JP7418772B2 - gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

Patent Document 1 listed below describes a gaming machine capable of executing a performance in which the expectation level of a jackpot increases as the number of unit performances displayed in one symbol variation game increases. In this way, gaming machines are known that are set so that the more times a certain performance occurs, the more likely an event advantageous to the player will occur.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2013-46686

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the interest of gaming.

A gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, is a gaming machine capable of executing a specific performance as part of a notification performance that notifies a result of a judgment of validity, and wherein the specific performance is a predetermined performance. After the first state in which a number of specific images are displayed, there is a transition to a second state in which the number of the specific images may decrease, and the above-mentioned state that occurs due to the transition from the first state to the second state The game is characterized in that the more the number of specific images decreases, the higher the probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur.

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

FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is a diagram showing identification symbols and pending symbols displayed on a display device (display area). It is a diagram for explaining a specific performance (a reach performance including a specific performance). FIG. 4 is a diagram (continuation of FIG. 3) for explaining a specific performance (a reach performance including a specific performance). It is a figure for explaining the outline of jackpot reliability suggestion by specific presentation. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a third specific example. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a fourth specific example. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a fifth specific example. FIG. 7 is a diagram (part 1) for explaining a sixth specific example. FIG. 7 is a diagram (part 2) for explaining a sixth specific example. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a seventh specific example. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an eighth specific example.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described with reference to FIG.

The gaming machine 1 includes a gaming board 90. The game board 90 is formed of approximately square plywood, and the guide rail 903, which constitutes a path for guiding the game ball fired by operating the firing device 908 (launching handle) to the gaming area 902, has a roughly arc shape. It is set up like this.

The gaming area 902 is provided with a display device 91, a starting winning opening 904, a big winning opening 906, an out opening 907, and the like. The display area 911 of the display device 91 is an area that is visible through the opening 901 formed in the game board 90. Note that the shape and the like of the display area 911 can be changed as appropriate (the shape and the like of the display area 911 can be changed by changing the shape and size of the opening 901 and the shape and size of the display device 91 itself). .

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

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

The jackpot lottery is executed by a propriety determining means provided on a control board (not shown) triggered by the winning of a game ball into the starting winning hole 904 (a plurality of such starting winning holes may be provided). Specifically, when a game ball enters the starting prize opening 904, a numerical value (win/fail determination information) is obtained from a random number source, and if the numerical value is the same as a predetermined jackpot value, it is a jackpot. , if they are different, it will be an outlier. In this embodiment, the notification of the validity judgment results starts in the order in which the numerical values are acquired (so-called fluctuation starts), but when a certain numerical value is acquired, When a numerical value-based validity determination result is notified, it is stored in a storage means provided on a control board (not shown) until the validity determination result based on a certain numerical value is started. The maximum number of stored numerical values (maximum pending number) for which notification of propriety determination has not yet started (hereinafter also simply referred to as pending) can be set as appropriate. The maximum number of reservations that can be stored by the storage means in this embodiment is four per kind of starting winning hole 904. The fact that the above numerical value (validity determination information) is stored in the storage means is displayed as a pending symbol 80 (see FIG. 2). In addition, in this embodiment, it is determined whether the acquired numerical value is a numerical value that will be a jackpot at the time when the notification of the validity determination is started, but the validity determination is performed when the numerical value is acquired. , the validity determination result itself may be stored (in this case, the validity determination result itself corresponds to the validity determination information). Furthermore, the acquired numerical value is also used as a numerical value for determining the specific content of the performance that notifies the result of the validity determination.

Note that explanations of components of the gaming machine 1 that are not related to the present invention, such as the frame of the gaming machine 1, the lower tray and the upper tray for storing game balls, will be omitted. For these, structures similar to those of known gaming machines can be applied.

In this embodiment, similar to known gaming machines, the player is notified of the result of the judgment based on the combination of identification symbols 70 (see FIG. 2) displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91. Specifically, the identification symbol group 70g (left identification symbol group 70gL, middle identification symbol group 70gC, right identification symbol group 70gR) including multiple types of identification symbols 70 starts to fluctuate, and finally each identification symbol group 70g The first identification symbol 70 is selected and stopped. When a jackpot is won, the combination of the stopped identification symbols 70 selected from each identification symbol group 70g becomes a predetermined combination (for example, a set of three identical identification symbols 70). If it is a loss, another combination (other than the combination that results in a jackpot) will be used. In each figure, only "numbers (letters)" forming the identification pattern 70 are illustrated, but a pattern in which the numerals and characters are combined can be set as the identification pattern 70.

Various effects are performed as effects to notify the result of the judgment. In this embodiment, it is possible to execute a specific effect as a type of effect. In other words, the specific performance occurs as part of a series of performances (performances that are executed from when the identification symbol 70 starts to fluctuate until it stops at the combination indicating the result of the validity determination) that notifies the result of the determination of the validity of the target. It's watery. The specific performance will be explained in detail below. Note that unless otherwise specified, "image" in the following description includes both still images and moving images. Further, in each figure explaining the specific performance, illustration of the identification symbol 70 and the pending symbol 80 is omitted.

The specific performance in this embodiment (see FIGS. 3 and 4) is executed as part of a so-called reach performance. The reach performance is a performance that indicates the success or failure determination result depending on the manner of the ending. The basic aspect of reach production is that a character on the ally side and a character on the enemy side fight, and the ally character wins (an ending that goes through the so-called ``reversal effect'' where it appears that they have been defeated and then reverses it). ), it is a jackpot, and if the game ends in which the friendly character is defeated (the enemy character wins), it is a loss. To put it simply, a specific performance includes a performance element on the player's side and a performance element that opposes it, and is a performance mode in which the player hopes that the performance element on the player side will be in an advantageous situation. .

The reach performance including the specific performance in this embodiment is a performance with a "horse racing" motif (see FIGS. 3 and 4). If the horse corresponding to the ally character (hereinafter sometimes referred to as target horse 11) wins the race (comes first) (see FIG. 4(c)), it is a jackpot and the horse corresponds to the enemy character. If the horse (sometimes referred to as the enemy horse 12) wins the race (if the target horse 11 loses) (see FIG. 4(d)), the horse loses. In this embodiment, a race in which one target horse 11 and a plurality of enemy horses 12 start is executed. The types and numbers of the target horses 11 and enemy horses 12 may be constant or may change each time. The player may be able to select any horse.

The specific performance occurs before the conclusion of the reach performance (the time when the win or loss of the target horse 11 is indicated). In this embodiment, the conclusion of the ready-to-win performance is shown immediately after the specific performance ends. The specific performance suggests what the outcome of the reach performance will be. Since the outcome of the reach performance can be said to be the result of the judgment itself, the specific performance can also be said to indicate the probability that the result of the judgment will be a jackpot (so-called (jackpot) reliability).

The specific performance mode from the start of the ready-to-reach performance until the occurrence of the specific performance may be of any kind. An image indicating that it is a "horse race" is output to the display area 911 (see FIGS. 3(a) and 3(b)). Then, a specific performance occurs in the latter half of the race. The specific performance in this embodiment is a performance in which a so-called cut-in image is displayed during the race performance, and by including the cut-in image, the expectation of winning is improved, and furthermore, the image allows the target horse to It also shows how many enemy horses 12 will be competing for first place. In other words, it is a performance that shows how many enemy horses 12 (hereinafter referred to as rival horses 121) that can come in first place among a plurality of enemy horses 12 will end up (a performance that shows how many horses will compete). . In the reach effect, the outcome is advantageous for the player if the target horse 11 comes in first place (the outcome is a jackpot), so it is a desirable situation for the player because the fewer the number of rival horses 121, the fewer enemies there will be. It can be said. It is set so that the smaller the number of rival horses 121 actually shown in the end, the higher the probability that the target horse 11 will win (that is, win the jackpot). Specific production shows this in an interesting and easy-to-understand way.

The specific performance includes a first half (corresponding to the first state in the present invention) (see FIG. 3(c)) and a second half (corresponding to the second state in the present invention) (see FIG. 4(a)). Both the first half and the second half have a common feature in that the rival horse 121 is displayed in the display area 911. In the first half, images including a predetermined number of rival horses 121 (each of the images corresponds to a specific image in the present invention) are displayed. In the second half, a part of the image of the rival horse 121 shown in the first half may be erased. That is, when transitioning from the first half to the second half, there is a possibility that the number of rival horses 121 shown in the first half decreases in the second half. For example, in the first half, three types of rival horses 121 are shown: rival horse A, rival horse B, and rival horse C (note that since it is a "horse race", each of the rival horses 121 shown at once is a different type) ( 3(c)), when moving to the second half, rival horse A is deleted and only rival horses B and C remain (see FIG. 4(a)). In other words, three rival horses A to C were competing for first place with target horse 11, but rival horse A dropped out midway through, and two rival horses B and C and target horse 11 came in first place. The performance looks like a competition. Note that the first half performance and the second half performance may be a continuous series of performances, or a setting in which another performance is interposed between the first half performance and the second half performance (for example, the first half performance The setting may be such that the performance returns to the performance in which an image indicating that a race is in progress is displayed, and then the second half of the performance is performed.

It is set so that the smaller the number of rival horses 121 shown in the latter half, the higher the probability that the target horse 11 will come in first place (that is, win the jackpot). For example, if three rival horses 121 are shown in the first half, and only one horse decreases and two rival horses 121 are displayed in the second half (Fig. 5(a) → (b)), the effect is The jackpot reliability is higher when the number of rival horses 121 decreases by two and one rival horse 121 is displayed (when the performance progresses in the flow from (a) to (c) in Figure 5) than when the number of rival horses 121 decreases. This can be said to be a favorable situation for players. Therefore, the player wishes for a development in which as many rival horses 121 as possible fall off (erased from the display area 911) when transitioning from the first half to the second half. In this embodiment, the minimum number of rival horses 121 displayed in the latter half (finally displayed) is one (one horse).

Although it has been explained that the specific effect in this embodiment is that in which a so-called cut-in image is displayed, the entire display area 911 is divided into approximately equal parts in both the first half and the second half of the image. The specific image 20 including the rival horse 121 is displayed in each area. In this embodiment, each area is divided by a linear partition image 50 extending in the horizontal direction (see FIGS. 3(c) and 4(a)). When the number of rival horses 121 decreases when transitioning from the first half to the second half, the number of regions concerned decreases (the number of partition images 50 dividing each region decreases), so the number of rival horses 121 decreases. It is easy to see that the phenomenon of 121 decrease occurred. Furthermore, as the number of displayed rival horses 121 decreases, the area where each rival horse 121 is displayed becomes larger (the area where the specific image 20 is displayed becomes larger), so the size of the area and the jackpot reliability This is a performance that links high and low levels.

In this embodiment, when transitioning from the first half to the second half, a situation may occur in which the number of rival horses 121 (specific images 20) does not decrease (the number of rival horses 121 is maintained). By doing this, a decrease in the number of rival horses 121 is set as a so-called chance increase (in comparison with a case where the number of rival horses 121 is maintained). Therefore, the player first desires that the number of rival horses 121 decrease, and when the number of rival horses 121 decreases, the player wishes that the number increases. In this embodiment, one (one animal) is displayed in one area, but a plurality of animals may be displayed in one area.

As explained above, the specific performance in this embodiment is generated during a competition type performance (race performance), and includes the first half (part 20) in which images of a predetermined number of rival horses 121 (specific images 20) are displayed. The state changes from the first state) to the second half (second state) in which the number of images of the rival horse 121 may decrease, and the number of images of the rival horse 121 that is finally displayed increases. The smaller the number, the higher the probability that an event advantageous to the player (in this embodiment, a jackpot) will occur. In other words, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment does not wish that the number of predetermined images displayed increases, but wishes that the number of displayed images decrease (the number of decreases increases). This creates an interesting performance.

Such a specific effect is preferably applied as a part of a so-called "battle effect" in which an ally character and one or more enemy characters fight, as in the present embodiment. In other words, in a battle performance in which an ally character wishes to "win", it is natural that the situation is more advantageous for the player when there are fewer enemy characters that become obstacles. It is preferable to include specific effects such as:

Hereinafter, specific examples of improvements, modifications, and embodiments of the gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment will be described. Note that, if possible, a configuration may be adopted in which a combination of a plurality of technical matters described using the following specific examples is applied.

First Specific Example It is assumed that the number of rival horses 121 (the number of specific images 20) displayed in the first half (first state) of a specific performance can change each time the specific performance occurs. In other words, the number of rival horses 121 displayed in the first half of the specific performance is set to be not constant. The setting is such that the smaller the number of rival horses 121 displayed in the first half, the more likely the number of rival horses 121 to be displayed in the second half becomes smaller. For example, if the expected value of the decrease in the number of rival horses 121 when moving from the first half to the second half is constant, then the smaller the number of rival horses 121 displayed in the first half, the lower the number of rival horses 121 displayed in the second half. Since the number of rival horses 121 displayed is likely to decrease, it is possible to draw attention to the number of rival horses 121 displayed in the first half of the specific performance.

In the first half of the specific performance, it is preferable to always set the number of displayed rival horses 121 (specific images 20) to be two or more. If the number of rival horses 121 is already one from the first half, it will not be possible to express the interesting effect of reducing the number of rival horses 121 by moving to the second half. It is preferable to leave room for the number of rival horses 121 to decrease in the latter half by setting the number of horses 121 to be always two or more.

○Second specific example Unlike the first specific example, the number of rival horses 121 (the number of specific images 20) displayed in the first half (first state) of the specific effect changes every time the specific effect occurs. Assume that it is always constant. Since the specific performance is a performance in which the number of rival horses 121 may decrease when transitioning from the first half to the second half, the number of rival horses 121 that is the certain number displayed in the first half is or more (plural). In other words, if the number of rival horses 121 is already one from the first half, it will not be possible to express the fun effect of reducing the number of rival horses 121 by moving to the second half, so it will not be displayed in the first half. It is preferable to set the number of rival horses 121 to two or more to leave room for the number of rival horses 121 to decrease in the second half. If this example is used, the number of rival horses 121 displayed (finally) in the second half will depend on the "decrease in the number" of rival horses 121 when transitioning from the first half to the second half. Become. In other words, the larger the "reduction number", the smaller the number of rival horses 121 ultimately displayed, which has the advantage of making the performance easier to understand.

○Third Specific Example In the above embodiment, it has been explained that the number of the smallest rival horses 121 (specific images 20) displayed (finally) in the second half is one (one horse), but in the second half It is assumed that an effect in which the number of rival horses 121 becomes 0 may occur (see FIG. 6). Since the number of rival horses 121 being 0 means that there is no horse competing for first place with target horse 11, it is determined that target horse 11 will come in first place. The specific performance mode in the second half may be any kind. An example of a mode that indicates that the victory of the target horse 11 is confirmed can be exemplified (see FIG. 6(b)). That is, in the above embodiment, it can be said that this is a premium performance in which it is certain that the result of the judgment of the object is a jackpot. In this way, even though it is possible that an event advantageous to the player will occur (according to the above embodiment, a jackpot will be determined) before the end of the specific performance. good.

As a result of the specific production moving to the second half and the number of rival horses 121 decreasing, not only a production in which the number of rival horses 121 is 0 occurs, but also a production in which the number of rival horses 121 is 0 from the first half. It may also be configured to occur.

In addition, in the first specific example and the second specific example, the number of rival horses 121 displayed in the first half is always set to be two or more, leaving room for the number of rival horses 121 to decrease in the second half. As explained above, if the setting is as in this example, even if the number of rival horses 121 displayed in the first half is one, the number of rival horses 121 will decrease in the second half. This means that there is room. However, as mentioned above, the number of rival horses 121 being 0 is a premium performance (a rare performance that only occurs when the result of the judgment is a jackpot), and basically the number of rival horses 121 is 0. Since one or more rival horses 121 are displayed, as described above, it is preferable that the number of rival horses 121 displayed in the first half is two or more.

Fourth Specific Example The specific performance is a performance using the operation means 60 (push buttons, etc.) (see FIG. 1) that can be operated by the player (see FIG. 7). The configuration of the operating means 60 itself may be of any type as long as it can be operated by the player, so a description thereof will be omitted. In this example, it is assumed that the player is prompted to operate the operating means 60 in the first half (first state) of the specific performance. For example, settings may be made such that an image representing the operating means 60 is displayed, or a meter indicating the remaining time (or elapsed time) of the valid operation period in which the operation of the operating means 60 is reflected (see FIG. 7(a)). reference). If the operation means 60 is operated within the valid operation period, this will be used as an opportunity to move to the latter half (see FIG. 7(b)). When the number of rival horses 121 (specific image 20) decreases as the number of rival horses 121 (specific images 20) decreases as the number of rival horses 121 decreases due to the transition to the second half, it is possible to give the player the impression that the number of rival horses 121 decreases by operating the operating means 60. It becomes possible. In other words, it is possible to create an effect that indicates whether or not an increased chance will occur in response to the operation of the operating means 60.

In this example, if the operation means 60 is not operated during the operation validity period in the first half, the setting may be such that the transition to the second half does not occur, that is, the number of rival horses 121 does not decrease. . In other words, even if it is determined internally that the number of rival horses 121 will decrease when the second half is entered, if the operating means 60 is not operated. It is preferable that the "decrease" be set so that it is not actually displayed (not shown to the player). By doing this, the player can choose to focus on the outcome of the reach effect without looking at whether the number of rival horses 121 will decrease (or whether or not the chance will increase), thereby improving the game. The range will expand. However, this does not negate the possibility of automatically shifting from the first half to the second half if the operating means 60 is not operated during the valid operation period.

○Fifth specific example (modification of the fourth specific example)
As in the fourth specific example, the setting is such that the operation of the operating means 60 is sometimes prompted in the first half of the specific performance, and sometimes the operation of the operating means 60 is not prompted. In other words, the operation of the operation means 60 may be prompted, and the operation of the operation means 60 may trigger a transition to the second half of the production mode, or the operation of the operation means 60 may not be prompted and the production may proceed automatically. The setting is such that a presentation mode that transitions to the latter half may occur. In this case, the case where the operation of the operation means 60 is prompted (hereinafter also referred to as the operation request mode) (see FIG. 8(b)) is better than the case where the operation of the operation means 60 is not prompted (hereinafter (also referred to as the non-operation request mode) (see FIG. 8(a)), it is preferable to set the mode so that the probability of the situation being advantageous to the player is higher.

For example, when the operation request mode occurs (see FIG. 8(b)) than when the operation non-requirement mode (see FIG. 8(a)) occurs, the rival horse generated by the transition to the latter half 121 (specific image 20) is set so that the expected value of the number of decreases is large. In other words, it can be said that the operation request mode involves the player to a higher degree of involvement in the performance than the non-operation request mode, so when the player is involved in the performance, the number of rival horses 121 decreases more. This is a performance that can be expected.

This may be further developed into a mode in which the number of rival horses 121 always decreases when an operation request mode occurs. In other words, the setting is such that when a non-operation request mode occurs, the number of rival horses 121 may not decrease, but when an operation request mode occurs, one or more rival horses 121 always decrease. By doing so, it is possible to create a performance mode that draws attention to whether or not the operation of the operating means 60 is prompted in the first half (whether or not an operation request mode occurs).

○Sixth specific example The probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur is also determined by factors other than the number of rival horses 121 (specific images 20) displayed in the latter half of the specific performance (according to the above embodiment, Jackpot reliability) shall be suggested. One example of this is to suggest the probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur using the partition image 50 described above.

It is assumed that a plurality of types of modes are set as the mode of the division image 50. For example, it is assumed that a first partition image 51 (see FIG. 9(a)) and a second partition image 52 (see FIG. 9(b)) having different aspects may be displayed. Any method may be used to set the differences in the aspects of the different types of section images 50. For example, the first section image 51 is "white" and the second section image 52 is a "red" linear image (in FIG. 9, the first section image 51 is a solid line, and the second section image 52 is a line-shaped image 52 is shown by a dotted line). There is a higher probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur when the divided image 50 displayed in the latter half is the second divided image 52 than when the first divided image 51 is displayed (in the above embodiment). In accordance with this, the jackpot reliability) is set to be high (see FIG. 9). That is, it is assumed that the first section image 51 is a so-called default mode, and the second section image 52 is a mode that indicates a so-called increased chance. In this way, it is possible to create a performance mode in which not only the number of rival horses 121 displayed in the latter half but also the mode of the section image 50 is noteworthy.

The aspect of the partition image 50 shown in the first half may change upon transition to the second half (changes only in the direction favorable to the player occur; that is, so-called rank down does not occur). good. As in the above example, in the configuration in which the first section image 51 and the second section image 52, which is an image more preferable to the player than the first section image 51, are set, the The setting is such that the one section image 51 can change to the second section image 52 upon transition to the second half. Such a change in the aspect of the partition image 50 (change in a direction favorable to the player) occurs only when the number of rival horses 121 (specific image 20) decreases (if the number of rival horses 121 decreases). When the change does not occur, the change in the aspect of the partition image 50 may be made so as not to occur (see FIG. 10). In this way, when the number of rival horses 121 decreases, it is possible to create an effect that draws attention to whether or not the aspect of the division image 50 has also changed.

As another example, the section image 50 displayed in the first half may be set not in a so-called default mode but in a mode indicating an increased chance. As in the above example, a first section image 51 (default mode) and a second section image 52 (a mode showing increased chances), which is an image more preferable to the player than the first section image 51, are set. If it is a configuration, the second section image 52 may be displayed in the first half. If this is done, the first section image 51 will not be displayed in the second half (so-called rank down will not occur), so it is possible to indicate to the player that there is a chance from the first half.

○ Seventh specific example In the above embodiment, the probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur (based on the above embodiment) is determined by the number of rival horses 121 (specific images 20) displayed (finally) in the latter half. In other words, even if the number of rival horses 121 ultimately displayed is the same, if the types of rival horses 121 are different, the advantageous event will occur. The settings have different probabilities. For example, if three types of rival horses A to C are set as rival horses 121 that can be displayed, and only rival horse A is finally displayed (see FIG. 11(a)), When only horse B is displayed (see FIG. 11(b)) and when only rival horse C is displayed (see FIG. 11(c)), the number of rival horses 121 is one. Although they are the same, the probability of the above advantageous event occurring differs depending on the type. That is, it is assumed that each rival horse 121 has a strength set as an "enemy". For example, it is assumed that rival horse A (the strongest), rival horse B, and rival horse C have decreasing "strength" as enemies in this order. Then, the situation is more favorable for the player when rival horse B is displayed than when rival horse A is displayed, and when rival horse C is displayed than when rival horse B is displayed. This means that the situation is more favorable for the player (see FIG. 11). Although not shown, in a case where the final number of rival horses 121 is two, if rival horse A and rival horse B are displayed, if rival horse A and rival horse C are displayed, if rival horse B and rival horse B are displayed, It can be said that the situation is favorable for the player in the order in which the rival horse C is displayed (the most favorable situation). Note that among the multiple types of rival horses 121 that may be displayed in the specific performance, two or more types of rival horses 121 having the same "strength" may be set.

With such a setting, it is possible to create an effect that draws attention not only to the number of rival horses 121 that will be finally displayed, but also to their types. However, the degree of contribution to the suggestion of the probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur is assumed to be higher than the "type" (the "number" ultimately displayed is is the most important element for players). For example, when the number of rival horses 121 finally displayed is one, no matter what kind of horse that is, if the number of rival horses 121 finally displayed is two or more. It is assumed that there is a higher probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur than in the case of .

○ Seventh specific example In the above embodiment, the probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur (based on the above embodiment) is determined by the number of rival horses 121 (specific images 20) displayed (finally) in the latter half. As explained above, even if the number of rival horses 121 ultimately displayed is the same, the number decreases when moving from the first half to the second half. The settings are such that the probability of the occurrence of the advantageous event is different. For example, assuming a case where the number of rival horses 121 displayed in the second half is one, "(A) The number of rival horses 121 displayed in the first half is three, and then decreases by two. ``(B) The number of rival horses 121 displayed in the first half is two,'' (see FIG. 12(a)) The case where the number of rival horses 121 displayed in the second half decreases by one and becomes one" (see FIG. 12(b)) and the case "(C) The number of rival horses 121 displayed in the first half 1, and this is maintained and the number of rival horses 121 displayed in the second half becomes 1 (case where the number decreases to 0)" (see FIG. 12(c)), the player It is assumed that the probabilities of favorable events occurring are different.

Since the specific effect is set as a change that is pleasing to the player, a decrease in the number of rival horses 121 (specific image 20), the larger the decrease in the number of rival horses 121 (specific image 20) when moving from the first half to the second half, the more , it is preferable that the settings be such that there is a high probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur. In other words, in the above example, the probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur is higher in case (B) than in case (C), and more likely in case (A) than in case (B). is preferably set so that the probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur is high (see FIG. 12).

With such a setting, it is possible to create an effect that draws attention not only to the number of rival horses 121 that is finally displayed, but also to the decrease in the number from the first half. In addition, the larger the number of rival horses 121 displayed in the first half, the more room there is for the number to decrease, so when the number of rival horses 121 displayed in the first half is large, the player Another benefit is that you can avoid becoming discouraged. However, the degree of contribution to the suggestion of the probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur shall be that the "number" finally displayed is higher than the "decreased number" when transitioning from the first half to the second half. (The setting is such that the "number" ultimately displayed is the most important element for the player). For example, when the number of rival horses 121 finally displayed is one, no matter what value the number decreases when transitioning from the first half to the second half, the number of rival horses 121 finally displayed The probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur is higher than when the number of is two or more.

○Eighth Specific Example Although it has been explained that the specific effect in the above embodiment occurs as part of the reach effect that indicates the result of judgment based on the ending, it is not possible to suggest that an event advantageous to the player will occur. It is fine as long as it is used. In other words, the target suggested by the specific performance is not limited to the success/failure determination result (jackpot reliability). For example, in a gaming machine that is capable of executing a performance (chance-up performance) that increases the probability that the success/failure judgment result will be a jackpot when the occurrence occurs, the probability that the chance-up performance will occur is suggested by a specific performance. You can also use it as That is, while the specific performance in the above embodiment directly suggests the reliability of a jackpot, it may indirectly suggest the reliability of a jackpot through another performance that increases the reliability of a jackpot.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

The gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment is a so-called pachinko gaming machine, but the same technical concept can be applied to different gaming machines such as rotary gaming machines as long as the gaming machine is equipped with a display device for presentation. Applicable.

Specific means (gaming machines) obtained from the above embodiment are listed below.
・Means 1
A gaming machine is capable of executing a specific effect as part of a notification effect that notifies the result of a judgment of validity, and the specific effect is to execute a specific effect after a first state in which a predetermined number of specific images are displayed. The number of specific images may decrease, and the fewer the number of specific images displayed in the second state, the higher the probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur. A gaming machine characterized by:
According to the gaming machine, the game machine transitions from the first state to the second state, and provides an interesting effect in which the smaller the number of specific images displayed in the second state, the more favorable the situation is for the player. It is possible to do so.

・Means 2
The gaming machine according to means 1, wherein the number of specific images may be maintained even when the first state changes to the second state.
In this way, by allowing a situation in which the number of specific images does not decrease to occur, the range of effects is widened and the game becomes more interesting.

・Means 3
The gaming machine according to means 1 or 2, wherein the number of the specific images displayed in the first state can change each time.
In this way, by allowing the number of specific images displayed in the first state to change each time, it is possible to draw attention to the performance even before the transition to the second state.

・Means 4
The gaming machine according to means 1 or 2, wherein the number of the specific images displayed in the first state is a constant number of two or more.
By doing this, the number of specific images displayed in the second state will depend on the "decrease number" of the number of specific images when transitioning from the first state to the second state, and becomes easier to understand.

・Means 5
Equipped with operation means that can be operated by the player,
Means characterized in that in the first state, when the operation of the operation means is prompted and the operation of the operation means is performed during the operation validity period, the operation is triggered to transition to the second state. 4. The gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 4.
If this is done, the number of specific images will be reduced in response to the operation of the operating means, so that the effect will be easier to understand.

・Means 6
The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5, wherein the performance element displayed together with the specific image in the second state suggests the probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur.
In this way, it is possible to draw attention to factors other than the number of specific images.

1 Game machine 11 Target horse 12 Enemy horse 121 Rival horse 20 Specific image 50 Section image 51 First section image 52 Second section image 60 Operating means 91 Display device 911 Display area

Claims (1)

As part of the notification performance that notifies the result of the judgment, a specific performance is executed in which an ally character on the player's side fights a plurality of different enemy characters, and a victory for the ally character is set as an advantageous outcome for the player. A gaming machine capable of
The specific performance is
a first state in which a scene in which the ally character and the plurality of mutually different enemy characters are fighting is displayed ;
a second state, which is a state after the first state, in which a target enemy character who is a part of the plurality of enemy characters and has a possibility of winning is displayed, but the ally character is not displayed;
A third state is a state after the second state in which a scene in which the friendly character and the target enemy character are fighting is displayed , and a branching point is reached;
When the reaching of the branch point is reached, it becomes clear whether a winning ending is reached in which the ally character wins, or a losing ending is reached in which one of the target enemy characters wins and the ally character is defeated. A gaming machine with special features.

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