous effect The relationship between the step-up effect 20 and the pseudo continuous effect 30 will be described below, although it partially overlaps with the above description.

In the present embodiment, when the unit effect constituting the pseudo continuous effect 30 is generated, the effect element in the step-up effect 20 is set to step up by one step or more without fail. As will be described in detail later, a one-step step-up occurs when the second pseudo-stop mode occurs, and a two-step step-up occurs when the third pseudo-stop mode occurs. Hereinafter, the effect generated by combining the unit effect and the step-up in this way may be referred to as a composite effect.

Further, in the present embodiment, the effect element in the step-up effect 20 may occur other than when the unit effect occurs. That is, the production element may step up without going through the unit production. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the effect element may step up while all the symbols are changing. Hereinafter, the production in which the production elements step up without going through the unit production may be referred to as a single production.

Since it is set in this way, the number of step-ups that occur when the target hit / miss determination result is notified is always equal to or greater than the number of occurrences of the unit effect. For example, when the single effect does not occur at all and the step-up at the time of the unit effect occurs is one step, "the number of times the step-up occurs = the number of times the unit effect occurs". Further, for example, when a single effect is generated and the step-up at the time of unit effect is generated is one step, "the number of times the step-up occurs = the number of times the unit effect occurs + the number of times the single effect occurs".

As described above, according to the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the step-up of the effect element is always generated by the occurrence of the unit effect, so that the continuous effect and the number of times the step-up occurs are linked to each other for a highly palatable game. It is possible to realize. More specifically, the pseudo continuous effect 30 suggests the probability that the target hit / fail determination result will be a big hit depending on the number of occurrences of the unit effect, and the step-up effect 20 indicates the probability that the target hit / fail determination result will be a big hit. It is common in that as the number of occurrences increases, the situation becomes more pleasing to the player. Taking advantage of this relationship between the two, when one (unit production) occurs, the other (step-up) always occurs, so that when one (unit production) occurs It allows the player to get double joy. Also, even if one (unit production) does not occur, the other (step-up) may occur so that the two are independent (basically they are separate productions). Is secured. Therefore, even if one progresses not so well, the other may progress, so there are many unexpected fluctuations in the jackpot, and it is possible to reduce the risk that the player will awaken. Is.

Further, in the pseudo continuous effect 30 of the present embodiment, the third pseudo stop mode in which the final symbol 10a is pseudo-stopped third is more than the case in which the second pseudo stop mode in which the final symbol 10a is pseudo-stop occurs second. When it occurs, it is more likely that the result of the hit / miss judgment will be a big hit. The reason is that while the second pseudo-stop mode is set to cause a one-step step-up (see FIG. 5), the third pseudo-stop mode results in a two-step step-up. This is because it is set to do (see FIG. 6). In the step-up effect 20, the higher the final step-up stage, the higher the probability that the hit / fail determination result will be a big hit. However, the third pseudo-stop mode is more probable than the case where the second pseudo-stop mode occurs. Since the step-up stage that occurs is set to be higher when it occurs, the effect of the third pseudo-stop mode on the step-up effect 20 is more preferable for the player. It can be said that. That is, the order in which the final symbols 10a are pseudo-stopped in the continuous effect in the present embodiment indirectly suggests the reliability through the step-up effect 20.

When the second pseudo stop mode (see FIG. 5) occurs, one identification symbol 10 has already been pseudo-stopped before the finalized symbol 10a is pseudo-stopped (FIGS. 5 (a) to 5 (c)). reference). Further, when the third pseudo stop mode occurs (see FIG. 6), the two symbols have already been pseudo-stopped before the finalized symbol 10a is pseudo-stopped (FIGS. 6 (a) to 6 (d)). reference). Therefore, in the present embodiment, the identification symbol 10 that has already been pseudo-stopped before the finalized symbol 10a is pseudo-stopped (hereinafter, may be referred to as the target symbol 14. The symbol that can be the target symbol 14 is FIG. 2 (a). ), And the number of steps to step up in the step-up effect 20 are matched.

Then, in the present embodiment, the target symbol 14 and the character to step up are linked. As described above, in the step-up effect 20, the characters to step up are characters A to F. That is, it corresponds to the character of the accompanying symbol 12 possessed by the identification symbol 10 other than the finalized symbol 10a. When the second pseudo stop mode occurs, one target symbol 14 has already been pseudo-stopped before the finalized symbol 10a is pseudo-stopped (see FIGS. 5A to 5C). The character corresponding to the accompanying symbol 12 included in the one target symbol 14 is changed from the first aspect 21 to the second aspect 22 (see FIGS. 5 (d) to 5 (f)). That is, the effect element corresponding to one character is stepped up. When the second pseudo-stop mode occurs, it is possible to appropriately set whether or not to pseudo-stop the fluctuation of the identification symbol 10 group in the group. That is, after the fluctuation of the identification symbol 10 group in the inside is pseudo-stopped, the fluctuation of the three identification symbol 10 groups may be started again, or the unit effect is already generated by the pseudo-stop of the confirmed symbol 10a. Since the above has been shown, the fluctuations of the three identification symbols 10 groups may be started again without pseudo-stopping the fluctuations of the identification symbols 10 groups inside.

When the third pseudo-stop mode occurs, the two target symbols 14 have already been pseudo-stopped before the finalized symbol 10a is pseudo-stopped (see FIGS. 6A to 6D). The character corresponding to the accompanying symbol 12 of each of the two target symbols 14 is changed from the first aspect 21 to the second aspect 22 (see FIGS. 6 (e) to 6 (g)). That is, the effect elements corresponding to the two characters are stepped up. As described above, in the present embodiment, the step-up proceeds so as to correspond to the accompanying symbol 12 of the target symbol 14 that has already stopped before the finalized symbol 10a is pseudo-stopped.

In the present embodiment, in order to make it easy to understand that the target symbol 14 corresponds to the effect element to be stepped up, the accompanying symbol 12 of the target symbol 14 is changed from the basic aspect 121 to the special aspect 122 (FIG. 5). (D), see FIG. 6 (e)). That is, it is easy to understand that the character of the target symbol 14 in the special aspect 122 is a character that steps up (a character in the second aspect 22). The timing from the basic aspect 121 to the special aspect 122 and the period for maintaining the special aspect 122 can be appropriately set. Further, when the step-up occurs, only the character designated as the special mode 122 may be displayed so that the target of the step-up can be more easily understood (see FIGS. 5 (e) and 6 (f)). ..

The identification symbol 10 set as the finalized symbol 10a is associated with the character G as the accompanying symbol 12, but the character G is in the state of the above-mentioned basic image 22a at the start of the step-up effect 20 (step). It is displayed from the state where no up occurs (see FIG. 3A). Therefore, the character G does not become an effect element to be stepped up. That is, in the present embodiment, the identification symbol 10 corresponding to the effect element that is not the target of step-up is set as the definite symbol 10a indicating that the unit effect (pseudo continuous effect 30) is generated, and then the other identification symbols are identified. 10 corresponds to each of the production elements to be stepped up. Then, by associating the identification symbol 10 (target symbol 14) that has been pseudo-stopped before the finalized symbol 10a so as to be the target of step-up, the pseudo continuous effect 30 and the step-up effect 20 are linked. .. Further, the identification symbol 10 (confirmed symbol 10a) corresponding to the effect element that is not the target of the step-up is displayed as the basic image 22a, so that it functions as an element for making the progress of the step-up effect 20 easy to understand. ..

As described above, in the present embodiment, the suggestion effect (the effect whose reliability is suggested by the "pseudo-stop order of the finalized symbol 10a") which is a part of the pseudo continuous effect 30 and the predetermined effect element are stepped in steps. A composite effect combined with the step-up effect 20 to be up is executed. In this way, by entwining the pseudo continuous effect 30 (suggestion effect) with the step-up effect 20, it is possible to improve the comprehensibility and taste of the effect.

Further, when the finalized symbol 10a is pseudo-stopped, the number of other identification symbols 10 (target symbol 14) that has already been stopped or pseudo-stopped is set to match the number of steps at which the effect element steps up. Since the stop order of the finalized symbol 10a and the number of step-up stages are linked, it is possible to make the relationship between the two effects easy to understand.

Further, when the definite symbol 10a is pseudo-stopped, the character corresponding to the accompanying symbol 12 of the other identification symbol 10 (target symbol 14) that has already been pseudo-stopped changes from the first aspect 21 to the second aspect 22. Therefore, it is possible to create an easy-to-understand effect in which the character to be stepped up and the character set as the accompanying symbol 12 of the identification symbol 10 are linked.

Further, when the character image of the second aspect 22 indicating that the step-up has occurred is displayed, the accompanying symbol 12 corresponding thereto is made to stand out in advance as compared with the other incidental symbols 12 (this implementation). It is possible to perform a highly tasteful effect in which the step-up effect 20 and the identification symbol 10 having the accompanying symbol 12 are linked, which is referred to as a special aspect 122 in the form). In addition, it is possible to make it easy to understand what the character image of the second aspect 22 to be displayed is by the accompanying symbol 12 which is in a conspicuous state.

Hereinafter, an example (specific example) in which the above embodiment is embodied, modified, improved, etc. will be described. The configuration may be applied by combining specific examples described below.

-First specific example This example is set so that a step-up will occur by a so-called look-ahead effect. Since the look-ahead effect itself is known, a detailed explanation is omitted, but the look-ahead effect prior to the fact that the probability that the target hit / fail judgment result will be a big hit has increased when notifying the target hit / miss judgment result. It is suggested by using an effect for notifying one or more success / failure determination results (hereinafter, may be referred to as the previous success / failure determination results) for which notification is completed.

Any specific mode of the advance notice of the step-up by the look-ahead effect may be used. In the present embodiment, it is announced whether or not the step-up will occur by the specific look-ahead effect 40 (the effect image 41 is displayed in the right corner) generated during the effect of notifying the hit / fail determination result of one or more ahead. (See FIG. 7 (a)). It is confirmed that the step-up occurs when the ending of the specific look-ahead effect 40 is the successful ending 411 (see FIG. 7B). On the other hand, if the success result is not 411 (the failure result is not shown), it is not certain that the step-up will occur. Only one type of the specific look-ahead effect 40 may be set, or a plurality of types may be set.

In this example, when the end of the specific look-ahead effect 40 is the success end 411, it is confirmed that one step-up always occurs in the effect of notifying the target hit / fail determination result (see FIG. 7D). .. The step-up foretold by the specific look-ahead effect 40 is not a step-up that occurs together with the unit effect. Further, it may be set so that the step-up of two or more steps may be announced by the specific look-ahead effect 40. Further, in this example, in order to show that the occurrence of the step-up is confirmed, the occurrence of the step-up is confirmed after the start of the effect of notifying the target hit / miss determination result until the actual step-up occurs. A notice image 42 indicating that is displayed (see FIG. 7C).

In addition, a change may be made to this example so that a step-up may actually occur as a look-ahead effect. That is, during the effect of notifying the previous hit / fail judgment result, it is not "notified" that a step-up will occur in the effect of notifying the target hit / miss judgment result, but one or more of the previous hit / fail judgment results are notified. It may be set so that a step-up may actually occur during the production. The step-up that occurs in the effect of notifying the hit / fail determination result of the destination is carried over to the effect of notifying the target hit / fail determination result. That is, at the start of the effect of notifying the target hit / miss determination result, one or a plurality of steps may be in progress.

In this way, by making it possible for the occurrence of step-up to be announced or the occurrence of step-up by the so-called look-ahead effect, it is possible to realize a variety of playability.

-Second specific example In the case of a configuration in which a step-up may be announced by a so-called look-ahead effect as in the first specific example, it is preferable to control as follows.

In this example, in the effect of notifying the target hit / fail determination result, at least six timings at which a step-up may occur (hereinafter, the timing may be referred to as a specific timing) are set. That is, a specific timing equal to or greater than the maximum number of step-up stages is set. In this example, as shown in FIG. 8, at the start of the effect of notifying the target hit / miss determination result (at the start of the change of the identification symbol 10 for notifying the target hit / miss judgment result. Hereinafter, it may be simply referred to as the change start time (point). Six specific timings T1 to T6 are set between (there is) and a predetermined time point. The predetermined time point can be set as appropriate. It may be the time when the notification of the target hit / miss determination result is completed, or the time when the so-called reach state is established. That is, the period from the start of the fluctuation to the predetermined time is set as the period in which the step-up may occur. Further, the specific timings T1 to T6 may be fixed or may change with each fluctuation. In the case where the fluctuation time is set to change due to so-called hold, the specific timings T1 to T6 may be changed for each fluctuation.

As described in the above embodiment, since the step-up always occurs when the unit effect occurs, the time point at which the unit effect may occur is also set as the specific timing (in this example, the specific timing T2). And T4). Then, basically, at the start of the effect of notifying the target hit / fail determination result (at the start of the fluctuation of the identification symbol 10 for notifying the target hit / miss determination result; hereinafter, it may be simply referred to as the fluctuation start time), the hit / fail determination result. Based on the above, it is decided by lottery how many stages the step-up will finally progress (the number of steps of the step-up) and at what specific timing each step-up will occur. In this way, the "number of steps of step-up" and "timing of occurrence of each step-up" are drawn at the start of fluctuation because the occurrence of unit effect and the occurrence of step-up are linked. As described above, since the unit effect is an effect using the identification symbol 10, the "number of steps of step-up" and "each step-up" before the identification symbol 10 starts to change, that is, by the time when the change starts. Occurrence timing "is drawn by lottery. In addition, each lottery differs depending on whether or not the result of the winning or failing judgment is correct (a different lottery table is provided according to the winning or failing).

The lottery (control) shown in FIG. 9 differs depending on whether the step-up occurrence is foretold or not due to the specific look-ahead effect 40. When the occurrence of the step-up is foretold by the specific look-ahead effect 40 (the step-up in one or more steps is confirmed by the specific look-ahead effect 40) (S1 “Yes”), the foretold step-up is added. , "Number of steps of step-up" (S2) and "Timing of occurrence of each step-up" (S3) are drawn by lottery. That is, the final number of step-up steps Nt is determined based on the target hit / fail judgment result, but if the specific look-ahead effect 40 foretells the occurrence of the Na-step step-up, the amount will be determined. With respect to the number of step-up steps excluded, that is, the Nt-Na step, the generation timing is determined from the above specific timings. Further, in the step-up effect 20 in this example, since it is set as a step-up that each character A to F changes from the first aspect 21 to the second aspect 22, the order in which the characters step up is also drawn. Is determined by (S4).

If the occurrence of step-up is not announced by the specific look-ahead effect 40 (S1 "No"), "the number of steps of step-up" (S5) and "each step" as it is (without adding the look-ahead amount). The "up occurrence timing" (S6) and "step-up order" (S7) are drawn by lottery.

The specific mode of the step-up determined by the lottery in S2-4 or S5-7 is transmitted to the means for controlling the display device 91 or the like (S8), and the production proceeds based on the transmission (S8).

Here, the step-up foretold by the specific look-ahead effect 40 is set to occur at the first (first) specific timing T1 (see FIG. 8) of the plurality of specific timings. In this example, when there are a plurality of step-up stages foretold by pre-reading, a plurality of step-up steps are made to occur at once at the first specific timing. Therefore, the lottery in S3 is a lottery mode excluding the specific timing T1.

However, if there are multiple step-up stages foretold by look-ahead, the first (first) specific timing T1, the second specific timing T2, and so on, are ordered from the first specific timing. A plurality of foretold step-ups may occur.

In this way, when it is foretold that the step-up of the effect element will occur due to the specific look-ahead effect 40, one of the specific timings at which the step-up may occur is determined by the look-ahead. Hit. Then, taking this into consideration, the "number of steps of step-up" and the "timing of each step-up" are determined by lottery by the start of fluctuation. By doing so, it is possible to suppress the complicated control for determining the number of times the step-up occurs and the timing thereof when the effect of notifying a certain hit / fail determination result is started.

Further, when it is foretold that the step-up of the effect element will occur by the specific look-ahead effect 40, a certain hit / fail determination result is obtained by causing the step-up foretold by the look-ahead effect to occur at the first specific timing. Not only is it possible to suppress the complexity of the control that determines the number of times the step-up occurs and the timing of the step-up when the effect of notifying is started, but also the step-up foretold by the look-ahead is the first. Since it occurs in, it is possible to make the relationship between look-ahead and step-up easy to understand.

-Third Specific Example In the case where the specific look-ahead effect 40 may be foretold that a step-up will occur as in the first specific example, the specific look-ahead effect 40 is "look-ahead". Therefore, basically, it occurs during the production of notifying the hit / fail judgment result of one or more destinations. However, in this example, the specific look-ahead effect 40 may be executed even during the effect of notifying the target hit / miss determination result (see FIG. 10). That is, the start of the effect of notifying the hit / fail judgment result corresponding to the target hit / miss judgment information (the time when the identification symbol 10 for notifying the target hit / miss judgment result starts to fluctuate (the time indicated by X1 in FIG. 11A); Hereinafter, it is continuously executed from before the start time of the target fluctuation (sometimes referred to as X1) to after the start (see FIGS. 10 (a) to 10 (c)).

As described above, when the result of the specific look-ahead effect 40 is the successful outcome 411 (the outcome favorable to the player) (see FIG. 10C), one or more effect elements are present in the subsequent step-up effect 20. It is foretold to step up step by step (see FIG. 10D), that is, one or more characters will be displayed in this example. Since the occurrence of step-up increases the reliability, it can be said that the ending of the specific look-ahead effect 40 indirectly suggests the reliability.

Such a specific look-ahead effect 40 is a predetermined time point (time point indicated by X2 in FIG. 11A; hereinafter, the time point is referred to as a reference time point X2) after the time point when the effect of notifying the target hit / miss determination result is started. It is required to complete until (there is also).

In this example, the reference time point X2 is set at the start time point of the step-up effect 20 executed during the effect of notifying the target hit / miss determination result. The reference time point X2 may be a certain time after the target fluctuation start time point X1, or the time from the target fluctuation start time point X1 may change depending on the situation. That is, when the start time of the step-up effect 20 is set after a certain time from the target change start time X1, the reference time X2 is a certain time after the target change start time X1. On the other hand, when the start time point of the step-up effect 20 changes variously depending on the situation at that time such as the number of reserved information, the reference time point X2 changes in time from the target change start time point X1. ..

When determining whether or not to execute the specific look-ahead effect 40, and if so, whether or not to execute the specific look-ahead effect 40, it is determined whether or not the specific look-ahead effect 40 is completed by the reference time point X2, and the specific look-ahead effect 40 is executed. Decide whether or not to accept. For example, when a plurality of types of look-ahead effects that can be the specific look-ahead effect 40 are set and the lengths up to the effect completion time are different, the effects that are not completed up to the reference time point X2 are excluded from the selection target.

As described above, if the reference time point X2 for determining whether or not the specific look-ahead effect 40 can be executed is set after the target variation start time point X1, it is possible to facilitate the control of the effect including the specific look-ahead effect 40. It is possible. Then, by setting the reference time point X2 as the start time point of the step-up effect 20, it is possible to facilitate the control of the continuous effect by combining the specific look-ahead effect 40 and the step-up effect 20.

Further, the time when the specific look-ahead effect 40 is completed may be controlled so as to be substantially the same as the arrival of the reference time point X2. That is, in order to smooth the flow of a series of effects from the specific look-ahead effect 40 to the step-up effect 20, the "pause" may not occur. For example, the start time point of the specific look-ahead effect 40 is set so that the specific look-ahead effect 40 is completed at the same time as the arrival of the reference time point X2. Further, for example, the time of the specific look-ahead effect 40 is lengthened by continuing to display the result display as it is, and the specific look-ahead effect 40 is adjusted to continue until the reference time point X2.

Further, in this example, the result of the specific look-ahead effect 40 is set after the target variation start time X1 (see FIG. 10C). More specifically, the result display is displayed after the target fluctuation start time point X1 and before the reference time point X2 (displayed during the period W shown in FIG. 11A). In this way, the result display indicating the outcome of the specific look-ahead effect 40 (whether or not the outcome is favorable to the player) is displayed after the target variation start time X1 to play the game for the specific look-ahead effect 40. It is possible to continue the interest of the person until the effect of notifying the target hit / miss determination result is started.

Further, as described above, the specific look-ahead effect 40 in this example is executed from the effect of notifying the previous hit / fail determination result to the effect of notifying the target hit / fail determination result, but the specific look-ahead effect 40 is executed. The time allocation is set so that the time T1 during the effect of notifying the previous hit / fail determination result is longer than the time T2 during the effect of notifying the target hit / fail determination result (for T1 and T2, FIG. 11B). See. T2 is the same as the range shown by W in FIG. 11 (a)). That is, T1> T2. This is because if the opposite, that is, T1 <T2, the function as "look-ahead" is lost. That is, although the specific look-ahead effect 40 according to this example is partially executed during the effect of notifying the target hit / fail judgment result, basically, the reliability that the target hit / fail judgment result is a hit is obtained. Since it is suggested "in advance", the time T1 during the production for notifying the previous hit / fail determination result is set to be longer. The lengths of T1 and T2 do not have to be constant at all times. The lengths of T1 and T2 may be changed as long as the relationship of T1> T2 is satisfied.

It should be noted that a look-ahead effect other than the specific look-ahead effect 40 may be feasible. That is, a normal look-ahead effect (conventional look-ahead effect) that is completed during the effect of notifying one or more of the hit / fail determination results may occur. For example, although the content of a series of effects and the length of the effects are the same, the effect can function as a specific look-ahead effect 40 or also as a normal look-ahead effect by controlling the start time point. become. Further, all the look-ahead effects may be configured to be a specific look-ahead effect 40.

As described above, in this example, the specific look-ahead effect 40 is executed from before the start of the effect of notifying the target hit / miss determination result to after the start of the target hit / miss determination effect. That is, it is continuously executed across the start time of the effect of notifying the target hit / miss determination result. Therefore, it is possible to execute the look-ahead effect for a long time, and it is possible to execute a variety of effects.

Further, since the specific look-ahead effect 40 is executed even after the start of the effect of notifying the target hit / fail determination result, the step-up effect 20 executed as a part of the effect of notifying the target hit / miss determination result is the specific look-ahead effect. It is possible that it will be executed continuously from 40. That is, it is possible to execute a continuous and highly tasteful effect by combining the specific look-ahead effect 40 and the step-up effect 20.

-Fourth Specific Example In this example, as the identification symbol 10, not only the definite symbol 10a that confirms the occurrence of the pseudo continuous effect 30 (unit effect) but also the suggestion symbol that suggests the occurrence of the pseudo continuous effect 30 (unit effect). This is a configuration in which 10b is set. In this example, the identification symbol 10 whose main symbol 11 is "7" (the accompanying symbol 12 is the character G) is the confirmed symbol 10a, and the identification symbol 10 whose main symbol 11 is "3" (the accompanying symbol 12 is the character C) is suggested. It is set as a symbol 10b. As shown in FIG. 12, when the confirmed symbol 10a is selected from the identification symbol 10 group on the right and pseudo-stops (see FIG. 12B), it is confirmed that the unit effect is generated. That is, the combination of the identification symbols 10 in which the confirmed symbol 10a is pseudo-stopped on the right is set as a predetermined combination indicating that the unit effect is generated. Then, when the finalized symbol 10a is pseudo-stopped to the right, the finalized effect 60 indicating that the unit effect is generated is executed (see FIG. 12C). The specific aspect of the final effect 60 itself may be any, but the character G set as the incidental symbol 12 of the finalized symbol 10a is set as the incidental symbol 12 of the suggested symbol 10b. It is desirable that the production uses the specific character 80, which is the same type of character as the character C. The specific character 80 is displayed so as to pop out from the accompanying symbol 12 of the finalized symbol 10a, and an effect in which the specific character 80 performs a predetermined operation is executed as the finalized effect 60.

After that, a step-up corresponding to the identification symbol 10 (target symbol 14) that was pseudo-stopped before the finalized symbol 10a is executed (see FIG. 12D), and the identification symbol 10 group revariates (FIG. 12). See (e)).

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, it is highly probable that the unit effect will occur by selecting from the identification symbol 10 group on the right and quasi-stopping the suggestion symbol 10b (see FIG. 13B). Shown. That is, when the suggestion symbol 10b is pseudo-stopped to the right, a unit effect is subsequently generated as compared with the case where the normal identification symbol 10 (identification symbol 10 other than the finalized symbol 10a and the suggestion symbol 10b) is pseudo-stopped. It is set to be highly probable. As described above, the suggestion symbol 10b functions as a symbol for notifying the occurrence of the unit effect.

When the suggestion symbol 10b is selected from the target identification symbol group and the suggestion symbol 10b is pseudo-stopped, the branch effect 61 is started (see FIG. 13C). The branch effect 61 indicates whether or not a unit effect is generated depending on the end result. The specific content of the branch effect 61 itself may be anything, but the character C set as the accompanying symbol 12 of the suggestion symbol 10b, that is, the specific character 80 which is a character of the same type as the character G It is desirable that the production uses.

As the ending of the branching effect 61, at least, an ending indicating that the unit effect occurs (hereinafter, referred to as a success ending 611) and an ending indicating that the unit effect does not occur (hereinafter, a failure ending 612) are set. ing. The branch effect 61 is an effect in which the character C (specific character 80) is displayed so as to pop out from the accompanying symbol 12 of the suggestion symbol 10b, and the character C performs a predetermined operation. Then, the aspect of the success ending 611 is the same as the aspect of the final effect 60 (see FIG. 14A). That is, since the final effect 60 is set as an effect indicating that the unit effect is generated, the unit effect can be generated by making the mode of the success ending 611 in the branch effect 61 the same as the mode of the final effect 60. It is easy to understand. When the unit effect occurs, regardless of whether the finalized symbol 10a is pseudo-stopped or the suggested symbol 10b is pseudo-stopped, the same mode of effect (also the finalized effect 60 and the success of the branched effect 61). The production), which is also the ending 611, will be executed. It can be said that this can be done because the branching effect 61 and the finalizing effect 60 are effects using the specific character 80.

After the success ending 611 is executed, a step-up corresponding to the identification symbol 10 that has been pseudo-stopped before the suggestion symbol 10b is executed (see FIG. 14B), and the identification symbol 10 group revariates (see FIG. 14B). See FIG. 14 (c)).

On the other hand, any aspect of the failure ending 612 (see FIG. 15 (a)) may be used. Since the success ending 611 was not executed, the player can recognize that the unit production did not occur. When the failure ending 612 is executed, the identification symbol 10 stops in a manner indicating a loss (see FIG. 15B), and it is notified that the identification symbol 10 is a loss. After that, an effect of notifying the next hit / fail determination result (variation of the next identification symbol 10) is started (see FIG. 15 (c)).

As described above, in this example, the plurality of types of identification symbols 10 include the suggestion symbol 10b that suggests that the unit effect is likely to occur. That is, it is an interesting effect that not only the predetermined combination including the definite symbol 10a indicates that the unit effect will occur, but also the suggestion symbol 10b foretells that the unit effect will occur (notice effect of continuous effect). It is possible to execute.

Further, the character G of the accompanying symbol 12 included in the finalized symbol 10a and the character C of the accompanying symbol 12 included in the suggested symbol 10b are characters of the same type (specific character 80). Therefore, it is possible to make it easy to understand that both the definite symbol 10a and the suggestion symbol 10b are symbols related to the pseudo continuous effect 30. In particular, in this example, characters A, B, D to F other than character C and character G are different characters one by one (only character C and character G are characters of the same type), so that character C and character G It is emphasized that the character G is a character of the same type.

Further, in this example, as the target identification symbol group which is the identification symbol 10 group other than the identification symbol 10 group in which the fluctuation is stopped or pseudo-stops at the beginning or the end, the suggestion symbol 10b included in the target identification symbol group is used as a pseudo. The occurrence of the continuous production 30 is announced. The advantages of doing so are:

Since the identification symbol 10 (group) that first stops or pseudo-stops serves as a reference for showing the result of the hit / miss determination, it is not so preferable to show that there is a high probability that a unit effect will occur by using the identification symbol 10 (group). In addition, since the identification symbol 10 (group) that is stopped or pseudo-stops at the end looks to the player as if the winning / failing judgment result is confirmed by it, it is highly probable that a unit effect will be generated by using it. It is not very desirable to show. Therefore, it is preferable to show that it is highly probable that the identification symbol 10 (group) that stops or pseudo-stops at the beginning and the end is used.

Fifth Specific Example In this example, the auxiliary image 81 is displayed in the step-up effect 20. Hereinafter, the auxiliary image 81 will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17. The auxiliary image 81 is basically an image showing the degree of progress of the step-up. That is, basically, the aspect of the auxiliary image 81 changes according to the step-up stage. Therefore, the auxiliary image 81 makes it possible for the player to easily grasp how far the step-up stage has progressed. The auxiliary image 81 in this embodiment is a so-called effect.

However, the range from one stage (the stage where one character becomes the second aspect 22), which is the first stage of step-up, to the X stage (X ≧ 2) (hereinafter, may be referred to as a specific range), That is, the corresponding auxiliary image 81 is not set in a plurality of consecutive steps including the step-up start step. That is, the auxiliary image 81 is not displayed from the first stage to the X stage (see FIG. 16). In the present embodiment, the auxiliary image 81 is not displayed even at the start of the step-up effect 20, that is, even in a state where no step-up has occurred (step 0) (see FIG. 16A). In this embodiment, X = 3 is set. That is, the first stage to the third stage (the stage where the three characters become the second aspect 22) are set as a specific range, and the auxiliary image 81 is not displayed in the range (FIGS. 16 (b) and 16 (c)). reference).

Then, after the specific range, that is, after the X + 1 step, the mode of the auxiliary image 81 is changed every time a step-up of one step occurs (see FIG. 17). In the present embodiment, from the fourth stage onward, the mode of the auxiliary image 81 is changed each time a step-up of one stage occurs. Specifically, the fourth stage is a purple image (see FIG. 17 (a)), the fifth stage is a red image (see FIG. 17 (b)), and the sixth stage is a rainbow-colored image (FIG. 17 (c)). ) Is displayed as an auxiliary image 81. It should be noted that the fact that the aspect of the auxiliary image 81 changes or does not change is determined based on one or a plurality of specific image components constituting the auxiliary image 81 (hereinafter, the aspect of the auxiliary image 81 changes). The same when it is said that it does not change). In the present embodiment, if the colors of the images are different, the aspect of the auxiliary image 81 is changed, and if the colors of the images are the same, the aspect of the auxiliary image 81 is not changed. That is, the elements other than the "color" may be the same or different at each stage. The specific image component may be an element other than "color". For example, the form and size of the image, the movement of the image, and the like can be exemplified. A combination of a plurality of elements may be set as a specific image component. As described above, any element set as a specific image component may be used as long as the element can be determined by the player to have substantially the same aspect. Further, the specific mode of the auxiliary image 81 can be changed in various ways.

As described above, the auxiliary image 81 is not displayed in the specific range in which the stage of the effect element indicating the progress of the step-up in the step-up effect 20 is in a predetermined stage. Therefore, in the specific range, the player pays attention to the step-up of the stage of the effect element (in the present embodiment, the character changes from the first aspect 21 to the second aspect 22). ..

In order to increase the degree of attention to the step-up effect 20, the beginning part (introduction part) of the effect is important. In other words, if the player's interest cannot be attracted at the beginning of the production, the probability that the player will pay attention to the production after that is low. In the present embodiment, since the auxiliary image 81 is not displayed from the start of the step-up effect 20 until the stage X is reached, that is, at the beginning of the step-up effect 20, the stage of the effect element is stepped up. It is possible to increase the interest of the player.

The auxiliary image 81 may be displayed in a specific range in which the step-up stage is from the first stage to the X stage. However, the aspect of the auxiliary image 81 in the specific range is not changed. For example, as shown in FIG. 18, a “blue” auxiliary image 81 is displayed in a specific range (see FIGS. 18 (a) and 18 (b)), and thereafter, the step-up is performed as described above. The configuration is such that the aspect of the auxiliary image 81 changes each time (see FIG. 18C).

In this way, although the auxiliary image 81 is displayed in a specific range, the stage of the effect element can be stepped up even if the aspect does not change (in the present embodiment, the character is displayed from the first aspect 21). It is possible to increase the player's interest in (changing to the second aspect 22). However, if the auxiliary image 81 is not displayed at all in a specific range, the player's line of sight does not go to the auxiliary image 81, so that it can be said that the player's interest in stepping up can be further increased. ..

Sixth Specific Example In this example, in the step-up effect 20, the stage of the effect element (the number of characters from the first aspect 21 to the second aspect 22) is stepped to the final stage (that is, six stages in this example). A dedicated image 82, which is an image to be uploaded and has a fixed content of the image, is stored in a storage means (not shown). Here, "the content of the image is fixed" means that the specific content of the image does not change, and that the length of the image is constant. That is, the dedicated video 82 in this example is a video in which the timing and order of step-ups are fixed, and the content of finally stepping up to six stages is contained (see FIG. 19). In this example, a kind of dedicated video 82 is stored in the storage means, but a plurality of types of dedicated video 82 may be stored.

The stage to which the step-up stage progresses is determined based on the result of the hit / fail determination of the target for executing the step-up effect 20, and the step-up automatically proceeds in the effect of notifying the result of the hit / fail determination of the target. In this example, the more steps there are, the higher the probability (reliability) that the hit / fail judgment result will be a big hit. Therefore, the reliability when an effect in which the step-up progresses to the final stage occurs is set higher (highest) than the reliability when each of the effects in which the step-up progresses to the other stages occurs. That's what it means. In this example, when the step-up progresses to the final stage, it is set to be confirmed as a big hit. In addition, the probability (frequency of occurrence) of the effect in which the step-up progresses to the final stage is set lower than the probability of each of the effects in which the step-up progresses to the other stages. As described above, in this example, the dedicated image 82 is provided to correspond to the production having the highest reliability and the lowest probability of occurring.

The advantages of providing the dedicated video 82 are as follows. The stage to which the step-up effect 20 progresses is determined based on the result of the hit / fail determination. Based on the step-up stage, a series of effects for notifying the hit / fail judgment result of the target are determined. That is, the timing of stepping up and the mode of stepping up are determined. In the conventional control method, as the number of steps increases, the timing of step-up or the like must be determined so as to be within a predetermined time, so that the control load becomes higher.

In this example, since the dedicated video 82 is output at least in a part where the step-up progresses to the final stage, the control load in that case is low. That is, conventionally, the number of step-up steps is large and the control load is high. However, in this example, only the dedicated video 82 needs to be output, so that the control is easy.

In addition, since the probability (occurrence frequency) that an effect in which the step-up progresses to the final stage occurs is set lower than the probability that each of the effects in which the step-up progresses to other stages occurs, the dedicated image 82 is displayed. There are few opportunities to output. That is, the frequency with which the dedicated video 82 having the same content is output increases, and the risk that the player gets bored is low.

In this example, when it is determined that the step-up progresses to the final stage, the dedicated video 82 is always output, but the dedicated video 82 may not be output.

Even if it is decided to output the dedicated video 82, it is not necessary to output only the dedicated video 82 to the display area 911 of the display device 91. For example, when the above-mentioned hold display 50 is to be displayed even when the dedicated video 82 is output, the hold display 50 changes each time, so it should be included in the dedicated video 82. Can't. Therefore, the hold display 50 is displayed so as to be superimposed on the dedicated image 82 (in FIG. 19, the hold display 50 is not a part of the dedicated image 82 and is shown by a dotted line). Further, the variation or stop of the identification symbol 10 (including a pseudo stop or the like; the same applies hereinafter) may be incorporated in the dedicated image 82, or may be displayed so as to be superimposed on the dedicated image 82 as in the hold display 50 (identification). The variation of the symbol 10 and the stopping mode may be separately determined by a lottery or the like). In addition, while the above-mentioned identification symbol 10 is an effect symbol for making the hit / fail judgment result easy to understand, this symbol different from the identification symbol 10 (a symbol showing an accurate hit / fail judgment result, a jackpot type, etc.) ) Is displayed, the design is displayed so as to be superimposed on the dedicated image 82. In this way, a display that can change over time, a display that conveys accurate information to the player, and other displays that can change each time depending on the game situation, etc., cannot be included as the dedicated video 82. When these are displayed, they are displayed so as to be superimposed on the dedicated image 82.

It should be noted that a dedicated image 82 corresponding to the step-up progressing to a predetermined stage other than the final stage may be provided. Further, a configuration in which a dedicated video 82 corresponding to a step-up progressing to a certain stage and another dedicated video 82 corresponding to a step-up progressing to another stage different from the certain stage are provided, that is, A configuration may be provided in which a plurality of types of dedicated images 82, each of which has a different step-up stage, are provided.

-Seventh Specific Example In the step-up effect 20, not only how many steps the step-up occurs (how many times the element effect occurs) but also in what order the step-up occurs (elemental effect). The configuration is such that the probability (reliability) that the hit / fail judgment result will be a hit is suggested depending on the order in which the occurrences occur. As described above, in the step-up effect 20, the step-up (element effect) in which the characters A to F change from the first aspect 21 to the second aspect 22 occurs once or a plurality of times. In the following description, the element effects corresponding to the characters A to F may be referred to as element effects A to F.

As shown in FIG. 20, when the element effect F occurs after the element effect C, it is set as a chance-up pattern (CP) that increases the reliability. That is, the specific order of element effect C → element effect F is set as the chance-up pattern. The stage at which the element effect C and the element effect F occur may be limited to a specific stage, or may not be limited. In this example, it is not limited to a specific stage. That is, it is sufficient that the element effect C is generated as the step-up of the X (X ≦ 5) step and the element effect F is generated as the step-up of the X + 1 step.

On the other hand, when the opposite, that is, when the element effect C occurs after the element effect F, it is not set as the above chance-up pattern. As described above, when the plurality of types of element effects constituting the chance-up pattern occur in a different order from the chance-up pattern, it is preferable that the chance-up pattern is not set.

Based on this, when step-up occurs in the order of element effect C → element effect F → element effect A (first effect example), step-up occurs in the order of element effect F → element effect C → element effect A. In this case (second production example), the reliability is compared (comparing the first and second stages of the table shown in FIG. 20). It is assumed that the occurrence of the element effect A after the element effect F and the occurrence of the element effect A after the element effect C are not chance-up patterns.

In both the first production example and the second production example, the number of occurrences of the element production is three times (step-up progresses in three stages), which is common in that respect. Therefore, it is the same in terms of reliability suggested by the number of occurrences of elemental effects. However, since the first effect example includes a chance-up pattern in which the element effect F occurs next to the element effect C, the reliability is higher than that of the second effect example that does not include the chance-up pattern at all.

Moreover, both the first effect example and the second effect example are the same when the step-up effect 20 is completed, that is, the ending mode of the effect is the second aspect 22 for the characters A, C, and F. is there. That is, although the ending mode of the step-up effect 20 is the same, there may be a situation in which the degree of reliability suggested by the step-up effect 20 is different. In this way, if the middle of the production is overlooked, it may not be possible to grasp that the reliability has increased, so it is possible to make the production pay attention to the process leading up to the end.

If a chance-up pattern other than the occurrence of element effect F after element effect C is not set, for example, step-up occurs in the order of element effect F → element effect C → element effect B. The reliability of the production example (third row in the table shown in FIG. 20) is the same as that of the second production example. That is, in this example, when the chance-up pattern is not included, the reliability is set so as to be suggested only by the number of occurrences of the element effect.

The chance-up pattern may be set in the order of three or more element effects. For example, it may be set as a chance-up pattern that the element effect C → the element effect F → the element effect D occur in this order.

In addition, a display indicating that the fact that the element effects occur in a predetermined order is a chance-up pattern may be made. The display may be made when the chance-up pattern actually occurs, or may be displayed as an explanation of the effect when the chance-up pattern does not occur.

In this way, according to this example, it is suggested that the hit / fail judgment result is likely to be a hit not only by how many times the element effect (step-up) occurs, but also by the order in which the element effect occurs. It is possible to create an interesting production that is not available.

Further, even if the final ending mode after the completion of the step-up is the same, it is set so that the probability that the winning / failing judgment result will be a hit may differ depending on the order in which the element effects are generated in the middle. It is possible to make the production pay attention not only to the final ending but also to the process leading up to the ending.

Further, since characters (characters A to F in this example) are associated with each element effect, it is possible to make it easy to understand the order in which the element effects occur.

As an example of further development of this example, as shown in FIG. 21 (a), a configuration in which a chance-up pattern is set according to the number of occurrences of element effects (how far the step-up has progressed) is used. Can be mentioned. That is, if the number of occurrences of the element effect is two, the order of element effect A → element effect C (specific order), and if it is three times, the order of element effect C → element effect F (order different from the specific order). ... and so on.

As in the example shown in FIG. 21A, it is preferable that the chance-up patterns set according to the number of occurrences of the element effect are different from each other, but when the number of occurrences is two or four, it is preferable. It does not deny that some of the multiple occurrences have the same chance-up pattern, such as the same chance-up pattern. Further, the number of element effects constituting the chance-up pattern corresponding to each of the number of occurrences may be the same as shown in FIG. 21A, or at least a part thereof may be different. For example, when the number of occurrences of the element effect is 2 to 4, the number of element effects constituting the chance-up pattern is 2, but when the number of occurrences of the element effect is 5, the chance-up pattern is composed. The number of element effects may be set to three.

Even in such a configuration, it is preferable that the patterns in which the element effects constituting the chance-up pattern occur in a different order from the chance-up pattern are not set as the chance-up pattern. In the example shown in FIG. 21 (a), a pattern in which element effect C → element effect A (the opposite of element effect A → element effect C), (element effect C → the opposite of element effect F). Element effect F → pattern that becomes element effect C, element effect B → pattern that becomes element effect A (the opposite of element effect A → element effect B), element effect (the opposite of element effect B → element effect F) None of the patterns in which F → element effect B is set as other chance-up patterns.

With such a configuration, the number of occurrences of elemental effects and the chance-up pattern are combined, so that the taste of the effects is further enhanced. For example, when the production progresses in the order of element production A → element production C, the player wishes that the step-up stays in two stages.

As an example of further development of the example shown in FIG. 21 (a), as shown in FIG. 21 (b), it is conceivable that the number of occurrences of element effects and the number of element effects constituting the chance-up pattern are matched. Be done. For example, if the number of occurrences of the element effect is two, the order of element effect A → element effect C, and if it is three times, the order of element effect C → element effect F → element effect B, the number of occurrences of element effect is four. In the case of times, element effect A → element effect B → element effect C → element effect F ... In this way, it is not possible to grasp whether or not it is a chance-up pattern until the step-up is completed, so that it is possible to produce an effect that attracts the player's interest until the end.

Further, as another example, it is conceivable that the hit / fail judgment result is determined to be a big hit depending on the order of the element productions that occur. For example, when the element effect C → the element effect D occur in this order, the confirmation order in which the big hit is confirmed is set. In addition, a confirmation order in which a big hit is determined may be configured by three or more element effects. In this way, if the confirmation order, which is the order in which the element effects for which the hit / fail determination result is determined to be a hit, is set, it is possible to make the effect pay attention to the process of the effect.

In such a configuration, it is desirable that even if the element effects constituting the fixed order in which the big hit is determined occur in another order, the big hit is not confirmed. That is, in the above example, when the element effect D → the element effect C occur in this order, it is not determined that the jackpot will be achieved. The same applies to three or more cases. In this way, even if the element effects that make up the confirmation order occur in a different order, the degree of attention to the production process can be reduced by preventing the determination of whether or not the result is a hit. It is possible to make it even higher.

Although the embodiments (and specific examples) 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. ..

The game machine 1 according to the above embodiment is a so-called pachinko game machine, but it can also be applied to other types of game machines such as a rotary game machine provided with a display device.
Specific means (game machines) obtained from the above embodiments are listed below.
The gaming machine according to the means 1 repeats the display means for displaying the identification symbol for notifying the hit / fail judgment result and the unit effect using the identification symbol one or more times, and the probability that the hit / fail judgment result will be a hit depending on the number of times. The step-up effect includes a continuous effect executing means for executing the suggested continuous effect and a step-up effect executing means for executing the step-up effect in which the effect element suggesting the success / failure determination result is stepped up. It is set so that the effect element is stepped up by the occurrence of the unit effect, and the effect element may be stepped up other than when the unit effect is generated, and the number of times the step-up occurs. Is configured to be equal to or greater than the number of occurrences of the unit effect.
According to the gaming machine according to the means 1, since the step-up of the effect element is always generated by the occurrence of the unit effect, it is possible to realize a highly palatable game in which the continuous effect and the number of times the step-up occurs are linked. Is.
The gaming machine according to the means 2 notifies that the step-up of the effect element will occur or will occur before the time when the effect of notifying a certain hit / miss determination result is started in the game machine described in the means 1. It is characterized in that there is a possibility that a look-ahead effect is executed.
It is possible to realize a wide variety of playability by making it possible for a step-up to occur or a step-up to be foretold by a so-called look-ahead effect, as in the game machine according to the means 2. Become.
When the game machine according to the means 3 is foretold that the step-up of the effect element will occur due to the look-ahead effect in the game machine described in the means 2, the effect of notifying the certain hit / fail determination result is started. When the step-up is performed, the timing at which the step-up of the effect element occurs in the effect of notifying the certain hit / fail determination result is determined in consideration of the step-up that is foretold to occur due to the look-ahead effect. To do.
When it is foretold that the step-up of the production element will occur due to the look-ahead effect, as in the game machine according to the means 3, one of the timings at which the step-up may occur is determined by the look-ahead. I'll give it to you. By doing so, it is possible to suppress the complicated control for determining the number of times the step-up occurs and the timing thereof when the effect of notifying a certain hit / fail determination result is started.
The gaming machine according to the means 4 may cause the step-up of the effect element in the game machine described in the means 3 when it is foretold that the step-up of the effect element will occur due to the look-ahead effect. It is set so that the step-up of the effect element foretold by the look-ahead effect occurs at the first timing of a plurality of timings, and when the effect of notifying the certain hit / fail determination result is started. It is characterized in that, except for the first timing, the timing at which a step-up other than the step-up of the effect element foretold by the look-ahead effect occurs is determined.
When it is foretold that the step-up of the effect element will occur due to the look-ahead effect as in the game machine according to the means 4, the step-up foretold by the look-ahead is caused to occur at the first timing. It is possible not only to suppress the complexity of the control for determining the number of times the step-up occurs and the timing of the step-up when the effect of notifying a certain hit / fail judgment result is started, but also to look ahead and step up. It is possible to make the relationship of

1 Game machine 10 Identification symbol 11 Main symbol 12 Ancillary symbol 121 Basic aspect 122 Special aspect 13 Specific symbol 14 Target symbol 20 Step-up effect 21 First aspect 22 Second aspect 22a Basic image 30 Pseudo continuous effect 40 (Specific) Look-ahead effect 91 Display device 911 Display area

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A step-up effect in which the effect elements step up step by step as an effect that constitutes the effect during the change from the start of the change of the identification symbol that notifies the certain hit / fail judgment result to the stop at the combination indicating the certain hit / fail judgment result. Step-up effect execution means to execute
One or more hit / fail judgment results for which notification is completed prior to the certain hit / miss judgment result that the probability that the certain hit / miss judgment result will be hit has increased before the time when the variable effect is started. A look-ahead effect execution means that executes a look-ahead effect that suggests using a pre-variation effect that notifies
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As a kind of the look-ahead effect, it is an effect that reaches a success end or a failure end before the time when the changing effect is started, and when the success end is reached, the occurrence of step-up of the effect element is confirmed. However, when the failure result is reached, there is a possibility that a specific look-ahead effect in which the occurrence of step-up of the effect element is not confirmed is executed.
When the specific look-ahead effect reaches the success result and the occurrence of the step-up of the effect element is confirmed , the effect is set so that the step-up of the effect element occurs in the changing effect. A game machine to play.

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