JP7109077B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

A gaming machine is well known in which the probability (reliability) of winning the winning judgment result corresponding to a so-called reserved symbol is suggested (for example, see Patent Document 1 below).

JP 2017-86421 A

A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of making interesting reliability suggestions using reserved symbols.

A gaming machine according to the present invention for solving the above problems includes storage means for storing, as pending information, winning judgment information for which notification of corresponding winning judgment results has not been completed; and a display means shown as a pattern, wherein the reserved pattern includes a first suggesting element and a second suggesting element that suggest the probability that the corresponding propriety determination result will be a hit, and the display mode of the reserved pattern is the second A first mode in which one suggestive element is disclosed and the second suggestive element is not disclosed, and a second mode in which both the first suggestive element and the second suggestive element are disclosed are set. Characterized by

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to provide an interesting reliability suggestion using reserved symbols.

It is a front view of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is the figure which showed the identification design and the reservation design which were displayed on the display (display area). It is a figure for demonstrating the outline|summary of specific production|presentation. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline|summary of preliminary production. It is a figure for demonstrating a suitable aspect and a non-suitable aspect. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining that even if the same type of specific effect is used, the reliability is different between the conforming mode and the non-conforming mode. It is a figure for demonstrating the 1st specific example regarding specific production|presentation and preliminary production|presentation. It is a figure for demonstrating the 2nd specific example regarding specific production|presentation and preliminary production|presentation. It is a figure for demonstrating the 3rd specific example regarding specific production|presentation and preliminary production|presentation. It is a figure for demonstrating the 4th specific example regarding specific production|presentation and preliminary production|presentation. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a fifth specific example regarding specific effects and preliminary effects; FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining a sixth specific example regarding specific effects and preliminary effects; It is a figure for demonstrating the aspect of the pending|holding design at the time of a specific pending|holding display. It is the figure which showed the change from the 1st mode to the 2nd mode at the time of a specific hold|maintenance display. It is a figure for demonstrating the 1st specific example regarding a specific pending|holding display. It is a figure for demonstrating the 2nd specific example regarding a specific pending|holding display. It is a figure for demonstrating the 3rd specific example regarding a specific pending|holding display. It is a figure for demonstrating the 4th specific example regarding a specific pending|holding display.

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

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

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

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

The jackpot lottery is executed when a game ball enters the starting area 904 by winning/failure determining means provided on a control board (not shown). In this embodiment, as the starting area 904, a first starting area 904a (so-called "Special Figure 1" starting area) and a second starting area 904b (so-called "Special Figure 2" starting area) are provided. A numerical value (win/fail determination information) is acquired from a random number source with the winning of a game ball to the starting area 904 as a trigger, and if the numerical value is the same as a predetermined jackpot numerical value, it is a big hit, and if it is different, it is lost. becomes. In the present embodiment, notification of the success/failure judgment results is started in the order in which the numerical values are obtained (so-called variation starts), but there is success/failure judgment information for which the notification of the success/failure judgment results has not yet been completed. In this case, the newly acquired propriety determination information is stored as pending information in storage means provided on a control board (not shown). It is displayed as a reserved symbol 10 that the reserved information is stored in the storage means.

In the present embodiment, as the reserved pattern 10, the notification effect for notifying the success/failure determination result has been started (the identification symbol 80 (identification symbol group 80g) indicating the success/failure determination result has started to change), but the success/failure determination The notification of the result is not completed (the variation of the identification pattern 80 (identification pattern group 80g) has not stopped in a manner indicating the result of the judgment). The change pending design 11 (design indicating the existence of the so-called "variation pending") and the notification effect for notifying the success/failure determination result have not been started (identification design 80 indicating the success/failure determination result (identification symbol group 80g) variation is not started) information (hereinafter sometimes referred to as pre-variation pending information) is displayed (see FIG. 2).

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). .

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

In addition, in some drawings, the illustration of the reserved pattern 10 and the identification pattern 80 is omitted.

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

2) Specific Effect and Preliminary Effect The game machine 1 according to the present embodiment provides a notification effect (effect from the start of fluctuation of the identification symbols 80 to the stop with the combination indicating the result of the win/fail judgment) for informing the result of the win/fail judgment. , multiple types of specific effects and multiple types of advance effects can be executed. These effects will be described below.

Each of the plurality of types of specific effects in this embodiment is a character-based effect. In this embodiment, four types are set: a specific effect A with character A as a motif, a specific effect B with character B as a motif, a specific effect C with character C as a motif, and a specific effect D with character D as a motif. (See Figure 3). Further, the specific effect in the present embodiment is a effect in which the win/loss determination result is indicated by its ending. Successful endings and unsuccessful endings are set as the endings of each specific performance at the concrete station, and when the success/failure judgment result is a big hit, the successful ending leads to a failure ending when it fails. However, the specific effect itself does not have to be an effect that indicates the success/failure determination result. For example, if the specific production is a successful ending, it shifts (develops) to another production, and the result of the judgment is indicated by the production (there is a possibility that the result of the judgment will be a big hit), while the specific production It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the failure is determined when the result is a failure. In any case, it can be said that the successful ending of the specific effect is the occurrence of an event advantageous to the player. It should be noted that the specific aspects of the successful ending and the unsuccessful ending may be of any kind, and hence the description is omitted.

When the specific performance occurs, the probability that the specific performance will end in success (probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur) (hereinafter also referred to as reliability) is visually indicated. In this embodiment, the "number of stars" (up to five) indicates the level of reliability. Specifically, a star indicating the degree of reliability is displayed in the display area 911 at the introduction portion of the specific effect. In this embodiment, the higher the number of stars, the higher the reliability, but the reverse setting is also possible. A basic reliability (reliability when a chance-up, which will be described later, does not occur) is set for each specific effect. The basic reliability of specific effect A is 1 star, the basic reliability of specific effect B is 2 stars, the basic reliability of specific effect C is 3 stars, and the basic reliability of specific effect D is 4 stars ( See Figure 3). That is, it is set so that the specific effect A, the specific effect B, the specific effect C, and the specific effect D are expected in order (the specific effect D is the most expected). When the specific effect occurs, a display indicating the basic reliability (basic reliability display) or a display indicating high reliability (high reliability display), which will be described later, is provided.

The pre-performance is a performance executed before the specific performance. Each of the plurality of types of preliminary effects is associated with one of the plurality of types of specific effects. In the present embodiment, the preliminary performances correspond to the preliminary performance A associated with the specific performance A, the preliminary performance B associated with the specific performance B, the preliminary performance C associated with the specific performance C, and the specific performance D. Four types of preliminary effects D can occur (see FIG. 4). It should be noted that a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of types of preliminary effects are associated with one specific effect.

Each pre-rendering is in a form suggesting a corresponding specific performance. The corresponding specific effect may be indicated as it is, or may be implied. Each pre-rendering in the present embodiment is configured such that the name of the character (character A to character D) serving as the motif of the corresponding specific performance is displayed (see FIG. 4). As another aspect, it is conceivable to adopt an aspect in which a silhouette of a character serving as a motif for the corresponding specific effect is displayed.

In this embodiment, after any one of the plurality of types of pre-production is executed (see FIG. 5(a)), the reach (out of the three identification pattern groups 80g, two identification pattern groups 80g are selected) (refer to FIG. 5(b)) is established (see FIG. 5(b)), and any one of a plurality of types of specific effects is executed. The relationship between the pre-executed performance and the specific performance is divided into those in correspondence and those in non-correspondence. That is, when a certain kind of specific effect is executed, the preliminary effect that was executed before that is a "matching mode" (see FIG. 5 (c-1)) that has a corresponding relationship with the certain kind of specific effect. , and a “non-conforming mode” (see FIG. 5(c-2)) that does not correspond to the particular effect. For example, when the specific effect A is executed, the case in which the preliminary effect A was executed before that is a "suitable mode", and the case in which any of the preliminary effects B to D was executed is a "non-suitable mode". ”.

In this embodiment, the probability that the end of the specific effect will be a success (an event advantageous to the player will occur) is higher when the matching mode occurs than when the non-matching mode occurs. is set to In other words, if the non-conforming mode is used as a standard (default), the conforming mode can be said to be a so-called chance-up.

Thus, conforming aspects are more reliable than non-conforming aspects. Therefore, the degree of reliability visually indicated in the specific rendering of the matching mode is high. In the present embodiment, when a matching mode occurs, a high reliability display with one more star than the basic reliability display is provided. For example, when the specific effect B occurs after the preliminary effect B occurs, the number of stars indicated by the specific effect B is three (basic reliability display + 1 = high reliability display) (Fig. 6(a)). On the other hand, when a non-conformance mode occurs, the basic reliability is displayed as it is. For example, when a specific effect B occurs after any of the pre-production effects A, C, and D has occurred, the number of stars indicated by the specific effect B will be two (according to the basic reliability) (see FIG. 6). (b)). Note that the number of stars is only a measure of the degree of reliability, and it is not necessary to completely match the reliability of those with the same number of stars. For example, the specific effect B in the conforming mode has three stars, and the specific effect C in the non-conforming mode also has three stars. However, it is not necessary to make the reliability of both completely the same. Even if the specific effect to be executed is of the same type, the numbers of stars shown in the non-conforming mode and in the conforming mode are different, so that the matching mode has more chances than the non-conforming mode. What is necessary is just to make it possible to grasp visually that there exists.

As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in the case where the conforming mode in which the preliminary performance and the corresponding performance to be executed thereafter are in a corresponding relationship, the non-conforming mode in which the preliminary performance and the corresponding performance are not in a corresponding relationship is generated. It is possible to make an interesting reliability suggestion that the reliability is higher than when the mode occurs. In other words, it is possible to realize interesting gameplay in which the player desires that the same kind of specific effect will occur after a certain kind of preliminary effect has occurred.

Hereinafter, specific examples in which items related to the specific effect and the preliminary effect in the above embodiment are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described. It should be noted that a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of techniques, which will be described using specific examples below, are applied in combination.

〇First specific example The specific effect in the compatible mode shall include the opportunity effect that visually indicates that the so-called chance is up. If the reliability is indicated by the number of stars as in the above embodiment, the appearance of increasing the number of stars is executed as an opportunity presentation. That is, an effect in which the basic reliability display is changed to a high reliability display is executed as an opportunity effect. For example, when the specific effect C occurs after the pre-production C occurs (see FIG. 7), the number of stars changes from three to four during the specific effect C (see FIG. 7(c)). to FIG. 7(d)) is generated as an opportunity presentation. An image (increase image 21) that directly indicates that the number of stars has increased may be displayed (see FIG. 7(d)). As a matter of course, such an opportunity presentation does not occur in the non-conforming mode.

By generating such an opportunity presentation, it becomes easy to understand that the chance is up. Assuming that the opportunity presentation does not occur, there is a possibility that it is not possible to grasp that the matching mode is an increased chance unless one experiences both the non-matching mode and the matching mode for a certain kind of specific presentation. If the increased reliability is indicated at the matching mode as in this example, it becomes easier to understand that the matching mode is a chance increase.

〇Second specific example During the specific effect at the time of conformity, a display indicating that conformity has occurred shall be made. For example, it is assumed that the advance performance is regarded as the "preliminary notice" of the specific performance, and an opportunity performance is generated in which an opportunity image 22 such as "matches the notice!" (c)). It should be noted that such an opportunity image is not displayed in the non-conforming mode. By doing so, the player can easily grasp that the matching mode has occurred. In addition, daring to indicate that the advance performance (notice) and the specific performance have matched (the specific performance having a corresponding relationship with the prior performance has occurred) means that matching with the notice has some effect. This is a hint. In other words, it is a chance for the player to notice that the occurrence of the matching mode is an increased chance.

The opportunity presentation of this example may be generated together with the opportunity presentation described in the first specific example. That is, the occurrence of a specific effect corresponding to the preliminary effect (matching with the notice) and the opportunity effect showing the change from the basic reliability display to the high reliability display occur at the same time. This provides an effect that makes it easy to understand that the matching mode functions as a so-called chance increase.

〇Third specific example During the notification performance (during one fluctuation) that notifies a certain success judgment result, even if the preliminary performance occurs, until the notification of the success judgment result is completed (identified by the combination showing the success judgment result The specific effect is not always generated until the pattern 80 stops. In other words, it is assumed that the notification effect may end without the specific effect occurring after the preliminary effect occurs. For example, after the pre-rendering occurs (see FIG. 9(a)), a push is made to see if the reach is established (see FIG. 9(b)), and when the reach is established (see FIG. 9(c-1) (see FIG. 9 (d-1) and (d-2)), a specific effect occurs (see FIG. 9 (d-1) and (d-2)), but when the reach is not established (see FIG. 9 (c-2)), the specific effect does not occur. It is conceivable to set In other words, when a ready-to-win situation is established, the player pays attention to whether or not the type of the specific effect is the same as the type of the pre-effect that has already occurred.

After the occurrence of the preliminary performance, the matching mode in which the corresponding specific performance is generated is set as a chance up, but if the reliability of the specific performance corresponding to the generated preliminary performance is low, then the response is made. A situation arises in which the occurrence of a specific effect to be performed is not very pleasing. For example, there is no doubt that a conforming mode in which a specific effect A occurs after a preliminary effect A occurs is a chance increase (rather than a specific effect A occurring in a non-conforming mode), but the specific effect A is basically reliable. Since the reliability is low, it can be said that there is not much expectation even if the specific effect A of the matching mode is generated (even if the reliability is high). In this way, if the setting is such that the occurrence of the preliminary performance always invites the occurrence of the specific performance, there is a possibility that the occurrence of the preliminary performance with a low basic reliability of the corresponding specific performance may discourage the player. If the setting is such that even if the preliminary effect is generated as in the present example, it is not confirmed that the specific effect will be generated afterward, such a risk is reduced.

〇Fourth specific example In the above embodiment, when a compliance mode occurs, a high reliability indication is given, and the high reliability indication is indicated by an increase of one star from the basic reliability indication. As described above, the degree of increase in reliability may be changed each time. For example, when a specific effect A occurs after a preliminary effect A occurs (when a matching mode occurs), a high-reliability display with two stars is performed during the specific effect A ( 10(a)), as well as high-reliability display with three stars (see FIG. 10(b)). Then, the setting is such that the probability that the specific effect will be successful (an event advantageous to the player will occur) is higher when the latter occurs than when the former occurs. Three or more types of high-reliability display modes (number of modes with different numbers of increments of stars) that can occur at the matching mode may be set.

In this way, by making it possible to change the degree of increase in reliability each time a matching mode occurs, attention is paid to the display of reliability (increased number of stars in this example) during a specific effect. It is possible to set it as a production mode to make it.

〇 Fifth Concrete Example After a certain type of specific effect has started, it is assumed that the type of specific effect may change during the process. Specifically, it is assumed that a change to a conforming mode can occur under the pretense that a non-conforming mode has occurred. For example, after the preliminary effect B is executed (see FIG. 11(a)), the specific effect A is started (see FIG. 11(c)), but changes to the specific effect B in the middle (see FIG. 11(d ) see) happens. From the player's point of view, when the non-conforming mode has occurred, it becomes a flow of change to the conforming mode when depressed, so the player's situation is more difficult than when the conforming mode occurs without such a change. Happiness can be big.

It should be noted that the change in the type of specific effect as in this example may be set to occur only when the non-conforming mode changes to the compatible mode, or the change from the non-conforming mode to the non-conforming mode occurs. (For example, after the preliminary performance B is executed, the specific performance A is started, but it is possible to change to the specific performance C in the middle of the execution). If the former setting is adopted, a change in the type of the specific effect will always cause a change to a suitable mode, so there is an advantage that the effect is easy to understand. With the latter setting, it is possible to make the player pay attention to what kind of specific effect will be after the change.

〇Sixth Concrete Example After a certain kind of pre-staging has started, it is assumed that the type of pre-staging may change in the middle. The change is preferably limited to a direction in which the reliability of the corresponding specific effect increases. For example, after the pre-performance B is started (see FIG. 12(a)), it is changed to the pre-performance C or the pre-performance D (see FIGS. 12(b) and (c)). No change to pre-render A occurs). When a pre-rendering corresponding to a specific performance with a low basic reliability occurs, a situation arises in which there is not much expectation for the matching mode to occur. For example, since the specific effect A has a low basic reliability, it can be said that when the preliminary effect A occurs, it is a delicate matter whether or not to request the occurrence of the matching mode. If the type of preliminary performance can be changed as in this example, even when the preliminary performance corresponding to the specific performance with low basic reliability is started, it corresponds to the specific performance with higher basic reliability. Since the change to the pre-performance can be expected, it is possible to improve the taste of the game.

〇Seventh example In the above embodiment, if the result of the hit/fail judgment is a jackpot, the specific effect will be a success ending, and if it is a loss, the specific effect will be a failure ending, that is, the hit/fail judgment result will be a jackpot. Although it has been explained that this is set as "an event advantageous to the player", it is only an example. It is set so that the expected value of the profit (not the performance profit but the profit related to the so-called ball output) that the player will receive in the case of a successful ending is higher than in the case of a failure ending. It is good if there is

For example, in a case where multiple types of jackpots are set, when one or more types of first jackpots are won, the specific effect is a successful ending, and when one or more types of second jackpots are won, the specific effect is a failure ending. You may make it The first jackpot means that the expected value of the profit that the player will receive when winning is greater than that of the second jackpot. For example, a jackpot with a relatively large expected value of the ball output obtained through a jackpot game (generally depends on the number of rounds) is defined as the first jackpot, and a relatively small jackpot is defined as the second jackpot. can be considered. In addition, it is conceivable that the game state after the end of the jackpot game becomes the high probability game state (probability fluctuation state) as the first jackpot, and the game state as the low probability game state as the second jackpot. In other words, winning a jackpot, which is more valuable to the player, may be set as an "event beneficial to the player".

3) Specific pending display In this embodiment, pending patterns 10 (fluctuation pending patterns 11, pre-fluctuation pending patterns 12) indicating the presence of pending information may be displayed as follows (hereinafter, the display method will be It is sometimes called a specific hold display). The specific pending display may be always executed when the reserved pattern 10 is displayed, or may be executed only when a specific condition is satisfied. In this embodiment, a specific pending display is performed when in a specific mode.

A first suggested element and a second suggested element are set as elements constituting the reserved pattern 10 when the specific reserved display is executed. Both the first suggesting element and the second suggesting element suggest the probability that the result of the judgment corresponding to the reserved symbol 10 will be a big hit (hereinafter, also referred to as the degree of reliability of the big hit).

The first suggestion element is an element including "color" that constitutes the reserved design 10 (see FIG. 13). In the present embodiment, four types of white, blue, green, and red are set as the "color" (candidate color that can be set as the color forming the reserved pattern 10). White, blue, green, and red (highest) increase the reliability of the jackpot. In addition, in each figure, the said "color" is represented with the character. Also, the concept of color includes "colorless". For example, a configuration in which "colorless" is set instead of "white" may be used. "White" can also be viewed as a default mode of reference.

As the first suggestion element, it is preferable that the corresponding win/fail determination result is determined to be a jackpot (jackpot reliability is 100%) is not set. The reason for this will be described later. However, it does not completely deny the setting of the first suggestion element for confirming the jackpot (only that it is "preferable" that the first suggestion element for confirming the jackpot is not set).

The second suggested element is an element including the "shape" that constitutes the reserved design 10 (see FIG. 13(b)). In this embodiment, by modeling one of a plurality of types of characters, the difference in shape is represented. Specifically, three types of character X, character Y, and character Z are set, and one of them is set as the second suggestive element. Character X, character Y, and character Z (highest) increase the reliability of the big win in this order. In each figure, the character X is shown in a "triangular" shape, the character Y is shown in a "square" shape, and the character Z is shown in a "hexagonal" shape. Character X can also be viewed as a reference default aspect.

Further, unlike the first suggesting element, the second suggesting element may be set in such a manner that it is determined that the corresponding win-or-fail judgment result will be a big hit. For example, a character P different from the above three characters may be set, and when the character P is set as the second suggestive element, the corresponding win/loss determination result may be determined to be a big hit. However, it does not mean denying the configuration in which the mode of determining the jackpot is not set.

A first mode (see FIG. 13(a)) and a second mode (see FIG. 13(b)) are set as the display mode of the reserved design 10 when the specific reserved display is executed. The first aspect is an aspect in which the first suggesting element is disclosed (displayed) but the second suggesting element is not disclosed (displayed). That is, the player can grasp what is set as the first suggestive element regarding the reserved pattern 10 in the first mode, but grasps what is set as the second suggestive element. Can not. In this embodiment, the reserved pattern 10 in the first mode is a mode in which a "color" is added to a silhouette in which the "character" is unknown.

A second aspect is an aspect in which both the first suggestive element and the second suggestive element are disclosed (displayed). That is, the player can grasp what is set as the first suggesting element and the second suggesting element regarding the reserved symbol 10 in the second mode. In this embodiment, the reserved pattern 10 in the second mode is a mode in which "color" is added to a certain "character".

In this way, when comparing the first aspect and the second aspect, the former is an aspect in which only the first suggestion element is disclosed as the element that suggests the reliability of the jackpot, while the latter has no elements that suggest the reliability of the jackpot. The difference is that both the first suggestive element and the second suggestive element are disclosed embodiments. That is, it can be said that it is easier to predict the corresponding suitability determination result in the second mode than in the first mode.

The specific pending display in the present embodiment is displayed in the first mode with respect to the reserved design before variation 12, and is displayed in the second mode with respect to the pending design during variation 11 (see FIG. 14). That is, when the pre-variation pending information is acquired, the corresponding pending pattern 10 is displayed as the pre-variable pending pattern 12, and only the first suggestive element is shown in the disclosed first mode. After that, the notification of one or a plurality of right or wrong determination results is completed (the suspension is "digested"), and the status is displayed in the second mode along with the transition to the suspension information during fluctuation. In other words, from the player's point of view, the element that suggests the reliability of the jackpot is only the first suggesting element (the second suggesting element is not disclosed) when it is the pre-fluctuation reserved design 12, but the pending design during fluctuation When it becomes 11, the elements suggesting the reliability of the jackpot become two, the first suggesting element and the second suggesting element, and it can be said that the corresponding propriety determination result changes to a state that is easier to predict. In this embodiment, while the type of the first suggesting element disclosed when it is the pre-variation reserved design 12 is maintained, the second suggestion element is disclosed as the pending design 11 during fluctuation ( In the example shown in FIG. 14, the second suggestive element "character Y" is disclosed in the second mode while maintaining the first suggestive element "blue" in the first mode).

As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the number of suggestive elements indicating the reliability of the big win is increased by changing the reserved symbol 10 from the first mode to the second mode. In other words, it is possible to realize an interesting game property that the state of the reserved design 10 automatically changes (changes from the first mode to the second mode) in a state where the corresponding propriety determination result is easier to predict. be.

In this embodiment, when the pre-variation reserved design 12 transitions to the during-variation reserved design 11, the first mode changes to the second mode. That is, the second suggestion element is disclosed with the start of the notification effect for notifying the corresponding success/failure determination result (the identification pattern 80 for notifying the corresponding success/failure determination result starting to change) as a trigger. . That is, since the start of the notification performance and the change to the second mode (the state in which the success/failure determination result is easier to predict) occur almost simultaneously, the suggestion of the reliability of the big win by the reserved pattern 10 is easy to understand.

As the first suggestion element, it is preferable that the corresponding win/fail judgment result is determined to be a jackpot (the jackpot reliability is 100%) is not set. At the time when the second suggestion element is not disclosed), if it is determined that the corresponding win or failure judgment result is a jackpot, there is no point in disclosing the second suggestion element (jackpot reliability by the second suggestion element is unnecessary).

Hereinafter, specific examples in which the items related to the specific reservation display in the above embodiment are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described. It should be noted that a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of techniques, which will be described using specific examples below, are applied in combination.

O First Concrete Example When new pending information is acquired, a new pending pattern 10 is displayed. The manner in which the new reserved symbol 10 is displayed is as follows. For example, assume that pre-variation pending information is newly acquired. The pre-change reserved pattern 12 corresponding to the pre-change reserved information is displayed in the first mode (a mode in which a "color" is added to a silhouette in which the "character" is unclear). will be Here, in a state where the pre-variation reserved design 12 is not displayed, the shielding image 30 is displayed. In a state in which no pending information before change is stored, four shielding images 30 are displayed (see FIG. 15(a)). In other words, the shielding image 30 is an image displayed in such a manner as to cover the area where the pre-variation reserved symbols 12 (four) are displayed. The shielding image 30 in this embodiment is an image as if representing a "curtain".

When new pre-change reserved information is acquired, the shielding image 30 at the position where the pre-change reserved pattern 12 corresponding to the pre-change reserved information should be displayed is removed (erased), and the pre-change reserved pattern is displayed at the position. 12 is displayed (see FIG. 15(b)). In other words, the removal of the shielding image 30 (curtain) makes it appear as if the object covered by it (the pre-variation reserved pattern 12) is exposed. In this embodiment, it is as if the silhouette of the character can be seen through the exposed "window" by opening the "curtain".

In this example, the display of the pre-fluctuation reserved pattern 12 is controlled as described above, but the display of the pending pattern 11 during fluctuation may be controlled as described above.

In addition, the display method of the reserved pattern 10 as in this example is also applied to a configuration in which the form of the reserved pattern 10 is not the configuration of the above embodiment (the configuration in which the first mode and the second mode are set) It is possible. When the reserved pattern 10 is some character, the removal of the shielding image 30 makes it appear as if the character is exposed. can be done.

〇Second specific example In the above embodiment, it was explained that the first mode automatically changes to the second mode when the pre-variation reserved design 12 changes to the variable pending design 11, but from the first mode to the second mode The timing of automatic change to the two modes may not be constant. For example, when displayed as the pending pattern 11 during fluctuation, it may change from the first mode to the second mode. Also, when the position displayed as the suspended pattern 11 during fluctuation changes, it can be changed from the first mode to the second mode at approximately the same time (approximately at the same time when one suspension is "digested") (see FIG. 16 ), the movement of the reserved symbol 10 and the change in the mode can occur substantially simultaneously, so that it is possible to realize the game property that the player pays attention to when the reserved pattern 10 is canceled.

Further, although not shown, it may be displayed as the second mode from the beginning when it is displayed as the pre-variation reserved design 12 . That is, when certain pre-variation reserved information is acquired and the corresponding pre-variation reserved pattern 12 is displayed, the display may be performed in the second mode without being displayed in the first mode. may

Also, although not shown, after a certain reserved design 10 changes from the first mode to the second mode, it may return to the first mode again. In this way, there is a possibility that the "state in which the corresponding pass/fail judgment result is likely to be predicted" (second mode) ends before the notification of the corresponding pass/fail judgment result is completed. It is possible to realize a certain playability.

〇Third specific example In the above embodiment, the change from the first mode to the second mode occurs automatically (without the player's involvement), but it occurs at a timing that the player can operate. may be For example, it is assumed that the above change occurs triggered by the operation of the operation means 70 (push button or the like) (see FIG. 1) provided in the gaming machine 1 . Specifically, it is as follows.

An operation performance prompting the player to operate the operation means 70 is generated. During the operation presentation, it is preferable to display an image representing the operation means 70 and a meter indicating an operation effective time during which the operation of the operation means 70 is effective (see FIG. 17(a)). Then, when the operating means 70 is operated during the valid operation time, the target reserved pattern 10 changes from the first mode to the second mode (see FIG. 17(b)).

An image or the like representing the operation means 70 may be displayed (as associated with the target reserved pattern 10) in the "near" of the target reserved pattern 10, and the operation of the operating means 70 may be prompted (FIG. 17 (a)). In this way, the target reserved pattern 10 becomes easier to understand.

When the valid operation time has passed (that is, when the time is up), it is assumed that the change from the first mode to the second mode occurs with that as a trigger. It is assumed that such a change in mode triggered by the time up is also one of the modes of change that occurs at the timing when the player can operate.

It should be noted that a sensor for detecting a part of the player's body or the like may be provided, and detection of the part of the body by the sensor may be regarded as "operation of the operating means" and applied to this example. In addition, in this example, the target reserved pattern 10 changes from the first mode to the second mode with the operation of the operation means 70 as a trigger, but the change may occur or may not occur. It may be set. That is, although the operation means 70 is operated, the configuration may be such that the state of the target reserved symbol 10 does not change.

〇Fourth specific example In the above embodiment, it was explained that when the reserved design before fluctuation 12 changes to the reserved design during fluctuation 11, it automatically changes from the first mode to the second mode. A setting that does not necessarily occur may be used. That is, even if the pre-variation reserved design 12 changes to the during-variation reserved design 11, the case where the first mode remains is generated (see FIG. 18). By doing so, the case where the corresponding pass/fail judgment result is relatively easy to predict (the case where the change to the second mode occurs) and the case where the corresponding pass/fail judgment result is relatively difficult to predict (the first It is possible to realize a variety of game characteristics in which a case where the mode is left as it is) occurs.

O Fifth Concrete Example The type of the first suggestive element once disclosed ("color" in the above embodiment) may change. It is preferable that the change can be changed only in the direction of increasing the reliability of the big win. Also, the type of the second suggestive element once disclosed (“character” in the above embodiment) may change. It is preferable that the change can be changed only in the direction of increasing the reliability of the big win. By doing so, even if the reliability of suggested elements once disclosed is low, it is possible to realize game characteristics that can be expected to change in the direction of increasing the reliability of the big win after that. .

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

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

・ Means 1-1
A specific effect executing means for executing any one of a plurality of types of specific effects, a preliminary effect executing means for executing any one of a plurality of types of preliminary effects before the specific effects are executed, Each of the plurality of types of specific effects is associated with one of a plurality of types of preliminary effects, and when a certain type of specific effect is executed, the specific effect is performed before that A case in which a suitable mode in which the preliminary performance associated with the performance is executed is more likely than a case in which an unsuitable mode in which the preliminary performance not associated with the specific performance occurs. A gaming machine characterized in that it is set so that the reliability, which is the probability that an event advantageous to the player will occur thereafter, is higher than that.
In the above-mentioned gaming machine, the case where the matching mode in which the preliminary performance and the corresponding performance to be executed afterward are in a corresponding relationship is higher than the case in which the non-suitable mode in which the preliminary performance and the corresponding performance are not in the corresponding relationship is generated. It is possible to make an interesting reliability suggestion that the reliability increases.

・ Means 1-2
The gaming machine according to means 1-1, wherein the specific effect of the compatible mode includes a good opportunity effect that does not include the specific effect of the non-compatible mode.
・ Means 1-3
Each of the plurality of types of specific effects includes a basic reliability display visually indicating the reliability in the non-conforming mode, and a high reliability display indicating that the reliability is higher than the basic reliability display. , and the opportunity presentation is a presentation in which the basic reliability display is changed to the high reliability display.
By generating the opportunity presentation as described above when the matching mode is selected, it becomes easy to understand that the matching mode is a so-called chance-up.

・ Means 1-4
Even if the preliminary effect is executed during the notification effect for notifying a certain success judgment result, the specific effect may not be executed until the notification of the success judgment result is completed. The game machine according to any one of means 1-1 to 1-3, characterized in that
If the setting is such that the occurrence of the preliminary performance always invites the occurrence of the specific performance, the occurrence of the preliminary performance with low reliability of the corresponding specific performance may discourage the player. Such a risk can be reduced by setting that the occurrence of the specific effect afterward is not determined even if the preliminary effect occurs.

・ Means 2-1
Storage means for storing, as pending information, right/wrong judgment information for which notification of corresponding right/wrong judgment results has not been completed; Including a first suggesting element and a second suggesting element that suggest the probability that the result of the judgment result will be a hit, and as a display mode of the reserved pattern, the first suggesting element is disclosed and the second suggesting element is not disclosed A gaming machine characterized in that a first aspect and a second aspect in which both the first suggesting element and the second suggesting element are disclosed are set.
According to the above gaming machine, the number of suggested elements to be disclosed differs depending on whether the reserved symbols are in the first mode or in the second mode. In other words, it is possible to realize an interesting game property (reliability indication) in which the easiness of predicting the corresponding success/failure determination result differs depending on whether the reserved symbol is in the first mode or in the second mode.

・ Means 2-2
The reserved patterns are divided into pre-variation reserved patterns in which the notification effect for notifying the corresponding success/failure determination result has not been started and variable pending patterns in which the notification effect has been started, and the pre-variation reserved symbols are the second The gaming machine according to means 2-1, characterized in that it is displayed in one mode, and the pending symbols during fluctuation are displayed in the second mode.
By doing so, the start of the notification effect and the change to the second mode (the state in which the success/failure determination result is easier to predict) occur at approximately the same time, so that the suggestion of the reliability of the big hit by the reserved design becomes easy to understand. .

・ Means 2-3
When the new pending information is acquired, the pending pattern indicating the presence of the new pending information is displayed in the area generated by removing the shielding image displayed on the display means. The gaming machine according to means 2-1 or 2-2.
By doing so, it is possible to indicate in a more comprehensible manner that the pending information has been acquired.

1 gaming machine 10 reserved design (11 reserved design during fluctuation 12 reserved design before fluctuation)
30 shielding image 80 identification pattern 911 display area 91 display device

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a storage means for storing, as pending information, acceptance judgment information for which notification of the corresponding acceptance judgment result has not been completed;
Display means for indicating the presence of the pending information as a pending pattern;
with
The reserved pattern can include a first suggesting element and a second suggesting element that suggest the probability that the corresponding propriety determination result will be a hit ,
As a display mode of the reserved pattern,
a first aspect in which the first suggestive element is disclosed and the second suggestive element is not disclosed;
a second aspect in which both the first suggestive element and the second suggestive element are disclosed;
is set and
The reserved symbols are divided into pre-variation reserved symbols in which the notification effect for notifying the corresponding success/failure determination result is not started, and variable suspended symbols in which the notification effect is started,
All of the pre-variation pending symbols are displayed in the first mode,
Triggered by the end of the notification effect, the target reserved pattern for which the notification of the corresponding success/failure determination result among the pre-variation reserved patterns is the earliest is changed from the state displayed as the pre-variation reserved pattern to the variable reserved pattern. When transitioning to the displayed state, the first suggestion element and the second suggestion from the first aspect in which the first suggestion element is disclosed but the second suggestion element is not disclosed for the target reserved design A gaming machine characterized in that a change to the second aspect disclosed in both of the elements occurs.

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