JP2005087482A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine having superior visibility by displaying the whole surface of a liquid crystal display part at equal brightness. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine is provided with a variable display means variably displaying a plurality of symbol lines which are formed with a plurality of symbols displayed annually, respectively; an image display means provided in front of the variable display means, having a symbol transmission part transmittingly displaying the symbols, and displaying an image related to the game; a lighting means having a light source in front of the symbol lines and lighting the symbol lines from the surface of the symbol lines; a reflection means having a reflection part provided between the variable display means and the image display means, reflecting the light from the lighting means and lighting the symbol transmission part, and a transparent part allowing a player to view the symbols of the variable display means; and a changeover means changing over the positions between the reflection part and the transparent part of the reflection means relative to the symbol transmission part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine.

Conventionally, in gaming machines such as pachislot machines, a gaming machine including a liquid crystal display unit for displaying various effects related to gaming is known (see Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-286601 A (FIG. 1)

  In the conventional gaming machine described above, various effects are performed on the liquid crystal screen, and a gaming machine in which the effects of the reel and the liquid crystal screen are linked is already known. Moreover, as a recent trend, the liquid crystal screen has been enlarged, and further, in order to maximize the liquid crystal screen, a liquid crystal screen has been installed on the front surface of the reel. Here, the liquid crystal panel is mainly composed of a protective panel, a diffusion sheet, a light guide plate equipped with a cold cathode tube, and a reflection plate. As described above, in order to install a liquid crystal screen on the front surface of the reel, the reel is not installed. In order to be visible from the player side, it is necessary to provide the reflector with an opening having a size substantially equal to the reel display window. In such a gaming machine, there is a possibility that the display image in the opening portion without the reflecting plate is darkened because the amount of light is insufficient as compared with the display image of the portion other than the opening portion having the reflecting plate. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can display with the same brightness over the entire surface of a liquid crystal display unit and has excellent visibility.

  The gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a variable display means (for example, reels 3L, 3C, and 3R) that displays a plurality of symbol rows formed by a plurality of symbols arranged in a ring, and the variation. Image display means (for example, a liquid crystal display device) that is provided in front of the display means and has a symbol transmission portion (for example, symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R) that transmits and transmits the symbols. ), An illumination means (for example, cold cathode fluorescent lamps 37a, 37b, 38a, 38b) that has a light source in front of the symbol row and illuminates the symbol row from the surface of the symbol row, the variation display means, and the A reflective part (for example, a reflective part 310) provided between the image display means and reflecting the light from the illumination means to illuminate the design transmission part, and a see-through pattern of the variable display means. A reflecting means having a part, said switching means for switching the position of the reflective portion and the transmissive portion with respect to the symbol transmissive portion (e.g., the outer reel 300L), characterized in that a.

  A gaming machine according to a second aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the reflecting means has a rotatable cylindrical shape, and is provided on a surface of the cylindrical shape in the circumferential direction. It has the reflection part and the transparent part, and includes the fluctuation display means.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to claim 3 of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to claim 2 of the present invention, the reflecting means has a plane parallel to the symbol transmitting portion in the vicinity of the symbol transmitting portion. Features.

  A gaming machine according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, wherein the reflection portion is larger than the symbol transmission portion.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it can display with substantially uniform brightness with the opening of the reflecting plate of a liquid crystal display part, and parts other than an opening part, and can provide the gaming machine excellent in visibility.

    Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows an embodiment in which a gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to a “pachislot machine”. Here, the gaming machine 1 as a pachislot machine plays a game using a game medium such as a coin, a medal or a token, etc., or a card or the like which stores information on a game value assigned to a player. However, the following description will be made assuming that a medal is used.

  In FIG. 1, a liquid crystal display device 31 described later having a rectangular 15-inch display screen 31a is provided in front of the cabinet 2 forming the entire gaming machine 1, and an image can be displayed over the entire surface of the display screen 31a. It is like that. Further, a panel display portion 2a is formed on the left side of the display screen 31a. The display screen 31a and the panel display part 2a form a substantially water face.

  Inside the cabinet 2, three rotatable reels (a left reel 3L, a middle reel 3C, and a right reel 3R) in which a row of symbols having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on each outer peripheral surface are drawn in a horizontal row. Is provided. The symbols of each reel can be observed through symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R provided on the display screen 31a. Each reel rotates at a constant speed (for example, 80 rpm).

  A substantially horizontal plane pedestal 4 is formed below the panel display 2a and the display screen 31a. A medal insertion slot 6 is provided on the right side of the pedestal unit 4, and a BET switch 5 for betting a medal credited by a push operation is provided on the left side of the pedestal unit 4. Further, a C / P switch 7 is provided on the left side of the front surface of the pedestal portion 4 to switch the credit / payout of medals acquired by the player in the game by a push operation. By switching the C / P switch 7, medals are paid out from the medal payout opening 8 at the lower front, and the paid-out medals are stored in the medal receiving portion 9.

  On the right side of the C / P switch 7, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are rotated by the player's operation, and the symbol change display in the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R is started (game is started). A start lever 10 is attached so as to be swingable within a predetermined angle range.

  Three stop buttons 11L, 11C, and 11R for stopping the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are provided below the center of the front surface of the pedestal unit 4, respectively.

  Speakers 12L and 12R are provided on the left and right above the cabinet 2, and a payout display panel 13 is provided between the two speakers 12L and 12R. The payout display panel 13 displays a combination of winning symbols and the number of medals. ing.

  Here, the winning mode of the gaming machine 1 will be described for each gaming state with reference to FIG. There are three game states: general game, RB (regular bonus) game, and BB (big bonus) game.

  First, in a general game that is a normal game state, a symbol of “three shawls” (for example, 01, 06, 11, 17 of the left reel 3L) or “large” (for example, 09, 12 of the left reel 3L) , 18) when the combination of symbols is arranged on the winning line, a small win is won, and 12 or 8 payouts are paid out to the player, and one game is completed. Further, when the symbol of “cherry” (for example, 07 and 19 on the left reel 3L) stops on the center or upper and lower winning lines of the left reel 3L, a “small cherry” or “corner cherry” small win is awarded, respectively. One or four payouts are paid out to the player, and one game is completed. In addition, when three combinations of “large fireworks” (for example, 00, 05, 10, 15 of the left reel 3L), which are symbols of replays, are aligned on the winning line, the game is played again without inserting medals. be able to. Further, if the combination of symbols arranged on the winning line does not correspond to any of the above, it becomes “out of” and no payout is made. Also, the combination of three symbols consisting of the number 7 is “7” (for example, 08, 14, 20 on the left reel 3L) or “Don-chan” (for example, 02, 03, 04 on the left reel 3L) When they are in line, a big win is won, and after 15 medals are paid out, the game shifts to a BB game described later in which a general game and a bonus game can be performed a plurality of times in a set. In addition, when three symbol combinations of “HANABI” (for example, 16 of the left reel 3L) are aligned on the pay line, a win is made in the middle, and after 15 medals are paid out, one bonus game can be performed next. It shifts to RB game demonstrated to.

  An RB game occurs when symbol combinations are arranged on a winning line during a general game. In the RB game, a game of betting one medal called a jack game can be performed a plurality of times. In this jack game, when three combinations of replay symbols are arranged on a single winning line in the center, a jack game winning occurs and eight medals are paid out. This RB game ends when, for example, a jack game prize is generated eight times or the total number of jack games executed during the RB game reaches, for example, twelve.

  In addition, the BB game is configured by a plurality of sets of the above-described RB game and general game. When a BB game occurs, first, a general game is executed. In the general game during the BB game, a “out of game” also occurs, but a winning with the symbols “Triple Ball”, “Large”, and “Cherry” occurs with a higher probability than in the general game. In addition, when three combinations of re-game symbols are arranged on an effective pay line during a general game in the BB game, eight coins are paid out. Thereafter, the game shifts to a bonus game which is an RB game in which a plurality of jack games can be performed. The bonus game in the BB game is also terminated when, for example, a jack game prize is generated eight times or the total number of jack games executed during the bonus game reaches 12, for example. When the bonus game ends, the general game in the BB game is performed again, and when three combinations of re-game symbols are generated in the general game, the bonus game is performed. Thus, the BB game is a repetition of a set of a series of general games and bonus games, and the BB game ends when this set is performed a predetermined number of times, for example, three times. The BB game is also ended when the total number of general games in the BB game exceeds a predetermined number, for example, 30 times.

  Next, details of the panel display unit 2a and the display screen 31a constituting the liquid crystal display device 31 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The panel display section 2a is provided with a bonus game information display section 16, a 1-BET lamp 17a, a 2-BET lamp 17b, a maximum BET lamp 17c, a payout display section 18, and a credit display section 19. The bonus game information display unit 16 is composed of 7-segment LEDs and displays game information during the bonus game. The 1-BET lamp 17a, the 2-BET lamp 17b, and the maximum BET lamp 17c are turned on according to the number of medals bet to play the game. Specifically, the 1-BET lamp 17a is lit when the BET number is 1, the 2-BET lamp 17b is lit when the BET number is 2, and the maximum BET lamp 17c is lit when the BET number is 3. To do. Both the payout display unit 18 and the credit display unit 19 are made up of 7 segment LEDs, and display the number of medals paid out and the number of medals stored (credited) when winning is established.

  The display screen 31a includes symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R and an effect display area 23. The display content of the display screen 31a changes depending on the state of the gaming machine 1 including the variable display mode of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, the stop mode, and the operation of the liquid crystal display device 31 described later.

  The symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R are arranged corresponding to the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R to display symbols drawn on the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R and perform various effects. Yes. The symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R include reels 3L, 3L, 3C, and 3R when the corresponding reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are in a rotating state, or when the corresponding stop buttons 11L, 11C, and 11R are in a stop operation state. The symbols drawn on 3C and 3R are transparently displayed so that the player can easily see the symbols.

  The effect display area 23 is an area excluding the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R in the display screen 31a. The effect display area 23 displays an image (so-called “WIN lamp”) for notifying that the winning of a bonus can be realized, an effect for increasing the interest of the game, and for the player to make the game advantageous. Necessary information is displayed.

  Next, the LED lamp 29 provided inside the annular reels 3L, 3C, 3R will be described with reference to FIGS. The LED lamp 29 illuminates the reels 3L, 3C, 3R from the back surface.

  As shown in FIG. 4, inside the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, when the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R stops, the vertical three rows of symbols (in the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R) The LED storage circuit board 24 is installed on the back surface of a total of nine symbols. The LED storage circuit board 24 has three LED storage portions, and a plurality of LED lamps 29 are provided. Hereinafter, among the nine LED storage units, the upper LED storage units are arranged in order from the left, Z1, Z2, Z3, the central LED storage units are sequentially arranged from the left, Z4, Z5, Z6, and the upper LED storage units. Will be described in order from the left with Z7, Z8, and Z9. The LED lamp 29 illuminates the rear surface side of the reel sheet mounted along the outer peripheral surface of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R with white light. This reel sheet is configured to have translucency, and light emitted from the LED lamp 29 is transmitted to the front side.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the reel 3L is formed by connecting two annular frames 25 and 26 having the same shape with a predetermined interval (reel width) and connecting them with a plurality of connecting members 27. A cylindrical frame structure and a transmission member that transmits the driving force of the stepping motor 53L provided at the center of the frame structure to the annular frames 25 and 26 are configured. In FIG. 5, the illustration of the reel sheet mounted along the outer peripheral surface of the reel 3L is omitted.

  The LED storage circuit board 24 disposed inside the reel 3L includes three LED storage portions Z1, Z4, and Z7 each storing a plurality of LED lamps 29. The LED storage circuit board 24 is installed so that the LED storage portions Z1, Z4, and Z7 are located on the back side of each of the symbols (three symbols) that the player can visually recognize through the symbol display area 21L. The reels 3C and 3R have the same configuration as the reel 3L.

  Next, a liquid crystal display device 31 having a display screen 31a will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 are a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of the liquid crystal display device 31 and a development view illustrating a partial configuration of the liquid crystal display device 31. FIG.

  The liquid crystal display device 31 includes a protective glass 32, a display plate 33, a liquid crystal panel 34, a light guide plate 35, a reflection film 36, cold cathode tubes 37a, 37b, 38a, 38b, lamp holders 39a to 39h, and an IC for driving liquid crystal. It is composed of a mounted table carrier package (TCP) (not shown). The liquid crystal display device 31 is provided on the front side (side closer to the player) than the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. Further, the liquid crystal display device 31 and the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are provided with a predetermined interval.

  The protective glass 32 and the display board 33 are comprised from the translucent member, and the protective glass 32 is provided in order to protect the liquid crystal panel 34 etc. An image is drawn in an area corresponding to the panel display unit 2a of the display board 33.

  The liquid crystal display panel 34 is formed by sealing liquid crystal in a gap between a transparent substrate such as a glass plate on which a thin film transistor layer is formed and a transparent substrate facing the substrate. The display mode of the liquid crystal panel is set to normally white in which white display is performed without driving the liquid crystal and the transmitted light is visually recognized from the outside. Therefore, even when a situation where the liquid crystal cannot be driven occurs, the symbols drawn on the reels 3L, 3C, and 21R can be visually recognized through the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R, and the game can be continued. It can be done.

  The light guide plate 35 is made of a translucent member such as an acrylic resin having a thickness of about 2 cm and having a light guide function, and guides light emitted from the cold cathode tubes 37a and 37b to the light guide plate 35. In order to illuminate the liquid crystal panel 34, it is provided on the back side of the liquid crystal panel 34.

  The reflection film 36 is composed of, for example, a white polyester film or an aluminum thin film formed with a silver vapor deposition film, and directs light introduced into the light guide plate 35 toward the front side (player side) of the light guide plate 35. It is designed to reflect.

  The reflective film 36 includes a reflective area 36A and non-reflective areas (transmissive areas) 36BL, 36BC, and 36BR.

  The reflection area 36 </ b> A reflects incident light and illuminates an area corresponding to the effect display area 23 in the area of the liquid crystal panel 34.

  On the other hand, the non-reflective regions 36BL, 36BC, and 36BR are formed of a transparent material, and are formed as a light transmitting portion that transmits incident light without reflecting it, and the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R stop rotating. Is provided at a position in front of each of the three symbols. Specifically, the sizes and positions of the non-reflective areas 36BL, 36BC, and 36BR coincide with the sizes and positions of the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R.

  For this reason, the player can visually recognize the variable display and stop display of the symbol display section through the non-reflective areas 36BL, 36BC, and 36BR.

  The cold cathode tubes 37 a and 37 b are arranged along the upper and lower ends of the light guide plate 35 and both ends are supported by the lamp holder 39 to generate light to be introduced into the light guide plate 35.

  The cold cathode fluorescent lamps 38a and 38b are arranged toward the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R at an upper position and a lower position on the back side of the reflection film 36, respectively. The light generated from the cold cathode tubes 38a and 38b, reflected by the surfaces of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R and incident on the non-reflective areas 36BL, 36BC, and 36BR illuminates the liquid crystal panel 34.

  Next, functions of the LED lamp 29 and the cold cathode tubes 37a, 37b, 38a, and 38b will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 (a) and 8 (b). 8A and 8B show the lamps when the liquid crystal in the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R is not driven and the liquid crystal in the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R is driven. The function of is described.

  In FIG. 8A, part of the light emitted from the cold cathode fluorescent lamps 38a and 38b is reflected by the reel sheet. A part of the light emitted from the LED 29 provided on the LED housing circuit board 24 passes through the reel sheet. Since these lights pass through the non-reflective areas 36BL, 36BC, 36BR, the light guide plate 35 and the liquid crystal panel 34 constituting the liquid crystal display device 31, the player can visually recognize the symbols arranged on the reel. . Accordingly, when the liquid crystal in the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R is not driven, the LED lamp 29 and the cold cathode tubes 38a and 38b function as means for illuminating the symbols arranged on the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. To do.

  On the other hand, the light emitted from the cold cathode tubes 37a and 37b and introduced into the light guide plate 35 passes through the liquid crystal panel 34 and enters the eyes of the player. That is, the cold cathode fluorescent lamps 37 a and 37 b function as means for illuminating the area of the liquid crystal panel 34 corresponding to the effect display area 23.

  In FIG. 8B, a part of the light emitted from the cold cathode fluorescent lamps 38a and 38b is reflected by the reel sheet. A part of the light emitted from the LED lamp 29 passes through the reel sheet. Among the areas of the liquid crystal panel 34, in the area where the liquid crystal is driven, the light is partially reflected, absorbed, or transmitted, so that the player can display the effects displayed in the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, 21R. Display and the like can be visually recognized. Therefore, when driving the liquid crystal in the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R, the LED lamp 29 and the cold cathode tubes 38a and 38b correspond to the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R among the areas of the liquid crystal panel 34. It functions as means for illuminating the area to be illuminated.

  Here, when driving part of the liquid crystal in the region corresponding to the symbol display regions 21L, 21C, and 21R in the region of the liquid crystal panel 34, the LED lamp 29 and the cold cathode tubes 38a and 38b are connected to the reel 3L, It functions as a means for illuminating an area corresponding to the liquid crystal that is not driven in the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R among the areas of the symbols arranged on 3C and 3R and the liquid crystal panel 34.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10, the outer reels 300L, 300C, and 300R provided on the outer sides in the circumferential direction of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R will be described. 9 shows a perspective view of the reel 3L and the outer reel 300L corresponding to the reel 3L, and FIG. 10 shows the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R and the outer reels corresponding to the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. Sectional drawing of reel 300L, 300C, 300R is shown.

  In the following description, the reel 3L and the outer reel 300L provided outside the reel 3L will be described as an example. However, the reel 3C and the outer reel 300C, and the reel 3R and the outer reel 300R have the same configuration. .

  9 and 10, an outer reel 300L having a shape substantially similar to that of the reel 3L is provided on the outer side in the circumferential direction of the reel 3L. The outer reel 300L has a cylindrical frame structure formed by connecting two annular frames 305 and 306 having the same shape with a connecting member 307 at a predetermined distance slightly wider than the width of the reel 3L. A transmission member 308 that transmits the driving force of a stepping motor (not shown) provided at the center of the frame structure to the annular frames 305 and 306 is provided. In this embodiment, a colorless and transparent resin film is used as the connecting member.

  Further, the outer reel 300L includes a reflecting portion 310 made of a translucent white resin or the like on the outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical frame structure. When the reflecting portion 310 is in a position where it can be visually recognized through the symbol display area 21L, the reflecting portion 310 transmits the light emitted from the LED lamp 29 and reflects the light emitted from the cold cathode tubes 37a, 37b, 38a, 38b. The liquid crystal display displayed at a position corresponding to the symbol display area 21L of the liquid crystal panel 34, that is, a position corresponding to the non-reflective area 36BL of the reflective film 36 is illuminated from the back side. Note that the length of the reflecting portion 310 in the rotation direction of the outer reel 300L is longer than at least three symbols of the reel 3L.

  Next, in the gaming machine 1 in which the outer reel 300L as described above is provided with the reflective portion 310, as shown in FIG. 11, the character “big hit” is provided as an effect image over the entire display screen 31a of the liquid crystal display device 31. The case where it is displayed will be described.

  In FIG. 11, the “big hit” character is displayed on the display screen 31 a over the symbol display areas 21 </ b> L, 21 </ b> C, 21 </ b> R and the effect display area 23. In such a case, the above-described outer reels 300L, 300C, and 300R are driven by stepping motors (not shown) so that the reflecting portions 310 are positioned behind the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R. In this state, the symbols drawn on the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are almost invisible to the player because the reflective portion 310 is interposed, and the reflective portion 310 transmits light emitted from the LED lamp 29. The light emitted from the cold cathode fluorescent lamps 37a, 37b, 38a, and 38b is reflected to illuminate the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R from the back surface. On the other hand, light emitted from the cold cathode tubes 37 a and 37 b is guided to the light guide plate 35 to illuminate the effect display area 23.

  Therefore, the symbol display area 21L of the “big hit” character by the light of the cold cathode tubes 37a, 37b, 38a, and 38b reflected by the reflecting portion 310 and the light of the LED lamp 29 that has passed through the reflecting portion 310, The part A displayed on 21C and 21R and the part B displayed on the effect display area 23 are illuminated with substantially uniform brightness.

  Note that the effect images are displayed not only in the effect display area 23 but also in the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R because the player visually recognizes the symbols drawn on the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. In order not to interfere, the operation of the stop buttons 11L, 11C, 11R can be accepted when all of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped or after the start lever 6 is operated and the reels 3L, 3C, 3R start to rotate. It is performed only in the case of a short time until the state is reached.

  In the example described above, the reflector 310 is provided on the outer reels 300L, 300C, and 300R. However, as shown in the cross-sectional view of the gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 12, the pulley 401 is disposed outside the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. , 402, 403, 404 are arranged, and a belt 405 made of a transparent resin film or the like is stretched around the pulleys 401, 402, 403, 404, and a reflective portion 410 similar to the reflective portion 310 is provided on a part of the belt 405. May be. In this case, at least one of the pulleys 401, 402, 403, and 404 is a driving pulley, and the portion between the pulleys 401 and 402 of the belt 405 is parallel to the display screen 31 a of the liquid crystal display device 31. To do. With such a configuration, the shape of the reflecting portion 410 can be made flat instead of arcuate, so that the light reflected by the reflecting portion 410 and the light transmitted through the reflecting portion 410 are displayed in the symbol display areas 21L and 21C. , 21R can be more excellently illuminated.

  As another form, the belt 405 may be wound around two pulleys 401 and 402 in FIG. 12, and the two pulleys 401 and 402 may be wound and unwound. In that case, the pulleys 403 and 404 can be omitted.

  As described above, the gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a variation display means for variably displaying a plurality of symbol sequences formed by a plurality of symbols arranged in a ring, and the variation display means. An image display means that is provided in front and displays a symbol transmission portion that displays the symbol in a transparent manner; an image display unit that displays an image relating to a game; and a light source in front of the symbol row, and the symbol row of the symbol row An illumination unit that illuminates from the surface; a reflection unit that is provided between the variation display unit and the image display unit and reflects the light from the illumination unit to illuminate the symbol transmission unit; and the variation display unit A liquid crystal display comprising: a reflecting means having a transparent portion that allows a design to be visually recognized; and a switching means for switching the position of the reflecting portion and the transmitting portion of the reflecting means with respect to the design transmitting portion. Equipment In some cases it can effect display with a substantially uniform brightness in the portion other than the opening and the opening of the radiation plate.

  A gaming machine according to a second aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the reflecting means has a rotatable cylindrical shape, and is provided on a surface of the cylindrical shape in the circumferential direction. Since it has the reflection part and the transparent part and includes the variable display means, the display can be displayed with substantially uniform brightness at the opening part of the reflection plate of the liquid crystal display device and the part other than the opening part. There is.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to claim 3 of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to claim 2 of the present invention, the reflecting means has a plane parallel to the symbol transmitting portion in the vicinity of the symbol transmitting portion. Because it is a feature, it can reflect the received light and irradiate the reflected light on the symbol display area in a plane, for example, more effectively on the symbol display area than when the reflecting part is a curved surface Can reflect light. Therefore, there is a case where display can be performed with the same brightness between the opening of the reflection plate of the liquid crystal display device and the portion other than the opening.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to claim 4 of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 of the present invention, the reflection portion is larger than the symbol transmission portion. It may be possible to reflect the received light and irradiate the entire symbol display area with the reflected light.

1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the example of arrangement | positioning of the symbol sequence of the gaming machine of one embodiment. It is detail drawing of the display screen and panel display part of the gaming machine of one embodiment. The figure which shows the structure of the lamp | ramp which illuminates the reel and reel of the gaming machine of one embodiment. The figure which shows the structure of the lamp | ramp which illuminates the reel and reel of the gaming machine of one embodiment. The perspective view which shows schematic structure of the liquid crystal display device of the game machine of one Embodiment. The expanded view which shows the structure of a part of liquid crystal display device of the game machine of one Embodiment. (A) The figure explaining the function of each lamp | ramp when not driving a liquid crystal. (B) The figure explaining the function of each lamp in the case of driving a liquid crystal. The perspective view of the outer reel with which the gaming machine of one embodiment is provided. Sectional drawing of the outer reel with which the gaming machine of one embodiment is provided. The figure which shows the state which displayed the effect image over the whole display screen of the gaming machine of one embodiment. The figure which shows a structure with which a game machine is provided with the reflection part of another form.

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1 gaming machine 3L, 3C, 3R reel (variation display means)
31 Liquid crystal display device (image display means)
37a, 37b, 38a, 38b, cold cathode tube (illumination means)
300L, 300C, 300R Outer reel (switching means)
310 Reflection part (reflection means)

Claims (4)

Fluctuation display means for variably displaying a plurality of symbol sequences formed by a plurality of symbols arranged in a ring,
An image display means that is provided in front of the variation display means and has a symbol transmission portion that transmits and displays the symbols;
A lighting unit having a light source in front of the symbol row, and illuminating the symbol row from a surface of the symbol row;
A reflective part that is provided between the fluctuation display means and the image display means and reflects the light from the illumination means to illuminate the symbol transmission part, and a transparent part that allows the symbols of the fluctuation display means to be visually recognized Reflecting means having
A gaming machine comprising switching means for switching the position of the reflecting portion and the transmitting portion of the reflecting means with respect to the symbol transmitting portion.   2. The reflecting means according to claim 1, wherein the reflecting means has a rotatable cylindrical shape, includes the reflecting portion and the transparent portion on a surface in a circumferential direction of the cylindrical shape, and includes the variable display means. Game machines.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the reflecting means has a surface parallel to the symbol transmission portion in the vicinity of the symbol transmission portion.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the reflection portion is larger than the symbol transmission portion.

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