JP2000300757A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a player to predict in a wide range which pattern stops at a specified part on a variable display means. SOLUTION: A pattern matching game executing means 81 displays the state of patterns scrolling vertically from up to down, on pattern display parts 31-33 for a specified period and then makes the stop display of the patterns in order from one of pattern display parts. A preceding display control means 83 previously displays the patterns displayed on the respective pattern display parts 31-33, on pattern preceding display parts 41-43 adjacently arranged on the upper side so that the patterns move toward the pattern display parts 31-33 through the pattern preceding display parts 41-43.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine that executes a symbol matching game based on the establishment of a predetermined starting condition and, when the execution result is a hit, provides a special value advantageous to a player.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional gaming machines such as pachinko machines are provided with a liquid crystal display on a game board surface for displaying a symbol matching game, etc., which looks like a slot machine, and based on the fact that a ball has been won in the starting winning opening. A symbol matching game is executed on a liquid crystal display.

[0003] In a symbol matching game as a slot machine, usually, a display screen of a liquid crystal display is divided into a 3x3 matrix, and when a ball is awarded to a starting winning opening, three display areas connected in a column direction of the matrix are provided. Are displayed in a scrolling manner over a predetermined period of time, and thereafter the symbols are sequentially stopped and displayed. Then, at the stage where all the symbols are stopped and displayed, when the same number such as “7, 7, 7” is aligned on the horizontal or diagonal line, it is a hit, and the large variable winning opening is repeatedly opened and closed to the player. It is designed to give special value.

In the appearance process of such a hit, one more
When stopping the scroll operation of one column remaining after the reach state is formed when two predetermined symbols are aligned, the scroll speed is gradually reduced to stimulate the thrill and excitement of the player Has become.

[0005]

However, in a conventional gaming machine, symbols can be seen only in a 3 × 3 matrix. For example, when a reach state is formed in a middle horizontal line, The symbol stopped at the remaining portion of the line could be visually confirmed only from the position one level above. For this reason, even if the scroll speed is reduced, the prediction range of which symbol is stopped on the reach line is narrow, and the thrill and excitement cannot be given to the player sufficiently.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art. A player predicts which symbol will stop at a predetermined position on a variable display means in a wide range. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of performing such operations.

[0007]

The gist of the present invention to achieve the above object lies in the following inventions. [1] A symbol matching game is executed based on the establishment of a predetermined starting condition, and when the execution result is a hit, the symbol matching game is developed and displayed on a gaming machine which gives a special value advantageous to a player. Variable display means (30)
A symbol preceding display section (41-43) for precedingly displaying a symbol displayed on the variable display means (30); a symbol matching game executing means (81) for executing the symbol matching game; Preceding display control means (83) for controlling the display contents of the preceding display sections (41 to 43), wherein the variable display means (30) displays a pattern moving in a predetermined direction. (31-33) are arranged side by side in the direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the symbol, and the symbol preceding display portions (41-43) are arranged in the symbol display portion (3
1 to 33) for displaying the state of movement of the symbols in the same direction as that of the symbol display sections (31 to 33), in each symbol display section (31 to 33), in the symbol movement direction, on the upstream side of the symbol display sections (31 to 33). , And the symbol matching game execution means displays a state in which the symbol moves in the predetermined direction on the symbol display units (31 to 33) for a predetermined period. Stopping and displaying the symbols in order from the sections (31 to 33) is executed as the symbol matching game. In the symbol matching game, the specific stop mode which is predetermined when all the symbols are stopped and displayed is the aforementioned symbol matching game. The above-mentioned hit appears when formed on the variable display means (30), and the preceding display control means (8
3) is displayed on each of the symbol display sections (31 to 33) so that the symbols move to the symbol display sections (31 to 33) through the symbol preceding display sections (41 to 43). The symbol preceding display sections (41 to 41) arranged adjacent to the symbol on the upstream side
43) A gaming machine characterized by preceding display.

[2] A symbol matching game is executed based on establishment of a predetermined starting condition, and when the execution result is a hit, the symbol matching game is developed in a gaming machine which gives a special value advantageous to a player. A variable display means (30) for displaying, and a symbol preceding display section (41 to 41) for precedingly displaying a symbol displayed on the variable display means (30).
43), a symbol matching game executing means (81) for executing the symbol matching game, and the symbol preceding display section (41).
To 43) to control the display content of the preceding display control means (8
3), and the variable display means (30) includes a symbol display section (31 to 31) on which a state in which the symbol moves in a predetermined direction is displayed.
33) are arranged side by side in the direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the symbol, and the symbol preceding display portions (41 to 43) show the symbol moving in the same direction as the symbol displaying portions (31 to 33). The symbol display unit (31
To 33), is arranged adjacent to the symbol display section (31 to 33) on the upstream side in the moving direction of the symbol,
The symbol matching game execution means displays a state in which the symbol moves in the predetermined direction on the symbol display units (31 to 33) for a predetermined period, and then sequentially displays the symbols from one of the symbol display units (31 to 33). Is displayed as the symbol matching game. In the symbol matching game, a predetermined specific stop mode is formed on the variable display means (30) when all symbols are stopped and displayed. The preceding display control means (83) changes the reach state in which the specific stop mode can be set when one predetermined symbol is obtained during the execution of the symbol matching game. When formed, the symbol advance display section (42) is passed through the symbol advance display section (42) arranged adjacent to the symbol display section (32) on the upstream side of the symbol display section (32) in which the symbols are not yet stopped and displayed. Gaming machine, characterized in that preceding displaying the symbol symbol display section to the symbols (32) displayed on the symbol display unit (32) as moves Te.

[3] The preceding display control means (83)
The gaming machine according to [2], wherein a symbol is displayed in advance in the symbol preceding display section (42) only when the reach state is formed with a predetermined specific symbol.

[4] When the reach state is formed in the symbol matching game, the symbol display portion where the symbol is still moving is set to be a specific one, and the symbol preceding display portion is set to the specific one. The gaming machine according to [2] or [3], wherein the gaming machine is arranged only on the upstream side of the symbol display section.

[5] The gaming machine according to [1], [2], [3] or [4], wherein the symbol moves vertically from top to bottom.

[6] The symbol preceding display section (41-43)
Has a length capable of simultaneously displaying a plurality of symbols, and a plurality of symbols are simultaneously displayed in the moving direction of the symbols. [1], [2], [3], [4] Or [5]
A gaming machine according to claim 1.

[7] The symbol matching game executing means (8)
1) and the preceding display control means (83) gradually lowers the moving speed to stop and display each symbol [1], [2], [3], [4], [5]. ] Or the gaming machine according to [6].

The present invention operates as follows. The symbol matching game executing means displays, on each of the symbol display portions (31 to 33) of the variable display means (30) for a predetermined period of time, a state in which the symbol moves (scrolls) in a predetermined direction. Stopping and displaying symbols sequentially from (31 to 33) is executed as a symbol matching game. In this symbol matching game, when all symbols are stopped and displayed, a predetermined specific stop mode is variably displayed by the variable display means (3).
0) A hit appears when formed on the top.

The preceding display control means (83) passes through the symbol preceding display sections (41-43) and the symbol display sections (31-33).
Each symbol display section (31 to 31)
The symbol displayed in 33) is displayed in advance on the symbol preceding display sections (41 to 43) arranged adjacent to the upstream side.

For example, when the symbols are scrolled vertically from top to bottom, the symbol preceding display units (41 to 43) are located immediately above the symbol display units (31 to 33) of the variable display means (30). Place. Each symbol flows from top to bottom in the symbol preceding display sections (41 to 43), and then appears in the symbol display sections (31 to 33) arranged below the symbols.
The symbols are displayed so as to move from the top to the bottom in the symbol display sections (31 to 33).

As described above, the symbols appearing on the symbol display sections (31-33) are displayed on the symbol preceding display sections (41-43) in advance, so which symbols are stopped and displayed on the symbol display sections (31-33). By looking at the display contents of the symbol preceding display sections (41 to 43), it is possible to predict from a certain stage before, and the thrill and excitement can be sufficiently given to the player.

Further, in the normal state, the preceding display control means (83) does not perform the preceding display of the symbols on the symbol preceding display sections (41 to 43). When a reach state that can be a specific stop mode (hit) when the symbols are aligned is formed, the symbol preceding display portion (42) corresponding to the symbol display portion (32) corresponding to the symbol display portion (32) in which the symbols are not yet stopped and displayed. Display.

Since the player's expectation of hitting is increased after the reach state has appeared, the thrill of the player can be improved even if the preceding display is performed on the unstopped symbols only after the reach state has appeared. Excitement can be aroused enough. Further, by limiting the period of the preceding display in this way, the game content is rich in changes, and the thrill and excitement of the player can be more effectively aroused. Further, the preceding display of the symbol may be performed only when the reach state is formed with a predetermined specific symbol.

In addition, when the reach state is formed in the symbol matching game, the symbol display portion in which the symbol is still moving is set to be a specific symbol, and the symbol preceding display portion is set to the specific symbol. It may be arranged only on the upstream side of the display unit. For example, when the symbol display section (31 to 33) has three vertical columns, if scrolling of symbols is stopped in the order of left, middle, and right, scrolling is still in progress when the reach state is formed. The symbol display section (33) is limited to the right column. Therefore, when the preceding display is performed only after the appearance of the reach, the symbol preceding display section (43) may be provided only on the upstream side of the right column.

The symbol preceding display sections (41 to 43) are
If it is made long so that a plurality of symbols can be displayed simultaneously in the direction of movement of the symbols, and if the symbols are displayed in advance from, for example, three or four, the range in which the preceding can be confirmed is expanded, and the fun of the game is further increased. Can be. Also, if the symbols are stopped and displayed by gradually lowering the scroll speed, the symbol preceding display units (41 to 4) determine which symbol stops at the target position.
Since the period that can be easily predicted and the period that can be predicted by using 3) is long, the thrill and excitement of the player can be further evoked.

[0022]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Various embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 2, in the gaming machine 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, a player launches a ball on a game board surface 11 by rotating a handle 12 and enjoys winning of the hit ball. It is a pachinko machine.

At a substantially central portion of the game board surface 11, there is provided a variable display means 30 in which three symbol display portions 31 to 33 capable of displaying the movement of symbols in the vertical direction are arranged side by side. Here, a color liquid crystal display is used as the variable display means 30, and each of the symbol display sections 31 to 33 has a display area of the liquid crystal display divided.

During the execution of the symbol matching game, the symbols are scrolled vertically from top to bottom, and when the scrolling operation is stopped, three symbols are displayed side by side. It is supposed to. Therefore, when the scroll operation of all the symbol display sections 31 to 33 is stopped, the symbols are stopped and displayed in a 3 × 3 matrix.

On the variable display means 30, a slot machine that wins when the same symbol such as "777" is aligned on each of the upper, middle, and lower horizontal lines and any of the left and right diagonal effective lines. The simulated symbol matching game is expanded and displayed. Note that a monochrome liquid crystal display, a CRT display, or the like may be used as the variable display means 30 instead of the color liquid crystal display.

Symbol preceding display sections 41 to 43 are arranged above the variable display means 30, that is, adjacent to the upstream side of the variable display means 30 in the moving direction of the symbols. The symbol preceding display sections 41 to 43 are configured by a liquid crystal display or the like, like the variable display means 30. Symbol preceding display sections 41 to 43
Has a length capable of simultaneously displaying four symbols vertically, and can display a state in which the symbols are vertically scrolled from top to bottom.

Immediately below the variable display means 30, a reserved ball display section 50 is provided. Further, below the reserved ball display section 50, a start winning port 60 is provided. The start winning opening 60 is a winning opening for securing a right to execute a symbol matching game developed on the variable display means 30.

The holding ball display section 50 displays the number of the execution right of the symbol matching game which has been secured by winning the start winning opening 60, on the variable display means 30, the symbol matching game not being executed (holding). Number).
The number of reservations is limited to four, and the execution right is discarded for more than four. The reserved ball display unit 50 has four lamps, and displays the current reserved number based on the number of the lamps.

Below the start winning opening 60, a large variable winning opening 70 is arranged. The variable winning opening 70 has an opening / closing plate 71 for switching the winning opening between a closed state where the ball is hard to win and an open state where the ball is easy to win.

In addition, on the game board surface 11, in addition to various winning holes 13 and windmills 14, obstacle nails 15 for playing balls.
In addition to the opening 16 and the ball that was launched, the game board surface 11
A rail 17 and the like for guiding to the upper part of the vehicle are arranged.
A lamp 18 for performing illumination and the like is attached to an upper portion of the gaming machine 10.

Further, a front plate 19 for storing a ball to be used for a game and a lower plate for receiving and storing a ball overflowing from the front plate 19 are provided in front of the gaming machine 10 and below the game board surface 11. 20 are provided. On the right side of the lower plate 20, there is provided a handle 12, which is an operation unit of a firing mechanism for hitting a ball onto the game board surface 11. In addition, the control unit 80 that controls various operations of the gaming machine 10 is attached to the inside of the machine such as the back surface of the gaming board 11.

FIG. 1 shows an outline of a circuit configuration of the gaming machine 10. The gaming machine 10 has a CPU (central processing unit) and an R
OM (Read Only Memory) and RAM (Random
And an access memory) as a main part.

Various peripheral devices are connected to the control unit 80. The start winning opening 60 has a winning detection switch 61 for detecting winning of the ball. The prize detection switch 61 may be a mechanical switch, an optical sensor that detects a prize when light is blocked by a ball, or a magnetic sensor that detects a change in a magnetic field due to the passage of a ball. it can.

The variable winning opening 70 (attacker) is
1 is provided with a solenoid 72 that opens and closes and a winning detection switch 73 that detects a winning of a ball in the variable winning opening 70. The opening and closing plate 71 of the variable winning opening 70 is
When a hit occurs in the symbol matching game developed on the zero, the opening and closing operation of opening for a certain period (for example, 29 seconds) and then closing for a short time (about 2 seconds) is repeated up to a predetermined number of times. . Here, at most 16
The variable winning opening 70 is opened and closed over the round.

When the predetermined allowable upper limit number (here, 10 balls) of the opening / closing plate 71 wins in the variable winning opening 70 before the predetermined time (29 seconds) elapses in each round, the opening / closing plate 71 is activated. At this point, the opening and closing plate 71 is closed.

The control section 80 controls the various operations of the gaming machine 10 by executing a program stored in the ROM.
Precedence display control means 83 and special value provision control means 8
4 and the respective functions of the reserved ball counting means 85.

Of these, the reserved ball counting means 85 is a part that fulfills the function of securing and retaining the execution right of the symbol matching game up to a predetermined number of times based on the winning of the ball into the starting winning opening 60. The symbol matching game executing means 81 fulfills a function of developing and displaying the symbol matching game on the variable display means 30. That is, the variable display means 30
After the symbols on the symbol are scrolled vertically for a predetermined period and displayed in a fluctuating manner, the symbols are sequentially stopped and displayed in each of the symbol display sections 31 to 33. The symbol matching game executing means 81 has a random lottery section 82 for performing a random lottery for determining the execution result of the symbol matching game. The random lottery is performed before the execution of the symbol matching game, and the symbol matching game proceeds according to the execution result.

The results of the random lottery performed by the random lottery unit 82 include three types: hit, out of reach, and out of reach.
In the case of a hit or a loss of reach, two identical symbols are arranged on a certain activated line during the execution of the symbol matching game,
When one more of these same symbols are aligned, a reach state is achieved in which a hit is achieved. If the lottery result is a hit, the same symbol is stopped and displayed at the remaining one of the activated lines, and a specific stop mode such as "777" is formed.

In the case of the out-of-reach state, a symbol different from the above is stopped and displayed in the remaining one place, and the out-of-reach state is stopped and displayed. Further, when the lottery result is out of place, an outage stop mode is formed without passing through the reach state.

The preceding display control means 83 is a circuit portion for controlling the display contents of the symbol preceding display sections 41 to 43. The preceding display control means 83 is displayed on each of the symbol display portions 31 to 33 so that the symbols move to the symbol display portions 31 to 33 arranged below the symbol advance display portions 41 to 43. It has a function of displaying symbols in advance on the symbol preceding display sections 41 to 43 arranged adjacent to the upstream side.

The special value giving control means 84 performs various controls for giving a special value to the player when a winning occurs in the symbol matching game. The special value giving control means 84 controls the opening and closing of the opening / closing plate 71 of the variable winning opening 70 to give a special value by forming a state in which the ball can be easily won. In practice, every time one ball wins the variable winning opening 70, ten balls are paid out to the front plate 19, so that the special value is given to the player as a prize ball.

Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 3 shows an example of a display state of each of the symbol display sections 31 to 33 and the symbol preceding display sections 41 to 43 during the execution of the symbol matching game. Each symbol display section 31-33 and symbol preceding display section 41
43 are always displayed with symbols, and the starting winning opening 60
When the execution of the symbol matching game is started based on the winning of the ball, the symbols are simultaneously scrolled vertically from top to bottom and displayed in a fluctuating manner.

At this time, the symbols appearing in the respective symbol display sections 31 to 33 are the symbol preceding display sections 41 to 4 arranged thereabove.
3 is displayed first. That is, the symbol preceding display unit 4
The symbols which have passed through the elements 1 to 43 from the top to the bottom, respectively, appear on the respective symbol display units 31 to 33 as they fall one after another in the same flow. Further, the moving speed when the symbol is scrolled from top to bottom is determined by the symbol preceding display portion 41 at the left end and the symbol displaying portion 31 at the left end, and the symbol preceding displaying portion 42 at the center and the symbol displaying portion 32 at the center. The rightmost symbol preceding display section 43 and the rightmost symbol display section 33 match and synchronize with each other. Therefore, it is observed by the player that the flow of symbols displayed on each symbol preceding display unit and the flow of symbols displayed on the symbol display unit arranged below the symbol flow continue.

When a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the symbol matching game, the scroll speed of the symbol from any column is reduced, and the symbols are stopped and displayed in order. Then, when symbols such as "777" are aligned on any of the vertical, horizontal, or diagonal effective lines set on the variable display means 30, a hit appears.

As described above, since the symbols appearing on the symbol display section are displayed on the symbol advance display section, it is possible to determine which symbol is stopped and displayed on the symbol display section by looking at the display contents of the symbol advance display section. Can predict from the previous stage and give the player thrill and excitement.

Further, since the symbols are stopped and displayed by gradually lowering the scroll speed, it is easy to determine which symbol to stop at a desired position on the variable display means 30 based on the display state of the symbol preceding display sections 41 to 43. , And the player's expectation of winning can be effectively aroused.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the first embodiment, the symbol preceding display sections 41 to 41
43, the symbols are always displayed in advance. However, in the second embodiment, only when the reach state is formed on the variable display means 30, the symbols correspond to the remaining symbol display portions that are still fluctuating (adjacent to the upper portion). ) The symbol is displayed in advance only on the symbol preceding display section.

FIG. 4 shows a flow when the gaming machine 10 according to the second embodiment executes a symbol matching game. When the starting condition of the symbol matching game is satisfied by winning the ball into the starting winning opening 60 (step S401;
Y), the symbol matching game execution means 81 starts the execution of the symbol matching game on the variable display means 30 (step S402). More specifically, each of the symbol display sections 31 to 3
The display content of No. 3 is scrolled vertically all at once, and the symbol is changed and displayed from top to bottom. At this time, nothing is displayed on the symbol preceding display sections 41 to 43.

The symbol matching game executing means 81 variably displays all the symbols on the variable display means 30 for a predetermined time, and then stops and displays the symbols sequentially from any column (step S403). Here, first, the symbols on the leftmost symbol display section 31, which is the leftmost column, are stopped and displayed, and then the symbols on the rightmost symbol display section 33, which is the rightmost column, are stopped and displayed.

When the reach state is formed while one column is still displaying the fluctuation (step S40)
4; Y), the preceding display control means 83 starts the preceding display of the symbol only on the symbol preceding display portion 42 arranged adjacent to the symbol displaying portion 32 in which the symbol is still changing (step S).
405).

FIG. 5 shows an example of a state in which the preceding display has been started. Here, the left and right columns 31 and 33 are already stopped and displayed, so that “3, 3” and “2,
The reach state of "2" is formed. The central symbol display section 32 is still scrolled up and down, and only the central symbol preceding display section 42 disposed immediately above the central symbol display section 32 is the same as in the first embodiment. Is displayed in advance. In other words, the symbols that have passed through the central symbol preceding display section 42 from the top and downward have appeared on the central symbol display section 32 one after another with the same flow.

After that, the scroll speed of the central symbol preceding display section 42 and the central symbol display section 32 are gradually reduced with the same scroll speed, and finally some symbols are stopped and displayed (step S406). When all symbols are stopped and displayed, "333" or "22" is displayed.
When a specific stop mode such as “2” appears (Step S407; Y), the special winning value is given to the player by opening and closing the variable winning opening 70.

If no hit appears (step S4
07; N), Step S4 without adding special value
Return to 01. When the reach state does not appear (step S404; N), all the symbols in the symbol display sections 31 to 33 are removed without displaying the symbols in advance in any of the symbol preceding display sections 41 to 43. The display is stopped in the state (step S409), and the process returns to step S401.

It is after the reach state has appeared that the expectation of the player hitting is increased. Therefore, even if the preceding display is performed for the unstopped symbols only after the reach state has appeared as described above, Thrill and excitement of the elderly can be aroused sufficiently. In addition, by limiting the place and the period for which the preceding display is performed, the content of the game is varied and the thrill and excitement of the player can be more effectively aroused.

As shown in FIG. 6, only when the reach state is formed by a predetermined specific symbol 601,
The preceding display of the symbol may be performed.

In each of the embodiments described above, three symbols are arranged side by side. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
Four or five symbol display units may be juxtaposed. The number of symbols displayed vertically in each symbol display section is not limited to three, and may be one, four, or five, for example. Further, in the second embodiment, the symbol preceding display portions are arranged adjacent to all the symbol display portions, but for example, the symbols are fixedly displayed so as to stop and display in the order of the left column, the right column, and the center column. In the case where it is determined, the symbol preceding display unit may be provided only above the symbol display unit in the center row where the symbols are still changing after the reach state appears.

In each embodiment, a pachinko machine has been described as an example of a gaming machine, but a slot machine may be used. In this case, when a coin is inserted and a predetermined start lever is operated, the start condition for starting the symbol matching game is set, and the special value is paid out of the coin. In the case of a slot machine, the symbol advance display sections 41 to 43 may be formed as viewing windows on which the upper portions of the rotating reels are projected using, for example, a mirror instead of the liquid crystal display.

[0058]

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the symbols appearing on the symbol display section are displayed on the symbol advance display section, so that which symbol is stopped and displayed on the symbol display section is determined by the symbol advance display section. By looking at the displayed contents, it is possible to predict from a certain stage before, and the thrill and excitement can be sufficiently given to the player.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a gaming machine according to each embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the gaming machine according to each embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of display contents of each symbol display section and the symbol advance display section during the execution of the symbol matching game of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of an operation when the gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention executes a symbol matching game.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of display contents of each symbol display section and a symbol preceding display section after a reach state appears in a gaming machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a state in which a reach state is formed with a specific symbol and a preceding display of the symbol is performed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game machine 30 ... Variable display means 31-33 ... Each symbol display part 41-43 ... Symbol advance display part 50 ... Holding ball display part 60 ... Start winning prize port 70 ... Variable winning port 71 ... Opening / closing plate 80 ... Control part 81 ... Symbol matching game executing means 82 ... Random lottery section 83 ... Preceding display control means 84 ... Special value giving control means 85 ... Reserved ball counting means

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A game machine for executing a symbol matching game based on the establishment of a predetermined starting condition and, when the execution result is a hit, providing a special value advantageous to a player, wherein the symbol matching game is expanded and displayed. Variable display means for performing, a symbol preceding display unit for displaying a symbol displayed on the variable display means in advance, a symbol matching game executing means for executing the symbol matching game, and a display of the symbol preceding display unit Preceding display control means for controlling the contents, wherein the variable display means is a plurality of symbol display portions in which the state of the symbol moving in a predetermined direction is displayed in parallel in the direction perpendicular to the symbol moving direction. The symbol preceding display unit is for displaying a state of movement of a symbol in the same direction as the symbol display unit, and the symbol display unit in the symbol movement direction of the symbol for each symbol display unit The symbol matching game execution means is arranged adjacent to the flow side, the symbol matching game executing means, after displaying the state of the symbol moving in the predetermined direction on each symbol display unit for a predetermined period, sequentially from any symbol display unit Stopping and displaying the symbols is executed as the symbol matching game. In the symbol matching game, a predetermined specific stop mode is formed on the variable display means when all the symbols are stopped and displayed. The preceding display control means is a symbol displayed on each of the symbol display portions so that the symbol moves to the symbol display portion through the symbol preceding display portion. In a symbol preceding display portion arranged adjacently on the upstream side of the gaming machine. 2. A game machine for executing a symbol matching game based on the establishment of a predetermined starting condition and, when the execution result is a hit, providing a special value advantageous to a player, wherein the symbol matching game is expanded and displayed. Variable display means for performing, a symbol preceding display unit for displaying a symbol displayed on the variable display means in advance, a symbol matching game executing means for executing the symbol matching game, and a display of the symbol preceding display unit Preceding display control means for controlling the contents, wherein the variable display means is a plurality of symbol display portions in which the state of the symbol moving in a predetermined direction is displayed in parallel in the direction perpendicular to the symbol moving direction. The symbol preceding display unit is for displaying a state of movement of a symbol in the same direction as the symbol display unit, and the symbol display unit in the symbol movement direction of the symbol for each symbol display unit The symbol matching game execution means is arranged adjacent to the flow side, the symbol matching game executing means, after displaying the state of the symbol moving in the predetermined direction on each symbol display unit for a predetermined period, sequentially from any symbol display unit Stopping and displaying the symbols is executed as the symbol matching game. In the symbol matching game, a predetermined specific stop mode is formed on the variable display means when all the symbols are stopped and displayed. The preceding display control means, in the execution process of the symbol matching game, when a reach state that can be in the specific stop mode when one predetermined symbol is aligned, The symbol moves to the symbol display unit through the symbol advance display unit to the symbol advance display unit arranged adjacent to the symbol display unit where the symbol has not been stopped and displayed yet. Gaming machine, characterized in that the preceding display the symbol which the displayed on the symbol display unit as go. 3. The preceding display control means displays a preceding symbol on the preceding symbol display section only when the reach state is formed with a predetermined specific symbol. The gaming machine described. 4. When a reach state is formed in the symbol matching game, a symbol display portion in which a symbol is still moving is set to be a specific symbol, and the symbol preceding display portion is set to the specific symbol. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the gaming machine is arranged only on the upstream side of a display unit. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the symbol moves vertically from top to bottom. 6. The symbol preceding display section has a length capable of simultaneously displaying a plurality of symbols, and a plurality of symbols are simultaneously displayed in a moving direction of the symbols.
The gaming machine according to 2, 3, 4 or 5. 7. The symbol matching game executing means and the preceding display control means gradually stop moving and displaying each symbol by decreasing a moving speed.
The gaming machine according to 4, 5, or 6.