JP2002224343A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine providing an effective display for enhancing a player's hope for a special game value or for the imparting of the special game value. SOLUTION: In the event of a 'double-calling-hand' condition, the speed with which a jackpot symbol determining the imparting of the special game value varies is changed to keep the player hope for winning a jackpot until all of symbols being displayed stop and to enhance the enjoyability of the game. Moreover, the jackpot symbol which serves as the final symbol to stop is moved at low speed at if stopped; the jackpot symbol, if it is a bonus symbol, is moved at even lower speed to enhance the player's hope for the special game value or for the imparting of the special game value.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine having a function of generating a reach state on a plurality of active lines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, a plurality of activated lines are set on a variable display device, and predetermined identification information (hereinafter referred to as a display symbol) is placed on one of the activated lines. May become a big hit if a predetermined display mode (generally, display symbols are aligned with the same symbol) is set in advance. Depending on the type of display symbol at the time of a big hit, there is a type that increases the big hit probability (probability fluctuation) or shortens the fluctuation time (time reduction).

[0003]

As described above, the player is concerned with whether or not a big hit will occur, or whether or not the display pattern at the time of the big hit will be a probability variation or a time reduction. Will be paid. For this reason, until the stop symbol of the display symbol is determined, there are those that perform various effect displays in order to enhance the interest in the game.

[0004] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine which performs an effect display for increasing a sense of expectation for giving a specific game value or a special game value.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of combinations of specific variable display areas provided in a variable display device are set as effective lines, and these effective lines are set. In the case where the display result of the identification information displayed in the upper variable display area has a predetermined display mode based on the specific identification information, the specific game value can be given, and the predetermined display mode based on the special identification information has been obtained. A gaming machine capable of providing a special game value together with the specific game value, wherein at least 2
When the specific reach state based on the specific identification information and the special reach state based on the special identification information simultaneously occur on the activated line, the specific game value is provided on the activated line forming the specific reach state. When the specific identification information approaches, the fluctuation speed is reduced to a predetermined speed, and when the special identification information to be given the special game value approaches the effective line forming the special reach state, the fluctuation speed is reduced. A variable display control means for further decelerating from a predetermined speed is provided.

[0006] With this configuration, in a configuration in which a plurality of activated lines are set, when a plurality of reach is made, the speed of change of the specific identification information for determining the provision of the specific game value is changed. As a result, the player can have a sense of expectation of a big hit until all the identification information stops, thereby improving the interest in the game. In addition, the specific identification information to be the final stop is fluctuated at a low speed as if it were stopped, and the special identification information among the specific identification information is fluctuated at a lower speed, thereby giving a specific game value or a special game value. Expectations can be raised.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a specific combination of variable display areas provided in the variable display device is set as an effective line, and identification information displayed in the variable display area on the effective line is displayed. When the result has a predetermined display mode based on the specific identification information, the specific game value can be given, and when the result has the predetermined display mode based on the special identification information, the special game value can be provided together with the specific game value. A gaming machine, wherein when the specific reach state based on the specific identification information and the special reach state based on the special identification information simultaneously occur on the activated line, the specific game value is displayed on an activated line forming the specific reach state. When the specific identification information to be given is approaching, the fluctuation speed is reduced to a predetermined speed, and the fluctuation speed is reduced on the effective line for forming the special reach state. The approaching special identification information to be granted for the special game value and variable speed, characterized in that it comprises the variable display control means to further decelerate than the predetermined speed.

[0008] With this configuration, in a configuration in which a single activated line is set, when a plurality of reach are made, there is a change in the fluctuation speed of the specific identification information for determining the provision of the specific game value. By doing so, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation of a big hit until all the identification information stops, thereby improving the interest in the game. In addition, the specific identification information to be the final stop is fluctuated at a low speed as if it were stopped, and the special identification information among the specific identification information is fluctuated at a lower speed, thereby giving a specific game value or a special game value. Expectations can be raised.

[0009] Further, when the specific reach state based on the specific identification information and the special reach state based on the special identification information simultaneously occur on the active line, the variable display control means may display the active state on the active line forming the reach state. The order in which the identification information to which the specific game value or the special game value is to be assigned approaches may be set to be the special identification information after the specific identification information. With this configuration, in the case of multiple reach, the jackpot effect is performed by the special identification information after the jackpot effect by the specific identification information is performed. is there.

[0010] In addition, when the specific reach state based on the specific identification information and the special reach state based on the special identification information occur simultaneously on the active line, the variable display control means may display the active line forming the reach state. The variation speed may be accelerated when the identification information to be given the specific game value or the special game value passes.
With this configuration, it is possible to emphasize a low-speed variation portion of the specific identification information or the special identification information, and to excite the game.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes LC
A game machine that performs a game related to variable display of special symbols (hereinafter referred to as a special figure game) using an electric variable display device composed of D (Liquid Crystal Display), and a card reader (CR: Card Reader) that lends a ball with a prepaid card )
A description will be given of an example of a type 1 pachinko gaming machine. However, the gaming machine to which the present invention is applied is not limited to this. For example, a pachinko gaming machine classified into the second type or the third type, a general electric machine, or a probability setting function called a pachicon. It may be a ball-and-ball game machine equipped with the like. As a variable display device, a CRT (Cathode Rad) is used.
y Tube), LED (Light Emitting Diode) matrix, FED (Field Emission Display), EL (Electr
o Luminescence, an image display such as PDP (Plasma Display Panel), or a drum or a belt. Further, the present invention is applicable not only to a CR-type pachinko gaming machine that lends a ball with a prepaid card, but also to a pachinko gaming machine that lends a ball with cash. That is, any form of gaming machine having a variable display device for playing a special figure game may be used.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, and shows an arrangement layout of main members.
The pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 1 is roughly divided into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface, and a gaming machine frame (base frame) 3 for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. A substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails is formed on the game board 2, and a special symbol display device 4 as a variable display device is provided at a substantially central position of the game area.

In this embodiment, a specific combination of variable display areas in the special symbol display device 4 is set in advance as an effective line. Then, when it is determined that the specific game value is to be given, when a big hit is notified by the final stop symbol mode, a display symbol finally stopped on this activated line is determined by the specific identification information. Is stopped after changing the display symbol so as to achieve the display mode of. That is, the player can easily recognize whether or not a big hit has occurred by checking the display mode on the activated line. In addition, the special symbol display device 4 of the present embodiment includes a variable display area for individually and variably displaying left, middle, and right display symbols, and has two effective lines L1 and L2. Effective line L1,
A so-called double reach, which is a reach state at L2, is enabled. In addition, as a type of the display symbol to be a big hit, a non-probable variable symbol that can be given only a specific game value,
Two types are set, namely, a specific game value is provided and a specially changed symbol that enables a probability variation as a special game value is provided.

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a system configuration centering on a game control unit. The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment mainly includes a power supply section (power supply board) 10.
And a game control unit (game control board) 11 and an input / output unit 12
, A display control unit (display control board) 13, a sound control unit (sound control board) 14, and a lamp control unit (lamp control board) 1
5, a payout control unit (payout control board) 16, and an information output unit (information terminal board) 17.

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

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

Here, the temporary stop timing and the variation timing of the special symbol displayed by the special symbol display device 4 are uniquely determined according to the variation display pattern command output from the game control section 11. That is, the display control unit 13, the sound control unit 14, and the lamp control unit 15 perform
Control is performed so that the variable display of the special symbol on the special symbol display device 4, the audio output from the speakers 8L and 8R, and the blinking display of various lamps are performed in an interlocked manner.

The operation (action) of the present embodiment in the above configuration will be described.

First, an outline of a game flow in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described. By operating a handle provided at the lower right position of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a game ball is launched into the game area. Game control unit 11
In this example, the presence or absence of an input of a special symbol start switch or the like in the input / output unit 12 is monitored, and when a game ball wins the special symbol start port 6, the winning of the game ball is detected by the special symbol start switch. When a winning of a game ball is detected at the special symbol starting port 6, the number of winning game balls and an extracted value of a random number at the time of winning are stored in the special symbol determination bank. Then, a special figure game is started on the special symbol display device 4 based on the stored data.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing operation in the game control section. The game control unit 11 according to the present embodiment is activated approximately every 2 milliseconds by a timer interrupt using a software timer or the like. That is, the game control unit 11 uses the timer interrupt method and repeatedly executes the following processes every about 2 milliseconds based on the timer interrupt signal.

The game control unit 1 according to a timer interrupt signal
When the game control unit 11 is activated, the game control unit 11 first performs a so-called stack setting process of setting a designated address to a stack pointer (S101).
Checks the flag information for system check, and if the flag information is different from the normal operation determination value,
A system check process for clearing the work area in the memory is performed (S102). Thereafter, the game control unit 11 performs a time division process of an information output process of acquiring various flag information and the like in the special map game and a sound output process of outputting a sound effect in the special map game (S103). Then, an input signal from the input / output unit 12 is detected, and after performing an input process (S104) corresponding to the detected state, a special symbol process process described later is performed (S105).

Thereafter, a random number updating process (S106) for updating the determination random number used for the special figure game and a display symbol random number updating process (S107) for updating the display symbol random number used for the special figure game are sequentially performed. Do. Next, the game control unit 11 detects the presence or absence of an irregularity such as an error, and, when an error occurs, performs an error notification as necessary (S10).
After performing step 8), a detection signal from the input / output unit 12 is input, and a winning ball process is performed to determine whether or not each winning port or winning device has a winning (S109). Output processing for transmitting commands such as audio data, a display control signal (including the above-described variable display pattern command), a decorative lamp, an information signal, a solenoid drive signal, and a prize ball number signal to each output port. After performing (S110), the remaining time processing (S111) for updating the display symbol determination random number and the determination random number is repeated until a timer interrupt signal is given.

The special symbol processing in S105 is as follows.
The corresponding process is selectively executed according to special figure flag information for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 in a predetermined order according to the gaming state. Then, the value of the special figure flag information is updated during each processing according to the gaming state. In the special symbol process process, the following processes are executed corresponding to the special figure flag information.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the special symbol process processing. When the value of the special figure flag information is “0”, it is determined whether or not the random number value selected in the special figure game is equal to the big hit value, or in a normal game state such as a process of notifying the outside to the outside. The special symbol normal process is executed (S201). When the value of the special figure flag information is “1”, a special symbol big hit determination process for determining whether the display result of the symbol derived to the special symbol display device 4 is a big hit symbol is executed (S202).

If the value of the special symbol flag information is "2", a special symbol stop symbol setting process for setting a stop symbol (display result) of the special symbol game performed by the special symbol display device 4 is executed (S203). . When the value of the special figure flag information is "3", a variable display pattern setting process for setting a variable display pattern of a symbol of the special figure game performed by the special symbol display device 4 is executed (S204). The value of special figure flag information is "4"
In the case of, the special symbol variation process for performing the variation process in the special symbol game performed by the special symbol display device 4 is executed (S
205).

If the value of the special symbol flag information is "5", a special symbol stop process for performing a special symbol deceleration stop process is executed (S206). When the value of the special figure flag information is “6”, a special winning opening pre-processing for performing a processing for the big hit operation is executed (S207). When the value of the special figure flag information is "7", various processes relating to the big hit operation and a process during opening of the special winning opening for checking the opening time of the special winning opening 7 per one time are executed (S208). When the value of the special figure flag information is "8", the passage of the game ball to the specific area switch is monitored, and the specific area effective time processing for determining whether or not the special symbol process has been completed is executed (S209). .
When the value of the special figure flag information is “9”, it is determined whether or not the special symbol process is completed. If the special symbol process is completed, the demonstration display (demonstration screen of the special symbol display device 4 during the big hit) flag is cleared.
Clear the big hit display pattern, clear the big hit end display,
And the big hit end processing which clears the big hit information is executed (S210).

The processing executed in the special symbol processing is not limited to the above-described processing, but may be replaced with another processing or another processing may be added. Also, if the processing content of each process branched by the value of the special figure flag information becomes complicated and the process cannot be completed within the timer interrupt time,
A plurality of the same processes may be added. In the special figure game, when the game ball wins the special symbol start-up port 6, a special symbol big hit or a loss is determined based on the value of the random number for determination. As a result of the determination, when a big hit occurs, the special symbol combination corresponding to the value of the random number for determination is displayed on the special symbol display device 4. On the other hand, when a loss occurs, a special symbol corresponding to the value of the display symbol random number is displayed.

Hereinafter, the game controller 11 to the display controller 13
The display processing of the special figure game performed by the display control unit 13 based on the display control command data output to the CPU will be described in detail. In the display processing by the display control unit 13, it is not always necessary to execute the processing procedure according to the flowchart described below as long as the same image display is apparently performed.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the variable display processing. First, when a game ball wins in the special symbol starting port 6, the game control unit 11 acquires various random numbers as described above, and determines a final stop symbol and a variation display pattern.
When the final stop symbol and the variable display pattern are determined in the game control unit 11, the game control unit 11 sends the display control unit 1
A display control command indicating a final stop symbol and a fluctuation display pattern is output to 3. Therefore, the display control unit 13 acquires the fluctuation display pattern from the game control unit 11, starts the fluctuation of all the symbols (S301), and then acquires the final stop symbol (S302). Thereafter, the display control unit 13 proceeds to S402
The left symbol is temporarily stopped based on the final stop symbol acquired in (S303), and the right symbol is temporarily stopped (S304). Then, it is determined whether or not a reach effect (reach variation of the middle symbol) is executed (S305). .

If the reach effect is not executed (S
305; No), stop all the symbols by stopping the middle symbol (derived the display result) (S306), and return to the main flow. On the other hand, when a reach effect is executed (S30
5; Yes), the process of reach effect display (S307) is performed, and the process returns to the main flow.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing reach effect display processing. First, the display control unit 13 determines whether or not a double reach with a probable variable symbol and a non-probable variable symbol is performed based on the variable display pattern acquired from the game control unit 11 (S401). When the reach is not a double reach with a probable variable symbol and a non-probable variable symbol (S401; No), the display control unit 13 performs a notification process such as a reach notification based on an internally generated random number (S402), and then plays a game. The reach effect pattern instructed by the game control unit 11 is determined by referring to the reach effect selection table data (not shown) based on the variable display pattern acquired from the control unit 11 (S403). When the reach effect pattern is determined, the display control unit 13 performs a reach effect display control process based on the reach effect pattern (S40).
4) Return to the main flow. On the other hand, in the case of double reach with a probable variable design and a non-probable variable design (S401; Ye)
s), the display control unit 13 performs a shift reach control process in which the fluctuation speed is changed according to the symbol type including the probable variable symbol, the non-probable variable symbol, and the off symbol (S405), and returns to the main flow. Specifically, this shift reach control is to reduce the fluctuating speed to a predetermined speed when a non-probable variable symbol for a big hit approaches an effective line in a reach state with a non-probable variable design, When the probable symbol for a big hit approaches the activated line in the reach state with the probable symbol, the fluctuation speed is further reduced as compared with the case where the non-probable symbol approaches. Then, reach control is performed to increase the fluctuation speed when the display symbol that becomes a big hit passes through the active line.

FIG. 7 shows a display example of an effect image at the time of double reach using a probable variable symbol and a non-probable variable symbol. First, FIG.
As shown in (A), the reach state is established at the non-probable variable symbol “6” on the activated line L1, and the activated line L2
A display example of a so-called double-reach state in which a reach state is at the probable variable symbol “7” above. In such a state, the shift reach control is performed on the middle symbol that is the final stop symbol. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7 (B), when the non-probable variable symbol “6” which becomes a big hit on the pay line L1 approaches,
The fluctuation speed of the middle symbol gradually decreases (low-speed fluctuation). Next, when the non-probable variable symbol “6” passes through the activated line L1,
As shown in FIG. 7 (C), the probability variation symbol “7” which becomes a big hit approaches the active line L2, and the fluctuation speed further decreases (ultra low speed fluctuation). Then, when the positively-variable symbol "7" passes through the effective line L2, the fluctuation speed of the displayed symbol (outlier symbol) is increased (normal fluctuation). Thereafter, a series of symbol fluctuation control of low-speed fluctuation of non-probable variable symbol, ultra-low-speed fluctuation of probable variable symbol, and normal fluctuation of off symbol is repeated a predetermined number of times, based on the final stop symbol finally obtained from the game control unit 11. Stop the middle symbol and derive the display result.

As described above, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, in a configuration in which a plurality of activated lines are set, in the case of double reach, the fluctuation speed of the big hit symbol that determines the assignment of the specific game value , It is possible to give the player a sense of expectation of a big hit until all the displayed symbols stop, thereby improving the interest in the game. In addition, by changing the hit symbol that is the final stop symbol as if to stop at a low speed, and further changing the positively changing symbol among the hit symbols at a lower speed, the specific game value or the special game value Expectation can be raised.

In the variable display area where the display symbol is finally stopped, the display order of the middle symbols is set so that the hit symbol of the non-probable symbol is variably displayed next to the symbol of the non-probable symbol. In the case of, the jackpot effect with the probable symbol is performed after the jackpot effect with the non-probable symbol, so that there is an effect that the expectation of the jackpot is further increased.

When the reach display is performed, the fluctuation speed is increased when the hit symbol passes through the active line, so that the low-speed fluctuation portion of the hit symbol can be emphasized, and the game can be excited.

In this embodiment, two effective lines are used as the plurality of effective lines. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and three or more lines may be set as a plurality of effective lines. Further, the number of active lines is not necessarily limited to a plurality, and a single hit line may be used as long as a plurality of reach can be achieved. For example, a configuration like the modification shown in FIG. 8 may be used.

FIG. 8 shows a display example of an effect image at the time of double reach using a probable variable symbol and a non-probable variable symbol in a modification. In the configuration shown in FIG. 8, “6 /
7 "is provided. The symbol “6/7” is a grouping symbol having both symbol value of the non-deterministic symbol “6” and symbol symbol “7”. First, as shown in FIG. 8A, on the activated line L3, the reach state is reached at the grouping symbol "6/7", the reach state is the non-probable variable "6", and the probable variable symbol "6". 7 "
, A display example of a so-called double reach state. In such a state, the shift reach control is performed on the middle symbol that is the final stop symbol. Specifically, as shown in FIG.
When the non-probable variable symbol “6” that becomes a big hit on the activated line L3 approaches, the fluctuation speed of the medium symbol gradually decreases (low-speed fluctuation). Next, when the non-probable variable design “6” passes through the effective line L3, as shown in FIG. 8C, the probable variable design “7” which becomes a big hit on the valid line L3 approaches, and the fluctuation speed is further reduced ( Very slow fluctuations). Then, when the positively-variable symbol "7" passes through the effective line L3, the fluctuation speed of the displayed symbol (outlier symbol) is increased (normal fluctuation). Thereafter, a series of symbol fluctuation control of low-speed fluctuation of non-probable variable symbol, ultra-low-speed fluctuation of probable variable symbol, and normal fluctuation of off symbol is repeated a predetermined number of times, based on the final stop symbol finally obtained from the game control unit 11. Stop the middle symbol and derive the display result.

As described above, according to the configuration of the modified example, the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment can be obtained even in a configuration in which a single effective line is set.

Further, in the embodiment including the modified example, in the plural line reach of the probability variation / non-probability variation, the symbol arrangement is set such that the non-probability variation approaches first and then the probability variation symbol approaches. The present invention is not limited to this, and a symbol array may be set such that a probable variable symbol approaches first, followed by a non-probable variable symbol. In addition, the special game value may be provided by a certain symbol change control of a special symbol and a normal symbol, a time saving control of a normal symbol, and an extension control of an opening period of the normal variable winning ball device. In addition, the time saving control or the probable change control for the special symbol or the ordinary symbol may be provided as the special game value. Further, control for extending the opening period of the electric hand, control for increasing the start passage area for the special symbol or the ordinary symbol (for example, control for changing the setting of the ordinary winning port as the starting symbol for the special symbol), Increase control (for example, control for increasing the number of prize balls accompanying a prize from normal 13 to 15) or control for improving the passage rate to a predetermined area (for example, providing a flow path regulating device upstream of the starting winning opening) The control for improving the starting winning rate by the operation of the flow path regulating device may be a special game state.

[0042]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the interest of the game and to increase the expectation for the specific game state and the special game state.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a game control unit and various control units.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing main processing by a game control unit.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a special symbol process process.

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

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing reach effect display processing.

FIGS. 7A to 7C are explanatory diagrams showing a stochastic / non-stochastic double-reach display image.

8 (A) to 8 (C) are explanatory diagrams showing stochastic / non-stochastic double reach display images in a modified example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko game machine (game machine) 2 Game board 4 Special symbol display device (variable display device) 11 Game control unit 13 Display control unit

Continued on the front page F term (reference) 2C088 AA34 AA36 BB11 BC22 EB55 EB58 EB60

Claims (4)

[Claims] A plurality of combinations of specific variable display areas provided on a variable display device are set as effective lines, and the display result of the identification information displayed in the variable display areas on these effective lines is a predetermined result based on the specific identification information. A gaming machine capable of providing a specific game value when the display mode is set to a specific game value and providing a special game value together with the specific game value when a predetermined display mode based on the special identification information is obtained. In a case where the specific reach state based on the specific identification information and the special reach state based on the special identification information occur simultaneously on at least two or more active lines during the active line, the specific game on the active line forming the specific reach state When the specific identification information to be given a value is approaching, the fluctuating speed is reduced to a predetermined speed, and an effective routine for forming the special reach state is performed. Gaming machine, characterized in that it comprises the variable display control means to further decelerate than the predetermined speed variation rate special identification information to be granted subject approaching the special game value on emissions. 2. A combination of specific variable display areas provided in a variable display device is set as an effective line, and a display result of identification information displayed in the variable display area on the effective line is a predetermined result based on the specific identification information. A gaming machine which is capable of providing a specific game value when the display mode is set, and is capable of providing a special game value together with the specific game value when a predetermined display mode based on special identification information is obtained. When the specific reach state based on the specific identification information and the special reach state based on the special identification information simultaneously occur on a line, the specific identification information to which the specific game value is to be given on the activated line forming the specific reach state Is approached, the fluctuation speed is reduced to a predetermined speed, and the special game value is provided on the activated line forming the special reach state. Gaming machine, characterized in that it comprises the variable display control means to further decelerate than the predetermined speed fluctuation rate and other identification information approaching. 3. The variable display control means, when a specific reach state based on the specific identification information and a special reach state based on the special identification information simultaneously occur on the active line, on a valid line forming the reach state. The order in which the identification information to which the specific game value or the special game value is to be assigned is set so that the special identification information comes after the specific identification information. 3. The gaming machine according to 2. 4. The variable display control means, when a specific reach state based on the specific identification information and a special reach state based on the special identification information simultaneously occur on the activated line, on a valid line forming the reach state. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the changing speed is accelerated when the identification information to be provided with the specific game value or the special game value passes.