JP7054897B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

A gaming machine is known in which the identification symbol for notifying the hit / fail determination result includes a "number" which is an element for distinguishing each symbol and a character associated with each of the numbers (for example,). See Patent Document 1 below).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2002-253789

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

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, a plurality of identification symbol groups each including a plurality of types of identification symbols are variably displayed on the display device, and are selected from the plurality of identification symbol groups. A gaming machine in which a hit / fail determination result is notified by a combination of displayed identification symbols, and a first portion that is a part of a first symbol which is one of a plurality of types of identification symbols included in the identification symbol group. The element is characterized in that it is a combination of the same kind as the second partial element which is a part of each of two or more second symbols which are different identification symbols.

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 gaming machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which showed the identification symbol (identification symbol group) displayed on the display device. It is a list of identification symbols (default mode). It is a figure for demonstrating the outline of the symbol change effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline of the fanning effect, and is the figure which showed the series flow in which the special reach is constructed after the fanning effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline of a fanning effect, and is a figure which showed a series of flow which a deviation is notified without constructing a special reach after a fanning effect. It is a figure which showed the series of flow which it is informed that the special symbol is pseudo-stopped without the symbol change effect, and it is notified that the special symbol is out of alignment without the fanning effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the fifth concrete example. It is a figure for demonstrating the sixth concrete example. It is a figure for demonstrating a seventh specific example. In the case of adopting the configuration of the seventh specific example, the character of the special symbol for constructing the special reach is combined, and then the combined symbol is restored, so that the mode of the special symbol returns to the default mode. It is a figure for demonstrating an 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 gaming machine 1 will be briefly described with reference to FIG.

The gaming machine 1 includes a gaming board 90. The game board 90 is formed of a substantially square plywood, and the guide rail 903 constituting the 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 starting winning opening 904, a large winning opening 906, an out opening 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 some drawings, 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 and the shape and size of the display device 91 itself can be changed. The shape of the display area 911 can be changed with.).

Further, in the game area 902, a plurality of game nails are provided as obstacles that change the flow mode of the game ball by colliding with the game ball flowing down. 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 gaming machine 1, the gaming ball is launched toward the gaming area 902 by operating the launching device 908. When a game ball flowing down the game area 902 wins a prize in a winning opening such as a starting winning opening 904 or a large winning opening 906, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out by a payout device.

The components of the gaming machine 1 that are not related to the present invention, such as the frame of the gaming machine 1, the lower plate and the upper plate for storing the gaming balls, will be omitted. As for these, those having the same structure as a known gaming 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 to the starting winning opening 904 shown in FIG. 1 (such starting winning opening 904). Multiple may be provided). In this 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 numerical value, it is a jackpot, and if it is different, it is a loss. That is, the presence or absence of a big hit is directly determined with the winning of the game ball in the starting winning opening 904 as an opportunity.

If the jackpot is won, the jackpot game is executed. In the big hit game, the big winning opening 906 is frequently opened, and the player can acquire a lot of game balls (so-called balls), which is the same as a known game machine, so a detailed explanation will be given. Is omitted.

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 obtained, 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 hit / miss determination 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 pass / 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. The display area 911 may be displayed to indicate the existence of the reserved information. Further, the winning / failing judgment may be performed immediately when the winning prize 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). The stored reserved information is displayed in the display area 911 as a reserved symbol. In each figure, the illustration of the reserved symbol is omitted.

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 FIGS. 2 and 3, in the present embodiment, 10 g of three identification symbol groups including the numbers “1” to “7” (which is the main part 11 described later) are displayed in a variable manner. Basically, it is displayed in a variable manner in the order of the numbers. Each identification symbol group 10g 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, a set of three 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 part 11 and an accessory part 12. The main part 11 is a part including characters such as numbers and alphabets. As described above, the main part 11 in the present embodiment includes any of the numbers "1" to "7". On the other hand, the accompanying portion 12 in the present embodiment is a portion including a pattern representing a character. Since the accompanying portion 12 is a portion 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 portion 12 may operate. On the other hand, the main part 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 part 11 enables the player to easily distinguish the type of each identification symbol 10. Basically, the player looks at the main part 11 and grasps what the result of the hit / fail determination is.

One identification symbol group 10g in the present embodiment includes a plurality of types of identification symbols 10. As shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, one identification symbol group 10g basically has seven types of identification symbols 10 in which the main part 11 includes any number of "1" to "7". include. A special effect may occur in which other symbols are included in one identification symbol group 10 g. The plurality of types of identification symbols 10 are classified into one or a plurality of special symbols 10s and other symbols, normal symbols 10n. In the present embodiment, the symbol whose main part 11 is "7" is a special symbol 10s, and the symbol whose other main part 11 is any of "1" to "6" is a normal symbol 10n.

One element that constitutes the difference between the special symbol 10s and the normal symbol 10n is the difference in reliability when a so-called reach state is constructed. The reach state is a state in which there is still a possibility of becoming a big hit in a state in which the fluctuation of a part of the identification symbol group 10g is pseudo-stopped among the plurality of identification symbol groups 10g. The "pseudo-stop" means a state in which the player seems to have stopped, but has not completely stopped. In the present embodiment, the identification symbol 10 that constructs the reach state is set to the "pseudo-stopped" state in order to secure the occurrence of the known so-called re-variation effect. However, it does not deny that the identification symbol 10 that constructs the reach state is in a state of being completely stopped (“pseudo-stop” includes a mode of completely stopping). In the present embodiment, a state in which the identification symbol 10 selected from the two identification symbol groups 10g and pseudo-stopped out of the three identification symbol groups 10g is a symbol of the same type is set as the reach state. Further, the "reliability" means the probability that the hit / fail determination result of the object shown by using the identification symbol 10 will be a big hit. That is, when the reach state by the identification symbol 10 of "7" which is the special symbol 10s (hereinafter, also referred to as special reach) is constructed, the reach state by the other identification symbol 10 which is the normal symbol 10n (hereinafter, may be referred to as special reach). Hereinafter, it is set so that the probability that the hit / fail judgment result of the target will be a big hit is higher than when the reach is usually constructed. Therefore, when the reach state is constructed (when it is likely to be constructed), the player will also pay attention to the type of the identification symbol 10 that constructs the reach state. When a special reach occurs, it may be set to determine that the hit / fail determination result of the target is a big hit (reliability is 100%).

Further, the normal symbol 10n in the present embodiment is divided into a first normal symbol 101n and a second normal symbol 102n. As shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the first normal symbol 101n is the identification symbol 10 whose main part 11 is “3” and “5”, and the second normal symbol 102n is other than that (the main part 11 is “1”). "2" "4" "6") identification symbol 10. The first normal symbol 101n is different from the second normal symbol 102n in that the symbol change effect, which will be described in detail later, is more likely to occur.

The accompanying portion 12 of each normal symbol 10n is an image including characters A to F. Specifically, while the main part 11 is "1", "2", "3", "4", "5", and "6", the incidental parts 12 are "character A" and "character", respectively. "B", "Character C", "Character D", "Character E", and "Character F" are set. On the other hand, the accompanying portion 12 of the special symbol 10s is an image including both "character C" and "character E". That is, the incidental portion 12 of the special symbol 10s is a symbol including both the character C and the character E set as the incidental portion 12 of the first normal symbol 101n. In other words, it can be said that a plurality of first normal symbols 101n are set, and the special symbol 10s is a symbol including all of the characters of different types included in the plurality of first normal symbols 101n. It should be noted that even if the characters are of the same type, characters having different specific modes may be displayed. That is, the term "character of the same type" means that not only the characters having exactly the same specific mode but also modifications that allow the player to understand that the characters of the same type are shown are allowed. In the present embodiment, the "character C" and the "character E" included in each of the two first normal symbols 101n are different from the "character C" and the "character E" included in the special symbol 10s. , The player can know that they are the same character. Further, the "character C" and the "character E" included in the special symbol are not combined into one character, but are displayed so that they can be clearly distinguished from each other. That is, it is displayed so that it can be clearly understood that there are a plurality of independent characters (two in this embodiment).

Since it is configured in this way, the special symbol 10s is referred to as a "first symbol", the accompanying portion 12 of the special symbol 10s is referred to as a "first partial element (which is a part of the first symbol)", and the first normal symbol 101n. Is a "second symbol" and the accompanying portion 12 of the first normal symbol 101n is a "second partial element (which is a part of the second symbol)", the first portion which is a part of the first symbol. The element is a mode (a mode including the character C and the character E) in which the same kind as the second partial element which is a part of each of two or more second symbols which are different identification symbols is combined. Can be done. It should be noted that the first partial element may be a combination of three or more second partial elements of the same type.

A symbol change effect and a fanning effect using the identification symbol 10 configured in this way will be described. The symbol change effect (see FIG. 4) is an effect in which a normal symbol 10n selected from one identification symbol group 10g and pseudo-stopped is changed to a special symbol 10s. It can be said that the one identification symbol group 10g basically stops the fluctuation at the earliest among the plurality of (three in the present embodiment) identification symbol group 10g. In other words, assuming that a reach state is constructed in the future, the identification symbol group 10g includes the identification symbol 10 of the two identification symbols 10 that construct the reach state, whichever is pseudo-stopped earlier. It can be said that. In this embodiment, the identification symbol group on the left is 10 g. However, it does not deny that the symbol change effect is generated for the configuration in which the fluctuation of the middle or right identification symbol group 10 g is pseudo-stopped earliest.

The symbol change effect may occur when the identification symbol 10 selected from one identification symbol group 10g (left identification symbol group 10g) and pseudo-stopped is a normal symbol 10n (see FIG. 4A). There is. When the symbol change effect occurs, one normal symbol 10n that has been pseudo-stopped changes to a special symbol 10s (see FIGS. 4 (b) and 4 (c)). Any specific aspect of the symbol change effect itself may be used. A plurality of specific modes may be set. In the present embodiment, an image that covers the pseudo-stopped normal symbol 10n is displayed (see FIG. 4 (b)), and then changes to the special symbol 10s (see FIG. 4 (c)). Further, when the symbol change effect occurs, it may not occur in the guise (the effect that the change to the special symbol 10s ends in failure occurs), but the symbol change effect (occurrence of the symbol change effect) in the present embodiment. It is assumed that the change to the special symbol 10s is actually successful.

When a change from the normal symbol 10n to the special symbol 10s occurs due to such a symbol change effect, a fanning effect indicating that the special reach may occur in the present embodiment is generated. The player expects that a special reach constructed by the special symbol 10s will occur when the special symbol 10s is displayed, but when a change from the normal symbol 10n to the special symbol 10s occurs, the expectation is met. In order to respond, it is set to always generate a fanning effect that indicates that a special reach may occur. However, it is the symbol change effect (one or a plurality of types of symbol change effect having a specific aspect) described in the present embodiment that causes the occurrence of the fanning effect, and when the symbol change effect of another aspect occurs. May be configured so that the fanning effect does not occur.

In the fanning effect (see FIGS. 5 (a) and 6 (a)), the special symbol 10s that is changed and shown by the symbol change effect is used as one symbol, and the other symbol that constructs the reach state is the special symbol 10s. It is a production that makes the player expect that it will be. In other words, it is a production that suggests that the probability that a special reach will be constructed has increased. As long as such an action is exhibited, any specific mode of the fanning effect may be used. As a matter of course, the flow until the one identification symbol 10 is selected from the one identification symbol group 10g and the one identification symbol 10 is pseudo-stopped is clearly different depending on the case where the fanning effect occurs and the case where the fanning effect does not occur. In the fanning effect in the present embodiment, the fluctuation speed of the right identification symbol group 10g becomes slow while the special symbol 10s in the right identification symbol group 10g is displayed, and the fanning effect is selected from the right identification symbol group 10g. There is a "fanning" that indicates to the player that the identification symbol 10 that is pseudo-stopped may be the special symbol 10s (see FIGS. 5 (a) and 6 (a)). As the ending of the fanning effect, the special symbol 10s is pseudo-stopped as one identification symbol 10 selected from the identification symbol group 10g on the right, and a special reach is constructed (see FIG. 5 (b)) and special. A failure ending (see FIG. 6B) is set in which the symbol 10s does not pseudo-stop (normally the symbol 10n pseudo-stops) and no special reach is constructed. If a special reach is built with a successful fanning effect, the player will be fanned because it will be a more reliable situation than when a normal reach is built, that is, a situation that will be an opportunity for the player. I hope that the production will be a successful ending. On the other hand, in the case of a failure result, there is no possibility that the same identification symbol 10 will be a set of three, so it is confirmed that the hit / fail determination result of the target is out of order (see FIG. 6 (c)). However, in the present embodiment, when the symbol change effect occurs, the identification symbol 10 selected from the identification symbol group 10g on the right and the identification symbol group 10g in the right identification symbol group 10g is pseudo-stopped (stopped) in the usual manner. It is not shown that it is out of place, but the fact that a fanning effect using 10 g of the identification symbol group on the right is generated has a great significance in playability. When a special reach is constructed (successful outcome), a display (special display 20) indicating that the reach is different from the normal reach may be displayed.

In this embodiment, it is set that the special reach is not constructed without the fanning effect. That is, the occurrence of a fanning effect is set as an indispensable condition for constructing a special reach, which is a favorable situation for the player. In this way, the value of the fanning effect for the player is increased, so that the degree of attention of the player to the fanning effect and the pattern change effect that causes the occurrence of the fanned effect can be increased. However, a special reach may be constructed even if the fanning effect does not occur. The setting may be set so that the probability that a special reach will be constructed is higher when the fanning effect occurs than when the fanning effect does not occur.

As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a symbol change effect occurs in which the normal symbol 10n selected from one identification symbol group 10g and pseudo-stopped changes to the special symbol 10s, then the special reach is performed. It is set to generate a fanning effect that indicates that it may be constructed. Since the special reach is set to have a higher reliability than the normal reach, it can be said that the special symbol 10s is a symbol that is more advantageous for the player than the normal symbol 10n, but the symbol change that changes to such a special symbol 10s. Despite the occurrence of the effect, the game's taste is due to the notification of the hit / fail judgment result of the target (notification of the loss) without the occurrence of a particularly conspicuous effect (without even the fanning effect). It is possible to suppress the decrease.

In the present embodiment, the special symbol 10s may be selected from one identification symbol group 10g (identification symbol group 10g on the left) and pseudo-stop without the occurrence of the symbol change effect (see FIG. 7A). .. In this case, the fanning effect may not occur (see FIGS. 7 (b) and 7 (c)). That is, when the special symbol 10s is pseudo-stopped after the symbol change effect, the subsequent fanning effect is confirmed, but when the special symbol 10s is pseudo-stopped without the symbol change effect, the subsequent fanning effect is confirmed. It is set so that the occurrence of the effect is not confirmed.

In this way, when the special symbol 10s is pseudo-stopped without undergoing the symbol change effect, the player may not pay much attention to the pseudo-stop of the special symbol 10s, so that the fanning effect may not occur. You may. Further, when the special symbol 10s is pseudo-stopped, the game is prevented from becoming monotonous due to the fact that the fanning effect is always generated.

Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the identification symbol 10 selected from one identification symbol group 10g (left identification symbol group 10g) and pseudo-stopped is the first normal symbol 101n is the second normal symbol 102n. It is set so that the probability that the design change effect will occur after that is higher than in a certain case. The symbol change effect that changes from the first normal symbol 101n (second symbol) to the special symbol 10s (first symbol) is the first symbol change effect, and the second normal symbol 102n (third symbol) to the special symbol 10s (first symbol). If the symbol change effect that changes to (design) is to be the second symbol change effect, the probability that the first symbol change effect will occur is set higher than the probability that the second symbol change effect will occur. As described above, since the occurrence of the symbol change effect leads to the occurrence of the fanning effect, the first normal symbol 101n, which has a relatively high probability of generating the symbol change effect, is more likely than the second normal symbol 102n. Can be said to be an advantageous pattern for the player.

Further, in the present embodiment, it is suggested by the symbol aspect that the first normal symbol 101n is the identification symbol 10 in which the symbol change effect is more likely to occur than the second normal symbol 102n. As described above, the identification symbols 10 of the main portions 11 "3" and "5" set as the first normal symbol 101n have the accompanying portions 12 of the characters C and E, respectively. The identification symbol 10 of the main portion 11 "7", which is the special symbol 10s, has an accompanying portion 12 including both the character C and the character E (see FIG. 3). That is, the first normal symbol 101n and the special symbol 10s are common in that they include characters of the same type. This suggests to the player that the first normal symbol 101n is an identification symbol 10 that is strongly associated with the special symbol 10s (compared to the second normal symbol 102n). If the player has a good intuition, by playing the game continuously, it is possible to understand that the connection is likely to cause a symbol change effect in which a change to the special symbol 10s occurs. Become.

Further, in the present embodiment, a plurality of first normal symbols 101n are set (see FIG. 3). As a result, it is possible to give an impression that the frequency of opportunities that are opportunities for the occurrence of a symbol change effect is reasonable. Then, in order to show the relationship between each of the plurality of first normal symbols 101n and the special symbol 10s, it is assumed that the incidental portion 12 of the special symbol 10s includes a plurality of characters, and each of the plurality of characters is first. Normally, it is assumed that the accompanying portion 12 of the symbol 101n is included. By doing so, it can be suggested without discomfort that one symbol (special symbol 10s) and a plurality of symbols (first normal symbol 101n) have some relationship.

Hereinafter, specific examples in which the gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment has been improved, modified, and embodied will be described. In addition, a configuration may be configured in which a plurality of items described using the following specific examples are applied.

○ First Specific Example In the above embodiment, it has been explained that the second normal symbol 102n is set so that the symbol change effect is more likely to occur than the first normal symbol 101n, but it is limited to the first normal symbol 101n. It may be set so that a symbol change effect is generated. That is, when the second normal symbol 102n is pseudo-stopped, the symbol may be set so as not to change to the special symbol 10s (it may be set so that the above-mentioned second symbol change effect does not occur). ). By doing so, only the first normal symbol 101n including the same character as the special symbol 10s can be changed to the special symbol 10s, so that the playability related to the symbol change effect becomes easy to understand.

○ Second Specific Example In the above embodiment, it has been explained that when the symbol change effect occurs, the occurrence of the fanning effect is confirmed, but the setting may be limited to increasing the probability that the fanning effect will occur. .. That is, when the symbol change effect is generated and the special symbol 10s is displayed, it is more likely that the fanning effect will occur than when the special symbol 10s is displayed without the symbol change effect. The configuration is set to. Even in this way, when the symbol change effect occurs, the frequency of the fanning effect increases (compared to the case where it does not occur), so that it can be said that the deterioration of the taste of the game can be suppressed. ..

○ Third Specific Example In the above embodiment, it has been explained that when the symbol change effect occurs, the occurrence of the fanning effect is confirmed. Further, in the above-mentioned second specific example, it has been explained that when the symbol change effect occurs, the probability that the fanning effect will occur increases. These specify the relationship between the occurrence of the symbol change effect and the fanning effect, but instead of such a relationship, the relationship between the occurrence of the symbol change effect and the special reach may be specified. For example, when the special symbol 10s is pseudo-stopped due to the symbol change effect, there is a possibility that a special reach will be constructed as compared with the case where the special symbol 10s is pseudo-stopped without the symbol change effect. Set to a high setting. When the symbol change effect occurs and the special symbol 10s is pseudo-stopped, the setting may be such that it is confirmed that the special reach is constructed. In addition, also in the above-described embodiment and the second specific example, when the fanning effect occurs, the probability that the special reach will be constructed is higher than when the fanning effect does not occur, so that the fanning effect is caused. It can be said that the occurrence of the pattern change effect substantially suggests that the probability that a special reach will be constructed has increased.

Fourth Specific Example The embodiment of each identification symbol 10 described in the above embodiment may be configured to be displayed only in a specific mode. That is, a plurality of modes having different basic modes of the notification effect for notifying the hit / fail determination result are set, and the identification symbol 10 in the above mode is displayed in any of the plurality of modes. You may do it. Then, the configuration may be such that the symbol change effect and the fanning effect as described above can occur only when the specific mode is set.

○ Fifth specific example When a symbol change effect that causes a change from the first normal symbol 101n to the special symbol 10s occurs, the character of the special symbol 10s (attached part 12) becomes the character of the first common symbol before the change (attached). The configuration is such that it changes to include only part 12). For example, when a symbol change effect occurs in which the first normal symbol 101n in which the main portion 11 is “3” and the accompanying portion 12 is “character C” is changed to the special symbol 10s, the changed special symbol 10s is the main portion 11 Although it does not change with "7", the accompanying portion 12 is configured to include only "character C" (see FIG. 8). That is, with respect to the special symbol 10s, a symbol containing "character C" and "character E" before the change becomes a symbol containing only "character C" due to the occurrence of the symbol change effect (FIG. 8 (c). ) Refer to). By doing so, it becomes possible to grasp which of the plurality of first normal symbols 101n has changed to the special symbol 10s even after the change.

○ Sixth concrete example (an example of further development of the fifth concrete example)
When a symbol change effect such as the fifth specific example occurs, it is included in the special symbol 10s (included in the identification symbol group 10g on the right according to the above embodiment), which indicates that the situation is likely to stop due to the fanning effect. The special symbol 10s) has the same embodiment as the special symbol 10s that has already been pseudo-stopped (the special symbol 10s that has been pseudo-stopped to the left according to the above embodiment). For example, if the accompanying portion 12 of the special symbol 10s that has already been pseudo-stopped has changed to include the "character C", the special symbol 10s displayed as the target of the fanning effect is also "character C" and "character C". It is changed to one containing only "Character C" instead of containing both "Character E" (see FIG. 9). By doing so, when the special reach is constructed, the mode of the symbol for constructing the reach is the same, so that it is possible to clearly show that the reach was constructed.

When the special reach is constructed, the aspect of the special symbol 10s for constructing the reach (the aspect including only one character) may be maintained as it is, or it may be restored in the middle (character C and the character). It may be configured (returning to the default mode including E). If the special reach is not constructed (if it is out of order), it is advisable to immediately restore the aspect of the special symbol 10s in preparation for the next fluctuation.

○ Seventh specific example (an example in which the fifth specific example is further developed (an example different from the sixth specific example))
In a configuration in which the accompanying portion 12 of the special symbol 10s includes two characters as in the above embodiment, when a symbol change effect as in the fifth specific example occurs, the situation is likely to stop due to the fanning effect. The special symbol 10s (the special symbol 10s included in the identification symbol group 10g on the right according to the above embodiment) is changed to the special symbol 10s (the special symbol 10s included in the identification symbol group 10g on the right according to the above embodiment) that has already been pseudo-stopped. The mode is different from that of the special symbol 10s) that is pseudo-stopped. For example, if the accompanying portion 12 of the special symbol 10s that has already been pseudo-stopped has changed to include "character C", only "character E" is used as the special symbol 10s displayed as the target of the fanning effect. Change to include (see FIG. 10). That is, since the special symbol 10s (the default mode of the special symbol 10s) originally included two symbols, "character C" and "character E", the character of one of the symbols that constructs the special reach. It can be said that there is not much discomfort even if the characters of the other symbols are different between "character C" and "character E".

When a special reach is constructed, the mode of the two special symbols 10s (a mode different between the character C and the character E) for constructing the reach may be maintained as it is, or the mode may be restored in the middle (a mode different from that of the character C and the character E). It may be configured (returning to the default mode including character C and character E). In the latter configuration, the character C included in one special symbol 10s and the character E included in the other special symbol 10s are displayed (moved or copied) so as to come out of each symbol. ) Is made (see FIG. 11 (a)), and then an image in which they are combined (combined) is displayed (see FIG. 11 (b)), and both special symbols 10s are characters C and E. It is conceivable to produce a flow as if returning to the mode including both of the above (see FIG. 11 (c)). If the special reach is not constructed (if it is out of order), it is advisable to immediately restore the aspect of the special symbol 10s in preparation for the next fluctuation.

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 (game machines) obtained from the above embodiments are listed below.

・ Means 1-1
In the display device, a plurality of identification symbol groups each including a plurality of types of identification symbols are displayed in a variable manner, and a game machine in which a hit / fail determination result is notified by a combination of identification symbols selected and displayed from the plurality of identification symbol groups. And,
The plurality of types of identification symbols include a special symbol and a normal symbol, and when a special reach in which a reach state is constructed by the special symbol occurs, a normal reach in which a reach state is established in the normal symbol occurs. Is set so that the probability that the result of the hit / fail judgment will be a hit is high.
When a symbol change effect in which the normal symbol selected from one identification symbol group and pseudo-stopped changes to the special symbol occurs, a fanning effect indicating that the special reach may occur is generated. A gaming machine characterized by being configured.
In the above-mentioned gaming machine, when a symbol change effect that changes to a special symbol that is advantageous to the player is generated, a fanning effect indicating that a special reach may occur is generated. In other words, it is possible to prevent the player from becoming frustrated and deteriorating the taste of the game due to the occurrence of a situation in which the player does not even produce a fanning effect even though the change to the special pattern has occurred. Is possible.

・ Means 1-2
The gaming machine according to means 1-1, wherein when the special symbol is selected from one identification symbol group without the symbol change effect and the special symbol is pseudo-stopped, the fanning effect may not occur. ..
When the special symbol is pseudo-stopped without undergoing the symbol change effect, the player may not pay much attention to the pseudo-stop of the special symbol, so that the fanning effect may not occur. In addition, when the special symbol is pseudo-stopped, a fanning effect is always generated, which prevents the game from becoming monotonous.

・ Means 1-3
As the normal symbol, the first normal symbol and the second normal symbol are set.
The symbol change effect is characterized in that it is more likely to occur when the first normal symbol is selected from one identification symbol group and the first normal symbol is pseudo-stopped than when the second normal symbol is pseudo-stopped. The gaming machine according to means 1-1 or means 1-2.
With such a configuration, the player pays attention to which normal symbol is pseudo-stopped, so that it is possible to improve the taste of the game.

・ Means 1-4
The gaming machine according to means 1-3, wherein the symbol change effect is selected from one identification symbol group and is set to occur only when the first normal symbol is pseudo-stopped.
In this way, by making the symbol change effect occur only when the first normal symbol is pseudo-stopped, it becomes easy to understand the situation in which the symbol change effect is likely to occur.

・ Means 1-5
The gaming machine according to means 1-3 or means 1-4, wherein the first normal symbol is a symbol including a character of the same type as the special symbol.
By doing so, it is suggested to the player that the first normal symbol and the special symbol have some relationship. Specifically, it is suggested (suggested) to the player that the first normal symbol is a symbol in which a symbol change effect is likely to occur.

・ Means 1-6
A plurality of the first normal symbols are set, and each of the first normal symbols includes a different kind of character.
The gaming machine according to means 1-5, wherein the special symbol is a symbol including all characters of different types included in each of the first normal symbols.
With such a configuration, it is suggested to the player that the plurality of first normal symbols have some relation with the special symbol. Specifically, it is suggested (suggested) to the player that the plurality of first normal symbols are symbols in which the symbol change effect is likely to occur.

・ Means 2-1
In the display device, a plurality of identification symbol groups each including a plurality of types of identification symbols are displayed in a variable manner, and a game machine in which a hit / fail determination result is notified by a combination of identification symbols selected and displayed from the plurality of identification symbol groups. And,
The first partial element that is a part of the first symbol, which is one of the plurality of types of identification symbols included in the identification symbol group, is one of two or more second symbols that are different identification symbols. A gaming machine characterized in that it is a combination of the same kind as the second partial element which is a part.
According to the above-mentioned gaming machine, the partial element of the first symbol is a novel combination of two or more partial elements of the second symbol of the same type, which improves the taste of the game. It is possible.

・ Means 2-2
The gaming machine according to means 2-1 characterized in that the first partial element is a combination of a character of the same type as a character that each of the two or more second symbols has as the second partial element.
As described above, the first partial element can be a combination of characters of the same type as the character set as the second partial element.

・ Means 2-3
When the identification symbol selected and displayed from one of the identification symbol groups is the second symbol, it is possible to execute the first symbol change effect in which the second symbol changes to the first symbol. The gaming machine according to means 2-1 or means 2-2, characterized in that it is present.
Since the first partial element includes the same kind as the second partial element, it is suggested that an effect of changing the second symbol to the first symbol (first symbol change effect) occurs.

・ Means 2-4
When the identification symbol selected and displayed from one of the identification symbol groups is a third symbol different from the first symbol and the second symbol, the third symbol changes to the first symbol. It is possible to execute two symbol change effects,
The gaming machine according to means 2-3, wherein the probability that the first symbol change effect will occur is set higher than the probability that the second symbol change effect will occur.
Since the first partial element includes the same kind as the second partial element, the probability that the second symbol changes to the first symbol (first symbol change effect) occurs is the other symbol (third symbol). It is suggested that is higher than the probability of changing to the first symbol.

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Claims (1)

In the display device, a plurality of identification symbol groups each including a plurality of types of identification symbols are displayed in a variable manner, and a game machine in which a hit / fail determination result is notified by a combination of identification symbols selected and displayed from the plurality of identification symbol groups. And,
The first partial element that is a part of the first symbol, which is one of the plurality of types of identification symbols included in the identification symbol group, is one of two or more second symbols that are different identification symbols. It is a combination of the same kind as the second partial element that is a part .
When the identification symbol selected and displayed from one of the identification symbol groups is the second symbol, it is possible to execute a symbol change effect in which the second symbol changes to the first symbol. A gaming machine featuring.

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