JP7187003B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

There is a well-known effect (symbol boost effect) in which a certain pattern may be selected and shown from a plurality of types of patterns that indicate the result of right or wrong determination (see, for example, paragraph 0052 of Patent Document 1 below). ).

JP 2017-124324 A

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a game machine capable of improving the taste of the symbol-inflicting effect.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, a plurality of identification pattern groups including a plurality of identification patterns are set, and a combination of identification patterns selected from each identification pattern group and displayed on a display device is used. In a gaming machine in which a success/failure determination result is reported, a pattern to be produced, which is one of a plurality of types of identification patterns included in the identification pattern group whose fluctuation is first stopped among the plurality of identification pattern groups, is a pattern to be produced. , it is possible to execute a symbol boost effect indicating whether or not it becomes a selection determination symbol selected and shown from the identification symbol group, and a plurality of candidate symbols are set as symbols that can be the effect target symbols in the symbol boost effect. and the probability that a specific candidate pattern, which is a part of the plurality of candidate patterns, is the pattern to be produced in the pattern fanning production is the normal candidate pattern, which is a candidate pattern other than the specific candidate pattern, is the production target pattern. It is characterized by being set lower than the probability of becoming a target pattern.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to improve the tastefulness of the symbol boosting effect.

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 the figure which showed an example of design fan production (an example in which a candidate design is a normal candidate design). It is the figure which showed an example (an example in which a candidate design is a specific candidate design) of design fanning production. It is a figure for demonstrating a candidate design. (a) is a diagram showing a "predetermined order" set for a plurality of types of identification symbols, and (b) is a diagram showing specific identification symbols and normal identification symbols separately. (a) is a diagram for explaining the difference between the specific identification symbol and the normal identification symbol (difference in profit for the player), and (b) is a diagram showing an example of a special effect.

An embodiment of the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention will be described in detail below 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 prize winning port 904, a big winning prize port 906, an out port 907, and the like. A display area 911 of the display device 91 is an area that can be visually recognized through an 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). .

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 a game ball flowing down the game area 902 wins a winning opening such as a starting winning opening 904 or a big winning opening 906, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out by a payout device.

The lottery for the jackpot is executed by winning/failure determining means provided on a control board (not shown) triggered by the entry of a game ball into the starting winning opening 904 (a plurality of such starting winning openings may be provided). Specifically, when the game ball enters the start winning hole 904, a numerical value (win/fail determination information) is obtained from the random number source, and if the numerical value is the same as a predetermined jackpot numerical value, the jackpot is won. , if it is different, it is lost. In the present embodiment, the notification of the result of the judgment is started in the order in which the numerical values are obtained (so-called variation is started). When the success/failure judgment result based on the numerical value is notified, it is stored in the storage means provided on the control board (not shown) until the success/failure judgment result based on the certain numerical value is started. The maximum number of stored values (maximum pending number) of numerical values for which notification of right/wrong judgment has not yet started (hereinafter sometimes 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 type of start winning opening 904 . The fact that the numerical value (property determination information) is stored in the storage means is displayed as a reserved design 80 (see FIG. 2. Illustration of the reserved design 80 is omitted in drawings other than FIG. 2). In this embodiment, when the notification of the success/failure determination is started, it is determined whether or not the acquired numerical value is a value that will result in a big hit. , the success/failure determination result itself may be stored (in this case, the success/failure determination result itself corresponds to the success/failure determination information). In addition, the acquired numerical value is also used as a numerical value for determining the specific content of the effect for informing the success/failure determination result.

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.

In this embodiment, similar to a known game machine, the player is notified of the win/loss determination result by a combination of the identification symbols 10 (see FIG. 2) displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91 . Specifically, the identification pattern group 10g (left identification pattern group 10gL, medium identification pattern group 10gC, right identification pattern group 10gR) including a plurality of identification patterns 10 starts to change, and finally each identification pattern group 10g One identification pattern 10 is selected from the list and stopped. When a jackpot is won, the combination of the identification patterns 10 selected and stopped from each identification pattern group 10g becomes a predetermined combination (for example, three sets of the same identification patterns 10). In the case of losing, it becomes a combination other than that (other than the combination that becomes a jackpot). Basically, the variation of the identification symbol group 10g stops in the order of the left identification symbol group 10gL, the right identification symbol group 10gR, and the middle identification symbol group 10gC.

The identification pattern 10 will be described in more detail. Each identification pattern 10 in this embodiment includes a main element portion 11 and a sub-element portion 12 associated with the main element portion 11 . The main element part 11 is a "number" part, and the sub-element part 12 is a "character" part (see FIG. 2). Basically, the player distinguishes the type of the identification pattern 10 by the difference of the number which is the main element part 11 . In this embodiment, nine types of identification patterns 10 are set, each of which includes any of the numbers "1" to "9" as the main element portion 11. FIG. Basically, each identification pattern group 10g includes the nine types of identification patterns 10. As shown in FIG. However, a special effect may occur in which the types of identification patterns 10 included in each identification pattern group 10g are increased or decreased. Nine types of characters are set as the sub-element part 12 according to the types of the identification pattern 10 . In this embodiment, the character "A" is used for those containing the number "1", the character "B" for those containing the number "2", and so on, for those containing the number "9". On the other hand, numbers and characters are associated with each other, such as the character "I". A certain kind of identification pattern 10 is displayed by combining (integrating) the numbers and characters.

Various effects are executed as effects for informing the result of the winning/failure determination. In the present embodiment, as one type of the effect, it is possible to execute a symbol boosting effect (see FIGS. 3 and 4). In other words, the design fanning effect can occur as a part of a series of effects (from the start of the variation of the identification pattern 10 to the stop with the combination indicating the result of the right/failure determination) for informing the result of the right/fail determination of the target. .

The symbol sway effect in this embodiment is an effect that emphasizes what the identification symbol 10 selected from the left identification symbol group 10gL will look like. In other words, the left identification symbol group 10gL in the changed state stops (the "stop" includes not only a completely stopped mode but also a pseudo-stop that seems to stop to the player (for example, a slight shake). The same applies hereinafter), and it is a production that "encourages" that one identification pattern 10 is selected and shown.

The following terms are used as a description of the design fan effect.

In the design fanning performance, the identification pattern 10 to be "flavored" is set to "a performance object pattern 10T". In this embodiment, the identification pattern 10 that is emphasized as being selected from the left identification pattern group 10gL is the "performance object pattern 10T". For example, in the case where a pattern-inciting effect is generated such that the identification pattern 10 including the number "4" may be selected, the identification pattern 10 including the number "4" becomes the "design object pattern 10T". (See FIG. 3(a)). It can also be said that the performance target symbol 10T can be changed each time the symbol boosting performance is generated.

The identification pattern 10 that is finally selected and shown in the pattern fanning effect is referred to as a "selection determination pattern 10C". In this embodiment, one identification pattern 10 included in the left identification pattern group 10gL is the "selection determination pattern 10C". If a design-inciting effect such as the identification pattern 10 containing the number "4" being selected occurs, and the identification pattern 10 containing the number "4" is selected as it is, the identification pattern 10 is " 10C” (see FIG. 3(b)). The fanning effect can be said to be a effect as to whether or not the pattern to be produced 10T is shown as it is as the selection determination pattern 10C. When the fanning effect leads to the ending (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a successful ending) in which the effect target symbol 10T is shown as the selected determined symbol 10C as it is, it is said that "the effect target symbol 10T" = "selected determined symbol 10C". That is (see FIG. 3(b)). When a pattern different from the pattern to be produced 10T leads to an ending (hereinafter also referred to as a failure ending) shown as the selected pattern 10C, "design to be produced 10T" ≠ "selected pattern 10C". (see FIG. 3(c)). It should be noted that reaching a successful ending need not be an event more advantageous to the player than reaching a failed ending.

In the design fanning effect, the identification pattern 10 that can be the effect target pattern 10T is referred to as a "candidate pattern 10K". In this embodiment, among the nine types of identification patterns 10 included in the left identification pattern group 10gL, four types of identification patterns 10 are set as candidate patterns 10K. Specifically, identification patterns 10 including numbers "2", "4", "6" and "8" as main element parts 11, that is, four types of identification patterns 10 including even numbers are set as candidate patterns 10K. (See Figure 5). In other words, the symbol hype production in the present embodiment is such that one of these candidate symbols 10K is selected from the left identification symbol group 10gL and displayed. be.

Further, the candidate symbols 10K are divided into a specific candidate symbol 10Ka and other candidate symbols (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a normal candidate symbol 10Kb in comparison with the specific candidate symbol 10Ka). In this embodiment, the identification pattern 10 including the number "2" and the identification pattern 10 including the number "6" are the specific candidate patterns 10Ka, and the identification pattern 10 including the number "4" and the number "8" are selected. The included identification pattern 10 is set as a normal candidate pattern 10Kb (see FIG. 5).

A predetermined order is set for the identification patterns 10 of a plurality of types (nine types in this embodiment) included in the identification pattern group 10g. The order is the order in which the identification symbol group 10g is variably displayed, that is, the "variation order". In this embodiment, the identification pattern 10 including the number "1", the identification pattern 10 including the number "2", ... the identification pattern 10 including the number "9", the identification pattern including the number "1" 10 . In other words, the identification pattern group 10g is variably displayed so as to switch in numerical order.

Some of the plurality of types of identification patterns 10 included in the identification pattern group 10g are specific identification patterns 10S. The specific identification pattern 10S in this embodiment is the identification pattern 10 including the number "3" and the identification pattern 10 including the number "7". The specific candidate pattern 10Ka described above is the identification pattern 10 immediately preceding the specific identification pattern 10S in the predetermined order. That is, the identification pattern 10 containing the number "3" (specific identification pattern 10S), which is the pattern immediately before the identification pattern 10 of "2", and the identification pattern 10 containing the number "7" (specific identification pattern 10S) ) is set as the specific candidate symbol 10Ka (see FIG. 6(b)). The specific identification pattern 10S and other identification patterns 10 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as normal identification patterns 10N in comparison with the specific identification pattern 10S. The normal identification patterns 10N in this embodiment are "1", "2", "4 , '5', '6', '8', and '9').

The fact that the identification pattern 10 selected from the left identification pattern group 10gL is the specific identification pattern 10S without going through the pattern fanning effect is set as an event more advantageous to the player than the normal identification pattern 10N. It is In this embodiment, when a so-called reach mode (a mode in which the left identification pattern 10 and the right identification pattern 10 are the same type of identification pattern 10) is established, when the reach state is configured by the specific identification pattern 10S ( When reach of "3" or "7" is established) is better than when it is composed of normal identification patterns 10N (when reach other than "3" and "7" is established). It is set so that the probability of a big win (so-called (big win) reliability) is high (see FIG. 7(a)). Therefore, the fact that the specific identification pattern 10S is shown as the left identification pattern 10 means that there is a possibility that a reach state with high reliability is configured, so the normal identification pattern 10N is displayed as the left identification pattern 10. It can be said that this is an event that is more advantageous to the player than being shown.

Based on this, in the present embodiment, when the identification pattern 10 selected and shown from the left identification pattern group 10gL is the specific identification pattern 10S (without going through the pattern fanning effect), it is emphasized (game to show the player that it is a “chance”). In other words, the special effect is an effect that does not occur when the identification pattern 10 selected and shown from the left identification pattern group 10gL (without going through the pattern fanning effect) is the normal identification pattern 10N. be. Any specific aspect of the special effect may be used. In this embodiment, a special effect is generated in which the selected specific identification pattern 10S is made more conspicuous than usual (for example, an image is displayed as if the periphery of the pattern were illuminated) (FIG. 7B). reference). A setting may be made in which such a special effect does not occur. Also, it may be set such that a special effect occurs only when a predetermined condition is satisfied. For example, a setting may be made such that a special effect occurs during a so-called probability variation state.

The design fanning production is a production of the following aspects. One of a plurality of types of identification patterns 10 included in the left identification pattern group 10gL is set as a performance target pattern 10T. Specifically, one of the candidate symbols 10K (“2”, “4”, “6”, and “8”) is set as the effect target symbol 10T. As described above, the candidate symbols 10K are divided into the specific candidate symbols 10Ka (“2” and “6”) and the normal candidate symbols 10Kb (“4” and “8”). In the present embodiment, the effect target pattern 10T is executed to be "flashing" in which it is likely to stop on the left side of the display area (see FIGS. 3(a) and 4(a)).

In the present embodiment, the probability that the specific candidate symbol 10Ka will be the effect target symbol 10T is set lower than the probability that the normal candidate symbol 10Kb will be the effect target symbol 10T. That is, in the pattern fan effect, the cases in which the former aspect (the aspect shown in FIG. 4(a)) occurs are less than the cases in which the latter aspect (the aspect shown in FIG. 3(a)) occurs. is set. The reason is as follows.

In the design fanning production, the performance object pattern 10T becomes the selection decision pattern 10C as a successful ending (see FIGS. 3(b) and 4(b)), and the production object pattern 10T does not become the selection decision pattern 10C as a failure. It is set as the ending (see FIGS. 3(c) and 4(c)). In other words, it is a production that leads to an ending in which the pattern that is the target of the "enchantment" is selected as it is, or that the pattern that is the target of the "enchantment" is not selected. Here, when the game ends in failure, the identification pattern 10 immediately after the identification pattern 10 that has become the effect target pattern 10T is made to be the selected determination pattern 10C in the above-described predetermined order. For example, the failure result of the design fanning effect in which the identification pattern 10 including the number "4" is the target pattern 10T is to make the identification pattern 10 including the number "5" the selected pattern 10C ( See FIGS. 3(a) and 3(c)). The unsuccessful ending of the symbol fanning effect indicates that the identification symbol 10 (the target symbol 10T) that was about to stop, that is, the symbol that is the target of the "fanning" did not stop as a result. If the symbols advanced by "+1" in the order of . If the pattern advanced by ``+1'' in the predetermined order is shown as the selection decision pattern 10C, by sliding the performance target pattern 10T by ``one frame'', the pattern next to the performance target pattern 10T is selected and determined. It is also possible to adopt a mode as if it were shown as the pattern 10C, and the flow of the presentation becomes natural.

Assuming such a setting, when the design fanning effect in which the specific candidate symbol 10Ka ("2" or "6") is the effect target symbol 10T results in a failure, "3" is selected as the selected determined symbol 10C. Alternatively, the identification pattern 10 including the number "7", that is, the specific identification pattern 10S is displayed (see FIGS. 4(a) and 4(c)). It should be noted that, if the normal candidate pattern 10Kb ("4" or "8") becomes the pattern to be produced 10T and the pattern fan effect ends in failure, the normal pattern including the number "5" or "9" as the selection decision pattern 10C The identification pattern 10N is displayed (see FIGS. 3(a) and 3(c)).

As described above, when the identification pattern 10 selected and shown from the left identification pattern group 10gL is the specific identification pattern 10S without going through the pattern fanning effect, a special effect (see FIG. 7(b)) is generated. In other words, an effect is generated indicating that the left identification symbol 10 being "3" or "7" is a "chance". However, if the pattern fanning production ends in failure, the left identification pattern 10 becomes "3" or "7", which means that the pattern of "2" or "6" that is the target of the fanning (specific candidate pattern 10Ka) is not a "chance", but a result of the failure of the In fact, in the present embodiment, after the design inciting effect in which the specific candidate pattern 10Ka becomes the effect target pattern 10T ends in failure, the special effect is not generated, and the identification pattern indicating that the success/failure determination result is lost. 10 combinations are displayed, and it is set so that the reach mode (reach of "3" or "7") is not established.

Thus, the fact that the design fanning effect in which the specific candidate pattern 10Ka is the target pattern 10T ends in failure and the identification pattern 10 including the numbers "3" and "7" is shown as the selection decision pattern 10C, Since there is a possibility that the player may misunderstand that it is a "chance", it is preferable to reduce the frequency of occurrence of such a case. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the probability that the specific candidate symbol 10Ka will be the effect target symbol 10T is set lower than the probability that the normal candidate symbol 10Kb will be the effect target symbol 10T.

When the symbol fanning effect ends in success, an effect (hereinafter referred to as a post-effect) occurs according to the identification symbol 10 shown as the selection decision symbol 10C. In this embodiment, a post effect is generated according to the sub-element portion 12 included in the identification pattern 10 shown as the selection decision pattern 10C. As described above, the sub-element part 12 is the "character" part. Since the candidate patterns 10K (identification patterns 10) that can be the production target patterns 10T include any one of "character B", "character D", "character F", and "character H", the identification patterns 10 shown as the selection decision patterns 10C. A post-production occurs according to the character included in. An example of a post-effect is a so-called "battle effect" in which a friendly character fights against one of the characters described above as an enemy character. In other words, the post effect changes according to the type of the candidate pattern 10K which is the target pattern 10T in the pattern fanning effect, so that the player can select the pattern which is the target pattern 10T in the pattern fanning effect. We will focus on the type of It should be noted that after the pattern fanning production has come to a successful conclusion, the post-facto production may be generated only when a predetermined condition is satisfied. For example, when the identification pattern 10 (left identification pattern 10) shown as the selection decision pattern 10C and the right identification pattern 10 stopped thereafter become the same type of identification pattern 10 (that is, when the reach mode is configured ), a post-effect may occur.

As described above, in the design fan effect in this embodiment, a plurality of candidate designs 10K (including the specific candidate design 10Ka and the normal candidate design 10Kb) that can be the design target design 10T are set, but the specific candidate design 10Ka is set. is set lower than the probability that the normal candidate symbol 10Kb is the effect target symbol 10T. In other words, it can be said that there is interest in the fact that there is a bias in the types of symbols that are the target of "inciting".

In addition, the fact that the probability that the specific candidate pattern 10Ka will be the effect target pattern 10T is low means that the specific identification pattern 10S is shown when the pattern inciting effect ends in failure (as shown in FIG. 4(c) situation) occurs less frequently. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the specific identification pattern 10S is frequently shown at the time of the failure of the pattern fanning performance, and the player is less likely to feel that the specific identification pattern 10S is the "chance" pattern. be.

Specific examples of improvement, modification, embodiment, etc. of the gaming machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment will be described below. In addition, it is good also as a structure which combined and applied the technical matter demonstrated using the following specific examples.

○First Specific Example The design swaying effect in which the specific candidate pattern 10Ka (the identification pattern 10 including the numbers "2" and "6") is the effect target pattern 10T is prevented from ending in failure. In other words, the setting is such that only a successful ending in which the pattern 10T to be produced is the selected pattern 10C occurs. It is said that when "inciting" as shown in Fig. 4(a) occurs, only a successful ending as shown in Fig. 4(b) will occur (do not shift to the situation as shown in Fig. 4(c)). That is. By doing so, the specific identification pattern 10S (the identification pattern 10 including the numbers "3" and "7") will not be shown as a result of the execution of the design fanning effect.

It should be noted that the symbol fan effect (symbol fan effect shown in FIG. 3) in which the normal candidate symbol 10Kb (the identification symbol 10 including the numbers "4" and "8") is the target symbol 10T may end in failure. assumed. By doing so, when looking at the whole pattern fanning production, it is a production that may lead to a failure ending, so it is as if the production target pattern 10T is always the selection determination pattern 10C. It is possible to avoid giving a bad impression to the player.

○Second Specific Example In the above-described embodiment, it was explained that the identification symbol group 10g to be subjected to the symbol boosting effect is the left identification symbol group 10gL (the identification symbol group 10g whose fluctuation stops first). , the identification pattern group 10g to be the object of the effect can be changed as appropriate. When the symbol fanning performance does not occur, the fact that the identification symbol 10 selected from the target identification symbol group 10g and shown is the specific identification symbol 10S makes it easier for the player than the normal identification symbol 10N. Anything that is set as an advantageous event will suffice.

○Third specific example When a specific identification pattern 10S is selected from a certain identification pattern group 10g (identification pattern group 10g to be subjected to a pattern stimulation effect) without going through the symbol stimulation effect, a big win is confirmed. do. For example, when an identification pattern 10 including the number '7' is set as the specific identification pattern 10S, and a pattern selected from the left identification pattern group 10gL is the specific pattern, a big hit is determined.

With such a configuration, when the specific identification pattern 10S is shown, the player may feel that the big win is confirmed, so the specific identification pattern 10S is shown as a failure result of the pattern fanning effect. It should be done less frequently. Preferably, as described in the first specific example above, the design sway effect in which the specific candidate symbol 10Ka becomes the effect target symbol 10T should not end in failure.

It should be noted that the determination of the jackpot when the specific identification symbol 10S is shown may be limited to a specific gaming state. For example, the setting may be limited to a so-called probability fluctuation state in which the probability of winning a big win is higher than in a normal gaming state.

○Fourth specific example In the above embodiment, it was explained that two identification patterns (identification patterns 10 including the numbers "3" or "7") are set as the specific identification patterns 10S, but the specific identification patterns 10S can be increased or decreased as appropriate. A configuration in which one specific identification pattern 10S is set may be used. Since the specific candidate pattern 10Ka is the pattern immediately before the specific identification pattern 10S in the predetermined order, the number of the specific identification pattern 10S is the same as that of the specific identification pattern 10S. That is, if one specific identification symbol 10S is set, one specific candidate symbol 10Ka is set.

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
A gaming machine in which a plurality of identification pattern groups including a plurality of types of identification patterns are set, and a success/failure determination result is notified by a combination of identification patterns selected from each identification pattern group and displayed on a display device, wherein a certain identification pattern. It is possible to execute a symbol boost effect indicating whether or not a performance target symbol, which is one of a plurality of identification symbols included in the group, becomes a selection determination symbol selected and shown from the identification symbol group, A plurality of candidate patterns are set as patterns that can be the target patterns in the design fanning effect, and a specific candidate pattern that is a part of the plurality of candidate patterns is the target pattern in the design fanning effect. The gaming machine is characterized in that the probability of becoming a normal candidate symbol, which is a candidate symbol other than the specific candidate symbol, is set lower than the probability of the performance target symbol.
According to the above gaming machine, where a plurality of candidate patterns that can be the target patterns for production are set, the probability that the specific candidate patterns will be the target patterns for production is higher than the probability that the candidate patterns other than the specific candidate patterns will be the target patterns for production. is set too low. In other words, there is an interest in the fact that there is a bias in the types of symbols that are the targets of the "flashing".

・ Means 2
A predetermined order is set for the plurality of types of identification patterns, and selecting a specific identification pattern that is one of the plurality of types of identification patterns from a certain identification pattern group means that the specific identification It is set as an event that is advantageous to the player compared to the selection of an identification pattern other than the pattern, and the pattern inciting effect is such that the pattern to be produced becomes the selected pattern as a successful ending. It is set as a failure ending that the identification pattern immediately after the identification pattern that has become the performance object pattern in a predetermined order becomes the selected determination pattern, and the specific candidate patterns are specified in the predetermined order. The game machine according to means 1, characterized in that the identification symbol is the identification symbol immediately before the identification symbol.
By doing so, it is possible to reduce the frequency of the specific identification pattern being shown as the selection decision pattern as a result of the failure ending of the pattern fanning effect. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the risk that the player will not feel that the specific identification symbol is the "chance" symbol.

・Method 3
The game machine according to means 2, characterized in that when the specific candidate pattern becomes the target pattern in the pattern fanning performance, the pattern fanning performance is set so as not to lead to the failure ending.
By doing so, even if the failure ending of the design fanning effect occurs, the specific identification pattern will not be shown as the selection determination pattern.

・ Means 4
The game machine according to means 2 or 3, characterized in that a special performance is generated when the specific identification pattern is selected from the identification pattern group without undergoing the pattern fanning performance.
In this way, it is preferable that the special effect indicates that the specific identification symbol is a "chance" symbol for the player.

1 gaming machine 10 identification pattern 10g identification pattern group 11 main element part 12 sub-element part 10T effect target pattern 10C selection decision pattern 10K candidate pattern 10Ka specific candidate pattern 10Kb normal candidate pattern 10S specific identification pattern 10N normal identification pattern 91 display device 911 display region

Claims (2)

A game machine in which a plurality of identification pattern groups including a plurality of types of identification patterns are set, and a winning judgment result is notified by a combination of identification patterns selected from each identification pattern group and displayed on a display device,
Execution of a symbol boost effect indicating whether or not a performance target symbol, which is one of a plurality of types of identification symbols included in a certain identification symbol group, becomes a selection determination symbol selected and shown from the identification symbol group. is possible and
As candidate patterns that can be the target patterns in the design fanning effect, a specific candidate pattern that is the identification pattern of a specific type and a normal candidate pattern that is the identification pattern of a different type from the specific type are set. ,
The gaming machine is characterized in that, in the symbol fanning performance, the probability that each of the candidate symbols is the target symbol for performance is lower for the specific candidate symbols than for the normal candidate symbols. When reach is achieved with a specific identification pattern that is one of the plurality of types of identification patterns, the success/failure determination result is more successful than when reach is established with an identification pattern other than the specific identification pattern. It is set so that the probability is high,
A predetermined order is set for the identification patterns of the plurality of types, and the design fanning effect is determined whether the design target pattern is the selected and determined pattern, or one of the design target patterns is selected in the predetermined order. The later identification pattern leads to the end of the selection determination pattern,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said specific candidate symbol is an identification symbol immediately preceding said specific identification symbol in said predetermined order.

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