JP3753425B2 - Gaming machine, gaming machine control method, and gaming machine control program - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine, a gaming machine control method, and a game machine that changes a displayed virtual symbol to an entity symbol associated with the virtual symbol when the virtual symbol is displayed and a predetermined condition is satisfied. The present invention relates to a game machine control program.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, for example, USP 5,152,529 discloses a gaming machine having an inner reel and an outer reel. In this gaming machine, when “blank” is stopped and displayed on the outer reel, the inner reel is further rotated to stop and display a specific symbol so that it can be seen from the blank. That is, in this gaming machine, two types of independent lottery are performed, that is, lottery by an outer reel and lottery by an inner reel.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the symbol display method using the outer reel and the inner reel is well known among players. For this reason, there is a demand for a new symbol display method that will inspire the player's interest. In particular, many game machines using a video reel are known today. Since various types of display are possible with video reels, a suitable symbol display method is also expected for video reels.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a gaming machine, a gaming machine control method, and a gaming machine control program capable of increasing the player's expectation and further arousing the player's interest. The purpose is to provide.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine of the present invention includes a lottery device for performing an internal lottery, Has a function to display multiple display areas in which multiple types of symbols are arranged in the row or column direction Based on the result of the internal lottery, Appearance is the same, but specified by the arrangement of the display areas, each different Multiple types of symbols including disguise symbols that have a one-to-one correspondence with entity symbols Variable display and stop display Display part to display and the disguise symbol Stopped in any of the display areas A symbol conversion unit that changes only the stopped-displayed masquerade symbol to an entity symbol associated with the masquerade symbol when a predetermined condition is satisfied, When the disguise symbol is displayed in the display area, a cluster having the same symbol arrangement pattern centered on the disguise symbol is displayed. It is characterized by that.
[0006]
As described above, in the present invention, a plurality of types of symbols include disguise symbols that are associated one-on-one with entity symbols. It is impossible to determine what kind of entity symbol is associated only with a fancy symbol. Then, when a virtual symbol is displayed and a predetermined condition is satisfied, the virtual symbol is changed to an actual symbol. This is the first time that a real symbol is revealed. Thereby, the player comes to have a great expectation as to what kind of entity symbol appears when the disguise symbol is displayed. Furthermore, the appearance of the entity symbol may be an opportunity to bring a profit to the player. For example, the appearance of an entity symbol is a condition for starting a bonus game or a condition for giving a large payout. Thereby, it becomes possible to inspire the player's interest as to whether or not a real symbol appears when a virtual symbol appears and what kind of real symbol appears.
[0007]
Also Since a plurality of types of symbols including a masquerade symbol are variably displayed and the variably displayed symbols are stopped based on the result of the internal lottery, a physical reel and a gaming machine having a video reel The present invention can be applied. This can increase the player's expectation of what symbols are stopped and displayed, and whether or not a virtual symbol will change to a real symbol and what kind of real symbol will appear. It is possible to stimulate the player's interest as to whether or not to do so.
[0008]
Also In the display area, a plurality of clusters having the same symbol arrangement pattern centered on each virtual symbol are configured. A cluster is a symbol group composed of a plurality of symbols. Then, as described above, a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed in the row direction or the column direction, and the variably displayed symbols are stopped and displayed based on the result of the internal lottery. When a disguise symbol is stopped and displayed, the arrangement pattern of symbols centered on the disguise symbol is the same in each cluster, so that the player is associated with the disguise symbol by a symbol near the disguise symbol. It becomes difficult to predict entity symbols. For example, in a reel that variably displays symbols in the column direction (up and down direction of the gaming machine), a case where three symbols are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower stages is shown. In this case, each cluster has the same arrangement pattern of two symbols in the upward direction and two symbols in the downward direction with the virtual symbol as the center. Specifically, for example, assuming that symbols are represented by capital letters of the alphabet, and a masquerade symbol is A, the arrangement pattern of symbols in each cluster is, for example, “B, C, A” from the upper side to the lower side of the reels. , D, E ". Thus, in any cluster, when the disguise symbol is displayed in the upper stage, “A, D, E” is displayed. When the disguise symbol is displayed in the middle stage, “C, A, D” is displayed. When displayed in the lower row, “B, C, A” is displayed. In this way, the symbol arrangement pattern in each cluster including the virtual symbol is the same in each cluster. This makes it difficult for the player to predict what kind of actual symbol the displayed disguise symbol will change, and the expectation can be enhanced.
[0009]
Further, the gaming machine of the present invention includes a lottery device for performing an internal lottery, Has a function to display multiple display areas in which multiple types of symbols are arranged in the row or column direction Based on the result of the internal lottery, Appearance is the same, but specified by the arrangement of the display areas, each different Multiple types of symbols including disguise symbols that have a one-to-one correspondence with entity symbols Variable display and stop display Display part to display and the disguise symbol Stopped in any of the display areas If a predetermined condition is met, Stop display A symbol conversion unit that changes only the disguise of the disguise symbol into an entity symbol associated with the disguise symbol, When the disguise symbol is displayed in the display area, clusters having different symbol arrangement patterns around the disguise symbol are displayed. It is characterized by that.
[0010]
As described above, in the present invention, a plurality of types of symbols include disguise symbols that are associated one-on-one with entity symbols. It is impossible to determine what kind of entity symbol is associated only with a fancy symbol. Then, when a virtual symbol is displayed and a predetermined condition is satisfied, the virtual symbol is changed to an actual symbol. This is the first time that a real symbol is revealed. Thereby, the player comes to have a great expectation as to what kind of entity symbol appears when the disguise symbol is displayed. Furthermore, the appearance of the entity symbol may be an opportunity to bring a profit to the player. For example, the appearance of an entity symbol is a condition for starting a bonus game or a condition for giving a large payout. Thereby, it becomes possible to inspire the player's interest as to whether or not a real symbol appears when a virtual symbol appears and what kind of real symbol appears.
[0011]
Also Since a plurality of types of symbols including a masquerade symbol are variably displayed and the variably displayed symbols are stopped based on the result of the internal lottery, a physical reel and a gaming machine having a video reel The present invention can be applied. This can increase the player's expectation of what symbols are stopped and displayed, and whether or not a virtual symbol will change to a real symbol and what kind of real symbol will appear. It is possible to stimulate the player's interest as to whether or not to do so.
[0012]
Also In the display area, a plurality of clusters each having a different symbol arrangement pattern centered on each virtual symbol is configured. A cluster is a symbol group composed of a plurality of symbols. Then, as described above, a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed in the row direction or the column direction, and the variably displayed symbols are stopped and displayed based on the result of the internal lottery. When a disguise symbol is stopped and displayed, the arrangement pattern of symbols centering on the disguise symbol is different in each cluster, so that the player is associated with the disguise symbol by a symbol near the disguise symbol Real symbols can be predicted. For example, in a reel that variably displays symbols in the column direction (up and down direction of the gaming machine), a case where three symbols are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower stages is shown. In this case, each cluster has a different arrangement pattern of two symbols in the upward direction and two symbols in the downward direction with the virtual symbol as the center. Specifically, for example, if a symbol is represented by an uppercase letter of an alphabet, and a masquerade symbol is A, the arrangement pattern of symbols in a cluster is, for example, “B, C, A” from the upper side to the lower side of the reel. , D, E ". However, in other clusters, it is “D, E, A, B, C” or “F, G, A, H, I”. For this reason, if the arrangement pattern of symbols of a certain cluster is “B, C, A, D, E”, and the entity symbol associated with the virtual symbol A is a bonus game start symbol, For example, when A is displayed in the upper row and the symbols in the middle and lower rows are “D” and “E”, respectively, the player predicts that the disguise symbol A is an actual symbol for starting the bonus game. Can do. Thereby, a display as a so-called “reach eye” can be displayed, and the player's interest can be stimulated.
[0013]
Further, the gaming machine of the present invention is characterized in that the display unit includes a plurality of types of disguise symbols having different appearances.
[0014]
In the present invention, a plurality of types of disguise symbols having different appearances are used. For this reason, even if a virtual symbol is displayed, it is difficult to predict what entity symbol corresponds to. Thereby, a player's expectation can be raised when a disguise symbol is displayed.
[0015]
The gaming machine according to the present invention is characterized in that the predetermined condition is that a plurality of disguise symbols are displayed on the display unit.
[0016]
As described above, an actual symbol is associated with a virtual symbol on a one-to-one basis. However, if a condition is not met, the virtual symbol does not change to an actual symbol. As this condition, in the present invention, a plurality of disguise symbols are displayed. When a plurality of disguise symbols are displayed, each disguise symbol changes to an associated entity symbol. Only then will it be clear what entity symbols are associated. Thereby, a player's expectation can be raised when a disguise symbol is displayed.
[0017]
In the gaming machine of the present invention, the display unit includes a trigger symbol that triggers the change of the disguise symbol to the real symbol, and the disguise symbol and the trigger symbol are stopped and displayed on the display unit. Is defined as the predetermined condition.
[0018]
As described above, an actual symbol is associated with a virtual symbol on a one-to-one basis. However, if a condition is not met, the virtual symbol does not change to an actual symbol. As this condition, in the present invention, a masquerade symbol and a trigger symbol are displayed. When the disguise symbol and the trigger symbol are displayed, the disguise symbol changes to the associated entity symbol. Only then will it be clear what entity symbols are associated. Thereby, when a disguise symbol is displayed, a player's expectation can be raised about whether a trigger symbol is also displayed. Then, when the trigger symbol is displayed together with the masquerade symbol, the masquerade symbol changes to an entity symbol, so that a player's expectation can be increased as to what kind of entity symbol appears.
[0019]
In the gaming machine of the present invention, the predetermined condition is that a plurality of the trigger symbols are included in the display unit, and the plurality of trigger symbols and the disguise symbol are displayed on the display unit. It is characterized by that.
[0020]
As described above, an actual symbol is associated with a virtual symbol on a one-to-one basis. However, if a condition is not met, the virtual symbol does not change to an actual symbol. As this condition, in the present invention, a masquerade symbol and a plurality of trigger symbols are displayed. When a disguise symbol and a plurality of trigger symbols are displayed, the disguise symbol changes to an associated entity symbol. Only then will it be clear what entity symbols are associated. Thereby, when a disguise symbol is displayed, a player's expectation can be raised about whether a some trigger symbol is also displayed. Then, when a plurality of trigger symbols are displayed together with the masquerade symbol, the masquerade symbol changes to an entity symbol, so that the player's sense of expectation as to what entity symbol appears can be enhanced.
[0021]
The gaming machine of the present invention is characterized in that the predetermined condition is that a predetermined time elapses after the disguise symbol is displayed.
[0022]
As described above, an actual symbol is associated with a virtual symbol on a one-to-one basis. However, if a condition is not met, the virtual symbol does not change to an actual symbol. As this condition, in the present invention, a predetermined time elapses. When a predetermined time elapses after the disguise symbol is displayed, the disguise symbol changes to an associated real symbol. Only then will it be clear what entity symbols are associated. Thereby, a player's expectation can be raised about what kind of entity symbol appears when a virtual symbol is displayed.
[0023]
The gaming machine control method of the present invention includes an internal lottery step, Multiple display areas with multiple types of symbols arranged in rows or columns Based on the result of the internal lottery, Appearance is the same, but specified by the arrangement of the display areas, each different Multiple types of symbols including disguise symbols that have a one-to-one correspondence with entity symbols Variable display and stop display And the disguise symbol is Stopped in any of the display areas If a predetermined condition is met, Stop display Changing only the masquerade symbol made into an entity symbol associated with the masquerade symbol, When the disguise symbol is displayed in the display area, a cluster having the same symbol arrangement pattern centered on the disguise symbol is displayed. It is characterized by that.
[0024]
As described above, in the present invention, a plurality of types of symbols include disguise symbols that are associated one-on-one with entity symbols. It is impossible to determine what kind of entity symbol is associated only with a fancy symbol. Then, when a virtual symbol is displayed and a predetermined condition is satisfied, the virtual symbol is changed to an actual symbol. This is the first time that a real symbol is revealed. Thereby, the player comes to have a great expectation as to what kind of entity symbol appears when the disguise symbol is displayed. Furthermore, the appearance of the entity symbol may be an opportunity to bring a profit to the player. For example, the appearance of an entity symbol is a condition for starting a bonus game or a condition for giving a large payout. Thereby, it becomes possible to inspire the player's interest as to whether or not a real symbol appears when a virtual symbol appears and what kind of real symbol appears.
[0025]
Also Since a plurality of types of symbols including a masquerade symbol are variably displayed and the variably displayed symbols are stopped based on the result of the internal lottery, a physical reel and a gaming machine having a video reel The present invention can be applied. This can increase the player's expectation of what symbols are stopped and displayed, and whether or not a virtual symbol will change to a real symbol and what kind of real symbol will appear. It is possible to stimulate the player's interest as to whether or not to do so.
[0026]
Also In the display area, multiple clusters with the same symbol arrangement pattern centered on each virtual symbol Is displayed . A cluster is a symbol group composed of a plurality of symbols. Then, as described above, a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed in the row direction or the column direction, and the variably displayed symbols are stopped and displayed based on the result of the internal lottery. When a disguise symbol is stopped and displayed, the arrangement pattern of symbols centered on the disguise symbol is the same in each cluster, so that the player is associated with the disguise symbol by a symbol near the disguise symbol. It becomes difficult to predict entity symbols. For example, in a reel that variably displays symbols in the column direction (up and down direction of the gaming machine), a case where three symbols are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower stages is shown. In this case, each cluster has the same arrangement pattern of two symbols in the upward direction and two symbols in the downward direction with the virtual symbol as the center. Specifically, for example, assuming that symbols are represented by capital letters of the alphabet, and a masquerade symbol is A, the arrangement pattern of symbols in each cluster is, for example, “B, C, A” from the upper side to the lower side of the reels. , D, E ". Thus, in any cluster, when the disguise symbol is displayed in the upper row, “A, D, E” is displayed. When the disguise symbol is displayed in the middle row, “C, A, D” is displayed. When displayed in the lower row, “B, C, A” is displayed. In this way, the symbol arrangement pattern in each cluster including the virtual symbol is the same in each cluster. This makes it difficult for the player to predict what kind of actual symbol the displayed disguise symbol will change, and the expectation can be enhanced.
[0027]
The gaming machine control method of the present invention includes an internal lottery step, Multiple display areas with multiple types of symbols arranged in rows or columns Based on the result of the internal lottery, Appearance is the same, but specified by the arrangement of the display areas, each different Multiple types of symbols including disguise symbols that have a one-to-one correspondence with entity symbols Variable display and stop display And the disguise symbol is Stopped in any of the display areas If a predetermined condition is met, Stop display Changing only the masquerade symbol made into an entity symbol associated with the masquerade symbol, When the disguise symbol is displayed in the display area, clusters having different symbol arrangement patterns around the disguise symbol are displayed. It is characterized by that.
[0028]
As described above, in the present invention, a plurality of types of symbols include disguise symbols that are associated one-on-one with entity symbols. It is impossible to determine what kind of entity symbol is associated only with a fancy symbol. Then, when a virtual symbol is displayed and a predetermined condition is satisfied, the virtual symbol is changed to an actual symbol. This is the first time that a real symbol is revealed. Thereby, the player comes to have a great expectation as to what kind of entity symbol appears when the disguise symbol is displayed. Furthermore, the appearance of the entity symbol may be an opportunity to bring a profit to the player. For example, the appearance of an entity symbol is a condition for starting a bonus game or a condition for giving a large payout. Thereby, it becomes possible to inspire the player's interest as to whether or not a real symbol appears when a virtual symbol appears and what kind of real symbol appears.
[0029]
Also Since a plurality of types of symbols including a masquerade symbol are variably displayed and the variably displayed symbols are stopped based on the result of the internal lottery, a physical reel and a gaming machine having a video reel The present invention can be applied. This can increase the player's expectation of what symbols are stopped and displayed, and whether or not a virtual symbol will change to a real symbol and what kind of real symbol will appear. It is possible to stimulate the player's interest as to whether or not to do so.
[0030]
Also In the display area, there are multiple clusters with different symbol arrangement patterns centered on each virtual symbol. Is displayed . A cluster is a symbol group composed of a plurality of symbols. Then, as described above, a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed in the row direction or the column direction, and the variably displayed symbols are stopped and displayed based on the result of the internal lottery. When a disguise symbol is stopped and displayed, the arrangement pattern of symbols centering on the disguise symbol is different in each cluster, so that the player is associated with the disguise symbol by a symbol near the disguise symbol Real symbols can be predicted. For example, in a reel that variably displays symbols in the column direction (up and down direction of the gaming machine), a case where three symbols are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower stages is shown. In this case, each cluster has a different arrangement pattern of two symbols in the upward direction and two symbols in the downward direction with the virtual symbol as the center. Specifically, for example, if a symbol is represented by an uppercase letter of an alphabet, and a masquerade symbol is A, the arrangement pattern of symbols in a cluster is, for example, “B, C, A” from the upper side to the lower side of the reel. , D, E ". However, in other clusters, it is “D, E, A, B, C” or “F, G, A, H, I”. For this reason, if the arrangement pattern of symbols of a certain cluster is “B, C, A, D, E”, and the entity symbol associated with the virtual symbol A is a bonus game start symbol, For example, when A is displayed in the upper row and the symbols in the middle and lower rows are “D” and “E”, respectively, the player predicts that the disguise symbol A is an actual symbol for starting the bonus game. Can do. Thereby, a display as a so-called “reach eye” can be displayed, and the player's interest can be stimulated.
[0031]
The gaming machine control method of the present invention is characterized in that the predetermined condition is that a plurality of disguise symbols are displayed on the display unit.
[0032]
As described above, an actual symbol is associated with a virtual symbol on a one-to-one basis. However, if a condition is not met, the virtual symbol does not change to an actual symbol. As this condition, in the present invention, a plurality of disguise symbols are displayed. When a plurality of disguise symbols are displayed, each disguise symbol changes to an associated entity symbol. Only then will it be clear what entity symbols are associated. Thereby, a player's expectation can be raised when a disguise symbol is displayed.
[0033]
The gaming machine control method according to the present invention uses the predetermined condition that the disguise symbol and the trigger symbol that triggers the disguise symbol to change to the real symbol are stopped and displayed on the display unit. It is characterized by that.
[0034]
As described above, an actual symbol is associated with a virtual symbol on a one-to-one basis. However, if a condition is not met, the virtual symbol does not change to an actual symbol. As this condition, in the present invention, a masquerade symbol and a trigger symbol are displayed. When the disguise symbol and the trigger symbol are displayed, the disguise symbol changes to the associated entity symbol. Only then will it be clear what entity symbols are associated. Thereby, when a disguise symbol is displayed, a player's expectation can be raised about whether a trigger symbol is also displayed. Then, when the trigger symbol is displayed together with the masquerade symbol, the masquerade symbol changes to an entity symbol, so that a player's expectation can be increased as to what kind of entity symbol appears.
[0035]
The gaming machine control method of the present invention is characterized in that the predetermined condition is that the plurality of trigger symbols and the disguise symbols are displayed on the display unit.
[0036]
As described above, an actual symbol is associated with a virtual symbol on a one-to-one basis. However, if a condition is not met, the virtual symbol does not change to an actual symbol. As this condition, in the present invention, a masquerade symbol and a plurality of trigger symbols are displayed. When a disguise symbol and a plurality of trigger symbols are displayed, the disguise symbol changes to an associated entity symbol. Only then will it be clear what entity symbols are associated. Thereby, when a disguise symbol is displayed, a player's expectation can be raised about whether a some trigger symbol is also displayed. Then, when a plurality of trigger symbols are displayed together with the masquerade symbol, the masquerade symbol changes to an entity symbol, so that the player's sense of expectation as to what entity symbol appears can be enhanced.
[0037]
The gaming machine control method of the present invention is characterized in that the predetermined condition is that a predetermined time elapses after the disguise symbol is displayed.
[0038]
As described above, an actual symbol is associated with a virtual symbol on a one-to-one basis. However, if a condition is not met, the virtual symbol does not change to an actual symbol. As this condition, in the present invention, a predetermined time elapses. When a predetermined time elapses after the disguise symbol is displayed, the disguise symbol changes to an associated real symbol. Only then will it be clear what entity symbols are associated. Thereby, a player's expectation can be raised about what kind of entity symbol appears when a virtual symbol is displayed.
[0039]
The game machine control program of the present invention includes an internal lottery process, Multiple display areas with multiple types of symbols arranged in rows or columns Based on the result of the internal lottery, Appearance is the same, but specified by the arrangement of the display areas, each different Multiple types of symbols including disguise symbols that have a one-to-one correspondence with entity symbols Variable display and stop display And the disguise symbol Stopped in any of the display areas If a predetermined condition is met, Stop display Causing the computer to execute a process of changing only the disguise of the disguise symbol into an entity symbol associated with the disguise symbol, When the disguise symbol is displayed in the display area, a cluster having the same symbol arrangement pattern centered on the disguise symbol is displayed. It is characterized by that.
[0040]
As described above, in the present invention, a plurality of types of symbols include disguise symbols that are associated one-on-one with entity symbols. It is impossible to determine what kind of entity symbol is associated only with a fancy symbol. Then, when a virtual symbol is displayed and a predetermined condition is satisfied, the virtual symbol is changed to an actual symbol. This is the first time that a real symbol is revealed. Thereby, the player comes to have a great expectation as to what kind of entity symbol appears when the disguise symbol is displayed. Furthermore, the appearance of the entity symbol may be an opportunity to bring a profit to the player. For example, the appearance of an entity symbol is a condition for starting a bonus game or a condition for giving a large payout. Thereby, it becomes possible to inspire the player's interest as to whether or not a real symbol appears when a virtual symbol appears and what kind of real symbol appears.
[0041]
Also Since a plurality of types of symbols including a masquerade symbol are variably displayed and the variably displayed symbols are stopped based on the result of the internal lottery, a physical reel and a gaming machine having a video reel The present invention can be applied. This can increase the player's expectation of what symbols are stopped and displayed, and whether or not a virtual symbol will change to a real symbol and what kind of real symbol will appear. It is possible to stimulate the player's interest as to whether or not to do so.
[0042]
Also In the display area, there are a plurality of clusters with the same symbol arrangement pattern centered on each virtual symbol. Is displayed . A cluster is a symbol group composed of a plurality of symbols. Then, as described above, a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed in the row direction or the column direction, and the variably displayed symbols are stopped and displayed based on the result of the internal lottery. When a disguise symbol is stopped and displayed, the arrangement pattern of symbols centered on the disguise symbol is the same in each cluster, so that the player is associated with the disguise symbol by a symbol near the disguise symbol. It becomes difficult to predict entity symbols. For example, in a reel that variably displays symbols in the column direction (up and down direction of the gaming machine), a case where three symbols are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower stages is shown. In this case, each cluster has the same arrangement pattern of two symbols in the upward direction and two symbols in the downward direction with the virtual symbol as the center. Specifically, for example, assuming that symbols are represented by capital letters of the alphabet, and a masquerade symbol is A, the arrangement pattern of symbols in each cluster is, for example, “B, C, A” from the upper side to the lower side of the reels. , D, E ". Thus, in any cluster, when the disguise symbol is displayed in the upper stage, “A, D, E” is displayed. When the disguise symbol is displayed in the middle stage, “C, A, D” is displayed. When displayed in the lower row, “B, C, A” is displayed. In this way, the symbol arrangement pattern in each cluster including the virtual symbol is the same in each cluster. This makes it difficult for the player to predict what kind of actual symbol the displayed disguise symbol will change, and the expectation can be enhanced.
[0043]
The game machine control program of the present invention includes an internal lottery process, Multiple display areas with multiple types of symbols arranged in rows or columns Based on the result of the internal lottery, Appearance is the same, but specified by the arrangement of the display areas, each different Multiple types of symbols including disguise symbols that have a one-to-one correspondence with entity symbols Variable display and stop display And the disguise symbol Stopped in any of the display areas If a predetermined condition is met, Stop display Causing the computer to execute a process of changing only the disguise of the disguise symbol into an entity symbol associated with the disguise symbol, When the disguise symbol is displayed in the display area, clusters having different symbol arrangement patterns around the disguise symbol are displayed. It is characterized by that.
[0044]
As described above, in the present invention, a plurality of types of symbols include disguise symbols that are associated one-on-one with entity symbols. It is impossible to determine what kind of entity symbol is associated only with a fancy symbol. Then, when a virtual symbol is displayed and a predetermined condition is satisfied, the virtual symbol is changed to an actual symbol. This is the first time that a real symbol is revealed. Thereby, the player comes to have a great expectation as to what kind of entity symbol appears when the disguise symbol is displayed. Furthermore, the appearance of the entity symbol may be an opportunity to bring a profit to the player. For example, the appearance of an entity symbol is a condition for starting a bonus game or a condition for giving a large payout. Thereby, it becomes possible to inspire the player's interest as to whether or not a real symbol appears when a virtual symbol appears and what kind of real symbol appears.
[0045]
Also Since a plurality of types of symbols including a masquerade symbol are variably displayed and the variably displayed symbols are stopped based on the result of the internal lottery, a physical reel and a gaming machine having a video reel The present invention can be applied. This can increase the player's expectation of what symbols are stopped and displayed, and whether or not a virtual symbol will change to a real symbol and what kind of real symbol will appear. It is possible to stimulate the player's interest as to whether or not to do so.
[0046]
Also In the display area, there are multiple clusters with different symbol arrangement patterns centered on each virtual symbol. Is displayed . A cluster is a symbol group composed of a plurality of symbols. Then, as described above, a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed in the row direction or the column direction, and the variably displayed symbols are stopped and displayed based on the result of the internal lottery. When a disguise symbol is stopped and displayed, the arrangement pattern of symbols centering on the disguise symbol is different in each cluster, so that the player is associated with the disguise symbol by a symbol near the disguise symbol Real symbols can be predicted. For example, in a reel that variably displays symbols in the column direction (up and down direction of the gaming machine), a case where three symbols are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower stages is shown. In this case, each cluster has a different arrangement pattern of two symbols in the upward direction and two symbols in the downward direction with the virtual symbol as the center. Specifically, for example, if a symbol is represented by an uppercase letter of an alphabet, and a masquerade symbol is A, the arrangement pattern of symbols in a cluster is, for example, “B, C, A” from the upper side to the lower side of the reel. , D, E ". However, in other clusters, it is “D, E, A, B, C” or “F, G, A, H, I”. For this reason, if the arrangement pattern of symbols of a certain cluster is “B, C, A, D, E”, and the entity symbol associated with the virtual symbol A is a bonus game start symbol, For example, when A is displayed in the upper row and the symbols in the middle and lower rows are “D” and “E”, respectively, the player predicts that the disguise symbol A is an actual symbol for starting the bonus game. Can do. Thereby, a display as a so-called “reach eye” can be displayed, and the player's interest can be stimulated.
[0047]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described. The gaming machine according to the present embodiment displays a plurality of types of symbols including a disguise symbol that is associated one-to-one with the entity symbol based on the result of the internal lottery. The entity symbol has a specific design and has a property of giving a specific payout to the player when it appears on the winning line. On the other hand, the masquerade symbol has the property of covering up the entity symbol. An actual symbol is associated with a virtual symbol in a one-to-one correspondence in advance, and the virtual symbol changes to an actual symbol when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Only then will the entity symbol appear. In this embodiment, the predetermined condition is that the trigger symbol is displayed simultaneously with the disguise symbol. That is, the trigger symbol has a function of changing a virtual symbol into a real symbol.
[0048]
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the symbol 62 on which the seabed quay is drawn on the fifth reel 75 is assumed to be a fancy symbol. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the symbol 60 on which the submersible 61 is drawn on the first reel 71 is set as a trigger symbol. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a symbol 70 in which a treasure box is drawn on the fifth reel 75 and a symbol 80 in which a ruin is drawn on the fifth reel 75 as shown in FIG. The entity symbol 70 has a function of starting a “treasure chest game” when it appears on the winning line. Further, the entity symbol 80 has a function of starting the “archaeological game” when it appears on the winning line. These entity symbols are usually displayed as disguise symbols 62 as shown in FIG. 5 so that the player does not know.
[0049]
When the disguise symbol 62 is displayed and the trigger symbol 60 is displayed, the displayed disguise symbol 62 is changed to an actual symbol associated with the disguise symbol. Here, a plurality of types of symbols including the masquerade symbol 62 can be variably displayed, and the variably displayed symbols can be stopped and displayed based on the result of the internal lottery. In this way, a game having a physical reel and a video reel is displayed by variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols including a virtual symbol and suspending and displaying the symbols that are variably displayed based on an internal lottery result. The present invention can be applied to a machine. This can increase the player's expectation of what symbols are stopped and displayed, and whether or not a virtual symbol will change to a real symbol and what kind of real symbol will appear. It is possible to stimulate the player's interest as to whether or not to do so.
[0050]
In addition, the present invention is applicable to all devices (devices for playing games) that can display symbols. Here, an example of a gaming machine that can variably display a plurality of types of symbols in the column direction (may be in the row direction) and can stop and display the symbols that are variably displayed based on the result of the internal lottery. I will explain to you. A mechanical reel (reel) may be used for the portion where the symbol is variably displayed, or a video reel which variably displays the symbol as an image on a liquid crystal screen or the like may be used. Also, like slot machines, not only gaming machines in which the player can decide the stop timing and stop order of each cylinder (reel) by operating the stop button on their own will, like pachinko gaming machines, The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine in which each reel automatically stops sequentially regardless of the player's will. Further, in this embodiment, a medal is described as an example of a game valuable, but the present invention is not limited to this, and any medium that can give a game value such as a pachinko ball is applicable.
[0051]
In FIG. 1, a gaming machine 1 includes a housing 2 and a front panel 3 attached to the front surface of the housing 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. Behind the front panel 3, there is provided a symbol display unit 7 configured by a liquid crystal panel or a CRT (Cathode-Ray Tube) and displaying symbols in, for example, five columns. In the present embodiment, a video reel system is employed, and five reels are displayed on the symbol display unit 7 by executing a program.
[0052]
That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the symbol display unit 7 has five reels for variably displaying and stopping the symbols in the column direction (the vertical direction of the gaming machine). Specifically, the first reel 71, the second reel 72, the third reel 73, the fourth reel 74, and the fifth reel 75. Various symbols can be variably displayed or stopped by each reel.
[0053]
The symbol display unit 7 includes a plurality of disguise symbols having the same appearance. Specifically, it is a fancy dress symbol that depicts the same submarine quay. Each virtual symbol is associated with a different entity symbol on a one-to-one basis. In the symbol display unit 7, a plurality of clusters having the same symbol arrangement pattern centered on each virtual symbol is configured. A cluster is a symbol group composed of a plurality of symbols. As described above, a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed in the column direction, while the symbols that are variably displayed are stopped and displayed based on the result of the internal lottery. When a disguise symbol is stopped and displayed, the arrangement pattern of symbols centered on the disguise symbol is the same in each cluster, so that the player is associated with the disguise symbol by a symbol near the disguise symbol. It becomes difficult to predict entity symbols. For example, in a reel that variably displays symbols in the column direction (up and down direction of the gaming machine), a case where three symbols are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower stages is shown. In this case, each cluster has the same arrangement pattern of two symbols in the upward direction and two symbols in the downward direction with the virtual symbol as the center. Specifically, for example, if the symbols are represented by capital letters of the alphabet, and the disguise symbol is a symbol A on which a seabed quay is drawn, the arrangement pattern of the symbols in each cluster is, for example, from the upper side to the lower side of the reels. , “B, C, A, D, E”. Thus, in any cluster, when the disguise symbol is displayed in the upper stage, “A, D, E” is displayed. When the disguise symbol is displayed in the middle stage, “C, A, D” is displayed. When displayed in the lower row, “B, C, A” is displayed. In this way, the symbol arrangement pattern in each cluster including the virtual symbol is the same in each cluster. This makes it difficult for the player to predict what kind of actual symbol the displayed disguise symbol will change, and the expectation can be enhanced.
[0054]
Further, a medal insertion slot 10 and a medal return button 10a for returning a medal when the inserted medal is jammed are provided on the front surface of the housing 2. The start lever 11 is a lever that performs an operation of starting the rotation display (variable display) of the symbol display unit 7.
[0055]
The game by the gaming machine 1 is started when the player specifies an effective winning line (pay line) by a BET operation. A plurality of winning lines can be set, for example, a horizontal center line, a horizontal vertical line, and a diagonal line. The BET operation is performed by inserting a medal into a medal insertion slot 10 to be described later or by betting a medal stored with the stored medal insertion button 21. Also, BET can be made by using these BET operations together.
[0056]
When a winning line is specified by a BET operation by the player and the start lever 11 is operated, the symbol display unit 7 variably displays symbols. When a predetermined time elapses, the symbol display unit 7 sequentially stops variable display. For example, the stop order is stopped at predetermined time intervals in order from the left toward the symbol display unit 7. When a predetermined symbol combination is displayed on any of the winning lines at the time of the stop, a winning corresponding to the symbol combination is obtained.
[0057]
A medal payout port 15 and a medal tray 16 are provided below the front panel 3, and a game effect display 17 that is driven to produce a game is provided above the front panel 3. The game effect display 17 is composed of, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Device) or various lamps. In this embodiment, an example in which an LCD is employed is shown. Further, a bonus game display 18 is provided above the front panel 3. The bonus game display 18 is configured by an LED (Light Emitting Diode), and displays a bonus prize winning or winning that gives a player a high gaming value, a game effect, or an error occurrence. The speaker 19 generates voice guidance, music, sound effects and the like. When winning the bonus award, for example, the game development is advantageous to the player so that the winning rate is 1/3.
[0058]
The plurality of lamps 20 provided on the front panel 3 are turned on, turned off, or blinked to display a winning line activated according to the number of medals inserted (or the number of credits bet), a winning display, etc. Display related to the game. The stored medal insertion button 21 is a button for using a predetermined number of medals stored (credited) in a medal storage device (not shown), and the stored medal insertion button 22 is stored in a medal storage device (not shown). It is a button for using the maximum prescribed number of medals. The medal storage number display unit 23 displays the number of medals stored in a medal storage device (not shown). The number-of-wins display unit 24 displays the number of winnings, the number of remaining times, and the like when winning a bonus prize. The medal payout number display unit 25 displays the medal payout number and the like. The medal storage number display unit 23, the winning number display unit 24, and the medal payout number display unit 25 are configured by LEDs, for example. The settlement button 26 performs settlement of the stored medals, and the locking device 27 unlocks the door according to the turning direction. The label 28 describes the type and manufacturer name of the gaming machine 1.
[0059]
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine 1 is electrically composed of a main board A and a sub board B. In the main substrate A, the CPU 30 includes a ROM 31 and a RAM 32, and performs a control operation according to a preset program. In addition to a control program for controlling the operation of the gaming machine 1, the ROM 31 stores a prize group lottery table and the like used for predetermining a prize group (internal lottery). These CPU 30, ROM 31 and RAM 32 constitute a symbol conversion unit.
[0060]
The CPU 30 is connected to a clock generation circuit 33 that generates a reference clock pulse and a random number generation circuit 34 that generates a fixed random number. The CPU 30 and the random number generation circuit 34 constitute a lottery device. A control signal transmitted from the CPU 30 is output via an output port 35 to a medal payout device 36 that pays out medals and a display control circuit 37 that controls the symbol display unit 7. The symbol display unit 7 and the display unit control circuit 37 constitute a display unit.
[0061]
The signals output from the medal discriminating device 38 for discriminating the suitability of medals, the payout medal counter 40 for counting the number of medals to be paid out, and the start lever 41 for starting the rotation of the reels are sent to the CPU 30 via the input port 43. Entered. A signal output from the CPU 30 is output to the sub-board B via the data transmission circuit 46 under the control of the transmission timing control circuit 45 that controls the signal transmission timing to the sub-board B.
[0062]
In the sub-board B, the signal output from the data transmission circuit 46 is input to the data input circuit 47. The signal input to the data input circuit 47 is processed by the CPU 48. Connected to the CPU 48 are a clock generation circuit 49 that generates a reference clock pulse, a ROM 50 in which various programs and image data are recorded, and a RAM 51. Data relating to the image is output from the CPU 48 to the liquid crystal display 53 via the display circuit 52 that performs image processing and the like. The liquid crystal display 53 displays characters, still images, moving images, and the like. Further, data related to sound is output from the CPU 48 to the amplifier circuit 56 via the sound LSI 54 that performs sound processing and the like. The sound LSI 54 extracts necessary audio data from the audio ROM 55 and processes the audio data. Audio data that has undergone processing such as amplification by the amplifier circuit 56 is output to the speaker 58 via an audio adjustment circuit 57 that performs audio adjustment.
[0063]
Next, the operation of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described. 3 and 4 are flowcharts showing characteristic operations of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. 5 to 8 are diagrams showing display examples on the symbol display unit 7. FIG. In FIGS. 5 to 8, symbols other than the fancy symbol 62, the trigger symbol 60, and the entity symbol (70, 80) are represented by blanks, and are not specifically displayed.
[0064]
First, a normal game start operation is performed (step S1). Here, as described above, the winning line is specified by the BET operation by the player, and the start lever 11 is operated. Next, random numbers for the stop numbers of the first to fifth reel bands are acquired (step S2), and a base game winning determination is performed (step S3). Then, rotation of the first to fifth reels is started (step S4).
[0065]
Next, the rotation of the first to fifth reels is sequentially stopped (step S5). Here, the reels are sequentially stopped from the first reel toward the fifth reel at a predetermined time interval. The time interval can be 0.5 seconds, for example. Next, as shown in FIG. 4, it is determined whether or not the trigger symbol 60 on which the submersible 61 is drawn is displayed on the first reel (step S6). In other words, in the present embodiment, the symbol on which the submersible is drawn is used as a trigger symbol that triggers changing the disguise symbol to a real symbol. Here, as shown in FIG. 5, the trigger symbol 60 is displayed on the first reel 71. Next, it is determined whether or not a symbol depicting a seabed quay is displayed on the fifth reel 75 (step S7). That is, in the present embodiment, the symbol on which the seabed quay is drawn is assumed to be a disguise symbol. Here, as shown in FIG. 5, a disguise symbol 62 in which a seabed quay is drawn on the fifth reel 75 is displayed. Since the trigger symbol 60 and the fancy symbol 62 are displayed on the symbol display unit 7, the condition for changing the fictitious symbol 62 to an actual symbol is satisfied.
[0066]
Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the submersible craft drawn on the trigger symbol 60 displayed on the first reel 71 starts to move toward the temporary symbol 62 displayed on the fifth reel 75 (step S8). At this time, in order to enhance the production effect, a pulse sound or the like when the submersible 61 travels on the seabed may be emitted. When the submersible 61 reaches the masquerade symbol 62 on which the seabed quay is drawn, the masquerade symbol 62 emits light strongly, and the scenery behind the seabed quay appears. Then, it is determined what is on the other side of the seabed quay of the fancy symbol 62 in the fifth reel 75 (step S9).
[0067]
As a result of this determination, as shown in FIG. 7, when an entity symbol 70 with a treasure box drawn on the fifth reel 75 is displayed, a treasure chest game is started (step S10). On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step S9, as shown in FIG. 8, when an entity symbol on which the ruins are drawn is displayed on the fifth reel 75, the ruins game is started (step S11). Both the treasure box game and the ruins game are bonus games that benefit the player. This makes it possible for the player to feel a sense of bonus game when the disguise symbol is displayed.
[0068]
As described above, an actual symbol is associated with a virtual symbol on a one-to-one basis. However, if a condition is not met, the virtual symbol does not change to an actual symbol. As this condition, in the present embodiment, the masquerade symbol 62 and the trigger symbol 60 are displayed. When the disguise symbol 62 and the trigger symbol 60 are displayed, the disguise symbol 62 changes to the associated entity symbol (70 or 80). Only then will it be clear what entity symbols are associated. Thereby, when the disguise symbol 62 is displayed, a player's expectation can be raised about whether the trigger symbol 60 is also displayed. Then, when the trigger symbol 60 is displayed together with the disguise symbol 62, the disguise symbol 62 changes to an actual symbol (70 or 80), so that the player's expectation as to what kind of actual symbol appears can be increased. it can.
[0069]
On the other hand, when the trigger symbol 60 on which the submersible is drawn is not displayed on the first reel 71 in step S6, and when the disguise symbol 62 on which the seabed quay is drawn is not displayed on the fifth reel 75 in step S7. In either case, the process proceeds to step S12.
[0070]
Finally, a game result process is performed (step S12), and the process returns to the game start standby state.
[0071]
In the above description, one type of symbol is used for the costume symbol 62 as a symbol on which the seabed quay is drawn. However, a plurality of types of costume symbols having different appearances may be used. In addition to the symbol on which the seabed quay is drawn, for example, a symbol on which a door is drawn is used as a fancy symbol. This makes it difficult for the player to predict what actual symbol corresponds to any of the disguise symbols displayed. Thereby, a player's expectation can be raised when a disguise symbol is displayed.
[0072]
Further, a predetermined condition may be that a plurality of disguise symbols are displayed. Specifically, by displaying a plurality of disguise symbols on which a plurality of submarine quays are drawn at the same time, each disguise symbol can be changed to an actual symbol. In addition, the disguise symbol on which the seabed quay is drawn and the disguise symbol on which the door is drawn can be displayed at the same time, so that each disguise symbol can be changed into a real symbol.
[0073]
Thus, when a plurality of disguise symbols are displayed, each disguise symbol changes to an associated entity symbol. Only then will it be clear what entity symbols are associated. Thereby, a player's expectation can be raised when a disguise symbol is displayed.
[0074]
Further, a predetermined condition may be that a plurality of trigger symbols are provided and a plurality of trigger symbols and disguise symbols are displayed. For example, the masquerade symbol is a symbol on which a door is drawn, the trigger symbol is a symbol on which a key is drawn, and a symbol on which a submersible is drawn. When the three symbols of the masquerade symbol with the door drawn, the trigger symbol with the key drawn, and the trigger symbol with the submarine drawn are displayed at the same time, the door of the masquerade symbol opens, and the entity symbol It is configured so as to change.
[0075]
In this way, when a virtual symbol and a plurality of trigger symbols are displayed, the virtual symbol changes to an associated entity symbol. Only then will it be clear what entity symbols are associated. Thereby, when a disguise symbol is displayed, a player's expectation can be raised about whether a some trigger symbol is also displayed. Then, when a plurality of trigger symbols are displayed together with the masquerade symbol, the masquerade symbol changes to an entity symbol, so that the player's sense of expectation as to what entity symbol appears can be enhanced.
[0076]
Furthermore, a predetermined condition may be that a predetermined time elapses after the disguise symbol is displayed. In this way, when a predetermined time has elapsed since the display of the virtual symbol, the virtual symbol changes to the associated entity symbol. Only then will it be clear what entity symbols are associated. Thereby, a player's expectation can be raised about what kind of entity symbol appears when a virtual symbol is displayed.
[0077]
Further, in the symbol display unit 7, a plurality of types of symbols are arranged in the column direction (or row direction) and include a plurality of disguise symbols having the same appearance, and the symbol display unit 7 centers on each disguise symbol. A plurality of clusters having different symbol arrangement patterns may be configured. As described above, a cluster is a symbol group composed of a plurality of symbols. As described above, a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed in the column direction, while the symbols that are variably displayed are stopped and displayed based on the result of the internal lottery. When a disguise symbol is stopped and displayed, the arrangement pattern of symbols centering on the disguise symbol is different in each cluster, so that the player is associated with the disguise symbol by a symbol near the disguise symbol Real symbols can be predicted. For example, in a reel that variably displays symbols in the column direction (up and down direction of the gaming machine), a case where three symbols are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower stages is shown. In this case, each cluster has a different arrangement pattern of two symbols in the upward direction and two symbols in the downward direction with the virtual symbol as the center. Specifically, for example, if the symbol is represented by capital letters of the alphabet, and the masquerade symbol is the symbol A on which the seabed quay is drawn, the symbol arrangement pattern in a certain cluster is, for example, from the upper side to the lower side of the reel. , “B, C, A, D, E”. However, in other clusters, it is “D, E, A, B, C” or “F, G, A, H, I”. For this reason, if the arrangement pattern of symbols of a certain cluster is “B, C, A, D, E”, and the entity symbol associated with the virtual symbol A is a bonus game start symbol, For example, when A is displayed in the upper row and the symbols in the middle and lower rows are “D” and “E”, respectively, the player predicts that the disguise symbol A is an actual symbol for starting the bonus game. Can do. Thereby, a display as a so-called “reach eye” can be displayed, and the player's interest can be stimulated.
[0078]
The present invention can be applied not only to a gaming machine using a reel as described above, but also to a gaming machine that plays a game such as poker or blackjack while displaying an image of a playing card. The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine that performs a bingo game.
[0079]
The characteristic operations of the present invention as described above are performed by causing a computer to execute a control program. That is, the control program includes a process for performing an internal lottery, a process for displaying a plurality of types of symbols including a disguise symbol associated with an entity symbol on a one-to-one basis based on the result of the internal lottery, and the disguise When a symbol is displayed on the display unit and a predetermined condition is satisfied, the computer is caused to execute a process of changing the displayed virtual symbol to an actual symbol associated with the virtual symbol. Yes.
[0080]
As described above, in the present invention, a plurality of types of symbols include disguise symbols that are associated one-on-one with entity symbols. It is impossible to determine what kind of entity symbol is associated only with a fancy symbol. Then, when a virtual symbol is displayed and a predetermined condition is satisfied, the virtual symbol is changed to an actual symbol. This is the first time that a real symbol is revealed. Thereby, the player comes to have a great expectation as to what kind of entity symbol appears when the disguise symbol is displayed. Furthermore, the appearance of the entity symbol may be an opportunity to bring a profit to the player. For example, the appearance of an entity symbol is a condition for starting a bonus game or a condition for giving a large payout. Thereby, it becomes possible to inspire the player's interest as to whether or not a real symbol appears when a virtual symbol appears and what kind of real symbol appears.
[0081]
In addition, the control program for a gaming machine according to the present invention is configured to display the variable display based on a process of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols including a masquerade symbol associated one-to-one with an entity symbol and the result of the internal lottery. The computer is caused to execute a process of stopping and displaying the symbol being displayed.
[0082]
In this way, a plurality of types of symbols including the masquerade symbols are variably displayed, and the symbols that are variably displayed are stopped based on the result of the internal lottery, so that the gaming machine having a physical reel and a video reel The present invention can be applied to. This can increase the player's expectation of what symbols are stopped and displayed, and whether or not a virtual symbol will change to a real symbol and what kind of real symbol will appear. It is possible to stimulate the player's interest as to whether or not to do so.
[0083]
The program described above can be obtained in a state where it is recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM or DVD. In addition, such a program is transmitted by a computer as a transmission device via a transmission medium such as a communication network including a public telephone line, a dedicated telephone line, a cable TV line, a wireless communication line, etc. constituting the network. It can also be obtained by receiving the received signal. This signal is a computer data signal embodied in a predetermined carrier wave including a program. At the time of this transmission, it is only necessary to transmit at least a part of the program in the transmission medium. That is, it is not necessary for all data constituting the program to exist on the transmission medium at a time. Further, the transmission method for transmitting a program from the computer includes a case where data constituting the program is transmitted continuously and a case where it is transmitted intermittently.
[0084]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the gaming machine of the present invention includes a lottery device that performs an internal lottery, Has a function to display multiple display areas in which multiple types of symbols are arranged in the row or column direction Based on the result of the internal lottery, Appearance is the same, but specified by the arrangement of the display areas, each different Multiple types of symbols including disguise symbols that have a one-to-one correspondence with entity symbols Variable display and stop display Display part to display and the disguise symbol Stopped in any of the display areas A symbol conversion unit that changes only the stopped-displayed masquerade symbol to an entity symbol associated with the masquerade symbol when a predetermined condition is satisfied, When the disguise symbol is displayed in the display area, a cluster having the same symbol arrangement pattern centered on the disguise symbol is displayed. It is characterized by that.
[0085]
As described above, in the present invention, a plurality of types of symbols include disguise symbols that are associated one-on-one with entity symbols. It is impossible to determine what kind of entity symbol is associated only with a fancy symbol. Then, when a virtual symbol is displayed and a predetermined condition is satisfied, the virtual symbol is changed to an actual symbol. This is the first time that a real symbol is revealed. Thereby, the player comes to have a great expectation as to what kind of entity symbol appears when the disguise symbol is displayed. Furthermore, the appearance of the entity symbol may be an opportunity to bring a profit to the player. For example, the appearance of an entity symbol is a condition for starting a bonus game or a condition for giving a large payout. Thereby, it becomes possible to inspire the player's interest as to whether or not a real symbol appears when a virtual symbol appears and what kind of real symbol appears.
[0086]
Also Since a plurality of types of symbols including a masquerade symbol are variably displayed and the variably displayed symbols are stopped based on the result of the internal lottery, a physical reel and a gaming machine having a video reel The present invention can be applied. This can increase the player's expectation of what symbols are stopped and displayed, and whether or not a virtual symbol will change to a real symbol and what kind of real symbol will appear. It is possible to stimulate the player's interest as to whether or not to do so.
[0087]
Also In the display area, a plurality of clusters having the same symbol arrangement pattern centered on each virtual symbol are configured. A cluster is a symbol group composed of a plurality of symbols. Then, as described above, a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed in the row direction or the column direction, and the variably displayed symbols are stopped and displayed based on the result of the internal lottery. When a disguise symbol is stopped and displayed, the arrangement pattern of symbols centered on the disguise symbol is the same in each cluster, so that the player is associated with the disguise symbol by a symbol near the disguise symbol. It becomes difficult to predict entity symbols. For example, in a reel that variably displays symbols in the column direction (up and down direction of the gaming machine), a case where three symbols are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower stages is shown. In this case, each cluster has the same arrangement pattern of two symbols in the upward direction and two symbols in the downward direction with the virtual symbol as the center. Specifically, for example, assuming that symbols are represented by capital letters of the alphabet, and a masquerade symbol is A, the arrangement pattern of symbols in each cluster is, for example, “B, C, A” from the upper side to the lower side of the reels. , D, E ". Thus, in any cluster, when the disguise symbol is displayed in the upper stage, “A, D, E” is displayed. When the disguise symbol is displayed in the middle stage, “C, A, D” is displayed. When displayed in the lower row, “B, C, A” is displayed. In this way, the symbol arrangement pattern in each cluster including the virtual symbol is the same in each cluster. This makes it difficult for the player to predict what kind of actual symbol the displayed disguise symbol will change, and the expectation can be enhanced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a symbol display unit.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a symbol display unit.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a symbol display unit.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a symbol display unit.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine, 2 ... Housing, 3 ... Front panel, 7 ... Symbol display part, 37 ... Display part control circuit, 60 ... Trigger symbol, 61 ... Submarine, 62 ... Disguise symbol, 70 ... Substantive symbol, 71 ... 1st reel, 72 ... 2nd reel, 73 ... 3rd reel, 74 ... 4th reel, 75 ... 5th reel, 80 ... entity symbol

Claims (15)

A lottery device for internal lottery;
It has a function of displaying a plurality of display areas in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged in a row direction or a column direction, and based on the result of the internal lottery, the appearance is the same, but is specified by the arrangement of the display areas, A display unit for variably displaying and stopping and displaying a plurality of types of symbols including virtual symbols associated with different entity symbols on a one-to-one basis;
A symbol that changes only the stopped-displayed disguise symbol to an actual symbol associated with the disguise symbol when the disguise symbol is stopped-displayed in any of the plurality of display areas and a predetermined condition is satisfied A conversion unit,
A gaming machine that displays clusters having the same symbol arrangement pattern centered on the disguise symbol when the disguise symbol is displayed in the display area . A lottery device for internal lottery;
It has a function of displaying a plurality of display areas in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged in a row direction or a column direction, and based on the result of the internal lottery, the appearance is the same, but is specified by the arrangement of the display areas, A display unit for variably displaying and stopping and displaying a plurality of types of symbols including virtual symbols associated with different entity symbols on a one-to-one basis;
A symbol that changes only the stopped-displayed disguise symbol to an actual symbol associated with the disguise symbol when the disguise symbol is stopped-displayed in any of the plurality of display areas and a predetermined condition is satisfied A conversion unit,
A gaming machine characterized in that, when the disguise symbol is displayed in the display area, clusters having different symbol arrangement patterns centered on the disguise symbol are displayed .   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display unit includes a plurality of types of disguise symbols having different appearances.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the predetermined condition is that a plurality of disguise symbols are displayed on the display unit.   The predetermined condition is that the display unit includes a trigger symbol that triggers the change of the disguise symbol to the real symbol, and the disguise symbol and the trigger symbol are stopped and displayed on the display unit. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the gaming machine is characterized.   6. The predetermined condition is that a plurality of the trigger symbols are included in the display unit, and the plurality of trigger symbols and the disguise symbol are displayed on the display unit. Game machines.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the predetermined condition is that a predetermined time elapses after the disguise symbol is displayed. An internal lottery step,
Based on the results of the internal lottery, a plurality of types of symbols arranged in a row direction or a column direction have the same appearance, but are identified by the arrangement of the display areas, and each has a different entity symbol. Variable display and stop display of a plurality of types of symbols including one-on-one virtual symbols,
If the temporary symbol is either the stop-displayed predetermined condition of the plurality of display areas is satisfied, the step of varying only said stop displayed temporary symbol, the substantial symbol associated with that temporary symbol And including
A gaming machine control method, comprising: displaying a cluster having the same symbol arrangement pattern centered on the disguise symbol when the disguise symbol is displayed in the display area . An internal lottery step,
Based on the results of the internal lottery, a plurality of types of symbols arranged in a row direction or a column direction have the same appearance, but are identified by the arrangement of the display areas, and each has a different entity symbol. Variable display and stop display of a plurality of types of symbols including one-on-one virtual symbols,
If the temporary symbol is either the stop-displayed predetermined condition of the plurality of display areas is satisfied, the step of varying only said stop displayed temporary symbol, the substantial symbol associated with that temporary symbol And including
A gaming machine control method comprising: displaying clusters with different symbol arrangement patterns centered on the virtual symbols when the virtual symbols are displayed in the display area .   The gaming machine control method according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the predetermined condition is that a plurality of disguise symbols are displayed on the display unit.   10. The gaming machine according to claim 8, wherein the predetermined condition is that the disguise symbol and a trigger symbol that triggers changing the disguise symbol to the real symbol are stopped and displayed on the display unit. Control method.   12. The gaming machine control method according to claim 11, wherein the predetermined condition is that the plurality of trigger symbols and the disguise symbol are displayed on the display unit.   The gaming machine control method according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the predetermined condition is that a predetermined time elapses after the disguise symbol is displayed. The internal lottery process,
Based on the results of the internal lottery, a plurality of types of symbols arranged in a row direction or a column direction have the same appearance, but are identified by the arrangement of the display areas, and each has a different entity symbol. Processing to variably display and stop a plurality of types of symbols including one-on-one virtual symbols,
If the temporary symbol is either the stop-displayed predetermined condition of the plurality of display areas are met, only the stop displayed temporary symbol, changing the substantial symbol associated with that temporary symbol processing And let the computer run
A control program for a gaming machine , wherein when the disguise symbol is displayed in the display area, a cluster having the same symbol arrangement pattern centered on the disguise symbol is displayed . The internal lottery process,
Based on the results of the internal lottery, a plurality of types of symbols arranged in a row direction or a column direction have the same appearance, but are identified by the arrangement of the display areas, and each has a different entity symbol. Processing to variably display and stop a plurality of types of symbols including one-on-one virtual symbols,
If the temporary symbol is either the stop-displayed predetermined condition of the plurality of display areas are met, only the stop displayed temporary symbol, changing the substantial symbol associated with that temporary symbol processing And let the computer run
A control program for a gaming machine , wherein, when the disguise symbol is displayed in the display area, clusters having different symbol arrangement patterns centered on the disguise symbol are displayed .

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