JP2002177533A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of allowing a player to enjoy a fresh game feeling and having a high contrivance property. SOLUTION: This game machine 1 is provided with a hit/miss determining means determining the hit or miss of a game, a temporary stop display means temporarily stop-displaying a part or all of predetermined patterns among a plurality of patterns after fluctuation-displaying a plurality of patterns, a determination result established stop display means finally established stop-displaying the determination result by the hit/miss determining means in the predetermined combination of patterns, a special game executing means executing a special game caused by the hit of the determination result by the hit/miss determining means, and a pattern expansion/shrinkage display means expanding or shrinking the patterns at the temporary stop display of the patterns.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine represented by a pachinko game machine, a coin game machine or a slot machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines include:
A hit or miss is determined based on the establishment of the determination start condition, such as entry of a game ball into a specific winning opening or passage of a game ball to a specific pass gate, and a “big hit” when the determination result is a hit. There is a model that executes a predetermined special game referred to as a special game. In such a model, a display device such as a liquid crystal display, a dot matrix display, or an LED display device which fluctuates and stops and displays a plurality of symbols, such as numbers, symbols, and pictures, is provided on the game board surface.

The display device generally has a structure in which a plurality of display areas are arranged, and a display is changed for each display area by scrolling or the like as if a so-called slot machine drum rotates. , Then stop display. Then, the symbol displayed on the display device starts to change due to the establishment of the determination start condition,
After a predetermined time change, the symbols that have been fixed and stopped are displayed in a plurality of display areas of the display device, and the determined and stopped symbols constitute a "big hit" when a specific combination (big hit symbol combination) is used. In the case of (missing symbol combination), it is "missing". In the case of the "big hit", a large winning port on the game board is continuously opened to enable a large number of winnings, and a large amount of prize balls are paid out during the winning.

[0004] Conventionally, a plurality of symbols are in the middle of a change before the final (final) stop, that is, only some of the plurality of symbols are scrolled, and the remaining symbols are not scrolled. In order to notify the player that the symbols or symbol combinations have not been determined in a state or in a state where all symbols have not been scrolled and changed once after all symbols have finished scrolling once. In some cases, a temporary stop display is performed by a temporary stop operation in which a symbol that does not fluctuate is slightly fluctuated vertically or horizontally.

However, at present, in most of the gaming machines, the temporary stop operation due to the fluctuation of the symbol is becoming commonplace, and in the temporary stop operation mode, the player cannot feel the freshness. There was a risk of getting bored. Therefore, a temporary stop operation mode having a new taste is desired. In addition, in the temporary stop operation due to the fluctuation of the symbol, there is a problem that it is difficult to determine whether the symbol is fixed and stopped.

Further, in this type of gaming machine, in order to increase the player's expectation of the big hit and to further enhance the fun of the game, for example, the display device displays three symbols in a horizontal line. First, three symbols are fluctuated, and then stop display is sequentially performed for each symbol. By doing so, the symbols other than the symbol that is stopped and displayed last (final stop symbol) are in a specific combination,
For example, in the case of a so-called reach state in which a stop is displayed in the same symbol and a hit or miss is determined by the final stop symbol, the expectation of the player for the big hit continues to increase until the final stop symbol stops. Become.

[0007] In addition, in recent years, in the models capable of producing the reach state as described above, when the state becomes the reach state, the symbol to be finally stopped is changed and displayed in a frame-by-frame manner, and then the final stop symbol is fixed and stopped. Various reach actions such as displaying various characters (people, animals, plants, and the like) in the display area of the display device, and displaying various reach actions have been devised to enhance interest. At the same time, those that notify a player of the possibility of a big hit (also referred to as reliability) due to the type or movement of the character in the reach action are widely used.

However, since the method of notifying the possibility of a big hit according to the type and movement of the character in the above-mentioned reach action is currently performed in most game machines, there is a possibility that a big hit with a new taste may be obtained. A method of reporting is desired.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and the display mode of the symbol is a novel mode which has never been seen before, so that the player can enjoy a fresh game feeling. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine with high interest and high interest.

[0010]

In other words, the invention of claim 1 is an invention for judging whether or not a game has been hit or missed due to the establishment of a judgment start condition, and a method for variably displaying a plurality of symbols. A temporary stop display unit for temporarily stopping and displaying a part or all of the symbols in a predetermined symbol, and a final determination stop display of a combination of the determination results of the hit / failure determination unit in a predetermined symbol. A result confirmation stop display means,
In a gaming machine provided with a special game execution means for executing a special game based on the result of the determination by the hit / fail judgment means being a hit, when the symbol is temporarily stopped, the symbol is temporarily stopped as the symbol is temporarily stopped. It is characterized in that it is provided with a symbol enlargement / reduction display means for enlarging / reducing display.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, when the symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed, whether or not the symbol is enlarged or reduced is determined, the result of the determination by the hit / fail determination means may be a hit. Gender is different.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a front view of an entire gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of a gaming board of the gaming machine, FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing system control of the gaming machine, and FIG. It is a block diagram which briefly shows the display control of the gaming machine.

The gaming machine 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has a game board 3 in which an outer guide rail 4 and an inner guide rail 5 of a game ball are erected in a substantially circular shape and surrounded by the inner guide rail 5. On the center line of the area 6, in order from the upper part to the lower part, the display device 9, the upper first kind start winning opening 10, the lower first kind start winning opening 11, which is an ordinary electric accessory, and the large, special electric accessory. A winning port 15 and an out port 17 are provided. Lamp windmills 18a and 18b are provided on both upper sides, a normal symbol change start left gate 19 and a normal symbol change start right gate 21 are provided below the windmills 18a and 18b. 22b, a left sleeve winning opening 23 and a right sleeve winning opening 25 are provided below the left winning opening 23, and a left lower winning opening 27 and a right lower winning opening 29 are provided on both sides of the large winning opening 15. When a game ball wins in the various winning holes, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls. In addition, a special winning state 15 is opened under a predetermined special game state under specific conditions, which will be described in detail later, and in this example, when a big hit occurs, the game ball is in a state where it is easy to win. In addition, when the normal symbol reaches a predetermined value based on the detection signals of the normal symbol change start gates 19 and 21, the lower first type start winning opening 11 is opened.

On the front side of the game board 3, a glass frame 31,
Upper ball receiving tray 32 for receiving the paid game balls,
A mounting plate 33 for mounting the upper ball receiving tray 32, a lower ball receiving tray 34 for receiving a game ball when the upper ball receiving tray 32 is saturated, and a lamp display 3 for notifying a game state.
5, 36, a speaker 37 that emits voices and sound effects to notify the player of the game state, a launching device H that launches the game ball toward the game area 6 in response to the launch operation of the player, and the like are assembled. Have been. Next, the required components will be described in more detail.

The display device 9 comprises an ordinary symbol display device 41 at the upper part and a special symbol display device 43 at the center.
Numbers, alphabets, symbols or pictures (characters)
, Etc., can be displayed in a variable and stopped manner. Normal symbol display device 41 is 7 segment L
It has a normal symbol display section 45 composed of an ED or the like. On both sides of the ordinary symbol display section 45, an ordinary symbol variation number storage indicator 47 made of an LED or the like is provided, and the ordinary symbol variation start left gate 19 and the ordinary symbol variation start right gate 21 are provided.
Is stored and displayed as the number of suspensions (in this example, a maximum of four times) excluding those that are currently fluctuating, caused by the passing of the game ball.

The special symbol display device 43 corresponds to the determination result display means of the gaming machine 1. The special symbol display device 43 includes a liquid crystal, a dot matrix, or an L
It comprises a display device such as an ED display device. In this embodiment,
A liquid crystal display (TFT-
An image display section (variable display area) 50 including an LCD module) is provided. The image display unit 50 is divided into three display regions arranged side by side to form a left display region, a center display region, and a right display region. A left special symbol is displayed in the left display region, and a middle special display is displayed in the center display region. The special symbol and the right special symbol in the right display area can be changed and stopped as the determination result display symbol, respectively. Note that the special symbols displayed in the left display area, the center display area, and the right display area in this embodiment are respectively:
"0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1
1 "in 12 patterns. Also, the image display unit 50 displays a background image (including characters, backgrounds, characters, etc.) in addition to the special symbol during the change of the special symbol, and the background image starts to change the special symbol. It is possible to change display due to predetermined starting conditions such as the above.
Further, on the left and right inner sides of the window frame portion 49, a special symbol change number storage display 51 made of an LED or the like is provided.

The upper and lower first kind start winning openings 10 and 11 are provided directly below the display device 9, and the lower first kind start winning opening 1 is provided.
In the case of 1, the two movable pieces 11a and 11b
The seed start winning opening solenoid is controlled so as to be changeable between a substantially vertical narrow opening state which is a normal state and a substantially V-shaped opening opening state, whereas the upper first kind starting winning opening 1 is controlled.
0 is simply open. The lower first type start winning opening 11 is opened and opened when the symbol of the ordinary symbol display section 45 stops changing and a specific symbol is displayed. In this example, in the normal game state, the normal symbol display section 45
If the stop symbol is a specific symbol, the lower first type start winning opening 11 is opened and opened once for 0.3 seconds, and the first type start winning opening 10, When the number of winning balls to 11 reaches six, the widening opening is forcibly terminated. On the other hand, when the stop symbol of the ordinary symbol display section 45 is a specific symbol in the probability variation state described later, the lower first type start winning opening 11 is opened for 1.7 seconds at intervals of 2 seconds (during this period). 3 times with
Further, when the number of winning balls in the first-class start winning openings 10 and 11 reaches 6 during the opening and opening, the opening and closing is forcibly terminated.

On the back of the game board 3, a special symbol change start switch for detecting a ball won in the first-class start winning ports 10, 11 is provided in a path of the winning ball. By the detection, the symbol change of the special symbol display device 43 is started. At that time, the number of balls that won the first-class start winning openings 10 and 11 during the special symbol change,
In other words, the number of times the special symbol change is started is displayed on the special symbol change number storage display 51, and the number of display times of the display 51 is reduced by decreasing the number of storages. It is designed to reduce.

The normal symbol change start left gate 19 and the normal symbol change start right gate 21 are provided on the left and right sides of the display device 9 and include a normal symbol change start switch. The normal symbol display device 41 is detected by detecting a game ball passing through
Of the normal symbol is started to change. Further, a left sleeve winning opening detection switch and a right sleeve winning opening detection switch for detecting a winning ball of the left sleeve winning opening 23 and the right sleeve winning opening 25, the left drop winning opening 27 and the right drop winning opening 29.
, A switch for detecting a winning ball and a switch for detecting a winning hole are provided on the back of the corresponding game board.

The big winning opening 15 is the first kind starting winning opening 1
A solenoid provided for opening a special winning opening and an opening / closing plate 61 which is opened and closed by the solenoid are provided below 0 and 11. The large winning opening 15 is normally in a state in which the opening and closing plate 61 is closed, and a specific area winning opening 63 is provided inside the large winning opening 15 to open simultaneously with opening of the large winning opening 15 to enable a winning. Having. Further, the specific area winning opening 63 is provided with an opening / closing door (not shown) which is opened and closed by a specific area opening solenoid under predetermined conditions. The specific area winning opening 63 is provided with a specific winning ball detection switch for detecting a specific winning ball, and the detection of the winning ball establishes a right to continue opening the special winning opening 15 again. At the approximate center of the special winning opening 15, there is provided a winning ball count switch for detecting a winning ball that has won the special winning opening 15 and has not won the specific area winning opening 63.

The operation of the special symbol display device 43 and the operation of the special winning opening 15, that is, the operation at the time of executing the special game (at the time of winning the big hit) will be described. As described above, when a game ball wins in the first kind start winning openings 10 and 11 and a winning ball is detected by the special symbol change start switch, FIG.
And the label -TRND of the main control circuit 70 shown in Table 1.
-A and various random numbers such as the label -TRND-T1 are obtained (extracted), and the obtained numerical values are stored in the R of the main control circuit 70.
It is temporarily stored in the special symbol random number storage area of AM73. Then, a jackpot determination based on the stored numerical values,
The determination (creation) of the stop symbol, the selection of the symbol variation pattern such as the determination of the reach, the determination of the temporary stop mode, and the like are performed, and the left display area, the center display area, and the right display area of the image display unit 50 of the special symbol display device 43 are performed. To start changing the special symbol.

After a change from the start of the change of the special symbol for a predetermined time (time determined by the selected change pattern, in this example, at least 5.1 seconds to a maximum of 57.1 seconds), for example, the left display area The special symbol stops changing in the order of the center display area, the right display area, the left display area, the right display area, the center display area, and the like, and the stopped symbol is fixedly displayed.
At this time, a reach state may be established depending on the determined stop symbol, the symbol variation pattern, and the like. here,
The reach state is a state in which a specific display mode, that is, a combination of big hits, is displayed in a stage before the display control progresses and the display result is stopped and displayed after the variable display of the special symbol is started on the image display unit 50. This is a display mode for causing the player to think that the display has been easily changed to a variable display mode. In this embodiment, as one of the reach states, a display area for displaying a final stop symbol, among the display areas of the image display unit 50, here, a central display area is left, and the remaining two display areas are used. Reach variation display processing is performed to stop and display symbols in a specific combination (for example, the same symbol).

Further, in the embodiment, in the reach state, the fluctuation time of the special symbol (mainly, the special symbol of the final stop) of the image display unit 50 is increased, or the special symbol of the image display unit 50 is displayed behind the special symbol. Change the background image
A reach action selected from a plurality of modes of reach actions, such as displaying a character image (an image of a person, an animal, a plant, or the like) on the image display unit 50, is produced. Prior to the reach state, a notice (sign) for notifying that the reach state or the possibility of the jackpot is high may be produced. Examples of the notice include displaying a character image on the image display unit 50 and displaying an afterimage.

If the combination of the special stop symbols is a predetermined big hit symbol combination, for example, a so-called "symbol" consisting of a combination of the same symbols, the state shifts to the big hit state. When the big hit state is reached, the opening and closing plate 6 of the big winning opening 15
When the game ball 1 opens and receives a game ball falling on the surface of the game area 6, it is possible to win the special winning opening 15, and when a winning is made in the special winning opening 15, a predetermined number of games are played by a prize ball payout device (not shown). The ball is paid out as a prize ball. The opening and closing plate 6
The number 1 is set to be closed after a predetermined time (for example, 29.5 seconds) has elapsed or when the number of winning balls detected by the winning ball count switch reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10). The number of winning balls detected by the winning ball count switch is determined by the image display unit 50 of the special symbol display device 43.
Are displayed like numbers from 0 to 10 or bar graphs.

When the specific prize ball detecting switch detects a prize ball to the specific area prize port 63 during opening of the special prize port 15 or within about two seconds after the close of the special prize port 15, the big hit is restarted. The right to repeat is generated, and the opening and closing plate 61 is repeatedly opened a predetermined maximum number of times (for example, 15 times or 13 times at the maximum). In the embodiment, the combination of the big hit symbols when the big hit is established is a specific symbol combination, specifically, “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”,
When the hit number is any one of '9' and '11', the maximum number of times the big hit continuation right occurs, the so-called number of rounds, becomes 13, while the combination of big hit symbols is '0',
If it is any one of '2', '4', '6', '8', and '10', the number of rounds is 15.

Further, the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment is a model having a probability variation function and a time shortening function, and the big hit symbol combination when the big hit is established is "1", "3", " When the odd number of any of 5 ',' 7 ',' 9 ', and' 11 'is found, in addition to occurrence of a big hit (special game state), probability fluctuation and time reduction occur after the end of the big hit, In other words, the normal gaming state when the next big hit occurrence probability is normal (low probability state, 1 / 35.5)
Higher probability fluctuation state (high probability state, 5/315.
At the same time as the transition to 5), the time from the start of the change of the special symbol to the final display is shorter than usual, and the probability fluctuation state and the time reduction state are continued until the next big hit. In addition, when the big hit is established, the big hit symbol combinations are the normal symbols “0”, “2”, “4”,
If it is an even number of any of '6', '8', and '10', it will be in the normal game state (low probability state, 1 / 35.5) after the end of the big hit, and the time will also be shortened Instead, the normal game state continues until the next big hit. In the case of the probability fluctuation state, if a big hit is established again at the same point of the probability change and the time saving symbol, the probability is changed again after the end of the big hit. In this way, if the value of the bonus game, such as the probability fluctuation or the selection of whether or not to shift to the time reduction, is changed depending on the type (shape) of the symbol in the big hit symbol combination, the player's interest in the symbol is increased. Can be increased, the range of the game can be expanded, and the game can be made more interesting.

FIG. 3 shows a main control circuit 70 for controlling a game system installed on the back side of the gaming machine 1 and a special display on the image display section 50 of the special symbol display device 43 under the control of the main control circuit 70. A system control block of the gaming machine 1 such as a display control circuit 90 for performing a display control of a symbol, a background, and the like is shown.

The main control circuit 70 includes a CPU 72 for performing a control operation according to a game control program therein, and a RAM 7 functioning as a work memory of the CPU 72.
3. A one-chip microcomputer 71 having a ROM 74 for storing a game control program, I / O (input / output) buses 75 and 76 connecting the computer 71 and the display control circuit 90, etc., an output port 77, and a driver 78 ,
It comprises a buffer gate 79, an interface 80, an initial reset circuit 81, a periodic reset circuit 82, and the like.

The CPU 72 includes a control section, an operation section, various counters, various registers, various flags, and performs arithmetic control. In addition to the above, the CPU 72 has a probability of occurrence of a big hit (special game state) and a hit with a normal symbol (lower first first). A random number or the like that determines the probability of occurrence of the seed start winning opening 11 (opening and opening) is also generated. Also,
The RAM 73 has a storage area for a detection signal of a special symbol variation start switch and a detection signal of a normal symbol variation start switch, a storage area for various random numbers generated by the CPU 72,
A storage area and a flag for temporarily storing various data and a work area for the CPU 72 are provided. Further, the R
The OM74 has a control program and control data for the game,
In addition to the control command, a hit determination value based on a big hit and an ordinary symbol is written.

The initial reset circuit 81 is a one-chip microcomputer 71 when the power is turned on by the power circuit 87.
Is a circuit for resetting. Initial reset circuit 8
In response to the initial reset pulse sent from 1, the one-chip microcomputer 71 initializes various control information.

The periodic reset circuit 82 periodically (for example, 4.00) sends a signal to the one-chip microcomputer 71.
This is a circuit for giving a reset pulse every 0 msec) and repeatedly executing the game control program stored in the ROM 74 of the one-chip microcomputer 71 from the top.

Also, based on a control signal output from the main control circuit 70, a lower first-type start winning opening 11, a large winning opening 15, a normal symbol display device 41, a normal symbol change device connected to a driver 78. The number storage display 47, the special symbol change number storage display 51, and the like are controlled. Further, the illuminant control circuit 88 receives the illuminant control signal via the driver 78, and based on the control signal, the lamp display 3
5, 36, etc. are controlled. In addition, various game information such as jackpot information, symbol determination information, and probability variation information are output to a hall management device 84 as a host computer via a driver 78 and an information output circuit 83.

Further, each of a special symbol change start switch, a normal symbol change start switch, a specific winning ball detection switch, a winning ball count switch, and other detection switches for the winning opening for detecting a ball winning in various winning ports. The detection signal output from the detector is input to the main control circuit 70 via the interface 80.

In addition, the one-chip microcomputer 71 is connected to the voice synthesizing circuit 8 via an I / O bus 75.
5 and the display control circuit 90 are connected. The voice synthesizing circuit 85 is connected to the speaker 37 via a voice amplifying circuit 86.
The special symbol display device 43 is connected to the display control circuit 90.

The display control circuit 90 includes special symbol change / stop display control means (including temporary stop display means, determination result fixed stop display means and symbol enlargement / reduction display means) of the gaming machine 1 and temporary stop operation speed informing means. Display of a game image (including a special symbol, a reach action image, a notice image, a temporary stop operation speed notification image, etc.) displayed on the image display unit 50 of the special symbol display device 43. As shown in FIG. 4, a control data ROM 92 for storing control data, a character ROM 95 for storing image data, and a display control data according to the control data ROM 92 based on a control signal from the main control circuit 70. Display control CPU 91 for controlling
The VDP 93 reads out necessary data from the character ROM 95 based on a command from the display control CPU 91 and generates map data such as patterns, backgrounds, characters, and characters in a display image, a VRAM 94 that stores data generated by the VDP 93, It comprises a DA conversion circuit 96 for converting the stored image data into RGB signals, a reset circuit 97 and the like. The DA conversion circuit 96
The RGB signal converted by the special symbol display device 43
, And from the VDP 93, the composite synchronizing signal SYN
C is supplied to the special symbol display device 43. Then, the special symbol display device 43 displays an image on the image display unit 50 based on the transmitted RGB signal and the composite synchronization signal SYNC.

The main control circuit 70 includes a power supply circuit 87, a launch control circuit 100 for controlling the launching of game balls by the launching device H, and a prize ball and lending by a payout device (not shown). A payout control circuit 110 for controlling the payout of the ball is connected.

As shown in Table 1, the counters of the CPU 72 of the main control circuit 70 in this embodiment are as follows: label-TRND-A, label-TRND-R1, label-TRND-T1, label-TRND-AZ1, label -TRND-B1, label -TRND-B2, label-
There are eight kinds of random number counters (random counters) such as TRND-B3 and label-FRND-A. The label -TRND-A, label -TRND-R1, label -TRND-T1, label -TRND-AZ1, label -TRND-B1, label -TRND-B2, label-
Numerical values obtained at a predetermined time of TRND-B3 are stored in the special symbol random number storage area (label-TMEMBF) in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 at a maximum of four, and obtained at a predetermined time of the label-FRND-A. Up to four of the set numerical values are stored in a normal symbol random number storage area (label-FMEMBF) in the RAM 73. The value of each counter stored in the special symbol random number storage area and the ordinary symbol random number storage area is cleared after a series of game operation processes related to the value of each counter. The operation of each counter will be described below.

[0038]

[Table 1]

The label -TRND-A is a random number counter for judging a big hit or a miss, and corresponds to a hit / fail judgment means in the gaming machine 1. This label -TR
ND-A starts from “0” when the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and starts at a predetermined interruption time (for example, 4.000 msec).
Is incremented by one each time, and when the numerical value reaches '629', the value returns to '0' again, and the above addition is repeated. The numerical value of the label -TRND-A is acquired when a game ball has won the first-type start winning openings 10 and 11 and detected by the special symbol change start switch, and a predetermined jackpot numerical value, in this embodiment, In normal times (in the low probability state), it is compared with '5', '500'.
'200', '300', '350', 400 ',' 4
It is determined whether it is a big hit or not by comparing with 50 ',' 500 ', and' 600 '. In addition, before the determination of the success or failure is completed, the game ball may win the first kind start winning openings 10 and 11 and the numerical value of the label -TRND-A may be acquired again. A maximum of four stored acquisition values (updated acquisition numerical values) of A except the acquisition value currently being determined are temporarily stored in the special symbol random number storage area of the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70, and are sequentially subjected to the determination. .

The label TRND-R1 is the same as the label
In the case where the big hit determination result by TRND-A is out of the range, it is determined whether or not to reach the reach state. Specifically, at the time of the reach state during the special symbol change, in the embodiment, the image display unit 50 It is determined whether or not the symbols are stopped and displayed in a specific combination (for example, the same symbol) in the remaining two display regions while leaving only the final stop symbol display region (here, the central display region) among the display regions. Things.

This label -TRND-R1 is
When the power is turned on, the operation starts from '0' and is incremented by one at each interruption time. When the numerical value becomes '49', it returns to '0' again and repeats the above addition.
The numerical value of the label -TRND-R1 is acquired when the winning sphere to the first-type starting winning openings 10 and 11 is detected by the special symbol change start switch, and when the big hit determination result is out, the numerical value is obtained. It is determined whether or not the reach state is established by comparing with a predetermined reach establishment numerical value.
In the embodiment, the reach achievement value is “24” or “4”.
9 ', and when the numerical value of the label -TRND-R1 becomes the reach reaching numerical value, the reach state is established. The acquired numerical value of the label -TRND-R1 is stored in the special symbol random number storage area of the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 in a predetermined number, in this example, up to four except for the numerical value being determined. In this embodiment, the label -T
When the big hit determination result by the RND-A is a big hit, the reach state is always established.

The label -TRND-T1 is displayed on the image display unit 5
Temporary stop display of some or all special symbols before the final (final) stop display of the special symbol on 0 (makes the player think that the symbol has been temporarily stopped, but indicates that the symbol is still changing) This is a random number counter that determines the display mode at the time of (display). The label -TRND-T1 starts from "0" when the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and is incremented by one for each interruption time.
And the above addition is repeated. The numerical value of the label -TRND-T1 is obtained when a winning ball to the first-type starting winning opening 10 or 11 is detected by the special symbol change start switch, and is compared with a temporary stop mode numerical value assigned in advance. Thus, the mode (type) of the temporary stop of each symbol is determined. The label-TRND-T1
Are stored in the special symbol random number storage area of the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70, up to a maximum of four in this example, excluding the currently determined numerical value.

In this embodiment, the label -TR
This is a case where the result of the jackpot success / failure determination by the ND-A is a jackpot, and the acquired numerical value of the label-TRND-T1 is “0”.
When it is '19', it is a temporary stop indicating that each special symbol has not been fixed yet, and the enlarged display and the reduced display (the symbol size change display) of the special symbol which does not fluctuate are changed in a short cycle (high speed). The repeated high-speed scaling temporary stop display (to be described in detail later) is executed, and the acquired numerical value is set to '2.
When it is 0 'to' 29 ', as a temporary stop, a low-speed enlargement / reduction temporary stop display (which will be described later in detail) in which the enlarged display and the reduced display of the special symbol that does not fluctuate in a scroll is repeated at a relatively long cycle (low speed). Is executed, and the obtained numerical value is “3”.
When it is 0 'to' 35 ', a swing temporary stop display in which a special symbol that does not fluctuate slightly fluctuates vertically or horizontally is executed as a temporary stop. In addition, when the result of the jackpot hit determination by the label -TRND-A is out of range and the reach state is established, that is, when the acquired numerical value of the label -TRND-R1 is "24" or "4".
If the acquired numerical value of the label -TRND-T1 is "0" to "2", the high-speed scaling temporary stop display is executed as a temporary stop, and the acquired numerical value is "3" to "9".
When it is “9”, the low-speed enlargement / reduction temporary stop display is executed as a temporary stop, and the acquired numerical values are “10” to “3”.
When it is 5 ', the swing temporary stop display is executed as a temporary stop.

Further, in this embodiment, when the reach state is not established, that is, the big hit determination result by the label-TRND-A is out of order and the label-TRN-A
When the acquired numerical value of D-R1 is other than '24' or '49', the swing temporary stop display is executed as a temporary stop regardless of the acquired numerical value of label -TRND-T1. I have. Of course, even when the reach state is not established, the enlarged and reduced special symbols that do not fluctuate, such as the high-speed enlargement / reduction temporary stop display and the low-speed enlargement / reduction temporary stop display, are related to the numerical value of the label -TRND-T1. A scaling temporary stop display that repeats the display may be performed.

In this embodiment, the selection probability of each temporary stop mode is changed between the time of a big hit and the time of a miss. ) Is changing. The details will be described below.

First, the high-speed enlargement / reduction temporary stop display is selected if the obtained numerical value is a numerical value of 0 to 19 in the random number range of 0 to 35 of the label -TRND-T1 when the big hit determination result is a hit. , That is, with a probability of 20/36. On the other hand, when the jackpot determination result is off (here, the reach is lost after the reach state is reached),
Selected when the acquired numerical value is 0 to 2, that is, 3/36
Is selected with probability As described above, the high-speed enlargement / reduction temporary stop display is easy to be selected at the time of a big hit, and is hard to be selected at the time of departure. It can be said.

The low-speed enlargement / reduction temporary stop display is selected if the obtained numerical value is a numerical value of 20 to 29 for the random number range 0 to 35 of the label -TRND-T1 when the big hit determination result is a hit. , That is, with a probability of 10/36. On the other hand, when the jackpot determination result is out of range (here, out of reach), the selection is made when the acquired numerical value is 3 to 9, that is, with a probability of 7/36. As described above, the low-speed temporary stop display is harder to be selected than the high-speed temporary stop display at the time of a big hit, and is easier to select than the high-speed temporary stop display at the time of coming off. In this case, it can be said that the possibility that the determination result is a hit is lower than in the case where the high-speed scaling temporary stop display is performed.

Further, the swing temporary stop display is selected when the obtained numerical value is a numerical value of 30 to 35 with respect to the random number range of 0 to 35 of the label -TRND-T1 when the big hit determination result is a hit. That is, it is selected with a probability of 6/36. On the other hand, when the jackpot determination result is out of the range, if the reach is out of reach, the obtained numerical value is selected when the obtained numerical value is 10 to 35, that is, selected at a probability of 26/36, and the vehicle is out of reach without being in the reach state. In case, it is always selected.
As described above, the normal reach is hard to be selected at the time of the big hit and is easily selected at the time of the departure. When the swing temporary stop display is performed, it can be said that the possibility of the determination result being the hit is the lowest. .

As can be understood from the above description, in this embodiment, when the special symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed, whether the special symbol is enlarged or reduced is displayed or not.
The possibility that the result of the determination by the hit / fail determination means is a hit is different. In this case, the special symbol is enlarged or reduced in comparison with the case where the special symbol is not enlarged or reduced (when the swing temporary stop display is performed). Is performed, there is a high possibility that the result of the determination by the hit / fail determination means is a hit. Also,
When the enlargement / reduction temporary stop display is performed, the vehicle always enters the reach state. Furthermore, when the above-mentioned temporary stop of enlargement / reduction is performed, the judgment result by the hit / fail judgment means may be a hit depending on the speed of the symbol temporary stop operation, more specifically, the speed of the symbol enlargement / reduction (cycle). Here, the higher the speed of the symbol enlargement / reduction, the higher the possibility that the determination result by the hit determination unit will be a hit.

The label -TRND-AZ1 is for determining a big hit symbol combination which is determined and stopped in the left display area, the center display area and the right display area of the image display section 50 when the big hit is established. This label -TRND-A
Z1 repeats starting from “0” at power-on, adding “1” at every interruption time, and returning to “0” again when reaching “11”. Label-TRND-AZ
The numerical value of 1 is acquired when the winning balls to the first kind start winning openings 10 and 11 are detected by the special symbol change start switch, and up to four main control circuits except for the symbol being displayed in the change display. 70 is stored in a special symbol random number storage area of the RAM 73. The label-TRND-AZ
A big hit symbol combination corresponding to each numerical value is assigned to the numerical value of 1 in advance. In the embodiment, if the value of the label -TRND-AZ1 is '0', 000;
111 for '1', 222 for '2',
333 for '3', 444 for '4',
555 for '5', 666 for '6',
777 for '7', 888 for '8',
In the case of '9', 999, in the case of '10', the tenth row, and in the case of '11', the eleventh row are finally determined and stopped and displayed as a big hit symbol combination. In this embodiment, as described above, the number of rounds at the time of executing the special game and whether or not the probability is changed after the end of the special game are determined according to the big hit symbol combination.
TRND-AZ1 is also used for selecting the number of rounds and for determining whether or not the probability varies.

The labels -TRND-B1, B2 and B3 are
When the big hit determination result by the label -TRND-A is out of order, it is used to determine an out-of-design symbol combination to be fixedly stopped and displayed on the image display unit 50. The label -TRND-B1 is a left special symbol (first stop special symbol) in the left display area, and the label -TRND-B2 is a right special symbol (second stop special symbol) in the right display area, label-
TRND-B3 corresponds to the middle special symbol (third stop special symbol) in the center display area (final stop symbol display area).

The label -TRND-B1 is
When the power is turned on, “1” is added at every interruption time starting from “0”, and after reaching “11”, the addition is repeated starting from “0” again. Also, the label -TRND-B2 starts from '0' when the power is turned on, and the value of the label -TRND-B1 becomes '0' again.
When returning to, '1' is added at a time, and after reaching '11',
The addition is repeated starting from '0' again. further,
The label -TRND-B3 starts from '0' when the power is turned on, is incremented by '1' when the value of the label -TRND-B2 returns to '0' again, and reaches '11'. The addition is repeated starting from '0' again. Thereby, label-TRND-B1, label-TRN
Even if the random number ranges of DB-B2 and label-TRND-B3 are the same, the label-TRND-B1 and label-T
RND-B2 and label-TRND-B3 can be prevented from synchronizing (adding in the same combination).

In this embodiment, the label -TRND-B
1, B2, and B3 match, and label -T
When the reach state is established by the numerical value of RND-R1 being a specific numerical value, the numerical value of label -TRND-B3 is incremented by one. Label -TR
When all the numerical values of ND-B1, B2, and B3 match and the reach state is not established, and when the label -TRND-B
1 and B2 match (label -TRND-B
The value of 3 is different. ), And when the reach state is not established, the value of the label -TRND-B2 is incremented by one. Furthermore, even if the reach state is established by the fact that the numerical value of the label -TRND-R1 is a specific numerical value, when the numerical values of the label -TRND-B1 and B2 do not match, the numerical value of the label -TRND-B2 is changed. The value of the label -TRND-B1 is forcibly changed to the same value as the value of the label -TRND-B1, and the value of the label -TRND-B3 is forcibly changed to a value obtained by adding 1 to the value of the label -TRND-B1. .

The label -TRND-B1, B2, B3
Symbols corresponding to the respective numerical values are assigned in advance to the numerical values. In this embodiment, the labels -TRND-B1, B
For each value of 2, B3, 0 when the value is '0', 1 when it is '1', 2 when it is '2', '3'
3 in the case of 4, 4 in the case of '4', 5 in the case of '5', 6 in the case of '6', 7 in the case of '7', '8'
Is assigned in the case of 8, 9 in the case of '9', 10 in the case of '10', and 11 in the case of '11'. Each time a winning ball is detected by the special symbol change start switch, the label-TRND-B1, B
The fixed stop symbol displayed in the left display area, the center display area, and the right display area of the image display unit 50 when the image is deviated is determined by the combination of the numerical values obtained from the numbers 2 and B3. In addition, the acquired numerical values of the labels -TRND-B1, B2, and B3 are a predetermined number in the special symbol random number storage area of the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70. Is stored.

The label -FRND-A is used to determine a normal symbol to be stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display section 45, and to determine whether the normal symbol has hit or missed. , "1" is added for each interruption time, and after reaching "9", the addition is repeated again starting from "0". This label-FRND
The numerical value of -A is acquired each time a game ball that has passed through the normal symbol variation start left gate 19 and the ordinary symbol variation start right gate 21 is detected by the ordinary symbol variation start switch, and is used for the normal symbol per display being displayed. Except for those, up to four are stored in the ordinary symbol random number storage area of the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70.

Further, a normal symbol corresponding to each numerical value of the label -FRND-A is assigned in advance. In the embodiment, when the acquired numerical value of the label -FRND-A is "1", the acquired numerical value of the label -FRND-A is ordinary as it is, for example, the ordinary symbol stopped and displayed on the ordinary symbol display section 45 becomes "1". It is assigned as a normal symbol to be stopped and displayed on the symbol display section 45. The time required from the start to the stop of the change of the ordinary symbol is about 6 seconds.

Further, in this embodiment, the hit probability of the symbol is normally 1/2, and more specifically, the label-
FRND-A is "1", "3", "5",
If it is an odd number of '7' or '9', it is a normal symbol hit, and in the normal gaming state (low probability state), it is 0.
The lower first kind start winning opening 11 of the lower first kind start opening 11 is performed once for three seconds, while the lower first kind start winning opening 11 of 1.7 seconds is used in the probability variation state (high probability state). 3 wide open
Times. The label-FRND
-The acquired numerical value of A is '0', '2', '4', '6',
In the case of an even number of “8”, the symbol usually falls off, and the lower first type start winning opening 11 remains in the narrow open state.

As the counter, there are other display modes when the special symbol fluctuates, for example, a counter for selecting a fluctuating pattern such as a fluctuating display of the symbol frame by frame, a counter for determining a mode of the reach action,
A counter that determines whether or not to produce a notice for notifying that it is likely to be a jackpot or a reach state,
A counter that determines the mode of the notice, a counter that determines whether or not a re-lottery is performed when a big hit is established, and a counter that determines a temporary jackpot symbol combination that is temporarily stopped (but temporarily stopped) when the re-lottery is performed. Etc. may be added as appropriate. Here, as the re-lottery, the temporary jackpot symbol combination (here, the double ) Is temporarily stopped and displayed, and all special symbols once aligned are scrolled together for a predetermined time while the symbols are aligned, and then the label-TRND-A is displayed.
A mode in which a jackpot symbol (combination) based on the acquired numerical value of Z1 is fixedly stopped and displayed can be given.

In this embodiment, the plurality of flags provided in the main control circuit 70 or the display control circuit 90 are a big hit (special game) flag A1, a probability variation flag B1, and a normal symbol (small hit) flag C1. , A special game execution flag D1 and the like.

Next, a series of processes performed by the main control circuit 70 in the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the relationship with the counter, showing a specific example. In addition,
The CPU of the main control circuit 70 shown in FIG. 3 executes the main control circuit 70 every interruption time (4.000 msec).
Each program (main routine) stored in the ROM is executed.

As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5, in the main process M, first, it is confirmed whether or not the power is turned on (S10), then the initial setting (S20), the random number updating process (S30), and the start winning are performed. Confirmation of winning in the mouths 10 and 11 (S40), random number acquisition processing (S50), confirmation of establishment of the big hit success / failure judgment start condition (special symbol start condition) of the image display unit 50 (S60), big hit success / failure judgment processing (S70) ,
Reach determination processing (S80), temporary stop mode determination processing (S9)
0), special symbol determination process (S110), round number selection process (S130), probability setting process (S140), display process on image display unit 50 (S150), start gate 1
Confirmation of passing of 9 and 21 (S160), normal symbol hit / fail determination processing (S170), normal symbol display processing (S18)
0), start winning opening opening process (S190), confirmation of whether or not a big hit has been established (S210), special game execution process (S22)
0) and other processing (S230).

In the initial setting (S20), stack setting, constant setting, CPU setting, SIO, PIO, CTC
And so on. Note that the processing required only at the time of turning on the power is performed only in the first order, and is not performed thereafter.

In the random number update process (S30), as shown in FIG. 6, each numerical value Qn (n = 1 to 1) of each counter (excluding label-TRND-B2 and label-TRND-B3).
(5, 8) is incremented by one every predetermined time (S3
1) Each numerical value Qn is equal to a predetermined maximum value X (label-TRN
629 for DA, 49 for label-TRND-R1, 35 for label-TRND-T1, 11 for label-TRND-AZ1, label-TRND-
11 for B1, 9 for label-FRND-A
Then, the process returns to "0" again (S3).
2, S33). Then, the updated numerical value of each counter is stored in the random number storage area corresponding to each counter of the RAM of the main control circuit 70 (S34). “Qn ′” in FIG. 6 means the numerical value of each counter before being added. Note that the label -TRND-B2 and the label -T
For RND-B3, as described above, the label -TR
Numerical values are added at a timing related to ND-B1, and stored in the random number storage area of the RAM.

After the random number updating process (S30), it is confirmed by the detection of the special symbol change start switch whether or not there is a prize in the first kind start prize port 10, 11 (S30).
40). If it is determined that there is a prize in the first-type start winning prize port 10, 11, a random number acquisition process (S5).
0) is executed. If it is determined in S40 that there is no winning, the random number acquisition process (S50) is omitted.

In the random number acquisition process (S50), as can be understood from the flowchart of FIG.
ND-A, Label-TRND-R1, Label-TRND
-T1, label -TRND-AZ1, label -TRND
-B1, label -TRND-B2, label -TRND-
The updated numerical value Qn (n = 1 to 7) of B3 is read (S5).
1) Then, the obtained numerical values Qn are stored in the obtained random number storage area of the RAM of the main control circuit 70 (S52).

After the random number acquisition processing (S50) or after confirming the winning in the first-type starting winning openings 10 and 11 (S40), it is determined whether or not the condition for starting the big hit determination on the image display unit 50 is satisfied. Is confirmed (S60). Here, that the big hit success / failure determination start condition is satisfied means that the special game is not currently being executed or the special symbol is not being changed. If it is determined that the big hit hit determination start condition is satisfied, the big hit hit determination process (S70), the reach determination process (S80), and the temporary stop mode determination process (S9)
0), a special symbol determination process (S110), a round number selection process (S130), a probability setting process (S140), and a display process on the image display unit 50 (S150).
On the other hand, if it is determined in S60 that the jackpot hit determination start condition is not satisfied, the hit hit determination process (S70), the reach determination process (S80), and the temporary stop mode determination process (S9)
0), the special symbol determination process (S110), the round number selection process (S130), and the probability setting process (S140) are omitted, and the process jumps to the display process (S150) on the image display unit 50.

In the big hit success / failure determination process (S70), FIG.
As shown in (1), first, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag B1 is 1 (S71). When the probability variation flag B1 is 0 instead of 1, that is, in the low probability state (1 / 315.5), The acquired numerical value Q1 of the label -TRND-A is compared with the jackpot numerical values '5' and '500' (S72),
If the acquired numerical value Q1 is one of the big hit numbers, a special game can be executed, that is, a big hit is made, and the big hit flag A1
Is set to 1 (S73). On the other hand, when the probability variation flag B1 is 1, that is, in the high probability state (5/31)
In 5.5), the acquired numerical value Q1 is a jackpot numerical value of “5”, “50”, “100”, “200”, “30”.
0 ',' 350 ',' 400 ',' 450 ', '50
It is compared with 0 'and' 600 '(S74). If the obtained numerical value Q1 matches any of the big hit values, a big hit is made and the big hit flag A1 is set to 1 (S73).

In the reach determination processing (S80), it is determined whether or not a reach action is produced on the image display unit 50 of the special symbol display device 43. As shown in FIG. 9, in the reach determination processing (S80), it is first checked whether the big hit flag A1 is 1 or not (S81).
In this case, it is determined that the image display unit 50 is in the reach state (here, the left special symbol and the right special symbol are temporarily stopped together with the same symbol), and a reach action in a predetermined mode is produced in the reach state. (S8
3).

On the other hand, if the big hit flag A1 is not 1 but is 0 in step S81, that is, if the big hit is not established, the stored and obtained numerical value Q2 of the label -TRND-R1 is read out, and the obtained numerical value Q2 becomes' 24 'or' 49 '
Is determined (S82). When the two values do not match, it is determined that the state cannot be shifted to the reach state, and it is determined that no reach action is performed. When the obtained numerical value Q2 is “24” or “49”, it is determined that the reach state is established on the image display unit 50, and an instruction is given to produce a reach action in a predetermined mode in the reach state (S83). ).

In the temporary stop mode determination process (S90), a temporary stop display is displayed on the image display unit 50 of the special symbol display device 43 to indicate that each special symbol is still changing and the special symbol has not been determined. An aspect (kind) determination is made. As shown in FIG. 10, this temporary stop mode determination processing (S
At 90), first, it is checked whether or not the big hit flag A1 is 1 (S91). When the big hit flag A1 is not 1, that is, when the big hit is not established, the label -TRND-R is used.
1 is read out and the obtained numerical value Q2 is read out.
Is “24” or “49”, it is determined whether or not there is a reach (whether or not a reach state transition is possible) (S92). If the obtained numerical value Q2 is other than '24' or '49' and it is determined that there is no reach, the special symbol which does not fluctuate in the image display unit 50 is swung up and down or left and right. The user is instructed to display a swing temporary stop display (to be described in detail later) (S).
93).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S92 that there is a reach, the stored acquired numerical value Q of the label -TRND-T1 is determined.
3 is read, and it is determined whether or not the obtained numerical value Q3 matches any one of '0' to '2' (S94). If both values match, scrolling in the image display unit 50 is performed. An instruction for a high-speed enlargement / reduction temporary stop display (to be described in detail later), in which enlargement display and reduction display (in any order) of a special symbol that does not fluctuate, are continuously repeated in a short cycle (high speed) (S9).
5) Further, an instruction of a high-speed association / reduction notification for associating the player with the fact that the symbol expansion / reduction speed during the temporary stop display (temporary stop operation speed) is high is given (S96). In this embodiment, at the time of the high-speed association associating notification, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, the enlargement / reduction speed level meter in the image display unit 50 (the center position <0 position> in the figure is the standard speed, and the discolored portion can be expanded / contracted (increase / decrease) on both sides of the center position according to the enlargement / reduction speed of the symbol. G), a predetermined area on the right side from the center position of the level meter G is discolored and displayed, and a short distance from the speaker 37 (here, 0.
By repeatedly generating a “pip” sound at 5 second intervals), it is visually and audibly informed that the speed of the pattern enlargement / reduction is high.

If the stored numerical value Q3 of the label -TRND-T1 is not in the range of "0" to "2" in S94,
Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the obtained numerical value Q3 matches any one of '3' to '9' (S97). If the two values match, scrolling in the image display unit 50 does not fluctuate. An instruction is given for a low-speed enlargement / reduction temporary stop display (which will be described in detail later), in which the special symbols are repeatedly displayed in an enlarged or reduced manner (in any order) at a relatively long cycle (low speed) (S9).
8) Further, an instruction is issued to notify the player of the slow expansion / reduction association associated with the slow expansion / reduction speed of the symbol during the temporary stop display (S99). In this embodiment, at the time of associating notification of the low-speed enlargement / reduction, the predetermined area on the left side from the center position of the level-G is discolored and displayed by the speaker 37 at the enlargement / reduction speed level meter-G in the image display unit 50. By repeatedly generating a "beep" sound at relatively long intervals (here, 1.0 second intervals), it is visually and audibly notified that the speed of expansion and contraction of the symbol is low.

Further, in S97, the label-TRND-T1
When the stored acquired numerical value Q3 is not in the range of '3' to '9', that is, when the numerical value Q3 is any of '10' to '35', the instruction of the swing temporary stop display is issued. (S93).

On the other hand, at step S91, the big hit flag A1
Is 1, that is, if the jackpot is established, the label -TR
The stored numerical value Q3 of the ND-T1 is read, and it is determined whether the obtained numerical value Q3 matches any one of '0' to '19' (S100). ,
The instruction of the high-speed enlargement / reduction temporary stop display is issued (S95), and the instruction of the enlargement / reduction high-speed association notification is issued (S9).
6).

In step S100, the label -TRND-T1
If the acquired numerical value Q3 is not in the range of '0' to '19', it is then determined whether or not the acquired numerical value Q3 matches any of '20' to '29' (S101). If they match, an instruction for the low-speed enlargement / reduction temporary stop display is issued (S98), and an instruction for the enlargement / reduction low-speed association notification is issued (S99).

Further, in step S101, the label -TRND-T
If the stored acquired numerical value Q3 of 1 is not in the range of '20' to '29', that is, if the numerical value Q3 is any of '30' to '35', the instruction of the swing temporary stop display is issued. (S93).

In the special symbol determination process (S110), a special symbol to be fixed (finally) stopped and displayed on the image display unit 50 of the special symbol display device 43 is determined based on the big hit success / failure determination process (S70). As shown in FIG. 11, in the special symbol determination process (S110), first, it is determined whether or not the value of the big hit flag A1 is 1 (S111). When the value is determined to be 1, that is, when a big hit (special game execution is possible), the stored acquired numerical value Q4 of the label -TRND-AZ1 is read out, and the acquired numerical value Q4 is predetermined. The combination of the symbols is determined as the big hit symbol combination displayed on the image display unit 50, and the respective symbols are respectively displayed in the left display area, the center display area, and the right display area of the image display unit 50 for a predetermined time change display (temporary stop display). After that, it is instructed to perform the fixed stop display with the determined big hit symbol combination (S112).

On the other hand, if the value of the big hit flag A1 is not 1 in S111, that is, if the value is determined to be 0 and it is determined that the big hit flag A1 is off, the label -TRND is determined.
-The stored acquisition values Q5 to Q7 of B1 to B3 are read out,
It is determined whether all the numerical values Q5 to Q7 match (S1
13) If all the numerical values Q5 to Q7 match, then whether or not there is a reach (out of reach), specifically, the label-
TRND-R1 storage acquisition numerical value Q2 is '24' or '4'
It is determined whether it is 9 '(S114). When it is determined that there is no reach, the obtained numerical value Q6 of the label -TRND-B2 (for the right special symbol) is added by 1, and the obtained value is added to the obtained numerical values Q5 and Q7 of the labels -TRND-B1 and B3. A predetermined symbol is determined as an off symbol to be displayed in the left display area, the center display area, and the right display area of the image display unit 50, and in each display area, each symbol is displayed for a predetermined period of time (temporary stop). After that, an instruction is given to perform a fixed stop display with the determined out-of-design symbol combination (S115). On the other hand, S114
When it is determined that there is reach, the label -TRN
Add 1 to the acquired numerical value Q7 of D-B3 (for medium special symbol),
The value and the acquired numerical value Q of the label -TRND-B1, B2
5, Q6, a predetermined symbol is determined as an off symbol to be displayed in each display area, and in each display area, each symbol is fluctuated for a predetermined time (including temporary stop display). Then, it is instructed that the determined and stopped symbol combination is determined and stopped (S116).

In step S113, the label -TRND
At least one of the obtained numerical values Q5 to Q7 of B1 to B3
If the two values are different, the label -TRND-B
It is determined whether or not the obtained numerical value Q5 of 1 and the obtained numerical value Q6 of the label -TRND-B2 match (S117). If both values match, it is further determined whether or not there is reach (S1).
18). And when there is no reach, the label -TR
The acquired numerical value Q6 of ND-B2 is incremented by one, and a symbol predetermined for the value and the acquired numerical values Q5 and Q7 of the labels -TRND-B1 and B3 is determined as a deviating symbol displayed in each display area. Then, in each display area, after each symbol is displayed for a predetermined period of time (including a temporary stop display), an instruction is given to perform a fixed stop display with the determined out-of-design symbol combination (S115). On the other hand, when there is reach, the acquired numerical value Q5 of the label -TRND-B1 to B3
A predetermined symbol for Q7 is determined as an off symbol to be displayed in each display area, and in each display area, each symbol is fluctuated for a predetermined time (including temporary stop display). It is instructed that the determined stop symbol combination is determined and stopped and displayed (S119).

Further, in step S117, the label -TRND
When the obtained numerical value Q5 of -B1 does not match the obtained numerical value Q6 of label -TRND-B2, it is subsequently determined whether or not there is a reach (S120). If it is determined that there is a reach, the acquired numerical value Q6 of the label -TRND-B2 is forcibly changed to the same numerical value as the acquired numerical value Q5 of the label -TRND-B1, and the acquired numerical value of the label -TRND-B3 Q7 is forcibly changed to a numerical value obtained by adding 1 to the acquired numerical value Q5 of the label -TRND-B1, and these numerical values and a symbol predetermined for the acquired numerical value Q5 of the label -TRND-B1 are displayed in each display area. In each of the display areas, each symbol is displayed for a predetermined period of time (including a temporary stop display), and then is determined and stopped in the determined symbol combination. An instruction is given (S121). On the other hand, in S120, when it is determined that there is no reach, the symbols predetermined for the acquired numerical values Q5 to Q7 of the labels -TRND-B1 to B3 are determined as the off symbols displayed in the respective display areas, In each display area, after each symbol is displayed for a predetermined period of time (including a temporary stop display), an instruction is given to perform a fixed stop display with the determined out-of-design symbol combination (S
119).

In the round number selection processing (S130), first, as shown in FIG.
The stored acquired numerical value Q4 of D-AZ1 is read, and the obtained numerical value Q4 is set to '0', '2', '4', '6', '8',
It is determined whether it is any even number of '10' (S13).
1) If the numerical value Q4 is not an even number, that is, if it is any odd number of 1 ',' 3 ',' 5 ',' 7 ',' 9 ', and' 11 ', the special game execution The number of rounds at the time (the maximum number of occurrences of the big hit continuation right) is set to 13 rounds (times) (S132). on the other hand,
When the storage acquisition numerical value Q4 of the label -TRND-AZ1 is an even number in S131, the number of rounds at the time of executing the special game is set to 15 rounds (times) (S13).
3).

In the probability setting process (S140), as shown in FIG. 13, first, it is checked whether the big hit flag A1 is 1 or not (S141). When the big hit flag A1 is 1, that is, the big hit (special game execution) If the result is “OK”, the stored acquired numerical value Q4 of the label -TRND-AZ1 is read, and the acquired numerical value Q4 is '0', '2', '4',
It is determined whether it is an even number of '6', '8', or '10' (S142). If the obtained numerical value Q4 is not an even number, that is, 1 ',' 3 ',' 5 ',' 7 ',
If it is an odd number of '9' or '11', the big hit values in the big hit success / failure determination processing (S70) after the end of the special game are '5', '50', '100', and '20'.
0 ',' 300 ',' 350 ',' 400 ', '45
0 ',' 500 ', and' 600 'are set to high probabilities, and the probability variation flag B1 is set to 1 (S14).
3). On the other hand, in step S142, the label -TRND-AZ1
If the stored acquisition numerical value Q4 is an even number, the big hit value in the big hit success / failure determination process (S70) after the end of the special game is set to “5”, “500” and set to the normal probability (low probability), and the probability variation The flag B1 is set to 0 (S14)
4).

The display processing in the image display unit 50 (S15
In step 0), the display processing of the image display unit 50 is performed as shown in FIG. (S151). Hereinafter, one display pattern in the image display unit 50 will be described with reference to a time chart of FIG. 17 and image diagrams of FIGS. 18 to 24.

In this example, the first kind start winning opening 10,
When the game ball wins at 11, the image display unit 5 of the special symbol display device 43 is first displayed as shown in FIGS.
Scroll of each special symbol S1 to S3 in the left display area, right display area and center display area of 0 (vertical scroll in the figure)
Initiate fluctuations.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 19, the left special symbol S1,
The scroll change is finished in the order of the right special symbol S2, and the special symbols S1 and S2 which do not change the scroll.
Are temporarily stopped and displayed as shown in FIGS. The temporary stop display is performed in a mode based on the display instruction (S93, S95, S98) of the temporary stop mode determination processing (S90).
In this example, based on the high-speed enlargement / reduction temporary stop display instruction (S95) of the temporary stop mode determination processing (S90), at least one (both in the figure) of the special symbols S1 and S2 that have finished scrolling is changed in a short time. An enlarged display that continuously changes in size and a reduced display that continuously changes in a short time are repeated. Here, the change time from the normal size of the symbol (see FIG. 19 and the like) to the maximum size (see FIGS. 20 and 22), the change time from the maximum size to the normal size, and the change time from the normal size to the minimum size ( FIG.
1 and 23) and the change time from the minimum size to the normal size are all 0.5 seconds, and 1
The cycle period is set to 2.0 seconds. In this high-speed scaling temporary stop display, the temporary stop mode determination processing (S
90) based on the scaled high-speed associative notification instruction (S96),
As described above, the display using the enlargement / reduction speed level meter-G on the image display unit 50 and the generation of a "pip" sound at 0.5 second intervals from the speaker 37 visually and audibly increase or decrease the design. It is reported that the speed is fast.

A temporary stop display other than the high-speed enlargement / reduction temporary stop display, here a low-speed enlargement / reduction temporary stop display based on the display instruction (S98) of the temporary stop mode determination processing (S90) and a swing based on the display instruction (S93). The temporary stop display is produced as follows. In the low-speed enlargement / reduction temporary stop display, at least one of the special symbols that have finished scrolling is repeatedly displayed in an enlarged display in which the display is slowly expanded and changed, and in a reduced display in which the display is continuously reduced and changed slowly. . Here, the change time of the symbol from the normal size to the maximum size, the change time from the maximum size to the normal size, the change time from the normal size to the minimum size, and the change time from the minimum size to the normal size The change time is 1.0
And one cycle period is set to 4.0 seconds. At the time of the low-speed enlargement / reduction temporary stop display, the enlargement / reduction low-speed association notification instruction (S99) in the temporary stop mode determination processing (S90) is performed.
As described above, the display using the scaling speed level meter-G on the image display unit 50 and the generation of a "pip" sound at 1.0 second intervals from the speaker 37 provide visual and audible information. Is notified that the symbol enlargement / reduction speed is slow.

In the swing temporary stop display, at least one of the special symbols for which the scroll movement has been completed is slightly and slowly fluctuated vertically or horizontally without being enlarged or reduced.

The symbol enlargement / reduction speed (cycle) in the enlargement / reduction temporary stop display is not limited to the above example. Further, the setting of the symbol enlargement / reduction speed is not limited to the case of two stages (kind) of high speed and low speed as described above, and is not limited to three stages (for example, high speed, medium speed, low speed, etc.) or one stage (speed change). (One type without). When the symbol enlargement / reduction speed is three or more stages (when three or more types of temporary enlargement / reduction display are provided), the higher or lower the enlargement / reduction speed, the higher the possibility that the determination result by the hit / fail determination means will be a hit. You may do it. Further, in each of the above-mentioned temporary stop displays of enlargement / reduction, the enlarged display and the reduced display of the symbols are alternately and regularly performed (periodically). However, the enlarged display and the reduced display of the symbols are irregularly performed. You may do it. Further, in the enlargement / reduction temporary stop display in the above example, the order of the enlargement display and the reduction display is, however, of course, the order may be reversed.

In the enlargement / reduction temporary stop display in the above example, the size of the symbol is changed between the maximum size larger than the normal size and the minimum size smaller than the normal size.
The present invention is not limited to this, and the size of the symbol may be changed between the normal size and the maximum size, or between the normal size and the minimum size. In addition, in the enlarged display or the reduced display of the symbol in the above-described example of the scaled temporary stop display, the size of the symbol is continuously (gradually) changed (enlarged or reduced) with time. The size of the design may be changed intermittently (discontinuously). For example, a plurality of symbols of the same type but of different sizes are provided, and their display is switched at predetermined intervals.

The left special symbol S1 and the right special symbol S
19, when the left special symbol S1 and the right special symbol S2 are temporarily stopped and displayed in the same type of symbol as shown in FIG. 19, the reach determination process (S8) is performed.
According to the reach effect instruction (S83) of (0), a reach action in a predetermined mode is performed. In the example shown,
When you reach the reach state, "reach! And the like are displayed on the image display unit 50 to notify the player of the reaching state. On the other hand, when the left special symbol S1 and the right special symbol S2 are provisionally stopped and displayed with different types of symbols, the middle special symbol S3 ends scrolling change and is stopped and displayed without reaching the reach state, and the departure is determined. Is done. This departure confirmation display is based on the special symbol determination processing (S1
10) is based on the display instruction (S115, S119).

After a lapse of a predetermined time from the effect of the reach action, the middle special symbol S3, which is the final stop symbol, in the center display area of the image display section 50, finishes the scroll fluctuation. If the middle special symbol S3 is stopped by a different type of symbol from the left special symbol S1 and the right special symbol S2, the departure is determined. This departure confirmation display is made by displaying the special symbol determination process (S110) (S116, S11).
9, S121).

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 24, when the middle special symbol S3 is fixed (finally) stopped and displayed together with the left special symbol S1 and the right special symbol S2 in the same symbol, a big hit is established. This big hit determination display is based on the display instruction (S112) of the special symbol determination processing (S110). In the illustrated example, the "big hit!" ! Is displayed on the image display unit 50 to notify the player of the big hit. In this example, the special symbols are stopped and displayed in the order of the left special symbol, the right special symbol, and the middle special symbol, but the stop order is not limited to this.

In this example, all the special symbols S1 to S1
Immediately after S3 stops with the same type of symbols, the big hit symbol combination is determined, and the maximum number of rounds in which the right to continue is generated at the time of executing the special game, whether or not the probability changes after the end of the special game, and the like are determined. , But is not limited to this. For example, the middle special symbol S3 is temporarily stopped and displayed in the same pattern as the left special symbol S1 and the right special symbol S2, and thereafter all the special symbols S1 once aligned are displayed.
After shifting to the re-lottery mode in which the scroll is fluctuated together with the state in which S3 is aligned, and after a predetermined time has elapsed,
The jackpot symbol combination may be determined (final) stopped and displayed on the image display unit 50. Thus, all special symbols S
If the jackpot symbol combinations are confirmed and displayed through re-drawing in which the scrolling of 1 to S3 is changed, the maximum number of rounds and the special game at the time of the execution of the special game can be determined according to the type of each jackpot symbol combination as described above. When the game value such as whether or not the probability fluctuates after the end is different, it is possible to further increase the player's expectation and excitement for the game (big hit mode).

In the main process M of the gaming machine 1, it is confirmed by the detection of the normal symbol change start switch whether or not a game ball has passed through the ordinary symbol change start gates 19 and 21 (S160). If the ball has passed, the updated numerical value Q8 of the label -FRND-A is obtained, and then the obtained numerical value Q8 is
After storing in the acquired random number storage area of the RAM 0, a normal symbol hit / fail determination process (S170), a normal symbol display process (S180), and a start winning opening opening process (S190) are executed. Here, if it is determined in S160 that the game ball has not passed, the acquisition of the numerical value of the label -FRND-A and the normal symbol per hit determination processing (S170) are omitted,
The routine jumps to the normal symbol display processing (S180). In addition,
The acquisition of the random number of the label-FRND-A is different from the processing shown in FIG. 7 only in the acquisition of the counter acquisition numerical value.

In the normal symbol hit winning / not judging process (S170), a normal symbol hit (also referred to as a small hit) hit / non-judgment process for opening the lower first type start winning opening 11 is performed. This normal symbol hit / fail judgment processing (S170)
Then, the obtained numerical value Q8 of the label-FRND-A is a numerical value per symbol, which is "1", "3", "5", "7",
Compared with any odd number of '9', if the obtained numerical value Q8 is an odd number, it is a normal symbol hit and the normal symbol hit flag C1 is set to 1. Note that the acquired numerical value Q8 is “0”,
If it is any even number of '2', '4', '6', and '8', it is out of range and the flag C1 per symbol is usually set to 0. Further, the determination as to whether or not the hit is a normal symbol is instantaneously performed at the time of starting the variable symbol display on the normal symbol display section 45.

In addition, a normal symbol hit / fail determination process (S1)
In 70), the obtained numerical value Q8 of the label -FRND-A
Is instructed to display a predetermined normal symbol on the normal symbol display section 45 as a stop display symbol (judgment result of the normal symbol hit / fail judgment process). In this embodiment, the acquired numerical value Q8 of the label -FRND-A is assigned as it is to the ordinary symbol display unit 45 as an ordinary symbol to be stopped and displayed.

In the ordinary symbol display processing (S180), first, it is checked whether or not there is an instruction to display an ordinary symbol in the ordinary symbol hit / fail determination processing (S170). After confirming at 45 that the normal symbol variation display is not being performed, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag B1 is set to 1, that is, whether or not the probability variation is being performed (the symbol variation time is being shortened). if there is,
After the variable symbols for the reduced symbol display time (for example, about 5.9 seconds) are variably displayed on the ordinary symbol display unit 45, the symbol is determined based on the instruction for displaying the symbol in the ordinary symbol hit / fail determination processing (S170). Stop display. On the contrary,
When it is determined that the probability is not fluctuating, the normal symbol is displayed in the normal symbol display section 45 in a normal variable display time (for example, about 11.8 seconds), and then the normal symbol per hit determination process (S170) is performed. Based on the display instruction of the ordinary symbol, the ordinary symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed on the ordinary symbol display section 45.

In the start winning opening opening process (S190), as shown in FIG. 15, first, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol hit is established, that is, the normal symbol hit flag C
It is determined whether or not the value of 1 is 1 (S191). If the values match, it is confirmed that the ordinary symbol on the ordinary symbol display section 45 has stopped (S192), and the lower first type 1 start winning prize port 1 is present.
After confirming that No. 1 is not opened (S193), the lower first type start winning opening 11 is opened and expanded (S19).
4).

Thereafter, the value of the probability variation flag B1 becomes 1
If the value of the flag B1 is 1, that is, if it is determined that the probability is currently fluctuating, the lower first type start winning opening 11 is opened for 1.7 seconds. Has been performed three times (S196), or whether the number of winning balls in the first-class starting winning openings 10, 11 has reached six (S19).
When any one of the conditions 7) is satisfied, the opening and closing of the lower first kind start winning opening 11 is ended (closed) (S19).
8) Then, the value of the ordinary symbol hit flag C1 is reset to 0 (S199), and the starting winning opening opening process (S19).
0) is ended. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S195 that the value of the probability variation flag B1 is not 1, that is, if it is determined that the game is in the normal gaming state, the opening and closing time of the lower first type start winning opening 11 is 0. .3 seconds have passed (S2
00) or when the number of winning balls in the first-type starting winning openings 10 and 11 reaches six (S197), the lower first-type starting winning opening 11 is expanded. The opening / opening is ended (closed) (S198), the value of the normal symbol hit flag C1 is reset to 0 (S199), and the start winning opening opening process (S190) ends.

In the main process M, it is checked in step S210 whether the value of the big hit flag A1 is 1, that is, whether or not a big hit is established. If so, a special game execution process (S220) is executed. Note that S210
If it is determined that the big hit is not established, the special game execution process (S220) is omitted.

In the special game execution process (S220), as shown in FIG. 16, first, it is determined whether or not the value of the special game execution flag D1 is 1 (S221), and the value is set to 1
Otherwise, after the completion of the special symbol stop display on the image display unit 50 is confirmed (S222), the special game execution flag D1 is set to 1 (S223), and the value of the big hit flag A1 is set. Is reset to 0 (S224). At the same time, the opening and closing plate 61 of the special winning opening 15 is opened by exciting the special winning opening solenoid based on the instruction of the special game executing means (in this example, the main control circuit 70 corresponds). The game ball falling on the surface of the area 6 is received, and it becomes possible to enter the big winning opening 15, that is, the execution of the special game (big hit game) is started (S225). If the special symbol stop display is not completed in S222, the special game execution process (S220) is immediately terminated.

Specifically, during the execution of the special game, the open / close plate 61 is kept for a predetermined time (for example, 29.5 seconds).
After the elapse or when the number of winning balls detected by the winning ball number counting switch reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10), it closes. Further, every time the specific winning ball detection switch detects a winning ball to the specific area winning opening 63, a right to continue to open the opening / closing plate 61 again is generated, and the opening of the opening / closing plate 61 is performed in the round number selection processing. Based on the number of jackpot rounds set in (S130), a predetermined maximum number of times (for example, a maximum of 13 or 15 times) is repeated. Then, if any special prize ball is not detected by the specific prize ball detection switch while the opening / closing plate 61 is being opened, or if the special game ending condition that the opening of the opening / closing plate 61 of the maximum number of times is ended is satisfied, The special game ends (S2
26, 227) together with the special game execution flag D1.
Is reset to 0 (S228). In addition, with respect to the winning in the special winning opening 15, a predetermined number per winning, in the present embodiment, 15 game balls are paid out as prize balls by the prize ball payout device.

In the main process M, in addition to the above-described processes, other processes (S
230), for example, error processing is performed, and the apparatus enters a standby state in preparation for the subsequent processing.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented by appropriately changing a part of the configuration without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, in the above embodiment, a special symbol (here, a left special symbol and a right special symbol) that does not fluctuate is displayed in an enlarged or reduced manner only in the temporary stop display in the reach state. At other times, for example, the temporary stop display of the first stop special symbol (corresponding to the left special symbol in the above embodiment) before the reach state is reached, or the first stop special symbol and the first stop special symbol when the reach state is not reached At the time of the temporary stop display of the two-stop special symbol (corresponding to the right special symbol in the above embodiment), or at the time of the temporary stop display of all the special symbols before the re-lottery (re-all scroll change) at the time of the above-mentioned big hit establishment. Alternatively, a special symbol that does not fluctuate may be displayed in an enlarged or reduced manner.

Further, in the above embodiment, the temporary stop display of each special symbol on the image display section 50 is a swing temporary stop display,
Although the display is performed in three modes, that is, a high-speed temporary stop display and a low-speed temporary stop display, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the temporary stop display may be performed only by a zoom-in / temporary temporary-stop display in which a special symbol is enlarged / reduced, or a symbol-wise temporary stop display in which the symbol is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise as a temporary stop operation. Etc. may be added. Further, in the above-described embodiment, a plurality of temporary stop modes having different enlargement / reduction speeds, that is, temporary stop operation speeds are provided only in the case of enlargement / reduction temporary stop display for displaying a special symbol in enlargement / reduction. As for the temporary stop display and the symbol temporary stop display, a plurality of symbols having different shaking speeds and rotational speeds (speeds of the temporary stop operation) may be provided. In this case, the possibility of a big hit or a reach state may be different depending on the swing speed or the rotation speed.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the enlargement / reduction display is performed on the special symbol which does not fluctuate during the temporary stop display. At the time of an effect, at the time of a reach action effect in the case of a reach state, or the like, a special symbol that is scrolling may be displayed in an enlarged or reduced manner.

Further, in the above embodiment, the speed of the symbol enlargement / reduction (temporary stop operation) at the time of the symbol temporary stop display is fixed from the start to the end of the temporary stop display. The present invention is not limited to this, and the enlarging / reducing speed of the symbol may be temporarily increased or decreased on the way, or the enlarging / reducing speed of the symbol may be gradually increased or decreased. In those cases, the possibility of a big hit or a reach state may be changed due to a change in the enlargement / reduction speed during the enlargement / reduction of the symbol. If you do this,
If the speed of expansion / contraction changes during the expansion / contraction of the symbol, the player plays the game with a sense of expectation for a big hit, and the interest of the game is further enhanced. Preferably, the area of the discolored portion of the enlargement / reduction speed level meter-G is increased / decreased (expanded / contracted) or the sound generation interval from the speaker 37 is changed in conjunction with the change of the enlargement / reduction speed of the symbol. Is good. Then, the player can very easily recognize the change in the speed of the symbol enlargement / reduction.

Further, in the above embodiment, the enlargement / reduction speed level meter G on the image display unit 50 and the speaker 37 emitting a beep sound at predetermined intervals are used to enlarge or reduce the symbol during the symbol enlargement / temporary stop display. Although the speed of the temporary stop operation is configured to be associated with the speed, the speed of the temporary stop operation may be configured to be associated with the player by other means. For example, the lamp indicators 35 and 36 provided on the front side of the game board 3 are turned on (flashing) at timing (interval) corresponding to the speed of the temporary stop operation.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the description has been made using the pachinko game machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the display result of the image display unit such as a coin game machine or a slot machine is determined in advance. In the case of the display mode described above, the present invention can be applied to an appropriate gaming machine of a type that is in a gaming state advantageous to the player.

[0110]

As shown and described above, according to the present invention, when a symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed, the symbol is enlarged / reduced and displayed. Display) mode, so that the player can enjoy a fresh game sensation different from that of the conventional model, and can dramatically increase the interest of the game. Further, according to the temporary stop display for displaying the symbols in an enlarged or reduced manner, there is an effect that the player can easily determine that the symbols are in the temporary stop state, that is, the symbols are not fixed and stopped.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, when the symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed, the possibility of a big hit is different between when the symbol is enlarged and reduced and when the symbol is not displayed. The player plays the game while paying attention to how the symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed with a sense of expectation, and the interest of the game is further increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board of the gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing system control of the gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically showing display control of the gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart relating to a main process executed by a main control circuit of the gaming machine.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart relating to a random number update process.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart relating to a random number acquisition process.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart related to a big hit success / failure determination process.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart relating to reach determination processing.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart relating to a temporary stop mode determination process.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart relating to a special symbol determination process.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart related to a round number selection process.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart relating to a probability setting process.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart related to a display process in an image display unit.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart relating to a start winning opening process.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart related to a special game execution process.

FIG. 17 is a time chart of one display pattern on the image display unit of the gaming machine.

FIG. 18 is a first image diagram of the display pattern.

FIG. 19 is a second image diagram thereof.

FIG. 20 is a third image diagram thereof.

FIG. 21 is a fourth image diagram thereof.

FIG. 22 is a fifth image diagram.

FIG. 23 is a sixth image diagram thereof.

FIG. 24 is a seventh image diagram thereof.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming machine 3 Gaming board 9 Display device 43 Special symbol display device 50 Image display section

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A hit / fail judgment means for judging whether a game has hit or missed due to the establishment of a judgment start condition, and after displaying a plurality of symbols variably, a part or all of the plurality of symbols are determined in advance. Temporary stop display means for temporarily stopping and displaying with a symbol which has been determined, determination result final stop display means for finally determining and displaying the determination result by the hit / fail determination means in a combination of predetermined symbols, and determination by the hit / fail determination means In a gaming machine provided with a special game execution means for executing a special game due to the result being a hit, when the symbol is temporarily stopped, the symbol is enlarged or reduced as a symbol temporary stop operation. A gaming machine comprising a symbol enlargement / reduction display means. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the determination result by the hit / fail determination means is different depending on whether the symbol is enlarged or reduced when the symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed. 2. The gaming machine according to 1.