JPH10201908A - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To heighten the possibility of a bonanza to be buoyant with expectations for a bonanza, and to heighten an interest in the game to improve the attraction of players to a game house by displaying a special pattern including two or more display patterns different from each other in at least one field of three pattern display fields arranged side by side. SOLUTION: When it enters a special pattern display keep mode, for example, the display of a special pattern continues eight times, and at the eighth display, on the third line, three display patterns agree with each other in the figure 2 to become a bonanza, thereby generating one fever state. While the display of a special pattern continues, as shown by the sixth display, on the display line, a reach state in which two display patterns agrees with each other in the figure 7 is displayed. Further, in the case where a bonanza is attained at the eighth display, when a bonanza is achieved on two or more display lines, corresponding to the number of lines, two or more fever states are generated. Above a variable display device, a pending display part is provided to make a display by lighting corresponding to the number of pending rights.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention provides a pattern matching game by operating a variable display device installed on a game board.
The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which the right to enter a special state advantageous to a player is generated when a display symbol of a variable display device becomes a specific combination or a jackpot. Here, the pachinko machine and the slot machine correspond to the gaming machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional gaming machine, for example, in a pachinko machine, a variable display device is formed by arranging three symbol display columns in parallel, and when a pachinko ball wins a starting port, each symbol display column is displayed. The display symbols are variably displayed, and the display symbols in the two symbol display columns match, and when the display symbols in the remaining symbol display column are undecided or do not match, a so-called reach state is reached, and the remaining one symbol In general, when the display symbol in the display column is the same as the two display symbols that match earlier, a special state occurs due to a big hit.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional gaming machine, if all of the displayed symbols in the three-sided symbol display field do not all match, the jackpot will not be a jackpot, and the possibility of a jackpot is high. It is necessary to perform a lot of pattern matching games before the jackpot becomes low, the player gets tired, the interest of the game is weakened, and with such a gaming machine, the attracting ability of the game hall may decrease There was a problem. The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and displays one or more special symbols including different display symbols in one or more symbol display columns to match the special symbol display symbol. When the display symbol is displayed in one of the other symbol display columns, the reach state is established, and when the three display symbols match, a big hit is made, thereby increasing the possibility of entering the reach state. It is another object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can increase the possibility of a jackpot, enhance the interest of the game, and improve the attraction of a game arcade.

[0004]

The gist of the present invention for achieving the above object lies in the matters described in the following items. [1] The variable display device installed on the game board is operated to perform a picture matching game, and when the display symbols of the variable display device become a specific combination or a big hit, a special state advantageous to the player is obtained. In the gaming machine in which the right is generated, the variable display device is configured to be a big hit when the respective display symbols in the three symbol display columns are aligned, and at least one of the symbol display columns is configured. For one, a special symbol including two or more different display symbols is displayed, and a display symbol corresponding to the display symbol constituting the special symbol is also displayed in another symbol display column, and the display symbols coincide with each other. A special symbol display means for making a big hit possible when three are arranged.

[2] The variable display device installed on the game board is operated to perform a picture matching game, and when the display pattern of the variable display device becomes a specific combination or a big hit, it is advantageous for the player. In the gaming machine in which the right to be in the special state is generated, the variable display device has nine symbol display columns arranged in a matrix of three rows and three columns, and variably displays the display symbols in the symbol display columns. Line of each line,
When at least one of the lines in each row or at least one of the diagonal lines matches, the display symbol is configured to be a jackpot, and at least one of the nine symbol display columns has a different display symbol from each other. Is displayed on the line including the symbol display column on which the special symbol is displayed, and a display symbol corresponding to the display symbol constituting the special symbol is also displayed on the other symbol display columns. And a special symbol display means for enabling a big hit when three display symbols which match each other on the line are arranged.

[3] A special symbol display start game number setting unit for setting the number of special symbol display start game times, which is the number of games for which the symbol matching game is to be performed before the display of the special symbol is started, and a pattern matching game is performed. An actual game number counting unit that accumulates the actual game number, which is the number of games at the time, and when the actual game number becomes the special symbol display start game number, the special symbol display means displays the special symbol on the variable display device. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a special symbol display maintaining means for displaying and maintaining a special symbol display state in which the special symbol is continuously displayed a predetermined number of times.

[4] A special symbol display start game frequency setting unit for setting a special symbol display start game frequency, which is the number of games in which the pattern matching game is to be performed before the display of the special symbol is started, and a pattern matching game is performed. An actual game number counting unit that accumulates the actual game number, which is the number of games at the time, and when the actual game number becomes the special symbol display start game number, the special symbol display means displays the special symbol on the variable display device. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a special symbol display maintaining means for displaying and maintaining a special symbol display state in which the display of the special symbols continues until a big hit occurs.

[5] When the special symbol display maintaining means is maintaining the special symbol display state, there is provided a special symbol display maintenance notifying means for notifying the maintenance of the special symbol display state. The gaming machine according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4.

[6] The special symbol display maintenance notifying means is provided when the special symbol display state is not maintained without maintaining the special symbol display state, and when the special symbol display state is maintained when the special symbol display state is maintained. 6. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, further comprising a special symbol display maintaining display section for switching and displaying display colors.

[7] An alarm sound generating device for generating an alarm sound when the special symbol display maintenance notifying means starts the alarm, characterized by the fact that 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 is provided. The gaming machine described.

Next, the operation of the invention described in each of the above items will be described. In the gaming machine described in the item [1], in a normal pattern matching game, the variable display device determines two display symbols in a three-lined symbol display column, the two display symbols match, and the remaining display symbols match. When one display symbol is undecided or does not match, it reaches a reach state, and when one remaining display symbol matches two previously determined display symbols, a jackpot occurs.

The special symbol display means displays a special symbol including at least two different display symbols in at least one symbol display field. Then, when the display symbol constituting the special symbol and the display symbol in the other symbol display column coincide with each other, a reach state is established, and when the three display symbols coincide, a big hit occurs.

[0013] When a special symbol is displayed in one symbol display column, two symbol display columns, or three symbol display columns, the probability of reaching a reach state or a jackpot is determined by the three symbol display columns. Since it is generally twice, four times, or eight times as high as when the normal display symbols are displayed, the expectation of the player increases as the number of special symbols increases. In addition, the interest in the game can be increased.

[0014] In the gaming machine described in the item [2], in a normal pattern matching game, the variable display device has nine symbol display columns arranged in a matrix of three rows and three columns, and each time a symbol matching game is performed. When a display symbol is displayed in each symbol display column and at least three display symbols match at least one of a line of each row, a line of each column, or a diagonal line in the symbol display column, a big hit occurs. The special symbol display means displays a special symbol including at least two different display symbols in at least one symbol display column. And
On each line, a display symbol that constitutes a special symbol,
When the display symbols in the other symbol display columns match each other,
When the player reaches the reach state and the three displayed symbols match, a jackpot is won.

In particular, when one special symbol is displayed in one symbol display section where the line of the second row and the line of the second column intersect, the probability of reaching a reach state or a jackpot is , Compared to the case where the normal display symbol is displayed, it is very high, and the expectation of the player increases,
Enhance the interest of the game.

[0016] In the gaming machine described in the item [3], the special symbol display start game number setting unit constituting the control unit in the gaming machine includes:
A special symbol display start game number, which is the number of games until the display of the special symbol is started, is recorded. The number of special symbol display start game times differs for each gaming machine, and also for the same gaming machine, depending on the game time zone. When the variable display device installed on the game board is operated to perform the pattern matching game, the actual game number counting unit accumulates the actual number of games, which is the number of games when the pattern matching game is performed.

Further, a game number comparison unit constituting a calculation unit of the CPU of the gaming machine compares the actual game number with the special symbol display start game number, and the actual game number is larger than the special symbol display start game number. If so, a maintenance signal is output to the special symbol display maintenance means. The special symbol display maintaining means outputs a special symbol display maintaining command to the variable display device, and the variable display device is maintained in the special symbol display state.

If the display of special symbols continues, it becomes clear that there is a high possibility of a big hit. This allows the player to calmly determine whether or not to continue the game in consideration of the money in possession. In other words, if the display of the special symbols is not continuous at this stage, the player is unlikely to be a big hit, and it is necessary to perform the pattern matching game many more times until the big hit is completed. On the other hand, if the display of the special reach is continued, the game is continued, and if the display of the special reach is finished, and if the result does not become a big hit, the game is ended when the result comes out. This prevents money from being unnecessarily poured into the gaming machine. When a big hit occurs, the special symbol display maintaining means outputs a special symbol display state maintenance end command to the variable display device, and the variable display device ends the maintenance of the special symbol display state, and the normal symbol matching game state Return to

[0019] In the gaming machine described in the item [4], the special symbol display state maintaining means maintains a special symbol display state in which display of special symbols continues in the pattern matching game, and maintains the special symbol display state. Since it is configured to end when a big hit occurs, a gaming machine that always satisfies the player's expectation and has high customer attraction can be provided. When the maintenance of the special symbol display state ends, the number of special symbol display start games, for example, is set to 300 to 2700 times in the gaming machine which always wins. In a game machine, a picture matching game can be generally performed 28 to 30 times for 1,000 yen. Therefore, about 10,000
When the money of ~ 90,000 yen is inserted into the gaming machine, the display of the special reach is started, and a big hit occurs after the display of the special reach is repeated plural times.

[0020] In the gaming machine described in the item [5], when the special symbol display maintaining means maintains the special symbol display state, the special symbol display state maintaining informing means notifies the maintenance of the special symbol display state. Is provided, the player can clearly determine the maintenance of the special symbol display state. Here, the special symbol display maintenance notifying means may display the number of consecutive special symbol display states in digital or analog. The player can roughly predict the timing of the big hit from the number of consecutive special symbol display states.

[0021] In the gaming machine described in the item [6], the special symbol display maintaining and informing means is a special symbol display state maintaining state in which the special symbol display state is not maintained and a special symbol display state in which the special symbol display state is maintained. Since it is composed of a special symbol display maintenance display unit that switches the display color and displays it at any time, it is clearly displayed to anyone that the gaming machine is approaching the jackpot, and only the player In addition, for example, it is possible to give a stimulus to other players on the side of the gaming machine or to other players passing by the side, thereby increasing the interest of the game. The display color may be switched by a symbol display field. In that case, the display colors of all the symbol display columns may be switched, for example, the display colors of the central symbol display columns may be switched.

In the gaming machine described in the item [7], when the special symbol display maintaining and notifying means is provided with a notification sound generating device for generating a notification sound when the notification is started, the player and the other side of the player are provided. The player can also be alerted that the jackpot has been approached.

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a gaming machine 10 that is a pachinko machine according to the present embodiment has a specific winning opening 15 opened on its board 12, and a variable display device 18 above the specific winning opening 15. Is provided. The variable display device 18 has nine symbol display columns arranged in a matrix of three rows and three columns. Each line, which is one of the display lines, includes three symbol display columns 18a, 18b, and 18c.

Numerals 1 to 9 are used for symbols displayed in the symbol display columns 18a, 18b, 18c. The display pattern is not limited to this, and may be, for example, an animal, a plant, or an animation character. If all three numbers of the display symbol are the same on the display line (line of each row, line of each column, or each diagonal line), a specific combination is obtained. As for the specific combination, not only the same numeral but also a certain mutual relationship (coincidence) in the characteristics of the displayed symbols may exist.

Each of the symbol display columns 18a, 18b, 18c
Although they are apparently separated, the same LCD screen (TF
(T type or DSTN type liquid crystal display). In addition, each symbol display column 18a, 18b, 18
c may be constituted by a mechanical rotary drum. The symbol display columns 18a constituting the lines of each line of the variable display device 18,
18b and 18c are generally a symbol display column 18a located first on the start end side and a symbol display column 1 located first on the end side.
The symbol 8c is determined, and finally, the symbol in the symbol display column 18b located in the middle is determined. The order of symbol determination is based on a control signal output by a CPU of the pachinko machine 10 described later.

The operation of the variable display device 18 depends on the specific winning opening 1
5 on the condition that a pachinko ball is won. A photoelectric sensor (or proximity switch) is provided to detect a winning in the specific winning opening 15. The detection signal (high-level signal) of the winning in the special winning opening 15 is amplified, A / D converted, and output to the CPU of the pachinko machine.
A drive command (high-level signal) is output to the liquid crystal display drive circuit, and if the variable display device 18 is operating, the arithmetic unit of the CPU determines whether or not the number of reserved rights is four or more, If the number is 4 or more, the reserved right is abandoned, and if it is not 4 or more, 1 is added to the number of reserved rights. The number of reserved rights is decremented by one each time the variable display device 18 is operated once. The number-of-actual-games counting unit 22 constituting the arithmetic unit of the CPU counts the driving commands to the liquid crystal display driving circuit of the variable display device 18 and accumulates the number as the actual number of games.

An EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable) is used as a main storage unit for controlling the pachinko machine 10.
mmable ROM) is provided, and the special symbol display start game number (for example, 300 to 300), which is the number of games until the display of the special symbol is started, is set in the special symbol display start game number setting unit 21 constituting the EEPROM. 2700) is recorded. The number of special symbol display start games is different for each pachinko machine, or even for the same machine, for each time zone, and is appropriately rewritten.

The number-of-games comparison unit 23, which constitutes the calculation unit of the CPU, compares the actual number of games with the number of games with special symbol display start. If the actual number of games is greater than the number of games with special symbol display start, the comparison result is large ( High-level signal) to the special symbol display maintaining means 25. The arithmetic unit of the CPU counts the number of times the comparison result is large (high-level signal). The special symbol display maintaining means 25 includes a game number comparing unit 23.
Outputs a maintenance command (high-level signal) when the comparison result is large (high-level signal) and the number of times the comparison result is large (high-level signal) is within a predetermined number of times (for example, eight). Output to the display means 24. When the maintenance command (high level signal) is output, the variable display device 18
Are maintained in the special symbol display state.

Here, "maintaining the special symbol display state" means that one of the nine symbol display columns 18a, 18b and 18c includes two different display symbols among the numbers "1" to "9". The special symbol is displayed, and the display symbol of the special symbol and the display symbol (including the special symbol) in the other two symbol display columns are not matched (a jackpot) at all. That is being done. The special design is
It may include three or more different display symbols. When the special symbol includes all the numbers “1” to “9”, the display may be a symbol such as “☆”.

When the maintenance of the special symbol display state is started, the program shifts to a display program of the special symbol display state maintaining mode. The display program in the special symbol display state maintaining mode is executed until the number of times of output of a large comparison result (high-level signal) reaches a predetermined number in the pattern matching game.
As shown in FIG. 4, the display program in the special symbol display state maintaining mode according to the present embodiment always becomes a big hit when the number of outputs of the comparison result large (high-level signal) becomes the eighth (3 lines). In the eye line, the symbol display column 18
a, 18c each display symbol "2", and symbol display column 18
The special symbol “2/4” of b matches), and the maintenance of the special symbol display state ends.

On the other hand, if the actual number of games is smaller than the special symbol display start game number, the variable display device 18 does not maintain the special symbol display state, and the normal symbol matching game is continued, and the symbol display columns 18a, 18b, In each of the display symbols 18c, the numbers from "1" to "9" are variably displayed. Even in the normal pattern matching game, the special symbol is displayed, but the special symbol display state is not maintained, so the special symbol is not displayed continuously, it is displayed sporadically, and the player who is approaching the big hit Misidentification is prevented.

In a normal pattern matching game, when a special symbol is displayed without displaying a special symbol, a mode for maintaining a special symbol display state may be set.

The special symbol display state maintaining informing means 30 is disposed above the game board surface 12, and receives a special symbol display state maintenance start command (a large comparison result (high level signal) output from the number-of-games comparison section 23). The special symbol display maintenance display section 32, which is a liquid crystal screen, is driven, and the number of continuous special symbol display "1" is displayed in the display column. Are displayed (“2” to “8”).

Here, the special symbol display state maintaining informing means 3
The number of consecutive times indicated by the special symbol display maintaining display unit 32 of 0 is an indication that the player is approaching the "big hit" of the player,
For example, the number of consecutive special symbol displays becomes eight and the jackpot is won. In addition, when the special symbol display state maintenance notifying means 30 starts maintaining the special symbol display state, the notification sound generating device 3
5 emits a notification sound (for example, “chime”, “fanfare”) indicating that maintenance of the special symbol display state has started. When the operation of the variable display device 18 ends, the combination determination unit 26 determines whether the display symbols on the display lines (the lines in each row, the lines in each column, and the diagonal lines) are in a specific combination, and Determine how many combinations exist. When the combination determining unit 26 determines that the display symbol on each display line is a specific combination, it becomes a jackpot, and one fever state (variable winning opening is 16 times) for one specific combination. The opening / closing operation is repeated only to generate a special state (easily winning).

In this embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, when the special symbol display maintaining mode is set, the display of the special symbol continues eight times, and in the eighth display, the special symbol is displayed on the line of the third line. The three display symbols coincide with each other with the number “2”, a big hit occurs, and one fever state occurs. While the display of the special symbols continues, a reach state in which the two display symbols coincide with the number “7” on the display line is displayed as shown in the sixth display. Further, when a jackpot is hit in the eighth display, if a jackpot is hit on two or more display lines, two or more fever states occur according to the number of the lines. Above the variable display device 18, a hold display unit is provided. The hold display section has four hold lamps 31 and is lit and displayed according to the number of rights held.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, when the pachinko machine is operated in step 101, it is determined in step 102 whether or not the pachinko ball wins the specific winning opening 15 which is a start chucker. The CPU of the pachinko machine determines whether the variable display device 18 is operating.

In step 102, the special winning opening 15
Is not won, it is determined in step 104 whether or not there is a possessed ball.
Returning to 2, if there is no ball, the game ends in step 105. If it is determined in step 103 that the variable display device 18 is not in operation, in step 106, the number-of-games comparison unit 23 compares the number of special symbol display start games with the number of actual games, and determines that the actual number of games is a special symbol. If the number of display start games is equal to or more than the number of games, a large comparison result (high level signal) is output.

On the other hand, if the variable display device 18 is operating in step 103,
The arithmetic unit of the CPU determines whether or not the number of reserved rights is 4 or more.
At 9, one is added to the number of reserved rights. Step 10
In 6, the special symbol display maintaining means 25 is such that the number-of-games comparing section 23 outputs a large comparison result (high-level signal), and the number of outputs of the large comparison result (high-level signal) is a predetermined number (for example, eight). In the following cases, a maintenance command (high level signal) is output to the special symbol display means 24. If the maintenance command (high level signal) is output, step 1
In 10, the special display state of the variable display device 18 is started, and after the start, the special display state is maintained.

When the special symbol display state is started, the special symbol display is started in the central symbol display column 18b of the variable display device 18, and the special symbol display maintaining display unit 32 displays the number of consecutive times "1", and informs. The sound generator 35 emits a notification sound. The arithmetic unit constituting the CPU counts the number of times of output of the large comparison result (high-level signal) (the number of times of displaying the special symbol). In step 111, the arithmetic unit constituting the CPU determines whether or not the number of times of output of the comparison result (the number of times of display of the special symbol) matches the predetermined number of times (eight times in the present embodiment). In step 112, the same three symbols are displayed in a display symbol constituting a special symbol displayed in at least one symbol display column and a display symbol (including a special symbol) displayed in another symbol display column. It is displayed, it becomes a big hit, and it moves to step 113.

If the number of times of output of the comparison result (the number of times of display of the special symbol) does not match the predetermined number of times (for example, eight times), in step 116, the variable display device 18 is disengaged (displayed in at least one symbol display column). The display symbols constituting the special symbols to be displayed and the display symbols (including the special symbols) displayed in the other symbol display columns do not have the same three display symbols. In step 106, if the actual number of games is smaller than the special symbol display start number of games, a small comparison result (low level signal) is output. Step 114
In, the variable display device displays a normal display symbol. At this time, the number-of-actual-games counting section 22 counts the drive signal and adds up the number of actual games. Next, step 1
Move to 15.

In step 115, the combination judging section 26 judges whether or not a big hit has occurred.
Move to step 112. On the other hand, if it is not a jackpot, in step 116, the variable display device 18 performs an off display, and the process proceeds to step 119. Step 113
In, the arithmetic unit of the CPU counts the number of jackpot lines, and in step 117, a special state right according to the number of jackpot lines is generated. If the number of jackpot lines is "2", two special status rights are generated. In one special state, the variable winning opening repeatedly opens 16 times. Next, in step 118, all the symbols displayed on the variable display device 18 are erased, and the actual number of games is also initialized.

Next, in step 119, it is determined whether the reserved right remains. In step 120,
If the reservation right remains, at step 120,
After subtracting “1” from the number of reserved rights, the process returns to step 103. On the other hand, in step 119, if there is no remaining right, the process returns to step 102. That is, the player can select the nine symbol display fields 18a, 1 of the variable display device 18.
8b and 18c are interested in whether or not the special symbols are continuously displayed, and after the special symbol display maintenance notifying means 30 starts displaying, the special symbol display maintenance display section 32 moves toward the "big hit". Has become more interested in the number of consecutive special symbol display states that are displayed. Since the judgment can be made objectively, it is prevented that the money is meaninglessly poured into the pachinko machine 10. Then, the player can enjoy the game while considering the money he has.

In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when a special symbol is displayed eight times in a row, a big hit always occurs, and the maintenance of the special symbol display state ends with the big hit. To attract players and become attractive gaming machines. In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 is described as a gaming machine, but a slot machine that uses coins as a game medium and performs a pattern matching game on the board 12 may also be used.

Further, the special symbol display state maintaining informing means 30
Although the special symbol display maintaining display unit 32 digitally displays the number of continuous special symbol display states, the display color may be gradually changed from blue to yellow to red as the number of continuous symbols increases. Good. The special symbol display maintenance display section 32 of the special symbol display state maintenance notifying means 30 is lit in blue when the maintenance of the special symbol display state is started, and thereafter, from blue to
The lighting color may be switched from yellow to red. Further, the nine symbol display columns are arranged in a matrix of three rows and three columns, but may be constituted by one row line in which three symbol display columns are juxtaposed. ,
It may be composed of two row lines.

[0045]

According to the pachinko machine of the present invention, 3
Special symbols containing two or more different symbols are displayed in at least one of the aligned symbol display columns, increasing the possibility of jackpots, increasing expectations for jackpots, and increasing the interest of games. By increasing the value, it is possible to improve the attraction of the game hall.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram of a pachinko machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a main part front view of the pachinko machine showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a pachinko machine showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory view of the pachinko machine showing one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game machine 12 ... Board 15 ... Specific winning opening 18 ... Variable display device 18a, 18b, 18c ... Symbol display field 21 ... Special symbol display start game frequency setting part 22 ... Actual game frequency counting part 23 ... Gaming frequency comparison part 24 ... Special symbol display means 25 ... Special symbol display maintaining means 26 ... Combination judging unit 30 ... Special symbol display maintenance notifying means 32 ... Special symbol display maintaining display unit 35 ... Notification sound generation device

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A variable display device installed on a game board is operated to perform a pattern matching game, and when a display pattern of the variable display device is a specific combination or a big hit,
In a gaming machine in which a right to be in a special state advantageous to a player is generated, the variable display device is configured to be a big hit when each of the displayed symbols in the three symbol display columns matches. In at least one of the symbol display columns, a special symbol that includes two or more different display symbols is displayed, and a display symbol that matches the display symbol constituting the special symbol is also displayed in another symbol display column. And a special symbol display means for enabling a big hit when three mutually matching display symbols are arranged. 2. When a variable display device installed on a game board is operated to perform a pattern matching game, and a display pattern of the variable display device becomes a specific combination or a big hit,
In a gaming machine in which a right to enter a special state advantageous to a player is generated, the variable display device has nine symbol display columns arranged in a matrix of three rows and three columns, and displays symbols in the symbol display columns. Variably displayed, when at least one of three lines on at least one of the line of each line, the line of each column, or the diagonal line is configured to be a big hit, At least one, a special symbol that includes two or more different display symbols is displayed, and on a line including a symbol display column in which the special symbol is displayed, a display symbol that matches the display symbol constituting the special symbol is displayed. A gaming machine comprising special symbol display means which is also displayed in another symbol display column and enables a big hit when three display symbols matching each other on the line are arranged. 3. A special symbol display start game frequency setting unit for setting a special symbol display start game frequency which is the number of games to be played before the display of the special symbol is started. An actual game number counting unit that accumulates the actual number of games, which is the number of games at the time, and the special symbol display means displays the special symbol on the variable display device when the actual number of games becomes the number of special symbol display start games. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a special symbol display maintaining means for maintaining a special symbol display state in which the display of the special symbol continues for a predetermined number of times. 4. A special symbol display start game frequency setting section for setting a special symbol display start game frequency which is the number of games to be played before the display of the special symbol, and a pattern matching game is performed. An actual game number counting unit that accumulates the actual number of games, which is the number of games at the time, and the special symbol display means displays the special symbol on the variable display device when the actual number of games becomes the number of special symbol display start games. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a special symbol display maintaining means for maintaining a special symbol display state in which the display of the special symbols continues until a big hit occurs. 5. A special symbol display maintaining notifying means for notifying the maintenance of the special symbol display state when the special symbol display maintaining means maintains the special symbol display state. Item 6. The gaming machine according to item 1, 2, 3, or 4. 6. The special symbol display maintenance notifying means displays a special symbol display state when the special symbol display state is not maintained and a special symbol display state when the special symbol display state is maintained. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a special symbol display maintaining display section for switching and displaying colors. 7. A notification sound generating device for generating a notification sound when said special symbol display maintenance notifying means starts notification.
The gaming machine described.