JP2017000845A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of enhancing amusement level of a presentation that suggests progress of a game using identification symbols.SOLUTION: If a combination mode is not a prescribed combination mode, when groups of a plurality of identification symbols 20 stop or temporarily stop with a combination of identification symbols 20 selected from each of the groups of the plurality of identification symbols 20, if a progress suggestion symbol 20a is included in the combination mode than if the progress suggestion symbol 20a is not included, a game machine 1 is configured more like to be changed from a mode not in the prescribed combination to a mode in the prescribed combination.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which an identification symbol for notifying of the determination result is set.

  For example, Patent Document 1 described below describes a gaming machine in which a part of a plurality of symbols is set as a sliding symbol that suggests that the symbol fluctuates again.

JP 10-155988 A

  Some of the above gaming machines have poor preference because the symbols only change again when the sliding symbols stop.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing the preference of performance that suggests the progress of a game using an identification symbol.

  A gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, selects a plurality of identification symbol groups including a plurality of types of identification symbols on a display device, and then selects from each of the plurality of identification symbol groups. And a notification means for notifying whether or not to give an advantageous benefit to the player by a combination of the stopped identification symbols. As a combination mode of identification symbols that are selected and stopped or temporarily stopped, in addition to the combination mode indicating that the determination result is a win, a continuous effect notification mode indicating that a continuous effect occurs, and the continuous effect notification A change suggesting mode indicating that the mode is easily changed is set.

  In the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the change suggestion mode indicates that the game machine is likely to change to the continuous notification mode.

It is a front view of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is a list figure of an identification symbol. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of the symbol change suggestion effect performed with a quasi-continuous effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the point which sets the aspect (predetermined combination aspect) of a continuous as a fluctuation start aspect. It is a figure for demonstrating the case (failure production | presentation) when it does not change in a continuous eye in spite of generation | occurrence | production of a symbol change suggestion production | generation.

  Hereinafter, a gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described with reference to FIG. The gaming machine 1 includes a game board 90. The game board 90 is formed of a substantially square plywood, and a strip-shaped guide rail 903 made of a thin metal plate for guiding a game ball fired by the operation of the launcher to the game area 902 has a substantially arc shape. Is provided.

  The game area 902 is provided with a first start winning port 904, a second starting winning port 905, a big winning port 906, an out port 907, and the like. For example, a liquid crystal display device is used as the display device 10 whose display screen is visible through the opening 901 formed in the game board 90. In the present embodiment, notification of the determination result and various effects are executed using the display device 10. As one of the effects, a symbol change suggesting effect whose details will be described later is executed.

  In addition, the game area 902 is provided with a plurality of game nails as obstacles that change the flow-down mode of the game balls when the flow-down game balls collide. The game ball flowing down the game area 902 changes into various modes depending on the condition when it collides with the game nail.

  In such a gaming machine 1, a game ball is launched toward the game area 902 by operating a launching device (not shown). When a game ball flowing down the game area 902 wins a winning port such as the start winning ports 904 and 905 or the big winning port 906, a predetermined number of award balls are paid out by the payout device. When the game ball wins the start winning opening 904, 905, whether or not to win a big win (corresponding to an advantageous privilege in the present invention) is determined by the determination unit. When the jackpot is reached, the winning prize opening 906 is frequently opened, and the player can acquire many game balls. In addition, since any configuration other than the symbol change suggestion effect described below may be used (similar to a known gaming machine can be applied), the description is omitted.

  Hereinafter, the symbol change suggestion effect executed using the display device 10 will be described. If it is possible to execute the design change suggesting effect described below, the structure (the structure and type of the substrate that controls the effect (display device 10)) of the effect, Since any determination (lottery) method or the like may be used, a description of this point is omitted (a method for determining a known effect and a method for controlling the effect can be used).

  The determination result (whether a privilege advantageous to the player is given) is notified by the combination of the identification symbols 20 (means for notifying the determination result using the identification symbol 20). Corresponds to the notification means in the In addition, the combination of the identification symbols 20 refers to an arrangement that takes into account the arrangement of the identification symbols 20 (the same applies hereinafter). That is, even if the types of symbols constituting a combination of certain identification symbols 20 are exactly the same, the combinations are different if the order is different.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the identification symbol 20 in the present embodiment is a symbol to which numbers “1” to “9” are attached. Further, in the present embodiment, three identification symbols 20 including the identification symbols 20 of “1” to “9” are set (so-called left reel (left identification symbol 20 group), middle reel (central identification symbol 20 group). ), The identification symbol 20 group corresponding to the right reel (the right identification symbol 20 group) is set), and is displayed variably when the determination result is notified. The number of identification symbols 20 can be changed as appropriate. When the combination of the finally stopped identification symbols 20 (the combination of three identification symbols 20 selected and stopped one by one from each group of identification symbols 20) becomes a predetermined combination (for example, three of the same identification symbols 20) It is a big hit in the case of (alignment), otherwise it is a loss. In FIG. 2, only numbers are shown, but symbols (such as character symbols) that vary with the numbers may be set.

  Among the plurality of identification symbols constituting one identification symbol 20 group, the symbols “3” and “5” correspond to the first identification symbol 20a (corresponding to the progress suggestion symbol in the present invention. For the sake of simplicity, “3” and “5” are indicated by circles), and the other symbols are set as the second identification symbols 20b. Further, the “7” symbol of the middle reel is set as a special symbol 20s (in order to make it easy to understand that it is the special symbol 20s, the middle reel “7” is shown in a box). In the present embodiment, the first identification symbol 20a, the second identification symbol 20b, and the special symbol 20s are configured so that they can be visually distinguished according to the symbol pattern that fluctuates with colors and numbers. However, a configuration that cannot be visually distinguished may be used.

  The symbol change suggestion effect is executed using the identification symbols 20 thus classified. The symbol change suggestion effect in the present embodiment is executed as part of a so-called pseudo continuous effect (means for executing the pseudo continuous effect through the symbol change suggestion effect corresponds to the setting means in the present invention). In the pseudo continuous effect, when notifying the result of a certain success / failure determination, the fluctuating identification symbol 20 and the accompanying symbol 30 are temporarily stopped (pseudo stop) one or more times, and the number of times (continuous number of times; hereinafter temporary stop) This indicates that there is a probability of being a big hit (so-called expectation) by setting the number of consecutive times once when it does not occur, and setting the number of consecutive times twice when the temporary stop occurs once). . In other words, while guaranteeing the continuity of the performance, the temporary change after the temporary stop is repeated one or more times, suggesting the probability of being a big hit depending on the number of repetitions. In this production, the probability of being a big hit is set higher as the number of consecutive times (number of repetitions) increases.

  In addition, the temporary stop in this embodiment is a stop of the aspect in which the identification symbol 20 swings delicately. The temporary stop may be in any form as long as the identification symbol 20 moves slightly as if it appears to have stopped.

  In the quasi-continuous production in the present embodiment, the combination of the temporarily stopped identification symbols 20 is a predetermined combination other than the combination in which the jackpot is determined, such as a set of three identical symbols (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a continuous eye). (When such a continuous line corresponds to a predetermined combination mode in the present invention), it fluctuates again (in this way, fluctuating again after a temporary stop may be referred to as production continuing). On the other hand, combinations other than those that are determined to be big hits and combinations other than the above-mentioned predetermined combinations (hereinafter also referred to as non-continuous eyes. These non-continuous eyes correspond to an aspect that is not a predetermined combination in the present invention). When it becomes, it is comprised so that it may stop as it is (it notifies that it is a deviation). Therefore, when the continuous game stops temporarily, there is a possibility of progress of the game advantageous to the player, and when the non-continuous game stops, the possibility disappears.

  In the present embodiment, the consecutive symbols of “7”, which is the special symbol 20s, are located on the middle reel among the three temporarily stopped identification symbols 20, and the other symbols are discontinuous. As described above, in the present embodiment, at least a part of the plurality of identification symbols 20 is set as the special symbol 20s, and the predetermined combination includes the special symbol 20s among the three temporarily stopped identification symbols 20. The production is set to continue.

  Hereinafter, a specific example of the symbol change suggesting effect used for the pseudo-continuous effect will be described. When notifying a certain determination result, the identification symbol 20 starts to change (see FIG. 3A). After the fluctuation for a predetermined time, one identification symbol 20 included in each identification symbol 20 group temporarily stops (hereinafter referred to as a primary temporary stop, meaning a temporary stop before a secondary temporary stop described later) (FIG. 3). (See (b)).

  When the identification symbol 20 of “7”, which is the special symbol 20s, is positioned on the middle reel (specific position) at the time of the primary temporary stop, the effect continues as if the continuous eye was temporarily stopped. On the other hand, when the identification symbol 20 of “7” is not located on the middle reel at the time of the primary temporary stop, at first glance, it feels as if the discontinuous eye has stopped. Here, in the present embodiment, there is a case where the temporary stop form changes after a temporary stop is generated as if the discontinuous eye has stopped. This effect is a symbol change suggestion effect. When a predetermined condition is established by the means for determining the content of the effect, the symbol change suggesting effect is executed.

  In the symbol change suggestion effect, the first identification symbol 20a is included when the first identification symbol 20a of “3” or “5” is included in any of the three identification symbols 20 temporarily suspended. It is an effect set so that the probability of becoming a continuous eye is higher than when it is not (when only the second identification symbol 20b is present).

  The design change suggestion effect is as follows. As shown in FIG. 3B, it is assumed that the combination of the identification symbols 20 that have been temporarily temporarily stopped is “1”, “2”, and “3” from the left. In other words, the special symbol 20s “7” is not positioned on the middle reel, and is a temporary stop mode that becomes discontinuous if it remains as it is. However, “3”, which is the first identification symbol 20a, is temporarily stopped on the right reel.

  After the primary temporary stop in such a combination, the identification design 20 group of the middle reel is changed again (see FIG. 3C), the identification design 20 of “2” of the middle reel is changed to “7” and the secondary design. Temporarily stop (see FIG. 3D). That is, the combination of the identification symbols 20 that are “1”, “2”, and “3” from the left becomes the combination of “1”, “7”, and “3”. That is, the combination mode that was discontinuous at the time of the primary temporary stop changes to continuous eyes. After the primary temporary stop, the identification symbol 20 group of all reels is changed again, and the identification symbol 20 of the middle reel becomes “7” (the identification symbol 20 of the left reel and the right reel can be anything). May be.

  In this way, when the identification symbol 20 of “7”, which is the special symbol 20s, finally enters the temporary stop state positioned on the middle reel as the specific position, that is, the secondary temporary stop after the primary temporary stop. When it becomes continuous as an aspect of (when a successful production occurs), the production will continue. That is, after the secondary stop, each of the identification symbols 20 group starts to change again (see FIG. 3 (f)).

  Here, after the identification symbol 20 has been temporarily suspended for the second time, when the identification symbol 20 group is changed again, the combination of the identification symbols 20 is not returned to the combination when the identification symbol 20 is temporarily suspended. The variation start mode is maintained. For example, the combination of identification symbols 20 at the first temporary stop is “1”, “2”, “3” from the left, and the combination of identification symbols 20 at the second temporary stop is “1”, “7”, “3” from the left. If there is, the mode of “1”, “7”, “3” is set as the variation start mode.

  Therefore, if the scroll direction of the change is a direction in which the number of the identification symbol 20 increases, “1”, “7”, “3” (refer to FIG. 4A) from “1”, “7”, and “2” “8”. “4” (see FIG. 4B) → “3” “9” “5” (see FIG. 4C)... If the number of the identification symbol 20 is increasing and decreasing, “1”, “7”, “3” to “9”, “6”, “2” → “8”, “5”, “1”, which are variation start modes. ... and so on.

  As described above, when the identification symbol 20 is temporarily stopped temporarily, the combination is not returned to the combination, and the continuous mode is maintained as the variation start mode as it is, so that the variation can be smoothly resumed. Further, since it is not necessary to temporarily store the combination when the primary temporary stop is performed, it is possible to reduce the burden on the production control.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, although the first identification symbol 20a is included in the combination of the identification symbols 20 at the time of the primary temporary stop (see FIGS. 5A and 5B), the special symbol 20s is “7”. The identification symbol 20 “” may not be in the temporarily stopped state positioned on the middle reel (failure effect) (see FIGS. 5C and 5D). That is, when it is determined in advance that the production is not to be continued and the design change suggesting production is to be generated, the identification design 20 group of the reels after the primary temporary stop changes again, but the special design 20s. A certain “7” identification symbol 20 is set so as not to be in a temporarily stopped state positioned on the middle reel.

  That is, in the present embodiment, when the first identification symbol 20a is included in the combination of the identification symbols 20 at the time of the primary temporary stop, the middle reel including the identification symbol 20 of “7” which is the special symbol 20s is changed again. Therefore, it can be said that the combination of the identification symbols 20 at the time of the secondary temporary stop is likely to be continuous. In addition, as long as the combination of the identification symbol 20 at the time of the primary temporary stop includes the first identification symbol 20a, it may be configured to change to the continuous pattern as the combination of the identification symbol 20 at the time of the secondary stop. . Even if the combination of the identification symbols 20 at the time of the primary temporary stop is a discontinuous eye including the first identification symbol 20a or a discontinuous eye not including the first identification symbol 20a, the middle reel Although the rate of re-variation does not change, the probability of changing to a continuous eye when re-changing (successful production) is the discontinuous eye in which the first identification symbol 20a is included in the combination of the identification symbols 20 at the time of primary stop It is good also as a structure set so that it may become higher than when it is a discontinuous eye | texture in which the 1st identification symbol 20a is not included. That is, as a total, the first identification symbol 20a is included in the case where the first identification symbol 20a of “3” or “5” is included in any of the three identification symbols 20 temporarily stopped temporarily. What is necessary is just to set so that the probability that it becomes a continuous after that may increase rather than the case where it was not. Moreover, you may set so that the probability that it will become a continuation after that increases, so that there are many 1st identification symbols 20a contained in the three identification symbols 20. FIG.

  Therefore, the player basically wishes that the identification symbol 20 that is a big win stops, but in other cases, the player wants the continuous eye to stop, and if the continuous eye does not stop, “ The first identification symbols 20a of “3” and “5” are watched for fluctuations while wishing to stop. Note that the symbol change suggestion effect may be executed as a dedicated effect (for example, when the screen is switched).

  In addition, when each of the identification symbols 20 group starts to change again after the temporary stop, the continuity of the production can be improved. A display to keep is made. The display may be any form as long as the player can understand that the effect of notifying the result of the determination is continued. For example, a display such as “continue” is displayed as shown in FIG. 3E, or a display of “× 2” is displayed as shown in FIG. “× n (n is a natural number)” is a display indicating that the number of consecutive times is n. Further, the continuity of the production may be ensured by making the movie displayed at the time of the first variation to continue as it is at the start of the next variation.

  As described above, in the pseudo-continuous production, the plurality of identification symbols 20 that have been temporarily stopped (secondary temporary stop) are continuously changed one or more times while maintaining the continuity of the production. Depending on the number of repetitions, the probability that the determination result is a big hit is suggested to the player. In this specific example, after a temporary temporary stop at the discontinuous line including the special symbol 20s, the symbol change suggestion effect changes to the continuous eye, but in a series of pseudo continuous effects, the symbol change suggestion effect is displayed. The continuous eye may stop without passing.

  Such a continuation of the performance occurs one or more times (the number of consecutive times is determined in advance based on the determination result), and then through a so-called reach effect (see FIG. 3G), the determination result is a big hit. In some cases, the jackpot is notified (see FIG. 3 (h)). If it is not a big hit, it is informed that it is out of place (see FIG. 3 (i)).

  In the above specific example, it has been described that the identification symbol 20 of “7”, which is the special symbol 20s, is located in the middle reel that is the specific position, but this is merely an example, and the aspect of the continuous eye Is not limited to this. For example, all the combinations including the identification symbol 20 of “7”, which is the special symbol 20s, may be continuous (the “7” symbol of the left reel or the right reel may be the special symbol 20s). A plurality of special symbols 20s may be set. Alternatively, the modes “1”, “2”, “3”, “5”, “6”, and “7” (so-called order) in which the identification symbols 20 are arranged in order from the left may be set as the continuous stitches. In this case, after the primary temporary stop, the identification symbols 20 group of all of the left reel, the middle reel, and the right reel are fluctuated, so that an effect as to whether or not it becomes a continuous one is executed.

  Here, as in the above specific example, when one or a plurality of special symbols 20s that indicate whether or not the production continues are set, a special symbol 20s that is a part of the identification symbol 20 has other identification. It may be positioned so as to be recognized as a high-value symbol for the player as compared to the symbol 20. Basically, the identification symbol 20 is used to notify the determination result (whether or not a privilege is granted), and a jackpot (privilege given when a combination including the special symbol 20s is displayed. ) Is preferably set to be more advantageous than the jackpot (privilege) given when a combination not including the special symbol 20s is displayed. For example, as in the present embodiment, when it is a setting that is a big hit when three identical symbols 20 are arranged, the special symbol 20s "7" when three are arranged, It sets so that it may become more dominant than the case where the other three identification symbols 20 are arranged.

  As described above, the special symbol 20 s is more valuable than the other identification symbols 20 not only in the scene showing the continuation of the production (advantageous game progress) but also in the scene informing whether or not the jackpot (privilege) is given. If it is set as a simple symbol, it should be a highly attractive production in which the value of the special symbol 20s in the identification symbol 20 is linked in a scene that shows the continuation of the production and a scene that informs whether or not to grant a jackpot Is possible.

  Similarly, the first identification symbol 20a, which is a part of the identification symbol 20, may be positioned so as to be recognized as a high-value symbol for the player as compared to the second identification symbol 20b. Specifically, the jackpot (privilege) given when the combination including the first identification symbol 20a is displayed is displayed when the combination including the second identification symbol 20b is displayed. It is good to set so that it may become more dominant than the jackpot (privilege) given. For example, as in the present embodiment, when the same set of identification symbols 20 is set to be a big hit, the first identification symbols 20a “3” and “5” are set in triplicate. In this case, the second identification symbol 20b is set so that it is more likely to be superior to the case where three “1”, “2”, etc. are arranged.

  Thus, not only in a scene that suggests that the probability that the production will continue (probability that an advantageous game progress will be executed) has increased, but also in a scene that informs whether or not to grant a jackpot (privilege) If it is set as a higher-value symbol than the two-identification symbol 20b, the second symbol in the identification symbol 20 in the scene that suggests that the probability that the production will continue has increased and whether or not to grant a jackpot It is possible to produce a highly interesting effect in which the value of the first identification symbol 20a is linked to the second identification symbol 20b.

  The factors that determine the superiority of jackpots (privileges) include a high probability that the number of game balls that can be acquired on average will be high, and a high probability that the gaming state will shift after the jackpot ends (for example, a high probability state) (Easy to migrate)). Also, the jackpot advantage when the special symbol 20s “7” becomes a three-piece set and the jackpot advantage when the first identification symbol 20a “3” and “5” becomes a three-piece set. The superiority may be the same. However, while the special symbol 20s is a symbol indicating that the production will continue, the first identification symbol 20a "3" and "5" has a high probability that the production will continue. Since it is a symbol to be shown, the special symbol 20s “7” has a higher value impression. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the special symbol 20s “7” is arranged in three, the jackpot advantage is that the first identification symbol 20a “3” and “5” are arranged in three. It is set to be larger than the jackpot advantage.

  In the specific example described above, the symbol change suggesting effect is used in the so-called pseudo continuous effect, but the symbol change suggesting effect may be used in the so-called continuous holding effect. When a certain success / failure determination result is informed, the on-hold continuous effect suggests a probability that the certain success / failure determination result will be a big hit using an effect at the time of notifying the previous / failure determination result. When it is determined that the symbol change suggestion effect is used in the hold continuous effect, the change of the identification symbol 20 is temporarily stopped when one or more times of the determination result is notified before a certain determination result is notified ( After the primary temporary stop), the combination of the identification symbols 20 that are continuous through the symbol change suggestion effect is stopped (secondary stop after the primary temporary stop). In other words, by displaying a continuous eye that is not a combination of the identification symbols 20 for notifying the jackpot, it is possible to notify the next success / failure while notifying that one or a plurality of success / failure determination results are not informed. Make expectations for the judgment results. As in the case of the pseudo-continuous effect, when the effect is continued, a display that allows the player to understand that the effect is continuing is displayed.

  It is suggested to the player that the probability that the certain determination result is a big hit is increased by the continuity of the effect executed across the plurality of determination results. A design change suggesting effect may be used in such a reserved continuous effect.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a predetermined combination (continuous eye) of the identification symbols 20 is set to suggest that there is a possibility that the game is advantageous to the player, Even when the predetermined combination mode is not achieved (becomes discontinuous), a design change suggesting effect may occur, and the combination mode of the identification symbol 20 may change to change to the predetermined combination mode. And the probability that the said change will generate | occur | produce is the case where the 1st identification symbol 20a is not included in the case where the identification symbol 20 which comprises the combination which is not a predetermined combination aspect is included (2nd identification symbol 20a). Since only the symbol 20b is included), it can be expected to change to the predetermined combination mode if the first identification symbol 20a is included even if it is not the predetermined combination mode. It is possible to produce a highly interesting performance. In other words, by setting a difference in value (high value that can be expected to advance the advantageous game) in the first identification symbol 20a and the second identification symbol 20b, in the case of a mode that is not a predetermined combination mode It is possible to make the gaming machine 1 with high taste that causes a difference in value in the combination mode.

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

  The symbol change suggestion effect in the above embodiment is such that when the first identification symbol 20a is included in the combination of the identification symbols 20 constituting the discontinuous eyes, the first identification symbol 20a is not included. However, it has been described that the production is likely to change continuously due to subsequent fluctuations, but when the first identification symbol 20a is located at a specific position (at least one of the left reel, the middle reel, and the right reel). However, the first identification symbol 20a may be set to be more easily changed by successive fluctuations than when the first identification symbol 20a is not located at a specific position. That is, the position (reel) where the first identification symbol 20a stops or temporarily stops may be specified, or may not be specified.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, when the symbol change suggestion production | generation generate | occur | produces, what is called a chance up pattern that the probability (probability that a production | presentation succeeds) which changes continuously will increase may be set. For example, the probability of changing to continuous eyes may be suggested by the color of the first identification symbol 20a. In addition, when a plurality of first identification symbols 20a are set, a discontinuous eye that includes another first identification symbol 20a is more than a discontinuous eye that includes a certain first identification symbol 20a. It may be set so that the probability of changing to a continuous eye increases in some cases. That is, a difference in value may be set in the plurality of first identification symbols 20a (in the above embodiment, “5” is more likely to be continuous in succession than “3”). , It may be set as).

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the continuous eye stops or temporarily stops, it is said that the probability of being a big hit by increasing the production is “progress of game advantageous to the player”. This is just an example. For example, when a continuous run stops or temporarily stops, it is possible to shift to a reach production that may be a big hit or a notice production that may develop into such a reach production. It is good also as a structure set as "Progress of".

  In addition, it has been explained that the pseudo-continuous production using the symbol change suggestion production in the above embodiment is a flow of production of variation start → variation → primary temporary stop → secondary temporary stop → revariation ... It is not limited to. The primary temporary stop and the secondary temporary stop may be completely stopped. Similarly, the hold continuous production using the symbol change suggesting production is: change start → fluctuation → primary temporary stop → secondary stop (notification that the decision result is out of order) → (notification for the next decision result / determination) ) Although it has been explained that the flow of production is the start of fluctuation, it is not limited to this. The primary temporary stop may be a complete stop. That is, any configuration may be used as long as the combination of symbols does not change between the primary stop or primary temporary stop and the secondary stop or secondary temporary stop, and the symbol combination suggestion effect changes.

Specific means (game machines) obtained from the above embodiment are listed below.
The gaming machine according to the means 1 variably displays a plurality of identification symbol groups including a plurality of types of identification symbols on the display device, and then stops the identification symbols selected from each of the plurality of identification symbol groups, and the stopped identification An informing means for informing whether or not to grant an advantageous benefit to the player by a combination of symbols, and a plurality of the fluctuating identification symbol groups selected from each of the plurality of identification symbol groups When a combination of symbols is stopped or temporarily stopped, there is a possibility of progress of a game advantageous to the player when a predetermined combination mode different from the combination of the identification symbols that gives the privilege based on the result of the success / failure determination is obtained. On the other hand, when it is not in the predetermined combination mode, it is set so that there is no possibility that the advantageous game progresses. Setting means for setting to change to the predetermined combination mode when the mode is not a combination of a plurality of types of identification symbols included in at least one of the identification symbol groups is one or a plurality of progress suggestion symbols The combination means when the setting means stops or temporarily stops the plurality of identification symbol groups with a combination of identification symbols selected from each of the plurality of identification symbol groups is not the predetermined combination aspect When the progress suggestion symbol is included in the combination aspect, it is easier to change from the non-predetermined aspect to the predetermined combination aspect than when the progress suggestion symbol is not included. It is characterized by being set.

  The gaming machine according to means 2 is the gaming machine according to means 1, wherein the setting means temporarily changes the non-predetermined combination mode to the predetermined combination mode when notifying the one determination result. After stopping, it is possible to execute an effect of repeating changing the plurality of identification symbol groups one or more times while maintaining the continuity of the effect.

  The gaming machine according to means 3 is the gaming machine according to means 1, wherein when the setting means notifies a certain result of the success / failure determination, the setting means notifies the one or more previous / failure determination results. After changing from the non-predetermined mode to the predetermined combination mode and stopping, changing the plurality of identification symbol groups again in order to notify the next determination result of the success / failure while maintaining the continuity of the production An effect that repeats one or more times can be executed.

  The gaming machine according to means 4 is the gaming machine according to means 2 or 3, wherein each identification symbol that is not the predetermined combination mode is stopped or temporarily stopped in the predetermined combination mode, and then the plurality of identification symbol groups In this case, the identification symbol group is changed again while maintaining the predetermined combination mode as the change start mode without returning to the mode that is not the predetermined combination mode.

  The gaming machine according to means 5 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to means 4, wherein a plurality of types of identification symbols included in at least one of the identification symbol groups is set with a special symbol, The identification symbol constituting the predetermined combination mode includes the special symbol.

  In the gaming machine of means 1, when the combination pattern of the identification symbols when stopped or temporarily stopped is not a predetermined combination mode, the progress-suggested symbol is more likely to be included when the combination-suggested pattern is included in the combination mode. The probability of changing to a predetermined combination mode is set higher than when no is included. Therefore, even if it does not stop or temporarily stop in the predetermined combination mode, it can be expected to change to the predetermined combination mode if the progress suggestion pattern is included (the progress suggestion pattern to the combination that stops or temporarily stops). It is possible to produce a highly interesting production. In other words, by setting a difference in value (high value so that an advantageous game progress can be expected) depending on the presence / absence of the progress suggestion symbol, when the mode is not a predetermined combination mode (so-called breakage is stopped or temporary It is possible to provide a highly interesting gaming machine in which a difference in value also occurs in the combination mode when it is stopped).

  The above configuration can also be used as a branch of whether or not it changes again while maintaining the continuity of the production after the identification symbol temporarily stops, as in the gaming machine according to the means 2 (so-called pseudo continuous production). It can be used as a branch of whether or not it changes again while maintaining the continuity of the performance after the identification symbol is stopped as in the invention of the gaming machine according to the means 3 (used as a so-called holding continuous performance) ) Is also possible.

  In the gaming machine according to means 4, when the identification symbol is temporarily stopped or stopped in a predetermined combination mode and then changed again, the predetermined combination mode is maintained as the change start mode without returning to the mode other than the predetermined mode. Since the change is made again, the temporary stop or the restart of the change after the stop can be smoothly performed.

  Like a gaming machine according to the means 5, an identification symbol that is stopped or temporarily stopped by setting a special symbol that is a part of a plurality of identification symbols as a symbol that is necessary when constructing a predetermined combination mode It is possible to further increase the player's interest in the type of the game.

1 gaming machine 10 display device 20 identification symbol 20a first identification symbol (progressive suggestion symbol)
20b Second identification symbol 20s Special symbol

Claims (1)

After variably displaying a plurality of identification symbol groups including a plurality of types of identification symbols on the display device, the identification symbol selected from each of the plurality of identification symbol groups is stopped, and a combination of the stopped identification symbols is given to the player. Informing means for informing whether or not to determine whether to grant an advantageous privilege,
As a combination aspect of the identification symbol that is selected from each of the plurality of fluctuating identification symbol groups to be stopped or temporarily stopped, in addition to the combination aspect indicating that the determination result is a win,
A continuous production notification mode indicating that a continuous production occurs;
A change suggestion mode indicating that the continuous production notification mode is in a state of being easily changed,
A gaming machine characterized by that is set.

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