JP7109050B2 - game machine - Google Patents

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TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a gaming machine that indicates the probability that a special game will be executed.

In the gaming machine of Patent Literature 1, when the ready-to-win effect is executed, the reliability of the big win is set to be high according to the increase in the number of ready-to-win lines.

JP 2010-279555 (paragraphs [0130], [0162])

In the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, the reliability of the big hit is also determined when the number of reach lines is determined.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing a decrease in interest in performance.

A first means includes special game execution means for executing a special game capable of giving a privilege advantageous to the player based on the stationary display of the variably displayed identification symbols in a specific manner; a suggestive effect executing means capable of executing a suggestive effect suggesting the probability that the identified symbols will stop in the specific mode before the fluctuation of the symbols is stopped, wherein the suggestive effect includes effect elements. and a stock effect that is performed subsequent to the stock effect, and that the notification timing capable of informing that the identification symbol stops in the specific mode is the number corresponding to the stock number of the effect elements in the stock effect. and a subsequent effect provided only, and the subsequent effect includes the identification pattern at the notification timing even if it is not notified that the identification pattern stops in the specific mode at the notification timing. includes an opportunity production that serves as an opportunity to increase the reliability of stopping in the specific mode, and a post-digestion production that is performed after all of the opportunity production is completed, and the opportunity production includes the subsequent production It is indicated whether or not one or more passing points set by the target set in is reached, and the post-digestion production is the reliability according to the increase in the passing points reached in the opportunity production It is a gaming machine that is set so that the

According to the above invention, it is possible to suppress the decrease in interest in the performance.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention; front view of game board Diagram for explaining the flow of the set production Diagram for explaining the flow of the introductory production Diagram for explaining the flow of the first intermediate effect Diagram for explaining the flow of the second intermediate production A diagram for explaining the flow of the final production of the normal pattern Diagram for explaining the flow of the final production of the chance pattern Diagram for explaining the flow of the final production of the chance pattern A diagram showing an example of subsequent production (A) Distribution table for set effects when winning, (B) Distribution table for set effects when missing, (C) Table showing reliability for big hits when the number of reach lines is 3 or more Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the gaming machine

As shown in FIG. 1, the game machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes a game board 11 shown in FIG. 2 covered with a front frame 10Z. The entire game area R1 (see FIG. 2) formed on the front side of 11 is visible. The game area R1 is surrounded by a substantially circular guide rail 12 protruding from the front surface of the game board 11. As shown in FIG.

Below the glass window 10W of the front frame 10Z, an upper plate 26 and a lower plate 27 are provided in two stages, and a firing handle 28 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 27. - 特許庁When the shooting handle 28 is rotated, the game balls contained in the upper tray 26 are ejected one by one toward the game area R1 by a shooting device (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 2, a display opening 11H is formed through the center of the game area R1 of the game board 11, and the display device 13 faces the display opening 11H from the back side of the game board 11. there is The display device 13 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal module, and has a display screen 13G on the front surface for performing game-related effects.

A display decoration frame 23 is attached to the front center of the game board 11 so as to surround the display screen 13G. The display decoration frame 23 is fitted into the display opening 11</b>H from the front side of the game board 11 and protrudes forward from the front surface of the game board 11 . As a result, the game ball flowing down the game area R1 is restricted from overcoming the decorative display frame 23 and entering inside the decorative display frame 23 .

A first start winning opening 14AK is provided in the horizontal central portion of the portion below the display decoration frame 23 in the game area R1. The first start winning opening 14AK has a pocket structure having an opening in the upper portion that is large enough to allow game balls to enter one by one.

A first big prize winning portion 15A is provided below the first starting prize winning port 14AK. The first big prize winning portion 15A includes a first big prize winning opening 15AK opened to the right and a first variable member 15AT arranged on the right side of the second big winning prize opening 15AK. The first variable member 15AT is configured to be slidable between a first projecting position projecting from the front surface of the game board 11 and a first retracted position where projection is suppressed from the first projecting position. It is Then, when the first variable member 15AT is arranged at the first projecting position, the game ball can enter the first big winning hole 15AK by guiding the first variable member 15AT, and the first variable member 15AT is the first. When placed at the 1 retreat position, it becomes difficult for the game ball to enter the first big winning hole 15AK.

A starting gate 18 is provided on the right side of the display decoration frame 23 in the game area R1. The starting gate 18 is formed in a gate shape through which a game ball flowing down the game area R1 can pass. When the game ball passes through the starting gate 18, normal symbol suitability determination is performed.

Below the starting gate 18, a second starting winning device 14B is provided. The second starting prize winning device 14B includes a second starting prize winning port 14BK opened to the left and a starting variable member 14BT inclined downward to the right on the left side of the second starting prize winning port 14BK. The start variable member 14BT is configured to be slidable between a start projection position projecting from the front surface of the game board 11 and a start retraction position in which projection is suppressed from the start projection position, and is normally at the start retraction position. When it is arranged and the result of the above-described normal symbol propriety determination is hit, it is arranged at the starting projecting position for a predetermined period. Then, when the start variable member 14BT is arranged at the start protruding position, the game ball can enter the second start winning opening 14BK with the start variable member 14BT as a guide, and the start variable member 14BT is arranged at the start retracted position. When the game ball is entered, it becomes difficult for the game ball to enter the start winning hole 14BK.

A second big winning device 15B is provided below the second startup winning device 14B. The second big winning device 15B includes a second big winning opening 15BK that opens upward, and a second variable member 15BT that opens and closes the second big winning opening 15BK. The second variable member 15BT is configured to be slidable between a second projecting position projecting from the front surface of the game board 11 and a second retracted position where projection is suppressed from the second projecting position. Then, when the second variable member 15BT is arranged at the second protruding position, the second large winning opening 15BK is blocked, making it difficult for the game ball to enter the second large winning opening 15BK, and the second variable member 15BT When arranged at the second retracted position, the second big winning hole 15BK is opened and the game ball can enter the second big winning hole 15BK.

When the game ball enters the first start winning opening 14AK or the second starting winning opening 14BK, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls to the upper tray 26 (see FIG. 1), and special symbol suitability determination (hereinafter referred to as (referred to as "special figure determination") is performed. The result of the special figure determination is displayed on the display screen 13G.

Specifically, three left, middle, and right special symbols 30L, 30C, and 30R are normally stopped and displayed side by side on the display screen 13G. Each of the special symbols 30L, 30C, and 30R, for example, is composed of a plurality of types representing numbers "0" to "9", and each of the special symbols 30L, 30C, and 30R has a predetermined type. is displayed as stopped. When the special figure determination is made, the three special symbols 30L, 30C, 30R are vertically scroll-displayed (variable display), and after a predetermined time has elapsed, for example, left, right, and middle are stopped and displayed. Then, the combination of the stopped special symbols 30L, 30C, 30R is used to display the result of the special symbol determination.

In this embodiment, when the stopped special symbols 30L, 30C, and 30R are all the same symbols (double eyes), the result of the special figure determination indicates that it is a hit, and in the case of a combination other than double eyes, the special symbols It is designed to indicate that the judgment result is out. It should be noted that the state in which the first and second stop symbols (in this embodiment, the left special symbol 30L and the right special symbol 30R) of the special symbols 30L, 30C, and 30R are the same is called "reach". , If the result of the special figure determination is hit, as a general rule, it becomes Zoro via "reach". In addition, when the result of the special figure determination is out, there are both cases where it becomes "reach" and "reach".

When the display screen 13G displays that the result of the special figure determination is a hit, a big hit game is executed, and the game ball can enter the first big winning hole 15AK or the second big winning hole 15BK. When a game ball enters the first big prize hole 15AK or the second big prize hole 15BK, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls.

In addition, when the game ball enters the first start winning opening 14AK or the second starting winning opening 14BK during the fluctuation of the special symbols 30L, 30C, 30R or during the big hit game, the result of the special figure determination caused by the entering ball The display and the associated pattern variation are held for, for example, four times. Then, when the pattern variation or the jackpot game being executed is finished, one reservation is digested, and the reserved pattern variation and result display are performed. Holds are, in principle, consumed in the order in which they occur.

In addition to the above-described winning openings 14AK, 14BK, 15AK, and 15BK, the game area R1 is provided with a plurality of general winning openings 20 which are opened upward or sideways and into which game balls can enter at all times. In addition, at the lower end of the game area R1, specifically, below the first variable member 15AK, there is an out hole for discharging game balls that have not entered any of the winning holes to the outside of the game area R1. 16 are provided. Furthermore, in the game area R1, a large number of obstacle nails K are planted for randomly changing the flowing direction of the game ball.

[Set effect on display screen 13G]
On the display screen 13G of the display device 13, the special symbols 30L, 30C, 30L during variation are displayed after the special symbols 30L, 30C, 30R are variably displayed until the result of the special symbol determination is notified by stop display. A suggestive effect suggesting the probability that the game will stop with double rolls (that is, a big win game will be executed) is displayed. Then, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, a set effect shown in FIG. 3 is executed as one type of suggestive effect. In the set production, after the introduction production is performed, the subsequent production is executed according to the result of the introduction production. The set production will be described in detail below.

The set effect is performed on the condition that the special symbols 30L, 30C, and 30R become reach. As shown in FIG. 3, the introduction effect in the set effect is a step-up effect consisting of one or a plurality of steps. In the introductory effect of this embodiment, the left and right special symbols 30L and 30R forming the ready-to-win state are increased step by step. In the figure, each step in the introductory effect is shown in order from the top. Two types of symbols "3" are in the ready state, and in the third step, three types of symbols "1", "3" and "4" are in the ready state. In the 4 steps, 4 kinds of patterns of "1", "3", "4" and "7" are in the reach state. Here, the line connecting the left and right special symbols 30L and 30R forming the reach state is called a reach line, and if the special symbol 30C in the middle stops with the same type of symbol on this reach line, three special symbols 30L are formed. . 30C. All 30R will stop with the same kind of symbols. Therefore, it can be said that the number of reach lines increases step by step in the introductory effect.

FIG. 4 shows a specific flow of the introductory effect on the display screen 13G. As shown in FIG. 4(A), when the introductory effect is started, a pair of the left special symbol 30L and the right special symbol 30R are displayed, and the special symbols 30L and 30R are the same kind of symbols. (In the example of FIG. 4A, the number is "1"). This state corresponds to the first step when the introductory effect is viewed as a step-up effect. Also, in this embodiment, in order to make it easier for the player to recognize the number of reach lines, the number of allied characters is stocked corresponding to the number of reach lines. Therefore, when the introductory effect is viewed as a stock effect of stocking allied characters, it corresponds to a state in which one allied character is stocked. It should be noted that allied characters are based on shogi pieces as motifs, and in the state of FIG. 4A, only "Ayu" is stocked as an allied character. When the introduction effect ends in the state of FIG. 4(A), the subsequent effect develops.

When the introduction effect progresses from the state of FIG. 4(A), the left and right special symbols 30L and 30R forming the ready-to-win state are increased by one, as shown in FIG. 4(B). That is, on the display screen 13G, two sets of the left special pattern 30L and the right special pattern 30R are displayed vertically side by side (more specifically, the added set is displayed at the bottom), and the special pattern of each set is displayed. The patterns 30L and 30R are of the same type (in the example of FIG. 4B, numbers "1" and "3"). This state corresponds to the second step when the introductory effect is viewed as a step-up effect, and corresponds to a state in which two ally characters are stocked when the introductory effect is viewed as a stock effect. At this time, "Ayumu" and "Gin" are stocked as friendly characters. When the introduction effect ends in the state of FIG. 4(B), the subsequent effect develops.

When the introduction performance further progresses from the state of FIG. 4(B), as shown in FIG. 4(C), the left and right special symbols 30L and 30R forming the ready-to-win state are further increased by one. That is, on the display screen 13G, three sets of the left special pattern 30L and the right special pattern 30R are displayed vertically side by side (more specifically, the added set is displayed at the bottom). The patterns 30L and 30R are of the same type (in the example of FIG. 4C, numbers "1", "3" and "4"). This state corresponds to the third step when the introductory effect is viewed as a step-up effect, and corresponds to a state in which three ally characters are stocked when the introductory effect is viewed as a stock effect. At this time, "Ayumu", "Gin", and "Kaku" are stocked as friendly characters. When the introduction effect ends in the state of FIG. 4(C), the subsequent effect develops.

When the introduction performance further progresses from the state of FIG. 4(C), the left and right special symbols 30L and 30R forming the ready-to-win state are further increased by one, as shown in FIG. 4(D). That is, on the display screen 13G, the left special symbol 30L and the right special symbol 30R are displayed vertically side by side in four groups (more specifically, the added group is displayed at the bottom), and the special symbol of each group is displayed. The patterns 30L and 30R are of the same type (in the example of FIG. 4D, numbers "1", "3", "4" and "7"). This state corresponds to the fourth step when the introductory effect is viewed as a step-up effect, and corresponds to a state in which four ally characters are stocked when the introductory effect is viewed as a stock effect. At this time, "Ayumu", "Gin", "Kaku" and "Rookie" are stocked as friendly characters. In the present embodiment, the introduction effect does not proceed from the state of FIG. 4(D), and the introduction effect ends in this state and progresses to the subsequent effect. That is, the state of FIG. 4D is the final step of the step-up effect.

As shown in FIG. 3, the subsequent effect in the set effect is a so-called battle effect in which the ally character attacks the enemy character and defeats the enemy character. Here, the number of attacks on the enemy character increases according to the number of steps (also the number of reach lines in the introductory effect) progressed in the introductory effect. In this embodiment, the number of attacks in the subsequent effect matches the number of steps in the introductory effect (the number of reach lines in the introductory effect and the number of allied characters in stock).

When the enemy character is attacked a plurality of times, the subsequent production is composed of a final production in which the last attack is performed and an intermediate production in which the previous attacks are performed. An intermediate effect is performed for each attack. When the number of times of attacking the enemy character is one, the subsequent production is composed only of the final production. In this way, in the subsequent production, as a rule, the final production is performed. In this embodiment, an attack on an enemy character is performed by consuming allied characters one by one when the introductory effect ends. Therefore, the number of allied characters when the introductory effect ends becomes the number of attacks in the subsequent effect. The order in which allied characters are consumed is that ``Ayumu'' takes precedence over ``Silver'', ``Kaku'' and ``Rook'', ``Silver'' takes precedence over ``Kaku'' and ``Rook'', and ``Kaku'' takes precedence over ``Rook''. It has a higher priority.

5 to 9 show a specific flow of subsequent effects on the display screen 13G when the number of steps in the introductory effects is four. As shown in the upper part of FIG. 5, in the subsequent effect, first, the first intermediate effect (hereinafter referred to as "first intermediate effect") is started, and the first attack is made on the enemy character. The friendly character consumed in the first intermediate effect is "Ayumu". In the first intermediate effect, the reach lines formed in the introductory effect are displayed in the same order.

As shown in the middle part of FIG. 5 and below, the first intermediate effect branches into three patterns with different attack results. In the first pattern of the first intermediate effect, the attack fails (misses) as shown in the middle left of the figure. At this time, on the uppermost reach line on the display screen 13G, a pattern different from the left and right special patterns 30L and 30R stops as the middle special pattern 30C. In the second pattern of the first intermediate production, as shown in the lower part of the same figure, the attack succeeds and although the enemy character is not defeated, damage is given to the enemy character (in the example of the same figure, 1 enemy character's fort is destroyed). At this time, a chance symbol (not shown) stops as a middle special symbol 30C on the top reach line on the display screen 13G. In the third pattern of the first intermediate effect, as shown in the middle right of the figure, the attack succeeds and the enemy character is defeated. At this time, the symbol of the same kind as the left and right special symbols 30L and 30R stops as the middle special symbol 30C on the top reach line on the display screen 13G. Then, the three special patterns 30L, 30C, and 30R on the reach line are all the same pattern (double pattern).

When the first or second pattern (the middle left or lower pattern in FIG. 5) is obtained in the first intermediate effect, then, as shown in the upper part of FIG. 6, the second intermediate effect (hereinafter referred to as (referred to as a “second intermediate effect”) is started, and a second attack is made on the enemy character. The friendly character consumed in the second intermediate effect is "Silver". Note that when the second intermediate effect is started, the reach line is reduced by one corresponding to the consumption of the ally character in the first intermediate effect. Specifically, the reach line displayed at the top disappears during the execution of the first intermediate effect, and the reach lines displayed after the second from the top are moved up by one.

As shown in the middle part of FIG. 6 and below, like the first intermediate effect, the second intermediate effect also branches into three patterns with different attack results. In the first pattern of the second intermediate effect, the attack fails (misses) as shown in the middle left of the figure. In the first pattern, on the top reach line on the display screen 13G, a pattern different from the left and right special patterns 30L and 30R stops as the middle special pattern 30C. In the second pattern of the second intermediate production, as shown in the lower part of the same figure, the attack succeeds and although the enemy character is not defeated, damage is given to the enemy character (in the example of the same figure, 1 enemy character's fort is destroyed). At this time, a chance symbol (not shown) stops as a middle special symbol 30C on the top reach line on the display screen 13G. In the third pattern of the second intermediate effect, as shown in the middle right of the figure, the attack succeeds and the enemy character is defeated. At this time, the symbol of the same type as the left and right special symbols 30L and 30R stops as the middle special symbol 30C on the top reach line on the display screen 13G. And, it is notified that the result of the special figure determination is hit.

When the second intermediate effect results in the first or second pattern (the middle left or lower pattern in FIG. 6), then the third intermediate effect (hereinafter referred to as "third intermediate effect") is performed. A third attack is made on the enemy character. The friendly character consumed in the third intermediate effect is "Kaku". In addition, when the third intermediate production is started, the reach line that was displayed at the top during the execution of the second intermediate production disappears in response to the consumption of the friendly character in the second intermediate production, The reach line that was displayed after the second from is moved up by one.

As shown in FIG. 3, similarly to the first intermediate effect and the second intermediate effect, the third intermediate effect also branches into three patterns with different attack results. In the first pattern of the third intermediate effect, the attack fails (misses). In the second pattern of the third intermediate production, the attack succeeds and damage is given to the enemy character (specifically, one fort of the enemy character is destroyed). In the third pattern of the third intermediate production, the attack succeeds and the enemy character is defeated. The stop modes of the special symbols 30L, 30C, and 30R in each pattern of the third intermediate effect are the same as those of the first intermediate effect and the second intermediate effect.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the subsequent effect when the number of steps in the introductory effect is 4, the final effect is performed after the intermediate effect is performed three times. As shown in the figure, the final effect branches into two patterns depending on the contents of the intermediate effects performed so far. In the example of the present embodiment, the effect pattern of the final effect is determined according to the amount of damage given to the enemy character in the intermediate effects up to that point, that is, according to the number of destroyed forts n. When the number n of destroyed forts is less than 3, the normal pattern is selected as the final performance pattern, and when the number n of destroyed forts is 3 or more, the chance pattern is selected as the final performance pattern. .

7 to 9 show the flow of each effect pattern of the final effect. As shown in the upper part of FIG. 7, for example, if the third intermediate effect is the first pattern, the number n of destroyed forts is less than 3, and the final effect of the normal pattern is executed. Specifically, when the final effect is started, the reach line displayed at the top during execution of the third intermediate effect disappears, and the last reach line is moved up by one. Also, a message to the effect that it is the last attack is displayed on the display screen 13G (second row from the top in FIG. 7). Then, the ally character ("rook" in the example of FIG. 7) consumed in the final effect is displayed in the central portion of the display screen 13G (third row from the top in FIG. 7). When the last attack fails, the character is defeated by the enemy character, and on the final reach line displayed on the display screen 13G, a pattern different from the left and right special patterns 30L and 30R stops as a middle special pattern 30C. . And, it is notified that the result of the special figure determination is out (bottom left in FIG. 7). On the other hand, when the last attack succeeds, the enemy character is defeated, and the special pattern 30C in the middle, which is the same type as the left and right special patterns 30L and 30R, stops on the final reach line displayed on the display screen 13G. do. Then, it is notified that the result of the special figure determination is a hit (bottom right of FIG. 7).

As shown in the upper part of FIG. 8, when the third intermediate effect is the second pattern and the number n of destroyed forts is 3 or more, the final effect of the chance pattern is executed. Specifically, first, the reach line displayed at the top during execution of the third intermediate effect disappears, and the last reach line is moved up by one. In addition, it is displayed that the number n of destroyed forts is 3 or more (the middle part of FIG. 8). Next, the chances of allied characters that are consumed in the final effect are increased (lower part of FIG. 8). This chance up is performed by making the mode of the ally character different from the case of the normal pattern. changes to "Dragon").

When the ally character's chance up ends, a message to the effect that it is the last attack is displayed on the display screen 13G (the upper part of FIG. 9), and the ally character ("Dragon" in the example of FIG. 9) consumed in the final effect is displayed. ) is displayed in the center of the display screen 13G (middle of FIG. 9). When the last attack fails, the character is defeated by the enemy character, and on the final reach line displayed on the display screen 13G, a pattern different from the left and right special patterns 30L and 30R stops as a middle special pattern 30C. (Lower left in FIG. 9). And, it is notified that the result of the special figure determination is out. On the other hand, when the last attack succeeds, the enemy character is defeated, and the special pattern 30C in the middle, which is the same type as the left and right special patterns 30L and 30R, stops on the final reach line displayed on the display screen 13G. do. Then, it is notified that the result of the special figure determination is a hit (lower right in FIG. 9).

FIG. 10 shows an example in which the number of steps in the introductory effect is 2 as another example of the subsequent effect on the display screen 13G. As shown in the upper part of the figure, in this subsequent effect, first, the first intermediate effect is started, and the first attack is made on the enemy character. The friendly character consumed in the first intermediate effect is "Ayumu". In the example of FIG. 10, the first intermediate effect is the first pattern, and the attack fails (second row from the top in the figure). When the first intermediate effect ends, the final effect of the normal pattern is started. The ally character consumed in the final production is "silver". In the example of FIG. 10, it is notified that the attack fails in the final effect and the result of the special figure determination is out.

By the way, the number n of forts to be destroyed when the intermediate effect becomes the second pattern is not limited to 1 or less, and may be 2 or more. Here, if the number of destroyed forts n becomes 3 or more before all the intermediate effects are completed, the final effect may be executed without executing the unprocessed intermediate effects.

FIG. 11(A) and FIG. 11(B) show distribution data tables of effect patterns of set effects when the result of the special figure determination is a hit and a loss. In FIGS. 11(A) and 11(B), the vertical columns show the distribution of the number of reach lines formed in the introductory effect (that is, the number of steps progressed in the introductory effect), and the horizontal columns show the subsequent It shows the timing at which the production ends, that is, the timing at which the result of the special figure determination is displayed in the subsequent production.

FIG. 11(C) shows the reliability of the set effect when the number of ready-to-win lines formed in the introduction effect is three and four. Here, the hit reliability of the production is the probability that the hit of the special figure determination is notified when the production is executed. Specifically, it is defined by dividing the probability that the effect will be executed when the result of the special figure determination is a win by the overall probability that the effect will be executed.

As shown in FIG. 11(C), the total hit reliability of the dot effect when the number of reach lines is 3 is 7.9%. fluctuates. Specifically, when the performance pattern of the final performance is the normal pattern, the reliability of the big win is as low as 3.3%, and when the performance pattern of the final performance is the chance pattern, the reliability of the big win is 19. .5%.

The total reliability of the big win when the number of reach lines is 4 is 23.6%, which is higher than that when the number of reach lines is 3. Similarly to when the number of reach lines is 3, even when the number of reach lines is 4, the reliability of the big win fluctuates depending on the performance pattern of the final performance. Specifically, when the performance pattern of the final performance is the normal pattern, the reliability of the big win is as low as 10.3%, and when the performance pattern of the final performance is the chance pattern, the reliability of the big win is 47. .1%. The reliability of the big hit when the number of reach lines is 3 and the performance pattern of the final performance is the chance pattern is higher than the reliability of the big win when the number of reach lines is 4 and the performance pattern of the final performance is the normal pattern. It's becoming

As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, even if the number of reach lines (also the number of steps to proceed in the introduction effect) is determined after the introduction effect is completed, any effect pattern is selected in the final effect of the subsequent effect. The reliability of the big hit changes depending on whether is executed. Since the effect pattern of the final effect is determined by the result of the intermediate effect performed before the final effect in the subsequent effect, it is possible to make the player interested in the development of the intermediate effect. As a result, it is possible to suppress the decrease in interest in the effects performed after the introduction effect in the set effect (specifically, the intermediate effect of the subsequent effect). In addition, since the number of executions of the intermediate effect increases in accordance with the increase in the number of reach lines formed in the introductory effect, the decrease in interest of the introductory effect in the set effect is also suppressed. Moreover, in this embodiment, when the number of reach lines increases, the total reliability of the big win increases, so it is possible to make the player interested in the development of the introductory effect.

In addition, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the purpose of the subsequent production is to defeat the enemy character, and as a waypoint to the victory, the production of destroying the enemy character's fort is performed in the intermediate production. When the number n of destroyed forts is large, the reliability of the final performance is high. Thus, in the present embodiment, as the number n of forts destroyed in the middle production (in other words, the number of passing points reached in the middle production) increases, the reliability of the big hit in the final production increases. It is possible to make the player interested in the development in the production, especially whether or not the fortress is destroyed in the intermediate production. Specifically, in the gaming machine 10, when the number n of destroyed forts is less than 3, the effect pattern of the final effect is the normal pattern, and when the number n of destroyed forts is 3 or more, the effect of the final effect is performed. The pattern becomes a chance pattern with a higher jackpot reliability than the normal pattern. Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, it is possible to make the player interested in whether or not to destroy three or more forts in the intermediate presentation.

In addition, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, as the effect pattern of the intermediate effect, the pattern of winning over the enemy character (see, for example, the middle right of FIG. 6), that is, the fact that the result of the special figure determination is a win is reported. Since there is a pattern of being destroyed, it is possible to add surprise to the player who has been paying attention only to whether or not the fortress is to be destroyed in the intermediate presentation.

FIG. 12 shows an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10 for executing the above-described set effects. In the figure, reference numeral 50 denotes a main control circuit 50, reference numeral 52 denotes a sub-control circuit 52, and reference numeral 54 denotes a display control circuit .

The main control circuit 50 includes a microcomputer having a CPU 50A, a RAM 50B and a ROM 50C, an input/output circuit connecting the microcomputer and the sub-control circuit 52, and a relay circuit (not shown) connecting the microcomputer and the first prize winning device 15A. It has an input/output circuit connected via and performs main control related to the game. CPU50A includes a success/failure determination unit, a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, etc., and in addition to performing arithmetic control, generates random numbers etc. related to special figure determination and normal symbol success/failure determination, sub It is configured to be able to output (transmit) to the control circuit 52 and the like. The RAM 50B includes a storage area for various random values generated by the CPU 50A, a storage area for displaying the results of special figure determination and holding of pattern fluctuations, a storage area and flags for temporarily storing various data, and a work area for the CPU 50A. . In addition to the main program and control data executed by the CPU 50A, the ROM 50C is written with determination values for special figure determination and normal symbol propriety determination.

The main control circuit 50 executes a special figure determination, and executes a big hit game when the special figure determination is a hit. Specifically, when the sensor detects the entry of the ball into the first starting winning opening 14AK or the second starting winning opening 14BK, the detection signal is output to the main control circuit 50. The main control circuit 50, which receives the detection signal from the sensor, acquires a random number for special figure determination, determines whether the acquired random number matches the determination value of the special figure determination, and determines whether the special figure determination The result is sent to the sub-control circuit 52 . Then, when the result of the special figure determination is hit, the main control circuit 50 transmits a control signal to the first big winning device 15A or the second big winning device 15B to execute a big winning game. It should be noted that the execution of the big hit game is performed after the result of the special figure determination by the special symbols 30L, 30C and 30R is reported on the display screen 13G.

Similar to the main control circuit 50, the sub-control circuit 52 includes a microcomputer having a CPU 52A, a RAM 52B and a ROM 52C, an input/output circuit connecting the microcomputer and the main control circuit 50, and a display control circuit 54 with the microcomputer. and an input/output circuit for connecting. The CPU 52A includes a control section, a calculation section, various counters, various registers, various flags, and the like, and is configured to be able to output (transmit) control signals to the display control circuit 54 and the like, in addition to performing arithmetic control. The RAM 52B has a storage area for various data and a work area for the CPU 52A. The ROM 52C stores a main program executed by the CPU 52A, a variation pattern table of the special symbols 30L, 30C, and 30R, a suggestive effect pattern table, and the like.

It should be noted that the distribution data table for the set effects shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B is stored in the ROM 52C. Also, the allocation of the effect pattern of the suggestive effect including the set effect is performed based on the effect random number generated by the CPU 52A. Specifically, the sub-control circuit 52 refers to either the winning effect pattern table or the losing effect pattern table stored in the ROM 52C based on the result of the special figure determination performed by the main control circuit 50. Then, a performance pattern is determined based on the performance pattern table and the random number for performance.

The display control circuit 54 is incorporated in the display device 13. Based on the control signal from the sub-control circuit 52, the CPU reads predetermined display control data from the ROM, generates control data in the storage area of the RAM, and outputs the VDP (Fig. not shown). The VDP reads necessary data from the ROM based on commands from the CPU, and maps the images (special symbols 30L, 30C, 30R, chance symbols, background images, character images, character images, etc.) displayed on the display screen 13G. is created and stored in VRAM. The image data stored in the VRAM is converted into RGB signals by a D/A conversion circuit provided in the input/output circuit and output to the display screen 13G.

Hereinafter, the features of the invention group extracted from the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following description, for ease of understanding, corresponding configurations in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment are appropriately indicated in parentheses or the like, but the specific configurations are not limited to those indicated in parentheses or the like.

<Characteristic group A>
The following feature group A relates to a gaming machine that "suggests the probability that a special game will be executed by production", and the gaming machine of "Patent Document A (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-279555 (paragraphs [0130], [0162])) Then, when the ready-to-win effect is executed, the reliability of the big win is set to be high according to the increase in the number of ready-to-win lines." Since the degree of reliability of the big hit is also decided at the stage where is decided, there was a problem that the interest of the rest of the production was low.”

[Feature A1]
Variable display means (display device 13) for variable display of identification patterns (special patterns 30L, 30C, 30R);
A special game executing means (main control circuit 50) for executing a special game (jackpot game) capable of awarding a privilege advantageous to the player based on the identification pattern being stopped and displayed in a specific mode (double eyes). )When,
A game machine (a game machine (game In machine 10),
In the suggested production,
A step-up production (introduction production of set production) consisting of one or more steps,
A subsequent effect (subsequent effect of the set effect) that is performed after the step-up effect is included,
In the subsequent production, an opportunity production (intermediate production) that serves as an opportunity to increase the reliability (jackpot reliability) for the identification symbol to stop in the specific mode can be repeated once or multiple times, The game machine is set so that the number of executions of the opportunity performance is set to increase according to the increase in the number of steps of the step-up performance.

In the configuration shown in this feature, in subsequent effects after the step-up effect is performed, the opportunity effect is executed by the number corresponding to the increase in the number of steps. Then, the opportunity production is an opportunity to increase the reliability of the identification symbols stopping in a specific mode, that is, the execution of the special game. According to the configuration of this feature, in the suggestive effect, even if the step-up effect ends, it is possible to make the player interested in whether or not the reliability level will increase in the opportunity effect, and the interest of the suggestive effect can be enhanced. It becomes possible to suppress the decrease.

[Feature A2]
The number of executions of the opportunity production is the number of steps of the step-up production (the number of steps advanced in the introductory production. It is also the number of reach lines formed in the introductory production.) minus a specific number (from the number of steps The gaming machine according to feature A1, which is the number of times minus 1).

The number of executions of the opportunity performance may be the number of times obtained by adding the number of steps to a specific number of times, or the number of times obtained by subtracting a specific number from the number of steps as in the configuration shown in this feature. According to the configuration of this feature, it is possible to make the player interested in whether or not the number of steps exceeds a specific number in the step-up effect.

[Feature A3]
The subsequent production includes a post-digestion production (final production) performed after all the opportunity productions are digested,
In the opportunity production, it is indicated whether or not one or more passing points (destroying the fort of the enemy character) set in the subsequent production (defeating the enemy character) have been reached. ,
The gaming machine according to feature A1 or A2, wherein the post-execution effect is set such that the reliability increases as the number of passing points reached by the opportunity effect increases.

According to the configuration shown in this feature, the reliability increases according to the increase in the passing points reached in the subsequent performance, so it is possible to make the player interested in the development of the subsequent performance.

[Feature A4]
The production pattern of the post-digestion production includes a normal production pattern (normal pattern of final production) that is executed when the number of passing points reached in the opportunity production is less than a specified number, and the passage reached in the opportunity production. A special effect pattern (final effect chance pattern) that is executed when the number of points is equal to or more than the specified number,
The gaming machine according to feature A3, wherein the reliability of the special effect pattern is set higher than the reliability of the normal effect pattern.

In the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to make the player interested in whether or not the predetermined number or more of passing points will be reached in the subsequent presentation.

[Feature A5]
Any one of the features A1 to A4, wherein the trigger effect includes a effect pattern that confirms that the identification symbol stops in the specific mode (a effect pattern that defeats an enemy character in an intermediate effect). game machine.

In the configuration shown in this feature, it may be confirmed that the identification symbol is stopped in the specific mode in the opportunity presentation, so that it is possible to give the player unexpectedness.

[Feature A6]
The suggestive effect includes a ready-to-win effect that forms a ready-to-win state in which there is a possibility that the combination of the specific mode will be established when the identification symbols are stopped on the remaining rows of the plurality of rows excluding one row. be,
The step-up effect and the subsequent effect are executed with the reach effect,
The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A4, wherein the number of steps of the step-up effect matches the number of reach lines in the reach state.

The number of steps in the step-up effect may be represented by the mode of the effect element when the mode of the effect element changes in stages, or by the number of effect elements when the number of effect elements changes in stages. or the number of reach lines when the number of reach lines changes stepwise as shown in the configuration of this feature.

[Feature A7]
Variable display means (display device 13) for variable display of identification patterns (special patterns 30L, 30C, 30R);
A special game executing means (main control circuit 50) for executing a special game (jackpot game) capable of awarding a privilege advantageous to the player based on the identification pattern being stopped and displayed in a specific mode (double eyes). )When,
A game machine (a game machine (game In machine 10),
In the suggested production,
Stock production (introduction production of set production) that can stock production elements (ally characters),
A number of notification timings (timings at which an intermediate performance ends) which is performed subsequent to the stock performance and can notify that the identification pattern stops in the specific mode are provided according to the number of stocks in the stock performance. Subsequent production (subsequent production of set production) and
In the subsequent effect, even if it is not notified that the identification pattern stops in the specific mode at the notification timing, the reliability of the identification pattern stopping in the specific mode at the notification timing ( A game machine in which an opportunity production (intermediate production) is executed as an opportunity to increase the reliability of a big win.

In the configuration shown in this feature, in the subsequent performance after the stock performance is performed, the identification pattern stops in a specific mode, that is, the notification timing that can notify that the special game is executed depends on the number of stocks. Only number is set. At the notification timing, even if it is not notified that the identification pattern is stopped in a specific mode, an opportunity performance is executed as an opportunity to increase the reliability of stopping in the specific mode. According to the configuration of this feature, in the suggestive effect, even if the stock effect ends, it is possible to make the player interested in whether or not the reliability level will increase in the opportunity effect, and the interest in the suggestive effect is reduced. can be suppressed.

[Feature A8]
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the number of notification timings is a number obtained by subtracting a specific number from the stock number in the stock effect (a number obtained by subtracting 1 from the number of stocked ally characters).

The number of notification timings may be a specific number plus the number of stocks, or may be a number obtained by subtracting a specific number from the stock number as in the configuration shown in this feature. According to the configuration of this feature, it is possible to make the player interested in whether or not the number of stocks exceeds a specific number in the stock effect.

[Feature A9]
A special game execution means (main control circuit 50) for executing a special game (jackpot game) capable of imparting an advantageous privilege to the player based on the success/failure determination result (special figure determination result). ,
In a gaming machine (gaming machine 10) having a suggestive effect executing means (sub-control circuit 52) capable of executing a suggestive effect suggesting the probability that the special game will be executed,
In the suggested production,
The final production performed at the end of the suggested production (the final production of the subsequent production),
a preliminary performance (a portion of the subsequent performance performed before the final performance) having an opportunity timing (intermediate performance) which is performed prior to the final performance and serves as an opportunity to increase the reliability of the win of the final performance;
and an introduction effect (introduction effect) for determining the number of the trigger timings (the number of executions of the intermediate effect) prior to the preliminary effect.

In the configuration shown in this feature, the number of trigger timings in the pre-production is determined in the introductory production. The opportunity timing serves as an opportunity to increase the reliability of the final presentation performed after the preliminary presentation. Therefore, it is possible to make the player interested in the number of trigger timings in the introductory performance, and in the reliability of the final performance in the pre-performance. In this manner, according to the configuration of this feature, it is possible to keep the player's interest even after the introduction effect ends in the suggestive effect, and it is possible to suppress the decrease in interest in the suggestive effect.

The configurations shown in features A3 to A6 may be combined with the configurations shown in features A7 and A8. In this case, the "step-up effect" of feature A6 should be replaced with the "stock effect" of features A7 and A8. Also, the configuration indicated by features A1 to A8 may be combined with the configuration indicated by feature A9. At that time, the “opportunity production” and “post-production” of features A1 to A8 are replaced with the “pre-production” and “final production” of feature A9, and the “step-up production” of features A1 to A6 are replaced by feature A9 “ The "introduction effect" should be replaced with the "introduction effect" of the feature A9 for the "stock effect" of the features A7 and A8.

[Other embodiments included in feature group A]
The feature group A includes, for example, the following embodiments in addition to the above embodiments.

(1) The number of times the intermediate effect is executed in the subsequent effect may be the same as the number of steps advanced in the introductory effect, or may be a predetermined number greater than the number of steps.

(2) The number of executions of the intermediate effect in the subsequent effect may be increased by one when one or more steps progress in the introductory effect. In this case, the number of steps required to increase the number of executions of the intermediate effect may be fixed or variable.

(3) The jackpot reliability of the final performance may increase in proportion to the number n of destroyed forts.

(4) When the special symbol 30L, 30C, 30R fluctuation and the display of the result of the special symbol judgment are suspended, the set effect is performed over a plurality of consecutive symbol variations during the suspension. good. In this case, the introduction effect is performed over a plurality of symbol variations, and the subsequent effect is performed in the final symbol variation.

(5) When the introductory effect is regarded as a step-up effect, the progress of the step may be a production element, a change or an increase in the form, or the number of pseudo-runs instead of increasing the reach line. .

(6) In the introductory effect, the display screen 13G may be divided into a plurality of divisions, and the special symbols 30L, 30C, and 30R may be variably displayed on each divided screen, and the number of the divided screens in the reach state may be the number of the reach lines. In this case, symbols of the same type (for example, the number "1") may form reach in a plurality of split screens.

10 Game Machine 13 Display Device 14AK First Startup Winning Port 14B Second Startup Winning Device 15A First Big Winning Device 15B Second Big Winning Device 30L, 30C, 30R Special Design 50 Main Control Circuit 52 Sub Control Circuit 54 Display Control Circuit

Claims (4)

a special game executing means for executing a special game capable of imparting a benefit advantageous to a player based on the stationary display of the variably displayed identification symbols in a specific manner;
a suggestive effect executing means capable of executing a suggestive effect suggesting the probability that the identified symbols will stop in the specific mode before the variation of the identified symbols is stopped,
In the suggested production,
A stock production that can stock production elements,
a subsequent effect, which is performed following the stock effect, and is provided with a number of notification timings capable of informing that the identification symbol stops in the specific mode according to the number of stocks of the effect elements in the stock effect; includes
In the subsequent effect , even if it is not notified that the identification pattern stops in the specific mode at the notification timing, the reliability of the identification pattern stopping in the specific mode at the notification timing. Opportunity production that will be an opportunity to raise
and a post-digestion production that is performed after all the above-mentioned opportunity productions are digested,
In the opportunity production, it is indicated whether or not one or more passing points set by the target set in the subsequent production have been reached,
In the game machine , the post-execution effect is set so that the reliability increases as the number of passing points reached by the opportunity effect increases . 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the number of said notification timings is a number obtained by subtracting a specific number from the stock number of said effect elements in said stock effect. The production pattern of the post-digestion production includes a normal production pattern executed when the number of passing points reached in the opportunity production is less than a specified number, and a normal production pattern executed when the number of passing points reached in the opportunity production is equal to or greater than a specified number. Includes a special production pattern that is executed when
3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said reliability of said special effect pattern is set higher than said reliability of said normal effect pattern . The suggestive effect includes a ready-to-win effect that forms a ready-to-win state in which there is a possibility that the combination of the specific mode will be established when the identification symbols are stopped on the remaining rows of the plurality of rows excluding one row. be,
The stock effect and the subsequent effect are executed with the reach effect,
4. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the number of said effect elements stocked in said stock effect matches the number of reach lines in said reach state .

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