JP7278617B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

2. Description of the Related Art A gaming machine is known that allows a player to change game specifications such as volume and light intensity (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2019-209007

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that makes it difficult for erroneous operations to occur when game specifications are changed.

A gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, is a gaming machine that allows a player to change a plurality of game specifications by operating an operation unit, wherein the operation unit is , a selection operation unit for performing a selection operation for selecting the target game specification, which is the game specification to be changed, and a change operation unit for performing a change operation for changing the target game specification to a desired state. In the changeable state in which the game specifications can be changed, the change operation cannot be performed by operating the selection operation section, and the selection operation cannot be performed by operation of the change operation section. It is characterized by being set as follows.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to make it difficult for erroneous operations to occur when game specifications are changed.

It is a front view of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is the figure which showed the decoration design and the reserved design which were displayed on the display area. It is a figure for demonstrating a game specification (a) and an operation unit (b). It is a figure for demonstrating a specification image. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an operation assisting image; FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining cyclic switching; FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining non-cyclic switching; It is a figure for demonstrating a normal state (a) and a specific state (b). It is a figure for demonstrating the change (a) of a specification image when an operation unit is operated in a normal state, and the change (b) of a specification image when an operation unit is operated in a specific state. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining specific examples 1-1 and 1-2; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining specific example 1-3; FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an OFF mode, a partially auto mode, and a fully auto mode; It is a figure for explaining the first operation request effect (a) and the second operation request effect (b). FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining specific example 2-3; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining specific example 2-4; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining specific example 2-5; It is a diagram for explaining the hidden game specification change function. FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining specific example 3-2; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining specific example 3-3; FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining specific example 3-6; They are the figure (a) which showed special production|presentation, the figure (b) for demonstrating normal mode and special mode, and the figure (c) for demonstrating mode determination lottery. FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining specific example 4-1; FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining specific examples 4-2 and 4-3; FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining specific example 4-5; FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining specific example 4-6; It is the figure which showed an example of specific look-ahead effect. FIG. 26 is a diagram (continuation of FIG. 26) showing an example of a specific look-ahead effect; FIG. 28 is a diagram showing, in chronological order, changes in output music with respect to the specific look-ahead effect shown in FIGS. 26 and 27; FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining specific example 5-1; FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining specific example 5-2; FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining specific example 5-3; FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining specific example 5-5; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining image displacement effect; FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining specific example 6-1; FIG. 35 is a diagram (a continuation of FIG. 34) for explaining the specific example 6-1; FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining specific example 6-2; FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining specific example 6-3; FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining specific example 6-4; FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining specific example 6-5; It is the figure (a) for demonstrating an accompanying image, and the figure (b) for demonstrating the aspect of a reserved design. It is a diagram for explaining a pending change production (an example in which the target pending design is a variable pending design). FIG. 41 is a diagram (continuation of FIG. 41) for explaining a pending change effect (an example in which the target pending design is a pending design during fluctuation). It is a diagram for explaining a pending change effect (an example in which the target pending design is a pre-variation pending design). FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining specific example 7-1; FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining specific example 7-2; FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining specific example 7-3; FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining specific example 7-4; FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining specific example 7-5; FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining specific example 7-6; FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining specific example 7-7;

1) Basic Configuration of Gaming Machine Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine 1 (pachinko gaming machine) according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described with reference to FIG. In the following description, the term "image" includes not only still images but also moving images.

The game machine 1 is equipped with a game board 90 . The game board 90 is made of a substantially square plywood board, and a guide rail 903 forming a passage for guiding a game ball fired by operating a shooting device 908 (shooting handle) to the game area 902 has a substantially arc shape. is provided as follows.

The game area 902 is provided with a display device 91, a starting area 904, a big winning area 906, an out port, and the like. A display area 911 of the display device 91 is a portion visible through an opening 901 formed in the game board 90 . In addition, in the game area 902, a plurality of game nails are provided as obstacles that change the flowing state of the game balls when the falling game balls collide with each other. The game ball flowing down the game area 902 changes in various modes according to the conditions when it collides with the game nail.

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

The frame body of the game machine 1, the lower tray and the upper tray for storing game balls, etc. can be applied with structures similar to those of a known game machine, so the description thereof will be omitted.

2) Winning Lottery, etc. A winning lottery is executed when a game ball enters the starting area 904 by winning lottery means, which is a circuit built on a control board (main control board) not shown. In this embodiment, as the starting area 904, a first starting area 904a (so-called "Special Figure 1" starting area) and a second starting area 904b (so-called "Special Figure 2" starting area) are provided. When the game ball enters the starting area 904, a numerical value (win/fail lottery information) is acquired from the random number source. becomes. In addition, the configuration may be such that a "small win" is set in addition to the "big win" as the mode of the "win".

In this embodiment, the player is notified of the winning or losing lottery result by combining the decorative symbols 80 (see FIG. 2) displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91, as in the known game machine. Specifically, the decorative pattern group 80g (left decorative pattern group 80gL, middle decorative pattern group 80gC, right decorative pattern group 80gR) including a plurality of kinds of decorative patterns 80 starts to change, and finally each decorative pattern group 80g. One decorative pattern 80 is selected from and stopped. When the jackpot is won, the combination of the decorative patterns 80 selected from each decorative pattern group 80g and stopped becomes a predetermined combination (for example, three sets of the same decorative patterns 80). In the case of losing, it becomes a combination other than that (other than the combination that becomes a jackpot). The decorative pattern 80 may be a combination of numbers and characters. In the following description, the effect from when the decorative pattern 80 (decorative pattern group 80g) starts to fluctuate until it stops with a combination indicating the result of the lottery is referred to as a fluctuating production (sometimes simply referred to as "fluctuation"). shall be

In the present embodiment, the effect during variation for the winning lottery results corresponding to the order in which the winning lottery information is acquired is started (variation is started), but the notification of the winning lottery results has not yet been completed. If there is no win-fail lottery information, the newly acquired win-fail lottery information is stored in storage means provided on a control board (not shown). In the following explanation, among the success/failure lottery information, those for which the corresponding effect during fluctuation has started but the notification of the result of the success/failure lottery has not yet been completed (those where the effect during fluctuation has not ended) are suspended during fluctuation. Information (the information on suspension during fluctuation corresponds to the so-called "suspension of change") and information for which the corresponding performance during fluctuation is not started may be referred to as suspension information before variation.

The number of pieces of pre-variation pending information (holding limit) that can be stored in the storage means can be set as appropriate. In the present embodiment, the first pre-variation hold information acquired with the opportunity that the game ball enters the first start area 904a, the second acquired with the opportunity that the game ball enters the second start area 904b Up to four for each pre-change pending information. In addition, in the present embodiment, when the notification of the result of the lottery for certain pending information during fluctuation is completed (when the so-called "suspended change" is completed), the first pre-change pending information and the second change are stored in the storage means. When both of the pre-suspension information are stored, the effect during variation (notification of the lottery result) corresponding to the second pre-variation suspension information is preferentially executed. That is, the so-called "special figure 2 priority digestion".

It is displayed as a reserved pattern 10 that the reserved information is stored in the storage means. In other words, the reserved symbol 10 indicates the existence of the winning/failing lottery information for which notification of the corresponding winning/failing lottery result has not been completed. In the present embodiment, as the pending symbols 10, a variable pending symbol 11 indicating existence of variable pending information and a pre-variation pending symbol 12 representing existence of pre-variable pending information are displayed in the display area 911. FIG. Only one pending pattern 11 during fluctuation is displayed, and four pending patterns 12 before fluctuation are displayed (the "order of execution" of the pending patterns 12 before fluctuation is closer to the pending pattern 11 during fluctuation). . Pre-fluctuation reserved pattern 12 is the first pre-variation reserved information (special figure 1 reserved) if the game ball should be fired aiming at the first start area 904a (normal game state described later) is pre-variable reserved pattern 12 , and if the state (special game state described later) to shoot the game ball aiming at the second start region 904b, the second pre-variation pending information (special figure 2 pending) is displayed as the pre-variable pending symbol 12 is set to Regardless of the game state, pre-variation reserved symbols 12 corresponding to both the first pre-variation suspended information and the second pre-variation suspended information stored in the storage means are displayed (up to eight pre-variation suspended symbols 12 is displayed).

In this embodiment, a normal game state and a special game state are set as the game states related to the winning lottery. The special game state is a game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state. The normal gaming state is a low probability gaming state in which the probability of winning a jackpot is low, and a low base state (low probability, no time saving) in which it is difficult for a game ball to enter the starting area 904 . As the special game state, a first special game state and a second special game state are set. The first special game state is a high-probability game state with a high probability of winning a jackpot, and a high-base state (high probability/with short working hours) in which a game ball is likely to enter the starting area 904 . The second special game state is a low-probability game state with a low probability of winning a jackpot, and a high-base state (low probability/with short working hours) in which a game ball is likely to enter the starting area 904 . In the normal game state, the player shoots the game ball aiming at the first starting area 904a. In this embodiment, so-called "left-handed" is performed. The special game state shoots a game ball aiming at the second starting area 904b. In the present embodiment, so-called "right-handed hitting" is performed. The special game state is a state in which it is easy to win the open lottery of the second start area 904b triggered by the entry of the game ball into the normal start area 905, so the game ball can be relatively easily placed in the second start area 904b. Win a prize. It should be noted that the setting relating to the transition of the game state may be of any kind, and the description thereof will be omitted. Also, setting the game state as described above (specifications) is merely an example.

3) Specification change function 3-1) Game specification The gaming machine according to this embodiment has a specification change function that allows the player to change the game specification. Multiple types of changeable game specifications are set. In this embodiment, it is possible to change game specifications (see FIG. 3A) relating to "volume", "light intensity", "music", "premium (effect)", and "auto button". Other game specifications may be changeable, or some game specifications may be unchangeable.

“Volume” is a specification related to the magnitude of the output of the sound (effect sound, etc.) output from the speaker 79 . In this embodiment, the output level can be adjusted in 10 steps (adjustable in the range of volume 1 (minimum) to volume 10 (maximum)).

“Light quantity” is a specification related to the magnitude of the output of a light emitter (such as an LED) provided in the gaming machine. In this embodiment, the magnitude of the output can be adjusted in five steps (adjustable in the range of light intensity 1 (minimum) to light intensity 5 (maximum)).

"Music" is a specification related to the type of music normally output as background music (BGM). Note that the normal background music is output in a normal state, and is not output when a special condition is met (details will be described later). In this embodiment, one of five types of music A to E can be set as a normal background music.

"Auto button" is a specification related to an automatic operation function. Although the details will be described later, the automatic operation function is an operation request effect that prompts the player to operate the effect button 25 (which is a kind of operation means different from the operation unit 20 described later), and the actual operation is performed. It is a function that reflects in the production as if a virtual operation was performed even if there is no In this embodiment, there are three modes for the automatic operation function: "OFF mode" (automatic operation OFF mode), "partially automatic mode" (partially automatic operation mode), and "fully automatic mode" (fully automatic operation mode). type is set. Details of each mode will be described later.

"Premium" is a specification regarding the magnitude of the likelihood (probability of occurrence) of a premium effect (determination of a big hit) in a variable effect. Although a premium performance can occur as a component of a performance during variation (big win variation) finally leading to the notification of the big win, the probability of the premium performance occurring in the big win variation can be changed. In the present embodiment, two types of modes are set as modes related to "premium": a "normal mode" in which the probability of occurrence of a premium effect is normal (default) and a "premium up mode" with a higher probability than the normal mode.

3-2) Operation Unit An operation unit 20 (see FIGS. 1 and 3(b)), which is a type of operation means that can be operated by the player, is located in front of the housing of the gaming machine (upper surface of the “upper tray”). is provided. In addition to the operation unit 20, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes an effect button 25 (a so-called chance button) as an operation means for prompting the player to operate when an operation request effect occurs. is provided. Something other than the effect button 25 may be provided as an operation means for this kind of effect. Also, the operation unit 20 may be used as operation means for production.

When changing game specifications, the player operates the operation unit 20 . The operation unit 20 has a selection operation section 21 and a change operation section 22 (see FIG. 3B). The operation unit 20 in this embodiment is a so-called cross key, and the upper part (hereinafter also simply referred to as "upper") and the lower part (hereinafter simply referred to as "lower") of the cross key are selection operation units. 21 , and the right portion (hereinafter also simply referred to as “right”) and the left portion (hereinafter simply referred to as “left”) correspond to the change operation section 22 . Hereinafter, the upper part of the cross key may be referred to as the first selection operation part 211, the lower part as the second selection operation part 212, the right part as the first change operation part 221, and the left part as the second change operation part 222. The operation unit 20 in this embodiment is integrally configured with the first selection operation section 211, the second selection operation section 212, the first change operation section 221, and the second change operation section 222. Each may be provided separately.

When the operation unit 20 is viewed from the front, the selection operation section 21 is provided along the vertical direction, and the change operation section 22 is provided along the horizontal direction intersecting the vertical direction. It can be said (see FIG. 3(b)). The positional relationship between the selection operation section 21 and the change operation section 22 may be reversed. That is, it is sufficient that one of the selection operation section 21 and the change operation section 22 is provided along a predetermined direction and the other is provided along a direction intersecting the predetermined direction. 22 (portion for performing both selection operation and change operation) is not provided.

The selection operation part 21 is a part for performing a selection operation. The selection operation is an operation for selecting a game specification (hereinafter also referred to as a target game specification) whose state is to be changed by an operation of the change operation unit 22 (details will be described later). In the present embodiment, the above-described multiple types of game specifications are provided as changeable game specifications. It is said that

The change operation section 22 is a part for performing a change operation to change the target game specifications to a desired state. The state of the target game specification is changed by the operation of the change operation, and the state of the non-target game specification is not changed. If a player wants to change a game specification in the non-target game specification at a certain time point, the change operation is performed after the game specification is set as the target game specification. In other words, the target game specification whose state is changed by the operation of the change operation unit 22 at the present time is the “active item”, and the non-target game specification whose state is not changed by the operation of the change operation unit 22 at the present time is the “non-active item”. It can be said that it is an active item.

3-3) Modifiable state A state in which the game specifications (target game specifications) can be changed is defined as a modifiable state. In this embodiment, the changeable state is set even while the during-variation effect is being executed. While there is known a configuration in which it is not possible to change depending on the effect being executed (for example, it is assumed that it cannot be changed while a predetermined reach effect is being executed), in this embodiment, the effect during fluctuation It is possible to change the game specification (target game specification) regardless of the effect currently being executed. That is, it is possible to change the game specification (target game specification) in any state as long as the effect during variation is being executed.

However, it may be set so that the change cannot be made during the period in which the during-variation effect is being executed and a predetermined prohibition condition is satisfied. For example, while the operation request effect requesting the operation of the effect button 25 is being executed, there is a possibility that the player may mistakenly operate the operation unit 20, so that the game specification cannot be changed. do.

In addition, in this embodiment, the game specifications (target game specifications) are changed not only when the production during fluctuation is being executed, but also when the production during fluctuation is not being executed (while there is no lottery information). Is possible. In addition, it is possible to change the game specifications (target game specifications) even during the jackpot game.

In addition, a non-changeable state (not changeable state) in which the game specification (target game specification) cannot be changed may be appropriately set. In the present embodiment, after the jackpot game is over, a corporate mark is displayed and a display calling attention to forgetting to take out the IC card (these displays themselves are well known, so the description is omitted). is in a non-modifiable state.

3-4) Specification image (operation assistance image)
In the changeable state, the specification image 30 (see FIG. 4) is displayed in the display area 911 . The specification image 30 includes display relating to game specifications. The mode of the specification image 30 is classified into a basic mode and an emphasized mode that is more conspicuous than the basic mode. In the following description, the specification image 30 in the basic mode may be referred to as a basic image 31 (see FIG. 4A), and the specification image 30 in the emphasized mode may be referred to as an operation assisting image 32 (see FIG. 4B). . Specific aspects of the basic image 31 and the operation assistance image 32 in this embodiment are as follows (the operation assistance image 32 will be described first).

3-4-1) Operation auxiliary image (specification image of emphasis mode)
The operation assisting image 32 (see FIG. 4(b)) is an image (an image serving as a manual) that assists the player who performs a selection operation or a change operation. The operation assistance image 32 includes at least a target display section 30a, a state display section 30b, a post-change display section 30c, and a next item display section 30d.

The target display portion 30a is a portion that indicates the current target game specifications. That is, it indicates one of a plurality of types of game specifications. For example, in a situation where "volume" is set as the target game specification, the target display section 30a displays the characters of "volume" (such as "volume", which is another character that allows the player to understand that it corresponds to "volume"). Substitution with characters (expressions) is permitted. The same applies to other game specifications). That is, it can be said that the target display section 30a indicates the currently active item.

The state display portion 30b is a portion that indicates the current state of the target game specification (active item). If the target game specification is "volume", a number indicating the current output level (level) is displayed as the state display section 30b. Even when the target game specification is "light amount", a number indicating the magnitude (step) of the output is displayed as the state display section 30b. When the target game specification is "music", the name of the currently set music is displayed as the state display section 30b. If the target game specification is "auto button", the currently set mode name (such as characters representing any of "OFF mode", "partial auto mode", "all auto mode") will be displayed. It is displayed as part 30b. When the target game specification is "premium", the currently set mode name (such as characters representing either "normal mode" or "premium up mode") is displayed as the state display section 30b.

The post-change display portion 30c is a portion that indicates what the state of the target game specification would be if it were assumed that the change operation portion 22 was operated. In this embodiment, a first post-change display section 301c and a second post-change display section 302c are provided as the post-change display section 30c. A predetermined order (ascending order (Xm direction shown in FIG. 3(a)), descending order (Xh direction shown in FIG. 3(a))) is determined for the state of each game specification. When the first change operation unit 221 is operated (operation in the Xm direction), the state changes in ascending order (changes to the next state). When the second change operation unit 222 is operated (operation in the Xh direction), the state changes in descending order (changes to the previous state). The post-first change display portion 301c shows a state when it is assumed that the first change operation portion 221 has been operated. The second post-change display section 302c shows the state when it is assumed that the second change operation section 222 has been operated.

For example, when the target game specification is "volume" and the state display section 30b is "4", the first post-change display section 301c shows "5", and the second post-change display section 302c shows "3". ” is displayed (see FIG. 4(b)). That is, the first after-change display portion 301c shows the next “step”, and the second after-change display portion 302c shows the previous “step”. Although not shown, the same applies to the "light amount". In addition, if the state is represented by such a "step" (number), the character "+ (plus)" is displayed as the first post-change display section 301c, and the character "-" is displayed as the second post-change display section 302c. (minus)” may be displayed (in the present embodiment, “+” and “-” are displayed in the reference image 60 whose details will be described later). In other words, the post-change display section 30c may show how the current state will change when the change operation section 22 is operated.

In a state where the target game specification is "music" and the state display section 30b is "music B" (B), for example, "music C" (C) is displayed as the first after-change display section 301c, and the second "Music A" (A) is displayed as the post-change display portion 302c (see FIG. 5A). Note that the predetermined order defined for the "songs" is the order of songs A, B, C, D, and E (ascending order) (see FIG. 3A). In a state where the target game specification is "auto button" and the state display section 30b is in "partial auto mode", for example, "full auto mode" is displayed as the post-first change display section 301c, and after the second change "OFF MODE" is displayed as the display section 302c (see FIG. 5(b)). The predetermined order (ascending order) determined for the "automatic button" is the order of "OFF mode", "partially automatic mode", and "fully automatic mode" (see FIG. 3A).

In a state where the target game specification is "premium" and the state display section 30b is, for example, "normal mode", "premium up mode" is displayed as the first post-change display section 301c (Fig. 5 (c-1) (see FIG. 5C-2), and when the state display section 30b is in the "premium up mode" state, the second post-change display section 302c displays "normal mode" (see FIG. 5(c-2)). The predetermined order (ascending order) determined for "premium" is the order of "normal mode" and "premium up mode" (see FIG. 3(a)). As for the "premium" game specifications, since there are only two types of specifications that can be set, there is no next state in "ascending order" or "descending order". Therefore, only one of the first post-change display portion 301c and the second post-change display portion 302c is displayed, and the other is not displayed.

Note that the target display section 30a and the state display section 30b may not be separately provided, but may be integrally provided (one). In other words, one display unit serves as both the target display unit 30a and the state display unit 30b. For example, if the target game specification is "premium" and "premium up mode" is set, if "premium up mode" indicating the current state is displayed, the target game specification is "premium" probability)", the display of "premium up mode" may serve as both the target display section 30a and the state display section 30b (see FIG. 5(c-2)).

As described above, by operating the change operation unit 22, the state displayed as the state display unit 30b is switched. The first change operation unit 221 or the second change operation unit 222 operates when the state (the leftmost state and the rightmost state in the Xm/Xh directions shown in FIG. 3A) is displayed. When the switching is performed, it may be set to perform "circular switching" based on the "predetermined order", or may be set so that "cyclic switching" is not performed ("non-cyclic switching"). In the present embodiment, "music" and "auto button" are set to "circular switching", and "volume" and "light intensity" are set to "non-cyclic switching".

For example, in a state where "music" is the target game specification and "music A" (A) is displayed in the state display section 30b, "music B" (B) is displayed as the first post-change display section 301c. "Music E" (E) is displayed as the post-change display portion 302c (see FIG. 6A). In other words, since the song A is the first one in the "predetermined order", there is no one in the previous order, but when the second change operation section 222 is operated, the song A is the last one in the order. It is set to switch to a certain "song E" (the status display section 30b becomes "song E") (see FIG. 6B). Although not shown, similarly, when the state display section 30b is in the state of "song E" (E), "song A" (A) is displayed as the first post-change display section 301c, and the second post-change display section 301c is displayed. "Music D" (D) is indicated as 302c, and when the first change operation unit 221 is operated in this state, it is set to switch to "music A". In this way, even if there is no corresponding "next order" or "previous order", the state of the target game specification is set to "circulate" and switch. In accordance with this, the first after-change display section 301c and the second after-change display section 302c are displayed. The same applies to the "auto button".

On the other hand, for example, in a state where "volume" is the target game specification and the state display section 30b is "volume 1" (minimum output), "volume 2" is displayed as the first post-change display section 301c. However, nothing is displayed as the second post-change display section 302c (the second post-change display section 302c may not exist) (see FIG. 7A). Even if the second change operation unit 222 is operated in this state, the volume does not change (the operation assistance image 32 does not change) (see FIG. 7B). Although not shown, when the state display section 30b is in a state of "volume 10" (maximum output), "volume 9" is displayed as the second post-change display section 302c, but as the first post-change display section 301c, Nothing is displayed. Even if the second change operation unit 222 is operated in this state, the volume does not change (the operation assistance image 32 does not change). The amount of light is also controlled in the same manner in the state where "light amount 1" (minimum output) or "light amount 5" (maximum output) is displayed as the state display section 30b. Since the player may be surprised by a large change in the output, it is not preferable that the sound volume and the amount of light suddenly change from one of the minimum output and the maximum output to the other. Therefore, the sound volume and the amount of light are set as "acyclic switching".

The next item display portion 30d is a portion that indicates the type of game specification to be the next target game specification when it is assumed that the selection operation portion 21 is operated. In this embodiment, a primary item display portion 301d and a secondary item display portion 302d are provided as the next item display portion 30d. A plurality of types of candidate game specifications (in this embodiment, five types of "volume", "light intensity", "music", "premium", and "auto button") are arranged in a predetermined order (ascending order (Fig. 3(a) )) and descending order (Ys direction shown in FIG. 3A)). When the first selection operation unit 211 is operated (operation in the Yu direction), the game specifications to be the target game specifications change in ascending order (the game specification one after the current target game specification is set to be the target game specification). ). When the second selection operation unit 212 is operated (operation in the Ys direction), the target game specification changes in descending order (the game specification immediately before the current target game specification is set as the target game specification). ). In other words, the primary item display portion 301d indicates the game specifications that are the target game specifications when it is assumed that the first selection operation portion 211 is operated. The secondary item display portion 302d shows the game specifications that are the target game specifications when it is assumed that the second selection operation portion 212 is operated.

It should be noted that when the selection operation unit 21 is operated, the type of game specification to be the target game specification is switched by the above-described "circulation switching". For example, when the first selection operation unit 211 is continuously operated from the state where the target game specification is "volume", "premium" → "auto button" → "music" → "light intensity" → "volume ”→“Premium” . . . , and so on.

It is assumed that the display mode of each display unit can be changed, shortened, omitted, replaced with an image, etc. within the range that the player can understand (the same applies to the basic image 31, which will be described in detail below). For example, the display representing "partially auto mode" and "fully auto mode" may be shortened to "partially auto" and "fully auto" (see FIG. 5B). Also, for example, the display indicating "OFF mode" may be displayed in an easy-to-understand manner, such as "Auto OFF" (see FIG. 5B). Also, although not shown, for example, the display representing "music" may be replaced with an image of musical notes.

3-4-2) Basic image (specification image of basic mode)
The basic image 31 (see FIG. 4A) is an image that is less conspicuous than the operation assisting image 32 . Specifically, the basic image 31 is smaller than the operation assisting image 32 (the basic image 31 occupies a smaller area than the operation assisting image 32 in the entire display area 911 (see FIG. 4)). The basic image 31 includes at least the target display portion 30a. That is, it includes characters representing the target game specifications. For example, if the target game specification is "volume", the basic image 31 including the characters "volume" is displayed.

The basic image 31 may include portions other than the target display section 30a. However, the basic image 31 does not include at least one of the state display portion 30b, the post-change display portion 30c, and the next item display portion 30d included in the operation assisting image 32. FIG. That is, the operation assisting image 32 includes four types of display units including the target display unit 30a, while the basic image 31 includes less than four types of display units including the target display unit 30a. Since the display portion included in the basic image 31 is smaller than the display portion included in the operation assisting image 32 in this way, it can be said that the basic image 31 can be made smaller than the operation assisting image 32 accordingly.

The basic image 31 in this embodiment does not include the state display portion 30b. The state display section 30b indicates the current state of the target game specifications, and unless the player desires to change the game specifications, there is not much need to indicate the current state (if the player is not satisfied with the current state). most of the time), the status display section 30b is not displayed. Since there is a difference between the operation assisting image 32 and the basic image 31 at least in terms of whether or not the state display portion 30b is included, the basic image 31 can be made smaller than the operation assisting image 32 .

The basic image 31 in this embodiment includes a post-change display portion 30c (a first post-change display portion 301c and a second post-change display portion 302c) in addition to the target display portion 30a (FIG. 4A). reference). Therefore, the player who sees the basic image 31 can change the state of at least the target game specification represented by the target display section 30a by operating the change operation section 22 (the first change operation section 221 and the second change operation section 222). I understand that it can be changed. In other words, the basic image 31 in this embodiment includes display portions (target display portion 30a, post-change display portion 30c) related to target game specifications, but display portions (non-target game specifications) related to other game specifications (non-target game specifications). It can be said that the next item display section 30d) is not included. However, in the basic image 31 in the present embodiment, the part (substantially triangular part representing up and down arrows) indicating that some change will occur by operating the "up" and "down" of the operation unit 20 is include. As a result, even when the basic image 31 is displayed, the player can perceive that some change will occur by operating the selection operation section 21 (up and down of the cross key).

In this embodiment, the post-change display section 30c of the basic image 31 displays "+" (first post-change display section 301c) and "-" when the target game specifications are "volume" and "light intensity". (Second changed display section 302c) (see FIG. 4A), and if the target game specification is other than that, "→" (first changed display section 301c), "←" ( Second post-change display section 302c) (see FIG. 9(a-1)). In other words, by operating the change operation section 22, a "symbol" indicating that the state of the target game specification is changed is displayed as the change display section. Since the size of the basic image 31 is smaller than that of the operation assisting image 32, the display indicating that the state of the target game specification is changed by the change operation is replaced with a "symbol". Based on the same idea, the basic image 31 may include, for example, a primary item display portion 301d of "↑" and a secondary item display portion 302d of "↓".

3-4-3) Control of Specification Image (Basic Image, Operation Auxiliary Image) As described above, it is possible to change the game specification while the effect during variation is being executed (during variation). The specification image 30 is also displayed while the performance during variation is being executed in order to show the player that the game specification can be changed even while the performance during variation is being executed. (See FIG. 8(a)). Specifically, it is as follows.

Regarding the display/non-display control of the specification image 30, the effect during variation is classified into a normal state and a specific state. It should be noted that the "state" of the normal state and the specific state referred to here does not refer to a state related to the winning/losing lottery probability. To the last, it refers to the "state" classified for the control of the specification image 30 (it is a state of concept different from the above-mentioned normal game state and special game state).

In the present embodiment, a specific effect may occur as an effect that constitutes a part of the effect during fluctuation (a effect during change in which the specific effect does not occur may also occur). In the performance during variation, a state in which the specific performance is not executed is defined as a normal state, and a state in which the specific performance is executed is defined as a specific state. The specific effect is a "reach effect". The ready-to-win performance is a performance that occurs when two of the three decorative patterns 80 forming a combination indicating the result of the winning lottery are of the same type (the ready-to-win is established), and the end of the performance is the result of the winning or losing lottery. (If the lottery result is a win, the result is a success, and if the result is a loss, the result is a failure). It can also be said that it is an effect that indicates the result of the lottery according to the ending of the effect. For example, a so-called "battle effect" is set as a specific effect, in which an ally (player's side) character fights against an enemy character, and the victory of the ally character is set as a successful outcome, and the defeat of the ally character is set as an unsuccessful outcome. can be considered. It should be noted that the successful ending of the ready-to-win production includes a mode (so-called reversal (resurrection) mode) in which it is made to appear as if a failed ending (missing) has been reached, but in fact it is a win. Since the probability ((jackpot) reliability) that the lottery result will be a big hit is higher when the specific effect occurs than when the specific effect does not occur in the variable effect, the occurrence of the specific effect is important for the player. It can be said that this is a welcome event.

The specification image 30 is displayed in a normal state (a state in which a specific effect is not being executed) (see FIG. 8A), but in a specific state (a state in which a specific effect is being executed), a display condition, which will be described later, is satisfied. It won't show up unless you do. That is, basically, the specification image 30 is not displayed in the specific state (see FIG. 8B). Since the specific performance can be said to be a performance that attracts the attention of the player who expects a big win when it occurs, it is displayed as the specific performance by displaying the specification image 30 while the specific performance is being executed. The image to be displayed is inhibited (pressed) by the specification image 30. - 特許庁

In this embodiment, the specific effect is not executed from the beginning of the during-variation effect (the specific effect is not started at the same time as the start of the during-variation effect). Therefore, even if the variation generates the specific effect, the beginning of the effect during variation is in the normal state, in which the specification image 30 is displayed. In other words, the effect during fluctuation in which the specification image 30 is not displayed at all (the effect during fluctuation in which the specific state is maintained from the beginning to the end) does not occur. Therefore, the player can know from the specification image 30 displayed in the display area 911 that the game specification can be changed every time the game changes.

In the normal state, the specification image 30 is basically in the basic mode (see FIG. 9(a-1)). That is, the basic image 31 is displayed as the specification image 30 . When the operation unit 20 is operated while the basic image 31 is displayed (operated are the first selection operation section 211, the second selection operation section 212, the first change operation section 221, the second change operation 222), the basic image 31 changes to the operation auxiliary image 32 (see FIG. 9(a-2)). That is, when the operation unit 20 is operated, the specification image 30 changes from the basic mode to the emphasized mode. It can be said that it is desirable to suppress obstruction (pressing) of the displayed image for presentation by the specification image 30 even in the normal state. Therefore, in the normal state, the specification image 30 (basic image 31) of the basic mode, which is a smaller (not conspicuous) mode, is displayed. On the other hand, when the operation unit 20 is operated, it is assumed that the player wants to change the game specification (selection of the target game specification or change of the state of the target game specification), and the specification image 30 in the emphasized mode (operation auxiliary image 32) is displayed, and the player's change operation is supported by the operation auxiliary image 32. FIG.

Even in the specific state, the specification image 30 is displayed when the display conditions are satisfied. In other words, the specification image 30 is not displayed in the specific state unless the display conditions are satisfied. In this embodiment, it is set that the operation unit 20 is operated to satisfy the display condition. That is, even in the specific state where the specification image 30 is not displayed (see FIG. 9(b-1)), the player can change the game specification (target game specification) when the operation unit 20 is operated. or change the state of the target game specifications), the specification image 30 is displayed (until such a change in game specifications is desired, the specification image 30 inhibits the image of the specific effect) (See FIG. 9(b-2)). Note that in the present embodiment, the display condition is satisfied regardless of which of the first selection operation section 211, the second selection operation section 212, the first change operation section 221, and the second change operation section 222 is operated. do. However, it may be set such that the display condition is satisfied when one of the selection operation section 21 and the change operation section 22 is operated, and the display condition is not satisfied when the other is operated. For example, it is considered that there is no request to change the type of game specification to be the target game specification even while the specific effect is being executed, and although the operation of the selection operation unit 21 does not constitute the fulfillment of the display condition, the change is made. A setting may be made such that the display condition is established when the operation unit 22 is operated.

In this embodiment, when the display condition is satisfied in the specific state, the specification image 30 in the emphasized mode, that is, the operation assisting image 32 is displayed (see FIG. 9(b-2)). The fact that the specification image 30 is displayed in the specific state means that the player wants to change the game specification (selection of the target game specification or change of the state of the target game specification), so it is supported. It is assumed that the operation assisting image 32 is displayed in order to do so.

As described above, in this embodiment, when an operation of the operation unit 20 is detected in the normal state, the specification image 30 changes from the basic mode (basic image 31) to the emphasized mode (operation auxiliary image 32). When the operation of the operation unit 20 is detected in the specific state (when the display condition is satisfied), the specification image 30 (operation assisting image 32) in the emphasized mode is displayed. That is, when the player operates the operation unit 20 to change the game specification (selection of the target game specification or change of the state of the target game specification), regardless of whether it is in the normal state or the specific state, the emphasis This means that the specification image 30 (operation auxiliary image 32) of the mode is displayed.

However, unlike the present embodiment, the specification image 30 of the basic mode, that is, the basic image 31 may be displayed when the display condition is satisfied in a specific state. In the specific state, the image of the specific effect is displayed in the display area 911, so in order to suppress the hindrance of the image, the basic image 31 smaller than the operation assisting image 32 may be displayed. . In addition, in the case of such a configuration, it may be set such that the target game specifications cannot be changed. The basic image 31 in this embodiment includes a display portion (target display portion 30a, post-change display portion 30c) related to the target game specifications, but a display portion (next item display portion) related to other game specifications (non-target game specifications). 30d), it may be set such that the target game specification cannot be changed (the operation of the change operation unit 22 is not accepted).

Operation of the operation unit 20 as a trigger for changing the specification image 30 from the basic mode (basic image 31) to the emphasized mode (operation auxiliary image 32) in the normal state, and the specification image 30 in the emphasized mode (operation auxiliary image 32) in the specific state. 32) is displayed, it is assumed that the operation of the operation unit 20 does not change the game specification to be the target game specification (selection operation) or change the state of the target game specification (change operation). That is, in the present embodiment, the operation of the operation unit 20 (including both the operation of the selection operation section 21 and the operation of the change operation section 22) before the operation assistance image 32 is displayed is It is treated as an opportunity to be displayed and is not reflected as a change as described above. In other words, the operation of the operation unit 20 while the operation assistance image 32 is being displayed is reflected as a change.

3-5) Change of Game Specifications The method of changing the game specifications (selection of the target game specifications and change of the state of the target game specifications) will be explained although it partially overlaps with the above explanation. As described above, regardless of whether the operation unit 20 is in the normal state or in the specific state, when the operation of the operation unit 20 is detected, the operation auxiliary image 32 is displayed as a trigger. The player performs a change operation while viewing the operation assistance image 32 .

When changing the type of game specification to be the target game specification (performing a selection operation), the selection operation section 21 is operated. When the first selection operation section 211 is operated, it is in "ascending order" (Yu direction shown in FIG. 3A), and when the second selection operation section 212 is operated, it is in "descending order" (Ys direction shown in FIG. 3A). Then, the type of game specification to be the target game specification is switched. The selection operation is finished when the game specification whose state is to be changed is displayed in the target display portion 30a of the operation assistance image 32. FIG.

After the game specification whose state is to be changed is set as the target game specification, the change operation unit 22 is operated when changing the state of the target game specification (performing a change operation). "Ascending order" (Xm direction shown in FIG. 3(a)) when the first change operation unit 221 is operated, and "descending order" (Xh direction shown in FIG. 3(a)) when the second change operation unit 222 is operated. Then, the state of the target game specification is switched. The change operation ends when the target game specifications are in a desired state.

Note that after the selection operation or change operation is performed, the selection operation or change operation may be set to be valid when a predetermined enter button is operated as a trigger. The effect button 25 can also be configured to serve as the enter button.

In the changeable state in which the game specifications can be changed (selection of the target game specifications and change of the state of the target game specifications), the change operation cannot be performed by the operation of the selection operation unit 21, and the change operation unit 22 cannot be changed. Selection operation cannot be performed. In other words, the selection operation section 21 is used only for the "selection operation", and the change operation section 22 is used only for the "change operation".

Gaming machines capable of changing game specifications using a "cross key" like the operation unit 20 of this embodiment are well known. For example, it is often set such that "volume" changes when the cross key is operated left or right, and "light intensity" changes when the cross key is operated up or down. In such a case, the volume changes even if you want to adjust the light intensity, or the light intensity changes even if you want to adjust the volume (for example, you are satisfied with the "volume", but the " As a result of trying to change the "light amount", the "sound volume", which was in a satisfying state, is changed), and there is a risk that the player will become frustrated. The reason for this is that both the "right and left operation of the cross key" and the "up and down operation of the cross key" have the effect of changing the state.

In this embodiment, it is limited to the operation of the change operation section 22 that actually changes the state of the game specification (target game specification). In other words, depending on the operation of the selection operation unit 21 (only the target game specification changes), the state of the game specification does not change. Therefore, even if the user erroneously operates the selection operation unit 21 to change the state of the target game specification, the state of the target game specification does not change (the state of the game specification that was in the satisfied state is changed). (The situation does not occur.) Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility that a player who tries to change the game specifications will be irritated as compared with the conventional system.

In addition, in this embodiment, the content of operation (selection operation or change operation) and the operation target (selection operation section 21 or change operation section 22) are in a 1:1 relationship, so the operation is easier to understand than the conventional one. There are also advantages. In particular, in this embodiment, it is possible to change the game specification (selection of the target game specification and change of the state of the target game specification) while the effect during variation is being executed. Since it is conceivable to change the game specifications while paying attention to the mid-effect, it is possible to change the game specifications intuitively, assuming that the contents of the operation and the operation target are in correspondence as described above. It can be said that there is great significance in doing so.

When the operation of the operation unit 20 is not detected for a predetermined time while the operation assisting image 32 (the specification image 30 in the emphasized mode) is displayed, the state in which the operation assisting image 32 is displayed ends. If the normal state is reached when no operation of the operation unit 20 is detected for a predetermined period of time, the basic image 31 (specification image 30 of the basic mode) is displayed. If the specified state is the time when the operation of the operation unit 20 is not detected for a predetermined time, the specification image 30 is not displayed. In other words, it is determined whether the time point when the operation of the operation unit 20 is not detected for a predetermined time is the normal state or the specific state, and the specification image 30 is controlled according to the state.

The game specification that was set as the target game specification at the time when the operation of the operation unit 20 was not detected for a predetermined time is stored as it is in a storage means (not shown) as the target game specification. For example, if the "light amount" is the target game specification at that time, the state where the "light amount" is the target game specification is maintained. Therefore, if the point in time is the normal state, the basic image 31 is displayed with the target display section 30a set to "light amount". If the specific state is reached at that time, the specification image 30 is not displayed, but if the display condition is satisfied again after that, the operation assisting image 32 is displayed with the target display section 30a set to "light amount". will be Further, when the specific state is shifted to the normal state, the basic image 31 is displayed in which the target display section 30a is set to "light amount". Thus, basically, the target game specifications selected by the player are not changed unless the player performs a selection operation.

However, in this embodiment, when a predetermined reset condition is established, a standard game specification, which is one of the plurality of game specifications, is automatically set as the target game specification. In this embodiment, "volume" is set as a standard game specification. That is, even if the target game specification stored in the storage means is "light intensity", the target game specification is set to "volume" when the reset condition is established. That is, the standard game specification is the "default" game specification.

As a reset condition (establishment), it is conceivable to set the execution of power OFF/ON, the transition to the standby state (the state to transition to when the effect is not executed during a certain period of time fluctuation), and the like. In other words, when turning off/on the power supply is set as a reset condition, the reference game specifications can be set as the target game specifications when the amusement arcade opens (so-called first thing in the morning). When a transition to a standby state is set as a reset condition, the standard game specification can be set as the target game specification when the game is stopped for a certain period of time or the player changes it. .

3-6) Hereinafter, specific examples in which the items related to the above specification change function are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described. It should be noted that, as far as possible, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are combined and applied.

○ Specific example 1-1
It is assumed that at least some of the plurality of types of game specifications are configured such that the state cannot be changed depending on the game state. For example, in the normal game state (low probability, no time saving), it is possible to change all game specifications such as "volume", "light intensity", "music", "premium", and "auto button" (target The state changes by operating the change operation unit 22 after making it a game specification), whereas in the first special game state (high probability, time saving), "music" and "premium" It cannot be changed (the other three types can be changed), and in the second special game state (low probability / time saving), the "music" cannot be changed (the other four types can be changed) ( See FIG. 10(a)). That is, in the first special game state, "music" and "premium" cannot be the target game specifications, and in the second special game state, "music" cannot be the target game specification.

It should be noted that, as described above, in the first special game state, "music" and "premium" cannot be the target game specifications, and in the second special game state, "music" cannot be the target game specification. Any reason may be the reason why it is not possible. For example, the reason why the "music" cannot be changed in the first special game state or the second special game state is to emphasize that the state is advantageous to the player, so that each game state has a "dedicated music". A possible reason for this is that the "background music" is output. In addition, the reason why "premium" cannot be changed in the first special game state is that the first special game state is easy to win the jackpot, and the premium effect is more likely than the normal game state without increasing the probability of occurrence of the premium effect. A possible reason for this is that it is likely to occur.

Assuming such a configuration, for example, it is assumed that "premium" is set as the target game specification in the normal game state, and the transition to the first special game state occurs while maintaining it. In this case, one of "volume", "light amount" and "auto button" is automatically set as the target game specification (see FIG. 10(b)). That is, the target game specifications are automatically changed even in the first special game state. Also, for example, it is assumed that "music" is set as the target game specification in the normal game state, and the transition to the second special game state occurs while it is maintained. In this case, one of "volume", "light intensity", "premium" and "auto button" is automatically set as the target game specification (see FIG. 10(c)). In other words, the target game specifications are automatically changed even in the second special game state. Also, although not shown, for example, it is assumed that "premium" is set as the target game specification in the second game state, and the transition to the first special game state occurs while maintaining it. In this case, one of "volume", "light amount" and "auto button" is automatically set as the target game specification.

Thus, in this example, a game state (previous game state) in which a certain game specification is the target game specification is shifted to a game state (later game state) in which the certain game specification cannot be changed. In this case, a game specification that is different from the certain game specification and that can be changed in a later game state is automatically set as the target game specification (the target game specification is automatically changed). Thus, when shifting to a certain game state, it is possible to prevent the game state from shifting to the certain game state while the game specifications that cannot be changed in the certain game state remain as the target game specifications.

○ Concrete example 1-2 (an example that further concretizes concrete example 1-1)
As explained in the first specific example 1-1, when the previous game state is shifted to the later game state, the target game specification is automatically switched to another game specification that can be changed even in the later game state. (Hereinafter, specifications that are automatically set as target game specifications are referred to as automatic setting specifications). Assuming such a configuration, it is preferable that the game specifications that are the automatically set specifications are "state-independent specifications" that can be changed regardless of the game state.

Assuming the settings described in the above specific example 1-1, among the five game specifications of "volume", "light intensity", "music", "premium", and "auto button", "volume", "Light intensity" and "auto button" can be said to be "state-independent specifications" that can be set to the target game specifications regardless of the game state, while "music" and "premium" are different depending on the game specifications. It can be said that it is a "state-dependent specification" that cannot be the target game specification. Therefore, it is preferable that any one of the state-independent specifications "volume", "light intensity", and "auto button" is automatically set. In the examples shown in FIGS. 10(b) and 10(c), "volume", which is one of the "state-independent specifications", is automatically set.

In this way, when a game state shift occurs as described in Specific Example 1-1, any one of the state-independent specifications can be selected without considering the game state of the transition destination (later game state). The control becomes simple because it can be set as a new target game specification.

○ Specific example 1-3 (modified example of specific examples 1-1 and 1-2)
When a game state transition occurs, the game specifications (any of the state-independent specifications) described above as "automatic setting specifications" are set without exception. For example, if "volume" is set to "automatic setting specification", when the game state transition occurs (when a new game state is started), "volume" is always set to the target game specification Suppose it is in In other words, if the target game specification at the end of the previous game state is the "volume", it is maintained in the subsequent game state (see FIG. 11(a)), and is maintained at the end of the previous game state. If the target game specification is other than "volume", the target game specification is automatically changed to "volume" by shifting to the next game state. For example, when the target game specification at the end of the normal game state (previous game state) is "auto button" and then shifts to the first special game state (later game state), (Fig. 10(a) As shown in , the "auto button" can be the target game specification even in the first special game state), but when the transition to the first special game state is triggered, the target game specification changes to "volume". The configuration is automatically changed (see FIG. 11(b)).

If the game state transition occurs, there is a risk that the current target game specifications cannot be changed in the transition destination game state. Regardless of whether or not it is possible, when the transition of the game state occurs, any one of the state-independent specifications is always set as the target game specification. By doing so, the control becomes simpler.

○ Specific example 1-4
In the above embodiment, it has been described that the specification image 30 in the emphasized mode is set to be larger than the specification image 30 in the basic mode so that the latter is more "conspicuous" than the former. The method for making the image stand out is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, it is conceivable that the specification image 30 of the basic mode is displayed in monochrome and the specification image 30 of the emphasized mode is displayed in color.

○ Specific example 1-5
In the present embodiment, it has been described that the operation of the operation unit 20 is set as the satisfaction of the display condition, but it is also conceivable to set other conditions as the display condition. For example, it is conceivable that the operation of the effect button 25, which is an operation means different from the operation unit 20, is set as the establishment of the display condition.

The display condition is a condition under which the specification image 30 (operation assistance image 32) is displayed in a specific state, and is a condition that is established when the player's intention to change the game specification is recognized. preferable. When the game specifications are changed, the player may mistakenly operate the production button 25 different from the operation unit 20, so when the production button 25 is operated in a specific state, the specification is changed as a trigger. The configuration is such that an image 30 (operation auxiliary image 32) is displayed. However, the operation during the operation request effect in which the operation of the effect button 25 is requested (during the operation valid period in which the operation of the effect button 25 is reflected in the effect) is excluded.

○ Specific example 1-6
Although the operation unit 20 described in the above embodiment is a physical structure (key), it may be configured so that game specifications can be changed by operating a touch panel or the like.

○ Specific example 1-7
A part of the game specifications that can be changed in the normal state are made unchangeable in the specific state. For example, in the normal state, it is possible to change the states of "volume", "light intensity", "music", "premium", and "auto button". , and "light intensity" can be changed, but the others cannot be changed.

"Volume" and "light intensity" are related to the magnitude of the output of the presentation (the output of the elements recognized visually and aurally), and are not related to the contents of the presentation. Therefore, it is assumed that it is possible to change the state of "volume" and "light amount" (regardless of whether or not it is in a specific state) through the effect during fluctuation. Other game specifications are related to the content of the presentation, so they can be changed in the normal state, but cannot be changed in the specific state.

It should be noted that game specifications other than "volume" and "light intensity" may be configured to be changeable through an effect during variation. For example, since whether or not to generate a premium effect is determined at the time when the effect during fluctuation is started, it may be possible to change the "premium" regardless of whether or not the specific state exists. In other words, in the normal state, it is possible to change the state of each of "volume", "light amount", "music", "premium", and "auto button", but in the specific state, "volume" can be changed. , “light amount”, and “premium” can be changed, and other states cannot be changed.

4) Automatic operation function 4-1) Automatic operation mode The above-mentioned automatic operation function (game specification of "auto button") will be described below. The gaming machine according to the present embodiment is capable of executing an operation request effect (constituting a part of the effect during variation) for prompting the player to operate the effect button 25, which is a type of operation means. In addition, it is good also as the structure (the structure provided with the operation means for two or more types of effects) provided with operation means other than the production|presentation button 25 by which an operation request|requirement is made. In the operation request effect, an operation effective period is set, and operations during the operation effective period are reflected in the effect. The mode of operation urged by the player includes a "single-shot operation" (instructions such as "press" and "PUSH" are given) that prompts the player to operate the effect button 25 only once, and a "continuous operation" that operates continuously ( An instruction such as “continuous hitting” is issued), and a “maintenance operation” for maintaining an operated state (pressed if it is a “button”) (an instruction such as “long press” is issued) can be considered.

The automatic operation function (auto button function) is to reflect the effect in the operation request effect (operation effective period) even if the effect button 25 is not actually operated. In other words, it is a function that is reflected in the presentation as if a "virtual operation" had been performed. Since the automatic operation function itself is known, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. As described above, in this embodiment, the modes of the automatic operation function are "OFF mode" (automatic operation OFF mode), "partially automatic mode" (partially automatic operation mode), and "fully automatic mode" (fully automatic operation mode). mode) are set (see FIG. 12).

"OFF mode" is a mode in which all the operation request effects are not subject to automatic operation (see FIG. 12). That is, no "virtual operation" occurs during the valid operation period, and no effect is produced unless the effect button 25 is actually operated. Regarding the game specification of "automatic operation", it can be said that the "OFF mode" is the default mode.

The "partial auto mode" is a mode in which some of the operation request effects are subject to automatic operation, but the other part is not subject to automatic operation. Hereinafter, when the "partial auto mode" is set, the operation request effect that is subject to automatic operation is referred to as the first operation request effect, and the operation request effect that is not subject to automatic operation is referred to as the second operation request effect. (See FIG. 12). When the first operation request effect occurs with "partial auto mode" set, a "virtual operation" occurs, but the second operation request with "partial auto mode" set No "virtual operation" occurs when the performance occurs.

In the "all automatic mode", all the operation request effects are subject to automatic operation (see FIG. 12). That is, regardless of whether it is the first operation request effect or the second operation request effect, the "virtual operation" occurs when the "all auto mode" is set.

In addition, in the state where "partial auto mode" or "full auto mode" is set, if an operation request effect that is the target of automatic operation occurs, the timing at which "virtual operation" is executed will be appropriate. can be set. For example, in an effect that requires a single operation, it is possible to configure such that a virtual operation occurs at the midpoint of the valid operation period. In addition, in an effect that requires a single operation, when the actual operation is performed before the timing at which the virtual operation occurs, the actual operation may be set to be effective, or it may not be effective. may be In other words, even when an operation request effect to be automatically operated occurs, the actual operation may be reflected, or the actual operation may not be reflected. In the former case, the virtual operation does not occur if the actual operation is performed before the timing of the virtual operation occurring in the effect requiring the single-shot operation. In the latter case, the setting is such that a virtual operation always occurs.

4-2) Second Operation Request Effect As described above, whether or not an automatic operation is executed in the state where the "partial auto mode" is set depends on the first operation request effect or the second operation request effect. different depending on whether The second operation request effect (see FIG. 13(b)) is triggered by the operation of the effect button 25 during the operation valid period. (hereinafter sometimes referred to as corresponding lottery results). That is, the second operation request effect is executed as a part of the (super) ready-to-win effect in which the success or failure is indicated by its ending. Specifically, the operation of the effect button 25 is requested immediately before reaching the end of the ready-to-win effect (see FIG. 13(b-1)), and as a result of the operation, the result is reached according to the result of the correspondence lottery. That's what it means. In other words, the operation in the second operation request effect is set as "branch" immediately before the correctness is determined.

The ready-to-win effect (second operation request effect) is triggered by the operation of the effect button 25 during the operation valid period, and when the result of the corresponding lottery is a big win, the winning ending (Fig. 13 (b-2 )), and if it is a miss, it leads to a failure ending (see FIG. 13(b-3)). With such a configuration, the specific mode of the ready-to-win effect may be of any kind (the so-called “battle effect” described above can be exemplified). In addition, when the result of the corresponding lottery is a jackpot, there is also a mode in which a reversal (resurrection) occurs that indicates that it was actually a jackpot after pretending to have reached the end of the loss (such It is also included in those that lead to the ending according to the result of the corresponding lottery.

Because of this configuration, in the state where the "partial auto mode" is set, the second operation request effect that occurs as the "branch" immediately before the result of the correspondence lottery is determined is the effect button 25. Triggered by the fact that the actual operation is performed, the result of the corresponding lottery will be revealed. In other words, "important operations" for the player (operations that the player attaches importance to as being an opportunity to determine whether the game is successful or not) require actual operations even when the "partial auto mode" is set. As for other first operation request effects (effects inferior in importance to the second operation request effects), actual operation of the effect button 25 is not required if "partial auto mode" is set. (a virtual operation occurs). In other words, in the "partial auto mode", the automatic operation function is expressed for those with low "importance" among the operation request effects, but the automatic operation function is not expressed for those with high "importance". , the actual operation is required. As in the second operation request effect of the present embodiment, if the result of the actual operation is made clear, even in the state where the "partial auto mode" is set, (effect By operating the button 25, it is possible to give the impression that the player himself has won a big win.

However, some players know that whether or not to operate the effect button 25 in the operation request effect has nothing to do with the size of the actual profit (out of balls), and the importance of the operation request effect, etc. Regardless, you may find it troublesome to operate. Based on this, in this embodiment, regardless of whether it is the first operation request effect or the second operation request effect, a "fully automatic mode" is provided in which the automatic operation function is exhibited. However, this does not mean denying that there is no mode corresponding to the "fully automatic mode".

It should be noted that the first operation request effect can be said to be an effect with a lower "importance" than the second operation request effect. A "dialogue effect" (see FIG. 13(a)) in which the dialogue is displayed (or output as sound) can be exemplified.

4-3) Hereinafter, specific examples in which the items related to the automatic operation function are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described. It should be noted that, as far as possible, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are combined and applied.

○ Specific example 2-1
In the above embodiment, it has been described that the second operation request effect is triggered by the operation during the operation valid period and moves to the ending in which the target win/loss lottery is determined. The setting may be included in the two-operation request presentation. That is, not only the effect requiring an operation as a "branch" before the right or wrong is found, but other effects may be included in the second operation request effect as effects with a high "importance". .

○ Specific example 2-2
In the above embodiment, it has been explained that the second operation request effect is triggered by the operation during the operation valid period and moves to the ending in which the target lottery is determined. The second operation request effect may not be distinguished. That is, the first operation request effect and the second operation request effect need not be classified according to the "importance".

Also, for example, a mode may be adopted in which the second operation request effect is determined by lottery. If "partial auto mode" is set, a lottery will be executed when it is decided that an operation request effect will occur in the effect during fluctuation, and if the lottery is won, the operation request effect will be performed. , the automatic operation function is expressed (the operation request effect is treated as the second operation request effect). By doing so, the configuration is such that the operation request rendering for manifesting the automatic operation function changes at random.

○ Specific example 2-3
It is assumed that two or more modes are set as "partial auto mode". For example, it is assumed that "partially automatic mode A" and "partially automatic mode B" are set. The "partially automatic mode A" and the "partially automatic mode B" are different in that the number of operation request effects that are the second operation request effects is different. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, it is assumed that there are ten types of operation request effects 1 to 10 as operation request effects. When the "partial auto mode A" is set, the six types of operation request effects 1 to 6 are treated as the first operation request effects, and the four types of operation request effects 7 to 10 are treated as the second operation request effects. do. On the other hand, when the "partial auto mode B" is set, the eight types of operation request effects 1 to 8 are treated as the first operation request effects, and the two types of operation request effects 9 and 10 are treated as the second operation request effects. shall be It is assumed that the "partially automatic mode A" has more types of operation request effects as the second operation request effect than the "partially automatic mode B". Regardless of whether "partial auto mode A" or "partial auto mode B" is set, the probability of various operation request effects occurring does not change, so "partial auto mode A" is set. It can be said that the frequency of the automatic operation function being exhibited is higher when the "partially automatic mode B" is set than when the automatic operation mode is set.

The difference between the "partially automatic mode A" and the "partially automatic mode B" shall be explained to the player. For example, in the operation assistance image 32, a display indicating that the probability of occurrence of automatic operation is relatively low for "partially automatic mode A" is made, and the probability of occurrence of automatic operation is relatively low for "partially automatic mode B". It shall be marked as high.

The automatic operation leads to reduction of the operation burden on the player, but the extent to which the operation burden is desired to be reduced differs depending on the player. Based on this, it is preferable that two or more "partially automatic modes" with different frequencies of manifesting the automatic operation function are set as in this example.

It should be noted that the “type” of the operation request effect is distinguished depending on whether it is regarded as the same by the player. Even if the element for suggesting the reliability of the big win (so-called chance up) or the like is different, the performances recognized as the same kind by the player are the same kind of operation request performances.

In the case of setting as described above, the operation request effects 9 and 10 which are the second operation request effects regardless of whether "partially automatic mode A" or "partially automatic mode B" is set. (2) may be set so that the result of the corresponding lottery will be made clear with the operation during the valid period of operation as a trigger. In other words, regarding the operation request effect that occurs as a branch immediately before the correctness is determined, regardless of whether it is "partially automatic mode A" or "partially automatic mode B", the automatic operation function is not expressed. do. Operation request effects 7 and 8 in which the automatic operation function is not realized when the "partially automatic mode A" is set, but the automatic operation function is expressed when the "partially automatic mode B" is set. The second type is not an operation request effect that occurs as a branch just before the right or wrong is found, but a effect with a lower "importance" than that.

○ Specific example 2-4
In the situation where "partial auto mode" is set, the operation request effect (first operation request effect) that is not subject to automatic operation (automatic operation function is not expressed) and the target of automatic operation (automatic operation It is assumed that the player can distinguish between the operation request effect (second operation request effect) that activates the function and the image displayed during the operation request effect (during the operation valid period). For example, in the operation request effect, when an operation image 28 prompting the player to operate the operation means (the operation image 28 can be said to be an image in which the operation request effect is occurring) is displayed, It is assumed that the mode of the operation image 28 differs depending on whether or not it is an operation request effect to be automatically operated.

For example, as the operation image 28, basically, an image representing the effect button 25, which is an operation means for prompting an operation (hereinafter sometimes referred to as an operation target display 281), and an image representing the operation mode of the effect button 25 ( 15(a-1) and (b-1)). Note that the operation mode display 282 includes characters such as "press" for a single operation, characters such as "continuous hit" for a continuous operation, and characters such as "long press" for a sustained operation. It is exemplified that what it contains is displayed.

On this premise, in the operation request effect (second operation request effect) that is not subject to automatic operation, the operation image 28 including both the operation target display 281 and the operation mode display 282 is displayed (Fig. 15 (a-1 )) On the other hand, in the operation request effect (first operation request effect) to be automatically operated, the operation image 28 including one of the operation target display 281 and the operation mode display 282 and excluding the other is displayed (FIG. 15). See (a-2)) Set. Since it is not necessary to actually operate the effect button 25 in the first operation request effect, it is assumed that the operation image 28 is displayed in which the operation request is not emphasized as compared to the second operation request effect. Note that if the operation image 28 is not displayed at all in the first operation request effect (neither the operation target display 281 nor the operation mode display 282 is displayed), there is a risk that the fact that the operation request effect is occurring may not be understood. Therefore, as in this example, one should be displayed but the other should not be displayed.

More preferably, in the first operation request rendering, the operation target display 281 is displayed as the operation image 28, but the operation mode display 282 is not displayed (see FIG. 15(a-2)). Since the operation mode display 282 (display of characters such as "Press") is the operation instruction itself to the player, it is preferable that the operation mode display 282 is not displayed so that the actual operation is not required.

As another example, the operation image 28 may include a display (period display 283) such as a meter indicating the effective period of the operation. , whether or not the period display 283 is included in the operation image 28 may be set differently. For example, in the operation request effect (second operation request effect) that is not subject to automatic operation, the operation image 28 including the period display 283 is displayed (see FIG. 15(b-1)). In the operation request effect (first operation request effect), the operation image 28 without the period display 283 is displayed (see FIG. 15(b-2)). Since it is not necessary to actually operate the effect button 25 for the first operation request effect, the period display 283 is not displayed, assuming that it is unnecessary to indicate the operation effective period.

Furthermore, as another example (not shown), the operation image 28 displayed in the operation request rendering that is the target of automatic operation is smaller than the operation image 28 that is displayed in the operation request rendering that is not the target of automatic operation. can be considered. That is, in the former case, since it is not necessary to actually operate the effect button 25, the operation image 28 displayed in the latter case is less conspicuous (the operation request is not emphasized). Based on the same idea, the operation image 28 displayed in the operation request rendering that is the target of automatic operation is monochrome, and the operation image 28 that is displayed in the operation request rendering that is not the target of automatic operation is color. may be Further, the operation image 28 displayed in the operation request rendering that is the target of automatic operation is translucent (a mode in which the background image can be seen through), and the operation displayed in the operation request rendering that is not the target of automatic operation. The image 28 may be configured to be opaque (an aspect in which the background image does not pass through).

Even when the "fully automatic mode" is set, the control may be performed as described above. When the "all automatic mode" is set, all the operation request effects are subject to automatic operation. ) is displayed. However, it can be said that it is of great significance that the aspect of the operation image 28 is controlled as described above in the "partially automatic mode" in which the automatic operation and the non-automatic operation are mixed.

○ Specific example 2-5
In the state where the "partial auto mode" is set, a certain kind of operation request effect (hereinafter referred to as a specific operation request effect in the description of this example) may be subject to automatic operation, It is set so that it may not be the target of the operation. Then, it is assumed that the jackpot reliability of the result of the matching success/failure lottery is different between when the specific operation request effect is subject to the automatic operation and when it is not subject to the automatic operation. It should be noted that in the specific operation request effect that is the target of the automatic operation, it is preferable that the timing at which the virtual operation occurs is determined in advance. For example, when a specific operation request effect that requires a single operation is to be automatically operated, the timing at which the virtual operation occurs is set to be the middle point of the operation valid period. As a result, the player can determine whether or not the operation request effect is the target of the automatic operation by waiting until the timing.

If the reliability of the jackpot is set to be higher when the automatic operation is performed than when the automatic operation is not performed (see Fig. 16), it is expected that the automatic operation will be performed during the valid operation period of the specific operation request effect. The playability of watching while watching (expecting that a big win will be announced as a result of the automatic operation) is realized. On the other hand, if it is set that the reliability of the jackpot is higher when it is not the target of automatic operation than when it is the target (setting opposite to that of FIG. 16), when a situation in which one should actually operate occurs A game property is realized in which a big win can be expected in the case of .

5) Hidden Game Specification Change Function 5-1) Hidden Game Specification The gaming machine according to the present embodiment has a hidden game specification change function. "Hidden game specifications" are game specifications that are disclosed to the player as being changeable (such as the above-mentioned "volume", "light intensity", "music", "premium", and "auto button" is a game specification "known only to those in the know", rather than being disclosed to the player that it can be changed by displaying the specification image 30). In other words, the method of changing the hidden game specifications is not disclosed (however, there is a possibility that it will be known through magazines, the Internet, etc.), and changing the hidden game specifications is a so-called "trick" element ( It was installed as a so-called back button effect). Hereinafter, the hidden game specification may be referred to as a specific game specification.

Various specifications to be set as the specific game specifications are conceivable (what effect the change in the specific game specifications will have can be appropriately set). However, in light of the fact that the specific game specification is a specification that can be changed when the jackpot is won (before the start of the jackpot game), it is preferable to set the specific game specification as the specification related to the jackpot. .

In the present embodiment, it is possible to select from a plurality of types of selectable songs the songs to be output during the jackpot game (songs during the jackpot), and the release of the selectable songs is set as a change in the specific game specifications. ing. Specifically, it is as follows. Ten kinds of songs (candidate songs) are prepared in advance as songs that can be output as songs during the jackpot. However, at the time of the so-called first hit (at the time of the jackpot won in the normal game state), only some (for example, two) of the ten songs are set as selectable songs (the rest cannot be selected). ). After that, each time a consecutive chance (winning a big win in a special game state) occurs, candidate songs that were not selectable at the time of the previous big win are added as selectable songs. That is, basically, it is assumed that selectable songs are added (released) by stacking consecutive chants. Assuming such a configuration, in the present embodiment, addition (release) of all (ten types) of candidate songs as selectable songs is set as a change in the specific game specifications. In other words, even if the consecutive chances are not repeated, when "the operation condition is established during a specific period", which will be described in detail below, all candidate songs become selectable songs in the subsequent jackpot game (all songs open). occurs.

5-2) Specific Period and Operation Conditions To change the specific game specifications, it is necessary to operate the effect button 25, which is a kind of operating means, during a specific period. Specifically, it is necessary to operate the effect button 25 so as to satisfy a predetermined operation condition during a specific period. The specified period is the following period.

When the lottery results result in a big win, a "privilege" of a big win game is provided. Note that the jackpot game is a unit game (round) in which the big winning area 906 is opened until a predetermined closing condition is established, and is repeated one or more times. do. In this embodiment, after the end of the effect during variation in which it is notified that the winning lottery result is a big hit, the game ball enters the specific area (in this embodiment, the normal start area 905). , a jackpot game is started. In other words, the entry of the game ball into the specific area is a condition (privilege granting condition) for granting a privilege of a big hit. In this embodiment, the normal starting area 905 also serves as the specific area, but a configuration in which a "dedicated specific area" is provided may be employed.

After the player is notified of the winning of the jackpot (the effect during variation for notifying the winning of the jackpot is completed) (see FIG. 17(a)), the game ball enters the specific area (see FIG. 17(c)) and hits the jackpot The period until the game is started (see FIG. 17(d)) is the specific period. It should be noted that the specific period may be started after a predetermined period of time has elapsed after the player has been notified of the winning of the jackpot. In this way, the specific period is a state that ends when the game ball enters the specific area, and it is confirmed that the jackpot game is executed (the privilege is granted), but it is still It can be said that the jackpot game is not started (the privilege is not actually given).

During the specific period, an image prompting the player to shoot the game ball toward the specific area (hereinafter also referred to as instruction image 40) is displayed in the display area 911 (see FIG. 17(b)). In this embodiment, since the specific area (normal starting area 905) is provided on the right side of the game area, the instruction image 40 is displayed to indicate that the player should hit the right hand while aiming at the specific area. If a game ball is shot aiming at a specific area, the game ball enters the specific area relatively easily. Therefore, if a game ball is shot aiming at a specific area, there is a high probability that the specific period will end soon. In order to establish an operation condition, the details of which will be described later, it is necessary to operate the effect button 25 before shooting a game ball aiming at a specific area.

Operation conditions can be set as appropriate, but simple "one-shot operation" shall be excluded. For example, it is conceivable that the number of operations of the effect button 25 reaches N times (N is 2 or more) during a specific period as the establishment of the operation condition (hereinafter, the operation condition is (also referred to as a frequency condition). In other words, the operation condition is not satisfied with less than N operations. Since N is 2 or more, the operation condition is not satisfied in a single operation, ie, a single operation.

As another example, it is conceivable that the operation condition is established when the duration of the maintenance operation (long press) of the effect button 25 reaches the specified time T (hereinafter, the operation condition is referred to as the time condition). Sometimes). That is, if the duration of the maintenance operation does not reach the specified time T, the operation condition is not satisfied. It should be noted that whether or not an operation means such as a button has been operated is usually determined based on ON/OFF detection (detection of "edge"). The length of time) is usually not used to detect a single operation (making a judgment according to whether the time of the maintenance operation exceeds the specified time T means that a judgment based on the presence or absence of a single operation is not used). It means that they are not doing it).

By setting the number of times condition or the time condition as described above, it is possible to prevent the operation condition from being satisfied by a single operation of the effect button 25 during the specific period. Since it is conceivable that the player unintentionally operates the performance button 25 during the specific period without knowing the existence of the specific game specification, the operation condition should not be satisfied by a simple one-shot operation. is preferred. Note that an operation condition (a condition that requires both N times of operation and a maintenance operation for more than T time) may be set by combining the above number of times condition and time condition.

During the specific period, an image (for example, an image prompting the operation of the effect button 25) clearly indicating that the specific game specification is changed by operating the effect button 25 is not displayed in the display area 911 (Fig. 17(b) )reference). Since it is a "hidden" game specification, the image showing the existence of the specific game specification is not displayed during the specific period.

However, an effect suggesting the existence of hidden game specifications (operation conditions) may occur during a period other than the specific period. For example, while the effect during fluctuation is being executed, hidden game specifications such as "If you press the button XX times before passing through the jackpot start gate..." ("jackpot start gate" is a specific area) It is conceivable to make a display that implies the existence of Instead of staying at "implicit", it is also possible to make an effect that clearly indicates the existence of hidden game specifications.

In this way, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment is novel and interesting in that it is possible to change the "hidden game specification" using a specific period, which is the period before the privilege of the jackpot game is actually given. It realizes a certain playability.

5-3) Hereinafter, specific examples in which the items related to the hidden game specification change function are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described. It should be noted that, as far as possible, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are combined and applied.

○ Specific example 3-1
An event (change completion event) that would not occur if the operating conditions were not met, triggered by the operating conditions being met (specific game specifications being changed) during a specified period. and During the specific period, no image prompting the operation of the performance button 25 is displayed, and since the operation condition is not satisfied by a simple one-shot operation, the fact that the operation condition is satisfied is indicated by a change completion event. .

The change completion event is preferably the output of a predetermined sound effect. Since the hidden game specification change function is a so-called "back button" effect (an effect known to those in the know), it is preferable to make it so that it is only "implied" that the specific game specification has been changed. In other words, the sound effect is not a sound indicating the completion of the change of the specific game specifications (for example, one containing words such as "all songs open"), but a simple electronic sound.

However, it is not denied that the change completion event clearly indicates that the change of the specific game specification has been completed (that the operation condition has been established). For example, a change completion image that clearly shows the effect of changing the specific game specifications (in this embodiment, an image that clearly indicates that "all songs are open") may be displayed in the display area 911. (However, such a configuration has the disadvantage of being easily spread despite the fact that it is a "back button" effect).

○ Specific example 3-2
As described in the above embodiment, the instruction image 40 indicating that the game ball should be shot aiming at the specific area is displayed in the display area 911 during the specific period. The instruction image 40 is set so as not to be displayed from the start of the specific period (see FIG. 18). Specifically, the instruction image 40 is not displayed during the period from the start of the specific period to the elapse of a predetermined time (first half) (see FIG. 18B), and the second half after the first half ends. 18(c)). Since the first half is also a part of the specific period, even if the game ball enters the specific area in the first half, the jackpot game is started (instruction image 40 is not displayed).

If the instruction image 40 is displayed at the same time as the start of the specific period or immediately after the start, the probability that the player will shoot the game ball accordingly increases. In most cases, when the game ball is shot, the game ball enters the specific area and the specific period ends. put away. Even a player who knows the existence of the specific game specification (reverse button) and intends to change the specific game specification when winning a jackpot, unintentionally shoots the game ball when the instruction image 40 is displayed. It is conceivable that there are many cases where Based on this, it is preferable to prevent the indication image 40 from being displayed from the beginning of the specific period, as in this example, so that the situation in which the specific period ends unexpectedly does not easily occur.

Contrary to this example, if the instruction image 40 is displayed from the start of the specific period, the presence of the specific game specification (back button) becomes less likely to be known. In other words, since the game ball is shot according to the instruction image 40 and the probability that the specific period ends immediately increases, it can be said that there is an advantage that the specific game specification (back button) is less likely to spread.

○ Specific example 3-3
In the above embodiment, it was explained that the specific game specification is the "hidden" game specification, but the predetermined game specification can be changed by operating the effect button 25 (operation means) that satisfies the operation condition during the specific period. may be clearly specified. For example, it is assumed that an image (condition notification image 42) such as "Press the button XX times to unlock all songs!" is displayed in the display area 911 (see FIGS. 18B and 18C).

In the case of this example, it is preferable that the display of the condition notification image 42 is started before the display of the instruction image 40 (see FIGS. 18B and 18C). ). In this example, the condition notification image 42 is displayed to notify the player that the predetermined game specifications can be changed. It is necessary to prevent it from being lost. In other words, after notifying that the game specification can be changed by the condition notification image 42, the game ball should be shot aiming at the specific area (entering the game ball into the specific area starts the jackpot game). to be done). It should be noted that even when the instruction image 40 is displayed, the condition notification image 42 may continue to be displayed so that the player can understand how to change the game specifications (Fig. 18(c) )reference).

○ Specific example 3-4
It may be a configuration in which it is suggested or notified that an event advantageous to the player will occur when the operation condition is established during a specific period. For example, when the game state after the end of the jackpot game is the first special game state (high probability, time saving), the notification sound is output by the establishment of the operation condition during a specific period, while the first special game When the state does not occur, the notification sound is not output even if the operation condition is satisfied. In other words, the "back button" effect is provided so that the player can know in advance whether or not an event advantageous to the player will occur by operating the effect button 25 that satisfies the operation conditions during the specific period.

Advantageous events for the player include, in addition to the transition to the first special game state, the fact that the jackpot winning is confirmed after the jackpot game is over (the occurrence of a so-called pending consecutive chance), and the fact that the jackpot game Various possibilities are conceivable, such as maximizing the number of unit games (number of rounds).

○ Specific example 3-5
The configuration is such that a plurality of operating conditions are set. For example, the first operation condition is that the effect button 25 is operated Na times (Na is 2 or more) during a specific period, and the second operation condition is Nb times (Nb>Na) during a specific period. ) is set to operate the effect button 25 . Further, the game specifications are changed differently between when the first operating condition is satisfied and when the second operating condition is satisfied.

For example, when the first operation condition is satisfied, only eight songs (candidate songs) out of the ten songs (candidate songs) are released (this is a jackpot game in which eight selectable songs are available). When the two-operation condition is established, all ten kinds of songs (candidate songs) are released (there is a jackpot game with ten selectable songs). That is, the degree of change in the game specifications is set to be greater (the player's profit is greater) when a condition that is difficult to be satisfied among the plurality of operation conditions is satisfied.

○ Specific example 3-6
The condition under which the specific game specification is changed is set to a condition different from the operation condition (condition related to the effect button 25 (operation means)). For example, it is assumed that the above instruction image 40 is displayed during the specific period, and the timing at which the instruction image 40 is displayed is after a predetermined time has passed since the specific period started. That is, it is assumed that the instruction image 40 is not displayed during the period from the start of the specific period to the elapse of the predetermined time (from T1 to T2). On this premise, when a game ball enters the specific area during the period from the start of the specific period to the elapse of a predetermined time (between T1 and T2), the specific game specifications are changed. (See FIG. 20). In other words, it is assumed that the entry of the game ball into the specific area (the start of the jackpot game) while the instruction image 40 is not displayed is the condition for the occurrence of the change of the specific game specifications.

Since the player normally shoots the game ball toward the specific area after the instruction image 40 is displayed, it is interesting that the game specifications are changed when the game ball is shot contrary to this. Playability is realized.

6) Special mode 6-1) Special effect A special effect may occur as a effect that constitutes the effect during fluctuation (see FIG. 21(a)). The probability (reliability) that the winning lottery result corresponding to the certain fluctuating production will be a big hit is higher in the case where the special production occurs than in the case where the special production occurs in a certain fluctuating production. . That is, the special effect is a so-called "chance-up effect". Any specific aspect of the special effect may be used. The special effect in this embodiment is a so-called "cut-in effect" in which a predetermined effect image 45 is displayed (see FIG. 21(a-2)). It should be noted that a configuration in which a plurality of types of such special effects are set may be employed.

6-2) Types of Modes In this embodiment, a plurality of types of modes are set for the above special effect. The plurality of modes are roughly divided into "normal mode" and "special mode" (broad division) (see FIG. 21(b)). When the "special mode" is set than when the "normal mode" (default mode) is set, the probability of the special effect occurring in the effect during fluctuation is higher. In addition, the fact that the probability of special effects occurring in the effect during fluctuation is different means that when the "normal mode" is set and when the "special mode" is set, when the special effect occurs It means that the reliability of the jackpot is different. Since the ``special mode'' has a higher probability of occurrence of the special performance than the ``normal mode'', the reliability of the jackpot when the special performance occurs is lower in the ``special mode'' than in the ``normal mode''. That's what it means.

In addition, a plurality of modes are provided as modes included in the "special mode" (subsection). In this embodiment, two types of "first special mode" and "second special mode" are provided (see FIG. 21(b)). When the "second special mode" is set than when the "first special mode" is set, the probability of the special effect occurring in the changing effect is higher. As with the relationship between the "normal mode" and the "special mode", the "second special mode" has a higher probability of occurrence of the special effect than the "first special mode", so the special effect occurred. That is, the reliability of the big win is lower in the "second special mode" than in the "first special mode".

6-3) Mode setting As described above, the normal state (default) is in the state where the “normal mode” is set. When setting the "special mode", during the standby state (the state to shift to when the effect is not executed during a certain period of time fluctuation) (see FIG. 21 (c-1)), the predetermined time effect button 25 (operation means) Hold (press and hold) . In other words, the operation of the effect button 25 is set with a condition for changing to the special mode (hereinafter also simply referred to as a change condition). In this embodiment, the change condition is not displayed in the display area 911 during the standby state. While a so-called demo image is displayed during the standby state, the demo image does not include an image indicating the change condition (indicating the operation mode) (see FIG. 21(c-1)). . That is, the "special mode" setting is installed as a "hidden (back button) function". It should be noted that the above change condition is only an example. Anything that is established due to the action of the player may be used. However, it is preferable that a simple "single-shot operation" is not set as a change condition. This is because the risk of unintentionally changing to the special mode increases.

When the change condition is satisfied and the change to the special mode is executed, a predetermined effect sound (hereinafter also referred to as change completion sound) is output from the speaker 79 . The change completion sound does not clearly indicate the change to the special mode, but is merely an electronic sound. However, the change condition is not realized by a simple operation (single-shot operation) of the effect button 25, and the fulfillment of the change condition means that the player who knows the existence of the special mode desires and presses the effect button 25. Since it is conceivable that the player is performing an operation, the player will know from the change completion sound that the transition to the special mode has been completed (that an operation that satisfies the change condition has been performed).

As described above, in this embodiment, "first special mode" and "second special mode" are set as special modes. Even if the change condition is established and the special mode setting (transition) is executed, the player can arbitrarily decide which of the "first special mode" and "second special mode" to set. not a thing Specifically, when the change condition is satisfied, a mode determination lottery is executed (see FIG. 21(c-2)), and one of a plurality of special modes is set based on the mode determination lottery. (see FIGS. 21(c-3-1) and (c-3-2)). Any specific aspect (probability) of the mode determination lottery may be used. The probability that each of the multiple types of special modes is set may be equal (equal distribution), or the probability of setting a different type of special mode may be higher than the probability of setting a certain type of special mode. It may be set to be higher (uneven distribution). In this embodiment, the probability of setting the "first special mode" and the probability of setting the "second special mode" are both 50%, which is the same (equal distribution).

The player is not notified of which of the multiple types of special modes (first special mode, second special mode) has been set (result of mode determination lottery). The above-described change completion sound notifies that the normal mode has been changed to the special mode, but does not notify which of the first special mode and the second special mode has been set (the first special mode and the second special mode are set, the change completion sound output is the same). As described above, the probability of occurrence of a special effect differs depending on the type of special mode that has been set. You can, but you can't tell for sure what kind of special mode is set. At least, at the time when the change condition is established (when the mode determination lottery is executed), the type of the set special mode cannot be predicted, let alone determined.

As described above, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, it is possible to set a special mode in which the probability of occurrence of a special effect is higher than in the normal mode. The player cannot arbitrarily determine the type of special mode to be set, and the player cannot grasp which type of special mode has been set. Therefore, when a special mode is set, it is possible to enjoy the game while predicting which kind of special mode is set (high or low probability of occurrence of special effect).

A condition (reset condition) for returning from the state in which the special mode (first special mode, second special mode) is set to the state in which the normal mode is set can be appropriately set. Only one reset condition may be set, or a plurality of reset conditions may be set. In this embodiment, turning off/on the power of the gaming machine 1 is set as one of the reset conditions.

In addition, it is preferable that at least one of the reset conditions is a condition that the player can arbitrarily execute. This is because if such a condition is not set, the player will not be able to return from the special mode to the normal mode at will. For example, in a situation where the special mode is set, it is conceivable that the reset condition is set to maintain operation (long press) of the production button 25 for a predetermined time during the standby state. In other words, the conditions for executing the transition from the normal mode to the special mode are made the same as the conditions for realizing the transition from the special mode to the normal mode.

6-4) Hereinafter, specific examples in which items related to the special mode are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described. It should be noted that, as far as possible, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are combined and applied.

○ Specific example 4-1
In the above embodiment, the special mode setting is provided as a "hidden (back button) function", but the special mode setting method may be disclosed. That is, the method of setting the special mode that increases the probability of occurrence of special effects is displayed in the display area 911, etc., and the special mode is set by operating various operation means (the effect button 25 and the operation unit 20) accordingly. shall be

For example, the above-mentioned "premium up mode" increases the probability of occurrence of a premium effect, so the configuration is such that the premier up mode is regarded as a "special mode" and the premium effect is regarded as a "special effect". It is assumed that a "first premier-up mode" and a "second premier-up mode" in which the probability of occurrence of a premier effect is higher than that are set as the premier-up modes. When the player operates the operation unit 20 according to the procedure described above and requests a change from the "normal mode" to the "premium-up mode" (see FIG. 22(a)), the mode is changed as a trigger. A determination lottery (see FIG. 22(b)) is performed, and either "first premium up mode" or "second premium up mode" is set (see FIGS. 22(c-1) and (c-2)). . The player is prevented from knowing which of the 'first premier-up mode' and the 'second premier-up mode' is set. If the "second premium up mode" is set than when the "first premium up mode" is set, the game The person will enjoy while predicting which one is set.

In addition, the fact that there are a plurality of types of modes with different probabilities of occurrence of a special effect as special modes may be indicated to the player. For example, on the screen for setting the special mode, characters such as "The probability of occurrence of XX effect changes every time" (XX effect represents special effect) is displayed. However, when the special mode is set, the player does not know which of the plurality of types of special modes is set.

As in this example, even in the case where the method of setting the special mode is specified to the player, it is not possible for the player to determine which one of a plurality of special modes with different occurrence probabilities of the special effects has been set. If it is not known, the same effects as those described in the above embodiment will be achieved.

○ Specific example 4-2
One of the plurality of types of special modes is a mode in which a special performance always occurs in a variable performance (hit variation) in which the winning lottery result is a big win. For example, in the configuration in which two types of special modes (first special mode, second special mode) are set as in the above embodiment, the second special mode is a mode in which special effects always occur due to hit fluctuations and In the first special mode, even if there is a variation in the hit, the special effect does not necessarily occur (the special effect may or may not occur due to the variation in the hit. However, the special effect is The probability of occurrence is higher than in the normal mode) (see FIG. 23(a)).

The player cannot distinguish the type of special mode that has been set. As a result, in the changing effect in which a big win can be expected, in a situation where the special effect is not generated, the game property expected from the setting of the first special mode is realized. That is, in the situation where the special effect has not occurred in the production during fluctuation, there is a possibility that the special production will not occur after that, and if the second special mode is set, the special production must occur in the production during fluctuation. Therefore, a player who knows about the existence of the first special mode and the second special mode (who obtained information from magazines or the Internet) may win a big win even if the special effect does not occur. expect that the first special mode is set. That is, while predicting the type of the current special mode including the desired one (and also expecting that the special effect will occur later), it is possible to enjoy the effect during fluctuation.

In the case of the configuration of this example, as explained in the above specific example 4-1, the fact that there are multiple types of special modes is indicated to the player ("hidden (back button ) should not be referred to as “function”). Specifically, one of the multiple types of special modes is a mode (first special mode) in which a special effect always occurs in a hit variation, and the other special modes generate a special effect in a hit variation. It may be indicated to the player that it is in unlimited mode (second special mode). By doing so, the player can enjoy the game as described above without obtaining information about the special mode from magazines or the Internet.

○ Concrete example 4-3 (an example that further concretizes concrete example 4-2)
The timing at which the special effect can occur in the effect during fluctuation (hereinafter also referred to as the specified timing) is determined, and it is assumed that it will not occur other than this timing. For example, after reach is established (see FIG. 23 (b-1)), the timing before shifting to the so-called super reach effect (the effect in which the lottery results are shown at the end) (see FIG. 23 (b-3)) is The configuration is set as a specified timing at which a special effect (see FIG. 23(b-2)) can occur. It should be noted that the specified timing does not always come in all variations during production. In the above example, the specified timing does not occur unless the ready-to-win state is established (there is no possibility of the special effect occurring).

By doing this, if the specified timing has passed in the production during fluctuation, the special production will not occur after that (in the above example, after shifting to the super reach production, the special production will be never occur). In other words, if the special effect does not occur when the prescribed timing has passed, it is determined that the effect during fluctuation does not generate the special effect. Therefore, in the situation where the special mode is set, when the special effect does not occur at the time when the specified timing has passed, the second special mode is set (the special effect will always occur due to the hit fluctuation) If so, there is no possibility of winning a big hit (see FIG. 23(a)), so the first special mode (there is a possibility of winning a big win even if the special effect does not occur) is set. Players will expect to be there. That is, in this example, it is determined whether or not the special effect is to be generated when the specified timing has passed, so that it becomes clear that the player enjoys the game while anticipating the type of the special mode.

○ Specific example 4-4
The configuration is such that transitions between a plurality of types of special modes can also occur. That is, not only the transition between the normal mode and the special mode (the first special mode or the second special mode), but also the transition from one of the first special mode and the second special mode to the other when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied. shall occur. Preferably, the player will not be able to know that the transition between special modes has occurred. Since the player cannot know which one of the multiple types of special modes has been set when the special mode is set, the player cannot know that a transition between special modes has occurred. to

Transition conditions can be set from various viewpoints. As an example, it is conceivable to set the condition to be satisfied when the player continues to play the game to some extent after setting the special mode. For example, it is conceivable to set, as a transition condition, that the winning lottery result is a failure for X consecutive times. By doing so, the specifications of the effect during fluctuation (probability of occurrence of special effect) are changed each time the lottery is received X times.

As another example, it may be configured such that whether or not the transition condition is satisfied is determined based on the passage of time. It is conceivable that the transition condition is that a predetermined period of time has elapsed, or that the time (actual time) obtained by the RTC (real time clock) reaches a specified time.

○ Specific example 4-5
In the above embodiment, the mode of the change completion sound output from the speaker 79 is the same regardless of which of the plurality of special modes (the first special mode and the second special mode) is set. However, the mode of the change completion sound may differ for each set special mode. If the first special mode and the second special mode are provided as in the above embodiment, the first change completion sound is set when the first special mode is set, and the second change completion sound is set when the second special mode is set. It is assumed that a second change completion sound (different in form from the first change completion sound) is output (see FIG. 24).

Since the change completion sound is nothing more than an electronic sound, it can be said that there are few players who can grasp which of the first special mode and the second special mode has been set from the aspect of the change completion sound. By doing as in this example, only the player who finds out the relationship between the mode of the change completion sound (the difference between the first change completion sound and the second change completion sound) and the type of the set special mode can actually set It is possible to realize the playability of being able to grasp the type of the special mode that has been set (for such a player, it is notified which of the first special mode and the second special mode has been set by the mode of the change completion sound) It can be said that it is done).

However, in the case of this example, if the relationship between the mode of the change completion sound and the type of the set special mode is widely known through magazines, the Internet, etc., the type of the special mode will not be substantially notified. There is a risk that it will be a configuration that does not change.

○ Specific example 4-6
It is assumed that a plurality of types of special effects are set as the special effects. The difference between the various special modes is the difference in the probability of occurrence of some of the plurality of types of special effects, and the probability of occurrence of the other part is assumed to be the same. For example, as shown in FIG. 25, a first special effect and a second special effect are set, and for the first special effect, either the first special mode or the second special mode is set. It is assumed that there is no difference in the probability of occurrence of On the other hand, the second special effect is set to occur with a higher probability when the second special mode is set than when the first special mode is set. Both the first special effect and the second special effect are higher when one of the special modes is set than when the normal mode is set. By doing so, it becomes difficult to predict which of the first special mode and the second special mode is set.

○ Specific example 4-7
Various special modes (first special mode, second special mode) in the above-described embodiment have been described as modes in which the probability of special effects occurring is higher than in the normal mode. It may be a mode in which the probability of occurrence of an effect is lowered. That is, the first special mode and the second special mode have different degrees of reduction in the occurrence probability of the special effect with respect to the normal mode.

Also, some of the multiple types of special modes (first special mode) is a mode in which the probability of special effects occurring is lower than in normal mode, but the other part (second special mode) A configuration may be adopted in which the probability of occurrence of a special effect is higher than in the normal mode. By doing so, the "difference in the occurrence probability of the special effect" corresponding to the type of the special mode becomes large, so that it is possible to easily predict which special mode is set.

7) Specified look-ahead effect 7-1) Background music In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a plurality of types of music are provided as background music (BGM) that can be output from the speaker 79 while the fluctuation effect is being executed. It is In addition, the "background music" is the music that is continuously output when the production during the fluctuation is being executed, and the temporary output sound effect (winning sound, character dialogue, etc.) different. The background music does not suggest the reliability of the jackpot, except when it is used for a specific look-ahead effect, which will be detailed later. In this embodiment, when sound effects are output for presentation, they are output superimposed on the background music. In other words, even if sound effects are output for presentation, the background music is output without interruption. It should be noted that not only music that is different as a copyrighted work, but music that a player hears and recognizes as not being the same, such as a certain music and a music arranged from it, are different types of music.

It is assumed that one or more kinds of normal background music and one or more kinds of specific background music are set as background music. The background music is normally output continuously in the effect during variation in a state where the specific look-ahead effect is not generated. As described above, in the present embodiment, the player himself/herself can select the background music from five types of music A to E as the normal background music. In other words, songs A to E correspond to normal background songs. The normal background music in the present embodiment is music that is output before reach is established. That is, it is not a background music for reach effects. It should be noted that, regarding the execution of the specific prefetch effect, which will be described in detail below, it is not necessary for the player to be able to select the normal background music. It may be configured such that one type of normal background music is output, or one of a plurality of types of normal background music is output, and the normal background music is automatically switched (not selected by the player). not).

7-2) Specific Look-Ahead Effect The gaming machine according to the present embodiment can execute a specific look-ahead effect, which is a kind of look-ahead effect. Since the look-ahead effect itself is well-known, detailed description thereof will be omitted. The specific prefetch effect is an effect that is started when the target hold information is acquired when the newly acquired hold information is the target hold information. “Pending Information”). The specific look-ahead effect is a type of "chance (up) effect" that suggests that the probability that the winning lottery result corresponding to the target reservation information (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the target winning lottery result) will be a big hit has increased. Therefore, the target hold information is so-called "chance hold". In the drawings for explaining the specific prefetch effect, the reserved design 10 corresponding to the target reserved information is indicated with "S".

As described above, the specific look-ahead effect is started upon acquisition of the target hold information (see FIGS. 26(a) and 26(b) and FIG. 28). It seems to the player that the processing is started at the same time as the acquisition of the target hold information (a time lag to the extent that the player cannot understand is allowed). In the specific prefetch effect, a specific background music is output from the speaker 79 as the background music instead of the normal background music (one of the music A to E in this embodiment). That is, the time when the background music changes from the normal background music to the specific background music is the time when the specific prefetch effect starts. The timing at which the target hold information is acquired (the timing at which the game ball enters the starting area 904) can be said to be unpredictable by the player (it is an event that occurs suddenly). Output of background music (specific background music) that is different from usual is started.

Since the target suspension information is the pre-change suspension information, at the time when the target suspension information is acquired, the variable performance corresponding to the winning lottery information acquired before the target suspension information (hereinafter referred to as the variable performance is sometimes referred to as “look-ahead start fluctuation production (look-ahead start fluctuation)”) is being executed. If the effect during change corresponding to the target hold information is "target change effect (target change)", "look-ahead start change effect" is said to be a change effect that is executed before "target change effect". That is. The change from the normal background music to the specific background music occurs in the look-ahead start fluctuation effect. The specific background music is continuously output at least until the effect during target change is started (see FIGS. 26(c) and 28).

In the present embodiment, when the specific look-ahead effect occurs, it is determined that the prescribed effect will occur in the target changing effect. The prescribed effects may be of one type or may be of a plurality of types. The prescribed effect in the present embodiment is a ready-to-win effect (FIG. 27 shows a battle effect as an example) in which the winning or losing lottery result is indicated by its ending. In other words, the prescribed effect leads to a favorable ending (successful ending) for the player when the result of the lottery is a jackpot, and leads to a disadvantageous ending (unfavorable ending) to the player when the result is a loss. (See FIGS. 27(b)(c-1)(c-2)). When the specific look-ahead effect occurs, the specified effect is generated in the effect during the target change, so if the target success or failure lottery result is a big win, the specified effect of a successful ending is executed, and if the target success or failure lottery result is a loss. If so, the prescribed effect of the unfavorable ending will be executed as constituting the object change effect. The reliability of the big win is higher when the specified effect occurs than when the specified effect does not occur in the changing effect. That is, it can also be said that the prescribed effect is a kind of so-called chance-up effect. It should be noted that the specified effect in the present embodiment can occur even when the specific look-ahead effect does not occur.

In this embodiment, the specific background music is continuous without interruption from the time when the target hold information is acquired (see FIG. 26(b)) to the time when the specified effect is started (see FIG. 27(b)) output (see FIG. 28). That is, the specific look-ahead effect is a effect that starts when the target hold information is acquired and ends when the specified effect starts. At the start time, the "look-ahead start fluctuating effect" is being executed, and at the end time, the "target fluctuating effect" is being executed, so the output of the specific background music has two or more fluctuations. It means that it spans (straddles). If one or more "another fluctuating production" (another fluctuation) is executed between the "look-ahead start fluctuating production" and the "target fluctuating production", the output of the specific background music is three or more It will be subject to change. If α is the number of ``another fluctuating effects'' to be executed between the "look-ahead start fluctuating effects" and the "object fluctuating effects", the output of the specific background music is continuous over the fluctuation of "2+α". is output to Since the examples shown in FIGS. 26 and 27 are examples in which α=2, the output of the specific background music spans four fluctuations (see FIG. 28). Note that, in the present embodiment, when the specified effect is started, the output of the background music for the specified effect is started instead of the specific background music.

Thus, according to the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, an interesting look-ahead effect (specific look-ahead effect) in which the output of the specific background music is suddenly started when the target hold information is acquired is realized. It is possible to run

Since the specific background music is continuously output until at least the time when the effect during the target change is started, the occurrence of the output of the specific background music is the result of the lottery result (target success or failure) corresponding to the effect during the target change. It is easy to understand that this indicates that the reliability of the lottery result) has increased.

In particular, in the present embodiment, when the specific look-ahead effect occurs, it is determined that the specified effect will occur in the object change effect, and the specific background music continues until the specified effect starts. , it is possible to clearly show that the output of the specific background music (occurrence of the specific prefetch effect) brings about the occurrence of the specified effect. be able to).

7-3) Hereinafter, specific examples in which items related to the specific look-ahead effect are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described. It should be noted that, as far as possible, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are combined and applied.

○ Specific example 5-1
It is assumed that a movable body 50 is provided that operates when target hold information is acquired. By providing such a movable body 50, not only the output of the specific background music is started when the target hold information is acquired, but also the operation of the movable body 50 is generated, so that it is possible to know that the specific prefetch effect has occurred. It becomes easier to understand (to be emphasized). The following modes of operation of the movable body 50 are conceivable.

It is assumed that the movable body 50 is capable of reciprocating motion between an original position (a position in the normal state) and a performance position that is a position different from the original position. The movable body 50 may be invisible to the player in the original position. Anything that can be seen by the player at least at the performance position is acceptable. The structure (power transmission mechanism) for operating the movable body 50 may be of any type, so the description thereof is omitted. Also, the movable body 50 may be provided in the housing (frame) of the game machine and operate outside the game area. It should be noted that the shape may be different when positioned at the original position and when positioned at the effect position (the shape may change as the position is displaced).

Based on this assumption, the output of the specific background music is started when the target hold information is acquired, and the movable body 50 (see FIG. 29(a)) located at the original position is displaced toward the rendering position. shall be started. While the specific background music continues to be output, the movable body 50 continues to be positioned at the effect position (see FIG. 29(b)). Triggered by the end of the output of the specific background music (in the above-described embodiment, the start of the specified effect in the object-changing effect), the movable body 50 located at the effect position returns to the original position. Assume that it starts to move toward it, that is, it returns to its original position (see FIG. 29(c)). In other words, the position of the movable body 50 and the output of the specific background music are linked. By doing so, the fact that the specific prefetch effect is being executed can be grasped not only from the presence or absence of output of the specific background music but also from the fact that the movable body 50 is positioned at the effect position. Further, when the movable body 50 is displaced from the effect position to the original position, it is grasped that the specific look-ahead effect has ended.

Another example of the movable body 50 (movement) is as follows. For example, it is assumed that the movable body 50 does not change its position greatly and can vibrate on the spot. It is assumed that such a movable body 50 continues to vibrate while the specific background music is being output. That is, the configuration is such that the vibration is started with the start of the specific prefetch effect (acquisition of the target hold information), and the vibration ends with the end of the specific prefetch effect. By doing so, the occurrence and end of the specific look-ahead effect can be grasped not only by the presence or absence of output of the specific background music, but also by the presence or absence of vibration of the movable body 50 .

The movable body 50 may temporarily operate when the target hold information is acquired. In other words, the operation of the movable body 50 may end before the output of the specific background music ends. For example, it is assumed that the movable body 50 temporarily vibrates when the target hold information is acquired, and the vibration ends before the specific background music ends. Even in this way, the start of the specific look-ahead effect is grasped by the movement of the movable body 50 (however, the end of the specific look-ahead effect is not grasped by the movement of the movable body 50). .

○ Specific example 5-2
A plurality of types of specific background music are provided, and depending on the type, the jackpot reliability of the target success or failure lottery result is set to differ. For example, when a specific background music X and a specific background music Y, which is a different music, are provided as specific background music, and the output of the specific background music X is started with the acquisition of the target hold information (Fig. 30(b-1)), the jackpot reliability is set to be higher when the output of the specific background music Y is started (see FIG. 30(b-2)). By doing so, when the specific background music is output, the player will also pay attention to its type.

○ Specific example 5-3
It is assumed that the output of the specific background music continues until a predetermined point in time (continuation mode) or not (non-continuation mode). In the former case, the reliability of the target success or failure lottery result will increase, but in the latter case, the reliability of the target success or failure lottery result will not increase (the latter case is more advantageous to the player than the former case). is). In other words, whether or not the output of the specific background music continues is set as a branch of whether or not the chance-up effect due to the specific look-ahead effect occurs. For example, the continuation mode (see FIG. 31(a)) in which the output of the specific background music continues until or after the start of the effect during the target change, and the output before the start time of the effect during the target change. A non-continuing mode (see FIG. 31(b)) can be considered. In the non-continuing mode, the output of the specific background music does not continue until the target changing effect starts, so the player understands that the chance-up action does not occur. In the non-continuing mode, it may be determined that the result of the target lottery will be lost (reliability of big win = 0%).

In the case of this example, the setting may be such that the probability of the continuation mode is suggested according to the type of the specific background music. For example, when the acquisition of the target hold information is triggered, the probability that the output of the specific background music N is started is higher than that of the specific background music M when the output of the specific background music N is started. Set to high. By doing so, when the specific background music is output, the player will also pay attention to its type.

○ Specific example 5-4
When the specified background music is being output, no production sounds other than the background music (excluding sounds that are not related to the progress of the game, such as electronic sounds that are output when game specifications are changed, etc.) are not output. In other words, it is assumed that only the specific background music is continuously output from the speaker 79 . By doing so, it is emphasized that the specific background music is being output, and it is more clearly shown that the specific prefetch effect is occurring.

○ Specific example 5-5
It is assumed that the background music output during the prescribed effect is the specific background music (at least the specific background music is output until a predetermined time has passed since the start of the prescribed effect). In other words, the background music of the prescribed effect that is determined to occur in the object-changing effect due to the occurrence of the specific look-ahead effect is the same as the background music indicating that the specific look-ahead effect has occurred. By doing so, it becomes easy to understand that the occurrence of the specific look-ahead effect indicates the occurrence of the specified effect.

Further, in the case of this example, the specific background music output as the specific prefetch effect can be continuously output even after the specified effect is started (see FIG. 32). That is, since the background music of the specific prefetch effect and the background music of the prescribed effect are the same, the output of the specific background music is started with the acquisition of the target suspension information, and the specific background music is output even after the prescribed effect is started. It can be output continuously.

○ Specific example 5-6
In the above embodiment, it has been described that the background music is changed from the normal background music to the specific background music when the target hold information is acquired, but the normal background music may not be output. In other words, on the premise that the background music is not output in the normal state, a setting may be made in which the output of the specific background music is started when the hold information (target hold information) that is a chance is acquired.

8) Image Displacement Effect 8-1) Image Displacement Effect The gaming machine according to the present embodiment is capable of executing an image displacement effect as a kind of effect that constitutes an effect during variation. When an image displacement effect occurs in a certain effect during fluctuation, the reliability of the winning lottery result corresponding to the effect during fluctuation becomes higher than when the image displacement effect does not occur. That is, the image displacement effect is a so-called chance-up effect.

The image displacement effect is also generally called a “shake effect” or the like. The basic aspect of the image displacement rendering is as if the reference image 60 were displaced from the display area 911 of the display device 91 from the reference state (see FIG. 33(a)) in which the reference image 60 was displayed in the display area 911. 33(b)). The reference image 60 is an image displayed in the display area 911 in the reference state. In this embodiment, an image displayed on the entire display area 911 in the reference state is set as the reference image 60 . However, a configuration in which only part of the image displayed in the display area 911 in the reference state is displaced as the reference image 60 may be employed. The reference image 60 may be either a still image or a moving image, but the content of the image represented by the reference image 60 from the reference state to the displaced state is maintained in a manner that the player can see the same. By doing so, the player will have the impression that the image displayed in the reference state has shifted from the display area 911 .

Various modes of displacement of the reference image 60 with respect to the display area 911 are conceivable. In this embodiment, the reference image 60 is displayed (three-dimensionally display) is made. More specifically, in this embodiment, the reference image 60 is displayed as if it were rotated so that the left edge of the reference image 60 faces the back side and the right edge of the reference image 60 faces the front side. done. However, such a displacement mode is only an example. The reference image 60 may be displayed as if it were displaced along the planar direction (either up, down, left, or right) (display as if displaced two-dimensionally). A display may be made as if 60 were displaced to the back (back). Alternatively, a mode in which the amount of displacement of the reference image 60 changes with the lapse of time (for example, a mode in which the reference image 60 shakes) may be employed. Further, a mode in which the contour shape of the reference image 60 changes (for example, a mode in which the contour of the reference image 60 is distorted) may be adopted. Moreover, it is also possible to adopt an aspect as if a part of the reference image 60 were positioned outside the display area 911 due to the displacement of the reference image 60 (an aspect in which a part of the reference image 60 is cut off). Alternatively, the reference image 60 may be divided into a plurality of parts, and each part may be displayed as if it were displaced with respect to the display area 911 .

In addition, in the displaced state of the image displacement effect, a frame image 60K along the outer edge of the reference image 60 is displayed (see FIG. 33(b)). The frame image 60K indicates a portion corresponding to the outer edge of the display area 911 in the reference state. In this embodiment, the frame image 60K is not displayed in the standard state. In other words, since the image displacement rendering is an rendering in which the reference image 60 is displayed as if it were displaced from the display area 911, the frame image 60K is displayed in a displaced state in order to represent the displacement. It can also be said that the frame image 60K is a portion representing the outer shape of the reference image 60 in the displaced state. The player has the impression that the outer edge of the display area 911 in the standard state has shifted to the position displayed as the frame image 60K in the displaced state. Since the display area 911 has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed roughly, if the image displacement rendering is performed in which the reference image 60 is three-dimensionally displaced as in the present embodiment, the frame image 60K in the displaced state is three-dimensional. In other words, it has a square shape (substantially parallelogram shape in plan view). In this embodiment, from the reference state to the displaced state, the shape of the frame image 60K changes so as to gradually move away from the outer edge of the display area 911, and finally reaches the illustrated state. Note that the frame image 60K may not be displayed at all.

The reference image 60 in this embodiment includes a decorative pattern 80 (see FIG. 33(b)). Specifically, the reference image 60 includes at least the decorative pattern 80 and a background image 85 displayed as its background (note that the background image 85 is omitted in the drawings other than the drawings for explaining the image displacement effect). ). If the image layer displaying the decorative pattern 80 and the image layer displaying the background image 85 are separate layers, and the former layer is set in front of the latter layer, the background image is used as the background of the decorative pattern 80. A mode in which 85 is displayed can be constructed.

Further, in the present embodiment, since the shift of the reference image 60 with respect to the display area 911 is realistically expressed, the continuity of variation of the decorative pattern 80 (decorative pattern group 80g) is maintained even in the displaced state ( fluctuation continues). In other words, the image of the effect during variation (decorative pattern 80), which was executed in the entire display area 911 in the standard state, is displayed in the standard image 60 (inside the frame image 60K) by being in the displaced state. Become.

Further, the reference image 60 in this embodiment includes the reserved design 10 (see FIG. 33(b)). That is, as the reference state changes to the displaced state, the reserved design 10 is also deformed and displaced. By adopting the mode including the reserved pattern 10 in this way, the impression that the reference image 60 seems to be shifted with respect to the display area 911 can be enhanced. When new right/wrong determination information (pre-variation pending information) is acquired in the displaced state, a new pending design 10 is displayed in the reference image 60 .

Note that the reference image 60 in this embodiment does not include the specification image 30 . The specification image 30 is an image for showing that the game specifications such as the volume can be changed even while the effect during fluctuation is being executed. The aspect of the specification image 30 is maintained even when a change to the displaced state occurs. However, this does not deny that the reference image 60 includes the specification image 30 . This has the advantage of making the reference image 60 appear "offset" more effectively.

8-2) Background Music Triggered by the change from the reference state to the displaced state, the background music (BGM) output from the speaker 79 changes from the normal background music (see FIG. 33(a)) to the specific background music (see FIG. 33(a)). b) changes to ). Note that the normal background music and the specific background music are as described in "7) 7-1)". However, regarding the specific background music, the configuration in which the specific background music unique to the image displacement effect is set (“7) 7-1) above” and the specific background music used for the image displacement effect are different. different configuration).

The image displacement effect changes from the standard state to the displaced state, and then returns to the standard state (finished by returning to the standard state). When the displaced state returns to the standard state, the output of the specific background music ends (see FIG. 33(c)). That is, when in the displaced state, the specific background music is continuously output. After returning to the reference state, background music corresponding to the scene is output. For example, it returns to the state in which the background music is normally output.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the background music is switched from the normal background music to the specific background music, triggered by the change from the reference state to the displacement state. This makes it possible to clearly indicate that the reference image 60 has been displaced. Further, in the present embodiment, the output of the specific background music is stopped by returning from the displaced state to the reference state, so that it is easy to understand that the image displacing effect has ended.

8-3) Hereinafter, specific examples in which items related to image displacement effects are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described. It should be noted that, as far as possible, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are combined and applied.

○ Specific example 6-1
The image displacement effect is configured so as to function as a so-called look-ahead effect (the look-ahead effect itself is known, so a detailed description thereof is omitted) (see FIGS. 34 and 35). In other words, as an indication that the reliability of the jackpot of a certain success or failure lottery result (target success or failure lottery result) has increased, one or more fluctuations prior to the fluctuation performance (target fluctuation performance) for the target success or failure lottery result It is assumed that the image displacement effect can be started from the intermediate effect (previous effect during fluctuation). That is, it is assumed that a change from the standard state to the displaced state occurs in the previous effect during fluctuation (see FIG. 34(a)). In FIG. 34, "T" is attached to the reserved design 10 corresponding to the result of the target success/failure lottery (holding of the prefetch target).

The displacement state is maintained even during the execution of one or more previous effects during variation (see FIGS. 34(a) to (c) and FIGS. 35(a) and (b)). Further, the displaced state is maintained even when the effect during target variation is started (see FIG. 35(c)). In other words, the displacement state is maintained over one or a plurality of previous effects during fluctuation and effects during target fluctuation. In other words, over two or more changing productions such as at least one previous changing production and target changing production (over at least one previous changing production ending time and target changing production starting time ) the displacement state shall be maintained.

It should be noted that the combination of the decorative symbols 80 indicating the winning/losing lottery result (loss) corresponding to the preceding effect during fluctuation is the reference image 60 (which is displaced with respect to the display area 911) at the end of the preceding effect during fluctuation. (see FIGS. 34(c) and 35(b)). In addition, by completing the notification of the success or failure lottery result (losing) corresponding to the previous effect during fluctuation, a change occurs in the pending design 10 included in the reference image 60 (so-called “holding digestion” is represented). Become. Specifically, the pending pattern 11 during fluctuation is erased, and the display position (order) of each reserved pattern 10 is moved forward (change from FIG. 34 (c) to FIG. 35 (a), FIG. 35 ( b) → see the change in FIG. 35(c)).

In this way, since the displaced state is maintained over two or more changing effects, the output of the specific background music that is continuously output while in the displaced state is also maintained over two or more changing effects. maintained. In this way, since the specific background music is maintained across the end points of the effects during fluctuation, the image displacement effect must be executed across two or more effects during fluctuation (the state of "chance" It is clear that it is continuing rather than ending with the end).

It should be noted that the displacement state may return to the reference state at the same time as the object-changing effect is started, that is, the output of the specific background music may end. Even in this way, the function as a look-ahead effect suggesting that the reliability of the target win/fail lottery results is increasing is exhibited. However, by maintaining the displaced state (output of the specific background music) even when the object-changing effect is started as described above, the function as the look-ahead effect becomes clearer.

○ Concrete example 6-2 (an example that further concretizes concrete example 6-1)
When the image displacement effect can function as the look-ahead effect, the image displacement effect may be generated as one of the specific look-ahead effects described above. That is, when the target suspension information (chance suspension) is acquired, the reference image 60 changes from the reference state to the displacement state, and the output of the specific background music is started (FIG. 36(a)→(b) change occurs). By doing so, the image displacement effect functions as a look-ahead effect that suddenly occurs, and the output of the specific background music is started in accordance with the change from the standard state to the displaced state. It is easy to understand the occurrence of the effect (specific prefetch effect).

○ Specific example 6-3
It is assumed that a plurality of types of effects can occur as image displacement effects. For example, a first image displacement effect (a effect in which a change such as FIG. 37(a)→(b-1) occurs) and a second image displacement effect (a change such as FIG. 37(a)→(b-2) It is assumed that two types of effects can occur. The first image displacement effect and the second image displacement effect differ in the aspect of the outline (frame image 60K) of the reference image 60 relative to the display area 911 in the displaced state. Here, when at least one of the shape, size, and position (position relative to the display area 911) of the outline of the reference image 60 in the displaced state is different, it is referred to as the "outline of the reference image 60 relative to the display area 911." is equivalent to "the aspect is different". More specifically, the first image displacement effect and the second image displacement effect are performed by changing the outline (the frame image 60K) of the display area 911 regardless of the content of the reference image 60 (the portion inside the frame image 60K). It is assumed that at least one of shape, size, and position is different. The displaced state is a state in which the reference image 60 is displayed as if it is displaced from the display area 911, and the first image displaced effect and the second image displaced effect differ in the mode of "displacement". It can be said that

The displacement state of the first image displacement effect is called the first displacement state (see FIG. 37(b-1)), and the displacement state of the second image displacement effect is called the second displacement state (see FIG. 37(b-2)). For example, it is assumed that the amount of "deviation" of the reference image 60 from the reference state is larger in the second displacement state than in the first displacement state (the first image displacement effect is "small shake", The second image displacement effect is "shake large"). Then, it is assumed that the reliability of the winning lottery results to be suggested by the image displacement effect is set to be higher when the second image displacement effect occurs than when the first image displacement effect occurs. . In other words, the larger the "deviation" of the reference image 60 is, the more advantageous the effect is for the player. degree). By doing so, when the image displacement effect occurs, the player will also pay attention to the size of the "deviation".

Assuming such a configuration, the first specific background music is output when in the displaced state in the first image displacement effect (see FIG. 37(b-1)), and displaced in the second image displacement effect. It is assumed that the second specific background music (which is a different type of music from the first specific background music) is output when in the state (see FIG. 37(b-2)). In other words, the mode of the output background music differs depending on the magnitude of the "shift" of the reference image 60 in the displaced state.

Since the difference in the mode of "shift" of the reference image 60 in the image displacement effect is the difference in appearance, there is a possibility that some players cannot distinguish between the first image displacement effect and the second image displacement effect. By doing as in this example, the specific background music output when the first image displacement effect occurs and when the second image displacement effect occurs are different. It becomes easy to distinguish from the image displacement effect.

○ Specific example 6-4
It is assumed that different types of music are set as the specific background music, as in the above specific example 6-3. That is, if there is a first image displacement effect in which the first specific background music is output while in the displaced state (an effect that causes a change such as FIG. 38(a)→(b-1)), It is assumed that the setting is such that the second image displacement effect (the effect causing a change such as FIG. 38(a)→(b-2)) in which the second specific background music is output may occur. However, the aspect of the outline (frame image 60K) of the reference image 60 relative to the display area 911 in the displaced state, i.e., the aspect of the “shift” of the reference image 60, is different when the first specific background music is output ( 38(b-1)) and when the second specific background music is output (see FIG. 37(b-2)). In other words, there may be a case where the specific background music to be output is different although the form of "shift" of the reference image 60 is the same. When the first specific background music is output and when the second specific background music is output, the reliability of the winning lottery result to be suggested by the image displacement effect may be different. That is, when the first specific background music is output (first image displacement effect) and when the second specific background music is output (second image displacement effect), an event (jackpot) that is advantageous to the player It is assumed that the probability of occurrence is different.

By doing so, it is possible to generate a plurality of types of image displacement effect in which the reference image 60 in the displaced state has the same “shift” (appearance) but the background music is different. It will also be a production form that pays attention to. Also, for example, a player who has experienced an image displacement effect in which one of the first specific background music and the second specific background music is output has experienced an image displacement effect in which the other specific background music is output for the first time. Sometimes, it can be said that it becomes a production form that makes you feel something strange (a production form that looks the same but feels something different).

○ Specific example 6-5
In the first image displacement effect and the second image displacement effect, an image ( Hereinafter, the form of the non-reference image 65) is different.

The non-reference area 911a is an area generated by changing the reference image 60 from the reference state to the displacement state. That is, while the reference image 60 is displayed in the entire display area 911 in the reference state (see FIG. 39A), a change occurs as if the reference image 60 were displaced with respect to the display area 911. Accordingly, in the displaced state, an area (non-reference area 911a) other than the area where the reference image 60 is displayed is generated (see FIGS. 39(b-1) and (b-2)). It is assumed that the mode of the non-standard image 65 displayed in the non-standard area 911a is different between the first image displacement effect and the second image displacement effect. For example, the first non-reference image 651 (indicated by parallel hatching in FIG. 39(b-1)) that exhibits blue as a whole in the first image displacement effect is the second standard that exhibits red as a whole in the second image displacement effect. It is assumed that an external image 652 (indicated by cross hatching in FIG. 39(b-2)) is displayed. If the reliability of the second image displacement effect is higher than that of the first image displacement effect, the second non-standard image 652 is displayed rather than the first non-standard image 651 is displayed. It can be said that this is more advantageous for the player.

On this premise, when the first image displacement effect is in the displaced state, that is, when the first non-standard image 651 is displayed, the first specific background music is output (Fig. 39 (b-1) (See) On the other hand, when the second image displacement effect is in the displaced state, that is, when the second non-standard image 652 is displayed, the second specific background music is output (see FIG. 39(b-2). ). Since the non-reference image 65 looks like the background of the reference image 60 that is in a displaced state, the player will notice that the reference image 60 is suggesting reliability (that it can change). You may not notice it. In order to reduce such a risk, the mode of the background music output when the first non-criterion image 651 is displayed and when the second non-criterion image 652 is displayed are made different.

9) Suspended effect 9-1) Suspended design and accompanying image As described above, in the display area 911, the pending design 10 (previous pending design 12, variable pending design 11) indicating the existence of the success determination information (suspended information) is displayed. In this embodiment, a plurality of types of modes are set as the production mode (stage) during the normal game state, and during the specific mode, which is one of them, a reserved pattern 10 is displayed in the display area 911. An accompanying image 70 in such a manner is displayed. It should be noted that the accompanying image 70 as described below may be displayed not only during the specific mode, but also at all times (a suspension effect, the details of which will be described later, may always occur).

As shown in FIG. 40(a), the accompanying image 70 is displayed at a position associated with a portion (display portion) where each reserved design 10 is displayed. Each associated image 70 in this embodiment is displayed below each display location. When the reserved pattern 10 is displayed, the reserved pattern 10 and the accompanying image 70 are displayed so as to be arranged vertically. These accompanying images 70 are displayed even when the corresponding reserved symbols 10 are not displayed.

The accompanying image 70 is divided into an accompanying image 71 during change and an accompanying image 72 before changing. The variable accompanying image 71 is displayed at a position associated with the display portion of the variable pending design 11 . The pre-variation associated image 72 is displayed at a position associated with the display location of the pre-variation reserved design 12 . The suspended symbol 11 during variation corresponds to the performance during variation currently being executed, and since only one is displayed, one accompanying image 71 during variation is also displayed. Further, in the present embodiment, a maximum of four pre-variation pending symbols 12 are displayed, so four pre-variation accompanying images 72 are displayed.

In this embodiment, the accompanying image 71 during change is displayed near the lower center edge in the horizontal direction of the display area 911, and four accompanying images 72 before change are displayed so as to surround it. Also, the modes of the accompanying image 71 during change and the accompanying image 72 before change are different. By doing this, the pending design 11 during fluctuation (displayed accompanying the accompanying image 71 during fluctuation) and the reserved design before fluctuation 12 (displayed accompanying the accompanying image 72 before fluctuation) can be distinguished. become easier. In this embodiment, the accompanying image 71 during change and the accompanying image 72 before change have similar shapes, but the accompanying image 71 during change is larger than the accompanying image 72 before change. In the present embodiment, in accordance with the size relationship of the associated image 70, the suspended symbol 11 during variation is larger than the associated image 72 before variation. By making the basic modes of the suspended symbols during variation 11 and the suspended symbols before variation 12 largely different, the two may be clearly distinguished from each other.

9-2) Suspended Effect Each effect using the reserved design 10 is called a suspended effect. In this embodiment, as one type of the pending effect, it is possible to execute a pending change effect in which the state of the pending symbol 10 may change. As the mode of the reserved design 10, a plurality of modes are set (see FIG. 40(b)). Depending on the aspect of the reserved symbol 10, the reliability of the corresponding win/loss lottery results is suggested. The pending change effect is a effect indicating that there is a possibility that the state of the pending symbol 10 will change in the direction of increasing the reliability of the big win. In the following description, an ending in which the mode of the reserved symbols 10 changes is called a changed ending, and an ending in which the state of the reserved symbols 10 does not change is called a non-changing ending. A configuration may be adopted in which, when a pending change effect occurs, the change ending is always reached. Since the change in the state of the reserved symbol 10 is a change in the direction of increasing the reliability of the big win, it can be said that the changed ending is more advantageous to the player than the non-changed ending. In this embodiment, as the mode of the reserved design 10, a normal mode that is a basic mode (normal state), a first special mode (showing blue), a second special mode (showing green), a third special mode (showing red ) is set (in this order, the reliability of the jackpot increases (the third special mode is the highest)). In addition, in each figure, the mode (color) of the reserved design 10 is represented by characters (the normal mode has no characters).

The reserved pattern 10 to be subjected to the reserved change performance (holding performance) is assumed to be a target reserved pattern 10T. When the pending change effect occurs, the accompanying image 70 (target accompanying image 70T) associated with the target reserved design 10T is enlarged and displayed together with the target reserved design 10T (see FIG. 41(b). Note that FIG. 41 In the example shown in FIG. 42, the suspended design during fluctuation 11 is the target suspended design 10T, and the accompanying image 71 during fluctuation is the target accompanying image 70T). That is, the target pending pattern 10T and the target accompanying image 70T have a larger pending change effect than the size in the normal state (the size when the pending change effect does not occur) (see FIG. 41(a)). time is greater. In this embodiment, the target reserved pattern 10T and the target accompanying image 70T have the same magnification. For example, if the target reserved pattern 10T is enlarged and displayed twice as large as the normal state, the target accompanying image 70T is also enlarged and displayed as twice as large as the state.

In this embodiment, even when the target reserved pattern 10T and the target associated image 70T are enlarged and displayed, the sizes of the other reserved patterns 10 and the associated image 70 are maintained (they remain normal). (See FIG. 41(b)). In other words, the target reserved pattern 10T and the target accompanying image 70T are changed, but the other reserved patterns 10 and accompanying images 70 are not changed. Therefore, when the pending change effect occurs, the target pending pattern 10T is emphasized, and the player can feel that something will happen to the target pending pattern 10T. That is, it becomes easy to understand that the pending change effect has occurred. In particular, in the present embodiment, not only the target reserved pattern 10T but also the target associated image 70T is enlarged and displayed, so the target reserved pattern 10T is further emphasized.

41 and 42, when the target reserved design 10T is the changing reserved design 11, the target accompanying image 70T becomes the changing accompanying image 71. FIG. Since the variable pending symbol 11 and the variable accompanying image 71, which are displayed larger than the pre-variable pending symbol 12 and the pre-variable accompanying image 72, respectively, even in the normal state (when the pending change does not occur), the holding This means that the difference between the sizes of the two will further expand when the change effect occurs.

In the pending change effect in the present embodiment, after the target reserved design 10T and the target accompanying image 70T are enlarged and displayed, the image (action image 75) acting on the target reserved design 10T is displayed, so that the target reserved design 10T It is indicated to the player that the mode may change (so-called "incentive effect" is executed) (see FIG. 41(c)), and a changed ending (see FIG. 42(a-1)) or a non-changed ending. (See FIG. 42(b-1)). After the end is reached, the target pending pattern 10T and the target associated image 70T return to their original sizes (see FIGS. 42(a-2) and (b-2)), and the pending change effect ends.

FIG. 43 shows an example in which the target reserved pattern 10T of the reserved change effect is the reserved pattern 12 before change. In this case, the target associated image 70T is the pre-change associated image 72 . In the normal state (when pending change does not occur), the pre-fluctuation pending pattern 12 and the pre-fluctuation accompanying image 72 are smaller than the fluctuating pending pattern 11 and the fluctuating accompanying image 71, respectively (see FIG. 43(a)). At the time of occurrence, the pre-fluctuation reserved pattern 12 which is the target reserved pattern 10T and the pre-fluctuation accompanying image 72 which is the target accompanying image 70T are enlarged and displayed until they become larger than the fluctuating reserved pattern 11 and the fluctuating accompanying image 71, respectively (Fig. 43 (b)). In other words, the size relationship (the size of the range occupying the display area 911) is reversed between when the pending change effect is not generated and when the pending change is generated. By doing so, in the normal state, the pre-variation reserved pattern 12 and the pre-variation associated image 72 are made smaller than the variable reserved pattern 11 and the variable accompanying image 71, respectively, so as to clarify the distinction between the two, while the pending change is performed. When the effect occurs, the target reserved pattern 10T (pre-change reserved pattern 12 that is the target reserved pattern 10T) and the target accompanying image 70T (pre-change accompanying image 72 accompanying the target reserved pattern 10T) Since it becomes larger than the image 71, it becomes easy to understand that it is the pending pattern 10 to be subjected to the pending change effect.

9-3) Hereinafter, specific examples in which the items related to the pending effect are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described. It should be noted that, as far as possible, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are combined and applied.

○ Specific example 7-1
In the above-described embodiment, when the pending change effect (holding effect) occurs, the target reserved pattern 10T and the target accompanying image 70T are enlarged and displayed, but the sizes of the other reserved patterns 10 and the accompanying image 70 are maintained. As described above, the other reserved symbols 10 and accompanying images 70 may also be enlarged and displayed. In other words, when the pending change effect occurs, all the pending symbols 10 and the associated images 70 are enlarged (displayed larger than the normal state (see FIG. 44(a))) (FIGS. 44(b) and (c) reference). Note that the pre-variation accompanying image 72 that does not have the corresponding pre-variation reserved design 12 is also enlarged and displayed.

Even in this example, when the pending change effect (suspended effect) occurs, not only the pending pattern 10 but also the accompanying image 70 are enlarged and displayed. (Compared to the configuration in which the accompanying image 70 is not enlarged), the change is emphasized. In addition, since all the reserved symbols 10 and accompanying images 70 are enlarged and displayed, there is an effect that it is not known which reserved pattern 10 is the target reserved pattern 10T until the mode change or the like actually occurs.

○ Specific example 7-2
As in the above specific example 7-1, when the pending change effect (suspended effect) occurs, all the pending symbols 10 and the accompanying images 70 are enlarged and displayed. However, the target reserved pattern 10T and the target associated image 70T and the other reserved patterns 10 and associated image 70 are different in enlargement ratio (how many times larger than the normal size). Specifically, the enlargement rate of the target reserved pattern 10T and the target accompanying image 70T is set to be greater than the enlargement rate of the other reserved patterns 10 and the accompanying image 70 (see FIG. 45). By doing so, the suggestion that something may occur due to the enlarged display of all the reserved symbols 10 and the accompanying images 70 is emphasized, and as in the above embodiment, the target An effect that the reserved pattern 10T and the target accompanying image 70T are more conspicuous (emphasized) than the other reserved patterns 10 and the accompanying image 70 is produced.

○ Specific example 7-3
It is assumed that the enlargement rate of the target reserved pattern 10T and the enlargement rate of the target associated image 70T at the time of occurrence of the pending change effect (holding effect) are different. For example, it is assumed that the target reserved pattern 10T is enlarged twice as much as the normal state, but the target accompanying image 70T is enlarged as much as 1.5 times as much as the normal state (see FIG. 46). While maintaining the effect of emphasizing the target reserved pattern 10T by enlarging and displaying not only the target reserved pattern 10T but also the target accompanying image 70T, the target reserved pattern 10T, which is the target of the performance (the player pays attention), is accompanied by the target. It is enlarged at a higher magnification than the image 70T to make it more conspicuous.

The setting may be opposite to the example shown in FIG. That is, the target accompanying image 70T may be enlarged at a higher magnification than the target reserved symbol 10T. By doing so, it is possible to emphasize the target retained image 10T with the target accompanying image 70T enlarged at a higher magnification while suppressing the target retained image 10T from becoming too large. This is effective in a case where the target reserved image 10T in the normal state is large and the display range of the target reserved image 10T disappears (the display range of other images is eroded) if the magnification rate is too high.

○ Specific example 7-4
It is assumed that the enlargement ratio of the target pending pattern 10T and the target accompanying image 70T can change each time a pending change effect (holding effect) occurs. For example, the first holding change effect (FIG. 47 (a) → (b-1) → (c-1) in which the enlargement ratio with respect to the size of the target holding pattern 10T and the target accompanying image 70T in the normal state is 1.5 times A production that progresses like this) and a second pending change production that has a magnification rate of 2 (a production that progresses like FIG. 47 (a) → (b-2) → (c-2)) can occur. shall be In other words, the sizes of the target pending symbol 10T and the target accompanying image 70T when enlarged and displayed are larger in the second pending change effect than in the first pending change effect.

On the premise of such a configuration, the second pending change effect is set to have a higher probability of reaching the changed ending (expected change ending) than the first pending change effect. In other words, the setting is made such that there is a higher probability that the player will reach an advantageous ending when the pending symbol 10 to be the object of the effect is displayed in a larger size. By doing so, it becomes an effect mode in which the player pays attention to the degree of enlargement of the target reserved symbol 10T and the target accompanying image 70T.

○ Specific example 7-5
As described above, the pending change effect is a effect indicating that the mode of the target pending pattern 10T may change. When the target reserved design 10T and the target accompanying image 70T are enlarged and displayed, a mode ("candidate" mode) in which the target reserved design 10T may change is shown. Specifically, it is as follows.

The pending change effect is divided into a preliminary stage indicating that the target pending pattern 10T may change, and an ending stage indicating that a changing ending or a non-changing ending has been reached. In the preliminary stage, the current aspect of the target reserved design 10T enlarged and displayed together with the target associated image 70T (the aspect before the occurrence of the pending change effect; the first aspect 101) and the aspect of the candidate that may change (the pending change effect A second mode 102) that can be later is displayed (see FIG. 48(b)). After that, the ending stage is reached, and in the case of the changed ending, the state where the target reserved pattern 10T changed to the second mode 102 is displayed (see FIG. 48 (c-1)), and in the case of the unchanged ending The target reserved design 10T remains displayed in the first mode 101 (see FIG. 48(c-2)). After the ending stage, the target reserved pattern 10T and the target associated image 70T that have changed to the second aspect 102 or remain the first aspect 101 return to their normal state (original size) (Fig. 48 (d-1), (d-2)).

The preliminary stage is a stage indicating whether the target reserved pattern 10T remains the first mode 101 or changes to the second mode 102, and various production modes in the preliminary stage are conceivable. For example, when the design of the first mode 101 and the design of the second mode 102 are displayed so as to collide (see FIG. 48(b)), and the design of the first mode 101 remains (see FIG. 48(c-2) (see FIG. 48(c-1)), if the design of the second mode 102 remains in the non-changed ending (see FIG. 48(c-1), it is conceivable to have a changed ending. As a different example, the pattern of the first mode 101 and the pattern of the second mode 102 are “characters” (the reserved pattern 10 is “character”), and the characters represented by both patterns perform some action, and as a result, non- For example, it is conceivable that the characters represented by the two symbols fight and the victorious character remains as it is.

In this way, using the fact that the target reserved design 10T and the target associated image 70T are enlarged and displayed, the aspect of the current target reserved design 10T (first aspect 101) and the aspect that may change (second aspect 102 ), it is possible to make the pending change effect easier to understand.

○ Specific example 7-6
It is assumed that the symbol suggestion effect (see FIG. 49(b)) can be executed as the pending effect. Also in the symbol suggestion effect, the target reserved symbol 10T is enlarged and displayed. In this example, the suspended design during fluctuation 11 is the target reserved design 10T. The target reserved pattern 10T includes the suggestive element 10Ta at least in an enlarged display state. The suggestive element 10Ta suggests (associated with) any one of the plurality of types of decorative patterns 80 .

It is assumed that the decorative pattern 80 has a main element part indicating its type and a sub-element part attached to the main element part (see FIG. 49(a)). The main element part is a part containing "numbers" (characters), and the sub-element part is a part containing "characters" (In addition, in drawings other than drawings explaining this example, only "numbers" are 80). If the main elements (numbers) are different, the types of the decorative patterns 80 are different, and if they are the same, the types of the decorative patterns 80 are the same. The character represented as the sub-element portion may change in form within the range of being identified by the player (recognised as the same character). In this embodiment, the main element part of "1" is "character A", the main element part of "2" is "character B", ... the main element part of "7" is "character G Different characters are associated with different main elements, such as "".

In the symbol suggestive effect, the target reserved symbol 10T displayed in a larger size than the normal state (see FIG. 49(b-1)) includes any of the characters A to G as the suggestive element 10Ta (see FIG. 49 (b-2)). In this example, the target reserved pattern 10T (variable reserved pattern 11) does not include a character in the normal state (see FIG. 49(b-1)). As a special mode dedicated to design suggestive rendering (when enlarged and displayed), a mode including a character can be used. However, this does not mean that the character may be included in the normal state.

The symbol suggesting effect occurs while all the decorative symbol groups 80g are changing (see FIG. 49(b-2)). That is, the target reserved design 10T including the suggestive element 10Ta is enlarged and displayed while all the decorative design groups 80g are changing. Of the three decorative pattern groups 80g, the decorative pattern group 80g is first selected from the decorative pattern group 80g in which the fluctuation is stopped or pseudo-stopped (referring to a state in which the movement appears to be stopped to the player, but is slightly moving). The type of the first stop pattern (decorative pattern 80 to be produced; hereinafter sometimes referred to as the target decorative pattern 80T), which is the decorative pattern to be displayed, corresponds to the suggestive element 10Ta included in the target reserved pattern 10T. Become. For example, when the target reserved pattern 10T including the suggestive element 10Ta of the character F is enlarged and displayed, the decorative pattern 80 having the main element part of "6" and the sub-element part of "character F" is the first It will be displayed as a stop symbol (see FIG. 49(b-3)).

The timing at which the target reserved symbol 10T returns to its original state (timing at which the suggestion element 10Ta is erased) may be of any kind. As shown in FIG. 49(b-3), the suggestive element 10Ta may continue to be displayed until the corresponding decorative symbol 80 is displayed as the first stop symbol, or the suggestive element 10Ta is erased (not shown). After that, the corresponding first stop symbol may be displayed.

In this way, the target decorative design to be stopped or pseudo-stopped at a predetermined position by the target reserved design 10T displayed in an enlarged manner (the variable pending design 11 corresponding to the success or failure lottery result notified by the currently fluctuating decorative design 80) The 80T variety can be suggested. A general reserved pattern is small, and it is difficult to suggest the type of decorative pattern 80 to be stopped or pseudo-stopped using the reserved pattern. Therefore, there is an advantage that the suggestion of the type of the target decorative pattern 80T is easy to understand.

In the above example, the target decorative symbol 80T is the first stop symbol, but the second decorative symbol 80 (second stop symbol) where the variation stops or pseudo-stops, or the third stop symbol. Alternatively, the decorative design 80 (third stop design) to be pseudo-stopped may be the target decorative design 80T. In addition, the decorative pattern 80 displayed at one of the display positions (either left, middle, or right) may be the target decorative pattern 80T instead of the stop order. For example, the suspended design during fluctuation 11 is the target reserved design 10T, and in light of the fact that the suspended design during fluctuation 11 is displayed in the center of the display area 911 in the horizontal direction, it is selected from the middle decorative pattern group 80gL. It is conceivable that the decorative design 80 is the target decorative design 80T. That is, among the left decorative design 80, the middle decorative design 80, and the right decorative design 80, it is the middle decorative design 80 that is displayed at the position closest to the position where the target reserved design 10T is displayed, so the target reserved design 10T The object suggested by is the middle decorative pattern 80 . By doing so, the relationship between the target reserved design 10T and the decorative design 80 to be suggested (the target decorative design 80T) becomes clearer.

○ Concrete example 7-7 (Modified example of Concrete example 7-6)
The above-mentioned symbol suggesting effect has a different ending depending on whether or not the target reserved symbol 10T including the suggestive element 10Ta reaches a predetermined size (whether or not it increases to a predetermined size). When the target reserved pattern 10T reaches a predetermined size (see FIG. 50 (b-1)), the decorative pattern 80 (target decorative pattern 80T) of the type corresponding to the suggestion element 10Ta is stopped or pseudo-stopped. The ending (displayed ending) (see FIG. 50(c-1)) of (selected from the target decorative pattern group 80g) is reached. On the other hand, when the target reserved pattern 10T does not reach a predetermined size (see FIG. 50 (b-2)), the decorative pattern 80 of the type corresponding to the suggestion element 10Ta does not stop or pseudo-stop (target Not selected from the decorative pattern group 80g) (not displayed ending) (see FIG. 50(c-2)). In other words, whether or not the target reserved pattern 10T reaches a predetermined size is set as the "branch" of the presentation. In addition, it is preferable to set the reliability of the big win to be higher in the case of reaching the display ending than in the case of reaching the non-display ending. In other words, it is preferable that the display of the decorative symbol 80 of the type suggested by the target reserved symbol 10T is set as an event advantageous to the player. In the case of the non-display ending, it may be determined that the lottery results will be lost.

Also, in the case of this example, if the display ending is reached, an effect indicating that the relevant ending has been reached (an effect that is not executed if the non-display ending is not reached) is executed. good. If the target reserved pattern 10T including the character is displayed as the suggestive element 10Ta, when the target reserved pattern 10T reaches a predetermined size, the character emits a "line" effect. . For example, when the target reserved pattern 10T including "character B" reaches a predetermined size, the "character B" produces a "line" effect, and then the "2" decorative pattern 80 ( It is assumed that the decorative pattern 80 including "character B" stops or pseudo-stops at a predetermined position (see FIG. 50(b-1)). On the other hand, if it does not reach the predetermined size, the effect of issuing such a "line" is not executed (see FIG. 50(b-2)). Since there is a possibility that the player cannot clearly determine whether or not the target reserved symbol 10T has reached a predetermined size, a unique performance to be executed when the target reserved pattern 10T has reached a predetermined size is generated. It is preferable to facilitate the determination. In addition, after the target character utters the "word", the decorative pattern 80 including the character is selected, so there is also the advantage that the flow of the presentation is easy to understand.

10) 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 are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention.

For example, the game machine may have only part of the configuration described in 3) to 9) above. In addition, although the game machine 1 described in the above embodiment is a pachinko game machine, it can also be applied to other game machines such as a reel-type game machine, except for matters premised on the configuration unique to the pachinko game machine. It is possible.

Specific means (gaming machines) obtained from the above embodiment are listed below.

・ Means 1-1
A gaming machine capable of changing a plurality of types of game specifications by operating an operation unit operable by a player, wherein the operation unit selects a target game specification which is the game specification to be changed. A selection operation unit for performing an operation, and a change operation unit for performing a change operation for changing the target game specifications to a desired state, wherein the game specifications can be changed. The game machine is set so that the change operation cannot be performed by operating the selection operation section, and the selection operation cannot be performed by operation of the change operation section.
According to the gaming machine described above, it is possible to prevent erroneous operations from occurring when attempting to change game specifications.

・ Means 1-2
The changeable state is characterized in that an effect during variation is being executed from the start of variation of the decorative pattern indicating the result of the lottery to the stop of the decorative pattern in accordance with the result of the lottery. The gaming machine according to means 1-1.
While the effect during variation is being executed, the player will try to change the game specifications while paying attention to the content of the effect.

・ Means 1-3
Means 1-1 or Means 1, wherein the operation unit has the selection operation section provided along a predetermined direction and the change operation section provided along a direction crossing the predetermined direction. - The gaming machine according to 2.
By doing so, the difference between the object to be operated when performing a selection operation (selection operation part) and the object to be operated when performing a change operation (change operation part) becomes clear, and erroneous operations are less likely to occur. Become.

・ Means 1-4
When the operation unit is operated, an operation assistance image is displayed on the display device, and the operation assistance image includes a target display portion representing the target game specification among the plurality of types of game specifications. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1-1 to 1-3, wherein the type of the game specification displayed by the target display section is changed by operating the selection operation section.
By doing so, it is possible to clearly indicate that the target game specification is changed by the operation of the selection operation section.

・ Means 1-5
Means 1-4, wherein the operation assisting image includes a next item display portion indicating the type of the game specification to be the next target game specification when it is assumed that the selection operation portion is operated. The gaming machine described in .
By doing so, it is possible to show in an easy-to-understand manner how the target game specifications are changed by the operation of the selection operation section.

・ Means 1-6
The gaming machine according to means 1-4 or 1-5, wherein the operation assisting image includes a status display portion indicating the current status of the target game specifications.
By doing so, it is easy to understand the current state of the target game specification.

・ Means 1-7
Means 1-4, characterized in that said operation assisting image includes a post-change display portion showing what the state of said target game specification will be when it is assumed that said change operation portion is operated. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1-6.
By doing so, it is possible to clearly show how the state of the target game specification changes when the change operation unit is operated.

・ Means 1-8
At least part of the plurality of game specifications are unchangeable depending on the game state, and from the previous game state in which a certain game specification is set as the target game specification, the certain game specification cannot be changed. Characteristically, when a transition to a later game state occurs, a game specification different from the certain game specification and changeable in the subsequent game state is automatically set as the target game specification. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1-1 to 1-7.
By doing so, it is possible to prevent a transition to a game state in which a certain game specification cannot be changed while a certain game specification remains as the target game specification.

・ Means 1-9
The game machine according to means 1-8, wherein the different game specification is one of the plurality of game specifications, and is changeable in any game state.
By doing so, it is sufficient to set "another game specification" as the target game specification regardless of which game state the game is to be shifted to, and the control is easy.

・ Means 2-1
A game specification changing means capable of changing the game specification by operating the operation means, a display means for displaying a specification image relating to the game specification, and a decorative pattern showing a winning lottery result from the start of the variation of the decorative pattern indicating the winning lottery lottery. A variable performance executing means for executing a variable performance until it stops in a mode according to a result by using the display means, and it is possible to execute a specific performance as a performance that constitutes the variable performance. While the specification image is displayed in the normal state in which the specific effect is not executed in the variable effect, a predetermined display condition is satisfied in the specific state in which the specific effect is executed. A gaming machine characterized in that the specification image is not displayed unless the specification image is displayed.
According to the gaming machine, it is possible to prevent the specification image from obstructing (pressing) the specific effect (image for effect).

・ Means 2-2
Means 2-1, wherein the operation of the operating means is set as the display condition, and the specification image is displayed by operating the operating means even in the specific state. The gaming machine described in .
If the intention of the player is recognized, the specification image may be displayed even when the player is in the specific state.

・ Means 2-3
As the mode of the specification image, a basic mode and an emphasis mode which is a mode more conspicuous than the basic mode are set, and when the operation means is operated in the normal state, the specification image is changed to the basic mode. The gaming machine according to means 2-1 or 2-2, characterized in that the mode changes from the mode to the emphasis mode.
It is preferable that the image displayed in the display area is less likely to be obstructed (pressed) by the specification image even in a state (normal state) in which the specific effect is not executed. Therefore, in the normal state, the specification image is the basic mode, and when the intention of the player is recognized, the basic mode may be changed to a more conspicuous emphasized mode.

・ Means 2-4
The game machine according to means 2-3 quoting means 2-2, wherein the specification image in the emphasized mode is displayed by operating the operation means when the game machine is in the specific state.
If the player's intention is recognized, the specification image in the emphasized mode may be displayed from the beginning.

・ Means 2-5
The specification image of the basic mode includes a target display portion indicating one of the plurality of game specifications as a target game specification, and the specification image of the emphasized mode is a portion that does not include the specification image of the basic mode. The gaming machine according to means 2-3 or 2-4, further comprising a status display section for indicating the current status of the target game specifications.
By setting the basic mode and the highlighting mode as described above, it is possible to make the basic mode smaller (less conspicuous) than the highlighting mode because the state display section is not included. In addition, although the basic mode does not include the state display section, it includes the target display section indicating the target game specification, so even if the basic mode is displayed, at least the target game specification is changed. The player can sense that it is possible to

・ Means 3-1
an operation means operable by a player; an effect execution means for executing an operation request effect for prompting the player to operate the operation means during an operation valid period; and an automatic operation execution means for executing an automatic operation reflected in the effect even if the operation means is not actually operated, and the automatic operation mode in which the automatic operation may be executed is the operation Of the request effects, the first operation request effect is subject to the automatic operation, while the second operation request effect of the operation request effects is set to a partial automatic operation mode that is not subject to the automatic operation. A gaming machine characterized in that
According to the gaming machine described above, by setting the partial automatic operation mode, it is possible to reduce the operation load and at times to play an interesting game in which the player himself/herself operates the game.

・ Means 3-2
Means 3-, characterized in that the second operation request effect includes an ending informing the success or failure according to the result of the lottery, triggered by the operation of the operation means during the valid operation period. 1. The gaming machine according to 1.
By doing so, even when the partial automatic operation mode is set, the player himself/herself will operate the important operations for the player whose lottery results are known (automatic operation is not performed). ) is realized.

・ Means 3-3
Claim 1 or means 3-2, wherein two or more modes having different numbers of second operation request effects among the operation request effects are set as the partial automatic operation mode. game machine.
Since the degree of preference for reducing the operational load due to automatic operation varies depending on the player, it is preferable that two or more partial automatic operation modes with different frequencies of automatic operation are set.

・ Means 3-4
A game according to any one of means 3-1 to 3-3, wherein a fully automatic operation mode is set as the automatic operation mode, in which all of the operation request effects are subject to the automatic operation. machine.
Since some players may feel that all the operations are troublesome, it is preferable to set not only the partially automatic operation mode but also the fully automatic operation mode.

・ Means 3-5
The operation request effect that is not subject to the automatic operation and the operation request effect that is the target of the automatic operation have different modes of operation images indicating that the operation request effect is occurring. A gaming machine according to any one of means 3-1 to 3-4.
By doing so, even when the partial automatic operation mode is set, it is possible to determine whether or not the currently occurring operation request effect is the object of the automatic operation.

・ Means 3-6
In the operation request rendering that is not subject to the automatic operation, an image including an operation target display representing the operation means and an operation mode display representing an operation mode of the operation means is displayed as the operation image. The game machine according to means 3-5, wherein in the target operation request effect, an image including one of the operation object display and the operation mode display but not the other is displayed as the operation image.
Since it is not necessary for the player to actually operate the operation request effect that is the target of the automatic operation, an operation image that does not include the other of the operation target display and the operation mode display is displayed. The operation instruction should be emphasized less than when both the display and the operation mode display are displayed.

・ Means 4-1
an operation means operable by a player; and a privilege granting means for actually granting a privilege on the condition that a game ball enters a specific area when it is decided to grant a privilege to the player by lottery; During the specific period after the player is notified that the privilege is granted and ends when the game ball enters the specific area, the operation means is operated to satisfy a predetermined operation condition. and a specification changing means for changing the game specification when the game machine is equipped with a game machine.
According to the gaming machine described above, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by using the specific period.

・ Means 4-2
The gaming machine according to means 4-1, characterized in that during the specific period, an image indicating that the game specifications are changed by operating the operating means is not displayed on the display device.
By doing so, changing the game specifications by operating the operation means during the specific period functions as a so-called "hidden effect" (back button effect).

・ Means 4-3
The operation condition is satisfied when the operation means is operated N times during the specific period, and the operation means is operated N times during the specific period. The game machine according to means 4-2, characterized in that the operation condition is not established when the number does not reach.
However, said N is two or more.
・ Means 4-4
The operation condition is satisfied when the time of the maintenance operation in which the state in which the operation means is operated is maintained during the specific period reaches a specified time, and the maintenance operation is performed during the specific period. The game machine according to means 4-2, wherein the operation condition is not established when the specified time is not reached.
Since it is conceivable that the player may unexpectedly operate the operating means (single-shot operation) during the specific period, it is preferable that the operating conditions are not established unintentionally by the player.

・ Means 4-5
The game machine according to any one of means 4-2 to 4-4, wherein a predetermined sound effect is output when the operation condition is satisfied.
By doing so, a player who knows the existence of the operation condition can judge whether the operation condition has been established based on the presence or absence of the sound effect.

・ Means 4-6
After the player is notified that the privilege will be granted, an instruction image prompting the player to shoot the game ball aiming at the specific area is displayed on the display device, and after the specific period starts. The game machine according to any one of means 4-1 to 4-5, wherein the instruction image is displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed.
Even a player who intends to change the game specifications may shoot a game ball according to the instruction image and terminate the specific period before the operation condition is satisfied. Therefore, it is preferable to display the instruction image after a predetermined period of time has passed since the start of the specific period (to prevent the game ball from being shot immediately after the start of the specific period).

・ Means 5-1
A variation medium performance execution means for executing a variation medium performance from the start of variation of the decorative pattern indicating the result of the lottery until the decorative pattern stops in a mode according to the result of the lottery, and a performance constituting the performance during the variation. a mode setting means capable of setting a special mode in which the occurrence probability of a possible special effect is different from that of the normal mode, and as the special mode, a plurality of modes having different occurrence probabilities of the special effect are provided. A gaming machine, wherein the type of the special mode to be set cannot be arbitrarily determined by the player, but is determined by a mode determination lottery.
According to the gaming machine described above, it is possible to improve the entertainment of the game by providing a plurality of types of special modes with different occurrence probabilities of the special effects.

・ Means 5-2
The gaming machine according to means 5-1, wherein the type of the special mode set through the mode determination lottery is not reported.
In this way, it is possible to realize a novel game property of enjoying while predicting which of a plurality of types of special modes has been set.

・ Means 5-3
The game machine according to means 5-2, wherein, as one type of the special mode, a mode is set in which the special effect always occurs in the variable effect in which the winning lottery result is a win.
By doing so, it is possible to realize the game property that the player hopes that the mode in which the special effect is always generated is not set in a situation where the special effect is not generated.

・ Means 5-4
The gaming machine according to means 5-3, wherein the special effect can occur at specified timing in the during-variation effect, and cannot occur at any other timing.
By doing this, in a situation where the special effect does not occur at the time of reaching the specified timing, the possibility of winning is eliminated if the mode in which the special effect always occurs is set, so the mode is set. The playability that one wishes for is realized.

・ Means 6-1
Variation medium performance executing means for executing a variation medium performance from the start of variation of the decorative pattern indicating the success or failure lottery result to the stop of the decorative pattern in a mode according to the success or failure lottery result, and success or failure lottery information used for the success or failure lottery. Among them, a storage means for storing as suspension information the corresponding production during fluctuation that has not been started, and when the newly acquired suspension information is target suspension information, acquisition of the target suspension information is started. The specified background music is continuously output until at least the point in time when the target changing effect, which is the changing effect for the winning lottery result corresponding to the target reservation information, is started. and a specific prefetch effect executing means for executing a prefetch effect.
The gaming machine is capable of executing an interesting look-ahead effect in which the specific background music is continuously output until the object-changing effect is triggered by the acquisition of the target hold information.

・ Means 6-2
A normal background music different from the specific background music is set as the background music output during the production during the fluctuation, and when the target hold information is acquired in a state where the normal background music is output, The gaming machine according to means 6-1, wherein the specific background music is output in place of the normal background music with this as a trigger.
In this way, the change from the normal background music to the specific background music is regarded as the start of the specific prefetch effect, making it easy to understand that the specific prefetch effect has occurred.

・ Means 6-3
When the specific look-ahead effect occurs, it is determined that one or more types of prescribed effects will occur in the target-changing effect, and the specific background music is the target-changing effect. The game machine according to means 6-1 or 6-2, wherein the output is continued until the specified effect is started.
By doing so, it is possible to clearly indicate that the occurrence of the specific look-ahead effect (the output of the specific background music) leads to the occurrence of the specified effect.

・ Means 6-4
The gaming machine according to any one of means 6-1 to 6-3, characterized by comprising a movable body that operates when the target hold information is acquired.
By doing so, it becomes easier to understand that the specific look-ahead effect has started.

・ Means 6-5
The movable body can be displaced between an original position and an effect position, and when the target holding information is acquired, the movable body positioned at the original position moves to the effect position. The game machine according to means 6-4, wherein the movable body positioned at the performance position is displaced toward the original position when the output of the specific background music ends. .
・ Means 6-6
The game machine according to means 6-5, wherein the specific background music is continuously output while the movable body is positioned at the rendering position.
By doing so, the output of the specific background music and the motion of the movable body are linked, making it easier to understand that the specific prefetch effect is being executed.

・ Means 7-1
A display device having a display area, and an image displacement rendering that changes from a standard state in which a reference image is displayed in the display area to a displaced state in which the reference image is displayed as if the reference image were displaced with respect to the display area. and background music control means for changing the output background music from the normal background music to the specific background music in response to the change from the reference state to the displacement state. game machine.
According to the gaming machine, it is possible to clearly indicate the occurrence of the image displacement effect.

・ Means 7-2
According to means 7-1, the image displacement effect returns from the displaced state to the reference state, and the output of the specific background music is stopped upon returning to the reference state. game machine.
By doing so, it becomes easy to understand the end of the image displacement effect.

・ Means 7-3
The reference image includes an image of an effect during variation from the start of variation of the decorative pattern indicating the result of the lottery until the decorative pattern stops in a manner according to the result of the lottery. The game according to means 7-1 or 7-2, wherein the specific background music is continuously output while the displacement state is maintained over the continuous effect during fluctuation. machine.
In this way, an image displacement effect can be generated as a so-called look-ahead effect. In this case, in order to clearly show that the image displacement effect spans two variations (continues even after the effect during variation ends), it is preferable to continuously output the specific background music.

・ Means 7-4
As the image displacement effect, a first image displacement effect and a second image displacement effect are executable in which the appearance of the reference image relative to the display area in the displaced state is different, and the first image displacement effect is performed. When in the displacement state, the first specific background music is output as the specific background music, while when in the displacement state in the second image displacement effect, the first specific background music is output as the specific background music. The gaming machine according to any one of means 7-1 to 7-3, wherein a different second specific background music is output.
By doing so, it becomes easier to determine whether the image displacement effects are different or not.

・ Means 7-5
A plurality of types of music are set as the specific background music, and even if the external shape of the reference image with respect to the display area in the displaced state is the same, the player can then change the background music according to the type of the specific background music. The gaming machine according to any one of means 7-1 to 7-3, characterized in that the probabilities of occurrence of advantageous events are different.
By doing so, it is possible to set a difference in the probability that an advantageous event will occur even if the appearance of the reference image is the same (the appearance is the same) and the image displacement effect is the same.

・ Means 8-1
A display means for displaying a reserved pattern indicating the existence of information for which notification of a corresponding success or failure lottery result has not yet been completed among the success/failure lottery information used for the success/failure lottery, and a performance execution for executing a suspension performance using the reserved symbol. and means, wherein the display means displays an accompanying image attached to a portion where the reserved design is displayed, and when the reserved performance is generated, the object is the reserved design that is the target of the performance. A gaming machine characterized in that a target accompanying image, which is the accompanying image associated with the target reserved pattern, is enlarged and displayed together with the reserved pattern.
According to the gaming machine, when the pending effect occurs, not only the target pending symbol but also the object accompanying image is enlarged and displayed, so that it is easy to understand that the effect has occurred.

・ Means 8-2
When the suspension performance is generated in a state in which a plurality of the suspension symbols are displayed, the sizes of the suspension symbols other than the target suspension symbols and the accompanying images other than the target accompanying images are maintained. The game machine according to the characteristic means 8-1.
In this way, by setting the difference in mode (difference in change) between the target reserved design (target accompanying image) and the other reserved design (other accompanying image), the target reserved design is emphasized. It becomes easy to understand that it is the target of the suspension effect.

・ Means 8-3
Means characterized in that when the suspension effect is generated in a state in which a plurality of the reserved symbols are displayed, the reserved symbols other than the target reserved symbols and the accompanying images other than the target accompanying images are also enlarged and displayed. The gaming machine described in 8-1.
In this way, while suggesting that an effect related to suspension will occur, it becomes an effect form that makes it difficult to understand which of the reserved symbols is the object of the effect (blurs).

・ Means 8-4
The holding effect includes a preliminary stage that suggests the possibility that the target reserved pattern will change from the first mode to the second mode, and an ending stage that indicates whether or not the changing ending of changing to the second mode has occurred. Means 8-1 characterized in that the object reserved design including the part showing both the first aspect and the second aspect is enlarged and displayed together with the object accompanying image in the preliminary stage. to the gaming machine according to any one of means 8-3.
By doing so, it is emphasized that the aspect of the target reserved symbol may change.

・ Means 8-5
After a plurality of types of decorative patterns are variably displayed on the display means, the result of the lottery is notified by stopping or quasi-stopping the variation of the decorative patterns in accordance with the result of the lottery. Any of the means 8-1 to 8-3, wherein the type of the decorative pattern that may stop or pseudo-stop at a predetermined position is suggested by the target holding pattern that is enlarged and displayed in the production. The gaming machine described in Crab.
・ Means 8-6
When the target reserved pattern enlarged and displayed in the reserved performance reaches a predetermined size, the decorative pattern of the type suggested by the target reserved pattern stops or quasi-stops, but does not reach the predetermined size. The gaming machine according to means 8-5, characterized in that the decorative symbols of the type suggested by the target reserved symbol do not stop or pseudo-stop when the target reserved symbol does not stop.
By doing so, it is possible to execute an easy-to-understand effect in which the reserved design and the decorative design are linked.

1 gaming machine 10 reserved design (11 reserved design during fluctuation 12 reserved design before fluctuation)
10T Target reserved pattern 10Ta Suggestion element 101 First mode 102 Second mode 20 Operation unit 21 Selection operation part (211 first selection operation part 212 second selection operation part)
22 change operation unit (221 first change operation unit 222 second change operation unit)
25 effect button 28 operation image 281 operation target display 282 operation mode display 283 period display 30 specification image 31 basic image (specification image of basic mode)
32 operation auxiliary image (specification image of emphasis mode)
30a target display section 30b status display section 30c post-change display section (301c first post-change display section 302c second post-change display section)
30d next item display section (301d primary item display section 302d secondary item display section)
40 instruction image 42 condition notification image 45 effect image 50 movable body 60 reference image 60K frame image 65 non-reference image (651 first non-reference image 652 second non-reference image)
70 Accompanying image (71 Accompanying image during change 72 Accompanying image before change)
70T Target accompanying image 75 Action image 79 Speaker 80 Decorative pattern 80T Target decorative pattern 85 Background image 904 Starting area (904a first starting area 904b second starting area)
905 normal starting area (specific area)
906 Large winning area 91 Display device 911 Display area 911a Non-standard area

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of changing a plurality of types of game specifications by operating an operation unit operable by a player,
The operation unit is
a selection operation unit for performing a selection operation for selecting a target game specification, which is the game specification to be changed;
a change operation unit for performing a change operation to change the target game specifications to a desired state;
and
In the changeable state in which the game specifications can be changed, the change operation cannot be performed by operating the selection operation unit, and the selection operation cannot be performed by operation of the change operation unit. cage,
At least part of the plurality of game specifications are unchangeable depending on the game state,
If a certain game specification is changed from the previous game state as the target game specification to a new game state in which the certain game specification cannot be changed, the game specification is different from the certain game specification. A game machine characterized in that a game specification that can be changed in a subsequent game state is automatically set as the target game specification .

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