JP2002045489A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To vary patterns by a new method in a game machine vary-displaying the patterns. SOLUTION: Transparent patterns where the color of a pattern is determined by the color of emitted light from the backlight of a drum are provided. When only the transparent patterns are aligned and stop-displayed (2) and then red, blue or yellow backlights corresponding to the transparent patterns are lighted sequentially and the colors of left/medium/right patterns are the some (3), big winning is generated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine having a function of updating and displaying identification information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines,
Liquid crystal display (hereinafter, LCD: LiquidCrystal Displa)
y), predetermined identification information (hereinafter, display symbols) is fluctuated on a display device such as a plurality of winding drums (drums), and it is determined whether or not a predetermined game value is given based on the display result. Many so-called variable display games have been provided that have enhanced game entertainment.

The variable display game is played by using the above-described display device as a special symbol display device (hereinafter referred to as a special symbol game), and is played by using the display device as a normal symbol display device (hereinafter, referred to as a special symbol display device). , This is called a general-purpose game.) In both the special figure game and the ordinary figure game, the display symbol is updated and displayed in response to the detection of the game ball passing through the predetermined area, and the display result when the update of the display symbol is stopped is a specific display mode. This is a game in which the case of “hit” is determined.

When a "hit" (hereinafter referred to as "big hit") occurs in a special map game, a special winning combination called a special winning opening or an attacker is opened, and it becomes extremely easy for a player to win a game ball. Provide status continuously for a certain period of time. Here, a state in which a big hit in the special figure game and a special electric accessory is opened to make it extremely easy for a player to win a game ball is referred to as a specific game state.

In order to enter the specific game state, the result of the internal lottery usually becomes a big hit, and the display result displayed on the special symbol display device has a predetermined specific display mode (generally, a display symbol). Are the same design). On the other hand, when a "hit" (hereinafter referred to as "small hit") occurs in the ordinary game, an ordinary electric accessory called an electric tulip-type accessory or a mini-attacker is opened, and a player can easily win a game ball. Provide status for a period of time.

[0006] As described above, in the special figure game and the general figure game, the player is most interested in whether or not the display result is in a specific display mode based on the result of the internal lottery and is "hit". Will be In particular, since the number of acquired prize balls in the special figure game is incomparably larger than that in the ordinary figure game, in a gaming machine performing the special figure game, in order to enhance the gaming interest until the stop symbol mode is determined. There are those that perform various effect displays.

[0007] In the effect display in recent years, further effect display is required in order to keep the expectation of a big hit as long as possible in the process until all the display symbols completely stop the updating operation. ing.

Conventionally, as a game machine for playing a special figure game, there is, for example, a pachinko game machine having a first-class special electric accessory (hereinafter, a first-class pachinko game machine). The first-type pachinko gaming machine performs random number extraction, that is, a jackpot lottery, when a game ball fired in the game area wins a winning opening called a first-type starting opening (start chucker). The effect display and the display result in the special figure game are determined based on the random number value thus obtained. Representative effect displays in the special figure game include, for example, “reach effect display” and “re-change effect display”.

The "reach effect display" means a state in which the possibility of a big hit continues before the final result is displayed (hereinafter, referred to as "reach effect display").
These states are referred to as a reach state). Further, "re-fluctuation effect display" refers to an effect display in which the update display of the display symbols is temporarily stopped, the update display is restarted, and the final display result is derived.

[0010]

However, in a conventional game machine of this type, a specific color corresponding to the symbol is defined, and the shape and color of the symbol are uniform. For this reason, even if a variety of effects such as "re-update effect display" as described above are performed, the effects are premised on that the symbols themselves are updated to other symbols. There was a limit.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving amusement by changing a pattern by a novel method which has not been achieved before. .

[0012]

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to a first aspect of the present invention performs a variable display by sequentially updating a plurality of types of identification information (for example, special symbols). (For example, special symbol display device 4) and identification information updating means (for example, display control unit 13) for updating identification information displayed on the variable display device and deriving and displaying predetermined identification information. ), A color changing means (for example, a display control unit 13) for changing the color of the identification information derived and displayed by the identification information updating means,
A predetermined game value (for example, a prize ball) according to the display result of the variable display device indicated by the change result of the color changing means.
And a game state control means (for example, a game control unit 11) for controlling the game state to be able to be given.

According to this, the identification information displayed on the variable display device is updated by the operation of the identification information updating means,
The predetermined identification information is derived and displayed. Next, the color of the identification information derived and displayed by the identification information updating means is changed by the function of the color changing means. Then, by the function of the game state control means, control for giving a predetermined game value is performed according to the display result of the variable display device indicated by the change result of the color changing means.

In this case, the variable display device includes a plurality of rotating drums (40a to 40c) each having a transparent symbol (for example, a numeral symbol of 7 shown in FIG. 2) that transmits light on its surface. Inside each of the plurality of winding drums, a luminous body (for example, a drum lamp 592a, 592b, 5
92c) is provided, wherein the identification information changing means updates the transparent symbol by rotating the winding drum, and the color changing means controls the illuminant to change the emission color of the transparent symbol. Preferably, the color of the transparent symbol is changed, and further includes a display result determining means (for example, S201) for determining a display result of the variable display device, and each of the plurality of winding drums has two or more. (For example, see FIG. 2), and when the identification information updating unit derives and displays the transmission symbol, the color changing unit displays the plurality of types of the transmission symbol. Changing the color of the transparent design to a color corresponding to the display result determined by the display result determining means by emitting light in one of the emission colors (for example, SA6,
FIG. 14 (3)) is effective.

[0015] It is also effective that all of the transparent symbols attached to each of the plurality of winding drums have the same symbol. Further, when the transparent symbol is derived and displayed by the identification information updating unit, the color changing unit temporarily changes the color of the transparent symbol to a predetermined color, and then is determined by the display result determining unit. It is desirable that the control can be performed to change the color to the color corresponding to the displayed result (for example, FIG. 16). Further, the color changing means changes the color of each of the transparent symbols derived and displayed when the combination of the symbols derived and displayed by the identification information updating means is the same combination of the transparent symbols ( For example, FIG. 16) is also effective. According to this, the player can be entertained by changing the color of the transparent symbol.

In order to achieve the above object, a recording medium according to a second aspect of the present invention includes a start condition determining process for determining whether or not a preset update start condition is satisfied; In the case where it is determined that the update start condition is satisfied, two or more same transparent symbols that transmit light are attached to the surface, and a luminous body that emits the transparent symbol in one of a plurality of kinds of emission colors is provided inside. In the case where the turning symbol rotation process for stopping the rotation of the plurality of turning drums after a lapse of a predetermined time after rotating the provided plurality of turning drums, and when the transparent symbol is derived and displayed by the turning drum rotation process, A color changing process of changing the color of the transparent symbol by causing the transparent symbol to emit light in one of the plurality of types of luminescent colors, and a predetermined game value can be given according to a change result of the color changing process It records a program for executing the game status control processing for controlling the computer.

That is, by causing a computer device (including a game device) or the like to read a program contained in a recording medium and executing a series of processes, the gaming machine of the present invention can be easily realized. In other words, by adopting a form of a recording medium on which a program is recorded, production, sales, distribution, and the like can be easily implemented as software products independent of the apparatus.

In order to achieve the above object, an effect control method according to a third aspect of the present invention includes a start condition determining procedure for determining whether or not a preset update start condition is satisfied;
When it is determined in the start condition determination procedure that the update start condition is satisfied, two or more same transparent symbols transmitting light are attached to the surface and the transparent symbol is internally provided with one of a plurality of types of emission colors. A rotating body rotation procedure for stopping the rotation of the plurality of rotating bodies after a predetermined time has elapsed after rotating the plurality of rotating bodies provided with the illuminants to emit light, and the transmission design is derived by the rotating body rotating procedure. When displayed, a color changing procedure for changing the color of the transparent symbol by causing the transparent symbol to emit light in one of the plurality of types of emission colors, and a predetermined game depending on a result of the change in the color changing procedure. A game state control procedure for controlling a value to be given.

That is, the same effects as those of the gaming machine of the present invention can be obtained by causing a computer device (including a game device) or the like to execute the procedure according to the above method. That is, by realizing the above-described processing procedure using hardware such as a computer device (including a game device), the effect display technique of the present invention can be easily implemented on the hardware.

Also, a program or data for causing a computer device (including a game device) or the like to execute the procedure according to the above method is encoded, transmitted as a program code signal superimposed on a carrier wave, and superimposed on the carrier wave. By receiving the programmed program code signal, decoding it into the original program or data, and causing a computer device (including a game device) to execute it, the effect display technique of the present invention can be easily implemented.

[0021]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the reach effect display refers to a state in which a display symbol other than the display symbol that is the final stop symbol matches a specific display mode that is a big hit, for example, stop, swing, enlarge or reduce, or A deformed state, that is, a state in which update display is continuously stopped within a predetermined area for a certain period of time (hereinafter, these states are temporarily stopped), or a state in which display positions of display symbols are switched, Alternatively, it is an effect display in which the possibility that the display result becomes a specific display mode is apparently increased in a stage before the final result is displayed, such as a state where a plurality of display symbols are updating and displaying in synchronization. Point.

(First Embodiment) As a gaming machine in this embodiment, a card reader (CR: Card Reader) type 1 pachinko gaming machine that lends a ball with a prepaid card will be described as an example. The gaming machine to which the present invention is applied is not limited to this. For example,
Pachinko gaming machines classified as Type 2 or Type 3,
A general electric machine or a pachinko game machine with a probability setting function called a pachicon may be used. Furthermore, the present invention is applicable not only to a CR-type pachinko gaming machine (CR machine) that lends a ball with a prepaid card, but also to a pachinko gaming machine (cash machine) that lends a ball with cash. That is, any type of gaming machine having a special symbol display device such as an LCD and capable of performing an effect display corresponding to a special figure game may be used.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment, showing an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 1 is roughly divided into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface, and a gaming machine frame (base frame) 3 for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2.
A substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails is formed on the game board 2, and a special symbol display device 4 is provided at a substantially central position of the game area. The special symbol display device 4 is rotated by a drum motor in both forward and reverse directions, and includes three rotating drums each having a drum lamp arranged therein, and displays a display symbol associated with the special symbol game. I do.

As the special symbols of the pachinko gaming machine in the present embodiment, 20 display symbols corresponding to symbol numbers from "0" to "19" are prepared. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, “7”, “grape”, “double BAR”, “plum”, “cherry”, “watermelon”,
"Single BAR", "Bell" and "Coin 0" ~
"Coin 9".

Of the special symbols shown, the numeral symbol "7" has a solid white portion surrounded by a border, and is illuminated by a drum lamp inside the drum, thereby giving "7 (red)". , “7 (yellow)” or “7 (blue)”. Hereinafter, such a pattern whose color is determined by being irradiated by the drum lamp inside the drum is referred to as a “transmissive pattern”.

The transparent symbol may be of any type in which the color changes when illuminated by a drum lamp inside the drum, and is not limited to "plain white". For example, a predetermined pattern may be given, and other than the border may be colorless and transparent, or may be translucent. The color may be changed by applying a predetermined color and irradiating with a drum lamp inside the drum. As shown in the drawing, three transparent symbols are included in each of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol. Other designs other than the transparent design include "grape", "plum", "watermelon", "single BAR", "double B"
AR "," Cherry "," Bell ", and 0-9 coin designs.

Of these symbols, transparent symbols (numerical symbol "7"), "grape", "plum", "watermelon",
“Single BAR”, “Double BAR”, “Cherry”, and “Bell” are big hit symbols (hit symbols). On the other hand, other coin symbols are lost (invalid) symbols.

In the display area of the special symbol display device 4, "Special symbol left symbol (hereinafter, left symbol)", "Special symbol middle symbol (hereinafter, middle symbol)", "Special symbol right symbol (hereinafter, symbol)" ,
Special symbol display area 4 for displaying "right symbol)"
a, 4b and 4c are provided corresponding to each rotating drum.

At the lower position of the special symbol display device 4, a special symbol starting port (start chucker) 6 also serving as an electric tulip type accessory (ordinary electric accessory) 5 and a solenoid or the like are driven when a big hit occurs. A large winning opening (first-class special electric accessory) 7 that performs an opening operation is arranged vertically. The special winning opening 7 performs an opening operation when a special figure game is performed based on a winning timing to the special symbol starting opening 6 and a large hit is obtained. Also, gaming machine frame 3
Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at upper left and right positions, and a lamp 9 is provided in the periphery of the game area.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a system configuration centering on a game control unit. The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment mainly includes a power supply section (power supply board) 1.
0, a game control unit (game control board) 11, and an input / output unit 1
2, a display control section (display control board) 13, a sound control section (sound control board) 14, a lamp control section (lamp control board) 15, a payout control section (payout control board) 16, and an information output section (Information terminal board) 17.

The power supply unit 10 supplies a predetermined power supply voltage to each circuit in the pachinko gaming machine 1. The game control unit 11 includes various circuits provided in the game control board, and has a function of generating a random number used in a special figure game, a function of inputting and outputting a signal via the input / output unit 12,
It has a function of outputting a control command signal to each of the display control unit 13, the sound control unit 14, the lamp control unit 15, and the payout control unit 16, and a function of outputting various information to a hall management computer.

The input / output unit 12 is used for detecting a game ball and opening / closing an accessory. The display control unit 13, the sound control unit 14, and the lamp control unit 15 perform special figure display control, sound output control, and lamp display control in a special figure game based on a control command signal transmitted from the game control unit 11.
Each is executed independently of the game control unit 11. The payout control section 16 controls payout of a game ball, a prize ball, and the like. The information output unit 17 is for outputting various game-related information to the outside.

Here, the temporary stop timing and the change timing of the display symbols displayed on the special symbol display device 4 are as follows.
It is uniquely determined according to a variable display pattern command described later. That is, the display control unit 13 and the audio control unit 14
From the timing at which the fluctuation display pattern command is received, the fluctuation of the fluctuation of the display symbol on the special symbol display device 4, the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R, and the blinking display of the lamp are performed in synchronization with each other. Is controlled as follows.

Next, the operation (operation) of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described. First, an outline of a game flow in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described. By operating a handle provided at a lower right position of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a game ball is launched into the game area. The game control unit 11 monitors the presence or absence of an input of a special symbol start switch or the like in the input / output unit 12, and when a game ball wins the special symbol start port 6, the winning of the game ball is performed by the special symbol start switch. Is detected. In addition, when a special game starting port 6 detects a winning of a game ball, the number of winning game balls and a random number at the time of winning are stored in a special symbol determination bank. Then, a special figure game is started on the special symbol display device 4 based on the stored data.

Next, the contents of processing in the game control section will be described in detail. FIG. 4 is a timing chart showing output timings of control commands output from the game control unit 11 to the display control unit 13, the sound control unit 14, and the lamp control unit 15 during the period from the change of the special symbol to the stop.

When the special symbol starts to change, first, a change start command “80H (Hex) xxH” is output from the game control unit 11 to the display control unit 13 as a display control command. At the same time, the fluctuation start command “80H
xxH ”are output to the sound control unit 14 and the lamp control unit 15 as a voice control command and a lamp control command, respectively.

Here, "xxH" is designation data for designating a fluctuation pattern including a reach pattern and a variable display time, and a plurality of types including "01H" are set. In the control ROM of the display control unit 13, variation pattern data corresponding to each designated data is stored. The display control unit 13 selects a fluctuation pattern corresponding to the input fluctuation start command, and controls the drum motor and the drum lamp according to the selected fluctuation pattern. As a result, the drum is driven all at once, the special symbol starts to change, and the drum lamp is lit or flashes in a predetermined manner at a predetermined time. Similarly, the sound control unit 14 selects a sound pattern corresponding to the input change start command, and controls the speakers 8L and 8R according to the selected pattern. Further, the lamp control unit 15 selects a lamp pattern corresponding to the input change start command, and controls the lamp 9 according to the selected pattern.

After that, following the fluctuation start command, a fixed result designation command “90HxxH” is output as a display control command. The display result of the special symbol is designated by the confirmation result designation command. When the variable display time Tn specified by the fluctuation start command (fluctuation command) has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation of the symbol, the symbol confirmation command is output to the display control unit 13, the sound control unit 14, and the lamp control unit 15. . Thereby, the fixed symbol is stopped and displayed, and the game effect by the lamp and the sound effect is stopped.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing operation in the game control section. As described above, the game control unit 11 according to the present embodiment is activated approximately every 2 milliseconds by a timer interrupt. That is, the game control unit 11
Uses a timer interrupt method, and repeatedly executes the following processing for each timer interrupt.

When the game control unit 11 is started by a timer interrupt signal, the game control unit 11 performs a so-called stack pointer setting process of setting a designated address to a stack pointer (step S101, hereinafter simply S101).
Described). Next, the game control unit 11 checks the flag information for system check, and performs an initialization process of clearing the work area in the memory if the flag information is different from the normal operation determination value. (S102).

Next, the game control section 11 detects the state of each switch, and performs a switch process corresponding to the detected state (S104). Then, a random number updating process for updating the determination random number used in the special figure game or the like is performed (S1).
05). Subsequently, a display symbol random number updating process for updating the display symbol random numbers (special symbol left random number RL, special symbol medium random number RC, special symbol right random number RR, etc.) used in the special symbol game or the like is performed (S106). .

Next, the state of the special symbol start switch is detected, and a special symbol process, which will be described in detail later, is executed (S107). Similarly, the state of the ordinary symbol start switch is detected, and the ordinary symbol process is executed (S10).
8). Then, the game control unit 11 detects an error such as an error, and performs an error process of notifying an error as necessary when an error occurs (S109).

The game control section 11 performs an LED data setting process for setting lighting pattern instruction data for designating a lighting pattern of the lamp 9 (S11).
0) Then, a lamp sound effect process for transmitting the lighting pattern instruction data and audio data designating the type of sound effect generated from the speakers 8L and 8R is performed (S11).
1). Then, an information output process of outputting various information signals is performed (S112), and the game control unit 11 transmits commands such as a display control signal, a solenoid drive signal, and a prize ball number signal to each output port. Output processing is performed (S113).

Thereafter, the game control section 11 repeats the display symbol random number updating process of updating the display symbol determination random number and the judgment random number until a timer interrupt signal is given (S11).
4).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing example in the special symbol process processing of FIG. In the special symbol process processing, the corresponding processing is selectively executed according to special figure flag information for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 in a predetermined order according to the gaming state. Then, the value of the special figure flag information is updated during each processing according to the gaming state. In the special flag process, the following processes are executed corresponding to the special figure flag information.

When the value of the special figure flag information is "0", it is determined whether or not the random number value drawn in the special figure game is equal to the big hit value, or a normal game such as a process of notifying the outside to the outside. The special symbol normal processing in the state is executed (S
201). When the value of the special figure flag information is “1”, the special symbol display device 4 executes “special symbol change start processing” for starting the variable display in the special figure game (S20).
2). When the value of the special figure flag information is “2”, the special symbol display device 4 executes “special symbol variation processing” for performing variation display processing in a special figure game (S203).

When the value of the special symbol flag information is "3", the special symbol display device 4 has a special symbol left symbol as a first stop symbol, a special symbol right symbol as a second stop symbol, and a special symbol as a final stop symbol. A "special symbol all symbol stop process" for finally stopping the scroll display of the symbol in the symbol and deriving and displaying the final display result is executed (S204).

When the value of the special figure flag information is "4", initialization processing for the big hit operation, various processing during the interval period, and various flags set at the time of the big hit at the end of the big hit operation are reset. "The special winning opening pre-opening process" is executed (S205). When the value of the special figure flag information is “5”, various processes relating to the big hit operation and “a big win opening process” for checking the opening time of the big winning opening 7 per time are executed (S206). When the value of the special figure flag information is "6", a "big hit operation end waiting process" for adjusting the timing until the big hit operation ends is executed (S207).

The processing executed in the special symbol processing is not limited to the above-described processing, but may be replaced with another processing or another processing may be added. In addition, if the processing content of each processing branched depending on the value of the special figure flag information becomes complicated and the processing cannot be completed within the timer interrupt time, the same processing as in the present embodiment is performed. You may make it add.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the special symbol display areas 4a to 4c for explaining the effective lines of the special symbol display device 4. As shown by the broken line in the figure,
A total of five lines are set: an upper row L1, a middle row L2, and a lower row L3 in the horizontal direction, and L4 and L5 in the diagonal directions. If the display result is determined in a state where the same winning symbols are aligned on any one of the effective lines L1 to L5, a big hit is obtained.

In this embodiment, the effective lines L4 and L5
In one of the cases, a reach may be established in a specific big hit symbol (a state in which two identical display symbols are aligned), and at the same time, a reach may be established in the other activated line. Such a state in which the reach is simultaneously established on the two effective lines is called double reach.

When the game control unit 11 (see FIG. 3) determines in advance that the display result of the special symbol is a big hit based on the special symbol determination random number R1, the type of the big hit symbol, and Then, an effective line for stopping and displaying the slot of the big hit symbol is determined.

When the display result is determined by using the random numbers RL, RC, and RR, for example, the types of symbols to be arranged on the line L2 are determined by the extracted values of the random numbers RL, RC, and RR. Because each design is attached to the drum,
By determining the type of symbols to be arranged on the line L2, the symbols on the lines L1 and L3 are uniquely determined.

FIG. 8 shows an example of the effective line distribution table data used when the game control section 11 determines the type of the big hit symbol and the effective line for stopping and displaying the big hit symbols. .

If the game control unit 11 (see FIG. 3) determines in advance that the display result of the special symbol is a big hit, the random number RT for jackpot symbol determination extracted in advance at the time of starting winning is extracted. The value is determined using the effective line allocation table data shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B to determine the type of the winning symbol and the effective line for stopping and displaying the slots of the big hit symbol.

For example, if the big hit symbol determining random number RT is "0", it is determined that the symbol "grape" is aligned with the upper horizontal row L1, and if it is "1",
It is determined that the design “grape” is aligned with L4 in the diagonal diagonal direction.

At this time, for example, when it is determined that the transparent symbol “7” is a big hit symbol because the extracted value of the random number RT is any one of 35 to 39,
A random number CL for determining the color of the transparent symbol is extracted, and the color of the transparent symbol is determined based on the table data shown in FIG. Here, the random number CL is a random variable that is sequentially added and updated in the range of 0 to 2.

As described above, not only the color of the transparent symbol is determined based on the table data shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, but also based on another table data (FIG. 8C). The color is determined. For this reason, even if the color of the transparent symbol is increased,
The table data amount shown in (a) and (b) does not increase.

In the following description, the upper position of the special symbol display area 4a is referred to as the upper left position, the middle position is referred to as the left middle position, and the lower position is referred to as the lower left position. Similarly, the upper position of the special symbol display area 4b is called the middle upper row, the middle row is called the middle middle row, the lower row is called the middle lower row, the upper row position of the special symbol display area 4c is the upper right row,
The middle position is called the right middle position, and the lower position is called the lower right position.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the special symbol display device 4. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the drum. In the special symbol display device 4, a box-shaped frame case 4
The drums 40a to 40c are accommodated in the cylinder 0. On the outer periphery of the drums 40a, 40b, 40c, a plurality of types of special symbols, which are examples of a plurality of types of identification information, are drawn. 3
The four drums 40a, 40b, 40c are rotatably supported. The drums 40a, 40b, 40c are independently driven to rotate, and the rotation direction and the rotation speed are independently controlled. By starting rotation from a state in which the drums 40a, 40b, 40c are stopped, the special symbol display device 4 is variably started. Then, the drums 40a, 40b,
When the rotation of 40c is stopped, the special symbol display device 4 derives and displays the display result.

Hereinafter, the manner in which the drums 40a to 40c are accommodated in the special symbol display device 4 will be described. Since the storage modes of the drums 40a, 40b, and 40c are all the same, the drum 40a will be described as a representative here.

As shown in FIG. 9, the frame case 40 includes a motor mounting board 150a and a lamp board 154a.
, Motor relay board 154b, lamp cover 106
And an assembled body in which the drum motor 72a and the drum 40a are assembled. Motor mounting board 150a
Is made of a conductor (conductive material) such as a metal. A motor mounting board fixing portion 157 for fixing the motor mounting board 150a to the frame case 40 is provided on the motor mounting board 150a.
Are formed. A lamp board 154a and a motor relay board 154b are mounted on one surface of the motor mounting board 150a.

The motor relay board 154b is a board for sending a drive control signal to the drum motor 72a. The motor relay board 154b is connected to the drum motor 7 via a socket.
2a and the display control unit 13 (see FIG. 3). The drum lamps 592a to 592c and the lamp cover 106 are mounted on the lamp substrate 154a. The drum lamps 592a to 592c are lamps that emit a special symbol displayed in the special symbol display area 4a from the inner peripheral side of the drum 40a. Three red lamps 59
2a, three blue lamps 592b and three yellow lamps 5
92c are arranged in the order of red, blue, yellow, red, blue, yellow... (See FIG. 12).

The lamp cover 106 is a reflector for reflecting light emitted from the drum lamp forward, and is disposed behind the drum lamps 592a to 592c. Drum 4
0a are assembled, the drum lamps 592a to 592a
592c is arranged inside drum 40a. In addition,
These drum lamps 592a to 592c
Similarly, they are provided on the inner peripheral side of Ob and 40c.

The motor relay board 154b is screwed to the motor mounting board 150a, and the lamp board 154a is sandwiched between the lamp cover 106 and the motor mounting board 150a.
4a, screws are fixed by screws passing through the motor mounting board 150a.

The drum motor 72a is connected to the motor mounting board 1
The motor board 150a is screwed to the motor mounting board 150a so as to be positioned in an opening formed at the center between the lamp board 154a and the motor relay board 154b mounted on the motor board 50a. The drum 40a is attached to a rotating shaft 72b provided at the center of the drum motor 72a. More specifically, the drum 40
A rotating shaft fixing portion 105a is formed at the center of a reel member 105 radially formed on the rotating member a. The rotating shaft 72b of the drum motor 72a is fitted to the rotating shaft fixing portion 105a, so that the drum 40a is rotated. It is attached to the rotating shaft 72b.

As described above, the motor mounting board 150
a, a lamp board 154a, and a motor relay board 154b.
After the lamp cover 106, the drum motor 72a, and the drum 40a are assembled, the assembled body is housed in the frame case 40 shown in FIG. The frame case 40 includes a motor mounting board 10 which is a part of an assembly.
A groove (not shown) for inserting the end of 5a is formed. The assembled body accommodated in the frame case 40 is fixed in the frame case 40 by screwing the motor mounting substrate fixing portion 157 formed on the motor mounting substrate 105 a into the frame case 40.

A plurality of special symbols are drawn on the outer periphery of the drum 40a.
When driven and stopped, a total of nine drum lamps 5
By 92a to 592c, the special symbol display area 4a in which the three special symbols are stopped is irradiated from the back side of the drum 40a. In the present embodiment, the drum lamp 592a
５９592c is lit only when the transparent symbols are aligned on any one of the effective lines, but in other cases, when the transparent symbol is stopped and displayed, the drum lamp 5 is turned off.
It may be configured such that 92a to 592c are turned on and the color of the transparent symbol is determined to be one of red, blue, and yellow.

The drum 40a is driven by a drum motor 72a and accelerates from a stopped state to perform a rotational movement at a constant angular velocity, a pattern to stop at a constant angular velocity and decelerate, a pattern to rotate in the opposite direction, and an acceleration / deceleration. The pattern can be rotated in various patterns, such as a pattern in which the symbol is repeatedly rotated and a pattern in which the symbol drawn on the outer periphery is vibrated up and down by repeating the normal rotation and the reverse rotation.

FIG. 11 is a side view of the drum. Special symbols corresponding to the above-mentioned symbol numbers are sequentially arranged on the outer periphery of the drums 40a to 40c (see FIG. 2). FIG.
, Symbols 0 to 19 corresponding to the dashed lines radially centered on the rotation axis fixing portion 105a are symbol numbers, and a special symbol corresponding to the symbol number is arranged at that position. Is shown. The numerical value in parentheses corresponding to each of those codes is the number of stepping pulses of the drum motor 72a composed of a stepping motor. The number of the stepping pulses is calculated every time the drum motor is driven by 8 pulses in the counterclockwise direction in the figure with reference to the position of symbol number 0 located in the middle of the special symbol display areas 4a to 4c in FIG. Rotate by a predetermined angle, and the special symbols corresponding to the symbol numbers 1, 2, 3,... Sequentially move to the middle stages of the special symbol display areas 4a to 4c. According to this, the drum rotates one revolution by driving the drum motor for 160 pulses.

FIG. 12 shows the drum lamps 592a to 592.
It is a front view of the special symbol display device 4 for explaining the arrangement position of c. Referring to FIG. 12, three red drum lamps 592a, three blue drum lamps 592b, and three yellow lamps 592c are provided inside special symbol display device 4 in red, blue, yellow, red, blue, yellow. They are arranged in order.

In the figure, five hatched areas 119 are provided to clearly show the upper, middle, and lower areas of the special symbol display areas 4a to 4c in which the special symbols are stopped and displayed. In the symbol display areas 4a and 4c, the upper and lower areas are special symbol display areas 4b.
, The middle area is indicated by a hatched area 119. In addition, the special symbol display areas 4a and 4c
, There is a middle area where the special symbol is stopped and displayed between the two hatched areas 119, and the special symbol display area 4b
, Upper and lower regions exist above and below the hatched region 119, respectively.

The drum lamps 59 correspond to the upper, middle, and lower areas of the special symbol display areas 4a, 4b, 4c.
2a to 592c are arranged. Thus, 3 rows 3
Even when a transparent symbol is displayed in any of the regions arranged in a matrix of columns, the color of the transparent symbol can be arbitrarily updated to one of blue, red, and yellow.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining the contents of the display result setting process. This display result setting process is a subroutine included in the special symbol normal process (S201) in the special symbol process process shown in FIG. The game control unit 11 sets the display result of the special symbol according to the processing procedure described below.

First, with reference to the special symbol determination random number R1 for jackpot determination that has already been extracted, it is determined whether a jackpot has been determined or not (SA1).

If it is decided to make a big hit,
The jackpot symbol determination random number RT is determined (SA2), and FIG.
Referring to the table data shown in (a) and (b), a big hit symbol and an effective line (big hit line) for aligning three big hit symbols are set (SA3).

Next, it is determined whether or not the big hit symbol set in SA3 is a transparent symbol (SA4). If it is not a transparent symbol, the process ends. If the symbol is a transparent symbol, a color judgment random number CL is extracted (SA5), and FIG.
Based on the table data shown in (c), the colors of the left, middle, and right transparent symbols, which are big hit symbols, are determined.

When the display result setting processing ends after the processing of SA6 ends, a change start command and a fixed result designation command corresponding to the contents set in SA3 and SA6 are output to the display control unit 13. Display control unit 13
Performs display control according to these commands. Thereby, the transmission symbols "7" irradiated with the same color are aligned on the effective line, and a big hit occurs.

If it is determined in SA1 that it is determined to be a miss, the table data for the miss is referred to, and the display result of the miss is determined using the table data for the miss (SA7). . Although illustration of the table for the time of losing is omitted, here, based on the random number RL for the special symbol left, the random number RC for the special symbol, and the random number RR for the special symbol right, for example, an effective line L2 (FIG. See)) The type of the symbols arranged on the top is determined.

Next, whether the display result set at SA7 coincides with the jackpot combination mode by accident,
It is determined whether or not the big hit symbols are aligned on the activated line (SA8).

If the big hit symbol is not aligned on the active line, the process is terminated. If the big hit symbol is aligned on the active line, it is determined whether or not the big hit symbol is a transparent symbol. It is determined (SA9). If it is not a transparent design, make sure that the displayed result is
A process of shifting the display symbol of the middle symbol is performed (SA1).
4). If the symbol is a transparent symbol, three color determination random numbers CL are extracted for each of the left, middle, and right symbols (SA10), and the color of the transparent symbol is determined for each of the left, middle, and right symbols based on the table data shown in FIG. (SA11).

Next, it is determined whether or not all the colors of the transparent symbols determined in SA11 coincide with each other, that is, whether or not the display mode is a big hit (SA12).
If the colors of the transparent symbols are not all the same color, the process ends. If all the colors are the same color, a process of changing the color of the display symbol of the medium symbol is performed so that the display result is off. (SA13).

When the processing in SA12 or SA13 ends and the display result setting processing ends, thereafter, a change start command and a fixed result designation command corresponding to the set contents are output to the display control unit 13. Display control unit 13
Performs display control according to these commands. As a result, although the transparent symbol “7” is aligned on the active line, a display result that is out of alignment is derived and displayed.

Next, a description will be given of a variation pattern when the transparent symbols are aligned on the effective line. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a symbol fluctuation state in the special symbol display device 4.

First, FIG. 14A shows the valid line L2
The same symbol is displayed on the left symbol and the right symbol at the top, and the state where the middle symbol is scrolling is shown. The left and right symbols are the same transparent symbol, and in (1), they are in the reach state. In this state, all of the drum lamps 592a to 592c are still off, and the transparent symbol is white.

The double-headed arrows shown on the left symbol and the right symbol indicate that the symbol is vibrating repeatedly in the vertical direction but the symbol is not updated. Also,
The downward arrow in the center indicates that the symbols are sequentially updated by scrolling in that direction. In addition,
Illustration of symbols other than the effective line L2 is omitted.

After a while from the state of FIG.
The scroll of the middle symbol is stopped. In FIG. 14 (2),
A state in which a transparent symbol is displayed as a middle symbol is shown. At this time, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are in a vibrating state for a while.

Thereafter, the drum lamps 592a to 592c
By turning on any one of the above, the color of the transparent symbol is updated, and the final display result is derived and displayed. At this time, the vibration of the symbols is stopped all at once. FIG. 14 (3) shows a state in which the blue drum lamps 592b are simultaneously turned on and the colors of the three transmission symbols are updated to the same color. In this case, it is a big hit. On the other hand, for example, if only the middle symbol is updated to red and the left and right symbols are updated to blue, the result is lost.

Here, the embodiment has been described in which the drum lamp is turned on a predetermined time after the scroll of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol is completed.
The drum lamp may be turned on at the same time when the scroll of the right symbol is finished.

Alternatively, the drum lamps corresponding to the left and right symbols may be turned on at the time of reaching the reach state as shown in FIG. In this case, any one of the drum lamps 592a to 592c corresponding to the middle symbol is also turned on, and when the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol have the same lamp color, a transparent symbol is set as the middle symbol. May be configured to be a big hit when stops.

Alternatively, the drum lamps 592a to 592c of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are not lit at the same time. You may comprise so that a feeling of expectation may be raised gradually.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a description will be given of a second embodiment relating to a variation pattern in a case where the transparent symbols are aligned on the effective line.

First, FIG. 15 (1) shows a state where the same transparent symbol is displayed on the effective line L2 as the left symbol and the right symbol, and the middle symbol is scrolled, as in FIG. 14 (1). ing. In this state, all of the drum lamps 592a to 592c are still off, and the transparent symbol is white.

After a while from the state of FIG.
The scroll of the middle symbol is stopped.
As shown in (2), the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are in a vibrating state.

Thereafter, at the same time when the vibration of the left symbol is stopped, the drum lamps 592a to 592c corresponding to the left symbol are simultaneously displayed.
By turning on one of the symbols, the color of the left symbol is updated. FIG. 15C shows a state in which the blue drum lamp 592b is turned on and the color of the left transparent symbol is updated to blue.

Thereafter, the vibration stops in the same order of the right symbol and the middle symbol, and simultaneously the drum lamps 592a to 592c
Lights up. For example, FIG. 15 (4) shows a state in which the right symbol is updated to blue, and FIG.
(5) shows a state in which the middle symbol is updated to red. In particular, in FIG. 15 (4), since the left and right symbols have the same color, the player's sense of expectation is enhanced.

As shown in FIG. 15 (5), when the colors of the left symbol and the right symbol are the same, control for sequentially updating the color of the middle symbol is executed. Specifically, FIG. 15 (6),
As shown in (7), the drum lamps 592a to 592a
2c is repeatedly turned on / off in that order. By performing such switching control, the player's expectation can be maintained for a long time.

Thereafter, when a predetermined time elapses, the update of the color of the middle symbol is completed, and the final color is determined. FIG.
(8) illustrates a case of a big hit. The final color is, for example, the color determined in advance in SA6.

(Third Embodiment) Next, a description will be given of a third embodiment relating to a variation pattern in a case where the transparent symbols are aligned on an effective line.

First, FIG. 16 (1) shows a state in which the same transparent symbol is displayed on the active line L2 as the left symbol and the right symbol and the middle symbol is scrolled, as in FIG. 14 (1). ing.

After a while from the state of FIG.
The scroll of the middle symbol is stopped.
As shown in (2), the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the transparent symbol
The right symbol is in a vibrating state.

Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 16 (3) to (6), while the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol maintain the vibration state, the colors of the symbols are red, blue, yellow, red,. It is updated all at once. Specifically, the drum lamps corresponding to the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are repeatedly turned on and off in the order of 592a, 592b, and 592c.

Thereafter, similarly, the vibration stops in the order of the right symbol and the middle symbol, and the color update stops at the same time. For example,
FIG. 16 (7) shows a state in which the left, middle, and right symbols are determined in red.

The display control as shown in the third embodiment is configured to be executed only when it is determined in advance that the display result should be a big hit, and is finally finally displayed. It is conceivable that the color of the transparent symbol indicates whether or not to enter into a certain variation.

Alternatively, as a modification of the third embodiment, during the period shown in FIGS. 16 (3) to 16 (6), the color of the left middle right symbol is randomly updated for each left middle right symbol. It is also conceivable to configure.

(Fourth Embodiment) Next, a description will be given of a fourth embodiment relating to a variation pattern when the transparent symbols are aligned on the effective line.

FIG. 17 shows an arrangement of symbols which is a feature of the fourth embodiment. As can be easily understood with reference to FIG. 17, in the fourth embodiment, only a transparent symbol is set as a big hit symbol. The coin symbols 0 to 9 set between the transparent symbols are invalid symbols as in the case of FIG.

In the case of such a symbol arrangement, for example, as shown in FIG. Then, there are two patterns as a case where a big hit occurs without breaking such a display state.

One is a pattern in which transmissive symbols are aligned with the horizontal lines L1 and L2 as shown in FIG.
One is that as shown in FIG.
5 is a pattern in which transparent symbols are aligned.

As shown in FIGS. 18 (3) and (3 ′), in both patterns, if at least one of the two effective lines has the same color of the transmissive symbol, a big hit occurs. For example, in FIG. 18 (3), the effective line L2
At the effective line L4 in FIG. 18 (3 ').

18 (2) and (2 ') to FIG.
Various procedures may be adopted as a control procedure for switching to the display modes (3) and (3 ').

For example, as shown in FIGS. 18 (2) and (2 '), when all the symbols are in a vibrating state, the vibration of all the symbols is stopped, and at the same time, the drum lamp is turned on and the (3) of FIG. ,
It is conceivable that the final result is derived and displayed as in (3 ′).

Alternatively, as shown in FIGS. 18 (2) and (2 '), after all the symbols are in the vibrating state, the vibration of all the symbols is stopped, and after a while, the drum lamp is turned on to turn on the diagram. It is conceivable that the final result is derived and displayed as in (3) and (3 '). At this time, the drum lamps corresponding to the transparent symbols may be simultaneously turned on, for example,
The drum lamps may be sequentially turned on in the order of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol. Or, in the case of (3 ′), the upper left row,
The drum lamps may be turned on in the order of upper right, lower right, lower left, and middle and middle so that the player's expectation can be maintained.

Further, in the fourth embodiment, as the special symbol, an invalid symbol which is not a transparent symbol is arranged between the transparent symbols, but a transparent symbol may be arranged instead of the invalid symbol. In this case, all the special symbols are transparent symbols, but all of the transparent symbols are, for example, a numeral symbol “7”.
And may be configured to include two or more transparent symbols (numerical symbol “7” and a specific fruit symbol).

In each of the above embodiments, when the variable display device is constituted by an image display device so that a symbol can be displayed by an image, the above-mentioned transparent symbol is displayed as "display result is determined and displayed." The design can be applied by replacing it with a design that changes color between then. For example, a specific symbol is defined as a “color-variable symbol”, and when the “color-variable symbol” is aligned on an active line, according to a predetermined display result (big hit or miss),
The color of the "color variable design" is configured to be updated from the initial color.

As described above, when the variable display device is constituted by the image display device and the "color variable design" is used,
From the start of the change of the special symbol until the reach of the “color-variable symbol” is established, the symbol of the array configuration shown in FIG. 2 is scroll-displayed, and then the symbol of the array configuration shown in FIG. (Only “color-variable design”) may be scroll-displayed.

As described above, according to the present invention,
With respect to the transparent symbol, the updating operation by scrolling the symbol and the updating operation of the color are performed independently. For this reason,
The symbol can be updated by a novel method that has not been used in the past, and the interest in gaming can be improved. In particular, without changing the jackpot probability, it is also possible to configure so that the transparent symbols are aligned on the active line relatively frequently, and with such a configuration, a sense of expectation corresponding to the jackpot of the player can be obtained. Can be improved.

Although the gaming machine of the present invention has been specifically described based on the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and alterations may be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. Application is possible.

In each of the above embodiments, the case where the program and data for realizing the present invention are stored in a semiconductor memory such as a ROM has been described as an example. It may be used by storing it in a simple storage medium. As a medium used as a recording medium, FD (Floppy Dis
k), HD (Hard Disk), DAT (Digital Audio Ta)
pe), CD-ROM (Compact Di)
sk Read Only Memory), PD (Phase change Disk)
), An optical disk such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), or a magneto-optical disk such as an MO (Magneto Optical disk).

The recording medium is not limited to a recording medium on which a program that can be directly executed by a computer is recorded, but also a program that can be executed by being installed once on another recording medium (such as a hard disk). This concept also includes a recording medium that has been encrypted and a recording medium that has recorded an encrypted or compressed program.

Further, the program and data for realizing the present invention are not limited to the form distributed and provided to a computer device (including a game device) by a removable recording medium. The distribution may be performed by installing (pre-installing) in a semiconductor storage device included in the device (including the game device) in advance. Furthermore, a program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from another device on a network connected via a communication line or the like by providing a communication processing unit in the gaming machine. You may take the form which does.

The game is executed not only by attaching a detachable recording medium, but also by temporarily storing programs and data downloaded via a communication line or the like in an internal memory or the like. It may be configured to be executable, or may be configured to be directly executed using hardware resources of another device on a network connected via a communication line or the like. Further, the game may be executed by exchanging data with another computer device (including a game device) via a network.

Next, modifications and features of the embodiment of the invention described above will be enumerated below.

(1) The game control section 11 constitutes game control means for controlling a game state. According to the special symbol display device 4, it is disclosed that the variable display device includes a drum having a plurality of types of identification information attached to a surface thereof. Among the special symbols shown in FIG. 2, the hit identification information is composed of a number symbol, a fruit symbol, and an alphabetical symbol (BAR, BAR-BAR). Depending on the jackpot condition,
A specific game state advantageous to the player is configured.
The probability variation state constitutes a special game state that is advantageous for a player different from the specific game state. The special symbol display areas 4a to 4c constitute a plurality of variable display units capable of variably displaying (variable display) a plurality of types of identification information. The game control unit 11 constitutes a deciding means for deciding whether to win or lose. Also,
The game control unit 11 constitutes a display mode determining unit that determines a display mode to be derived and displayed as a display result of the variable display device according to the determination by the determining unit. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a variable display device having a plurality of display areas capable of performing a variable display by sequentially updating a plurality of types of identification information, and a display result of the plurality of display areas is predetermined. A gaming machine is configured which can be controlled to a specific gaming state advantageous to a player when a combination of specific identification information is obtained.

(2) The embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

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As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to fluctuate a symbol by an unprecedented novel technique of independently updating only the color of the symbol, thereby improving the interest. Can be planned.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view for explaining types of special symbols attached to a drum.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration in a game control unit.

FIG. 4 is a timing chart for explaining a command output mode.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing operation example in a game control unit.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing example in a special symbol process processing.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a special symbol display area for explaining an activated line.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating valid line distribution table data.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a special symbol variable display device.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of a drum.

FIG. 11 is a side view of the drum.

FIG. 12 is a front view of a special symbol display device for explaining an arrangement position of a drum lamp.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a display result setting process.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a symbol fluctuation state in the special symbol display device.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a symbol fluctuation state in the special symbol display device.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a symbol fluctuation state in the special symbol display device.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an arrangement of symbols.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a symbol fluctuation state in the special symbol display device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine), 4 special symbol display device, 4a, 4b, 4c special symbol display area, 11 game control section (game control board), 13 display control section (display control board), 40a, 40b, 40c Drum, 592a-5
92c Drum lamp.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A variable display device capable of performing variable display by sequentially updating a plurality of types of identification information, updating the identification information displayed on the variable display device, and deriving and displaying predetermined identification information. Identification information updating means, color changing means for changing the color of the identification information derived and displayed by the identification information updating means, and a predetermined game corresponding to the display result of the variable display device indicated by the change result of the color changing means A gaming machine comprising: a gaming state control means for controlling a value to be given. 2. The variable display device according to claim 1, wherein the variable display device includes a plurality of winding drums each having a transmission symbol transmitting light on a surface thereof, and each of the plurality of winding drums has a transmission symbol attached to a surface thereof. A luminous body that emits light in one of a plurality of types of luminous colors is provided, wherein the identification information changing unit updates the transmission design by rotating the winding drum, and the color changing unit controls the luminous body The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the color of the transparent symbol is changed by changing a light emission color of the transparent symbol. 3. A display result determining means for determining a display result of the variable display device, wherein each of the plurality of torso is provided with two or more same transparent symbols, and wherein the color changing means includes In the case where the transparent symbol is derived and displayed by the identification information updating unit, the color of the transparent symbol is determined by the display result determining unit by causing the transparent symbol to emit light in one of the plurality of types of emission colors. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the color is changed to a color corresponding to the displayed result. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein all of the transparent symbols attached to each of the plurality of winding drums have the same symbol. 5. The color changing means, when the transparent symbol is derived and displayed by the identification information updating means,
Once, after changing the color of the transparent design to a predetermined color,
4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein control for changing back to a color corresponding to the display result determined by the display result determining means can be performed. 6. The color changing means changes the color of each of the derived and displayed transparent symbols when the combination of the symbols derived and displayed by the identification information updating means is the same combination of the transparent symbols. 4. The method according to claim 3, wherein
Or the gaming machine according to claim 4.