JP2023157414A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of preventing a player from becoming disinterested due to easily knowing whether or not a reversal pattern performance will occur.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: display means; game state setting means capable of setting a first game state in which a game ball should be shot aiming at a first game area and a second game state in which a game ball should be shot aiming at a second game area different from the first game area; and performance execution means for executing completion performance in which a completion image is displayed on the display means when the second game state is completed and false completion performance in which a false completion image is displayed on the display means which is identified to be the completion performance by pretending the completion of the second game state. In the false completion performance, a special second instruction image is displayed on the display means indicating that a game ball should be shot aiming at the second game area together with the false completion image.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

A gaming machine is known that can perform a so-called reversal pattern performance in which it appears that a situation advantageous to the player has ended, but the situation is reversed (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2017-148625

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent players from losing interest due to easily knowing whether or not a reversal pattern effect will occur. .

A game machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, includes a display means, a first game state in which a game ball is to be fired aiming at a first game area, and a second game state different from the first game area. a game state setting means capable of setting a second game state in which a game ball is to be fired aiming at a second game area; and an ending effect that displays an end image on the display means when the second game state ends. , and effect execution means for executing a pseudo-end effect that displays on the display means a pseudo-end image that is considered to be the same as the end image when pretending that the second gaming state ends, The present invention is characterized in that a special second instruction image indicating that a game ball should be fired aiming at the second game area is displayed on the display means together with the fake end image.

According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent players from becoming disinterested due to easily knowing whether or not a reversal pattern effect will occur.

1 is an overall view of a gaming machine according to this embodiment. (a) is a schematic diagram showing the inside of the big winning area in a unit game (a unit game that constitutes a jackpot game) in which the specific area is closed, and (b) is a diagram in which the specific area is opened. It is a schematic diagram showing the state inside the big winning area in the unit game (small winning game) in . It is a diagram showing decorative symbols and reserved symbols displayed in the display area. (a) is a diagram for explaining the gaming state and the type of jackpot (transition of the gaming state according to the type of jackpot), and (b) is a diagram showing the winning/failure lottery probability in each gaming state. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a first instruction image and a second instruction image (normal second instruction image, special second instruction image). It is a diagram for explaining an end effect and a pseudo-end effect. FIG. 7 is a diagram (continuation of FIG. 6) for explaining an end effect and a pseudo-end effect. This is a reference example for explaining the effect of a pseudo-end effect. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a case in which a second instruction image is normally displayed. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining specific example 1-1. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining specific example 1-2. (a) is a diagram for explaining the digestion order position, and (b) is a diagram for explaining various aspects of reserved symbols. It is a diagram showing an example of a special hold effect. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining specific example 2-1. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining specific example 2-2. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining specific example 2-3.

1) Basic configuration of gaming machine Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine 1 (hereinafter simply referred to as gaming machine) according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that in the following description, images include not only still images but also moving images. In addition, when it is said that "a game ball enters ○○ (winning)", strictly speaking, it means that a sensor provided in the concerned ○○ has detected a game ball that has entered.

First, the overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described with reference to FIG. The gaming machine 1 includes a gaming board 90. The game board 90 is formed of approximately square plywood, and the guide rail 903, which constitutes a path for guiding the game ball fired by operating the firing device 908 (launching handle) to the gaming area 902, has a roughly arc shape. It is set up like this. The gaming area 902 is provided with a starting area 904, a big winning area 906, an out exit 907, and the like.

A display area 911 of the display device 91 is visible through an opening 901 formed in the game board 90. Note that in some of the figures, the shape of the display area 911 exposed without being covered by the game board 90 is shown in a simplified manner (described as a rectangle), but the size and shape of the part can be changed as appropriate. be.

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

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

2) Playability (gameability)
2-1) Win/Fail Lottery When a game ball enters the starting area 904, a numerical value (hereinafter sometimes referred to as win/fail lottery information) is obtained from a random number source. A lottery is performed using the numerical values. If the numerical value is the same as the predetermined winning numerical value, it will be a win, and if it is different, it will be a loss. In this embodiment, two types of winning modes (types) are set: large winning and small winning. In other words, if the number obtained from the random number source is the same as the jackpot number, it will be a jackpot, and if it is the same as the small win number, it will be a small win (other than that, it will be a loss).

In this embodiment, a first starting area 904a and a second starting area 904b located at a different position from the first starting area 904a are provided as the starting area 904 (see FIG. 1). Triggered by the game ball entering the first starting area 904a, first win/fail lottery information is acquired, and a first win/fail lottery (special figure 1 lottery) is executed based on the first win/fail lottery information. Triggered by the game ball entering the second starting area 904b, second lottery information is acquired, and a second lottery (special figure 2 lottery) is executed based on the second lottery information.

If a jackpot is won, a jackpot game is executed. In addition, in order to distinguish it from a jackpot (game) that has passed through a small win, which will be described in detail later, a jackpot win is sometimes referred to as a "direct win." A jackpot game refers to a unit game (so-called one "round" game) in which the jackpot area 906 (normally closed) is opened until a predetermined condition is met. In the following explanation, it will be referred to as a "round". ) is repeated one or more times. In this embodiment, the unit game ends when either the winning condition that 10 game balls enter the big winning area 906 or the time condition that a predetermined time elapses is satisfied (the big winning area 906 is closed). do. As the number of unit games (number of rounds) included in a jackpot game increases, the profit (expected value of profit) of the player obtained in the jackpot game increases. In this embodiment, the big prize area 906 is provided on the right side of the gaming area 902 (second gaming area 902R), and the player plays the game so that the game ball enters the right side of the gaming area 902 (so-called "right-handed hitting"). "I do).

If a small win is won, a small win game is executed. In the small winning game, the big winning area 906 is opened and the specific area 10 provided within the big winning area 906 is opened (see FIG. 2(b)). The character "V" is attached near the specific area 10, and the "V" is used as a wording to indicate the specific area 10 to the player. The specific area 10 is normally closed, but it is temporarily opened when a small win is won (the specific area 10 is not opened in a jackpot game). In addition, two exit areas are provided in the big winning area 906, and the game ball that enters the big winning area 906 will pass through either of the two exit areas. One of the two exit areas is defined as a specific area 10. A sensor is provided in each of the exit areas, and a game ball that passes through any of the exit areas is treated as having won a prize in the big winning area 906. In other words, the game ball that has entered the specific area 10 has also entered the big winning area 906.

When the game ball enters the specific area 10, a jackpot game is executed. In other words, it is possible not only to win a jackpot through a lottery, but also to win a jackpot through a small win (in order to win a jackpot, one game ball only needs to enter the specific area 10). Note that a configuration may be adopted in which the specific area 10 is provided outside the big winning area 906.

A small winning game can also be viewed as a unit game corresponding to one round of a jackpot game obtained through the small winning game. In other words, the small winning game is executed as part of the big winning game. For example, a 10-round jackpot via a small win (a jackpot in which a unit game is executed 10 times) means that the small win game (a game in which the big prize area 906 is opened and the specific area 10 is also opened) is the first round. As a game, the opening of the big winning area 906, which is executed as a subsequent jackpot game, is executed as a game in the 2nd to 10th rounds (if the game ball does not enter the specific area 10, the opening of the big winning area 906 is executed as a game in the 2nd to 10th rounds) The eye game is not executed and the game ends with only a small winning game). Like the unit games that constitute the jackpot game, the small win game ends when at least one of the time condition and winning condition (10 prizes in this embodiment) is satisfied. If you continuously fire game balls, the winning conditions will be met first, so in a small winning game you can get the same prize balls as in a single unit game. In addition, in this embodiment, in unit games other than unit games that are small winning games (unit games that constitute a jackpot game), the large winning area 906 is opened but the specific area 10 is in a closed state ( (See Figure 2(a)).

In this embodiment, when a small win is won, the specific area 10 is opened together with the big winning area 906, but the time is long enough for the game ball to enter the specific area 10. Secured. The specific area 10 is provided on the right side of the gaming area 902 (second gaming area 902R) (see FIG. 1), and in order to cause the game ball to enter the specific area 10, the player must hit the ball to the right. If the ball is hit right, the game ball will almost certainly enter the specific area 10. When winning a small hit, an instruction to execute the right hit is displayed in the display area 911, so the player only has to follow the instruction. The game ball is set to almost certainly enter the specific area 10 even if the player starts hitting to the right more than 10 seconds after the instruction is issued. In this way, in this embodiment, the setting is essentially that "small win = big win" (small win leads to big win).

Note that, like the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a gaming machine that has the possibility of winning a jackpot not only when winning a jackpot but also when winning a small jackpot is referred to as a "one-type, two-type mixed machine" ( Obtaining a jackpot via a small jackpot is a "two-type" type of gameplay).

2-2) Decorative Pattern The winning/failure lottery result is notified by the decorative pattern 80 (see FIG. 3) displayed in the display area 911. In this embodiment, three decorative pattern groups 80g each including a plurality of types of decorative patterns 80 are set. Specifically, the left decorative pattern group 80gL displayed on the left side of the display area 911, the right decorative pattern group 80gR displayed on the right side, and the medium decoration displayed between the left decorative pattern group 80gL and the right decorative pattern group 80gR. There are three in the pattern group 80gC. A lottery result is announced based on a combination of three decorative patterns 80 selected and displayed from each decorative pattern group 80g. The performance from when the three decorative symbol groups 80g start to fluctuate until the fluctuation stops and the combination indicating the lottery result is displayed is the fluctuating performance (the performance for one variation).

Note that a pattern other than the decorative pattern 80 (separate pattern; not shown) may be displayed. For example, in this embodiment, as will be described later, when winning a small hit and winning a jackpot, three sets of decorative patterns 80 of the same type are displayed (depending on the combination of decorative patterns 80, it is possible to distinguish between a small win and a jackpot. However, the appearance of the different symbols may be different when winning the jackpot and when winning the small hit (the different symbols can be used to distinguish whether the player has won the jackpot or the small jackpot). The separate symbol may be displayed in the display area 911 or may be displayed outside the display area 911 (a lighting pattern of a lamp or the like displayed outside the display area 911).

2-3) Suspension When the game ball enters the first starting area 904a and new first winning lottery information is acquired, the fluctuating performance corresponding to the winning lottery information acquired earlier is executed. If so, the new first win/fail lottery information is stored in a storage means (not shown) as first pending information (pending). In this embodiment, the maximum number of stored first reservation information (special figure 1 reservation) is four. In addition, the first win/fail lottery information for which the corresponding fluctuating performance has already started but the fluctuating performance has not yet ended is stored in the storage means as the first fluctuating information. The existence of these first pending information and first changing information is displayed in the display area 911 as a pending symbol 70. Although the first fluctuating information is not strictly "on hold," it is generally referred to as "the relevant fluctuating hold," so the symbol indicating the existence of the first fluctuating information is also a type of pending symbol 70. Suppose that The pending symbols 70 are divided into a pending symbol 71 during fluctuation, which indicates the existence of the first varying information, and a pending symbol 72 before fluctuation, which indicates the existence of the first pending information. In this embodiment, the pending symbols 71 during fluctuation are displayed larger than the pending symbols 72 before fluctuation, so that they can be easily distinguished. Differently from this, the pending symbols 71 during fluctuation may be provided with a mark attached to at least one of the pending symbols 72 before fluctuation, so that they can be easily distinguished. Further, as the pending symbol 70, although the pre-change pending symbol 72 is displayed, the pending symbol 71 during variation may not be displayed.

On the other hand, in this embodiment, there is no area provided for the second winning lottery information to be stored as pending information (second pending information). In other words, a situation will not arise in which two or more pieces of second winning lottery information for which notification of the corresponding winning lottery results has not been completed is suspended.

2-4) Game State As the game state in which the player plays with the aim of winning a jackpot, a normal game state and a special game state (so-called time saving state) which is a game state more advantageous to the player are set. (See Figure 4(a)). The normal game state is a state in which a game ball should be fired aiming at the first starting area 904a. The first starting area 904a is provided at a position where a game ball flowing down the left side of the game area 902 (first game area 902L) can enter. That is, the normal game state is a state in which the player is encouraged to play a left-handed game (he should play a left-handed game) (the game ball does not enter the first starting area 904a when playing right-handed), and the first winning lottery is performed. After that, you are aiming to win the jackpot. The first lottery is a lottery whose result is a jackpot or a loss. In other words, a small win does not occur as a result of the first lottery. The jackpot probability in the normal gaming state (jackpot probability in the first win/fail lottery) is approximately 1/319.8 (see FIG. 4(b)). Anything else is out of place. Therefore, the normal gaming state is a state in which it is not possible to obtain a jackpot via a small jackpot. Although a small win may occur as a result of the first win/fail lottery, the game ball is prevented from entering the specific area 10 due to the small win. For example, when a small win is won in the first win/fail lottery, the opening time of the specific area 10 is extremely short, and the configuration is such that there is almost no possibility that the game ball will enter the specific area 10.

When the result of the first lottery is a jackpot, the winning of the jackpot is announced when the three decorative patterns 80 become the same. If the result is a failure, other combinations will be displayed.

The special game state is a state in which a game ball should be launched aiming at the second starting area 904b (see FIG. 4(a)). The second starting area 904b is provided at a position where a game ball flowing down the right side of the game area 902 (second game area 902R) can enter. That is, the special game state is a state in which the player should play a right-handed game (the game ball does not enter the second starting area 904b when playing left-handed), and is a state in which the player aims to win a jackpot through the second win/fail lottery. The second win/fail lottery is a lottery whose result is a jackpot or a small jackpot. In other words, no loss occurs as a result of the second lottery. The jackpot probability in the special gaming state (jackpot probability in the second win/fail lottery) is approximately 1/319.8, which is the same as the jackpot probability in the normal gaming state (the special gaming state is a so-called probability fluctuating state (the jackpot probability is It is not a higher state (than the gaming state), so it needs to be the same as the normal gaming state). Otherwise, it is a small hit (that is, the probability of a small win is approximately 318.8/319.8) (see FIG. 4(b)). Note that this does not negate the possibility of a loss occurring as a result of the second lottery.

When the result of the second lottery is a small hit or a jackpot, the three decorative symbols 80 become the same, thereby informing that the small win or jackpot has been won. Practically speaking, the setting is "small win = jackpot win", so in order to make it appear to the player as if he had won the jackpot even if he won the small win, the combination of decorative patterns 80 It is structured so that there is no difference between small winnings and jackpot winnings (all three are the same pattern). However, the above-mentioned separate symbol displayed near the outer edge of the display area 911 may be used to distinguish between a big hit and a small hit. The form of the different symbol will be different when a jackpot is won and when a small hit is won. However, since the separate symbol is small (smaller than the decorative symbol 80) and unnoticeable, the player can play the game by looking only at the decorative symbol 80 without being aware of the other symbol.

In the initial state (power ON state), the game is in a normal gaming state. A normal jackpot and a special jackpot are set as jackpots that can be won in the first win/fail lottery in the normal gaming state. A normal jackpot is a jackpot in which the gaming state after the end of the jackpot gaming state becomes a normal gaming state. A special jackpot is a jackpot in which the gaming state after the jackpot ends becomes a special gaming state. Note that the number of unit games (number of rounds) for each jackpot may be any number, but in this embodiment, the jackpot won in the normal gaming state depends on whether it is a normal jackpot or a special jackpot. There are 4 rounds, and a jackpot won in the special game state is 10 rounds (in the case of a small win, the first round corresponds to a small win game). The distribution of jackpots when a jackpot is won in the first lottery can be set as appropriate. In this embodiment, the normal jackpot is 50% and the special jackpot is 50% (see FIG. 4(a)). When winning a special jackpot, the player will be transferred to a special gaming state that is more advantageous to the player (more advantageous than the normal gaming state) after the jackpot gaming state ends, and the probability of shifting to the special gaming state is 50%. That is to say. Incidentally, the jackpot distribution after the first win/fail lottery may be set so that the special jackpot is 100% (or may be configured such that the normal jackpot is not set).

If a special jackpot is won, a transition is made to a special gaming state after the jackpot gaming state ends. In the special game state, the player plays a right-handed game (a display prompting a right-handed game is displayed in the display area 911). A normal starting area 905 is provided on the right side of the gaming area 902 (second gaming area 902R) (see FIG. 1). A normal lottery (normal symbol lottery) is executed upon entering the normal starting area 905. The second starting area 904b (normally closed) is opened upon winning the lottery. The probability of winning the regular lottery in the special gaming state is extremely high (100% or close to 100%). Therefore, if the ball is hit to the right, the second starting area 904b is easily opened, and the game ball enters the second starting area 904b. In other words, if the game is played as instructed, the second lottery will be executed.

In addition, since it is set not to win the normal lottery in the normal gaming state (the probability of winning is 0%), the game ball will not enter the second starting area 904b even if you hit right in the normal gaming state. There isn't. Differently from this, it may be set so that there is a possibility of winning the normal lottery even in the normal gaming state (for example, the probability of winning the normal lottery is the same in the normal gaming state and the special gaming state). Even if the normal lottery is won in this state, it is substantially impossible for the game ball to enter the second starting area 904b. For example, the opening time of the second starting area 904b when winning a normal lottery in the normal gaming state is extremely short to the extent that it is virtually impossible for the game ball to enter the second starting area 904b. Ru. In this way, in the normal gaming state, it is only necessary to set the game ball to be impossible to enter the second starting area 904b (to receive the second winning lottery), and the method for realizing this can be changed as appropriate. It is.

The special game state ends on the condition that the result of the second lottery is announced. In other words, the setting is so-called "time saving number = 1". It should be noted that the notification of the result of the first win/fail lottery executed after the start of the special gaming state is not counted in the number of times saved. In other words, as a result of the first suspension information existing at the time when the special gaming state is started, even if the performance during fluctuation of the first winning/failure lottery result is executed, the special gaming state does not end thereby. In other words, basically, after transitioning to the special game state, the special game state does not end unless the player hits right and causes the game ball to enter the second starting area 904b. However, although it is extremely rare, if the result of the first lottery based on the first pending information that existed at the time the special gaming state started becomes a jackpot (approximately 1/319.8 ), a jackpot game will be executed (transition to jackpot game state). If the jackpot is a normal jackpot, the game shifts to a normal gaming state after the jackpot game ends, and if it is a special jackpot, it shifts to a special gaming state after the jackpot gaming state ends. If the first win/fail lottery is executed in the special gaming state and a jackpot is won, it may be set to shift to the special gaming state without fail after the jackpot gaming state ends. In addition, in this embodiment, if the first pending information exists when transitioning to the special gaming state, the time required for the fluctuating performance of the winning/losing lottery result (loss) corresponding to the first pending information is the shortest. (the shortest fluctuation time). In other words, the so-called special map 1 reservation is "fast digested".

As mentioned above, in the special game state, if you hit the ball to the right continuously to some extent, the game ball will win the normal lottery and enter the opened second starting area 904b, which will trigger the second winning lottery. is executed. As described above, the result of the second lottery is a jackpot or a small jackpot (there is no loss). Since a small win leads to a jackpot win (substantially, "small win = jackpot"), transitioning to the special gaming state means that the game ball enters the second starting area 904b and wins a jackpot (1 time). This means that you are guaranteed to win the game.

Further, as described above, in this embodiment, a "loss" does not occur as a result of the second lottery, but it may be possible for a "loss" to occur. However, in this case, a time-saving number is set so that a "big win" or "small win" can almost certainly be obtained as the second lottery result. For example, if you set the second lottery result to be a "lose" with a probability of 10/319.8 (other than that, the setting is a "big win" or "small win"), then the number of time reductions in the special game state = The configuration is such that the number of times is 100. In this case, the special gaming state will not end unless you lose 100 times in a row with a probability of 10/319.8, and since it is realistically impossible for such an event to occur, the special gaming state will not end. If you shift to the gaming state, you will almost certainly get a jackpot next time. That is, even in this case, shifting to the special gaming state provides a gaming experience in which it is virtually guaranteed that one jackpot (game) will be won.

The jackpot that can be obtained through the second lottery is either a normal jackpot or a special jackpot. In this embodiment, the distribution of jackpots obtained through the second lottery is 19% for normal jackpots and 81% for special jackpots (see FIG. 4(a)). The distribution will be made if the second lottery results in a jackpot (a so-called "direct hit"), or if the second lottery results in a small win and the game ball enters the specific area 10 to win the jackpot (a small win). The same applies regardless of whether it is a jackpot via a win).

After the end of the jackpot game state in which the special jackpot has been achieved, the game enters the special gaming state again (see FIG. 4(a)), so that it is guaranteed that the jackpot will be won again through the second win/fail lottery. In other words, the special jackpot is what is called a guaranteed jackpot. On the other hand, after the end of the jackpot game state in which the player wins a normal jackpot, the player shifts to the normal gaming state, and therefore plays the game (plays to the left) again with the aim of winning the jackpot in the first lottery.

3) False End Performance In this embodiment, the gaming states are roughly divided into a normal gaming state, a special gaming state, and a jackpot gaming state (including a small winning game). Among these, the normal game state is a state where you should play "left handed", and the special gaming state and the jackpot game state are states where you should play "right handed". If the left side of the gaming area 902 (the left side of the display area 911) is the first gaming area 902L, and the state where "left-handed hitting" should be performed is the first gaming state, the first gaming state (normal gaming state in this embodiment) is This means that the game ball should be fired aiming at the first game area 902L. If the right side of the game area 902 (the right side of the display area 911) is the second game area 902R, and the state where "right-hand hitting" should be performed is the second game state, then the second game state (in this embodiment, the special game state and the jackpot) Game state) is a state in which a game ball should be fired aiming at the second game area 902R.

In the first game state, an image (first instruction image 21) (see FIG. 5(a)) that instructs that a game ball should be fired aiming at the first game area 902L is displayed in the display area 911. Sometimes. The first instruction image 21 in this embodiment includes the words "left-handed player". That is, it includes characters indicating the manner in which the game ball is launched. In addition, for example, the first instruction image 21 may include a leftward arrow pointing to the first game area 902L.

In the second game state, an image (second instruction image 22) (see FIG. 5(b)) instructing that the game ball should be fired aiming at the second game area 902R is displayed in the display area 911. Sometimes. The second instruction image 22 in this embodiment includes the characters "right-handed". That is, it includes characters indicating the manner in which the game ball is launched. In addition, for example, the second instruction image 22 may include a rightward arrow pointing to the second gaming area 902R.

In this embodiment, as the second instruction image 22, a normal second instruction image 22n (see FIG. 5(b-1)) may be displayed, or a special second instruction image 22s (see FIG. 5(b-2)) may be displayed. ) may also be displayed. The special second instruction image 22s includes characters in the same manner as the first instruction image 21. The first instruction image 21 in this embodiment includes a predetermined font (hereinafter referred to as a specific font) and black characters "left-handed" (see FIG. 5(a)). The special second instruction image 22s includes "right-handed" in a specific font and black characters (see FIG. 5(b-2)). In other words, the first instruction image 21 and the special second instruction image 22s indicate the manner in which the shot should be fired using characters of the same font (specific font) and the same color (black). Therefore, at least the "hit" portions of "left-handed" and "right-handed" have the same character (in this embodiment, the portions have the same size).

On the other hand, the normal second instruction image 22n is different from the first instruction image 21 and the special second instruction image 22s in at least one of the font and color of the characters "right-handed". In this embodiment, the font of the above-mentioned characters included in the normal second instruction image 22n is the same as that of the first instruction image 21 and the special second instruction image 22s (specific font), but the color is red. (In the drawing, "black" is represented by filling and "red" is represented by white) (see FIG. 5 (b-1)). Therefore, although both the normal second instruction image 22n and the special second instruction image 22s include characters expressing the common meaning of "hitting right-handed," they are not in the same manner (in this embodiment, , all have different "colors"). Similarly, the second instruction image 22n and the first instruction image 21 usually do not include the same type of characters (in this embodiment, they are all different in "color"). How these first instruction image 21, normal second instruction image 22n, and special second instruction image 22s are used (scenes in which they are displayed) will be described later.

In the gaming state (in this embodiment, the state in which 10 rounds of jackpots are executed) (see FIG. 6(a)), the jackpot obtained in the special gaming state (including both direct wins and small wins) A notification effect (see FIG. 6(b)) is executed to notify whether the jackpot (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "target jackpot") is a normal jackpot or a special jackpot. The specific form of the notification effect may be any type, but the notification effect may be an outcome that indicates that the situation is advantageous to the player (advantageous outcome) or a situation that is disadvantageous to the player. Reaching the indicated outcome (adverse outcome). For example, in a battle between an ally character, which is the player's character, and an enemy character facing it, the ally character wins as an advantageous ending (victory ending) (see Figure 6 (c-1)), and the ally character loses. It is conceivable to create a notification effect in which (the enemy character wins) is an unfavorable outcome (defeat outcome) (see FIG. 6(c-2)). It should be noted that by looking at the lighting pattern of a small LED provided outside the display area 911, it is possible to tell whether the target jackpot is a normal jackpot or a special jackpot, but the notification effect here is based on such a lighting pattern. This does not include the notification by the display area 911 (it is only the notification by the effect executed in the display area 911). Furthermore, a jackpot game state may occur in which the notification effect is not executed. For example, if a confirmed performance that confirms that the target jackpot is a special jackpot occurs at the beginning of the jackpot game state, the notification performance may not be executed.

If the target jackpot is a special jackpot, the notification effect has led to an advantageous outcome (see Figure 6 (c-1)), or the notification effect has led to an unfavorable outcome (see Figure 6 (c-2)). After that, a so-called reversal effect (resurrection effect) (see FIG. 7(b-2)) will occur in which this is reversed. If the target jackpot is a normal jackpot, the notification effect will reach an unfavorable outcome (see FIG. 6(c-2)), and the reversal effect will not occur. In the following explanation, a pattern (case) in which a reversal effect occurs after the notification effect reaches an unfavorable ending is referred to as a pattern with reversal, and a pattern (case) in which a reversal effect does not occur after the notification effect reaches an unfavorable outcome is a reverse pattern. It is also called no pattern. The ending effect, which will be detailed later, may be executed when there is no reversal pattern (when the target jackpot is a normal jackpot), and the imitation ending effect may be executed when there is a reversal pattern (when the target jackpot is a special jackpot). be. In addition, when the notification effect reaches an unfavorable outcome, the probability that it is a pattern with a reversal is lower than the probability that it is a pattern without a reversal (the probability that it is a pattern with a reversal is less than 50%). ). In this embodiment, a reversal effect is made to occur only in 1/10 of the cases where an unfavorable outcome is reached. In other words, in many cases where an unfavorable outcome is reached, a reversal effect does not occur and the game simply shifts to the normal gaming state (first gaming state).

If the target jackpot is a normal jackpot, it will be a no-reversal pattern, and after the jackpot gaming state, which is the second gaming state, ends, it will shift to the normal gaming state, which is the first gaming state. Specifically, the game progresses as follows. The notification performance is started during the jackpot game state, leading to an unfavorable outcome (see FIG. 6(c-2)). After it is indicated that an unfavorable outcome has been reached, an end image 25R (see FIG. 7(a-1)) is displayed. The end image 25R is such as to suggest that the second gaming state ends. In this embodiment, the basic background image 30 is displayed as the end image 25R. The basic background image 30 is a type of background image that is displayed as the background of the decorative pattern 80 in the first gaming state (normal gaming state) (note that the illustration of the background image is omitted in some drawings). ). The basic background image 30 is an image that is not displayed in the second gaming state (jackpot gaming state, special gaming state). Normally, the player starts playing the game in the first gaming state (normal gaming state), so in most cases, the player has seen the basic background image 30. Therefore, when the basic background image 30 is displayed, there is a high probability that the player will sense that the second gaming state has ended and the first gaming state has started. As an end effect, a effect is executed in which the basic background image 30 is displayed and the first instruction image 21 is displayed (see FIG. 7(a-1)). By executing this ending performance, the player understands that the state has shifted to a state in which he should play left-handed. The basic background image 30 remains displayed for at least the first fluctuating performance after transitioning to the normal gaming state (see FIG. 7(b-1)).

If the target jackpot is a special jackpot and the notification effect does not lead to an advantageous outcome (see Figure 6 (c-1)) but an unfavorable outcome (see Figure 6 (c-2)), there is a reversal. It becomes a pattern. Therefore, after the end of the jackpot game state, the game returns to the special game state. In other words, the second gaming state continues without ending. Specifically, the game progresses as follows. The notification effect is started during the jackpot game state, leading to an unfavorable outcome (see FIG. 6(c-2)). After it is shown that an unfavorable ending has been reached, a pseudo-end image 25F, which is the same as the end image 25R described above from the player's perspective, is displayed (although the pseudo-end image 25F is the same image as the end image 25R). , because the displayed scene is different, a name different from that of the end image 25R is used (the characters "similar" are added) (see FIG. 7(a-2)). As described above, in this embodiment, the basic background image 30 is displayed as the end image 25R, so the basic background image 30 is also displayed as the fake end image 25F. In other words, since the basic background image 30 is displayed in both the pattern with reversal and the pattern without reversal, it is not possible to determine whether or not a reversal effect will occur just by looking at the basic background image 30. . In the pattern with reversal, a pseudo-end effect is executed in which the special second instruction image 22s is displayed together with the basic background image 30 (see FIG. 7(a-2)). After that, a reversal effect (for example, an effect in which an image indicating that the ally character has been revived) occurs (see FIG. 7 (b-2)), and the state shifts to the special game state again (second game (The state continues without ending) (see Figure 7 (c-2)).

In this way, both the end effect (pattern without reversal) and the imitation end effect (pattern with reversal) result in the basic background image 30 (end image 25R, imitation end image 25F) being displayed (Fig. 7(a-1), (a-2)). In other words, even in a pseudo-end effect (pattern with reversal), by displaying the basic background image 30 once and making it appear as if the second game state has ended (although it does not actually end), the reversal effect can be created. The aim is to increase the player's joy when this occurs.

However, if only the basic background image 30 (similar and non-similar end image 25F) is displayed in the pattern with reversal, whether or not the instruction image (first instruction image 21) is displayed will cause a reversal effect. There is a risk that it will be easy to find out whether or not they are doing so, and they will lose interest. That is, as shown in FIG. 8 as a reference example, if the first instruction image 21 is displayed (see FIG. 8(a)), there is no reversal pattern, and if it is not displayed (see FIG. 8(b)), there is a reversal pattern. Since it is a pattern, it can be easily determined whether or not a reversal effect will occur based on the presence or absence of the first instruction image 21.

Therefore, in this embodiment, based on the fact that the first instruction image 21 for instructing the firing mode is displayed together with the basic background image 30 in the termination effect (no reversal pattern) (see FIG. 7(a-1)), the pseudo-imitation termination Also in the effect (pattern with reversal), by displaying the special second instruction image 22s that instructs the firing mode together with the basic background image 30 (see FIG. 7(a-2)), a reversal effect can occur. I make it so that it is not easy to tell whether or not it is true. That is, the "instruction image" that instructs the firing mode is always displayed regardless of whether there is a reversal or not. Therefore, whether or not the player notices that it is not the first instruction image 21 but the special second instruction image 22s that is displayed together with the basic background image 30 determines whether or not he or she will be able to detect the occurrence of a reversal effect in advance. The gameplay becomes branching.

In particular, the special second instruction image 22s in this embodiment includes characters in the same manner as the first instruction image 21 (the "hit" part is in exactly the same manner), so it is a pseudo-finish effect (pattern with reversal). At times, it can be said that it is difficult for the player to notice that what is displayed together with the basic background image 30 is not the first instruction image 21 but the special second instruction image 22s. To put it simply, the pseudo-end effect allows the player to sense that the special second instruction image 22s is being displayed instead of the first instruction image 21, and thus detects the occurrence of a reversal effect in advance. It is said to be a so-called ``discomfort production'' that can be performed.

The special second instruction image 22s includes the words "Right-handed" and indicates that the game ball should be fired aiming at the second game area 902R. Then, in the reversal pattern in which the fake end performance is executed, the target jackpot is a special jackpot, and after the jackpot game state ends, the game state shifts to the special game state again (the second game state is a game state in which the second game area 902R should be aimed at). displaying the special second instruction image 22s that includes the words "right-handed" indicates the correct firing mode to the player (indicates incorrect information to the player). isn't it).

The special second instruction image 22s is displayed at the time of the imitation ending effect (pattern with reversal) (see FIG. 7(a-2)), but is not displayed in other situations. That is, in a situation in which an instruction is given to the player to shoot a game ball aiming at the second game area 902R, the second instruction image 22n is normally displayed, except for the time of the fake end performance. For example, winning a jackpot in the normal gaming state and moving to the jackpot gaming state (obtaining the so-called first win) can be said to be a transition from the first gaming state to the second gaming state, but the transition is When this occurs, the second instruction image 22n is normally displayed (see FIG. 9(b)). In addition, in this embodiment, when the notification effect executed in the jackpot game state reaches an advantageous outcome, that is, when it is announced that the target jackpot is a special jackpot without a reversal effect occurring, the corresponding jackpot is a special jackpot. The normal second instruction image 22n is displayed in the special game state after the end of the jackpot game state.

From the viewpoint of issuing a "right-handed batting instruction", only one type of second instruction image 22 should be sufficient (the special second instruction image 22s is not necessary). However, in the present embodiment, in order to make it difficult to distinguish between a similar ending effect (pattern with reversal) and an ending effect (pattern without reversal), in addition to the normal second instruction image 22n, a similar image is intentionally created to resemble the first instruction image 21. A special second instruction image 22s (see FIG. 7(a-2)) is prepared and used at the time of the simulated end effect.

Hereinafter, specific examples in which the matters related to the above-mentioned pseudo-finish effect are improved, modified, and materialized will be explained. Note that, as far as possible, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of items described using the following specific examples are applied.

○Specific example 1-1
In the above embodiment, it has been explained that the basic background image 30, which is a type of background image, is used as the end image 25R or the pseudo-end image 25F, but if the image suggests that the second gaming state has ended, , and other images can be used as the end image 25R or a pseudo-end image 25F that is considered to be the same as the end image 25R. For example, the end of the second gaming state means that the special gaming state will not be entered after the end of the jackpot gaming state. It is conceivable to use it as the image 25F. Specifically, for example, it is possible to include "characters representing a special game state" and "characters representing an end". If the special game state is named "○○RUSH", the image "○○RUSH END" is displayed as the end image 25R or the pseudo-end image 25F (see FIG. 10).

Then, when the target jackpot is a normal jackpot and there is no reversal pattern, an end effect in which the first instruction image 21 is displayed together with the end image 25R is executed (see FIG. 10(a)). On the other hand, in the case of a reversal pattern that may occur when the target jackpot is a special jackpot, a pseudo-end effect in which the special second instruction image 22s is displayed together with the pseudo-end image 25F is executed (FIG. 10(b)) reference).

○Specific example 1-2
Although it has been explained that the first instruction image 21 displayed in the end effect and the special second instruction image 22s displayed in the pseudo-end effect include characters in the same manner, the parts of the characters in the same manner are (In accordance with the above embodiment, the "hit" part) is displayed at the same position in the display area 911. Specifically, the image displayed in the display area 911 at the time of the end effect (see FIG. 11(a)) and the image displayed in the display area 911 at the time of the imitation end effect (see FIG. 11(b)) are displayed in the display area. Assuming that the outer edges of 911 are aligned and overlapped, it is assumed that the characters of the same style (the "struck" part) are in a relationship that exactly overlaps (see FIG. 11(c)).

By doing this, the image displayed at the end effect (end image 25R (basic background image 30) + first instruction image 21) and the image displayed at the time of the imitative end effect (pseudo end image 25F (basic background image) 30)+special second instruction image 22s) are very similar to each other, making it more difficult for the player to notice that a fake ending effect is occurring (the probability that the player feels "uncomfortable" is higher than in the above embodiment) This makes it possible to achieve a gaming experience of ``lower than ``.

○Specific example 1-3
In the above embodiment, it has been explained that a plurality of types of second instruction images 22 (normal second instruction image 22n, special second instruction image 22s) are provided, but one type of second instruction image 22 is provided. It can also be used as a thing. In other words, the second instruction image 22 displayed at the time of the imitation end effect and the second instruction image 22 displayed at other times have the same configuration (in any situation, A second instruction image 22 in the same manner as the special second instruction image 22s may be displayed.

○Specific example 1-4
The end effect and the pseudo-end effect in the above embodiments may involve a situation in which a player shifts from a relatively advantageous gaming state (second gaming state) to a more disadvantageous gaming state (first gaming state). For example, the present invention can be applied to a gaming machine having a different gaming performance (spec) from that of the above embodiment.

For example, it can be applied to a so-called variable loop machine (the variable loop machine itself is well known, so a detailed explanation will be omitted). It is assumed that the jackpots are set as a normal jackpot that shifts to a normal gaming state after the jackpot gaming state ends, and a variable probability jackpot that shifts to a probability variable state (continues until the next jackpot). It is assumed that the probability fluctuation state is a state in which the probability of a jackpot is higher than the normal gaming state (if the gameplay is such that a jackpot can be obtained through a small win, winning a small win that leads to a jackpot is also a jackpot. ). The normal gaming state is a first gaming state in which "left-handed players" should be played, and the probability fluctuation state and jackpot gaming state are second gaming states in which "right-handed players" should be played. When a normal jackpot is won in the probability fluctuation state, the notification performance reaches an unfavorable outcome in the jackpot game state, and then the end performance is executed. When you win a variable jackpot in a probability fluctuation state, the notification effect will either lead to an advantageous ending or an unfavorable ending in the jackpot game state, and if it reaches an unfavorable ending, a pseudo-end effect will be executed afterwards. (A reversal effect that reverses the unfavorable ending occurs after the pseudo-end effect). In other words, the configuration is such that a pseudo-end effect can occur when the target jackpot appears to be a normal jackpot and shows that it is a probability-variable jackpot.

Further, it can be applied to a so-called ST machine (the ST machine itself is well known, so a detailed explanation will be omitted). Assume that there is a possibility that a jackpot will shift to an ST state (number-of-times probability fluctuation state) after the end of the jackpot game state. The ST state ends when the player loses a specified number of times (X times) in succession, and the state shifts to the normal gaming state. It is assumed that the ST state is a state in which the probability of a jackpot is higher than the normal gaming state (if the gameplay is such that a jackpot can be obtained through a small win, winning a small win that leads to a jackpot is also a state where the probability of a jackpot is higher than the normal gaming state). shall be included in the winning bid). The normal gaming state is the first gaming state in which "left-handed players" should be played, and the ST state and the jackpot gaming state are second gaming states in which "right-handed players" should be played. When the X-th winning/fail lottery result after transitioning to the ST state is a loss, an end performance is executed (the end performance indicates a transition to the normal gaming state). If the result of the X-time lottery after entering the ST state is a jackpot, a pseudo-end effect is executed before the ST state ends and a reversal effect indicating that the player has won the jackpot occurs. Make sure you have something to do.

4) Special Reservation Performance The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is capable of executing a reservation performance that suggests a win/fail lottery result using the reservation symbol 70 as a performance that constitutes a fluctuating performance. Moreover, in this embodiment, it is possible to execute a special hold effect as a type of hold effect. The special hold effect will be explained in detail below.

The special hold effect in this embodiment occurs during the normal gaming state. Since the normal gaming state is a gaming state in which the goal is to win a jackpot through the first winning lottery based on the first winning lottery information, the reserved symbol 70 (reserving symbol of special drawing 1) that indicates the existence of the first winning lottery information is used as a special gaming state. The pending performance will be executed. In addition, if the game is such that a plurality of reserved symbols 70 (reserved symbols of special drawing 2) indicating the existence of the second winning lottery information are displayed, special A hold performance may be executed.

As described above, the pending symbols 70 displayed in the display area 911 are divided into the pending symbols 71 during fluctuation and the pending symbols 72 before fluctuation. Each of the pending symbols 70 is displayed at a position corresponding to the extinguishing order (hereinafter referred to as an extinguishing order position), which is the order in which notification of the corresponding winning/failure lottery result is completed (the order in which the corresponding fluctuating performance ends). In order from the earliest digestive order position, the first digestive order position P1, the second digestive order position P2, the third digestive order position P3, the fourth digestive order position P4, and the fifth digestive order position P5 (FIG. 12) a)). The first digestion order position P1 to the fifth digestion order position P5 are arranged along a predetermined direction (horizontal direction in this embodiment) in descending order of digestion order. In this embodiment, the closer to the center in the horizontal direction the display area 911 is, the earlier the order of digestion is. Since the fluctuating pending symbol 71 is the pending symbol 70 with the earliest digestion order, it is displayed at the first digestion order position P1. The pre-change pending symbols 72, which are displayed at most four, are displayed at the second digestion order position P2 to the fifth digestion order position P5. When there is one pending symbol 72 before fluctuation, the fluctuation is at the second digestion order position P2, and when there are two pending symbols 72 before fluctuation, the fluctuation is at the second digestion order position P2 and the third digestion order position P3. If there are three pre-reserved symbols 72, the second extinguishing order position P2 to fourth extinguishing order position P4, and if there are four pre-fluctuation pending symbols 72, the second extinguishing order position P2 to the fifth extinguishing order. It is displayed at the order position P5. When the notification of a certain win/fail lottery result (loss) is completed (a certain fluctuating performance ends), the fluctuating pending symbol 71 corresponding to the win/fail lottery result is erased, and each pending symbol 70 is deleted. The order of digestion will move up one by one. Since the extinguishing order positions are arranged along a predetermined direction, it appears to the player that each reserved symbol 70 slides laterally.

The reserved symbol 70 is a normal mode 70N (see FIG. 12(b-1)) or a special mode 70S (see FIG. 12(b-2)). The normal mode 70N is the basic mode. In other words, the pending symbol 70 has the highest probability of being in the normal mode 70N (the time in the normal mode 70N is the longest). The special mode 70S is a mode that suggests that the probability that the corresponding lottery result will be a jackpot is higher than the normal mode 70N. In this embodiment, there are three types of special aspects 70S that are subject to the special hold performance: a first special aspect 701S, a second special aspect 702S, and a third special aspect 703S (the number of types of the special aspect 70S). (can be increased or decreased as appropriate). The probability that the corresponding lottery result will be a jackpot (hereinafter also referred to as (jackpot) reliability) is the lowest in the first special mode 701S and highest in the third special mode 703S. None of these first special mode 701S to third special mode 703S is a mode indicating that a jackpot has been confirmed. Further, these special modes 70S can be displayed other than when a special hold effect, which will be described in detail later, occurs (they are not displayed only when a special hold effect occurs). For example, there is a well-known hold change performance that suggests that the reliability of the winning/fail lottery result corresponding to the hold pattern 70 has increased by changing the appearance of the hold pattern 70, but the special aspect 70S can be displayed.

The reserved symbol 70 of each mode (normal mode 70N and each special mode 70S) has a main body 70a. Further, at least the reserved symbol 70 of the special mode 70S has a suggestion part 70b that suggests a winning/failure lottery result. In this embodiment, all the reserved symbols 70 have a substantially circular appearance (the main body portion 70a constitutes the appearance). The order in which each pending symbol 70 is consumed is shown to the player by the position in which the main body 70a is displayed in the order of consumption. On the other hand, the suggesting part 70b is a substantially triangular part formed inside the main body part 70a, and the reliability is suggested by the color of the part. The first special aspect 701S has a suggestion part 70b representing "blue," the second special aspect 702S has a suggestion part 70b representing "green," and the third special aspect 703S has a suggestion part 70b representing "red." 12(b-2)). In the drawings, the color is represented by "letters". In addition, in this embodiment, the normal mode 70N has a suggestion part 70b representing "white" (note that "white" is omitted from illustration) (see FIG. 12(b-1)), but the normal mode 70N has It may not include the suggesting section 70b. Note that the shape of the suggesting portion 70b can be changed as appropriate. A configuration may be adopted in which the suggestion section 70b is displayed on the outside of the main body section 70a.

The special hold performance is a performance that suggests that there is an increased probability that a certain win/fail lottery result (hereinafter referred to as target win/fail lottery result) will be a jackpot. Hereinafter, the pending symbol 70 corresponding to the target success/failure lottery result will be referred to as the target pending symbol T. In addition, a pending symbol 70 whose extinguishing order is one earlier than the target pending symbol T is assumed to be a pseudo target pending symbol S.

When executing a special reservation performance that suggests that the reliability of the jackpot of the target winning/failure lottery result has increased, first, instead of the target pending symbol T, the pseudo target pending symbol S is set as one of the special modes 70S. For example, when finally executing a special holding effect in which the target holding symbol T is the second special mode 702S (this refers to the end point of the special holding effect), first the pseudo target holding symbol S is changed to the second special mode 702S. 2 special aspect 702S. At this point, the target pending symbol T is in the normal mode 70N (see FIG. 13(b)).

In this embodiment, the target winning lottery result is read in advance at the time when the target winning lottery information is acquired, and based on that, it is determined whether or not to execute the special holding effect for the target holding symbol T, and whether or not the special holding effect is executed. In this case, the final mode of the target pending symbol T (which of the special modes 70S) is determined by lottery (see FIG. 13(a)). When it is decided to execute the special holding effect, the pseudo target holding symbol S is set as one of the special modes 70S instead of the target holding symbol T (see FIG. 13(b)). In this embodiment, the pseudo target pending symbol S is set to one of the special modes 70S at approximately the same time as the target winning lottery information is acquired (the target pending symbol T is displayed). That is, almost simultaneously with the acquisition of the target success/failure lottery information (display of the target pending symbol T), a pending change performance (pre-pending change performance) in which the suggestion portion 70b of the pseudo target pending symbol S changes occurs (FIG. 13(a) →See change in (b)).

In this way, after the pseudo target pending symbol S of the special mode 70S and the target pending symbol T of the normal mode 70N are displayed at the consecutive digestive order positions (see FIG. 13(b)), When a certain winning lottery result (winning lottery result corresponding to the winning lottery information obtained before the winning lottery information corresponding to the pseudo target pending symbol S) is announced (when the fluctuation end point is reached), The positions in the digestion order of the pseudo target pending symbol S (main body portion 70a) and the target pending symbol T (main body portion 70a) are moved up one by one (each pending symbol 70 slides). If the digestion order position where the pseudo target pending symbol S (main body part 70a) was displayed before the carry-up occurs is the specific digestion order position Pt, then after the carry-up occurs, the target pending symbol T ( This means that the main body portion 70a) of 1 is displayed at the specific digestion order position Pt (see the change from FIG. 13(b) to (c)).

In the special hold performance, even if the carryover occurs, the suggestion part 70b (the part indicating that it is the special mode 70S) remains at the specific digestion order position Pt. That is, the suggestion part 70b (see FIG. 13(b)), which was displayed at the specific digestion order position Pt as a part of the pseudo target pending symbol S, in the state before the occurrence of the occurrence of the occurrence of the occurrence of the occurrence of the occurrence of the promotion. Even after this, it remains at the specific digestion order position Pt. Then, in the state after the carryover occurs, the target pending symbol T to be displayed at the specific digestion order position Pt includes the suggestion part 70b remaining at the particular digestion order position Pt. (See FIG. 13(c)). In addition, in this embodiment, after the special holding performance occurs, the pseudo target holding symbol S becomes the normal mode 70N. In other words, since the "suggestion part 70b remains at the specific digestion order position Pt", the pseudo target pending symbol S displayed at the digestion order position that is one rank earlier than the specific digestion order position Pt is the suggestion part. The special mode 70S changes to the normal mode 70N from which 70b is removed (if we pay attention only to the pseudo target pending symbol S, a change from the special mode 70S to the normal mode 70N occurs). The special reservation effect only suggests the reliability of the target lottery result corresponding to the target pending symbol T, and does not imply the reliability of the winning lottery result corresponding to the pseudo target pending symbol S. be.

After the special holding performance, the target holding pattern T moves up in the digestion order position in the special mode 70S including the suggestion part 70b (see FIG. 13(c)→(d)). However, after the special reservation performance, a reservation change performance in which the target reservation symbol T changes to a more reliable special mode 70S may be generated.

In addition, in the example shown in FIG. 13, after the target pending symbol T is displayed, a special pending effect occurs when the first variation end point is reached, but the target pending symbol T is not displayed. After that, a special hold performance may be generated at the end of the second and subsequent fluctuations.

In this way, the special reservation effect in this embodiment is that by once setting the pseudo target pending symbol S in the special mode 70S, it appears that you can expect a winning/failure lottery result corresponding to the pseudo target pending symbol S, and then It is novel and interesting that the suggestion part 70b of the pseudo target pending symbol S remains, so that the target pending symbol T becomes the special mode 70S (the suggestion target by the suggesting part 70b changes from the pseudo target pending symbol S to the target pending symbol T). It is something that has. From a different perspective, the suggestion part 70b that suggests the reliability of the target lottery result is initially included in the pseudo target pending symbol S, and the suggestion part 70b that indicates the reliability of the target lottery result is moved up in the digestion order position (slide of the pending symbol 70 (main body part 70a)). ) is produced, by leaving the suggestion part 70b, the target pending symbol T includes the suggestion part 70b.

In addition, in this embodiment, none of the suggestion portions 70b targeted by the special reservation performance, that is, the special modes 70S (first special mode 701S to third special mode 703S), indicate that a jackpot is confirmed. The special reservation performance is a performance in which the reservation symbol 70 that is the suggestion target by the suggestion unit 70b changes, but since changing the reservation symbol 70 that will confirm a jackpot may cause confusion for the player, this implementation is In this embodiment, the jackpot confirmation suggestion section 70b is not subject to special reservation effects. However, even if the reserved symbol 70 that determines a jackpot changes, the jackpot will still be obtained, so even if such a confusing change occurs, there will be no major disadvantage to the player. , a change in the pending symbol 70 (change from the pseudo target pending symbol S70 to the target pending symbol T) may occur to ensure a jackpot due to the special pending performance.

Hereinafter, specific examples of improving, modifying, embodying, etc. matters related to the special hold performance will be explained. Note that, as far as possible, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of items described using the following specific examples are applied.

○Specific example 2-1
In the embodiment described above, it has been explained that the pre-holding change effect in which the suggestion part 70b of the pseudo target holding symbol S changes almost simultaneously with the acquisition of the target winning/failure lottery information (the display of the target holding symbol T), but the target holding A configuration may be adopted in which the pre-suspended change performance does not occur at the time the symbol T is displayed. For example, even if the target pending symbol T is displayed, the suggestion portion 70b of the pseudo target pending symbol S remains as it is (see FIGS. 14(a) and 14(b)). Then, after a predetermined period of time (not a fixed time) has passed since the target pending symbol T is displayed, and before the special pending effect occurs, the suggestion part 70b of the pseudo target pending symbol S changes (pseudo target pending symbol S is one of the first special mode 701S to third special mode 703S)) A pre-pending change performance occurs (see FIG. 14(c)). Then, it is assumed that a special hold effect using the suggestion section 70b is executed (see FIG. 14(d)).

When the target pending symbol T is displayed, the pending change effect of the pseudo target pending symbol S is made to occur (configuration as shown in Fig. 13). (Players who have experienced the performance) are aware that the pending change performance is a suggestion of a winning/failure lottery result corresponding to the target pending symbol T rather than the pseudo target pending symbol S (this is a pending change performance prepared for a special pending performance). The probability of noticing something (something) increases. As in this example (the example shown in FIG. 14), at the time when the target pending symbol T is displayed, the pending change effect of the pseudo target pending symbol S does not occur, and after a while after the display, the pseudo target pending symbol S is suspended. By causing the change performance to occur, it becomes difficult to tell whether the pending change performance is a hold change performance prepared for a special hold performance.

However, on the other hand, if a pre-retention change performance is generated in which the suggestion part 70b of the pseudo target reservation symbol S changes almost simultaneously with the display of the target reservation symbol T as in the above embodiment, then the reservation change performance This means that it is easier to predict that the is an indication of the winning/failure lottery result corresponding to the target pending symbol T rather than the pseudo target pending symbol S, so the game is such that the player can predict the occurrence of the special pending effect to a certain extent. If this is desired, the settings as in the above embodiment (configuration as shown in FIG. 13) may be used.

○Specific example 2-2
It has been explained that the special holding effect explained in the above embodiment is such that the target holding pattern T changes from the normal mode 70N to the special mode 70S, but the special holding pattern T changes from the special mode 70S with the target holding pattern T to the special mode 70S. It may also be possible to generate a special hold performance that changes to a special mode 70S with higher reliability than that of the special mode 70S.

For example, when the target pending symbol T is set as the first special mode 701S, and the pseudo target pending symbol S (displayed at the specific digestion order position Pt) is set as the third special mode 703S (see FIG. 15(a)), , it is assumed that the notification of a certain win/fail lottery result is completed and the positions of the pseudo target pending symbols S and target pending symbols T are moved up one by one in the order of consumption. At that time, the suggestion part 70b corresponding to the third special aspect 703S remains at the specific digestion order position Pt, so that the target pending symbol T changes from the first special aspect 701S to the third special aspect 703S (FIG. 15(b) )).

○Specific example 2-3
The display devices include a first display device 91A and a second display device 91B provided in front of the first display device 91A (see FIG. 16(a)). The second display device 91B is a transmissive display device in which a portion where an image is not displayed (image non-display portion) has higher light transmittance than a portion where an image is displayed (image display portion). This type of transmissive display device itself is well known, so a detailed explanation will be omitted. Therefore, when the second display device 91B is provided with an image non-display section, at least a portion of the image displayed on the first display device 91A becomes visible through the image non-display section. Note that in the drawings, the second display device 91B and the images displayed thereon are indicated by dotted lines.

It is assumed that the main body portion 70a of the reserved symbol 70 is displayed on the second display device 91B. Further, it is assumed that a suggestion section 70b indicating that the special mode 70S is present is displayed on the first display device 91A (the suggestion section 70b is not displayed for the normal mode 70N). Specifically, a portion of the second display device 91B that overlaps in front at least a portion of the suggesting portion 70b displayed on the first display device 91A (a “triangular” portion) is an image non-display portion; The suggestion section 70b is made visible through the display section. In other words, the reserved symbol 70 that is the special mode 70S can be visually recognized by the main body 70a displayed on the second display device 91B and the suggestion section 70b displayed on the first display device 91A (FIG. 16( b-1)).

In the special holding performance, the positions of the main body part 70a of the pseudo target holding pattern S and the main body part 70a of the target holding pattern T displayed on the second display device 91B are moved up one by one. On the other hand, the position of the suggestion section 70b displayed on the first display device 91A is not changed (see the change from (b-1) to (b-2) in FIG. 16). By doing this, the suggestion section 70b that the pseudo target pending symbol S had is changed to the suggesting section 70b that the target pending symbol T has. In this way, the main body part 70a and the suggestion part 70b of the reserved symbol 70 are displayed on separate display devices, and the main body part 70a and the suggestion part 70b of the reserved symbol 70 are displayed on the second display device 91B upon completion of the notification of the lottery result. Although the position of the part 70a (digestion order position) changes (moves up), the position of the suggestion part 70b (digestion order position) displayed on the first display device 91A is kept unchanged, that is, the body part 70a and the suggestion By separately controlling the section 70b, the special hold effect can be made easier to understand.

Note that, contrary to the example shown in FIG. 16, a configuration may be adopted in which the suggesting section 70b is displayed on the second display device 91B and the main body section 70a is displayed on the first display device 91A. Further, one of the main body portion 70a and the suggesting portion 70b may be expressed by a light emitting body such as an LED (the light emitting body such as an LED is also included in the concept of the first display device 91A and the second display device 91B). do).

Furthermore, if the second display device 91B is capable of displaying an image having light transparency (transmissive image), the suggestion section displayed on the first display device 91A in the second display device 91B A transparent image may be displayed in a portion (a “triangular” portion) that overlaps at least a portion of 70b. In other words, a configuration may be adopted in which at least a portion of the suggestion portion 70b displayed on the first display device 91A is visible through the transparent image of the second display device 91B.

Furthermore, unlike the example shown in FIG. 16, the reserved symbol 70 in the normal mode 70N also has a suggestion part 70b (expressed by a "white" image, for example), and the suggested part of the reserved symbol 70 in the normal mode 70N. 70b may be displayed on the first display device 91A.

○Specific example 2-4
The special holding effect can be executed in a configuration in which two or more holding symbols 70 may be displayed (two or more positions in the order of extinguishment are provided). Therefore, if there is a possibility that two or more pre-change pending symbols 72 may be displayed (two or more pending information is stored in the storage means), even if the configuration in which the pending symbol 71 during variation is not displayed, there is a special It is possible to execute a hold performance.

5) 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.

For example, although the gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment is a Pachinko gaming machine, it is also applicable to other gaming machines such as a reel-type gaming machine, except for the configuration specific to the Pachinko gaming machine.

Furthermore, although the gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment is capable of winning a jackpot via a small win (having so-called two types of gaming features), it may also be configured without the two types of gaming features. good. That is, a configuration may be adopted in which a small win is not set as a winning mode, or a configuration in which a small win is provided as a winning mode, but it is virtually impossible to obtain a jackpot via the small win.

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

○Means 1-1
a display means, a first game state in which the game ball should be fired aiming at a first game area, and a second game state in which the game ball should be fired aiming at a second game area different from the first game area; a game state setting means that can be set; an end effect that displays an end image on the display means when the second game state ends; and an end image that displays the end image when pretending that the second game state ends. and a performance execution means for executing a simulated end effect that displays a simulated end image on the display means, and in the simulated end effect, a game ball is aimed at the second game area together with the simulated end image. A gaming machine characterized in that a special second instruction image indicating that the player should shoot is displayed on the display means.
According to the above-mentioned gaming machine, since the instruction image (special second instruction image) is displayed even during the imitation end effect, it is easy to determine whether or not it is the end effect, which may discourage the player. is suppressed.

○Means 1-2
When transitioning from the second gaming state to the first gaming state, a first instruction image indicating that a game ball should be fired aiming at the first gaming area is displayed on the display means, and The gaming machine according to means 1-1, wherein the first instruction image and the special second instruction image include characters of the same type.
By doing this, the first instruction image displayed at the end performance and the special second instruction image displayed at the fake end performance will be similar, making it more difficult to distinguish whether it is an end performance or not. becomes.

○Means 1-3
When the first gaming state ends and the transition to the second gaming state occurs, a second instruction image indicating that the game ball should be fired aiming at the second gaming area is displayed on the display means. The gaming machine according to means 1-1 or 1-2, wherein the first instruction image and the normal second instruction image do not include characters in the same manner.
As the second instruction image, a normal second instruction image and a special second instruction image are prepared, and the normal second instruction image (which is not similar to the first instruction image) is not used when the pseudo-end effect is not executed. good.

○Means 1-4
In the first gaming state, a basic background image may be displayed on the display means as a background of a decorative pattern for informing the result of a lottery, and the end image and the similar end image may include the basic background image. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1-1 to 1-3, characterized in that the game machine comprises:
In this way, the background image (basic background image) that may be displayed in the first game state is displayed as the end image or pseudo-end image, so that it can be displayed not only at the end effect but also during the pseudo-end effect. Even during performance, there is a high probability that the player feels that the game has shifted to the normal gaming state.

○Means 2-1
Indicates the presence of a winning lottery means for performing a winning lottery based on winning lottery information obtained when a game ball enters a predetermined area, and the winning lottery information for which notification of the corresponding winning lottery result has not yet been completed. A pending display means for displaying pending symbols in a digestion order position corresponding to the order in which notification of the winning lottery results is completed, and an effect that suggests that the probability that the target winning lottery result is a win has increased. , a performance execution means for executing a special reservation performance using a target pending symbol which is the suspended symbol corresponding to the target winning/failure lottery result, and a pseudo target pending symbol whose extinguishing order is one earlier than the target pending symbol; , the reserved symbol may include a suggestion part that suggests a winning lottery result, in addition to a main body part in which the winning order position changes in response to notification of a winning lottery result, and the special pending presentation is, after the notification of the winning/failure lottery result is completed in a state where the pseudo target pending symbol is displayed in a manner including the suggestion part at the specific digestion order position, which is any of the digestion order positions, The game machine is characterized in that the target reserved symbol is displayed in a manner including the suggestion part at the specific extinguishing order position by leaving the suggestion part remaining.
According to the gaming machine described above, it is possible to execute an interesting holding performance (special holding performance).

○Means 2-2
Almost at the same time as the target pending symbol is displayed, a pre-holding change performance in which the aspect of the suggesting portion of the pseudo target pending symbol changes occurs, and the special retaining performance using the suggesting portion after the change is executed. The gaming machine according to means 2-1, characterized in that:
○Means 2-3
After a predetermined period of time has elapsed after the target pending symbol is displayed, a pre-holding change effect occurs in which the mode of the suggesting portion of the pseudo target pending symbol changes, and the special holding effect using the suggesting portion after the change occurs. The gaming machine according to means 2-1, characterized in that the gaming machine is executed.
In the case of means 2-2, the game becomes easy to understand in which it can be predicted that the advance reservation change performance has occurred as a reliability suggestion corresponding to the target reservation symbol.
In the case of means 2-3, it is possible to provide a gaming experience in which it is difficult to understand that the advance reservation change performance has occurred as a reliability suggestion corresponding to the target reservation symbol.

○Means 2-4
The hold display means includes a first display means and a second display means provided in front of the first display means, and the first display means includes one of the main body portion and the suggestion portion that displays the second display means. According to any one of means 2-1 to 2-3, the display is displayed so as to be visible through the means, and the other of the main body part and the suggesting part is displayed on the second display means. gaming machines.
By doing so, the special hold performance is such that the main body displayed on one of the first display means and the second display means moves, but the suggestion part displayed on the other remains as it is.

1 Game machine 21 First instruction image 22 Second instruction image 22n Normal second instruction image 22s Special second instruction image 25R End image 25F Similar/unlike end image 30 Basic background images P1 to P5 First sequence position to fifth sequence position Pt Specific digestion order position 70 Pending symbol 71 Pending symbol during fluctuation 72 Pending symbol before fluctuation 70N Normal mode 70S Special mode (701S to 703S 1st special mode to 3rd special mode)
70a Main body part 70b Suggestion part T Target pending symbol S Pseudo target pending symbol 91A First display device 91B Second display device 91 Display device 911 Display area

Claims (4)

a display means;
It is possible to set a first game state in which a game ball is to be fired aiming at a first game area, and a second game state in which a game ball is to be fired to be aimed at a second game area different from the first game area. Possible game state setting means,
an end effect that displays an end image on the display means when the second gaming state ends, and a pseudo-end image that is equated with the end image when pretending that the second gaming state ends. a production execution means for executing a pseudo-end production to be displayed on the screen;
Equipped with
In the simulated end performance, a special second instruction image indicating that a game ball should be fired at the second gaming area is displayed on the display means together with the simulated end image. . When transitioning from the second gaming state to the first gaming state, a first instruction image indicating that a game ball should be fired aiming at the first gaming area is displayed on the display means,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the first instruction image and the special second instruction image include characters of the same type. When the first gaming state ends and the transition to the second gaming state occurs, a second instruction image indicating that the game ball should be fired aiming at the second gaming area is displayed on the display means. displayed,
3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the first instruction image and the normal second instruction image do not include characters of the same type. In the first gaming state, a basic background image may be displayed on the display means as a background of a decorative pattern that notifies the lottery result.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the end image and the similar end image include the basic background image.

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