JP7329871B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

2. Description of the Related Art There is known a gaming machine that indicates, by a reserved symbol, that there is a game for which notification of the corresponding win/fail lottery result has not been completed (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

JP 2021-029896 A

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that makes it easier to grasp the state of suspension.

A gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, is a game that displays, as a reserved symbol, the presence of success/failure lottery information used in a success/failure lottery for which notification of the corresponding success/failure lottery result has not been completed. machine, as the mode of the reserved design, a special mode with a high probability of winning the corresponding lottery result than the normal mode and the normal mode is set, and the reserved design of the normal mode, It is characterized in that X decorative characters different from each other and having a prescribed order are circulated and added in order that the results of the corresponding winning lottery are announced in descending order.

The gaming machine according to the present invention can make it easier to grasp the state of suspension.

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 state (transition of a game state). It is a figure for demonstrating the aspect of a reserved design. It is the figure which showed a mode that the decoration character is attached|subjected to the reserved design of a normal mode in the prescribed order. Decorative characters attached to the first reserved pattern and decorative characters attached to the later reserved pattern when the previous reserved pattern and the later reserved pattern of the normal mode are displayed with the reserved pattern of the special mode sandwiched between them is a diagram for explaining the relationship between. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining specific example 1-3; It is a figure for demonstrating a notice effect and a reliability change effect. FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining a specific example 2-1 (first reliability change effect); FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining specific example 2-1 (second reliability change effect); FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining specific example 2-1 (pseudo unreliability gain change effect); FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining specific example 2-1 (suggestion of probability of reliability change effect by preview image); FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining specific example 2-2; FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining specific example 2-2 (an example in which the state of the preview image indicates the probability that the post-change image will be highly reliable); FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining specific example 2-3; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining specific example 2-4; It is a figure for demonstrating the kind of specific production|presentation, and the kind of opportunity event. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific aspect of an opportunity event. It is a figure for explaining a composite selection effect (first selection effect, second selection effect). FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining specific example 3-1; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining specific example 3-3; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining specific example 3-5; FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining specific example 3-6; It is the figure which showed the aspect of the decorative design displayed in the condition where specific mode is set. It is a figure for demonstrating a fluctuation|variation stop action. FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining specific example 4-3; FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining specific example 4-4; FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining specific example 4-5; FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining specific example 4-6;

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 unless otherwise specified.

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.

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 lottery 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 lottery information) is acquired from the random number source with the winning of the game ball to the starting area 904 as a trigger, and if the numerical value is the same as the predetermined jackpot numerical value, it is a big hit, and if it is different, it is lost. becomes. In the present embodiment, the notification of the winning lottery results is started in the order in which the numerical values are acquired (the effect during variation, which will be described later), is started, but the winning lottery results have not yet been notified. If the information exists, the newly acquired win/fail lottery information is stored as pending information (strictly speaking, pre-variation pending information described later) in storage means provided on a control board (not shown).

In the present embodiment, as the reserved design 10, the effect during the fluctuation that informs the result of the lottery (from the start of the variation of the decorative pattern 80 (decorative pattern group 80g) to the combination that indicates the result of the lottery until it stops completely, so-called Refers to the production during one fluctuation.Hereinafter, it may be simply referred to as "fluctuation" or "rotation") has started, but the notification of the lottery result has not been completed. information) corresponding to the variable pending pattern 11 (symbol indicating the existence of the so-called "variable pending"), and the winning/failing lottery information (hereinafter referred to as Pre-variation pending pattern 12 corresponding to pre-variation pending information is displayed (see FIG. 2). In addition, the order (so-called reservation "digestion order") of completion of the notification of the success or failure lottery result corresponding to the pre-variation reserved design 12 is closer to the pending design 11 during fluctuation, the earlier it is.

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 10 corresponding to one of the special figures 1 and 2, there are cases where one fluctuation reserved design 11 and up to four pre-variation reserved designs 12 are displayed (see FIG. 2). . 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, 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).

An image (a so-called “small pattern” or the like) showing various information may be displayed inconspicuously near the outer edge of the display area 911 (illustration of the image is omitted in each figure). The player can enjoy the game without being conscious of this type of image. That is, basically, it is possible to grasp the lottery result by looking at the decorative design 80 .

When the lottery results result in a big win, a big win game in which the big win area 906 is opened is executed (a "privilege" of the big win game is given to the player). Since the jackpot game itself is publicly known, detailed description is omitted. The number of rounds (round distribution) and the like can be set as appropriate.

2) Game state A game state in which a game is played with the aim of winning a jackpot is roughly divided into a normal game state and a special game state (see FIG. 3(a)). 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 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 game balls 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 state (probability fluctuation state) in which the probability of winning a jackpot is high, and a high base state (high probability/time saving) in which game balls easily enter the starting area 904 . The second special game state is a low-probability state in which the probability of winning a jackpot is low, and a high-base state (low-probability/time-saving) in which game balls are 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 (the so-called starting area of special figure 1). In this embodiment, so-called "left-handed" is performed. Since the first winning lottery information is acquired by the game ball entering the first start area 904a, the normal game state is a winning lottery based on the first winning lottery information (so-called special figure 1 lottery; hereinafter the first winning lottery It is a gaming state in which a game is played with the aim of winning a jackpot. On the other hand, the special game state shoots the game ball aiming at the second starting area 904b (the so-called starting area of special figure 2). In the present embodiment, so-called "right-handed hitting" is performed. Since the second winning lottery information is acquired by the game ball entering the second start area 904b, the special game state is a winning lottery based on the second winning lottery information (so-called special figure 2 lottery; hereinafter the second winning lottery It is a gaming state in which a game is played with the aim of winning a jackpot. 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. enter in. 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.

The gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment is a so-called "variable V probability type" "ST machine". As jackpots, normal jackpots and special jackpots are set. After winning the normal jackpot, the state shifts to the second special game state (low probability/time saving) after the jackpot game ends. The second special game state continues for a predetermined number of times until the result of the winning lottery is lost (in the following explanation, the period from the start of a certain game state to the end of the game state without winning a jackpot). The number of misses is sometimes referred to as the "continuation number"). The number of continuations of the second special game state in the present embodiment (so-called time saving number of times) is 100 times. After winning the special jackpot, the state shifts to the first special game state (high probability/time saving) after the jackpot game ends. The number of continuations of the first special game state (so-called number of STs) in this embodiment is 150 times.

50% of the jackpots (jackpot distribution) won in the first winning lottery (special drawing 1 lottery) are the normal jackpots and 50% are the special jackpots (the so-called probability variation ratio is 50%). The jackpot (jackpot distribution) won in the second lottery (special figure 2) is a 100% special jackpot (so-called probability variation ratio is 100%) (see FIG. 3(b)). When a special jackpot is won, the so-called V region (not shown) is opened in the jackpot game (if the game ball is shot aiming at the V region, the game ball is almost certainly opened for a time to enter. ), on condition that the game ball enters the V area, the game state after the jackpot game ends becomes a special game state. On the other hand, when a normal jackpot is won, the V area is not opened, or it is opened to the extent that it is practically impossible for game balls to enter, so the game ball cannot enter the V area. Instead, the game state after the jackpot game ends becomes the normal game state.

It should be noted that the "ST machine" of the "V probability variable type" as described above is only an example. Instead of "V probability variation type", the probability variation ratio of the first success or failure lottery and the second success or failure lottery may be the same. Also, instead of using the "ST" machine, it may be a so-called "probability variable loop machine". Also, it may be a gaming machine having so-called "two types" functions ("one type two types mixing machine", etc.). Unless otherwise specified in the following description, game characteristics such as jackpot distribution can be changed as appropriate.

In this embodiment, the jackpot probability in the low probability state (normal game state, second special game state, later-described conditional activation game state) of the winning lottery probability is about 1/319, and the high probability state (first special game state) is about 1/100. It should be noted that the specific value of the jackpot probability can be changed as appropriate.

3) Display of Reserved Design As described above, the reserved design 10 indicating the existence of the winning/failure lottery information stored in the storage means is displayed in the display area 911 . In this embodiment, the reserved design 10 (the reserved design 10 of the special figure 1) is controlled as follows in the normal game state. In addition, it is good also as a structure controlled as follows only when specific conditions are satisfy|filled, such as when staying in a predetermined production mode. However, the control described below does not end after a few changes. At least 10 fluctuations or more should be able to continue. Also, in the special game state (with respect to the reserved pattern 10 of the special figure 2), it may be controlled as follows.

Modes of the reserved symbols 10 (variable reserved symbols 11, pre-fluctuation reserved symbols 12) are roughly classified into a normal mode 10n and a special mode 10s (see FIG. 4). The reserved symbol 10 is normally in the normal mode 10n. That is, the normal mode 10n is a basic mode. Most of the reserved symbols 10 are displayed in the normal mode 10n. That is, the probability of displaying in the normal mode 10n is the highest (in this embodiment, 98% or more are in the normal mode 10n).

In the reserved pattern 10 (see FIG. 4) of the special mode 10s, the probability that the winning lottery result corresponding to the reserved pattern 10 will be a big hit (hereinafter also referred to as (jackpot) reliability) is reserved in the normal mode 10n. It is higher than the pattern 10. In this embodiment, a plurality of such special modes 10s are set. That is, all of the plurality of special modes 10s have higher reliability than the normal mode 10n. However, a configuration in which only one type of such special mode 10s is set may be adopted.

One of the X decorative characters 30 is attached to the reserved pattern 10 of the normal mode 10n in a prescribed order. In this embodiment, four decorative characters 30 are set. Specifically, there are four, "Z", "E", "R", and "O" (see FIG. 4), and this order is the prescribed order. Assuming that only the reserved pattern 10 of the normal mode 10n is displayed, the first "Z", the second "E", the third "R", the fourth "O", the fifth "Z", the sixth " "E" . It is preferable that the X decorative characters 30 constitute a character string representing some meaning. If X=4, for example, a character string that constitutes a "four-letter idiom" can be set as the decorative character 30. FIG. The characters may be any of "alphabet", "hiragana", "katakana", "kanji", etc. (a combination of two or more of these may be used), but "numbers" are excluded. be killed. This is because, if a "number" (including Chinese numerals) is attached, the player may misunderstand that the "number" indicates some sort of order, such as the order of completion.

As shown in FIG. 5, the decorative characters 30 are added in order of the earliest notification of the corresponding lottery results, ie, in the so-called "order of completion". The characters attached to a certain reserved design 10 do not change as long as the reserved design 10 is in the normal mode 10n (the same character is used until the notification of the success or failure lottery result corresponding to the reserved design 10 is completed and erased. lettered). When "O" is attached to a certain reserved symbol 10, "Z" is attached to the next reserved symbol 10 in the order of execution. In other words, each decorative character 30 is "circulated". In the present embodiment, the decorative characters 30 are attached in order in the "order of execution" including both the pending patterns 11 during fluctuation and the pending patterns 12 before fluctuation. There are four decorative characters 30, and a total of five reserved patterns 10 (reserved pattern 10 of special figure 1), which is a maximum of one reserved pattern 11 during fluctuation and four reserved patterns 12 before fluctuation, are displayed. When five reserved patterns 10 are displayed and all of them are in the normal mode 10n, the reserved pattern 10 with the earliest order of digestion (suspended pattern during fluctuation 11) and the reserved pattern 10 with the lowest order of digestion (suspended before fluctuation The same character is attached to the pattern 12 (fourth in the order of digestion) (see FIG. 5(f)). In other words, at least the pre-variation reserved symbols 12 are in a state in which different characters are attached.

As described above, in the present embodiment, since the decorative characters 30 are sequentially attached to the reserved patterns 10 of the normal mode 10n, it is possible to grasp the status of the suspension (the status of the number of winning/failure determination information stored in the storage means). It has the advantage of being easy.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the maximum number of reserved symbols 12 before variation to be displayed (number of reserved symbols 10 of special figure 1 acquired in the normal game state) Y and the number X of decorative characters 30 are " 4", the pre-variation reserved patterns 12 are always attached with different decorative characters 30 (regardless of the number of pre-variation reserved patterns 12) (see FIG. 5). There is an advantage that it is easy to grasp the number of reserved symbols 12.例文帳に追加Since the number of pending patterns 11 during fluctuation is always "one" while the performance during fluctuation is being executed, the player needs to play while grasping the number of pending patterns 12 before fluctuation. It can be said that it is important to make it easy to grasp the number of reserved symbols 12 before variation as in the present embodiment.

On the other hand, the decorative character 30 is not attached to the reserved design 10 of the special mode 10s. When three or more reserved designs 10 arranged in order of digestion are displayed, and one or more reserved designs 10 of the special mode 10s are displayed between the reserved designs 10 of the normal mode 10n, usually The reserved design 10 (decorative character 30) of the aspect 10n is controlled as follows. One of the reserved patterns 10 of the normal mode 10n sandwiching the reserved pattern 10 of the special mode 10s in the order of digestion is the previous reserved pattern 10 and the other is the later reserved pattern 10 (after the reserved pattern 10 that is earlier in the order of digestion) is). In addition, the n-th decorative character 30 is attached to the previous reserved pattern 10 in the prescribed order, and the reserved patterns 10 of s special modes 10s are displayed between the previous reserved pattern 10 and the later reserved pattern 10. and In this case, the later reserved design 10 will be attached with the "n+1+s"-th decorative character 30 in the prescribed order.

For example, when the decorative character 30 of the previous reserved design 10 is "O" and s = 1 (when the reserved design 10 of one special mode 10s is displayed between the reserved designs 10 of the normal mode 10n) 6, the decorative character 30 of the reserved design 10 is "E" (see FIG. 6(a)). Also, for example, when the decorative character 30 of the previous reserved design 10 is "E" and s = 2 (two continuous reserved designs 10 of the special mode 10s are displayed between the reserved designs 10 of the normal mode 10n ), the decorative character 30 of the reserved design 10 afterward becomes "Z" (see FIG. 6(b)). That is, assuming that the reserved pattern 10 of the special mode 10s is the normal mode 10n, and the decorative character 30 is added to the reserved pattern 10, the decorative character 30 is displayed in the later reserved pattern 10.例文帳に追加In other words, from the decorative character 30 of the previous reserved design 10, the decorative character 30 skipped by "s" pieces is displayed in the subsequent reserved design 10. - 特許庁

In this embodiment, a plurality of special modes 10s are provided. 10 s of special modes are divided into 101 s of basic special modes, and 102 s of notice special modes (refer FIG.4(b)). The basic special mode 101s suggests the degree of reliability by the color elements included therein (in the drawings, the colors are indicated by characters). In this embodiment, three types of "blue", "green", and "red" are set (reliability increases in this order (red is the highest)). A basic special mode 101s in which a jackpot is determined may be set. Even the basic special mode 101s (“blue” in this embodiment) with the lowest reliability is higher than the reliability of the normal mode 10n. It should be noted that the basic special mode 101s may be set to represent a predetermined character.

On the other hand, the advance notice special mode 102s suggests (prediction) that the probability of changing to the basic special mode 101s (occurrence of a so-called hold change effect) is higher than in the case of the normal mode 10n. However, in the present embodiment, even if it becomes the advance notice special mode 102s, it does not necessarily change to one of the basic special modes 101s in the future. Since all of the basic special modes 101s described above are more reliable than the normal mode 10n, the advance notice special mode 102s indicating that the probability of changing to the basic special mode 101s is higher than that of the normal mode 10n. Considering the point (possibility of changing to the basic special mode 101s), it can be said that the reliability of the advance notice special mode 102s is higher than that of the normal mode 10n. However, in the present embodiment, when a change from the advance notice special mode 102s to the basic special mode 101s does not occur and the advance notice special mode 102s remains unchanged (even though the winning/failure lottery result corresponding to the advance notice special mode 102s is notified) ), the reliability is the same as or lower than the normal aspect 10n. That is, the advance notice special mode 102s itself does not indicate that the reliability is higher than the normal mode 10n. In this embodiment, the possibility (0%) of changing from the normal mode 10n to the basic special mode 101s is not. However, the change from the normal mode 10n to the basic special mode 101s may not occur. In this case, the difference in action between the normal mode 10n and the basic special mode 101s becomes clearer.

In this way, the advance notice special mode 102s suggests a change to the basic special mode 101s, and its reliability is not very high (not much different from the normal mode 10n). The design 10 and the reserved design 10 of the advance notice special mode 102s include common elements. In this embodiment, the retained symbols 10 have the same outline (see FIG. 4). In other words, the reserved pattern 10 of the normal mode 10n and the reserved pattern 10 of the advance notice special mode 102s have a relationship (similar relationship) in which the appearance of the reserved pattern 10 is common, but the presence or absence of the decorative character 30 is different. The advance notice special mode 102s in this embodiment has the same external shape as the normal mode 10n, and is a mode that looks like it emits light. In addition, in the present embodiment, the outline of the reserved symbol 10 of the basic special mode 101s is different from that of the normal mode 10n and the advance notice special mode 102s. That is, the basic special mode 101s, the normal mode 10n, and the advance notice special mode 102s are different not only in the presence or absence of the decorative characters 30 but also in the external shape (see FIG. 4), so the difference is clear.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the reserved design 10 of the special mode 10s is not attached with the decorative character 30, and the reserved design 10 of the normal mode 10n sandwiching the reserved design 10 of the special mode 10s in order of digestion and the reserved design 10 Since the decorative characters 30 corresponding to the number of the reserved patterns 10 of the special mode 10s are skipped and the decorative characters 30 are added to the later reserved patterns 10, the normal mode 10n and the special mode 10s can be easily distinguished.

Further, the advance notice special mode 102s, which is a type of the special mode 10s, and the normal mode 10n have common elements (outer shape in the present embodiment), but differ in the presence or absence of decorative characters 30. FIG. As described above, the advance notice special mode 102s suggests a change to the basic special mode 101s, and its reliability is not very high. The presence or absence of decorative characters 30 is assumed to be different. Thus, the decorative character 30 can also function as an element for distinguishing between the normal mode 10n and the advance notice special mode 102s (a type of the special mode 10s).

Hereinafter, specific examples in which matters relating to the display of the reserved pattern 10 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
In the above embodiment, it was explained that the number X of decorative characters 30 and the maximum display number Y of pre-variation reserved patterns 12 (reserved patterns of special figure 1) are the same (four), but the number of decorative characters 30 (X) may be larger than the number (Y) of reserved symbols 12 before variation. That is, it is sufficient if "X≧Y". By doing so, the pre-variation reserved design 12 is put in a state where different decorative characters 30 are applied in any situation, so that the number can be easily grasped.

○ Specific example 1-2
In the above embodiment, it has been described that the target reserved pattern 10 (normal mode 10n) to which the decorative character 30 is attached is both the pending pattern 11 during fluctuation and the reserved pattern before fluctuation 12, but only the reserved pattern 12 before fluctuation (Maximum number of displays is four), and the decoration character 30 may not be attached to the suspended pattern 11 during fluctuation. In other words, when the pre-variation reserved design 12 (of which the order of digestion is the earliest) becomes the during-variation reserved design 11, the decoration character 30 is not included.

○ Specific example 1-3
As described above, the decorative characters 30 are attached to the reserved designs 10 of the normal mode 10n in the prescribed order. In other words, while it can be considered that a 'rule' is set to add the decorative characters 30 in a prescribed order, the configuration is such that the 'rule' may be broken. For example, in a state where "Z" is attached to a certain reserved design 10, the reserved design 10 next to the certain reserved design 10 is newly displayed in the order of digestion, and "Z" is added to the new reserved design 10. An event (see FIG. 7(a)) may occur. In other words, the display of the new reserved symbol 10 breaks the "rule". In this case, (compared to the case where the "law" is maintained, that is, the case where the decorative character 30 of "E" is attached), the reliability of the winning lottery result corresponding to the new reserved design 10 is high. (It may be a setting that will be a big hit).

Also, when the reserved pattern 10 of the special mode 10s is displayed between the previous reserved pattern 10 and the later reserved pattern 10 that are the normal mode 10n, the later reserved pattern 10 is "n + 1 + s" in the specified order. th decorative character 30 is attached (decorative character 30 skipping "s" pieces from the decorative character 30 of the previous reserved design 10 is displayed in the subsequent reserved design 10), but the You can let the rules break. For example, when the previous reserved design 10 is "E" and the number of reserved designs 10 of the special mode 10s is s=1, originally (if according to the law), the subsequent reserved design 10 has " It is assumed that there is a case where an "R" is attached to the reserved symbol 10 later (see FIG. 7(b)). In other words, it is assumed that the reserved pattern 10 of the special mode 10s does not exist (the previous reserved pattern 10 and the later reserved pattern 10 are considered to be continuous), and the decorative character 30 may be attached. . When such a situation occurs, it is assumed that the reliability of the big hit of the reserved pattern 10 after breaking the "rule" is increased (compared to the case where the "rule" is maintained). It may be set such that the reliability of the jackpot is increased (compared to the case where the "rule" is maintained) for the reserved design 10 of the special mode 10s instead of the later reserved design 10. - 特許庁

4) Various Effects Constituting Effects During Fluctuation The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can execute the following effects as effects (effects that can occur during effects during fluctuation) that constitute the effects during fluctuation. is. In addition, it is good also as a structure which can perform only a part of production|presentation shown below.

4-1) Reliability Change Effect, Advance Notice Effect The reliability change effect is an effect indicating that the probability that the winning lottery result (target winning lottery result) will result in a big win has increased. That is, it is a so-called chance-up effect. The reliability change effect changes the mode of the image for effect (hereinafter referred to as the target image 20) displayed in the display area 911. FIG. The target image 20 in the present embodiment is an image (title image) including the "title" of the reach effect (reach effect). Specifically, at the beginning of the ready-to-win effect, an image including characters indicating the title (name) of the ready-to-win effect is displayed. )) to “red” color (chance up mode) (see FIG. 8 (g)) occurs as a reliability change effect (in addition, in FIG. 8, “white” is not hatched, “ red” is shown with hatching). In other words, if the target image 20 to be changed by the reliability change rendering is pre-change image 20x and post-change image 20y, then the “white” image is the pre-change image 20x and the “red” image. is the post-change image 20y. It should be noted that a plurality of modes may be set as modes that can become the pre-change image 20x and the post-change image 20y. Also, an image in a certain mode may be set to be the pre-change image 20x or the post-change image 20y. For example, as characters indicating the above title, three types of "white", "red", and "gold" (highest reliability) are set, and from "white" (before change image 20x) to "red" (change After-change image 20y) may occur, or a change from "red" (before-change image 20x) to "gold" (after-change image 20y) may occur.

When a reliability change effect is generated in a certain fluctuation effect (target change effect), an advance notice effect may occur before the reliability change effect is generated in the object change effect. The notice effect is a effect in which the notice image 25 is displayed in the display area 911 . The preview image 25 suggests the occurrence of the reliability change effect. As described above, since the target image 20 is the "title image" and the color of the target image 20 changes, the reliability change rendering in the present embodiment displays an image including the characters "title change" as the preview image 25. It is displayed in area 911 (see FIG. 8B). In the present embodiment, when a notice effect in which the notice image 25 is displayed occurs in a certain change effect, the degree of reliability change with the title image as the target image 20 is changed by the end of the change effect. A performance will always occur. However, the change in the title image does not necessarily accompany the occurrence of the advance notice effect. In other words, even if no advance notice effect occurs in a certain effect during fluctuation, the change in the title image may occur in the effect during change.

In this embodiment, two or more types of ready-to-win effects are set as the ready-to-win effects that are targets of the reliability change effect. After the advance notice effect is generated, one of the two or more ready-to-win effects is generated, and the title image of the ready-to-win effect is changed. Since the title will be different if the type of ready-to-win effect is different, the aspect of the target image 20 (the part of characters representing the title) will be different depending on the type of ready-to-win effect that occurs.

The flow from the occurrence of the advance notice effect to the occurrence of the reliability change effect is as follows. The occurrence of the notice effect is indicated to the player by displaying the notice image 25 in a large size in the display area 911 (see FIG. 8(b)). After that, the preview image 25 becomes smaller and is displayed near the outer edge of the display area 911 (see FIG. 8C). The state in which the small preview image 25 is displayed continues until the reliability change effect is started. After the advance notice effect is generated, one ready-to-win effect that is the object of the reliability change effect is generated. A title image “white” indicating the title of the ready-to-win effect generated at the beginning is displayed as the target image 20 (pre-change image 20x) (see FIG. 8D). After this, a reliability change effect occurs. The reliability change effect is divided into a pre-change stage and a post-change stage.

The pre-change stage includes the first half and the second half. In the first half (beginning of the pre-change stage), the pre-change image 20x and the preview image 25 (displayed near the outer edge of the display area 911) are displayed separately (see FIG. 8D). In the latter half of the subsequent execution, the preview image 25 gradually increases in size and moves toward the pre-change image 20x (see FIG. 8(e)), and is displayed so as to overlap the pre-change image 20x. In the present embodiment, the pre-change image 20x is entirely covered with the preview image 25 (see FIG. 8(f)). Such a situation is created by setting the image layer representing the preview image 25 in front of the image layer representing the pre-change image 20x (target image 20).

After the pre-change stage, a transition is made to the post-change stage. In the post-change stage, the preview image 25 is erased. As a result, the target image 20 is exposed again, and the exposed target image 20 is the post-change image 20y. That is, the title image "red", which is the post-change image 20y indicating that the reliability is higher than the pre-change image 20x, is displayed (see FIG. 8G). By going through such a pre-change stage and a post-change stage, from the player's point of view, the pre-change image 20x covered with the preview image 25 is replaced with the post-change image 20y as a result of the deletion of the preview image 25. It will be a production that looks as if it is changing to

In the case of a configuration in which a notice effect and a reliability change effect occur as in the present embodiment, it is clearly shown to the player that the notice effect is connected to the occurrence of the reliability change effect. It is necessary to clearly indicate what kind of action it brings). As described above, the target image 20 (the pre-change image 20x) is temporarily covered with the preview image 25, and then changed to the post-change image 20y when the preview image 25 is exposed. 20 change ("reliability change" occurs as a result of "consumption" of the preview image 25).

Specific examples in which items related to the reliability change effect and the notice effect are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described below. 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
A plurality of types of target images 20 that may be changed by the preview image 25 are present. That is, when an advance notice effect occurs in a certain effect during fluctuation, one of the plurality of types of target images 20 that can be displayed in the effect during change is changed by the effect of the notice effect. For example, when a notice effect in which a certain notice image 25 is displayed occurs, a first reliability change effect (see FIG. 9) in which the first target image 21 changes may occur, and the second target image 22 may change. The configuration is such that a changing second reliability level change effect (see FIG. 10) may occur. This means that when a notice effect occurs in a certain effect during fluctuation, it is determined that one of a plurality of types of reliability change effect will occur.

As an example of the notice image 25, it is conceivable to include the characters "character color changes to red" (see FIG. 9A). The first target image 21 is the "title image" of the ready-to-win effect as described in the above embodiment, and the second target image 22 is the character color (speech image) representing the character's lines displayed in the ready-to-win effect. ). When the first reliability level change effect is generated by the action of the preview effect (preview image 25), the “title image” changes from “white” to “red” (see FIGS. 9B to 9D). When the second reliability level change effect is generated by the effect of the preview effect (preview image 25), the "word image" changes from "white" to "red" (see FIGS. 10(b) to (d)). In the effect during fluctuation, the timing at which the second target image 22 is displayed is earlier than the timing at which the first target image 21 is displayed. Therefore, when the notice effect occurs and the first reliability change effect does not occur, the notice image 25 is not "consumed" (the notice image 25 remains displayed) (see FIG. 10(a)). Then, the remaining preview image 25 causes the second reliability level change effect (see FIGS. 10(b) to 10(d)). On the other hand, when the first reliability change effect occurs, the preview image 25 is "consumed" (the preview image 25 is erased) (see FIG. 9(e)). Therefore, after that, the dialog image (the second target image 22) using the preview image 25 does not change.

By doing so, when the advance notice effect is generated, it becomes a game property of paying attention to which one of the plurality of types of reliability change effect is generated. If the occurrence of one of the first reliability change effect and the second reliability change effect is more advantageous to the player than the occurrence of the other (the setting increases the reliability), The game feature is such that the player expects the occurrence of the advantageous reliability change effect.

Further, in the case of setting as in this example, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which a pseudo unreliability change effect (see FIG. 11) can occur. After the advance notice effect occurs, the notice image 25 is displayed so as to cover the "title image" (white) (see FIG. 11(b)). The pseudo unreliability change effect is one in which no change occurs in the direction of increasing reliability (remains “white”) (see FIG. 11(c)). In other words, while showing as if the reliability change effect accompanying the occurrence of the notice effect has occurred (while showing as if the first reliability change effect has occurred), the ``fake'' that the reliability change does not occur It is assumed that performance can occur. At the time when the image to be rendered (“title image” (white)) is covered with the preview image 25 (at the time of FIG. 9(c) and FIG. 11(b)), the rendering is a reliability change rendering (first It is impossible for the player to determine whether it is a reliability change effect) or a pseudo unreliability change effect. When such pseudo unreliability change effect occurs, the preview image 25 is not "consumed" (it remains displayed without being erased) (see FIG. 11(c)). Therefore, after that, a reliability change effect for another image will occur. In other words, in accordance with the above example, a reliability change effect (second reliability change effect) with the target image 20 as the "words image" is generated (see FIG. 10).

If it is assumed that the occurrence of the first reliability change effect is more advantageous for the player than the occurrence of the second reliability change effect, the preview image 25 is displayed so as to cover the "title image". is displayed (at the time of FIG. 9(c) and FIG. 11(b)), the player hopes that the effect is not "imitation". Conversely, if the occurrence of the second reliability level change effect is more advantageous for the player than the occurrence of the first reliability level change effect, the "title image" may be covered. When the preview image 25 is displayed at (at the time of FIG. 9(c) and FIG. 11(b)), the player wishes that the effect is "imitation".

Further, as in the present example, when the target image 20 does not necessarily change even if the target image 20 overlaps the preview image 25 (a pseudo unreliability change effect may occur), when the target image 20 overlaps The form of the preview image 25 may suggest the probability that the target image 20 will change (probability that the reliability level change effect will be produced instead of the false reliability level change effect). For example, as the preview image 25 when overlapping the target image 20, the first preview image 251 (for example, an image with a “white” background; see FIG. 12A) is displayed. When a second preview image 252 (for example, an image with a “red” background; see FIG. 12(b)) that is different in form from 251 is displayed, the false reliability change effect is not produced, and the reliability change effect is shown. It is assumed that there is a high probability that By doing so, it becomes a game characteristic that the player pays attention to what form the preview image 25 overlaps with the target image 20 .

○ Specific example 2-2
In the reliability change effect (pre-change stage) in the above-described embodiment, the target image 20 (pre-change image 20x) is entirely covered with the preview image 25. A configuration in which only a portion is covered with the preview image 25 (see FIG. 13B) may be adopted.

In this case, even if part of the target image 20 is covered with the preview image 25, the other part of the target image 20 is exposed. A change in the target image 20 (a change from the pre-change image 20x to the post-change image 20y) can be shown. In accordance with the above embodiment, while part of the title image is covered with the preview image 25, the exposed part changes from "white" (see FIG. 13(b)) to "red" (see FIG. 13(c)). )) is shown, and after the change, the preview image 25 is erased (see FIG. 13(d)). By utilizing the fact that the target image 20 has a portion exposed without being covered with the preview image 25, changes in the target image 20 can be grasped before the preview image 25 is erased. .

Further, in the case of this example, depending on the size of the range covered by the preview image 25 in the target image 20 (pre-change image 20x), the state of the post-change image 20y (change to the highly reliable post-change image 20y probability) may be suggested. For example, as described in the above embodiment, the title image "white" may be displayed as the pre-change image 20x, and may change to "red" or "gold" as the post-change image 20y. 14A), the second notice image 20x (the title image “white”) covers a larger area than the first notice image 251 when the first notice image 251 is displayed (see FIG. 14A). It is assumed that when the image 252 is displayed (see FIG. 14B), it is more likely that the post-change image 20y of the highly reliable title image “gold” will be displayed. By doing so, it becomes a playability that the player pays attention to the size of the range in which the target image 20 is covered with the preview image 25 .

○ Specific example 2-3
In the above embodiment, after the preview image 25 overlaps the target image 20 (the pre-change image 20x), the target image 20 becomes the post-change image 20y substantially at the same time as the preview image 25 is erased. 15, after the preview image 25 (see FIG. 15(b)) superimposed on the target image 20 is erased, the target image 20 changes from the pre-change image 20x (see FIG. 15(c)). It may be changed to the image 20y (see FIG. 15(d)). According to the above embodiment, since the moment when the target image 20 changes from the pre-change image 20x to the post-change image 20y cannot be visually recognized, it may be difficult to determine whether the target image 20 has changed. In this example, since the moment when the target image 20 changes from the pre-change image 20x to the post-change image 20y can be visually recognized, there is an advantage that it is easy to understand that the target image 20 has changed. However, in the configuration of the above embodiment, the timing at which the preview image 25 is erased coincides with the timing at which the post-change image 20y appears. This is excellent in that the player can easily receive an impression.

○ Specific example 2-4
A setting may be made in which a plurality of types of preview images 25 can be displayed in one effect during fluctuation. In addition to the "title change" described in the above embodiment, a "suspension change" (see FIG. 16) that foretells that a so-called hold change effect in which the state of the hold symbol 10 changes will occur, and that the ready-to-win symbol changes. It is conceivable that a setting may be made such that a notice image 25 such as "symbol change" (not shown) for notice of is displayed. It is assumed that even if any of the notice images 25 is displayed in the notice effect, the before-change image 20x of the target image 20 is covered with the notice image 25, and then changed to the after-change image 20y. . For example, when "suspended change" occurs, the pending pattern 10 before change (see FIG. 16(b)) is covered with the notice image 25 as the pre-change image 20x (see FIG. 16(c)), and the notice By erasing the image 25, the reserved design 10 after change appears as an image 20y after change (see FIG. 16(d)).

4-2) Composite Selection Effect In this embodiment, a plurality of types of specific effects can occur as effects that constitute the during-variation effect. All of the plurality of types of specific effects ultimately lead to an advantageous ending that is advantageous to the player, or to an unfavorable ending that is unfavorable to the player when the advantageous ending is not reached. All of the plurality of types of specific effects in the present embodiment are ready-to-win effects, and lead to an ending according to the result of the lottery (the result indicates the result of the lottery). In other words, if the lottery result is a big hit, it leads to an advantageous ending, and if it fails, it leads to a disadvantageous ending. It should be noted that the advantageous ending includes a case where a so-called reversal pattern occurs, in which a failed ending is overturned after appearing to have reached a failed ending.

In this embodiment, as the specific effects, four types of first to fourth specific effects can occur (see FIG. 17(a)). The basic jackpot reliability of various specific effects is different. Specifically, the reliability is different when it is assumed that no favorable event, which will be described later, has occurred. In this embodiment, the reliability is set to be high in the order of the first specific effect, the second specific effect, the third specific effect, and the fourth specific effect (the fourth specific effect is the highest).

In the present embodiment, the player is required to operate the operation means 70 immediately before the conclusion of any of the plurality of types of specific effects (an operation effect is generated as the effect that constitutes the specific effect). Triggered by the operation of the operation means 70 during the valid period of operation, the specific effect comes to an end. In other words, it can be said that the operation of the operation means 70 in the specific effect serves as a branch immediately before the result of the winning lottery becomes clear. If the operation means 70 is not operated during the valid period of operation, the end of the valid period of operation is triggered. In this embodiment, a first operating means 71 and a second operating means 72 are provided as the operating means 70 (see FIG. 1), and operation of one of the first operating means 71 and the second operating means 72 is required. . Probability leading to an advantageous ending is higher when the second operation effect requiring the operation of the second operating means 72 occurs than when the first operation effect requiring the operation of the first operating means 71 occurs. (ie, jackpot reliability) is high. It can be said that the first operation effect is the standard mode (default) and the second operation effect is the chance up mode.

Various specific effects are those in which images of different aspects (description and illustration are omitted because the specific aspects (contents of images) of various specific effects may be of any kind) are displayed in the display area 911. , and the player can discriminate whether the specific effect is different or not from the difference in the images. However, the difference in the video does not include the difference due to the presence or absence of a so-called chance up. In other words, it is assumed that the same type of specific effect is output as the effect image that is viewed as the same from the player's point of view. Also, although not shown, an image showing the title is displayed at the beginning of each specific effect, so it is possible to determine the type of specific effect even by the difference in the title.

In the specific effect, multiple types of favorable events (chance-up events) may occur. In this embodiment, three types of first to third favorable events can occur (see FIG. 17(b)). The number of chance events that occur in one specific performance is not constant. That is, the number of chance events that occur in one specific performance is any of 0 to 3, and the greater the number of occurrences, the higher the probability of reaching an advantageous ending (reliability of a big win). In the first opportunity event, a character (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a character image 41) representing a character's line appearing during the specific effect becomes "red". That is, while the character image 41 has a standard mode (default) of "white" (see FIG. 18(a-1)), the character image 41 becomes "red" (see FIG. 18(a-2)). is set as the first favorable event. The second opportunity event is that a predetermined opportunity image 42 (cut-in image) is displayed during the specific effect. That is, the reference mode (default) (see FIG. 18(b-1)) is that the opportunity image 42 is not displayed through the specific effect, and the opportunity image 42 is displayed at a predetermined timing (see FIG. 18(b-1)). 2) See) is set as a second opportunity event. In the third favorable event, the operation effect (described above) executed in the specific effect is not the first operation effect (see FIG. 18 (c-1)), but the second operation effect (see FIG. 18 (c-1)). 2) See).

These first to third favorable events can occur in any of a plurality of types of specific effects. However, the exact aspect of the presentation representing each opportunity is not the same. For example, since the contents of the words represented by the character image 41 differ depending on the specific effects, the displayed character strings are different even if the colors of the words are the same. In other words, the event (first opportunity event) in which the text color of the dialog becomes "red" can occur in any of the plurality of types of specific effects. Similarly, the aspect of the opportunity image 42 may be different (or the same) for each specific effect. Even if the aspect of the opportunity image 42 is different for each specific effect, the event (second opportunity event) in which the opportunity image 42 is displayed can occur in any of a plurality of types of specific effects. be.

Any of the first to third favorable events increases the probability of leading to a favorable ending (jackpot reliability). However, various favorable events have different values for the player when they occur (the degrees of increase in reliability differ). In this embodiment, the value increases in the order of the first favorable event, the second favorable event, and the third favorable event (the third favorable event is the highest). In other words, assuming that an opportunity event occurs only once in a certain kind of specific production, the occurrence of the second opportunity event is more likely than the second opportunity event. is more advantageous (high reliability) for the player.

It should be noted that the length of time required to reach the end (when the lottery result is determined) is constant for various specific effects, regardless of whether or not an opportunity event occurs. In other words, it does not mean that the time until the ending changes depending on the presence or absence of the occurrence of the favorable event. However, when different types of specific effects are compared, the time to reach the ending may be different. In other words, a certain type of specific production differs in time from other types of specific production, but whether or not an opportunity event occurs in that type of specific production (how many first to third opportunity events occur? occurs) does not affect the time.

When a specific effect occurs in a certain effect during a change (object change effect), a composite selection effect may occur before the specific effect in the object change effect. When a complex selection effect occurs, then one of a plurality of types of specific effects will always occur. In addition, various specific effects may occur without going through the composite selection effect. In other words, the occurrence of the multiple selection effect is not set as a condition for the occurrence of various specific effects. However, when a complex selection effect occurs, it is determined that at least one type of favorable event will occur in the specific effect that will occur thereafter, so in that respect, the specific effect will not occur after the multiple selection effect. It can be said that it is advantageous for (the specific effect that occurred without going through the composite selection effect may not generate any favorable event).

A composite selection effect (see FIGS. 19(b) to (e)) includes a first selection effect and a second selection effect that are continuously executed. It should be noted that the first selection effect and the second selection effect do not mean that the player himself/herself can select his/her favorite option (candidate). A plurality of selectable options are presented, and one of them is automatically selected. After the end of the first selection effect (the result of the first selection effect is shown), the second selection effect is started continuously. Unless otherwise described, if the first selection effect and the second selection effect are continuously generated, the first selection effect may be executed after the second selection effect is executed.

The first selection effect (see FIGS. 19B and 19C) is an effect indicating which of a plurality of types of specific effects (first specific effect to fourth specific effect) is to be executed. That is, after the first to fourth specific effects are presented as "candidates" (options) that may be executed in the future, one of them is selected. In the present embodiment, an image including characters representing the respective names of the first to fourth specific effects (name of reach) is displayed as an image (first option image 51) indicating options (first specific effect to The names of the fourth specific effects are illustrated as reach A to reach D). After these four first option images 51 are variably displayed (see FIG. 19(b)), the cessation of the variability indicates that one of them has been selected (see FIG. 19(c)). . The specific effect selected here is executed after the end of the composite selection effect (second selection effect) (see FIG. 19(f)).

Following the first selection effect, the second selection effect (see FIGS. 19(d) and (e)) is executed. The second selection effect indicates the kind of favorable event that occurs in the specific effect selected in the first selection effect. Specifically, the first to third favorable events are presented as “candidates” (options) for favorable events that can occur in a specific production, and one of them is selected. become. In the present embodiment, an image including characters representing the names of the first to third favorable events (chance-up names) is displayed as the image (second choice image 52) indicating the choice (first chance The names of events to third chance events are illustrated as serif changes, cut-ins, and devices). After these three second option images 52 are variably displayed (see FIG. 19(d)), the cessation of the variability indicates that one of them has been selected (see FIG. 19(e)). .

The composite selection effect ends when the second selection effect ends. Then, the specific effect (any one of the first specific effect to the fourth specific effect) selected in the first selection effect is started (see FIG. 19(f)). In the specific effect, the favorable event selected in the second selection effect occurs (see FIG. 19(e)). It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, an opportunity event not selected in the second selection effect may also occur in the subsequent specific effect. In other words, it is not certain that the opportunity event not selected in the second selection effect will not occur in the subsequent specific effect. If it is set so that only the opportunity events selected in the second selection effect occur, only one type of opportunity event will occur in the specific effect that has passed through the multiple selection effect (the pattern of the effect will be limited. Therefore, it is preferable not to exclude the possibility of occurrence of an unselected opportunity event.

As described above, in this embodiment, the types of specific effects that occur in the composite selection effects and the types of favorable events that occur in the specific effects are indicated, so that the progress (deployment) of the effects is easy to understand. .

Specific examples in which items related to the composite selection effect are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described below. 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
In the above embodiment, all the favorable events (first favorable event to third favorable event) shown as candidates in the second selection effect are any type of specific effect (first specific effect to fourth Although it has been explained that it can occur regardless of the specific effect, the type of favorable event that can occur may differ depending on the type of the specific effect. It should be noted that the term "no opportunity event" as used herein includes cases in which no reference event (default mode) is set. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the third opportunity event is not the first operation effect (default mode) in which the operation effect executed in the specific effect is prompted to operate the first operation means 71, Although it has been explained that the second operation effect prompts the operation of the second operation means 72, the setting (that is, the reference (comparison object ), even if it is set so that the "first operation effect" does not occur), it is also included in the "opportunity event does not occur" (Because it is an event that becomes a “chance up”). In other words, if the event is not a "branch" of the production (an event that may not occur), it is not an opportunity event.

For example, in the first to third specific effects, any of the first to third favorable events can occur, but in the fourth specific effect, the first and second favorable events occur. However, it is assumed that the third favorable event does not occur (see FIG. 20(a)). In this case, the flow of effects when the first specific effect to the third specific effect are selected in the first selection effect is the same as in the above embodiment. In other words, all of the first to third favorable events are shown as “candidates” in the second selection effect (see FIG. 20(b-1)). On the other hand, when the fourth specific effect is selected in the first selection effect, although the first favorable event and the second favorable event are shown as "candidates" in the second selection effect, the second event that does not occur Miho opportunity events are not shown as “candidates” (see FIG. 20(b-2)).

Thus, if the types of favorable events that can occur depending on the type of the specific effect are different, the favorable event indicated by the second selected effect is selected according to the type of the specific effect selected by the first selected effect. can be displayed. That is, in the case of this example, the composite selection effect is configured such that the second selection effect is executed after the first selection effect is executed (after the type of specific effect to be executed is indicated). should be

In addition, if you turn the back, as in the above embodiment, all the opportunity events (first to third opportunity events) shown as candidates in the second selection effect are any kind of specific effect Also (any of the first specific effect to the fourth specific effect) can occur, based on the control like this example (the specific effect to be executed (selection of the first selection effect) , controlling the types of opportunity events that are candidates (the types of candidates presented in the second selection effect) are not necessary. In addition, the composite selection effect can be such that the first selection effect is executed (the specific effect to be executed is selected) after the second selection effect is executed (after the opportunity event is selected). It can be said that there are also advantages.

○ Specific example 3-2
The combination of candidates shown in the first selection effect may change each time. Since the specific effects that are not shown as candidates in the first selection effect are not selected (they do not occur), the player wishes that the candidates include the specific effects with higher reliability. It becomes a production form.

Similarly, the combination of candidates shown in the second selection effect may change each time. Opportunities that are not shown as candidates in the second selection effect are not selected (will not occur), so the player wishes that the candidates include opportunities with higher reliability. It becomes a production form.

○ Specific example 3-3
It is assumed that a case can occur in which two or more favorable events can be selected in the second selection effect (see FIG. 21). As in the above embodiment, if three of the first to third favorable events are presented as candidates in the second selection effect, the result is that two or all three of them are selected. Ultimately, the configuration is such that two or more selected favorable events may occur in subsequent specific performances. As the number of opportunity events that occur in a specific production increases, the probability of reaching an advantageous ending increases (the reliability of the jackpot increases), so by doing this example, more opportunities occur in the second selection production The effect form is such that the player desires that (second option image 52) be selected.

In addition, unlike the second selection effect, the first selection effect is a effect that determines the type of specific effect that will occur (there is only one specific effect that will be executed thereafter), so two or more specific effects (first option It cannot be a configuration that can result in the image 51) being selected.

In the case of the present example, it may be set so that an opportunity event not selected in the second selection effect does not occur in the subsequent specific effect. As in the above embodiment, in the case of the configuration in which one opportunity event is selected in the second selection effect, the opportunity event that is not selected must also be set to occur in the subsequent specific effect. pattern is limited, which is not preferable. However, as in this example, if there is a possibility that two or more favorable events will be selected in the second selection effect (the number of selected favorable events is undefined), then the second selection effect Only one or two or more of the favorable events selected in (1) above will occur in the subsequent specific performance, and other favorable events will not occur in the subsequent specific performance. In the example shown in FIG. 21 (when the result of FIG. 21(b) is reached), the first favorable event (line change) and the second favorable event (cut-in) occur in the subsequent specific production, The third opportunity event (device) never occurs.

○ Specific example 3-4
In the second selection effect, the setting is such that none of the plurality of types of favorable events (second option images 52) presented as candidates are selected (hereinafter referred to as non-selection result). In the case of a non-selection result, there may be a case where no favorable event occurs (none of the first to third favorable events occurs) in the subsequent specific performance.

As in the above embodiment, if a kind of opportunity (second option image 52) is selected in the second selection effect, at least one kind of opportunity occurs in the specific effect through the composite selection effect. Since it is determined that the selection is to be performed, a game feature is realized in which the occurrence of the multiple selection effect is advantageous to the player in that respect. On the other hand, in the case of this example, even if the composite selection effect occurs, there may be a case where no favorable event occurs in the specific effect, and the range of effects is widened.

○ Specific example 3-5
At the beginning of the composite selection effect (referring to a situation in which the results of neither the first selection effect nor the second selection effect are known), the candidate for the first selection effect (first option image 51) and the second selection effect (second option image 52) are shown (see FIG. 22(b)). That is, as in the above embodiment, after the type of specific effect to be executed is identified (the result of the first selection effect is indicated), the type of opportunity event that may occur in the specific effect is indicated. Instead, from the stage before the type of specific effect to be executed is known (the stage before the first selection effect is started (see FIG. 22(c))), the candidate for the specific effect and the candidate for the opportunity event is shown (see FIG. 22(b)).

Assuming that the second selection effect is started after the result of the first selection effect is known as in the above embodiment, if the result of the first selection effect is not very favorable for the player (for example, If a specific effect with low reliability is selected), the player may feel depressed about the selection and lose interest in the result of the second selected effect. The same is true for the configuration in which the result of the second selection effect is known first. That is, when the result of the second selection effect is not very favorable for the player (for example, when a favorable opportunity event with low reliability is selected), the player is depressed about the selection, and the first selection effect You may lose interest in the results. In order to prevent such a situation from occurring, both the candidate for the specific effect and the candidate for the advantageous event are shown at the beginning of the composite selection effect.

In particular, as described in the above specific example 3-2, if the candidates for the specific effect and the candidates for the favorable event are set to change each time, what kind of candidates are presented is a matter of great importance to the player. Since it is a matter of interest, it is effective to show candidates for specific effects and candidates for favorable events at a stage where no selection has been made (a stage before the player is depressed).

○ Specific example 3-6
As an opportunity event that can be presented in the second selection effect, there is a configuration in which an event (hereinafter referred to as a confirmed event) that determines that the specific effect will have an advantageous ending if it occurs during the specific effect is set. do. As in the above embodiment, if the setting is "advantageous ending = jackpot", a confirmed event is shown as a candidate in the second selection effect, and if the confirmed event is selected, the winning or losing lottery result will be determined at that time. A big hit is guaranteed. By doing so, whether or not the candidate (second selection image) shown in the second selection effect includes the confirmed event (see FIG. 23(b-2)) or not (see FIG. 23(b-2) ), and if it is included, it becomes an effect mode in which the player wishes to select the confirmed event (the second selected image of “premium” shown in FIG. 23(b-2) is confirmed events). Also, if the second selection effect is generated after the result of the first selection effect is determined (the type of specific effect to be executed is decided) as in the above embodiment, the first selection effect Even if a specific effect that is not very reliable is selected, a pattern in which the jackpot is confirmed by selecting a definite event in the second selection effect (a disadvantageous situation in the first selection effect is the second A pattern overturned by the two-choice effect) can occur, and the interest increases.

In the case where a definite event is included as one of the favorable events, the definite event may occur in some of the multiple types of specific effects, but may not occur in other specific effects. For example, in the second specific effect (reach B) and the third specific effect (reach C), no definite event occurs, and in the first specific effect (reach A) and the fourth specific effect (reach D), the definite event occurs. It can occur. In this case, if the second specific effect or the third specific effect is selected in the first selection effect (see FIG. 22(a)), the confirmed event will not be selected in the second selection effect ( No confirmed event is shown as a candidate) (see FIG. 23 (b-1)), when the first specific effect or the fourth specific effect is selected in the first selection effect, the second selection effect determines the event is selected (see FIG. 23(b-2)), the selection of the first specific effect or the fourth specific effect in the first selection effect is A production mode is realized that is advantageous to the player in that the possibility of selecting a definite event remains.

4-3) Fluctuation stop symbol action In this embodiment, the following fluctuation stop action can be executed as an effect (action) that constitutes the effect during fluctuation. It should be noted that the change stop action can occur in a situation where a predetermined production mode (specific mode) is set. In other words, the various configurations and the like described below refer to the situation in which the specific mode is set. For example, the aspect of the decorative pattern 80 described below refers to the situation in which the specific mode is set. However, such a condition may not be set as a condition under which the fluctuation stop action may occur, and the configuration may be such that the fluctuation stop action can always occur.

Various decorative patterns 80 (see FIG. 24(a)) include a main element portion 81 indicating the type thereof and a sub-element portion 82 attached to the main element portion 81. FIG. The main element portion 81 is a portion including characters (“numbers” in this embodiment). If the characters of the main element portion 81 are the same (the outline such as the font may be different), the type of the pattern is the same. In this embodiment, any number from "1" to "7" is included. In other words, seven types of patterns are set as the decorative patterns 80 . The sub-element part 82 is a part representing different characters associated with the numbers "1" to "7". Note that the “character” includes not only those representing animals such as human beings, but also those representing objects. In addition, not only things that actually exist, but also things that represent imaginary things that appear in originals such as comics are included.

In this embodiment, the main element part 81 "1" is associated with "character A", "2" is associated with "character B", . . . "7" is associated with "character G". (See FIG. 24(a)). That is, the same kind of decorative designs 80 (decorative designs 80 having the same main element portion 81) include the same type of character as the sub-element portion 82. FIG. It should be noted that each character may change its appearance within a range that allows the player to recognize that it represents the same character. Each of the left decorative pattern group 80gL, the right decorative pattern group 80gR, and the middle decorative pattern group 80gC includes the seven types of patterns "1" to "7" in the main element portion 81.

In the following description, the decorative designs 80 included in the left decorative design group 80gL (decorative designs 80 selected from the left decorative design group 80gL) are referred to as the left decorative design 80L, and the decorative designs 80 included in the right decorative design group 80gR ( The decorative pattern 80 selected from the right decorative pattern group 80gR) is the right decorative pattern 80R, and the decorative pattern 80 included in the middle decorative pattern group 80gC (the decorative pattern 80 selected from the middle decorative pattern group 80gC) is the middle decorative pattern 80C. (see FIG. 24(b)). Details will be described later, but if prefixes of "first" to "third" are attached in the order of fluctuation stop (including pseudo stop) when the fluctuation stop action occurs, the left decorative pattern 80L (left decorative Design group 80gL) is "first decorative design (first decorative design group)", right decorative design 80R (right decorative design group 80gR) is "second decorative design (second decorative design group)", middle decorative design 80C ( The middle decorative design group 80gC) is called "third decorative design (third decorative design group)".

First, the variation of the left decorative pattern group 80gL is stopped, and one left decorative pattern 80L is displayed on the left side of the center of the display area 911 in the width direction (see FIG. 25(b)). In addition, in the explanation of the fluctuation stop action, "stop" refers to a pseudo stop (a state that appears to the player to be stopped but is not completely stopped, for example, a state in which the player is slightly swaying). ) shall be included. After that, the right decorative pattern group 80gR stops changing, and one right decorative pattern 80R is displayed on the right side of the widthwise center of the display area 911 (see FIG. 25(c)). It does not matter whether the timing at which the one left decorative pattern 80L is displayed and the timing at which the one right decorative pattern 80R is displayed are before or after. Both may be displayed at the same time (variation of the left decorative design group 80gL and the right decorative design group 80gR are stopped at the same time), or the left decorative design 80L may be displayed at the timing when the right decorative design 80R is displayed. is displayed (the timing at which the variation of the right decorative symbol group 80gR stops is earlier than the timing at which the variation of the left decorative symbol group 80gL stops).

After that, the variation of the middle decorative pattern group 80gC is stopped. At this time, the sub-element portion 82 (left sub-element portion 82L) of the left decorative design 80L and the sub-element portion 82 (right sub-element portion 82R) of the right decorative design 80R are displaced so as to approach each other. That is, one middle decorative design 80C displayed by stopping the variation of the middle decorative design group 80gC is displayed between the left decorative design 80L and the right decorative design 80R in the width direction. The character of the left sub-element portion 82L and the character of the right sub-element portion 82R move so as to face toward. Specifically, the character of the left sub-element portion 82L and the character of the right sub-element portion 82R perform a change stop action such that one middle decorative pattern 80C selected from the middle decorative pattern group 80gC is stopped (Fig. 25(d)). In this embodiment, the final combination of decorative symbols 80 displayed after the change stop action indicates "loss". In other words, the change stop action is generated only when the result of the lottery is a loss. After that, if there is pre-variation hold information, the process proceeds to the next change.

In this embodiment, even when the fluctuation stop action is occurring, the left decorative design 80L and the right decorative design 80R sub-element section 82 (left sub-element section 82L, right sub-element section 82R) and main element section 81 is in a connected state (not separated) (see FIG. 25(d)). In other words, the left decorative pattern 80L and the right decorative pattern 80R are kept in a state in which it is easy to understand that they are one pattern composed of the main element portion 81 and the sub-element portion 82 .

Thus, the fluctuation stop action utilizes the fact that the left decorative design 80L and the right decorative design 80R displayed on both sides of the middle decorative design 80C include the sub-element portion 82 (character), and the sub-element portion 82 is It is interesting that the middle decorative pattern 80C (the middle decorative pattern group 80gC) is stopped.

Specific examples in which items related to the fluctuation stop action are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described below. 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 fluctuation stop action in the above embodiment, the middle decorative design 80C (third decorative design) is displayed between the left decorative design 80L (first decorative design) and the right decorative design 80R (second decorative design) in the width direction. In particular, if the decorative pattern 80 targeted for the fluctuation stop action is displayed between the two decorative patterns 80 having the sub-element portion 82 for the fluctuation stop action, three decorative patterns are displayed. The positional relationship (direction of arrangement) of 80 can be changed as appropriate. For example, between the decorative design 80 (first decorative design) displayed on the upper side of the display area 911 and the decorative design 80 (second decorative design) displayed on the lower side, the decoration to be the target of the fluctuation stop action The pattern 80 (third decorative pattern) may be displayed (three decorative patterns 80 are arranged vertically).

○ Specific example 4-2
When the left decorative pattern 80L and the right decorative pattern 80R are of the same kind, that is, when so-called reach is established, the fluctuation stop action is not generated. The fact that the left decorative design 80L and the right decorative design 80R are of the same kind means that the character that is the sub-element part 82 of the left decorative design 80L and the character that is the sub-element part 82 of the right decorative design 80R are the same. That is. The player may feel uncomfortable with such two "characters of the same type" performing actions at the same time (two characters of the same type at the same time act together to stop the middle decorative symbol 80C). It is assumed that the fluctuation stop action does not occur when the ready-to-win state is established. In other words, the fluctuation stop action occurs only when the types of the left decorative design 80L and the right decorative design 80R are different. is limited to the case where the characters are different.

In addition, in the case of this example, the change stop action will occur when the reach is not established, so it fluctuates with so-called "missing" fluctuation (variation in which the loss is notified without reaching established) It is set so that a stop action occurs.

○ Specific example 4-3
Unlike the above specific example 4-2, the configuration is such that the fluctuation stop action can occur (see FIG. 26(b)) even when reach is established (see FIG. 26(a)). However, it is assumed that the action of the character represented by the left sub-element part 82L and the character represented by the right element part, which are the same type of characters, are different in the change stop action when reach is established. It should be noted that the "different actions" here does not include those in which the actions of both characters are bilaterally symmetrical. In other words, "different actions" are those in which the actions of the two characters are not the same (a mode in which they exactly overlap when moved in parallel) and are also asymmetrical. As in the above-described embodiment, if the characters of the same type are displayed on the left and right sides of the display area 911 when the ready-to-win state is established, the action of the character represented by the left sub-element portion 82L and the character represented by the right element portion will be different. , are non-identical and left-right asymmetrical (see FIG. 26(b)). In other words, when the same characters located on the left and right sides move toward the center, the motions can be symmetrical, but the motions are intentionally asymmetrical.

While the fact that the characters of the same type are displayed at the same time itself gives a sense of incongruity, if the actions of the characters of the same type are also the same, the sense of incongruity increases. Therefore, in order to suppress the sense of incongruity as much as possible, when the fluctuation stop action is generated even when the reach is established, the actions of both characters are dared to be different. to suppress discomfort).

In the case of this example, for all kinds of decorative patterns 80 (each of characters A to I), actions (left actions) when displayed as left decorative patterns 80L and displayed as right decorative patterns 80R Actions for the case (actions for the right; a mode different from the actions for the left) should be prepared. Regardless of whether or not reach is established, if some kind of decorative pattern 80 is displayed as the left decorative pattern 80L, the action for the left (see FIG. 26(c-1)) is displayed as the right decorative pattern 80R. If so, the right action (see FIG. 26(c-1)) is executed. By doing so, the actions of the left and right characters are inevitably different regardless of whether or not reach is established (even if reach is established).

In addition, in the case of this example, since the fluctuation stop action occurs even when the reach is established, not only the fluctuation that becomes "lost after the reach establishment" but also the fluctuation that becomes "big hit" can be generated. That is, when the middle decorative symbol 80C of the same type as the left decorative symbol 80L and the right decorative symbol 80R that constitute the ready-to-win game stops, the fluctuation stop action can occur.

○ Specific example 4-4
The configuration is such that the occurrence of the fluctuation stop action functions as a so-called look-ahead effect. The look-ahead effect is a variation that notifies one or more previous win-fail lottery results that are completed before the target win-fail lottery result that the reliability of the big win of a certain win-fail lottery result (target win-fail lottery result) has increased. As suggested by using the medium effect, it is assumed that a change stop action occurs when the result of the winning lottery (loss) is announced (see FIG. 27(b-1)). In other words, it is assumed that the occurrence of the fluctuation stop action functions as indicating the occurrence of the look-ahead effect. In the case of "no prefetching", it means that the fluctuation stopping action does not occur (see FIG. 27(b-2)). If the higher the so-called look-ahead count (the number of previous win-fail lottery results), the higher the reliability of the target win-fail lottery result, the larger the number of occurrences of the fluctuation stop action, the more the target win-fail lottery result hits. It is highly reliable.

By doing so, the occurrence of a unique fluctuation stop action in which the sub-element portion 82 included in the left decorative design 80L and the right decorative design 80R stops the middle decorative design 80C indicates the occurrence of prefetching. It is possible to provide an easy-to-read look-ahead effect.

In the case of this example, two or more actions with different modes are prepared for all types of decorative patterns 80 (characters A to I, respectively), and the actions suggest the reliability of the target winning lottery result. may be made. For example, it is assumed that a first action and a second action are set for each of characters A to I. If the combination of the left decorative pattern 80L and the right decorative pattern 80R is the same, the combination of characters that perform the fluctuation stop action is the same. When the character of the left sub-element part 82L and the character of the right sub-element part 82R take the second action (see FIG. 27(c-2)), it is better than the case of doing (see FIG. 27(c-1)). However, it is assumed that the reliability of the target lottery results is high (high reliability of prefetching). By doing so, it is possible to pay attention to what kind of actions the left and right characters perform during the fluctuation stop action.

○ Specific example 4-5
The target decorative pattern 80 (decorative pattern group 80g) to be stopped by the fluctuation stop action does not include the sub-element portion 82 (character). In line with the above embodiment, the middle decorative pattern 80C (the decorative pattern included in the middle decorative pattern group 80gC) includes the main element portion 81 (numbers) but does not include the sub-element portion 82 (Fig. 28). Since the variation stop action is an effect in which the left sub-element portion 82L and the right sub-element portion 82R take action, the middle decorative pattern 80C stopped by the action does not have to have the sub-element portion 82.

By doing so, the difference between the "symbol to be stopped" (with the sub-element part 82) and the "symbol to be stopped" (without the sub-element part 82) becomes clear, and the fluctuation stop action is more easily understood. Become.

○ Specific example 4-6
Various decorative patterns 80 included in the left decorative pattern group 80gL and various decorative patterns 80 included in the right decorative pattern group 80gR do not include the sub-element portion 82 during fluctuation, but include the sub-element portion 82 when the fluctuation is stopped. It is good also as a structure which changes to. For example, after changing only the "number" (main element portion 81) (see FIG. 29(a)), it is displayed as "number" (main element portion 81) + "character" (sub-element portion 82) when stopped. (see FIGS. 29(b) and 29(c)). The fluctuation stop action occurs after the left decorative pattern 80L (first decorative pattern) and the right decorative pattern 80R (second decorative pattern) are shown (the left and right decorative pattern group 80gR stops fluctuating). The sub-element portion 82 may not be included in the state before.

Note that the middle decorative pattern 80C (middle decorative pattern group 80gC) may remain without the sub-element portion 82 (as is the number) even if the variation stops (see FIG. 29(d)), As with the left decorative pattern 80L and the right decorative pattern 80R, it may be configured (not shown) to be displayed as "number" (main element portion 81) + "character" (secondary element portion 82) when fluctuation stops. .

5) Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is by no means limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention.

The matters described in the above embodiment can also be applied to other gaming machines such as a reel-type gaming machine, except that the configuration unique to pachinko gaming machines is used.

The effect that suggests the probability that the lottery result will be a "big win" (reliability of the big win) described in the above embodiment can also be used as something that suggests the probability of a so-called "small win".

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

・ Means 1-1
A gaming machine that displays the existence of winning/failing lottery information used in a winning/failing lottery for which notification of a corresponding winning/failure lottery result has not been completed as a pending symbol, wherein the mode of the pending symbol includes a normal mode and the normal mode. A special mode is set in which the probability that the corresponding lottery result will win is higher than the mode, and the reserved symbols of the normal mode are in the order in which the notification of the corresponding lottery result is the earliest. This game machine is characterized in that X decorative characters, which are different characters and whose specified order is determined, are cyclically attached.
According to the above game machine, it becomes easy to grasp the status of the current hold (stored win/fail lottery information).

・ Means 1-2
In the order of digestion, when s reserved patterns of the special mode are displayed between the previous reserved pattern and the later reserved pattern that are the normal mode, n in the previous reserved pattern in the prescribed order The gaming machine according to means 1-1, wherein the decorative character of the n+1+sth order is added to the reserved symbol after the second reserved symbol.
By doing so, it becomes easy to distinguish between the reserved symbols of the normal mode and the reserved symbols of the special mode.

・ Means 1-3
Means 1-1 or Means 1, wherein the reserved design of the normal mode and at least one of the reserved designs of the special mode differ in the presence or absence of the decorative characters, but have common elements. - The gaming machine according to 2.
As described above, the decorative characters are attached to the reserved design in the normal mode in the order specified (attached to grasp the status of the suspension). It is also possible to function a reserved design that has not been drawn as a reserved design of a special mode.

・ Means 2-1
a display means having a display area; and an effect-during-variation execution means for executing an effect during variation from the start of variation of the decorative pattern displayed in the display region until the decorative pattern is stopped in a mode according to the result of the lottery. and a notice effect execution means for executing a notice effect by displaying a notice image to notify that a reliability change effect that increases the reliability of the probability that the result of the lottery wins or loses will occur during the change effect. , wherein the reliability change effect includes a pre-change stage of displaying the notice image so as to cover at least a part of the pre-change image, which is the target image before the change, and after the notice image is erased, and a post-change stage in which a post-change image indicating that the reliability is higher than the pre-change image is displayed.
According to the gaming machine, as a result of the occurrence of the notice effect (due to the action of the notice image), it is possible to provide a reliability change effect that makes it easy to understand that the state of the target image has changed.

・ Means 2-2
In the pre-change stage, the pre-change image and the preview image are displayed apart from each other, and the preview image is displaced in the direction of the pre-change image and covers at least a part of the pre-change image. The gaming machine according to means 2-1, characterized by including a second half portion in which the preview image is displayed as follows.
By doing so, it is possible to more clearly indicate that the target image has changed due to the effect of the preview image.

・ Means 2-3
After the preview image is displayed so as to cover at least a part of a certain image, a pseudo-reliability change effect is generated in which the preview image remains without causing a change in the direction of increasing the reliability of the given image. Means 2-1 or 2-2, characterized in that, after the pseudo unreliability change effect is generated, the reliability change effect is generated with an image different from the certain image as the target image. The gaming machine described in .
By doing so, even if a certain image is covered with the preview image, the reliability change effect is not necessarily generated for the image. In that case, the preview image is not "consumed", and a reliability change effect with another image as the target image may be generated.

・ Means 3-1
A gaming machine capable of executing a plurality of types of specific effects leading to an advantageous ending that is advantageous to a player or an unfavorable ending that is an ending when the advantageous ending is not achieved, wherein the specific effects are started before the specific effects are started. A first selection effect indicating which one of the plurality of types of specific effects is to be executed, and a second type indicating the type of opportunity that occurs in the specific effect selected in the first selection effect. This game machine is characterized in that a composite selection performance including two-selection performance and a two-selection performance is generated.
According to the gaming machine, it becomes easy to understand the progress (deployment) of the performance when the specific performance occurs.

・ Means 3-2
Means 3-1 characterized in that all of the favorable events indicated by the second selection effect can occur in any of the plurality of types of specific effects indicated by the first selection effect. The game machine described.
By doing so, it is not necessary to control the type of the favorable event indicated by the second selection effect according to the contents of the first selection effect (control of the second selection effect becomes easier).

・ Means 3-3
The gaming machine according to means 3-1 or 3-2, characterized in that two or more favorable events may be selected in the second selection effect.
By doing so, it becomes an effect form in which the player desires that more chance events are selected in the second selection effect.

・ Means 3-4
Means 3-1 to Means 3, characterized in that, when occurring in the specific performance, a definite event that leads to the advantageous ending may be indicated as the favorable event in the second selection performance. -3 the game machine according to any one of
By doing so, when the definite event is shown in the second selection effect, the player wishes to select the definite event.

・ Means 3-5
At the beginning of the composite selection effect in which neither the first selection effect nor the second selection effect is completed, both the candidate for the first selection effect and the candidate for the second selection effect are displayed. A game machine according to any one of means 3-1 to 3-3 characterized by the above.
If the result of one of the first selection effect and the second selection effect is shown first, the player may be disappointed with the result and lose interest, so the result of either selection effect is shown. Candidates for both selection effects may be shown first at the stage where the selection is not yet completed.

・ Means 4-1
A display means having a display area, and a first decorative pattern group, a second decorative pattern group and a third decorative pattern group each including a plurality of types of decorative patterns are variably displayed in the display area, and selected from each decorative pattern group. and a notification means for notifying the result of the lottery by the combination of the first decorative pattern, the second decorative pattern and the third decorative pattern displayed, and at least the first decorative pattern and the second decorative pattern are of the type In addition to the main element part showing, it has a sub-element part attached to the main element part, and after the first decorative pattern is displayed on one side of the display area and the second decorative pattern is displayed on the other side, The first sub-element part, which is the sub-element part of the first decorative design, and the second sub-element part, which is the sub-element part of the second decorative design, are displaced so as to approach each other, and the third decorative design group A game machine characterized by being capable of executing a variation stopping action to stop variation and display the third decorative pattern between the first decorative pattern and the second decorative pattern.
According to the gaming machine described above, it is possible to execute an interesting symbol stop action by using the sub-elements of the first decorative symbol and the second decorative symbol.

・ Means 4-2
The gaming machine according to means 4-1, wherein the sub-element portion represents a character, and the decorative symbols of the same type include the same-type character as the sub-element portion.
By doing so, it becomes an effect form in which the character seems to have stopped the third decorative pattern.

・ Means 4-3
When the first decorative pattern and the second decorative pattern are different, although the fluctuation stop action can occur, when the first decorative pattern and the second decorative pattern are the same type and reach is established is a gaming machine according to means 4-2, characterized in that the fluctuation stop action does not occur.
If Reach is established, the first sub-element and the second sub-element are the same character. Such an effect in which the same characters act at the same time (they act together to stop the third decorative pattern) may cause a sense of discomfort, so even if the change stop action does not occur when the ready-to-win is established. good.

・ Means 4-4
When the first decorative pattern and the second decorative pattern are of the same type and reach is established, the fluctuation stop action is the action of the character represented by the first sub-element portion, which is the same type of character, and the second The game machine according to means 4-2, wherein the action of the character represented by the sub-element part is different.
If the change stop action is to be generated even when the ready-to-win state is established, it is preferable to make the actions of the same character different so as to reduce as much as possible the sense of incompatibility caused by the same character acting at the same time.

・ Means 4-5
The gaming machine according to any one of means 4-1 to 4-4, wherein the third decorative pattern includes the main element part but does not include the sub element part.
By doing so, the decorative design on the side to stop the fluctuation (first decorative design, second decorative design) and the decorative design on the side to be stopped (third decorative design) become clear.

1 gaming machine 10 reserved pattern 11 suspended pattern during fluctuation 12 reserved pattern before fluctuation 10n normal mode 10s special mode 101s basic special mode 102s notice special mode 20 target image 20x image before change 20y image after change 21 first target image 22 second target Image 25 Preview image 251 First preview image 252 Second preview image 30 Decoration character 41 Character image 42 Opportunity image 51 First option image 52 Second option image 70 Operation means 71 First operation means 72 Second operation means 80 Decorative pattern 80L Left decorative design 80R Right decorative design 80C Middle decorative design 80g Decorative design group 80gL Left decorative design group 80gC Middle decorative design group 80gR Right decorative design group 81 Main element part 82 Sub element part 82L Left sub element part 82R Right sub element part 91 Display Device 911 display area

Claims (4)

A gaming machine that displays, as a reserved symbol, the existence of success/failure lottery information used in a success/failure lottery, for which notification of the corresponding success/failure lottery result has not been completed,
As the mode of the reserved design, a special mode with a high probability that the corresponding lottery result will win than the normal mode and the normal mode is set,
X decorative characters, which are mutually different characters and whose specified order is determined, are cyclically attached to the reserved design of the normal mode in the order of digestion, which is the order in which the result of the corresponding lottery result is announced. ,
In the order of digestion, when s reserved patterns of the special mode are displayed between the previous reserved pattern and the later reserved pattern that are the normal mode, n in the previous reserved pattern in the prescribed order th decorative character is attached, and the n+1+s-th decorative character is attached to the subsequent reserved symbol in the prescribed order. In the order of digestion, when s reserved patterns of the special mode are displayed between the previous reserved pattern and the later reserved pattern that are the normal mode, n in the previous reserved pattern in the prescribed order 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the decorative character of the n+1+sth order is added to the reserved symbol after the second reserved symbol. Claim 1 or Claim 2, wherein the reserved design of the normal mode and at least one of the reserved designs of the special mode are different in the presence or absence of the decorative characters, but have common elements. The gaming machine described in . The reserved pattern is
A change-in-progress pending design corresponding to the one in which the notification of the corresponding success/failure lottery result has not been completed, but the change-in-change production for informing the corresponding success/failure lottery result has been started;
a pre-variation pending symbol, which is a pending symbol corresponding to the corresponding one in which the effect during variation has not been started, and whose maximum display number is Y;
divided into
4. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said X is equal to or greater than said Y.

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