JP2002085697A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a player to easily recognize combinations of display patterns that indicate a lichih (ready-for-winning) condition or chance conditions by unifying the features of the display patterns. SOLUTION: Some display patterns related to a jackpot and display patterns not related to the jackpot are alternately drawn in predetermined order on the outer peripheral portions of reels 4a, 4b and 4c which constitute a special pattern display device 4. Of the display patterns related to the jackpot, patterns '7' in white, red, blue and green are probability-changing patterns, and patterns 'A' (white), 'J' (blue), 'Q' (red), and 'K' (green) in circles are non-probability- changing patterns. In the case of a variable display pattern such that after all of the display patterns are changed (a), they are temporarily stopped (b-1 to b-3) and then changed again (c) and finally determined (d-1 to d-3), a chance- increasing combination of display patterns which increases the probability of achieving a final jackpot display condition (d-2, d-3) is given if the display patterns temporarily stopped are equal in color (b-2) or shape (b-3).

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.

[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 is called, a random number value is extracted, that is, a jackpot lottery is performed, and based on the extracted random number value, the effect display and the stop symbol mode in the special figure game are determined.

For example, on the 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 sequentially updating the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol, When all of these display symbols are finally stopped 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, which is the final stopped symbol, are temporarily stopped at the same symbol, the reach display mode is set. Further, if the middle symbol is also temporarily stopped at the same symbol, the jackpot is displayed in a jackpot display mode.

Here, even if the jackpot display mode is the same, for example, a jackpot display mode using a probability-variable symbol that increases the next jackpot probability and a jackpot display mode using a non-probability-variable symbol with no change in probability are used. Some are provided. The probability variation symbol and the non-probability variation symbol generally have unified features such as colors, so that the player can easily determine which jackpot display mode is used. is there.

[0005]

However, in a conventional pachinko gaming machine, even if some features are unified between the stochastic variation symbol and the non-stochastic variation symbol, what other features are added to the display symbol? That was not fully considered. For this reason, for example, the display symbols that constitute so-called reach eyes and chance eyes that are displayed when all the display symbols are temporarily stopped do not have a unified feature, and the player does not reach the reach eyes or chance eyes. Could not be easily determined.

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine which unifies the characteristics of display symbols (identification information) so that a player can easily determine a reach eye and a chance eye.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to a first aspect of the present invention provides a variable display device (for example, a special symbol display) when a predetermined fluctuation start condition is satisfied. The variable display mode determining means for determining the variable display pattern of the identification information displayed on the device 4) and determining the final identification information to be displayed after the variable display is completed, and the variable display determined by the variable display mode determining means Based on the pattern and the final identification information, the variable display control means for starting the variable display of the identification information displayed on the variable display device, and stopping the variable display at the final identification information after a predetermined time, The identification information has a plurality of sets having the same shape and different colors, and the game value given to each set is different, and the color of the identification information included in each set is different. Class are identical to each other.

[0008] That is, when there are, for example, a probability variation symbol and a non-probability variation symbol as identification information, the probability variation symbol has a shape obtained from a contour line of a specific numeral, and the non-probability variation symbol is a circle, a triangle , A square or the like. Then, both the probability variation symbol and the non-probability variation symbol can be four types of colors, for example, red, blue, white, and yellow.

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to a second aspect of the present invention, when satisfying a preset change start condition, changes a change display pattern of identification information displayed on a variable display device. The variable display mode determining means for determining the final identification information to be displayed after the variable display is completed, and the variable display pattern and the final identification information determined by the variable display mode determining means. A variable display control means for starting the variable display of the displayed identification information and stopping the variable display with the final identification information after a predetermined time has elapsed, wherein the identification information includes a plurality of sets having the same color and different shapes. The game value given to each set differs, and the type of the identification information included in each set is the same.

[0010] In the gaming machine according to the first and second aspects, the variable display control means temporarily stops the variable display of the identification information based on the determination result of the variable display mode determining means, and then re-displays the information. It may be one that can be varied. In this case, when the identification information is temporarily stopped in the display mode in which the shape is unified, the display mode of the identification information that is finally stopped is compared with the case where the identification information is temporarily stopped in another display mode. The embodiment can be easily made.

The variable display control means may be capable of temporarily changing the display of the identification information based on the determination result of the variable display mode determining means and then changing the display again. . In this case, when the identification information is temporarily stopped in the display mode in which colors are unified, the display mode of the identification information that is finally stopped is compared with the case where the identification information is temporarily stopped in another display mode. The specific display mode can be easily achieved.

In the above gaming machine, the gaming value of the identification information can be determined based on the shape or color. When a so-called reach eye or chance eye is displayed when all the identification information is temporarily stopped, the form or color can be unified, although the form is a loss display form.

In order to achieve the above object, a computer-readable recording medium according to a third aspect of the present invention comprises:
A variable display mode determining process for determining a process and a result of the variable display of the identification information displayed on the variable display device when the predetermined variable start condition is satisfied; and And recording a program for causing a computer to execute variable display control processing for starting variable display with the final identification information and stopping variable display with the final identification information after a predetermined time has elapsed. Has a plurality of sets having the same shape and different colors, the game value given to each set is different, and the kind of the color of the identification information included in each set is the same. Alternatively, the identification information has a plurality of sets having the same color and different shapes, and the game value assigned to each set is different, and the type of the shape of the identification information included in each set is the same.

That is, a computer (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.

To achieve the above object, a variable display method according to a fourth aspect of the present invention provides a variable display method for displaying variable identification information displayed on a variable display device when a predetermined variable start condition is satisfied. A variable display mode determination procedure for determining a process and a result, and based on the determination result by the variable display mode determination procedure, start the variable display with the final identification information, and after a predetermined time, display the variable display with the final identification information. A variable display control procedure for stopping, wherein the identification information has a plurality of sets having the same shape and different colors, and the game value assigned to each set is different, and the color of the identification information included in each set is different. Are the same as each other. Alternatively, the identification information has a plurality of sets having the same color and different shapes, and the game value assigned to each set is different, and the type of the shape of the identification information included in each set is the same.

That is, by causing a computer device or the like to execute the procedure according to the above method, the same effect as that of the gaming machine of the present invention can be obtained. 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.

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 wave, and the program code signal superimposed on the carrier wave 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.

[0018]

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.

The activated line is a specific combination of the symbol display areas on the special symbol display device. When the final stopped symbol mode is the specific display mode, identification information (display) for forming the specific display mode is used. Symbol) is displayed on the activated line.

The gaming machine in this embodiment is a gaming machine for playing a special map game using a special symbol display device, and a card reader (C) for lending a ball with a prepaid card.
R: Card Reader) -type pachinko gaming machine will be described as an example, but the gaming machine to which the present invention is applied is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can be applied to a gaming machine such as a slot machine.

In addition, even if it is a ball-and-ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, if it has a variable display device constituted by a rotatable reel or an LCD, for example, the second
A pachinko game machine classified as a type or a third type, a general electric machine, a ball game machine with a probability setting function called a pachicon, and the like may be used. Furthermore, CR-type pachinko machines that lend balls with prepaid cards (C
The present invention is applicable not only to the R machine) but also to a pachinko game machine (cash machine) that lends a ball with cash.

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 is provided at a substantially central position of the game area.

The special symbol display device 4 comprises three reels 4a, 4b, 4
c. On the outer peripheral portion of each of the reels 4a, 4b, 4c, some display symbols related to the big hit and display symbols not related to the big hit are alternately drawn in a predetermined order. Among the display symbols related to the jackpot, white, red, blue and green “7” are probability variation symbols,
"A" (white), "J" (blue), "Q" (red),
The symbol with “K” (green) is a non-stochastic variation symbol.
The probability variation symbol and the non-probability variation symbol are drawn alternately with a symbol not related to the jackpot. Also, the reel 4a
And 4c are arranged in the same order, and the reels 4a and 4c
The arrangement order of the symbols in c and c is completely reversed.

In the special symbol display device 4, the player
Of the display symbols drawn on the outer periphery of the reels 4a, 4b, 4c, three consecutive symbols can be visually recognized in the upper, lower, middle and lower three stages, three in the horizontal direction of each stage, and in the diagonal direction. Two effective lines are set. Also, the reels 4a, 4b,
Inside the 4c, there are provided reel lamps for irradiating light from the rear side of the display symbols in the viewable areas. These reel lamps are configured to be able to change a light emission mode such as a light emission color.

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 (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. In the present invention, the functions of the variable display mode determining unit and the variable display control unit are mainly implemented by the game control unit 11 and the display control unit 13.

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 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 a special figure display control (including a control of a reel lamp) in a special figure game and a sound output based on a control command signal transmitted from the game control unit 11. The control and the lamp display control are executed independently of the game control unit 11, respectively. The display control unit 13 rotates and stops the reels 4a, 4b, 4c by sending a control signal to the stepping motors of the reels 4a, 4b, 4c to change the display symbols. 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
From the timing at which the fluctuation display pattern command is received, the lamp control unit 15 changes the display symbol on the special symbol display device 4 (including turning on the reel lamp), outputs sound from the speakers 8L and 8R, and outputs the lamp 9 The control is performed so that the blinking display is performed in conjunction.

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

First, an outline of a game flow in the pachinko gaming machine of the present 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. The game control unit 12 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 processes 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 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 an external notification is made. Process ”(S201). When the value of the special figure flag information is “1”, “special design change start processing” for starting the change display in the special figure game on the special symbol display device 4 is executed (S202). In the special symbol change start processing, the setting of the change display pattern of the special figure game and the setting of the final stop symbol are performed.

When the value of the special figure flag information is "2", "special design change processing" for performing the change display processing in the special figure game is executed in the special symbol display device 4 (S20).
3). When the value of the special flag information is “3”, a special symbol left symbol which is the first stop symbol in the special symbol display device 4,
Subsequently, a “special symbol all symbol stop process” for performing a deceleration stop process of a special symbol right symbol which is a second stop symbol and finally a special symbol middle symbol which is a final stop symbol is executed (S20).
4).

When the value of the special flag information is "4", initialization processing for the jackpot operation, various processing during the interval period, and various flags set at the time of the jackpot at the end of the jackpot 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 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 (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).

It should be noted that the processes executed in the special symbol process are not limited to the above-described processes, but may be replaced with other processes or 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 the game ball passes through the special symbol starting port 6, the jackpot and the loss of the special symbol are determined by 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,
A process for causing the display control unit 13 to variably display a symbol on the special symbol display device 4 will be described. Here, as the variable display pattern, the flowchart of FIG.
It is assumed that the pattern shown in the display example of FIG. 7 is shown. However,
Although the variable display pattern command is different depending on whether the jackpot display mode is finally set or the loss display mode, the following description assumes that the variable display by the same procedure is the same variable display pattern.

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.
Does not necessarily need to execute a program corresponding to such a flowchart to perform processing. That is, as long as the mode on the special symbol display device 4 corresponds to a display screen example described later, the processing program of the display control unit 13 may be any program.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a variable display pattern in this embodiment. FIG. 6 and FIG.
It is a figure which shows the example of a display on the special symbol display device 4 in this Embodiment. Note that the display control unit 13 has received a command indicating the type of the final display symbol at the stage of receiving the variable display pattern command from the game control unit 11, and the final display mode is the loss display mode. It is known whether a jackpot display mode will be achieved. In addition, information on the jackpot reliability described later is also received from the game control unit 11 as a command.

When the special map game starts, the display control unit 13
As shown in FIG. 6 (a), all of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are rotated by driving all the reels 4a, 4b, 4c stopped in the end state of the last special figure game. The display is changed (S301).

Next, the display control unit 13
What reach pattern (one of reach patterns A to D) based on the fluctuation display pattern command from
(S302). Here, the reach patterns A to D are the reach patterns with the reliability of the big hit being 0%, 50%, 80%, and 100%, respectively. The display control unit 13 includes the reels 4a, 4
b, 4c are stopped, and the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are temporarily stopped sequentially in a manner according to the reliability (S30).
3-S306). For example, in the case of the reach pattern A, as shown in FIG. 6 (b-1), the pattern is temporarily stopped in a loss display mode in which the features of the display symbols are not unified. In the case of the reach pattern B, as shown in FIG. 6 (b-2), temporary stop is performed in a loss display mode in which the colors of the display symbols are unified in any of the effective lines. In the case of the reach pattern C, as shown in FIG. 6 (b-3), in any of the effective lines, the display pattern is temporarily stopped in a loss display mode in which the outer shape of the display symbol is unified with a circle. In the case of the reach pattern D, as shown in FIG. 6 (b-4), temporary stop is performed in a loss display mode in which the shape of the display symbol is unified to "7" in any of the effective lines.

Then, the display control unit 13 returns to the reel 4
a, 4b, and 4c are driven to rotate to obtain FIG.
As shown in (c), all of the left symbol, the middle symbol and the right symbol are variably displayed again (S307). Thereafter, the display control unit 13 temporarily and again temporarily stops the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol in the final display mode (S308).

Thereafter, after a certain period of time has elapsed, the display control section 13 completely stops driving the reels 4a, 4b, 4c in this state, thereby obtaining the state shown in FIGS.
As shown in 4), all of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are determined (S309). Then, the processing in the variable display pattern ends.

Here, the relationship between the display mode at the time of the temporary stop and the final display mode will be described. As shown in FIG. 6 (b-1), neither the colors nor the shapes of the displayed symbols are unified. In the case of the temporary stop, the final display mode always becomes the loss display mode, as shown in FIG. 7 (d-1). As shown in FIG. 6 (b-2), when a temporary stop is performed in a mode in which only the colors of the display symbols are unified, FIG.
As shown in (d-2), the final display mode becomes the jackpot display mode with a probability of 50%.

As shown in FIG. 6 (b-3), when the display pattern is temporarily stopped in such a manner that the external shape of the display symbol is unified as "O", as shown in FIG. 7 (d-3), %, The final display mode becomes the jackpot display mode. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4D, when the display pattern is temporarily stopped in a mode in which the shape of the display symbol is unified to 7, as shown in FIG. 7D-4, the final display mode is always the jackpot display. It becomes an aspect.

As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment, the chances displayed when all displayed symbols are temporarily stopped are based on the loss display mode. The shape is unified. For this reason, the player can easily determine that the display mode at the time of the temporary stop is a chance.
In addition, the jackpot display mode can be determined by unifying both the color and the shape of all display symbols.

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.

In the above-described embodiment, both the stochastic fluctuation symbol and the non-stochastic fluctuation symbol have the same outer shape, ie, white,
Red, blue and green were included. On the other hand, for example, the color of the probability variation symbol is red, the color of the non-probability variation symbol is blue, and the probability variation symbol and the non-probability variation symbol are four types of circle, triangle, square, and numeral 7. It may include those having an outer shape. Also, a combination of the same figure and / or the same character in the same mode may have the same external shape. Further, the present invention can be applied to a so-called time saving machine, which has two types of display symbols, a time saving symbol and a non-time saving symbol.

In the above-described embodiment, the reels 4a, 4a
Reel lamps provided inside b and 4c were backlights for emitting light from the back side of the display symbol. On the other hand, a front light that irradiates light from the front side of the display symbols on the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c, and a side light that irradiates light from the side surface may be used.

In the above embodiment, as the special symbol display device 4, display symbols are drawn on the outer peripheral portion, and the reels 4a, 4b, which change the display symbols by being driven to rotate,
4c has been described as an example. However, the special symbol display device 4 may be configured by arranging a plurality of belts each having a ring shape and having a display symbol arranged on the outer periphery. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a special symbol display device 4 'in which six reels 4a' to 4f 'are arranged in three rows of three rows in each of upper and lower rows can be applied. In this special symbol display device 4 ', reels 4a' to 4
Each of the f's is independently rotated, and when stopped, only one display symbol is displayed for each. In addition, a special symbol display device in which the six reels are arranged vertically and horizontally, and three reels are arranged vertically and horizontally is also applicable. In addition, the present invention can be applied to a pachinko game machine that includes an image display device such as a liquid crystal display device and includes a special symbol display device that changes a display symbol by scrolling.

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.

[0058]

As described above, according to the present invention,
By unifying the characteristics of the displayed symbols, the player can easily determine the reach eye and the chance eye.

[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 variable display pattern 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.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display example on the special symbol display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing another configuration example of the special symbol display device.

[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 (4)

[Claims] 1. A variable display for determining a variable display pattern of identification information displayed on a variable display device when a predetermined change start condition is satisfied, and determining final identification information to be displayed after the variable display is completed. A mode determining unit, based on the variable display pattern and the final identification information determined by the variable display mode determining unit, to start variable display of the identification information displayed on the variable display device, and after a predetermined time elapses, A variable display control means for stopping the variable display with the final identification information, wherein the identification information has a plurality of sets having the same shape but different colors, and each of the sets has a different game value. A game machine characterized in that the types of colors of the identification information included in the game machines are the same. 2. A variable display for determining a variable display pattern of identification information displayed on a variable display device when a predetermined variable start condition is satisfied, and determining final identification information to be displayed after the variable display is completed. A mode determining unit, based on the variable display pattern and the final identification information determined by the variable display mode determining unit, to start variable display of the identification information displayed on the variable display device, and after a predetermined time elapses, A variable display control means for stopping the variable display with the final identification information, wherein the identification information has a plurality of sets having the same color but different shapes, and the game value given to each set is different, and each set is different. A game machine characterized in that the types of the shape of the identification information included in the game machine are the same. 3. The variable display control means, based on a determination result of the variable display mode determining means, can temporarily stop the variable display of the identification information and then re-display the identification information, When the identification information is temporarily stopped in the display mode having a uniform shape, the display mode of the identification information to be finally stopped is more likely to be the specific display mode than when temporarily stopped in another display mode. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein: 4. The variable display control means, based on the determination result of the variable display mode determining means, can temporarily stop the variable display of the identification information and then display the variable information again. When the identification information is temporarily stopped in the display mode in which the colors are unified, the display mode of the identification information that is finally stopped is more likely to be the specific display mode than when temporarily stopped in another display mode. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein: