JP2003340147A - Game machine and control method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To impart both further heated excitement and a thrill to a game player by frequently transferring an input ball inputted on a game board in the vicinity of an identifier predicted by the game player. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine has an input part 100 for acquiring the identifier of a ball receiving part predicted as receiving the input ball from the game player as predictive information, an identifier acquiring part 400 for acquiring the identifier coincident with the predictive information from respective identifiers by collating the predictive information acquired by the input part with the prestored respective identifiers, and a nonspecial prize image representation determining part 320 for displaying an acquired display image on an image screen when receiving the input ball to the ball receiving part by acquiring the display image associated with the identifier on the basis of the identifier acquired by the identifier acquiring part 400. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention has a plurality of ball receiving portions arranged on a screen capable of receiving thrown balls placed on a game board surface, and a plurality of identifiers arranged in succession on each ball receiving portion. The present invention relates to a game machine and a control method for receiving a thrown ball into any of the ball receiving portions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a roulette game having a game board having a rotatable disk in which identifiers such as numbers and symbols are continuously written in a ring, and a throwing ball for selecting an identifier written in the disk. There is. In this roulette game, the player is expected in advance to predict an identifier in which the thrown ball will stay, and if the predicted identifier and the identifier in which the thrown ball actually stays match, a special advantage for the player Is output. As a result, the player can participate in the game while feeling uplifted because the special prize is output if his / her expectation is correct.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional roulette game, after the participation time has elapsed, the throwing-in ball is thrown into the rotating disk, and the identifier in which the throwing-in ball remains simply is a prize. Therefore, when the player plays the game a plurality of times, the player feels half of the increased mood for the game and eventually gets tired.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, in which a throw-in ball thrown on a game board is
It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine and a control method capable of giving both exciting excitement and thrill to a player by frequently transferring the vicinity of an identifier expected by the player.

[0005]

The invention according to the present application has been made to solve the above problems, and a plurality of ball receiving portions capable of receiving throwing balls thrown on the surface of a game board are arranged on the screen. , Each ball receiving portion is provided with an identifier such as a number or a symbol, and when receiving a thrown ball into any one of the ball receiving portions, each display image associated with each identifier is stored in advance. , An identifier of the ball receiving part that is expected to receive the thrown ball is obtained from the player as the expected information, the obtained expected information is collated with each prestored identifier, and the expected information is selected from among the respective identifiers. Get an identifier that matches
It is characterized in that a display image associated with the identifier is acquired based on the acquired identifier, and the acquired display image is displayed on the screen when the throwing ball is received by each ball receiving portion. This display image is in a display mode in which the thrown-in ball is transferred in the vicinity of the ball receiving portion to which an identifier associated with the display image is attached in advance. The ball receiving portion is preferably arranged in the circumferential direction of the disc.

According to the invention of the present application, the gaming machine obtains an identifier that matches the expected information obtained from the player from among the identifiers stored in advance, and based on the obtained identifier. , The display image associated with the identifier can be acquired, and the acquired display image can be displayed on the screen. Therefore, the display image is, for example, the sphere receiving unit to which the identifier associated with the display image is attached. In the case of a display mode in which the thrown ball shifts in the vicinity, the player shifts the thrown ball in the vicinity of the identifier expected by him / herself, and the excitement heated the time until the final result was obtained. You can enjoy while enjoying the thrill.

In the above invention, when a predetermined start condition is satisfied, an identifier for outputting a special prize advantageous to the player is determined from the prestored identifiers as the special prize information, and the determined special prize information. And the expected information, and if the expected information and the prize information do not match, obtain a display image associated with the identifier that matches the expected information,
The acquired display image can be displayed on the screen when the thrown ball is received by each ball receiving portion.

In this case, the gaming machine collates the determined special prize information with the predicted information, and if the predicted information and the special prize information do not match, the display image associated with the identifier matching the predicted information is displayed. Since the acquired display image is displayed, for example, in the case where the display image is a display mode in which the throwing ball is transferred in the vicinity of the identifier corresponding to the prediction information, the player does not expect the prediction information to be a prize. Even so, since the displayed image is a display mode in which the throwing ball is transferred in the vicinity of the identifier corresponding to the expected information, it is possible to enjoy the time until the final result comes out while enjoying the excitement and thrills that are more heated. .

Further, in the above invention, a special prize image is associated with each identifier, and the special prize image is displayed in the vicinity of the ball receiving portion to which the identifier corresponding to the prediction information is attached.
It is a display mode in which the thrown ball is transferred and finally accepted by the ball receiving part, and the determined special prize information and the expected information are collated. If the predicted information and the special prize information match, based on the acquired identifier. Thus, the special prize image associated with the identifier is acquired, and the acquired special prize image can be displayed on the screen when the thrown ball is received in each ball receiving portion.

In this case, the gaming machine collates the determined special prize information with the predicted information, and if the predicted information and the special prize information match, the obtained identifier (identifier that matches the predicted information)
Based on, it is possible to obtain a special prize image associated with the identifier, and the acquired special prize image can be displayed on the screen, for example, the special prize image is a sphere to which the identifier corresponding to the prediction information is attached. In the case of a display mode in which the thrown ball is transferred in the vicinity of the receiving part and is finally accepted by the ball receiving part, the player receives the throwing ball in the ball receiving part corresponding to the identifier expected by the player. Because the production is likely to be accepted and will not be accepted, you can enjoy the time until the throwing ball is finally accepted by the ball receiving part while enjoying the exciting excitement and thrill.

The display image is preferably formed by assembling polygonal polygons. In this case, since the display image is composed of polygonal polygons, the amount of data can be smaller than that of a normal moving image generated by data other than polygons.

As a result, the game machine can store a larger number of motion patterns made up of polygons than in a normal moving image, so that the display mode displayed by the display means can be prevented from becoming monotonous, and the player Can enjoy more excitement and thrill by seeing the display mode that changes in various ways.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [Arrangement of Gaming Machine] An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 has a plurality of ball receiving portions arranged on the screen, which are capable of receiving throwing balls thrown on the surface of the game board. An identifier is attached to each of the ball receiving parts, and the inserted ball is received in one of the ball receiving parts. The input part 100 and the game management part 20
0, an image determination unit 300, a display unit 600, and an effect image storage unit 500. Although the present embodiment is described on the premise that it is a roulette game, the present invention is not limited to this and may be another game.

The input unit 100 is an acquisition means for acquiring the identifier of the ball receiving unit, which is expected to receive the thrown ball, as expected information from the player, and in this embodiment, a keyboard or the like can be used. Here, in the present embodiment, the ball receiving portion is arranged in the circumferential direction of the disc and receives the throwing ball thrown on the game board. In addition, the identifier means an identification display such as a number and a symbol which are continuously arranged on the ball receiving portion. Specifically, the input unit 100
Outputs the prediction information (identifier) acquired from the player to the game management section 200 as a prediction signal.

The game management section 200 manages the entire gaming machine 1. Further, the game management unit 200 manages the participation time during which the player can participate in the roulette game, and determines the display image to be displayed on the display unit 600 when the participation time has elapsed (start condition is satisfied). The determination command signal for causing the special prize determination unit 310 and the identifier acquisition unit 400 is output.

The identifier acquisition unit 400 collates the predicted information (identifier predicted by the player) acquired by the input unit 100 with each previously stored identifier, and among the identifiers, an identifier that matches the predicted information. Is an identifier acquisition means for acquiring. This identifier is stored in the effect image storage unit 500 in advance.

Specifically, the identifier acquisition unit 400 to which the decision command signal is input from the game management unit 200, based on the prediction information (for example, "3") corresponding to the input decision command signal, the prediction information ( For example, "3") is collated with each previously stored identifier (for example, "1 to 10"), and the identifier (3) that matches the predicted information is obtained from each identifier.

Based on the identifier acquired by the input unit 100, the image determination unit 300 acquires the display image associated with the identifier from the effect image storage unit 500, and when the throwing ball is accepted by the ball receiving unit. Is an image determining means for displaying the acquired display image on the screen, and in the present embodiment,
The special prize determination unit 310 and the non-special prize image determination unit 320 are included.

The prize deciding section 310 is a prize deciding means for deciding, as prize information, an identifier for outputting a prize advantageous to the player from among the respective identifiers, when a predetermined start condition is satisfied. Here, the special prize is, for example, discharging a predetermined number of medals, or adding a predetermined bonus point to the current score. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG.
"Special prize" or "non-special prize" based on the "special prize judgment table"
Decide any one of (miss).

It should be noted that the determination of the "special prize" or the "non-special prize" is made in this embodiment before deciding the effect pattern described later. In this case, the special prize determination unit 310 can make a decision about the “special prize” or the “non-special prize” at an early stage, so that an act of a malicious player trying to determine the “special prize” through an external interface is suppressed. You can

As shown in the figure, "special prize determination table"
Is a special prize judgment random number indicating a count value for determining one of the "special prize" and the "non-special prize", and a judgment item corresponding to the special prize judgment random number ("special prize", "non-special prize"), And an identifier corresponding to the determination item. Where "random number"
The term means a numerical value that is continuously counted within a certain specific numerical value range, and the “special prize determination random number” in the present embodiment is continuously counted within a range of 0 to 400.

The special prize determination section 310 continuously counts the numerical values within the range of 0 to 400, extracts the numerical values at a certain time, and specifies the judgment item corresponding to the extracted numerical values. Incidentally, the “special prize judgment random number” is counted from 0 again when the numerical value is counted up to 400.

As shown in FIG. 2, for example, the special prize determining section 3
10 is a numerical value among the numerical values that fluctuates with the "special prize random number"
When 2 ”is selected, the special prize determination section 310 determines the“ special prize ”corresponding to the numerical value“ 2 ”based on the selected numerical value“ 2 ”.
Is determined as a judgment item. Similarly, the special prize determination section 3
When 10 selects a numerical value other than the numerical value “2”, the prize deciding section 310 determines, based on the selected numerical value other than the numerical value “2”, a “non-special prize” corresponding to the numerical value other than the numerical value “2”. Is determined as a judgment item.

When the "special prize" is determined as the determination item, the special prize determination section 310 determines the non-special prize image by using the identifier ("special information" shown in FIG. 2) corresponding to the determined "special prize" as the special prize determination signal. It is output to the unit 320. On the other hand, special prize determination section 3
10 is, when "non-special prize" is determined as a determination item,
The non-special prize image determination unit 32 uses the identifier (“non-special prize information” shown in FIG. 2) corresponding to the determined “non-special prize” as the special prize determination signal.
Output to 0.

The non-special prize image determining section 320 is the special prize determining section 3
The special prize information determined in 10 is compared with the predicted information, and if the predicted information and the special prize information do not match, the identifier acquisition unit 40
The display image associated with the identifier is acquired based on the identifier (identifier that matches the prediction information) acquired with 0,
It is a non-special prize image determining means for displaying the acquired display image on the screen when the throwing ball is received by the ball receiving portion. Here, the display image (effect pattern) is, in the present embodiment,
This is a display mode in which the thrown ball is transferred in the vicinity of the ball receiving portion to which the identifier corresponding to the prediction information is attached. A plurality of effect images are stored in advance in the effect image storage unit 500.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, when the non-prize image determination unit 320 determines that the prediction information and the prize information do not match and the prediction information acquired from the player is "3", In the present embodiment, the displayed image shows that the throwing ball is in the vicinity of the ball receiving portion to which the identifier “3” is attached.
Either an effect that is likely to be accepted by 2 "(" effect pattern 3-1 "shown in the same figure) or an effect that the throwing ball is likely to be accepted by" 4 "(" effect pattern 3-2 "shown in the same figure). Is shown.

As a method for determining one of the above-mentioned effects, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG.
It can be performed using the "non-prize performance determination table".
In the present embodiment, the "non-special prize effect determination table" includes a "non-special prize effect determination random number" indicating a count value for determining a display image to be displayed on the display unit 600 in the non-special prize,
It has expected information predicted by the player and various effect patterns corresponding to these "non-special prize effect determination random numbers" and "anticipated information".

As described above, in the case of the prediction information being "3", as for the various effect patterns, the throwing ball enters the ball receiving portion to which the identifier "3" corresponding to the prediction information is attached. Production that does not enter like that (production pattern 3-1
And production pattern 3-2).

For example, when the prediction information is 3 and the special prize information is 5, it is determined that the prediction information (3) and the special prize information (5) do not match (or it is determined that they match the non-prize information). Based on the identifier (identifier that matches the prediction information) acquired by the identifier acquisition unit 400, the non-prize image determination unit 320 performs the effect pattern 3-1 and the effect associated with the identifier number (3). Pattern 3-2
Any one of the above is determined by arbitrarily selecting the numerical value counted in the "non-prize effect determination random number".

On the other hand, when the non-special prize image determination section 320 determines that the prediction information and the special prize information match, the non-special prize image determination section 320 adds, for example, an identifier "5" corresponding to the prediction information. An effect (refer to the "hit" part shown in FIG. 3) in which the throwing ball is exactly received by "5" is determined in the ball receiving portion.

It should be noted that each of the identifiers stored in advance is associated with special prize information, and in the special prize image, the thrown ball is transferred in the vicinity of the ball receiving portion to which the identifier corresponding to the prediction information is attached. Finally, the non-special prize image determination unit 320 is a display mode that is finally accepted by the ball receiving unit, and the special prize information determined by the special prize determination unit 310 is compared with the predicted information, and the predicted information and the special prize information match. If so, the identifier acquisition unit 400
On the basis of the identifier (identifier that matches the expected information) obtained in step 1, the above-mentioned prize image associated with the identifier is obtained, and when the throwing ball is accepted by the ball receiving part, the obtained prize image is displayed on the screen. It may be displayed.

As a result, the player transfers the throwing ball several times in the vicinity of the ball receiving portion corresponding to the identifier expected by the player, and finally the production (special prize information) that is accepted by the ball receiving portion. Therefore, it is possible to enjoy the time until the throwing ball is finally accepted by the ball receiving part while enjoying the excitement and thrills that are more intense.

The non-special prize image determining section 320 that has determined one effect from the above outputs the determined effect to the display section 600. The display unit 600 to which the effect has been input from the non-prize image determination unit 320 outputs the input effect on the screen.

The display image is preferably formed by assembling polygonal polygons. In this case, since the display image is composed of polygonal polygons, the amount of data can be smaller than that of a normal moving image generated by data other than polygons.

As a result, the gaming machine 1 can store a larger number of motion patterns made up of polygons than in a normal moving image, so that the display mode displayed on the display unit 600 can be prevented from becoming monotonous. The player can enjoy further excitement and thrill by seeing the display modes that change in various ways.

[Control Method Using Gaming Machine] The control method using the gaming machine having the above configuration can be implemented by the following procedure. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the control method according to this embodiment.

As shown in the figure, first, the input unit 100
However, the step of acquiring the identifier of the ball receiving portion, which is expected to receive the thrown ball, as expected information from the player (S101). Specifically, the input unit 100 outputs the prediction information (identifier) acquired from the player to the game management unit 200 as a prediction signal.

Next, the game management unit 200 manages the participation time during which the player can participate in the roulette game, and when the participation time elapses (start condition is satisfied), the display displayed on the display unit 600. A step of outputting a determination command signal for determining an image to the special prize determination section 310 and the identifier acquisition section 400 is performed (S102). If this participation time has not elapsed, the game management unit 200
Receives expected information from the player until the participation time elapses.

Then, the identifier acquisition unit 400 changes the input unit 1
Expected information obtained by 00 (identifier predicted by the player)
And the identifiers stored in advance are collated with each other, and a step of obtaining an identifier that matches the predicted information from among the identifiers is performed (S103). Specifically, the identifier acquisition unit 400, to which the decision command signal is input from the game management unit 200, predicts information (for example, “3”) corresponding to the input decision command signal.
On the basis of the above, the expected information (for example, “3”) is collated with each prestored identifier (for example, “1 to 10”), and the identifier (3) that matches the expected information is obtained from each identifier. To do.

Further, when the predetermined start condition is satisfied, the prize deciding unit 310 carries out a step of deciding, as the prize information, an identifier for outputting a prize advantageous to the player from among the respective identifiers (S104). This special prize determination section 31
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, 0 firstly determines one of the “special prize” and the “non-special prize” (miss) based on the “special prize determination table”.

As shown in the figure, for example, the special prize determination section 3
10 is a numerical value among the numerical values that fluctuates with the "special prize random number"
When 2 ”is selected, the special prize determination section 310 determines the“ special prize ”corresponding to the numerical value“ 2 ”based on the selected numerical value“ 3 ”.
Is determined as a judgment item. Similarly, the special prize determination section 3
When 10 selects a numerical value other than the numerical value “2”, the prize deciding section 310 determines, based on the selected numerical value other than the numerical value “2”, a “non-special prize” corresponding to the numerical value other than the numerical value “2”. Is determined as a judgment item.

When the "special prize" is determined as the determination item, the special prize determination section 310 determines the non-special prize image by using the identifier ("special prize information" shown in FIG. 2) corresponding to the determined "special prize" as the special prize judgment signal. It is output to the unit 320. On the other hand, special prize determination section 3
10 is, when "non-special prize" is determined as a determination item,
The non-special prize image determination unit 32 uses the identifier (“non-special prize information” shown in FIG. 2) corresponding to the determined “non-special prize” as the special prize determination signal.
Output to 0.

Next, the non-special prize image determining section 320 collates the special prize information determined by the special prize deciding section 310 with the predicted information, and if the predicted information and the special prize information do not match, the identifier acquisition section 400 acquires them. Based on the identifier (identifier that matches the prediction information), the display image associated with the identifier is acquired, and the acquired display image is displayed on the screen (S105).

As shown in FIG. 4, for example, when the non-prize image determining unit 320 determines that the prediction information and the prize information do not match and the prediction information acquired from the player is "3", the above display is made. In the present embodiment, in the image, in the vicinity of the ball receiving portion to which the identifier “3” is attached, the effect that the throwing ball is likely to be accepted by “2” (“effect pattern 3-shown in FIG.
1 ”) or an effect (“ effect pattern 3-2 ”shown in the figure) in which the thrown ball is likely to be accepted by“ 4 ”.

Specifically, for example, when the prediction information is 3 and the special prize information is 5, these prediction information (3)
And the special prize information (5) do not match (or it judges that they do not match the non-special prize information).
Is one of the effect pattern 3-1 and the effect pattern 3-2 associated with the number (3) of this identifier based on the identifier (identifier that matches the expected information) acquired by the identifier acquisition unit 400. One is determined by arbitrarily selecting the numerical value counted in the "non-special prize effect determination random number".

On the other hand, when the non-special prize image determining section 320 determines that the prediction information and the special prize information match, the non-special prize image determining section 320 adds the identifier "5" corresponding to the prediction information, for example. An effect that the throwing ball is exactly received by "5" in the ball receiving part ("hit" shown in the figure)
To decide. The non-special prize image determination unit 320 that has determined one effect from the above outputs the determined effect to the display unit 600. The display unit 600 to which the effect has been input from the non-prize image determination unit 320 outputs the input effect on the screen (S1).
06).

[Operations and Effects of Gaming Machine and Control Method] According to the invention of the present application, the identifier acquisition unit 400 matches the expected information acquired from the player from among the identifiers stored in advance. The image determination unit 300 can acquire the display image associated with the identifier based on the acquired identifier and display the acquired display image on the screen. When the displayed image is in a display mode in which the thrown ball is transferred in the vicinity of the ball receiving portion to which the identifier associated with the displayed image is attached, for example, the player is Since the thrown ball moves near the expected identifier, you can enjoy the time until the final result comes out while enjoying the exciting excitement and thrill.

Further, the non-prize image determining section 320 collates the decided prize information with the prediction information, and if the prediction information and the prize information do not match, it matches with the prediction information acquired by the identifier acquisition section 400. Since the display image associated with the identifier is acquired and the acquired display image is displayed, for example, in the case where the display image is a display mode in which the throwing ball transfers in the vicinity of the identifier corresponding to the prediction information, the player Is a display mode in which the throwing ball moves in the vicinity of the identifier corresponding to the prediction information even when the prediction information is not a special prize, so the time until the final result comes out is more exciting You can enjoy while enjoying the thrill.

Further, the non-special prize image determination section 320 collates the determined special prize information with the predicted information, and if the predicted information and the special prize information match, the identifier acquired by the identifier acquisition section 400 (matches the predicted information. It is possible to acquire the special prize image associated with the identifier based on the identifier) and display the acquired special prize image on the screen.For example, the special prize image is attached with the identifier corresponding to the prediction information. In the case of the display mode in which the throwing ball is transferred to the vicinity of the sphere receiving section and is finally accepted by the sphere receiving section, the player throws the sphere into the sphere receiving section corresponding to the identifier expected by the player. Because the ball is likely to be accepted and is not accepted, it is possible to enjoy the time until the ball is finally accepted by the ball receiving part while enjoying the exciting excitement and thrill.

Finally, when the display image is formed by aggregating polygonal polygons, since the display image is composed of polygonal polygons, the amount of data to be stored is data other than polygons. It is possible to reduce the amount of data of the generated normal moving image.

As a result, the gaming machine 1 can store a larger number of motion patterns made up of polygons than normal moving images, so that the display mode displayed on the display unit 600 can be prevented from becoming monotonous. The player can enjoy further excitement and thrill by seeing the display modes that change in various ways.

[0053]

As described above, according to the invention of the present application, the throwing ball thrown on the game board is frequently transferred in the vicinity of the identifier expected by the player, so that the player becomes incandescent. Both excitement and thrill can be given.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a gaming machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the contents of a “special prize determination table” in the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display mode of each effect pattern in the present embodiment.

[FIG. 4] “Non-prize effect determination table” in the present embodiment
It is a figure which shows the content of.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a control method according to the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Game machine 100 ... Input section 200 ... Game Management Department 300 ... Image determination unit 310 ... Special prize determination section 320 ... Non-special prize image determination section 400 ... Identifier acquisition unit 500 ... Effect image storage unit 600 ... Display section

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of ball receiving portions arranged on a screen capable of receiving thrown balls thrown on a game board surface, each of the ball receiving portions being provided with an identifier such as a numeral or a symbol. A gaming machine that accepts the thrown ball into any of the ball receiving parts, and storage means that stores in advance each of the display images associated with each of the identifiers, and it is expected that the thrown ball will be accepted. Acquiring means for acquiring from the player the identifier of the ball receiving portion as predictive information, collating the predictive information acquired by the acquiring means with each of the pre-stored identifiers, among the respective identifiers, An identifier acquisition unit that acquires the identifier that matches the prediction information, and, based on the identifier acquired by the identifier acquisition unit, acquires the display image associated with the identifier,
When the throwing ball is received in the ball receiving unit, an image determining means for displaying the acquired display image on a screen is included, and the display image has the identifier previously associated with the display image. A gaming machine having a display mode in which the thrown ball is transferred in the vicinity of the attached ball receiving portion. 2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the image determination means selects from among the respective identifiers when a predetermined start condition is satisfied.
A special prize determination means for determining an identifier for outputting a special prize advantageous to a player as special prize information, and the special prize information and the predicted information determined by the special prize determination means are collated, and the predicted information and the special prize information If and do not match, based on the identifier acquired by the identifier acquisition means, to obtain the display image associated with the identifier, when the throwing ball is received in each ball receiving portion, A gaming machine comprising: a non-special prize image determining means for displaying the acquired display image on a screen. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein each of the identifiers is associated with a special prize image, and the special prize image is attached with the identifier corresponding to the prediction information. In the vicinity of the ball receiving portion, the throwing ball is transferred, is a display mode that is finally received in the ball receiving portion, the non-prize image determination means, the award information and the award information determined by the award determination means If the expected information and the special prize information are matched, the special prize image associated with the identifier is acquired based on the identifier acquired by the identifier acquisition unit, and each of the balls A gaming machine, which displays the acquired special prize image on a screen when the receiving ball receives the thrown ball. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 3, wherein the ball receiving portion is arranged in a circumferential direction of a disk. 5. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the display image is formed by collecting polygonal polygons. Machine. 6. A plurality of ball receiving portions capable of receiving thrown balls thrown on the game board surface are arranged on the screen, and each of the ball receiving portions is provided with an identifier such as a number or a symbol. A method of controlling a gaming machine that accepts the thrown ball into any of the ball receiving parts, the step of pre-storing each of the display images associated with each of the identifiers, and expected that the thrown ball is accepted. A step of acquiring the identifier of the ball receiving unit from the player as prediction information, and collating the prediction information acquired from the player with each of the previously stored identifiers, among the identifiers, Acquiring the identifier that matches the expected information, acquiring the display image associated with the identifier based on the acquired identifier, and accepting the thrown ball into the ball receiving unit. , And a step of displaying the obtained display image on a screen, wherein the display image is in the vicinity of the ball receiving section to which the identifier associated with the display image is attached in advance, A control method characterized by a display mode in which transition occurs. 7. The control method according to claim 6, wherein when a predetermined start condition is satisfied, from among the respective identifiers,
A step of determining an identifier for outputting a special prize advantageous to the player as special prize information, collating the determined special prize information and the predicted information, and if the predicted information and the special prize information do not match, A step of acquiring the display image associated with the identifier based on the acquired identifier, and displaying the acquired display image on the screen when the throwing ball is received by each of the ball receiving portions. A control method comprising: 8. The control method according to claim 7, wherein each of the identifiers is associated with a special prize image, and the special prize image is attached with the identifier corresponding to the prediction information. This is a display mode in which the thrown ball is transferred in the vicinity of the ball receiving unit and is finally received by the ball receiving unit. The determined special prize information and the predicted information are collated, and the predicted information and the special prize are compared. If the information matches, based on the acquired identifier, to obtain a prize image associated with the identifier, when the throwing ball is received in each ball receiving portion, the acquired prize image, A control method characterized by displaying on a screen. 9. The control method according to claim 6 or 8, wherein the ball receiving portion is arranged in a circumferential direction of a disk. 10. The control method according to claim 6, wherein the display image is formed by aggregating polygonal polygons. Method.