JP2002200281A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine highly interesting to a player. SOLUTION: This game machine makes the player recognize the propriety of imparting a privilege by the variation in patterns (66, 67 and 68) displayed at an image display device 22. Also, the game machine is provided with a detector for detecting the entry of a game medium to a specified winning port, a privilege imparting decision means for deciding the propriety of imparting the privilege to the player with the detection as a trigger, a pattern display means for variably displaying the patterns on the basis of the result in the decision means, a first game presentation means for making a presentation device perform game presentation linked with the pattern variation and a second game presentation means for making the image display device 22 and/or the presentation device perform specified presentation 64 at a prescribed timing different from the detection of the game medium by the detector. The second game presentation means ends the specified presentation to the pattern display device 22 and/or the presentation device on the basis of the result in the privilege imparting decision means and makes the result in the privilege imparting decision means and the presence/absence of the end of the specified presentation 22 be recognized while relating them.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a gaming machine. In particular, the present invention relates to an effect technology for a game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional gaming machine, various operations are started in response to a prize of a game medium to a winning opening, and the result of the operation determines whether or not a privilege can be granted to a player.
For example, in a pachinko machine that is a type of gaming machine, a player launches a pachinko ball that is a game medium on a game board,
When a pachinko ball enters a specific winning opening of the game board, three symbols arranged in the horizontal direction displayed on the image display device start to change. Then, when these three symbols are stopped in a predetermined combination (for example, “7.7.7”) and confirmed, a “big hit” is obtained, and a privilege is given to the player. The advantage is that a specific winning port provided on the game board of the pachinko machine is opened greatly for a predetermined time, and the pachinko balls shift to a state where it is easy to win. As a result, a large number of prize balls (pachinko balls as prizes) are obtained. ) Is given to the player.

[0003]

However, as described above, in a conventional gaming machine, the operation is started when a game medium is awarded to a winning opening. That is, if the game medium does not win the winning opening, the gaming machine does not start any operation. For this reason, the operation of the gaming machine is not surprising, and results in lack of interest in the game. The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that is highly interesting for a player.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problem, Function and Effect The gaming machine according to claim 1 allows a player to recognize whether or not to give a privilege based on a symbol change displayed on an image display device. And a detection device that detects the winning of the game medium to a specific winning opening, and a bonus grant determination unit that determines whether or not the bonus can be granted to the player triggered by the detection of the game medium by the detection device,
A symbol display means for variably displaying symbols on the image display device based on the result of the privilege provision determining means, and a first game effect means for causing the effect device to perform a game effect in conjunction with the symbol change by the symbol display means. The image display device and / or
Or a second effect that causes the effect device to perform a specific effect at a different timing from the detection of the game medium by the detection device.
Game directing means. In the gaming machine described above, when the detecting device detects that the game medium has won a specific winning opening, the privilege granting determining means determines whether or not the privilege can be granted to the player. The symbol display means displays the symbols in a variable manner based on the result of the privilege provision determining means, and in conjunction with the symbol variations, the first game effect means causes the effect device to perform a game performance. Then, the second game effect means causes the image display device and / or the effect device to perform a specific effect at a different timing from the detection of the game medium by the detection device. According to such a gaming machine, the player can enhance the interest in the game by a specific effect performed at a different timing from the winning of the game medium to the specific winning opening. Here, the trigger different from the detection device detecting the winning of the game medium is, for example, the gaming machine has been operating for a predetermined time,
The symbol has been changed a predetermined number of times. The effect device may be any device as long as the player can recognize the specific effect, and may be realized using, for example, a light emitting device, a speaker device, a vibration device, and the like.

[0005] In the gaming machine according to claim 1, it is preferable that the second game effect means terminates a specific effect for the symbol display device and / or the effect device based on a result of the privilege provision determining means. (Claim 2).
The above-mentioned gaming machine may or may not end the specific effect based on the result of the privilege provision determining means. According to such a gaming machine, the player can recognize the result of the privilege provision determining means in association with the end of the specific effect, and enjoy the game with more interest. For example, if a special effect is not ended when a privilege is given, and if the gaming machine is in a variation mode in which the specific effect is ended when the privilege is not given, the player expects that the specific effect will not end. While watching the design fluctuation, it is possible to play a highly interesting game.

The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising random number generating means for generating a random number, wherein said second gaming effect means activates said random number generating means at a predetermined timing to generate a random number. Is preferably obtained, and when the obtained random number has a predetermined value, the specific effect is preferably performed (claim 3). In the gaming machine described above, a specific effect is performed when the obtained random number matches a predetermined value.
That is, the specific effect is started at random timing. According to such a gaming machine, the specific effect is started at an unexpected timing, so that the player can further enhance the interest in the game due to the unexpectedness.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the privilege provision determining means activates the random number generating means upon the detection of the game medium by the detecting device to acquire a random number, and based on the acquired random number. It is preferable to determine whether or not the privilege is granted. In the above-mentioned gaming machine, random numbers used for determining awarding of a privilege and determining whether or not to perform a specific effect are obtained from a common random number (random number generating means). For this reason, it is not necessary to separately have a random number used for determining awarding of a privilege and determining whether or not to perform a specific effect, and the process of generating a random number can be simplified.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a player is made to recognize whether or not to give a privilege based on a symbol change displayed on the image display device. In the image display device, when the symbol change is performed in a state where the normal effect display is changed to the specific effect display, when the result of the symbol change becomes a display in which the first privilege is given. When the symbol change results in a display in which a second benefit with a smaller profit than the first benefit is given, a display effect that the timing of ending the specific effect display is different. Will be In the gaming machine described above, a specific effect is produced depending on whether the result of the symbol change is a display in which the first privilege is provided or a display in which the second benefit having a smaller profit than the first benefit is provided. The end timing of the display is different. According to such a gaming machine, the player can recognize the result of the symbol variation and the end timing of the specific effect display in association with each other, and can play a highly interesting game.

In the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect, when the display for giving the second privilege is performed, the specific effect display ends at any timing before the result of the symbol change is determined, When the first privilege is displayed, it is preferable to perform a display effect that the specific effect display is continued at least until the result of the symbol change is determined (claim 5). According to such a gaming machine, the player does not end the specific effect display before the result of the symbol change is determined, and watches the symbol change while expecting to obtain the first privilege with a large profit. Highly interesting games can be played.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, when the display is such that the second privilege is provided, the specific effect display is performed at any timing immediately after the symbol change constitutes the reach. Is completed, and when the display becomes the display in which the first privilege is given, it is preferable to perform a display effect that the specific effect display is continued even after the reach is configured (claim 6). According to such a gaming machine, the player does not end the specific effect display immediately after the symbol fluctuation constitutes the reach, and watches the symbol fluctuation while expecting to obtain the first privilege with a large profit. , A more interesting game can be played. Here, the term “reach” refers to a state in which, when a privilege is granted by satisfying a plurality of conditions, the remaining conditions are satisfied except for the last condition. For example, out of three fluctuating symbols, the other two symbols except for the symbol that stops last stop at the same symbol, and the symbol that stops last stops at the same symbol as the two symbols. Means a condition that may be a condition for granting a privilege.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, a symbol change is displayed on the image display device when a game medium is awarded to a specific winning opening, and the player is informed of whether or not a privilege can be given based on the symbol change. Make them recognize. When the symbol change is performed in the image display device in a state where the normal effect display is changed to the specific effect display, when the result of the symbol change is a display in which the first privilege is provided. The specific effect display is continued even after the start of the symbol change, and when the result of the symbol change becomes a display in which a second privilege with a smaller profit than the first privilege is given, the specific effect display is performed. A display effect that the specific effect display ends between the winning of the game medium to the winning opening and the start of the symbol change is performed. In the gaming machine described above, a specific effect is produced depending on whether the result of the symbol change is a display in which the first privilege is provided or a display in which the second benefit having a smaller profit than the first benefit is provided. The end timing of the display is different. That is, when the result of the symbol change is a display in which the first privilege is given, the specific effect display is continued even after the symbol change starts, and the result of the symbol change is a display in which the second privilege is given. When
The specific effect display ends between the winning of the game medium to the specific winning opening and the start of the symbol change. According to such a gaming machine, the player is able to continue the design effect display and the specific effect display /
Recognizing the end timing in association, the special effect display is continued even after the symbol change is started, and the symbol change is watched while expecting to obtain the first privilege with large profit, so that a highly interesting game can be performed. It can be carried out.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a first-class pachinko machine will be described with reference to the drawings. This is a type of pachinko machine in which a specific winning opening is greatly opened when the jackpot symbol is. FIG.
1 is a front view showing the appearance of a pachinko machine. FIG. 2 is a front view of the display device. As shown in FIG. 1, a handle 38 that is operated by a player to strike a pachinko ball is provided at the lower right of the pachinko machine 10. In addition, on the game board surface 12, a display 14, a first-type starting port 30, a large winning port 34, and the like are arranged. As shown in FIG. 2, the display device 14 is provided with an image display device 22, which is a display device for a liquid crystal screen, on which an image is displayed. The pachinko ball hit by the player operating the handle 38 moves upward along the rail 44 and reaches the upper portion of the game board surface 12. The pachinko ball that has reached the upper portion of the game board surface 12 collides with a number of nails (not shown) struck on the game board surface 12, and falls downward while frequently changing its direction.

A starting port sensor 56 is provided inside the first type starting port 30. When a pachinko ball wins, a prize ball (a prize pachinko ball) is paid out and displayed on the image display device 22. The symbol is changed once. Then, when the big hit symbol is selected by the symbol change, the gaming machine shifts to the big hit state. When the jackpot game state is reached, the normally open closed opening / closing door 36 of the special winning opening 34 is opened, and either one of ten pachinko balls wins after being opened, or until 30 seconds elapse after being opened. Is closed when is established. If the pachinko ball passes through a special winning area (V zone) (not shown) inside the special winning opening 34 while the door 36 is open, the door 36 once closed is opened again. The opening and closing of the opening / closing door 36 is continued up to 16 times, and 15 prize balls are paid out for one pachinko ball that wins when opened. Therefore, when the jackpot is won, the player can obtain 2000 or more prize balls. The opening and closing door 36 of the special winning opening 34 is driven to open and close by a solenoid 50 mounted on the back side of the game board surface 12. Grand Prize Winner 34
Is provided with a middle gate 32, and a gate sensor 54 for detecting the passage of a pachinko ball is provided inside. When the pachinko ball passes through the middle gate 32, the symbol fluctuates in the ordinary symbol display unit (not shown). Then, when the ordinary symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, the lower first type starting port 35 is opened for a short time (about one second). Even when a pachinko ball wins in the lower first type starting port 35, the image displayed on the image display device 22 is changed once, and the prize ball is paid out.

As shown in FIG. 2, the display 14 is provided with a holding ball lamp 28. The retaining ball lamp 28 has four LEs mounted side by side.
D (light emitting diode), and the number of times the symbol is suspended on the image displayed on the image display device 22 is notified by the number of lights.
The number of fluctuation suspensions is the number of pachinko balls that have won the first type start-up port 30 or the lower first type start-up port 35 (the number of reserved balls) during the change of the symbol. The symbol change for the number of times is subsequently performed. Also,
The gaming machine 10 is provided with a lower plate 40 for temporarily storing prize balls and rental balls, an ashtray 42, an upper plate 46 for receiving prize balls, and the like. The speaker 26 is provided on the back side of the upper plate 46, and a lamp 27 that emits light by a built-in light bulb is arranged so as to surround each part of the game board surface 12 and the game board surface 12. These speakers 26 and lamps 27
Depending on the progress of the game of the gaming machine, various sounds are emitted and light is emitted to entertain the player.

Next, the configuration and operation of a main control unit and a display control unit for controlling the pachinko machine 10 to realize a pachinko game will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the main control unit and the display control unit.
The main control unit and the display control unit are both disposed on the back side of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIG. 3, the main control unit 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit).
BUS (information transmission circuit)
ROM (read only memory) 104 and RAM (read / write memory) 106 connected via 114
, An input processing circuit 108, an output processing circuit 110, and a communication control circuit 112. The CPU 102 uses R
The pachinko machine 10 is controlled by executing a game control program stored in the OM 104. Also, RO
In M104, a control program for creating command data to be transmitted to the display control unit 200 and transmitting command data is also stored. The RAM 106 temporarily stores information such as various data and input signals in the process of the control executed by the main control unit 100.
The input processing circuit 108 receives a signal output from a sensor such as the gate sensor 54 or the starting port sensor 56 and converts the signal into a data format that can be processed in the main control unit 100 (the input processing circuit 108 , Signals from sensors such as the middle gate 32 are also input, but these are omitted from FIG. 3). The output processing circuit 110
In response to the drive data transmitted from the PU 102 via the BUS 114, the drive device such as the solenoid 50 mounted on the pachinko machine 10 is driven. Communication control circuit 11
2 has a function of transmitting command data to the display control unit 200.

The display control unit 200 includes a main control unit 100
, And processes the command data to control an image or the like to be displayed on the image display device 22 of the display device 14. The display control unit 200 includes a CPU
202, ROM 204, RAM 206, communication control circuit 2
08, a display control circuit 210, and the like, which are connected via a BUS 212. CPU 20
2 performs processing such as decoding of command data sent from the main control unit 100 according to a display control program stored in the ROM 204. In the RAM 206,
Information such as various data and input / output signals in the process of display control is temporarily stored. The communication control circuit 208 has a function of receiving command data transmitted from the main control unit 100. The display control circuit 210 includes a CP
The display data transmitted from the U 202 via the BUS 212 is processed to display an image on the image display device 22 of the display device 14 or to turn on the holding ball lamp 28. Although not shown in FIG. 3, the display control circuit 210 emits sound from the speaker 26,
7 is also performed.

Next, various control processing procedures executed by the pachinko machine 10 having the above-described configuration, and the image display device 22
Will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a process performed by the main control unit 100. FIG. 5 shows the display control unit 2.
It is a flowchart of the process performed in 00. FIG.
5 is a diagram illustrating a variation mode of an image displayed on an image display device 22. After the pachinko ball is won in the first-type starting port 30 and the lower first-type starting port 35, the processing procedure is the same. Therefore, the first-type starting port 30 is won for simplification of explanation. The case will be described.

First, processing such as creation and transmission of command data executed in the main control unit 100 will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the specific effect (display) is performed by an image displayed on the image display device 22. Hereinafter, the specific effect (display) will be described in place of the specific display. As shown in FIG. 4, first, a specific display lottery is performed to determine whether or not to perform the specific display (S10). The specific display lottery is to acquire a specific display random number activated at a predetermined timing, and it is subsequently determined whether or not the specific display random number obtained here matches a predetermined value ( S12). S
If the specific display random number matches a predetermined value in 12 (YES in S12), command data for performing specific display is transmitted to the display control unit 200 in subsequent S13. On the other hand, when it is determined that the specific display is not performed in S12 (in the case of NO), S13 is skipped.
The command data for performing the specific display is not transmitted to the display control unit 200.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a symbol variation signal has been received (S16). This determination is, specifically, whether or not the input processing circuit 108 of the main control unit 100 has received a signal from the starting port sensor 56, that is, whether or not a pachinko ball has won the first type starting port 30. Determine. When the symbol variation signal is received (YES in S16), a jackpot lottery is performed (S18). When the symbol variation signal has not been received (NO in S16), the process returns to the first process of the main control unit process (return). The above-mentioned jackpot lottery is to acquire a jackpot random number, and the jackpot is determined based on whether the acquired jackpot random number matches the jackpot value (S
20). In the case of a jackpot, a jackpot probability lottery is performed by drawing a jackpot probability random number (S2).
2). The jackpot probability random number is used to determine whether or not a subsequent jackpot occurs with a high probability (that is, whether or not a so-called probable change state occurs).
Is a random number for determining. In the case where the jackpot becomes a large jackpot with a high probability, the number of the jackpots is increased in the processing of S22 (hereinafter, the jackpot with the successively higher jackpot occurrence probability is referred to as a “probable jackpot”, and the jackpot occurrence probability A jackpot that does not change is called a "non-probable jackpot."

Next, the winning symbol random number is determined by lottery to determine the winning symbol (S24).
In this jackpot symbol lottery, a corresponding jackpot symbol is determined by a win or a non-change probability jackpot determined by the jackpot probability lottery in S22. Then, by randomly selecting the jackpot variation pattern random numbers, the variation pattern of the symbol up to the jackpot symbol is determined (S28). In the following S32,
The jackpot probability lottery in S22, the jackpot fluctuation pattern lottery in S28, and the deviation fluctuation pattern lottery in S36 (described later).
, The end timing of the specific display is determined.
In the present embodiment, in the case of the probability change big hit, the specific display is ended at the time of reaching the reach state, and in the case of the non-probability change big hit, the start of the scroll fluctuation of the symbol one rotation before the reach state is reached. At this point, the control for terminating the specific display is performed (even if the jackpot is a probability variable jackpot or a non-variable jackpot, the jackpot is still changed). In addition, when the jackpot does not become a big hit (in the case of a miss), the specific display ends when the symbol scrolling is changed twice. On the other hand, if it is determined in S20 that it is not a jackpot (in the case of NO), a missing symbol lottery is performed, and a missing symbol is determined (S3).
4). Next, a random pattern of the symbol up to the symbol is determined by lottery of the random number of the random pattern (S36). When the end timing of the specific display is determined in S32, the processing result determined above is transmitted to the display control unit 200 as command data (S34).

The processing executed by the display control unit 200 will be described with reference to FIG. The display control unit 200 first determines whether or not the command data transmitted from the main control unit 100 has been received (S82). If the command data is received (YES in S82), the command data is read and decoded (S8).
4). The decoding of the command data is performed, for example, by checking what the jackpot symbol is, how to change the symbol (fluctuation pattern), and when to end the specific display with predetermined scheduler data. is there. Then, a process of displaying an image on the image display device 22 based on the result decoded in S84 is performed (S86). The processing executed by the main control unit 100 and the display control unit 200 has been described above with reference to the flowcharts.

The variation of the image actually displayed on the image display device 22 will be described. In this embodiment, a description will be given of a variation mode of an image of a specific display according to the present invention, and a portion which is the same as a conventional pachinko machine will be omitted. In the present embodiment, as described above,
Specific display is started at an arbitrary timing. This specific display is performed when the reach state is reached in the case of a probability change jackpot, at the start time of the scroll change of the symbol one rotation before the reach state in the case of the non-probability change jackpot, or when the jackpot does not become a hit (in the case of a miss). Is terminated when the scroll movement of the symbol is performed twice. Here, the reach state is a state in which the two symbols on both sides of the three symbols arranged horizontally stop at the same symbol after the change, the central symbol is changing, and the central symbol is stopped. It refers to a state that may be a big hit in the case (for example, the symbol of the big hit is "7
In the case of "7.7", the symbols on both sides are stopped at "7",
The state in the middle is fluctuating). In addition, if the symbol that becomes a jackpot is the same three numbers from 0 to 9 are aligned,
The symbol with the probability jackpot is a case where three identical numbers among 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 are arranged.

As shown in FIG. 6A, in a state where the game of the pachinko machine is not started (before the player operates the handle 38 and hits the pachinko ball), the image display device 22 displays An image in which a plurality of symbols 62 move slowly in the direction of arrow 63 is displayed. From this state, when it is determined that the specific display is performed as a result of the above-described specific display lottery, as shown in FIG. 6B, the rain 64 is added to the image of FIG. The falling image is displayed. That is, even if the player is not sitting in front of the pachinko machine 10, the display of the image of the rain 64 is started.

Thereafter, even if the player starts the game while sitting in front of the pachinko machine 10, the image of the rain 64 is continuously displayed. When the game is started and the pachinko ball wins in the first kind starting port 30, the above-mentioned symbol 62 disappears,
As shown in FIG. 6C, three symbols (left symbol 66, middle symbol 67, and right symbol 68) arranged side by side change. Here, left symbol 66, middle symbol 67, right symbol 68
Is indicated by a downward arrow, indicating that these symbols are scrolling at high speed from top to bottom. When the symbol is scrolled in this manner, the player cannot clearly recognize (read) the symbol being scrolled. Then, when the jackpot does not become a big hit, the image of the rain 64 disappears when the symbol scrolling is repeated twice. This state is shown in FIG. Thereafter, the left symbol 66, the middle symbol 67, and the right symbol 68 are deviated combinations (for example, "3
・ 8 ・ 6 ”).

In the case of the non-probable change jackpot, the image of the rain 64 disappears at the time when the scroll fluctuation of the symbol one rotation before the reach state is started. Also in this case, the image shown in FIG.
Same as (d). Then, after the reach state (FIG. 6 (e)) in which the left symbol 66 and the right symbol 68 stop at the same number while the middle symbol 67 is scrolling, the middle symbol 6
7 stops and a big hit occurs (FIG. 6 (f)). In the case of the probability change jackpot, the image of the rain 64 is displayed until the reach state is reached, and disappears when the reach state is formed. FIG. 6G shows an image immediately before the reach state is reached. The middle symbol 67 is scrolling, the right symbol is stopped at “7”, and the left symbol 66 moves slowly in the direction of arrow 66a. ing. In this state, the image of the rain 64 is displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 6 (h), the rain 64 disappears at the time of reaching the reach state, and then becomes a big hit (FIG. 6 (i)).

As described above, in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, when the symbol fluctuates and the probability is changed to the jackpot, the non-deterministic jackpot, or the miss, the rain 64 is displayed as a specific display.
Are different at the end of the image. Then, the probability of the bonus being given to the player is the case where the rain image continues to reach the reach state and the rain 64 disappears at that point. For this reason, when the image of the rain 64 is started, the player recognizes the rain 64 in association with the probability change jackpot, and expects that the rain 64 will be continuously displayed until the reach state (continues to fall). Play games. That is,
According to the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a highly interesting gaming machine can be obtained. Also, when the display of the rain 64, which is a specific display, is started before the game is started on the pachinko machine 10 (in a state where no one is sitting in front of the pachinko machine 10),
The player recognizes the rain 64 in association with the probable jackpot or the non-probable jackpot, is attracted to the pachinko machine, and starts playing. That is, the operation rate of the pachinko machine can be improved. It should be noted that the rain 64 (specific display) is not always displayed when a big hit (probable change big hit, non-probable change big hit) occurs. Rather, it is preferable that the frequency of the big hit without the rain 64 being displayed is higher. Therefore, rain 6
When 4 is displayed, the player recognizes that a rare opportunity has come, and can increase the sense of expectation and enjoy the game.

Although the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment at all, and the present invention can be variously modified based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art. It can be implemented in an improved form,
For example, it may be configured as described below.

(1) The specific display does not necessarily have to start before the player starts playing the game with the pachinko machine.
Even if the display of the specific display starts during the game, the player expects that the specific display will continue to be a probability variable jackpot or a non-deterministic variable jackpot, and can play the game while increasing the fun.

(2) The end point of the specific display is not necessarily limited to the above embodiment. For example,
The specific display may be terminated between the time when the pachinko ball is won in the first-type starting port and the time when the symbol change is started.

(3) The specific display does not necessarily have to start at random timing. The starting of the pachinko ball into the first-type opening may be started at a different timing from when the starting-port sensor detects the winning (for example, a change in which the display of the specific display is started after a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of the symbol change). Mode may be used).

(4) Various random numbers, such as a specific display random number and a jackpot random number, do not necessarily need to exist separately, and may be appropriately integrated according to processing convenience.

(5) The specific effect need not necessarily be an image display. It is sufficient that the specific effect can be recognized by the player, and for example, light, sound, vibration, or the like may be used.

(6) The specific effect may be continued as long as the result of the scroll fluctuation of the symbol is out of range, and may be ended when a big hit (probable variable hit, non-probable variable big hit) occurs. In such a variation mode, when the specific effect is started, the specific effect continues until the jackpot is achieved, even if the result of the scroll change of the symbol repeatedly comes off. We can enjoy game while expecting.

(7) The specific display lottery for determining whether or not to perform the specific display is not necessarily performed by the main control unit, but may be performed by the display control unit. In this configuration, the specific display is started as a result of the specific display lottery performed by the display control unit. And the jackpot symbol (probably variable jackpot symbol, non-probable variable jackpot symbol) determined by the main control unit
The display control unit receives the command data such as the out-of-design, and decodes the command data to determine the end timing of the specific display.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the display device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a main control unit and a display control unit;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a process performed by a main control unit.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a process performed by a display control unit.

FIG. 6 shows a variation mode of an image displayed on the image display device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10: Pachinko machine 12: Game board surface 14: Display device 22: Image display device 26: Speaker 27: Lamp 28: Reservation ball lamp 30: First-class start port 32: Middle gate 34: Big winning prize port 35: Lower first class Starting port 36: Opening / closing door 38: Handle 40: Lower plate 44: Rail 46: Upper plate 50: Solenoid 54: Gate sensor 56: Starting port sensor 62: ￥ pattern 64: Rain 66: Left pattern 67: Middle pattern 68: Right pattern 100: Main control unit 102: CPU 104: ROM 106: RAM 108: Input processing circuit 110: Output processing circuit 112: Communication control circuit 114: BUS 200: Display control unit 202: CPU 204: ROM 206: RAM 208: Communication control circuit 210: Display control circuit 212: BUS

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] July 2, 2001 (2001.7.2)

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Drawing

[Correction target item name] Fig. 6

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A detecting device for detecting a prize of a game medium to a specific winning opening in a gaming machine for allowing a player to recognize whether or not to give a privilege by changing a symbol displayed on an image display device. Privilege grant deciding means for deciding whether to grant a privilege to a player in response to detection of a game medium, and symbol display means for variably displaying symbols on the image display device based on the result of the privilege grant deciding means. The first game effect means for causing the effect device to perform a game effect in association with the symbol change by the symbol display means, and the detection of the game medium by the detection device is different from the image display device and / or the effect device. A gaming machine comprising: a second gaming effect means for performing a specific effect at the opportunity. 2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the second game effect means terminates a specific effect on the symbol display device and / or the effect device based on a result of the privilege provision determining device. Machine. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising random number generating means for generating a random number, wherein said second game effect means activates said random number generating means at a predetermined timing. A gaming machine that obtains a random number and performs the specific effect when the obtained random number has a predetermined value. 4. A gaming machine for allowing a player to recognize whether or not to give a privilege by changing a symbol displayed on an image display device, wherein the image display device displays the symbol in a state changed from a normal effect display to a specific effect display. When the fluctuation is performed, when the result of the symbol fluctuation is a display to which the first privilege is given, and when the result of the symbol fluctuation is the second privilege having a smaller profit than the first privilege A display effect in which the timing at which the specific effect display ends is different from when the display is given. 5. In the gaming machine according to claim 4, when the display is to display the second privilege, the specific effect display ends at any timing before the result of the symbol change is determined. Then, when the display becomes the display to which the first privilege is given, a gaming effect is provided in which the specific effect display is continued at least until the result of the symbol change is determined. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein when the display is such that the second privilege is given, the identification is performed at any timing until immediately after the symbol change constitutes a reach. A game machine in which a display effect is provided in which, when the effect display is completed and the display is to display the first privilege, the specific effect display is continued even after the reach is configured. 7. When a game medium is awarded to a specific winning opening, a symbol change is displayed on an image display device, and the game change causes the player to recognize whether or not a privilege can be given based on the symbol change. When the symbol change is performed in a state where the display is changed from the normal effect display to the specific effect display, the symbol change is performed when the result of the symbol change becomes a display in which the first privilege is given. After the start, the specific effect display is continued, and when the result of the symbol change becomes a display in which a second privilege with a smaller profit than the first privilege is given, the display to the specific winning opening is performed. A gaming machine in which a display effect that the specific effect display ends during a period from winning of a game medium to the start of the symbol change is performed.