JP2001300034A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To always increase the amusement of a game. SOLUTION: The drawing of a previous announcement-starting time determining random number R is performed with the detection of the entering of a game ball in a normal electric character 30 as a trigger. Then, the previous announcement-starting time is varied based on the drawing result.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly, to a special machine advantageous to a player by notifying the establishment of a special condition when a predetermined special condition is satisfied. The present invention relates to an improvement in a gaming machine in which when a game state is established and a specific condition set in advance is satisfied, a notice is notified before the special condition is satisfied.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A pachinko machine, which is a kind of a game machine, enters a special game state when predetermined special conditions are satisfied, and can provide a great benefit to a player by, for example, opening a variable winning device. There is something like that. Generally, this kind of pachinko machine generally includes a variable symbol display device and a starting port. The symbol variable display device is constituted by, for example, a liquid crystal display having three display areas, and is capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols in each display area. The starting opening is a trigger for starting the symbol variable display device, and includes a game ball detecting means.

[0003] In this pachinko machine, when a game ball wins in the starting port, the symbol variable display device starts variable display in response to the detection of the game ball winning by the detecting means, and sequentially displays a stop symbol after a predetermined fluctuation time elapses. I do. If the displayed stop symbol is a predetermined jackpot symbol (for example, “111” or “222”), a special game state is set. For example, the variable winning device that is normally closed is opened. become. As a result, the number of winnings in the variable winning device becomes large in a short time, so that an extremely large profit can be given to the player.

[0004] Some of these pachinko machines provide various notices such as a reach effect in order to further improve the playability.

[0005] For example, in a so-called reach state in which the two symbols already stopped in the symbol variable display device coincide with each other and the remaining one is aligned, the so-called reach state is reached (for example, "11?" Or "22?"). In such a case, a special character is displayed on the symbol variable display device, the variable display speed is changed, and the display state is changed from the normal state to notify the player of the reach state. ing. As the reach effect of this type, usually, a plurality of types with different probabilities of being in the special game state are prepared, and the effect is higher when the probability is higher, such as a so-called super reach.

Further, by changing the display mode on the symbol variable display device before the reach state or the jackpot symbol is determined, and then creating the reach state or the jackpot symbol on the symbol variable display device with a higher probability than usual. As a result, the player is notified of a notice of a reach state or a jackpot symbol.

According to this type of pachinko machine, when the symbol variable display device has a display mode different from the normal display mode, it is possible to excite the player with a sense of expectation for a special game state. The interest in is greatly increased.

[0008]

By the way, the above-mentioned notice of the reach effect or the like can improve the interest of the game as described above when it appears, but the game is not played when it does not appear. It can also be a factor that detracts from the interest of people. In other words, after the symbol variable display device has performed the variable display, if a notice does not appear at the time when it should be notified, it is assumed that the probability that the player will already be in a special game state at this time is low. It will be notified, and the expectation of the player will be significantly impaired.

In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can always enhance the interest of a game.

[0010]

The cause of the above-mentioned advance notice to impair the interest of the game is that the advance notice always appears at a constant timing. Therefore, in the present invention, when a special condition set in advance is established, the special condition is notified to inform the player that the special condition has been established, and the special condition is established when the specific condition set in advance is satisfied. In a gaming machine in which the notice is notified before the notification, the notification start time of the notice is changed.

In this case, a special game state is established when the above-mentioned special condition is satisfied triggered by detection of a game ball entering the starting port, and a lottery is triggered by detection of a game ball entering the starting port. It is preferable that the notification start time of the notice be changed based on the lottery result.

Further, according to the present invention, in a gaming machine which is in a special game state advantageous to a player when a display result of the variable display device displayed based on the control of the display control means has a predetermined special mode, The display control means includes: a display result determination means for determining a display result to be displayed on the variable display device in advance; and a notification of a notice before the variable display device displays the display result when a predetermined specific condition is satisfied. And a notice notification time changing means for changing a notice notification start time by the notice notification means.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings showing embodiments. FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine 1 to which an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention is applied. On the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1, a symbol display unit 10 is provided in a game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3.

The symbol display unit 10 is arranged at a position substantially at the center of the game area 4, and includes a special symbol variable display device 100, a special symbol start storage lamp array 110, a normal symbol variable display device 120, and a general symbol start device. A storage lamp array 130 is provided.

The special symbol variable display device 100 is for variably displaying a plurality of symbols such as numbers, symbols, pictures, etc. to a player through a display area. The special symbol variable display device 100 according to the present embodiment has three horizontal display areas 101 and 10.
2 and 103, and each of these display areas 101 and 1
Symbols 02 and 103 can be variably displayed. As the special symbol variable display device 100, display can be performed by applying a liquid crystal display or a rotating drum. In the following description, for convenience, the symbol displayed in the display area 101 on the left side as viewed from the front is the first symbol.
The symbol displayed in the central display area 102 is referred to as a second symbol, and the symbol displayed in the right display area 103 is referred to as a third symbol.

The special figure start storage lamp array 110 is constructed by arranging a plurality of lamps, in this embodiment, four lamps, in a horizontal row at the top of the special symbol variable display device 100. The special figure start memory lamp array 110 is for displaying the start memory of the special symbol variable display device 100.

The ordinary symbol variable display device 120 has only one display area 12 above the lamp array 110 for special figure start storage.
1 and a plurality of symbols such as numbers, symbols, and pictures can be variably displayed to the player through the display area 121. This ordinary symbol variable display device 120
As in the special symbol variable display device 100, display can be performed by applying a liquid crystal display or a rotating drum.

The lamp array 130 for ordinary start memory is constituted by arranging a plurality of lamps, in this embodiment four lamps, two on each side of the ordinary symbol variable display device 120. The lamp array 13 for storing the normal figure start-up
0 is for displaying the starting memory of the ordinary symbol variable display device 120.

The pachinko machine 1 has a game area 4
, A variable winning device 20 is provided at a position below the symbol display unit 10, and a normal electric accessory 30 is provided at a position between the symbol display unit 10 and the variable winning device 20. An operation gate 40 is provided on each of the left and right sides.

The variable prize device 20 is a prize device that switches between a first prize state in which game balls cannot be won or extremely difficult to win, and a second prize state in which game balls can be very easily won. In the present embodiment, a horizontally-long fluctuating winning opening 21 provided on the game board 2, a fluctuating gate plate 22 provided to open and close the fluctuating winning opening 21, and a special flap for driving the fluctuating gate plate 22 are provided. The variable winning device 20 is constituted by the electric drive solenoid 23. That is,
The variable winning device 20 includes a special electric drive driving solenoid 23
When the variable gate plate 22 is rotated via its lower end by the driving of the above, the above-mentioned first prize state is obtained when the variable prize opening 21 is closed, and when the variable prize opening 21 is opened. The above-mentioned second winning state is set. The game ball that has won the variable winning opening 21 is the variable winning opening 2.
After being taken into the back side of the game board 2 through 1 and passing through a collecting gutter (not shown), it is guided to a winning ball processing device through a winning ball introducing path.

Inside the variable winning opening 21, a continuous switch 24 is provided until the above-mentioned gathering gutter (not shown) is reached.
And a winning count switch 25. The continuation switch 24 and the winning count switch 25
Is to electrically detect a game ball winning from the variable winning opening 21 and to provide each detection result to a game control CPU 501 of the game control device 500 described later. The prize counting switch 25 is connected to the variable prize opening 2.
1 is provided at a position where all of the game balls won from 1 pass through, while the continuous switch 24 is
It is provided at a position where only a specific one of the game balls won from 1 is detected.

The ordinary electric accessory 30 serves as a trigger for starting the special symbol variable display device 100. Similar to the above-mentioned variable winning device 20, the first winning state in which a game ball cannot be won or in which it is extremely difficult to win. And a second winning state in which the winning of the game ball is extremely easy. In the present embodiment, the electric tulip is provided with a pair of movable blade pieces 31 and a normal electric drive solenoid 32. In other words, the ordinary electric accessory 30 secures an interval enough to allow the pair of movable wing pieces 31 to stand upright and allow only the game ball to pass between each other by driving the ordinary electric accessory drive solenoid 32. In this case, the above-mentioned first prize state is established. On the other hand, when the pair of movable wing pieces 31 are tilted to secure a large space therebetween, the above-mentioned second prize state is established. The game ball that has won the ordinary electric role 30 is taken into the back side of the game board 2, and thereafter,
As in the case of the variable winning device 20 described above, the player is guided to the winning ball processing device through a collecting gutter and a winning ball introduction path (not shown).

The ordinary electric accessory 30 is provided with a special figure start switch 33 up to the collecting gutter (not shown). The special figure start switch 33 is for electrically detecting a game ball won from the ordinary electric accessory 30 and giving the detection result to a game control CPU 501 described later, similarly to the above-described continuation switch 24 and the like.

The operation gate 40 is a gate having a constant passage rate with an interval enough to allow only a game ball to pass. The game balls that have passed through these operation gates 40 are not taken into the back side of the game board 2 but are returned to the game area 4 from the lower ends thereof.

Each of the operation gates 40 is provided with a general-purpose start switch 41 in each gate. Like the continuation switch 24 and the like described above, the general-purpose start switch 41 electrically detects the passage of a game ball at each operation gate 40, and outputs a result of each detection to a game control CPU 5 described later.
01.

Reference numeral 5 in FIG.
Out ports for collecting game balls that have not won the variable prize winning device 20 are indicated by reference numerals 6 in FIG. Although not explicitly shown in the figure, the gaming board 2 of the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a normal winning opening at an appropriate place and a flow path switching means such as a windmill or an obstacle nail.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the control means 50 of the pachinko machine 1 described above. The control means 50 includes a game control device 500 and a main body control device 510 each having an individual CPU 501 and 511, respectively.
For example, it is provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1.

Game control CPU 5 of game control device 500
01 is a part for mainly controlling the game board. That is, the game control CPU 501 includes a general figure start switch 41 provided on the operation gate 40, a special figure start switch 33 provided on the ordinary electric accessory 30, a winning count switch 25 provided on the variable winning device 20, and a continuation switch 24. Monitor the output signals from the winning ball confirmation switch 60 provided in the winning ball processing device,
Based on the programs and data stored in the OM 502 and the RAM 503 and, as will be described later, the special symbol variable display device 100 described above, Variable display device 120, special electric drive solenoid 2
3, for controlling the drive of the normal electric drive solenoid 32, the special figure lamp array lighting section 70, the general figure lamp array lighting section 71, and the like.

Main body control CPU 5 of main body control unit 510
Numeral 11 is a part for mainly controlling the pachinko machine main body. That is, the main body control CPU 511 monitors an output signal from the winning ball detection switch 61 provided in the winning ball processing device, and outputs the output signal given from the winning ball detection switch 61 and the game control CPU 501 described above. The drive signal of the winning ball processing solenoid 62, the winning ball payout device 63, and the like is controlled based on the output signal of the CPU. Although not shown in the figure, the launching device for game balls is also under the control of the main body control CPU 511.

In the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above,
A game ball hit by operation of an operation handle (not shown) is guided above the game area 4 of the game board 2 by the guide rail 3 and sequentially flows down in the game area 4 while appropriately changing the direction by an obstacle nail or a windmill. Will do.

During this time, the above-described control means 50 repeatedly performs the processing from start to end according to the flowchart shown in FIG. Hereinafter, FIG.
The outline of the processing by the control unit 50 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the following description, it is assumed that in the initial state, both the ordinary electric accessory 30 and the variable winning device 20 are in the first winning state.

During a game, the game control CPU 501 of the game control device 500 first performs a normal symbol process (step S1). In this ordinary symbol processing, it is monitored whether or not the game ball has passed through the operation gate 40 through the ordinary symbol start switch 41. When the passage of the game ball is detected by the ordinary symbol start switch 41, the ordinary symbol variable display device is displayed. 12
0 is fluctuated and displayed for a predetermined time. When the symbol displayed in the display area 121 of the ordinary symbol variable display device 120 after a lapse of a predetermined time is in a preset mode, for example, “7”
(Hereinafter, simply referred to as a winning symbol), the game control CPU 501 controls the normal electric drive solenoid 32
Is driven to switch the ordinary electric accessory 30 to the second winning state in which the game ball is easy to enter for a predetermined period. As a result, compared to the first winning state, it is easier to enter the ordinary electric accessory 30 and the opportunity to start the special symbol variable display device 100 described later increases.

If a game ball passes through the operation gate 40 while the variable symbol display device 120 is performing variable display, the CPU 501 for game control stores and holds up to four of them, This storage result is visually displayed to the player by the number of lighting of the lamp array 130 for storing the start-of-ordinary-time start.
After that, when the variable display of the ordinary symbol variable display device 120 is completed, the variable display of the ordinary symbol variable display device 120 is sequentially performed by the number of times corresponding to the stored number.

Next, the game control CPU 501
The winning of the game ball is monitored through the special figure start switch 33 provided on the ordinary electric accessory 30 (step S2). If no winning of the game ball is detected in step S2,
This processing ends without going through the procedure described later.

On the other hand, when a game ball flowing down in the game area 4 wins the ordinary electric accessory 30 and this is detected by the special figure start switch 33, the game control CPU 501 determines when the special figure start switch 33 is detected. In step S3, a random number is extracted. In the random number extraction process performed in step S3, the stop symbol determining timer (not shown) is used to display each of the display areas 101, 10 of the special symbol variable display device 100.
In addition to extracting a random number for determining a stop symbol to be displayed in 2, 103, a random number for determining whether or not to execute the advance notice is extracted from a notice determination timer (not shown). Extraction of a notice start time determination random number R from the start time determination timer 504 is performed. this house,
When a random number corresponding to “notification notification execution” is extracted from the notification notification determination timer, it is set so that the reliability of creating a reach state and a big hit symbol to be described later is increased.

Game control CPU that has performed random number extraction processing
After performing a notice setting process (step S4) described later, 501 outputs a control signal based on the result of the random number extraction process and the notice setting process to the special symbol variable display device 100, and sets the special symbol variable display device 100 to Variable display is performed by driving for a predetermined fluctuation time (step S5).

During this time, the game balls that have won the ordinary electric accessory 30 are taken into the back side of the game board 2 and then individually subjected to a winning process in the winning ball processing device. That is, when the winning game ball is guided to the winning ball processing device,
These game balls are individually detected by the winning ball detection switch 61, and the detection results are given to the main body control CPU 511. The main body control CPU 511 to which the detection signal is given from the winning ball detection switch 61 is a special figure start switch 3.
The number of prize balls is determined based on the detection signal from 3 and the prize ball payout device 63 is driven so as to pay out a prize ball corresponding to the number of prize balls to the player. When the payout of the prize ball is confirmed by the prize ball confirmation switch 60, the prize ball processing solenoid 62 is driven, and the game ball is discharged outside the machine.

When the above-mentioned fluctuation time elapses, the variable display of the special symbol variable display device 100 stops, for example, in the order of the first symbol, the third symbol, and the second symbol, and each display of the special symbol variable display device 100 is stopped. Symbols are displayed in the areas 101, 102, and 103, respectively.

When the stop symbols displayed in the display areas 101, 102, and 103 of the special symbol variable display device 100 satisfy predetermined conditions, for example, "111", "2"
When the three stop symbols are the same, such as “22” and “777” (hereinafter, simply referred to as “big hit symbols”), the procedure shifts to step S7 in step S6, and the special game is formed as a big hit. carry out.

In this special game, the game control CPU
The special electromotive drive solenoid 23 is driven by 501 and the variable winning device 20 is switched to the second winning state for a predetermined period, that is, the variable winning opening 21 which is normally closed is opened. To become
The winning number for the variable winning opening 21 becomes large in a short time. Each of the game balls that have won the variable winning opening 21 is individually subjected to a winning process in the winning ball processing device in the same manner as the game balls that have won the ordinary electric accessory 30, and a predetermined number of the respective processing balls are processed. Prize balls will be paid out. As a result, the player can obtain a very large profit when the game is shifted to the special game.

In the above-mentioned special game, for example, 30 seconds have elapsed,
Until the winning count switch 25 detects ten game balls, the state in which the variable winning device 20 is continuously switched to the second winning state is defined as one round. Continuation switch 24
If the game ball is detected, it is possible to update up to 16 rounds.

If it is determined in step S6 that the stop symbol of the special symbol variable display device 100 is not a big hit symbol, the process ends without shifting to the special game. In addition, when the game ball wins the ordinary electric accessory 30 while the special symbol variable display device 100 is performing variable display, the game control CPU 501 stores / holds up to four of them, and stores this. The result is visually displayed to the player by the lighting number of the special figure start storage lamp array 110.
After that, when the variable display of the special symbol variable display device 100 ends, or when the special game ends, the variable display of the special symbol variable display device 100 is sequentially performed by the number of times corresponding to the stored number.

Hereinafter, the above-described processing is repeatedly executed.
Pachinko games progress.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the notice setting process executed in step S4.
In this flowchart, the value from 0 to 3 is repeatedly updated as the above-mentioned notice start time determination timer 504, and the value at the time when the special figure start switch 33 detects the game ball is used as the notice start time determination random number R as a game. Control CPU
An example is shown in which what is given to 501 is applied.

First, in this notice setting processing, step S
It is determined whether or not to execute the advance notice by referring to the random number extracted from the advance decision timer in step 3 (step S4--).
1).

If the random number extracted in step S3 corresponds to "no notice", the game control C
The PU 501 sets "no notice" without referring to the notice start time determination random number R (step S4-2),
Return the procedure. Therefore, in the variable display of the special symbol variable display device 100 performed in step S5, after a predetermined fluctuation time elapses without performing any advance notice, a symbol corresponding to the random number extracted from the stop symbol determination timer is displayed. Display area 10 of special symbol variable display device 100
At 1, 102 and 103, the first symbol, the third symbol, and the second symbol are stopped and displayed in this order.

On the other hand, if the random number extracted in step S3 corresponds to "preliminary notice", the game control CPU 501 advances the procedure to step S4-3 and the subsequent steps to advance the notice start time determination timer 504. The notification start time determining random number R extracted from the above is referred to, and the notification start time is determined based on the notification start time determining random number R.

That is, if the notice start time determination random number R extracted in step S3 is 0, the procedure proceeds to step S4-4 in step 4-3, where "notice notice at the start of variable display" is set. Return the procedure. Therefore, the special symbol variable display device 1 implemented in step S5
In the variable display of 00, at the same time as the variable display, a special character appears on the special symbol variable display device 100, or the display mode changes from the normal state, such as a change in the variable display speed. Reach or jackpot notices will be announced,
A reach state or a big hit symbol is created on the special symbol variable display device 100 with a higher probability than in the case of "no notice notification". In addition, at the time of the reach announcement or the jackpot announcement, the decoration lamp 6 may be turned on or blinked, or the music or the voice may be output from the speaker.

Similarly, the random number R for determining the notice start time is 1
In the case of (3), "notification is given three seconds after the special symbol variable display device 100 starts variable display" (step S).
4-5, S4-6), if the notice start time determination random number R is 2, "notice notice 5 seconds after the special symbol variable display device 100 starts variable display" is set (step S4-).
7, S4-8), when the notice start time determination random number R is 3, "notification immediately before the first symbol of the special symbol variable display device 100 is stopped" is set (step S4-9), and the respective procedures are performed. Is returned. Therefore, in the variable display of the special symbol variable display device 100 performed in step S5, after the reach announcement or the jackpot announcement is notified according to the set contents, the special symbol has a higher probability than in the case of "no notice notification". A reach state and a big hit symbol are created in the variable display device 100. In addition,
The notice to be notified in these cases may be one type or may be appropriately selected from a plurality of types. However, in the latter case, it is preferable to select these according to the reach state or the reliability of creating a big hit symbol thereafter.

Here, in the pachinko machine 1, if the random number extracted from the notice determination timer in step S3 corresponds to "notice notice", the special symbol variable display executed in step S5 is performed. In the variable display of the device 100, the reach announcement or the jackpot announcement is notified to the player.

However, the respective start times are different from each other based on the notice start time determination random number R, and the previous notice notice and the present notice notice do not always match. For example, even if a notice is given at the time of the start of the variable display in the previous variable display of the special symbol variable display device 100, if the random number R of the notification start time determination extracted this time is 3, the special symbol variable display device 100 From the start of the variable display to immediately before the first symbol stops, the normal variable display is performed in the same manner as “no notice notice”, that is, the notice of the notice is given at the time when the notice was given in the previous time. Not performed, just before the first symbol stops,
The notice is suddenly announced. Conversely, when the notice of the notice is given immediately before the first symbol is stopped in the previous variable display of the special symbol variable display device 100, if the notice start time determination random number R extracted this time is 0, the special symbol is displayed. Simultaneously with the start of the variable display of the variable display device 100, the notification of the advance notice is suddenly performed.

As a result, according to the pachinko machine 1, while the special symbol variable display device 100 is performing variable display, a feeling of expectation that the player is always notified of the advance, that is, Can have a sense of expectation for a special game state in which a great profit can be obtained, and the interest in the game can be significantly increased. In addition, since the notification start time of the notice is random based on the extracted notice start time determination random number R, the game mode is rich in changes, and the playability can be improved.

In the above-described embodiment, a plurality of types of advance notice notification start times are set in advance, and the start time of the advance notice notification is changed by selecting one according to the extracted notice start time determination random number. However, the present invention is not limited to these. For example, the extracted notice start time determination random number may be set as it is as a time until the notice, or the start time of the notice may be sequentially changed according to a predetermined order. However, in the latter case, it is preferable to prepare as many notice notification start times as possible and to prevent them from becoming a fixed pattern.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the notice notification start time is changed based on the notice start time decision random number, the notice start time decision random number timer that repeatedly updates a total of four values from 0 to 3 is provided. It is applied and each of the notice start time decision random numbers is associated with a different notice notification start time. However, the number of the notice start time decision random numbers is not necessarily four, and the notice start time decision random number is not necessarily required. And the number of types of the notice notification start time need not necessarily correspond one-to-one. For example, a plurality of notice start time determination random numbers may be associated with one notice start time. In this case, it is preferable that the setting is made so that the reliability of creating the reach state or the big hit symbol is changed later according to the difference in the notice start timing.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, whether or not to execute the advance notification is determined based on the random number extracted from the advance determination timer, and only when the advance notification is performed, the advance start time determination random number is determined. Although the start time is changed, the notice determination timer may be omitted, and whether or not to execute the notice may be determined based on the notice start time determination random number. For example, in the case of the above-described embodiment, the notification start time determination random number may be increased by one, and when the notification start time determination random number is 4, “no notice notification” may be made.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a pachinko machine is exemplified as a gaming machine, but it is of course possible to apply to a gaming machine other than a pachinko machine. Also,
In the embodiment described above when applied to a pachinko machine,
The example in which the special symbol variable display device is in a special game state when the stop symbol becomes a big hit symbol is illustrated, for example, after the stop symbol of the normal symbol variable display device becomes a big hit symbol, a further predetermined Of course, a special game state may be set when a condition such as a game ball entering the winning opening is cleared. It is not always necessary to apply a special symbol variable display device as a means for notifying a notice, and other means such as providing a dedicated notifying means may be used. In this case, what appeals to the visual sense of the player is preferable, but instead, or at the same time, information that is informed through hearing such as music or voice or information that is informed through tactile such as vibration may be applied.

[0057]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the notice start time of the notice is changed,
It is possible to maintain the player's expectation that there is always an advance notice, and there is no risk of spoiling the interest of the game.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, and conceptually showing a gaming board of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing control means of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a control unit.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a specific procedure of a notice setting process;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Game board 3 Guide rail 4 Gaming area 5 Out opening 6 Decoration lamp 10 Symbol display unit 20 Variable winning device 21 Variable winning opening 22 Variable gate plate 23 Special electric drive solenoid 24 Continuous switch 25 Winning count switch 30 Ordinary electric accessory 31 Movable wing piece 32 Ordinary electric actuation drive solenoid 33 Special figure start switch 40 Operation gate 41 Ordinary start switch 50 Control means 60 Prize ball confirmation switch 61 Prize ball detection switch 62 Prize ball processing solenoid 63 Prize ball payout Device 70 Special figure lamp array lighting part 71 General figure lamp array lighting part 100 Special symbol variable display device 101, 102, 103 Display area 110 Lamp array for special figure start storage 120 Normal symbol variable display device 121 Display area 130 General figure start storage Lamp array 5 00 Game control device 501 Game control CPU 502 ROM 503 RAM 504 Timer for determining the start of notice 510 Body control device 511 Body control CPU

Claims (3)

[Claims] When a special condition set in advance is satisfied, the special condition is notified to inform the player that the special condition has been satisfied, and the special condition is satisfied when the specific condition set in advance is satisfied. A game machine which notifies a notice before notifying, wherein the notification start time of the notice is changed. 2. A special game state is established when the special condition is satisfied triggered by detection of a game ball entering the starting opening, and a lottery is executed by detection of a game ball entering the starting opening. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a notification start time of a notice is changed based on the lottery result. 3. A gaming machine which is in a special game state advantageous to a player when a display result of a variable display device displayed based on control of a display control means has a predetermined special mode. Means for determining a display result to be displayed on the variable display device in advance; and a notice for notifying the advance notice before the variable display device displays the display result when a preset specific condition is satisfied. And a means for changing a notice notification start time by the notice notification means.