JP7296094B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

Various effects are executed in the gaming machine. When each effect is executed, the music associated with it may be output (see, for example, Patent Literature 1 below).

JP 2018-99427 A

An object of the present invention is to provide a game machine capable of improving the interest of a game by using music for presentation.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, the identification symbol is executed as part of the effect during variation from when the identification pattern starts to change until it completely stops at the combination indicating the result of the judgment result. production, and sound control means for outputting a specific piece of music during the specific production. A special mode is set in which the specific music piece is continuously output even after the point in time that appears to have reached the point in time.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to improve the entertainment of the game by using music for presentation.

It is a front view of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is the figure which showed the identification design and the reserved design which were displayed on the display area. It is a figure for explaining the relationship between the special effect and the selection effect. FIG. 4 is a diagram (continuation of FIG. 3) for explaining the relationship between the special effect and the selection effect; It is a figure for demonstrating the 1st specific example regarding special production|presentation and selection production|presentation. It is a figure for demonstrating the 2nd specific example regarding special production|presentation and selection production|presentation. FIG. 11 is a diagram (part 1) for explaining a third specific example regarding special effects and selection effects; FIG. 11 is a diagram (part 2) for explaining a third specific example regarding special effects and selection effects; It is a figure for explaining a fourth specific example regarding the special effect and the selection effect. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a fifth specific example regarding special effects and selection effects; It is a figure for demonstrating the normal aspect of specific production|presentation. It is a figure for demonstrating the special aspect of specific production|presentation. It is a figure for demonstrating the 3rd specific example regarding specific production|presentation. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a fourth specific example regarding specific effects; FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a fifth specific example regarding specific effects;

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.

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 opening 906, an out opening, 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 opening such as the starting area 904 or the big winning opening 906, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out by the payout device.

Descriptions of components of the gaming machine 1 that are not related to the present invention, such as the frame of the gaming machine 1 and the lower and upper trays for storing game balls, will be omitted. For these, those having the same structure as known gaming machines can be applied.

The jackpot lottery is executed when a game ball enters the starting area 904 by winning/failure determining means provided on a 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. A numerical value (win/fail determination information) is acquired from a random number source with the winning of a game ball to the starting area 904 as a trigger, and if the numerical value is the same as a predetermined jackpot numerical value, it is a big hit, and if it is different, it is lost. becomes. In the present embodiment, notification of the success/failure judgment results is started in the order in which the numerical values are obtained (so-called variation starts), but there is success/failure judgment information for which the notification of the success/failure judgment results has not yet been completed. In this case, the newly acquired propriety determination information is stored as pending information in storage means provided on a control board (not shown). It is displayed as a reserved pattern 70 that the reserved information is stored in the storage means.

In the present embodiment, as the pending design 70, the performance during variation that informs the result of the determination of success (from the start of the variation of the identification design 80 (identification design group 80g) to the combination that indicates the result of determination of success, the so-called production until it stops completely Although the production for one fluctuation is started, the notification of the success/failure judgment result has not been completed (hereinafter sometimes referred to as fluctuation pending information). A symbol indicating the presence of the "variable suspension") and information that the notification effect for notifying the success/failure determination result has not started (hereinafter also referred to as pre-variation suspension information) Display a pre-variation suspension symbol 72 corresponding to (See FIG. 2). In the present embodiment, the basic forms of the suspended pattern during fluctuation 71 and the suspended pattern before fluctuation 72 are the same, and the suspended pattern during fluctuation 71 is displayed larger than the reserved pattern before fluctuation 72 in order to distinguish between the two. be. Fundamental forms of the during-fluctuation reserved design 71 and the pre-variation reserved design 72 may be completely different.

An upper limit is set for the maximum number of pre-variation pending information to be stored. In this embodiment, the maximum number of storage of the first pre-variation hold information (special figure 1 hold) obtained by winning the first start area 904a is four, by winning the second start area 904b The maximum number of memories of the obtained second pre-change pending information (special figure 2 pending) is four. Therefore, with regard to the reserved design 70 corresponding to one of the special figures 1 and 2, there are cases where one fluctuation reserved design 71 and up to four pre-variation reserved designs 72 are displayed (see FIG. 2). .

In this embodiment, similar to a known game machine, the player is notified of the win/loss determination result by combining identification symbols 80 (see FIG. 2) displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91 . Specifically, the identification pattern group 80g (left identification pattern group 80gL, medium identification pattern group 80gC, right identification pattern group 80gR) including a plurality of identification patterns 80 starts to change, and finally each identification pattern group 80g One identification pattern 80 is selected from the list and stopped. When a jackpot is won, the combination of the identification patterns 80 selected and stopped from each identification pattern group 80g becomes a predetermined combination (for example, three sets of the same identification patterns 80). In the case of losing, it becomes a combination other than that (other than the combination that becomes a jackpot). The identification pattern 80 may be a combination of numbers and characters.

In addition, in some drawings other than FIG. 2, illustration of the reserved pattern 70 and the identification pattern 80 is omitted.

In this embodiment, a normal game state and a special game state are set as the game state. The special game state is a game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state. The normal gaming state is a low probability gaming state in which the probability of winning a jackpot is low, and 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 in which the probability of winning a big hit is high, 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 relatively easily enter 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, the setting of the game state as described above is merely an example.

2) Effect Using Music The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment outputs various music from the speaker 60 (see FIG. 1), which is sound output means. A specific mode of production using the song will be described below. It should be noted that images in the following description include both moving images and still images unless otherwise specified.

2-1) Relationship Between Special Effect and Selected Effect The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can execute a special effect and a selected effect. The special effect indicates the success/failure determination result depending on the content of the effect, and is a kind of so-called super reach effect. A special effect may be executed as part of the effect during fluctuation. Any special effect may be used as long as it indicates the success/failure determination result depending on the content of the effect. The special effect (see FIGS. 3 and 4A) in this embodiment is a so-called "battle effect" in which friendly characters and enemy characters fight. Victory of the teammate character indicates a big win, and defeat of the teammate character (victory of the enemy character) indicates a loss.

When the success/failure determination result is a jackpot, a jackpot game is executed. The jackpot game repeats a unit game (a so-called “~ round” game) in which the big winning opening 906 is opened until a predetermined condition is established, one or more times.

The selection effect (see FIG. 4(b)) is executed before starting the jackpot game. It may be executed during a period including a predetermined period from the start of the jackpot game (for example, using one or more unit games that make up the jackpot game, such as being executed during 1 to 3 rounds. (considered to be executed by The selection effect is an effect that allows the player to select his/her favorite option from a plurality of options (prompts the player to make a selection). The player selects a desired option by operating operating means such as a push button or a cross key (not shown). It should be noted that any option may be selected (structure of automatic selection) when the player does not take a selection action. For example, it is conceivable to automatically select the option where the cursor is positioned. Further, during the selection effect, when the cursor is positioned on any option, an image or sound explaining the option may be output.

The selection effect in this embodiment is to select a song output from the speaker 60 during the jackpot game after the selection effect (see FIG. 4(c)). That is, a plurality of selectable songs are presented as options, and the player selects a favorite song from among the plurality of selectable songs. The selected song will be output during the subsequent jackpot game (in the following description, the song actually output during the jackpot game may be referred to as "executed song"). In addition, in the selection effect, even if a display (for example, a display such as "Music?") is made to suggest that there is a music that cannot be selected at present but will be selectable in the future. good.

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

The special performance is roughly divided into two parts. The first half (see FIG. 3(b)) in which the result of the success/failure determination is unknown to the player, and the second half (see FIG. 3(c)) in which the result of the success/failure determination is definite. It can also be said that the state in which the outcome (result) of the special performance is unknown is the first half, and the state in which the outcome is clear is the latter half. In the case of the "battle effect" as in the present embodiment, the first half is the state in which the victory or defeat of the ally side character and the enemy side character is unknown, and the state after the state in which the victory or defeat becomes understandable is the second half. In other words, the boundary time between the first half and the second half (the time between FIGS. 3(b) and 3(c)) can be said to be a branching point as to whether the win/loss judgment result is a jackpot or a loss. . In addition, in the first half, so-called premier production occurs, and in the first half, a production form in which the outcome of the battle production becomes apparent occurs, and in the second half, the allied character is defeated. However, it is not denied that a well-known so-called reversal effect (resurrection effect) occurs and a performance form in which the win or loss is overturned occurs.

A special performance is executed as a part of the effect during fluctuation (internally determined to win the jackpot) in which the winning of the jackpot is finally notified. In other words, the content of the special effect indicates to the player that the win/loss determination result is a big win. In the first half, an image of the friendly character and the enemy character fighting is output to the display area 911 (see FIG. 3(b)), and in the second half, an image showing that the friendly character has won is displayed in the display area. 911 (see FIG. 3(c)). Then, in the present embodiment, a predetermined music piece (hereinafter also referred to as a special music piece) is output as BGM substantially at the same time as the transition to the second half or after a predetermined time has passed since the transition. In other words, it can be said that the special music is output (output to emphasize the "victory" of the character on the side of the teammate) after it is confirmed that the result of the winning/failure determination is a hit in the special effect. In fact, it is assumed that the special music is not output when the result of the win/loss determination indicates a failure in the special effect.

After the fact that the jackpot has been won is shown in the special effect (see FIGS. 3(c) and 4(a)), the selection effect is executed. In other words, a selection effect is generated in which the player selects the execution music output during the jackpot game generated by winning the jackpot notified through the special effect, from among a plurality of selectable music. Here, it is assumed that the selectable music includes the special music output in the previous special effect. For example, if the song output as the special song is "ABC", the song "ABC" is set as the selectable song. More specifically, the song "ABC" did not exist as a selectable song in the previous selection effect, but is newly added as a selectable song this time (see FIG. 4(b)). . A display indicating that the song "ABC" has been newly added as a selectable song (for example, a display such as "NEW") may be added. In addition, when the song "ABC" is output in the special effect in a state where the song "ABC" has already been set as a selectable song, the song "ABC" is newly output in the selection effect after the special effect. Nothing will be added. Also, even when a selection effect with the addition of the song "ABC" occurs, there may be players who do not want to listen to the song "ABC", so other songs can be selected. be.

When the song "ABC" is selected in the selection effect, the song "ABC" is output in the jackpot game (see FIG. 4(c)). In this embodiment, the lyrics of the song "ABC" are displayed during the jackpot game, although they are not displayed during the special effect.

As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the special music output in the special effect is set as a selectable music in the subsequent selection effect, so that the special music can be listened to in the special effect. The player can select the song as an execution song to be output during the jackpot game. In other words, a player who wants to listen to more of the music output during the special effect can listen to the music even during the jackpot game, thereby improving the taste of the game. .

In addition, the special music in the present embodiment is output after it is determined that the result of the win/fail judgment is a win in the special effect (output in a situation where the player is likely to feel good). ), it can be expected that more players will select the song in the selection effect.

It should be noted that the trigger for resetting (returning to the initial state) the selectable songs shown in the selection effect, that is, the reset condition, may be of any kind. For example, it is conceivable that the reset is triggered by shifting to a waiting state (a so-called "customer waiting state"). In addition, it is conceivable that the reset is triggered by the end of the so-called consecutive chance ("Consecutive chance" means that a big win is accumulated in the special game state), that is, the transition to the normal game state. Also, it is conceivable that the game machine 1 is reset when the power of the game machine 1 is turned off. Even if the special music is added as the selectable music, the special music is removed from the selectable music when the reset condition is met.

Specific examples in which the above-mentioned special effects and selection effects are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described below. It should be noted that a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of techniques, which will be described using specific examples below, are applied in combination.

〇First specific example In the above embodiment, it was explained that the target production element (the production element output in the jackpot game that can be selected in the selection production) is a "music", but the elements that make up the production However, it is not limited to music. The “image” displayed in the display area 911 may be used as an effect element, and the same configuration as in the above embodiment may be used.

For example, a character appearing during the jackpot game (a character displayed in the display area 911) can be selected by a selection effect. In this case, the character that appeared in the special effect indicating the winning of the jackpot (see FIG. 5A) is added as a new character that can be selected in the selection effect executed immediately after the special effect (see FIG. 5A). 5(c)) configuration.

The effect elements (characters, etc.) can be used for effects, etc., for informing whether or not an event advantageous to the player occurs during the jackpot game. For example, whether the game state after the end of the jackpot game is the first special game state (high probability, time saving) (not the first special game state, but the second special game state (low probability, time saving) ) can be changed according to the effect element selected in the selection effect. It is conceivable that the difference in the form of each effect appears as a difference in the operation mode of the operation means such as a push button prompted by the player (differences in single operation, repeated hits, long press, etc.) (Fig. 5 (d)).

Second Specific Example Assume that the name of the special music is displayed in the display area 911 while the special music is being output in the special effect. If the special song is a song named "ABC", an image (song name image 10) including the letters "ABC" is displayed in the display area 911 (see FIG. 6A). As a result, the player can easily understand that the song currently being played is named ABC.

After that, when a special song is set as a selectable song in the selection effect, the name "ABC" is used to indicate that the special song is selectable (see FIG. 6(b)). In other words, it is displayed that there is a song named "ABC" as an option. In the special effect executed before the selection effect, if the player sees that the characters "ABC" are displayed while the special music is being output, the music is named "ABC". Therefore, if you want to listen to it even during the jackpot game, you can select the option indicating the song without hesitation. In particular, the special music is output in the special effect after it is determined that the result of the success/failure determination is a hit (the latter half), so the player has time to spare, and the special music is "ABC". It is presumed that the probability of grasping that it is a name is high.

Although not shown, it is preferable that a display suggesting that the song has been added as an option is displayed together with the name of the song being displayed in a special effect. For example, a display such as ``Add music 'ABC'' (display including the word 'addition') makes it possible to perceive that the music 'ABC' has been added as an option.

O Third Concrete Example It is assumed that multiple types of special effects can be executed. It should be noted that the same type of special effect as used herein does not require that the entire image output to the display area 911 is the same, but is partially the same, and is of the same type as seen from the player's point of view. (The same type of super reach effect) may be felt. For example, it is assumed that there is a difference in terms of the presence or absence of a so-called chance-up.

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

In this way, it is possible to realize a game feature in which the more the player comes into contact with the special effect of the big win, the more the types of selectable music are increased. Specifically, in order to achieve a selection effect in which all of the first special music, the second special music, and the third special music are set as selectable music, the first special effect and the second special It is necessary to be in contact with all of the production and the third special production.

○ Fourth specific example The type of special music output in a certain special effect is not limited to one type. For example, three types of special music, the first special music, the second special music, and the third special music, are associated with a certain kind of special effect, and which of the three types of special music is output in the second half? is not determined (see FIG. 9A). In the selection effect, the actually output special music is added as a selectable music (see FIG. 9(b)). For example, when the second special music is output in the special effect to indicate that it is a big hit, the second special music is added as a selectable music in the subsequent selection effect.

In the case of the configuration as in this example, when a special effect occurs in a state in which some of the plurality of types of special music are selectable music and the rest are not selectable music, the special effect In , it is preferable to output special songs that are not selectable songs. For example, when the second special music is selected as a selectable music (the first special music and the third special music are not selected as selectable music) and a new special effect that becomes a big hit occurs, the special In the production, either the first special music or the third special music is output (the second special music is not output). That is, either the first special music piece or the third special music piece is added as a selectable piece of music in the subsequent selection effect. By doing so, all kinds of special music can be selected by experiencing a big hit after going through the special production for the number of types of special music associated with a certain special production. will be set as In the above example, three types of selectable songs, the first special song, the second special song, and the third special song, can be selected by experiencing the big win three times through the special production. A performance will occur.

〇Fifth specific example If the result of the win/fail judgment is shown to be a big hit in the special performance, a special song may be output in the second half, or a song that is not a special song (hereinafter referred to as a normal song). is output (see FIG. 10(a)). As described in the above embodiment, when a special song is output, the special song is set as a selectable song (see FIG. 10 (b-1)), but when a normal song is output , the normal music is never set as a selectable music (in other words, the normal music is a setting that cannot be a selectable music) (Fig. 10 (b- 2) See).

By doing so, it is possible to realize a game feature in which the number of selectable songs may increase if special songs are output in a special effect, but the number of selectable songs will not increase if normal songs are output. be. In other words, it is possible to draw attention to the type of music output in the special presentation.

2-2) Specific production (production in which specific music is output)
A specific effect that can occur as part of the effect during fluctuation will be described. The specific effect in this embodiment is a so-called normal reach effect. In short, it is an effect generated from the state where the three identification pattern groups 80g have changed (see FIGS. 11A and 12A), and the two identification pattern groups 80g (in this embodiment, the left identification The identification patterns 80 selected from the pattern group 80gL and the right identification pattern group 80gR) and stopped or pseudo-stopped are of the same type, and the remaining one identification pattern group 80g (middle identification pattern group 80gC) is still in a fluctuating state. (See FIGS. 11(b) and 12(b)).

Modes of the specific effect are roughly divided into a normal mode (see FIG. 11) and a special mode (see FIG. 12). The normal mode is a mode in which the production is terminated when the medium identification pattern group 80gC, which is still fluctuating at the start of the production, stops changing. In this embodiment, the effect ends substantially at the same time as or immediately after the stop of the variation. As the ending of the normal mode, the identification pattern 80 selected from the middle identification pattern group 80gC becomes the identification pattern 80 of the same type as the two identification patterns 80 constituting the reach, and a successful ending in which a jackpot is announced. Then, the identification pattern 80 selected from the medium identification pattern group 80gC becomes a different type of identification pattern 80 from the two identification patterns 80 constituting the ready-to-win, resulting in a failure ending in which a misrepresentation is reported. . However, since the probability of occurrence of the normal mode as a successful ending (probability of notifying the winning of the jackpot in the normal reach effect) is extremely low, the failure ending is basically informed that the normal mode is lost. It may be set such that the normal mode with a successful ending does not occur (probability of notifying the winning of the jackpot in the normal ready-to-win effect is 0).

During the specific effect, music corresponding to the specific effect (hereinafter referred to as specific music) is output from the speaker 60 as BGM. When the specific production is in the normal mode, the output of the specific music is started from the time when the specific production is started (substantially at the same time as the reach is established) (Note that the specific music is not output in the state before the specific production is started. A song different from the song may be output, or may be silent) (see FIG. 11(b)), the time when the failure is reached (the time when the medium identification pattern group 80gC stops changing) and Approximately at the same time, the output of the specific music is stopped (see FIG. 11(c)). In other words, the end of the specific effect is indicated by stopping the output of the specific music substantially at the same time when the combination of the identification symbols 80 indicating the failure is indicated. Note that no BGM is output (no BGM state) until a predetermined time (for example, two seconds) has elapsed since the output of the specific music piece was stopped. By doing so, it is emphasized that the output of the specific music has been stopped. However, even when no BGM is output, various sound effects (for example, the sound of a game ball winning a predetermined area) may be output. In other words, single-shot output of sound effects is permitted.

Although not shown, in the present embodiment, even when a successful ending is reached, the output of the specific music piece is stopped substantially at the time when the successful ending is reached, and the jackpot effect is started immediately.

A special mode that is different from the normal mode is set as the mode of the specific effect. The special mode is that the identification pattern 80 selected from the medium identification pattern group 80gC becomes an identification pattern of a different type from the two identification patterns that constitute the ready-to-win, and is shown as if it is a failure. It is common with the failure ending of the normal mode. However, in the normal mode, when the variation of the middle identification pattern group 80gC stops, each identification pattern 80 is completely stopped and it is determined that it is "missing", while in the special mode, at least the middle identification pattern group 80gC Since the identification pattern 80 selected from is kept in a pseudo-stopped state (for example, a slightly swayed state), it does not come to a completely stopped state (see FIG. 12(c)). In other words, it is not determined that it is "missing". In this way, the special mode only makes it look like a failure ending (missing) by quasi-stopping the fluctuation of the middle identification symbol group 80gC, and the result of the judgment is not finalized at the time of quasi-stopping. . In the following description, "pseudo-failure ending" means that the variation of the medium identification symbol group 80gC is pseudo-stopped and leads to a failure ending. Since both the “failure ending” (normal mode) and the “pseudo failure ending” (special mode) indicate “out of reach”, there is not much difference in the “appearance” of the image displayed in the display area 911. No (difficult to notice the difference).

A specific piece of music is output from the speaker 60 also at the time of the specific performance of the special mode. That is, the output of the specific music is started at the time when the specific effect is started (substantially at the same time as reach is established) (see FIG. 12(b)). However, even when the simulated failure ending is reached, the output of the specific music is not stopped (see FIG. 12(c)). That is, in the normal mode, the output of the specific music is stopped substantially at the time when the failure ending is reached, but in the special mode, the output of the specific music is not stopped even if the simulated failure ending is reached. configuration is different.

In the present embodiment, the occurrence of a specific effect in a special mode is set as a determination of a big win. Specifically, while the identification pattern 80 selected from the middle identification pattern group 80gC is pseudo-stopped, the middle identification pattern group 80gC changes again, and the identification newly selected from the middle identification pattern group 80gC The pattern 80 becomes the identification pattern 80 of the same kind as the identification pattern 80 constituting the ready-to-win. In other words, it completely stops at the combination of the identification symbols 80 indicating the winning of the jackpot (see FIG. 12(d)).

Setting the normal mode and the special mode in this way produces the following effects. Since most of the success/failure determination results are lost, the specific effect is basically the normal mode (failure ending). In other words, it is conceivable that a player who has played the game continuously for a certain period of time often comes into contact with the phenomenon that "the output of the specific music is stopped at the point when the game ends in failure". In other words, the player has the impression that it is natural that the output of the specific song should be stopped when the specific effect ends in failure. In the event that a special effect, which can be regarded as an "exception" to the normal mode, occurs, the specific song will not be output even if the specific effect leads to a failure ending (more precisely, a pseudo-failure ending that looks like a failure ending). Since it will be continued, the player who has the above impression of the specific effect will feel uncomfortable. It is possible to realize an interesting game property that the occurrence of such a sense of incompatibility leads to the occurrence of an event (big win) that is advantageous to the player.

Specific examples in which the matters relating to the above-described specific effect are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described below. It should be noted that a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of techniques, which will be described using specific examples below, are applied in combination.

〇First specific example In the above embodiment, it was explained that when a specific effect of a special mode occurs, the jackpot is confirmed, but the setting only increases the reliability of the jackpot (so-called “chance up”). may be Specifically, the reliability of the jackpot in the special mode is set to be higher than the reliability of the jackpot in the specific mode in the normal mode.

For example, the specific effect of the special mode develops into a so-called super ready-to-win effect after the middle identification pattern group 80gC changes again after the pseudo-failure ending, and the success/failure determination result is shown in the super ready-to-win effect. After all, the occurrence of the special mode means that it develops into a super reach effect that is more reliable than the normal reach effect that is the specific effect, so the special mode is more reliable than the normal mode. become.

〇Second Specific Example Although the specific effect in the above embodiment has been described as a so-called normal reach effect, it is not limited to this. What is necessary is just to be able to comprise a part of production|presentation during fluctuation|variation. Basically (in the normal mode), when a failure ending unfavorable for the player is reached, the output of the specific music is stopped substantially at the same time. The output of the specific music piece may not be stopped even when the

○Third Concrete Example It is assumed that the stop point of the specific music is constant when the specific production is in the normal mode (unsuccessful ending). In other words, in the normal mode, from the time when the output of the specific music is started (substantially the same time as the reach is established) to the time when the output of the specific music is stopped (substantially the same time as the failure ending) is the same each time (see FIG. 13).

By doing so, the specific song stops at the same point each time the normal mode occurs, so the stop point is accumulated as the experience of the player easy to remember). Therefore, there is a high probability that the occurrence of the specific mode and the continuation of the specific music without stopping at a predetermined point will be perceived as incongruous. In other words, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of situations in which the player does not notice the occurrence of the specific mode.

〇Fourth Specific Example In the above-mentioned embodiment, the special aspect of the specific effect is the aspect in which the specific music continues to be output without stopping at the time of the pseudo-failure ending, but the specific music stops at the time of the pseudo-failure ending. However, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the aspect changes. For example, it is conceivable to change the presence or absence of lyrics before and after the pseudo-failure ending (see FIG. 14). As another example, it is conceivable that the tempo of the specific piece of music changes before and after the pseudo-failure ending. In other words, although it is a "specific piece of music" (although the basic form of the piece of music is maintained), the specific form of the piece is changed.

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

〇 Fifth specific example The occurrence of a specific effect in a specific mode indicates that the next success judgment result corresponding to the next variable effect is a confirmed jackpot, not the variable effect in which the effect was started. do. Specifically, the specific production of the normal mode occurs as one that constitutes one production during fluctuation (referred to as production during fluctuation A), and the specific production of the specific mode occurs as two consecutive productions during fluctuation (during fluctuation production A , and during fluctuation production B).

As in the above-described embodiment, the specific effect in the normal mode stops the output of the specific music at substantially the same time as the failure ending (see FIG. 11). In other words, the output of the specific music is stopped substantially at the same time when the success/failure determination result corresponding to the during-fluctuation effect A indicates a failure. On the other hand, in the specific effect of the special mode, the output of the specific music is not stopped at the time when the pass/fail judgment result corresponding to the variable effect A is shown to be wrong (see FIG. 15(b)), and the next change is performed. It is assumed that this is continued even in the medium effect B (see FIG. 15(c)). It is assumed that the generation of such a special mode specific effect determines that the success/failure determination result corresponding to the during-variation effect B is a big win. It should be noted that the setting may be such that it remains at "chance up" as explained in the first specific example above, instead of determining the big win. In other words, the occurrence of the specific effect of the special mode may suggest that the probability that the success/failure determination result corresponding to the during-variation effect B is a big hit has increased.

The special aspect of the specific effect in this example does not set a pseudo-failure ending (pretending to be a failure). This means that the output of the specific music is continued even at the time when the deviation of the effect during fluctuation A is confirmed, at which the output of the specific music is stopped in the normal mode.

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

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

・ Means 1-1
A player is instructed to select a special performance indicating a result of winning/failure determination according to the content of the performance and a performance element output during a win game executed when the result of winning/failure determination is a win from among a plurality of selectable elements. If the special effect indicates that the result of the win/loss determination is a win, the effect element output during the special effect is the A gaming machine characterized in that the selectable element is used in the selection performance executed after the special performance.
According to the gaming machine, a player who likes the effect element output during the special effect can make a selection in the selection effect so that the effect element is also output during the winning game, so that the taste of the game increases. improves.

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

・ Means 1-3
The game machine according to means 1-1 or 1-2, wherein the effect element output after the win/loss determination result is confirmed in the special effect is the selectable element. .
In this way, by making the effect element output after the determination of winning a win a selectable element, it can be expected that more players will like the effect element and select it in the selection effect.

・ Means 1-4
means 1-1 to means 1-3, characterized in that when the effect element is output in the special effect, the name of the effect element is displayed and the name is used in the selected effect. The gaming machine according to any one of the above.
By doing so, the player can grasp the name of the effect element in the special effect, so the player who desires to select the effect element in the selection effect can select the target effect element without hesitation. It becomes possible to

・ Means 2-1
A specific effect executed as part of the effect during the change from when the identification pattern starts to change until it completely stops with a combination showing the result of the judgment, and a sound control means for outputting a specific music during the specific effect. and, as modes of the specific effect, there are a normal mode in which the output of the specific music is stopped substantially at the time when the failure ending unfavorable for the player is reached, and a pseudo-failure ending in which the failure ending appears to have been reached. and a special mode in which the specific music piece is continuously output over a period of time when the game machine is characterized by being set.
According to the gaming machine, the specific music, which should normally be stopped when the failure ending is reached, may continue to be output even after the failure ending (pseudo-failure ending). It is possible to realize a certain playability.

・ Means 2-2
In the normal mode, the output of the specific music is stopped substantially at the time when the result of the success/failure determination is indicated as a failure, and in the special mode, the result of the success/failure determination is shown to be a failure. The game according to means 2-1, characterized in that the specific music is continuously output across the time point of winning, and the effect is an effect indicating that the probability of winning the winning judgment result has increased. machine.
By doing so, it is possible to realize an interesting game property in which even when it is indicated as if there is a loss, it is a chance if the specific music continues.

・ Means 2-3
The gaming machine according to means 2-2, wherein when the special mode occurs, it is determined that the result of the winning/losing determination is winning.
In this way, it may be set such that winning is determined when a specific piece of music continues.

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

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Claims (1)

A game machine capable of selecting, from among a plurality of selectable elements, a performance element to be output during a winning game executed when a winning determination result is a win,
It is possible to execute a special effect in which a special element is output as a variable production from the start of the variation of the decorative pattern indicating the result of the success/failure determination to the stop in the mode of indicating the result of the success/failure determination. ,
After the winning game in which the special element is not included in the plurality of selectable elements is executed as the previous winning game ,
When it is notified that the success/failure determination result is a hit in the variable performance including the special performance, in the subsequent winning game which is the winning game executed as a result, a plurality of the selectable elements are selected. Although one of them is said to be the special element,
When it is notified that the success/failure determination result is winning in the changing performance that does not include the special performance, the plurality of selections are possible in the subsequent winning game that is the winning game that is executed as a result. The element is the same as the plurality of selectable elements in the previous winning game
A gaming machine characterized by:

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