JP2002045527A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve an easy recognition of the appearance of a character image by outputting a voice hinting the appearance of the character image in the display of the character image for advance notice. SOLUTION: As left, middle and right patterns are variably displayed on a special pattern display device 4, a voice is outputted hinting the appearance of a character image 80 while an image 70 indicating the generation of the voice and a character string expressing the voice are displayed in a balloon 60 (b). Upon the display of the character image 80, a balloon 61 is displayed correspondingly to the character image 80 and a character string expressing the voice is displayed therein (c). As the character image 80 shifts to a specified position, it performs a specified presentation action (d, e). When the left and right figures are temporarily stopped, the character image 80 is deleted (f, g).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine,
The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine having a variable display function of variably displaying predetermined identification information and a sound output function of outputting sound in conjunction with the variable display function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a pachinko gaming machine for playing a special figure game, for example, there is a pachinko gaming machine having a first-class special electric accessory. In this pachinko gaming machine, a game ball fired in a game area is provided with a first type start port (start chucker).
When a prize port is called, a random number value is extracted, that is, a jackpot lottery is performed, and the effect display and the stop symbol mode in the special figure game are determined based on the extracted random number value.

For example, on a special symbol display device, three display symbols arranged in the horizontal direction, such as a left symbol, a middle symbol, and a right symbol, stop updating and displaying the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol in this order. It is assumed that when all of these display symbols finally stop at the same type of symbol, a big hit occurs. During this time, if the left symbol and the right symbol other than the middle symbol are temporarily stopped at the same symbol while the middle symbol, which is the final stopped symbol, is continuing to change display, the reach state is set.

[0004] The reach display mode is generally premised on the jackpot display mode, and the player's attention is first directed to whether or not the reach display mode is set. Therefore, in order to respond to the interest of such players, there is a case in which a special display game in a pachinko gaming machine may be in a reach display mode, for example, by displaying a character image. Further, there is also a case where a similar jackpot display mode gives a notice using a similar character image. Here, the reach display mode and the jackpot display mode are of great interest to the player, and the player's interest is naturally directed to the character image for the advance notice.

[0005]

In a conventional pachinko gaming machine, a sound effect is usually output while the display symbols are displayed in a fluctuating manner so as to enhance the entertainment of the game. It has not been sufficiently conscious of what kind of sound effect should be output in response to a change on the display device, especially when a new image is displayed on the special symbol display device. For this reason, the display of the character image for the above-mentioned notice is a great concern for the player, and if such a character image is not focused on the image on the special symbol display device, such a character image is displayed. I often overlooked what was displayed.

According to the present invention, the variable display mode is changed,
That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can display a character image for notifying that a reach mode is to be displayed, and furthermore, what kind of character image has been displayed to a player in an easily understandable manner. I do.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to a first aspect of the present invention provides an image display device (for example, a special symbol display) when a predetermined change start condition is satisfied. A variable display control means for performing a variable display by updating and displaying the identification information displayed on the device 4) and stopping the variable display by stopping the update display after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the variable display control means Sound control means for outputting a predetermined sound from a sound output device (for example, speakers 8L and 8R) in conjunction with the fluctuation display by the user, the process and result of the fluctuation display by the fluctuation display control means, and the sound associated therewith Lottery means for determining the output of the sound by the control means, the variable display control means, based on the lottery result of the lottery means, of the identification information示態 sama predetermined manner (e.g.,
Displaying a predetermined character image on the image display device during the variable display of the identification information to notify that there is a possibility that the identification information will be a reach display mode or a specific display mode. The means outputs a predetermined sound when the character image is displayed.

In the above-mentioned gaming machine, the character image may have no effect on the display information on the display pattern on the image display device with respect to the identification information. In other words, it can be assumed that merely displaying the character image is merely for giving a notice that the display mode of the special symbol will be the predetermined mode. Then, the voice control means changes different voices (only the volume, high / low or tempo differs) in accordance with the reliability (that is, the realization expected value based on a preset probability) in which the identification information has a predetermined mode. May be output). In addition, the variable display control means displays any one of a plurality of types of character images based on a lottery result of the lottery means, and the voice control means is associated with the character image to be displayed. May be output. Further, there are a plurality of types of methods for deriving and displaying the character image on the image display device (for example, suddenly displaying the character image on the spot, displaying the image in a fade-in state, moving the character image out of the display area, and the like). The sound control unit may output different sounds depending on a method of deriving and displaying the character image.

[0009] In the above gaming machine, the variable display control means, when a voice is output by the voice control means,
A character string corresponding to the voice is displayed on the image display device. Here, the variable display control means may display a balloon on the image display device as if the character image is speaking, and may display the character string in the balloon.

To achieve the above object, a computer-readable recording medium according to a second aspect of the present invention comprises:
If the preset change start condition is satisfied, the change information is displayed by updating the identification information displayed on the image display device, and the change display is stopped by stopping the update display after a predetermined time has elapsed. A variable display control process, a voice control process for outputting a predetermined sound from an audio output device in conjunction with the variable display by the variable display control process, and a process and a result of the variable display by the variable display control unit, and the variation. The lottery process for determining the output of the sound accompanying the display and the variable display control process are performed based on the lottery result of the lottery process, and the display mode of the identification information is determined in a predetermined mode (for example, reach display mode or identification mode). A predetermined character image for notifying that there is a possibility that the identification information is likely to be displayed. If is displayed on Display device, when displaying the character image, which records a program for executing a sound control process for outputting a predetermined sound, to the computer.

That is, a computer machine (including a video game device; the same applies hereinafter) or the like reads a program included in a recording medium and executes a series of processes, thereby easily realizing the gaming machine of the present invention. be able to.
That is, by adopting a form of a recording medium on which a program is recorded, production, sale, distribution, and the like can be easily performed as a software product independent of the device. Further, by incorporating this software into hardware such as a computer device, the effect display technique of the present invention can be easily implemented.

In order to achieve the above object, a variable display method according to a third aspect of the present invention updates and displays identification information displayed on an image display device when a predetermined variable start condition is satisfied. A variable display control procedure for stopping the variable display by stopping the update display after a predetermined time elapses while performing the variable display, and interlocking with the variable display by the variable display control procedure, a predetermined output from the audio output device. A voice control procedure for outputting a voice, a process and a result of the variable display according to the variable display control procedure, and a lottery procedure for determining the output of the voice accompanying the variable display,
The variable display control procedure is to notify that the display mode of the identification information may be a predetermined mode (for example, a reach display mode or a specific display mode) based on a lottery result of the lottery procedure. A given character image,
A voice control procedure for outputting a predetermined voice when displaying the character image when the identification information is displayed on the image display device while the variation display of the identification information is being performed.

That is, the same effects as those of the gaming machine of the present invention can be obtained by causing a computer 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, the effect display technique of the present invention can be easily implemented on the hardware.

[0014] Also, a program or data for causing a computer device or the like to execute the procedure according to the above method is encoded and transmitted as a program code signal superimposed on a carrier, and a program code signal superimposed on the carrier is received. Then, the effect display technology of the present invention can be easily implemented by decoding the original program or data and causing the computer device or the like to execute it.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment 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 display symbol other than the display symbol that is the final stop symbol, for example, stopped, rocked, enlarged or reduced or deformed in a state in which it matches the specific display mode that is a big hit. State, that is, a state in which the 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 the display positions of the display symbols are switched, or This refers to an effect display in which the possibility that the display result becomes a specific display mode is apparently increased before the final result is displayed, such as a state in which a plurality of display symbols are updating and displaying in synchronization.

In the present embodiment, the gaming machine is an LCD.
As an example of a gaming machine that performs a special figure game using a special symbol display device including a card reader (CR: Card Reader) type 1 pachinko gaming machine that lends a ball with a prepaid card, The gaming machine is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can be applied to a gaming machine such as a slot machine equipped with an LCD.

In addition, even if it is a ball-and-ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, if it has an image display device, for example,
Pachinko gaming machines classified as Type 2 or Type 3,
A general electric machine or a ball game machine with a probability setting function called a pachicon may be used. Further, the present invention can be applied 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 game 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 a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, and shows 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 as an image display device is provided substantially at the center of the game area.

In 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 (a 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 played based on a winning timing to the special symbol starting opening 6 and a big win is achieved. In addition, speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at upper left and right positions of the game frame 3, and a lamp 9 is provided around the game area.

FIG. 2 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) 10.
And a game control unit (game control board) 11 and an input / output unit 12
, A display control unit (display control board) 13, a sound control unit (sound control board) 14, and a lamp control unit (lamp control board) 1
5, a payout control unit (payout control board) 16, and an information output unit (information terminal board) 17.

The power supply section 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 random numbers used in the special figure game, a function of inputting and outputting signals via the input / output unit 12, a display control unit, 13, a sound control unit 14, a lamp control unit 15, and a payout control unit 16, each of which has a function of outputting a control command signal 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 the special figure game based on a control command signal transmitted from the game control unit 11, respectively. It is executed independently of the game control unit 11. The payout control unit 16 controls payout of a game ball or a prize ball. The information output unit 17 is for outputting various game-related information to the outside.

Here, the temporary stop timing and the fluctuation 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
The lamp control unit 15 changes the display symbol on the special symbol display device 4, the audio output from the speakers 8L and 8R, and the blinking display of the lamp 9 in an interlocked manner from the timing of receiving the variable display pattern command. Control.

Next, the operation (operation) of this embodiment will be described.

First, an outline of a game flow in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment will be described. Pachinko machine 1
By operating the handle provided at the lower right position of the game ball, the game ball is fired into the game area. Game control unit 11
In this example, the presence or absence of an input of a special symbol start switch or the like in the input / output unit 12 is monitored, and when a game ball wins the special symbol start port 6, the winning of the game ball is detected by the special symbol start switch. When a winning of a game ball is detected in the special symbol starting port 6, 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.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing operation in the game control section. As described above, the game control unit 12 according to the present embodiment is activated about every 2 milliseconds by the timer interrupt. That is, the game control unit 11
Using the timer interrupt method, the following processes are repeatedly executed for each timer interrupt.

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

Next, the game control section 11 performs time division processing of information output processing for acquiring various flag information and the like in the special figure game and sound output processing for outputting a sound effect in the special figure game (S103). . Next, an input signal from the input / output unit 12 is detected, and an input process corresponding to the detected state is performed (S104).

Next, the game control section 11 executes a special symbol process, which will be described in detail later (S105). Similarly, after executing the special symbol process, a random number updating process for updating the determination random number used for the special figure game is performed (S106), and a display symbol for updating the display symbol random number used for the special figure game is also provided. Perform random number update processing (S
107). Then, the game control unit 11 performs an error process of detecting the presence or absence of an irregularity such as an error, and performing an error notification as necessary when an error occurs (S108).

The game control unit 11 further includes an input / output unit 12
And performs a prize ball process to determine whether or not each prize port or prize device has a prize (S10).
9). Next, the game control unit 11 outputs audio data, a display control signal, a decorative lamp, an information signal,
An output process for transmitting commands such as a solenoid drive signal and a winning ball number signal is performed (S110). Thereafter, the game control unit 11 repeats the remaining time process of updating the display symbol determination random number and the determination random number until a timer interrupt signal is given (S111).

FIG. 4 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 symbol process 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 jackpot value, or a normal game such as a process of notifying the outside to the outside. The "special symbol normal process" in the state is executed (S201). When the value of the special figure flag information is “1”, it is determined whether or not the symbol stopped on the special symbol display device 4 has become a big hit mode.
Is executed (S202).

When the value of the special symbol flag information is "2", a "special symbol stop symbol setting process" for setting a stop symbol in the special symbol game performed on the special symbol display device 4 is executed (S203). When the value of the special figure flag information is “3”, a “variable display pattern setting process” for setting a variable display pattern of a symbol of a special figure game performed on the special symbol display device 4.
Is executed (S204).

When the value of the special figure flag information is "4", "special design change processing" for performing the change processing in the special figure game is executed on the special symbol display device 4 (S205). When the value of the special figure flag information is “5”, “special symbol stop processing” for performing a special symbol deceleration stop processing is executed (S20).
6).

When the value of the special figure flag information is "6", a "large winning opening pre-opening process" for performing an initialization process for the big hit operation is executed (S207). When the value of the special figure flag information is “7”, various processes relating to the jackpot operation and “the process of opening the special winning opening 7” for checking the opening time of the special winning opening 7 per time are executed (S208).

When the value of the special figure flag information is "8", the "specific area effective time process" for monitoring the passing of the game ball to the specific area switch and determining whether or not the special symbol process is completed is executed. (S209). When the value of the special figure flag information is “9”, it is determined whether or not the special symbol process has been completed. If the special symbol process has been completed, the demonstration display (big hit screen) flag is cleared, the big hit display pattern is cleared, and the big hit end display is performed. A "big hit end process" for clearing and clearing the big hit information is executed (S210).

The processes executed in the special symbol process are not limited to the above-described processes, but may be replaced with other processes or further other processes may be added. Also, if the processing contents of each processing branched according to the value of the special figure flag information become complicated and the processing cannot be completed within the timer interrupt time,
A plurality of the same processes may be added.

In the special figure game, when a game ball passes through the special symbol starting port 6, a special symbol big hit or a loss is determined based on the value of the random number for determination. As a result of the determination, when a jackpot is won, the special symbol combination corresponding to the value of the random number for determination is displayed on the special symbol display device 4. On the other hand, when a loss occurs, a special symbol corresponding to the value of the display symbol random number is displayed.

Hereinafter, based on the variable display pattern command sent from the game control unit 11 as described above,
The display control unit 13 displays the symbols on the special symbol display device 4 in a variable manner, and the sound control unit 14 controls the speakers 8L and 8R.
A description will now be given of a process for outputting a sound from. Here, a case where a character image is displayed during the fluctuation display and a sound is output in conjunction with the display will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 5 and the display screen example of FIG.

The flow chart used in the following explanation is for explaining the procedure of the display change of the display symbols and the sound output in an easily understandable manner.
The sound control unit 14 does not necessarily need to execute a program corresponding to such a flowchart to perform processing. That is, if the mode on the special symbol display device 4 and the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R correspond to a display screen example described later, the processing programs of the display control unit 13 and the sound control unit 14 It does not matter what.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a character image display process in this embodiment, and FIG.
It is a figure which shows the example of a display on the special symbol display device 4 in this Embodiment. When the special figure game is started, the display control unit 13 sets the capsule 51 displayed on the special symbol display device 4 from the end state of the previous special figure game (FIG. 6A).
All of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol in a, 51b, and 51c are scrolled as shown in FIG. 6B and displayed in a variable manner (S301). When the display symbol is started to change, the colors of the capsules 51a to 51c are made different from those before the start of the change in order to easily show that the display symbol is changing.

With the start of the variable display, a sound (sound effect) corresponding to a character image to be described later is output and an image corresponding to the sound is displayed (S302). Here, the voice corresponding to the character image is a voice reminiscent of the appearance of the character image. In this example, the character image is “UFO” as shown in FIGS. 6C to 6G. To explain, the sound reminiscent of the appearance of this UFO,
For example, the sound “Cuin Cuin” is output from the speakers 8L and 8R under the control of the sound control unit 14. At this time, the display control unit 13 displays on the special symbol display device 4
For example, a balloon 60 or the like is displayed.
The character string representing the above-mentioned voice is displayed in the box. Also,
The image corresponding to the voice is an image representing generation of the voice, for example, the image 70 such as a musical note or a wavy line shown in FIG. 6B.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6C, the display control section 13 displays the character image 80 on the special symbol display device 4 (S303). In this case, the character image 80 is framed in from either the top, bottom, left, or right of the screen of the special symbol display device 4, or the small character image 8
It may be displayed so as to produce the appearance of the character, for example, by gradually increasing 0.

At this time, the sound control section 14 continues to output the sound effect that has been output in S302. The display control unit 13 also continuously displays the balloon 61 so as to correspond to the displayed character image 80, and displays a character string representing the above-described voice in the balloon 61. The output of the sound effect by the sound control unit 14 and the display of the balloon 61 and the character string by the display control unit 13 are performed by the character image 80.
Is continuously performed until it moves to a predetermined position.

The display control unit 13 moves and displays the displayed character image 80 as shown in FIG. 6D, and displays the character image 80 at a position (FIG. 6) corresponding to the capsule 51b where the middle symbol is displayed.
(E) above the capsule 51b) and the character image 8
0 is stopped (S304). During the moving display of the character image 80, the display control unit 13 also moves and displays the balloon 61 and displays the balloon 61 so as to correspond to the character image 80. When the character image 80 moves to the position corresponding to the capsule 51b and stops once, the display control unit 13
6E, the speech balloon 61 is erased as shown in FIG. 6E, and the sound control unit 14 stops outputting the sound effect (S
305).

Next, the display controller 13 controls the capsule 51b.
Is moved to a position corresponding to the character image 80, and an effect operation is performed using the temporarily stopped character image 80 (S306). For example, effect displays such as swinging the character image 80, continuously switching the display color, and continuously changing the size are performed. FIGS. 8E and 8F show a state where the character image 80 swings.

The display control section 13 temporarily stops the left symbol being fluctuated and displayed at "6" while effecting the character image 80 (S307), and after a certain period of time, the right symbol also temporarily changes to "6". The operation is stopped (S308). here,
Since the left and right symbols are temporarily stopped at the same symbol "6", the reach display mode is achieved. The character image 80
Has no effect on the display of the special symbols that are displayed in a fluctuating manner between the appearance and the exit. In other words, the character image 80 is displayed merely for the purpose of notifying that the display mode of the special symbol may be the reach display mode (including the case of 100%).

When the left symbol and the right symbol are temporarily stopped, the display control unit 13 displays the character image 8 as shown in FIG.
0 is erased (S309). At this time, character image 8
The character image 80 may be displayed so as to direct the leaving of the character image 80, for example, by frame-out of the character image 80 on any of the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the screen of the special symbol display device 4 or by gradually reducing the size of the character image 80. . FIG. 6 (g)
Shows a case where the character image 80 is moved to the left side of the screen to exit. By erasing the character image 80, the character image display processing is terminated. However, as shown in FIG. 6 (h), the display control unit 13 continuously displays the middle symbol in a variable manner. No, but reach effect display is performed.

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment, when displaying a character image, a sound reminiscent of the appearance of the character image is output, and characters representing the sound are output. Displaying columns and images, the appearance of character images for notice,
And what character image is displayed can be easily recognized.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment,
Various modifications and applications are possible. Hereinafter, modifications of the above-described embodiment applicable to the present invention will be described.

When the change of the display mode of the special symbol is announced in advance by displaying the character image according to the above-described embodiment, depending on the difference in the reliability of the display mode being a predetermined one (for example, reach or jackpot). The sound output when displaying the character image may be different. here,
The different sounds include a case where only some elements are different, such as a volume, a key, or a tempo. As a result, a change in the display mode of the special symbol can be estimated based on the difference in the voice, and the interest in the game is improved.

A plurality of types of character images to be displayed in the character image display processing according to the present invention may be prepared. In this case, different sounds may be assigned to each type of character image. further,
The type of character image to be displayed may be assigned according to the difference in the degree of reliability at which the special symbol display mode becomes a predetermined one (for example, reach or jackpot), and a different voice may be assigned to each type of character image. . Thereby, depending on the type and sound of the displayed character image,
A change in the display form to be announced can be estimated, and the entertainment interest of the game is improved.

The effect display at the time of appearance of the character image can take various other forms such as the above-described frame-in / frame-out and size change. In the above embodiment, the character image is moved to a position corresponding to the middle symbol, but the movement display is also arbitrary. For example,
The character image may be displayed so as to be moved to a position corresponding to the left symbol or the right symbol. Furthermore, the output sound may be made different depending on the display method when the character image appears. In this case, the display method of the character image may be further changed according to the difference in the change of the display mode that is notified in advance. This allows
A change in the display mode to be announced can be estimated based on how the character image is displayed and the sound at that time, and the entertainment interest of the game is improved.

In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 has been described. On the other hand, the present invention can be applied to a game machine or the like that simulates the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1. In other words, when the CPU of the game machine executes a predetermined program to simulate the movement of the above-mentioned game ball, and as a result, when it is determined that the game ball has passed through the above-mentioned special symbol starting port 6, the above-mentioned The same lottery as that described above is performed, and the display symbols can be changed and displayed. The game machine program can be stored in a CD-ROM or the like and distributed separately from the game machine.
In addition, the present invention can be applied to a slot machine or the like that displays an image on a liquid crystal display device and outputs sound to perform an effect.

[0055]

As described above, at the time of displaying a character image, a sound reminiscent of the appearance of the character image is output, so that the character image for notice is displayed. Whether such a character image has been displayed can be easily shown to the player.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a system configuration centering on a game control unit.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing operation example in a game control unit.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing example in the special symbol process processing of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a character image display process according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example on the special symbol display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko gaming machine 4 Special symbol display device 8L, 8R Speaker 9 Lamp 11 Game control unit 13 Display control unit 14 Sound control unit 15 Lamp control unit

Claims (6)

[Claims] When a predetermined change start condition is satisfied, identification information displayed on an image display device is updated and displayed, and the update display is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed. Variable display control means for stopping the variable display according to: a voice control means for outputting a predetermined sound from an audio output device in conjunction with the variable display by the variable display control means; and a process of the variable display by the variable display control means. And the result,
And a lottery means for determining the output of the voice by the voice control means accompanying the variable display, wherein the variable display control means sets the display mode of the identification information to a predetermined mode based on a lottery result of the lottery means. A predetermined character image for notifying that there is a possibility of being in an aspect is displayed on the image display device while performing the variable display of the identification information, and the voice control unit displays the character image. A gaming machine characterized by outputting a predetermined sound when displaying. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the character image has no effect on a change mode of the identification information on a display screen on the image display device. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the voice control means outputs different voices according to the reliability at which the identification information has a predetermined mode. 4. The variable display control means displays one of a plurality of types of character images based on a lottery result of the lottery means, and the voice control means displays the character image to be displayed. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the associated voice is output.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. A method for deriving and displaying the character image on the image display device includes a plurality of types, and the voice control control means outputs different sounds in accordance with a method for deriving and displaying the character image. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: 6. The variable display control means, when a voice is output by the voice control means, displays a character string corresponding to the voice on the image display device. 6. The gaming machine according to any one of 5.