JP2006006651A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine having a liquid crystal display device having a simple structure capable of simplifying the process of assembling the game machine. <P>SOLUTION: The liquid crystal display device 27 has a liquid crystal panel 104, a light guide unit for the liquid crystal panel provided on the rear side (reel side) of the liquid crystal panel 104 as seen from the player's side of the game machine and guiding light emitted from a light source for lighting the liquid crystal panel to the liquid crystal panel 104 side, and a light guide unit for the reels to guide light emitted from a light source of lighting the reels to the reel side. The liquid crystal panel 104, the light guide unit for the liquid crystal panel and the light guide unit for the reels are integrally fixed by a rear holder 114 as a retaining member, a reel glass base 102 and a bezel metal frame 103. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine, a pachislot machine, a pachinko machine, and other gaming machines provided with a liquid crystal display device in addition to a variable display device configured by arranging a plurality of reels.

  For example, a pachislot machine has a mechanical variation display device configured by arranging a plurality of reels for varying display of a plurality of symbols in a front display window, or an electrical variation display device for displaying symbols on a reel on a screen. . In response to the player's start operation, the control means controls the drive of the variable display device to rotate each reel, thereby displaying the symbols in a variable manner. Each reel is automatically displayed after a certain time or by a player's stop operation. The rotation is stopped sequentially. At this time, when the symbols of the reels appearing in the display window are in a specific combination (winning symbol), a profit is given to the player by paying out a game medium such as a medal or a coin.

  In addition, in the current mainstream models, in order to establish a winning combination in which predetermined symbol combinations are arranged along the activated winning line (hereinafter referred to as “active line”) and medals, coins, etc. are paid out, A combination of symbols indicating that the winning combination of the winning combination (hereinafter referred to as “internal winning”) is won by the internal lottery process (hereinafter referred to as “internal winning”) The player is required to perform a stop operation at a timing at which the player can stop on the active line. That is, no matter how much the internal winning is made, if the timing of the stop operation of the player is bad, the winning of the internal winning combination cannot be established. That is, a gaming machine that requires a technique for performing a stop operation with good timing (having a high specific gravity of technical intervention called “push”) is currently the mainstream.

  In addition, a combination of specific symbols is activated when the variable display is stopped based on the skill related to the player's eye-catching so that even a player with low skill in the game operation can play a game with interest. There is provided a gaming machine that displays a symbol or a message required to line up along a liquid crystal display device provided separately from the mechanical variation display device.

  Such a conventional gaming machine has a front view in order to enhance the effect of the game, in addition to the mechanical variation display device that uses reels to stop and display in each row with respect to the symbol combination corresponding to the game winning form. A liquid crystal display device is provided that is disposed on the front side of the reel and that displays an image extending from the outside of the reel display window to the inside of the reel, and displays the image superimposed on the reel symbol.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a liquid crystal display device of a conventional gaming machine. A liquid crystal panel 301 is disposed on the most player side of the liquid crystal display device. A liquid crystal holder 302 that holds the peripheral edge of the liquid crystal panel 301 is attached to the reel side of the liquid crystal panel 301. A diffusion plate 303 is disposed on the reel side of the liquid crystal holder 302. On the reel side of the diffusion plate 303, a light guide plate 304 having an opening 304a for visually recognizing the identification information of the reel 311 is disposed. A cold cathode tube 305 that is a light source for illuminating a liquid crystal panel is disposed above and below the light guide plate 304. A holder 306 is disposed on the reel side of the light guide plate 304. A step portion is provided on the surface of the holder 306 on the reel side, and a cover 307 is attached to the step portion. The liquid crystal panel 301, the liquid crystal holder 302, the diffusion plate 303, and the light guide plate 304 are held by the rear holder 306 and the frame 310 that covers the periphery of the liquid crystal panel 301. A cold cathode tube holder 309 is attached to a portion of the rear holder 306 near the reel-side cover 307, and a cold cathode tube 308, which is a light source for reel illumination, is disposed therein.

JP 2004-166960 A

  The liquid crystal display device having the above configuration is a cold cathode tube in which a cold cathode tube 308 for reel illumination, which is a separate body, is housed in a light guide unit including a liquid crystal panel 301, a liquid crystal holder 302, a diffusion plate 303, and a light guide plate 304. A holder 309 is attached. Therefore, when assembling the gaming machine, a process of attaching the cold cathode tube holder to the liquid crystal display device is required.

  The present invention has been made in view of such points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine including a liquid crystal display device having a simple configuration capable of simplifying a process in assembling the gaming machine.

A gaming machine of the present invention includes a variable display device in which a plurality of reels on which a plurality of identification information are arranged are arranged side by side, a liquid crystal display device that is positioned closer to the player than the variable display device and performs a predetermined display, A gaming machine comprising:
The liquid crystal display device is provided on the back side of the liquid crystal panel as viewed from the player side of the liquid crystal panel and the gaming machine, and emits light emitted from the first illumination means for the liquid crystal panel to the liquid crystal panel side. A liquid crystal panel light guide unit, and a reel light guide unit that guides light emitted from the second illumination means for the reel to the reel side, the liquid crystal panel light guide unit and the reel A light guide unit is integrated in the liquid crystal display device.

  According to this configuration, the light guide unit for the liquid crystal panel and the light guide unit for the reel are integrated in the liquid crystal display device. That is, it is not a configuration in which a cold-cathode tube for reel illumination, which is a separate body from the light guide unit for liquid crystal panel, is attached to the light guide unit for liquid crystal panel or the gaming machine housing. For this reason, in the process of assembling the gaming machine, the process of attaching the cold cathode tube for reel illumination to the light guide unit for liquid crystal panel or the gaming machine housing becomes unnecessary. As a result, the process for assembling the gaming machine and the configuration of the liquid crystal display device can be simplified.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the light guide unit for the liquid crystal panel includes a first illumination means for the liquid crystal panel, a first light guide plate that emits light while reflecting the light from the first illumination means inside, A diffusing means for diffusing light emitted from the first light guide plate, located on the player side of the first light guide plate; and located on the opposite side of the diffusing means with respect to the first light guide plate; First light reflecting means for reflecting the light emitted from the light plate, and the light guide unit for the reel reflects the light from the second lighting means for the reel and the second lighting means inside. A second light guide plate that emits light, and a second reflection unit that is located on the opposite side of the light guide unit for the liquid crystal panel with respect to the second light guide plate and reflects light emitted from the second light guide plate. It is preferable.

  According to this configuration, in the light guide unit for a liquid crystal panel, light from the first illumination unit is emitted from the first light guide plate. After this light is diffused by the diffusing means, it reaches the liquid crystal panel, and the liquid crystal panel is illuminated by this light. As a result, the display on the liquid crystal panel is visually recognized by the player. In the light guide unit for reels, the light from the second illumination means is emitted from the second light guide plate, and the light is illuminated by this light. As a result, the reel identification information is visually recognized by the player.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the first and second light guide plates, the diffusing unit, and the first reflecting unit have an opening for visually recognizing identification information of each reel, and the second reflecting unit. The means preferably has an opening for making all reel areas visible.

  According to this configuration, the player can visually recognize the illuminated reel area from the opening, and can recognize the illuminated reel identification information. For this reason, the player can play a game while reliably recognizing the reel identification information, and can perform a game operation such as pushing the player based on the game.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, it is preferable that the liquid crystal display device includes a holding unit that integrally holds the light guide unit for the liquid crystal panel and the light guide unit for the reel.

  According to this configuration, the liquid crystal panel light guide unit and the reel light guide unit can be reliably held together, and the structure of the liquid crystal display device can be simplified.

  According to the present invention, since the liquid crystal panel light guide unit and the reel light guide unit can be integrally held in the liquid crystal display device, the process of assembling the gaming machine and the configuration of the liquid crystal display device are simplified. Can do.

  Hereinafter, a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. The gaming machine 1 is a so-called “pachislot machine”. This gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine that uses a gaming medium such as a card that stores information on gaming value given to or given to a player in addition to coins, medals, gaming balls, tokens, and the like. However, in the following description, medals are used.

  A panel display portion 2a as a substantially vertical surface is formed on the front surface of the cabinet 2 forming the entire gaming machine 1, and a vertically long rectangular left reel display window 4L, a middle reel display window 4C, and a right A reel display window 4R is provided. The left reel display window 4L, the middle reel display window 4C, and the right reel display window 4R have a top line 8b, a center line 8c and a bottom line 8d in the horizontal direction as winning lines, and a cross down line 8a and a cross up line 8e in the diagonal direction. Is provided. These winning lines are respectively operated by operating the 1-BET buttons 11, 2 -BET buttons 11, 12 and the maximum BET button 13 described later, or by inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 22. 5 are activated. Which winning line is activated is displayed by lighting of BET lamps 9a, 9b, 9c, which will be described later. Here, the winning lines 8a to 8e relate to success / failure of the winning combination.

  That is, a predetermined position (for example, “cherry symbol 97” described later) corresponding to a predetermined combination (for example, “cherry pattern 97” described later) corresponding to one of the activated pay lines is determined. (For example, if the number of BETs to be described later is “3”, the symbol is displayed in a stopped state on the left reel display window 4L) or any of the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the predetermined combination is activated. A winning combination of a predetermined combination is established by stopping and displaying in a predetermined position corresponding to the winning line.

  Inside the cabinet 2, three reels 3L, reels 3C, and reels 3R each having a symbol row composed of a plurality of types of symbols on each outer peripheral surface are provided in a horizontal row so as to be rotatable, and a variable display means Is forming. The symbols of each reel can be observed by the player through the left reel display window 4L, the middle reel display window 4C, and the right reel display window 4R. Each reel rotates at, for example, 80 rotations per minute as the rotation speed during constant rotation.

  On the left side of the left reel display window 4L, the middle reel display window 4C, and the right reel display window 4R, a 1-BET lamp 9a, a 2-BET lamp 9b, a maximum BET lamp 9c, and a credit display unit 19 are received. The 1-BET lamp 9a, the 2-BET lamp 9b, and the maximum BET lamp 9c are turned on according to the number of medals betted to play one game (hereinafter referred to as “BET number”). Here, in the present embodiment, one game ends when all reels are stopped. The 1-BET lamp 9a is turned on when the BET number is “1” and one winning line is activated. The 2-BET lamp 9b is lit when the BET number is “2” and the three pay lines are activated. The maximum BET lamp 9c is lit when the number of BETs is “3” and all (5) winning lines are activated. The credit display unit 19 is composed of 7-segment LEDs and displays the number of stored medals.

  On the right side of the left reel display window 4L, the middle reel display window 4C, and the right reel display window 4R, a notification lamp (so-called WIN lighting lamp) 17 and a payout display section 18 are provided. The notification lamp 17 basically lights up after the BB or RB winning can be established until the BB or RB winning is established. Here, BB and RB are collectively referred to as “bonus” hereinafter. The payout display unit 18 is composed of 7-segment LEDs, and displays the payout number of medals at the time of winning.

  Here, BB and RB are as follows. Currently mainstream models have multiple types of winning modes. In particular, when a winning combination is established, a single medal is not paid out, and the gaming state is better in condition than the normal state for a predetermined period. As such a role, there are a role that can play a game that gives a relatively large profit to a player a predetermined number of times, and a role that can play a game that gives a relatively small profit to a player a predetermined number of times. The former is referred to as “big bonus” and is abbreviated as “BB” hereinafter. The latter is called “regular bonus” and is abbreviated as “RB” hereinafter.

  A bonus game information display unit 20 is provided on the upper left side of the panel display unit 2a. The bonus game information display unit 20 is composed of a 7-segment LED, and displays the number of games in the BB general game state, which will be described later. A horizontal base 10 is formed below the left reel display window 4L, middle reel display window 4C, and right reel display window 4R. The base 10, left reel display window 4L, middle reel display window 4C, and right reel display are formed. A liquid crystal display device 27 is provided between the windows 4R. Information related to the game is displayed on substantially the entire surface of the liquid crystal display device 27.

  A medal slot 22 is provided on the right side of the liquid crystal display device 27, and a 1-BET button 11, a 2-BET button 12, and a maximum BET button 13 are provided on the left side of the liquid crystal display device 27. The 1-BET button 11 bets one of the credited medals on the game by a single pressing operation, and the 2-BET button 12 displays the credited medals by a single pressing operation. Two of them are bet on the game, and the maximum BET button 13 bets the maximum number of medals that can be bet on one game. By operating these BET switches, a predetermined pay line is activated as described above.

  A C / P switch 14 is provided on the left side of the front portion of the pedestal 10 to switch the credit / payout of medals acquired by the player in the game by a push button operation. By switching the C / P switch 14, the medals that have been credited are paid out from the medal payout opening 15 at the lower front, and the paid out medals are stored in the medal receiving portion 16. On the right side of the C / P switch 14, the reel is rotated by the player's operation to start the variable display of the symbols in the left reel display window 4L, middle reel display window 4C, and right reel display window 4R. A start lever 6 is rotatably attached within a predetermined angle range.

  Speakers 21L and 21R are provided on the left and right above the cabinet 2, and a payout table panel 23 is provided between the two speakers 21L and 21R to display a combination of winning symbols and the number of medals. ing. Three reel stop buttons (stop operation) for stopping the rotation of the three left reels 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R at the center of the front surface of the pedestal unit 10 and below the liquid crystal display device 27, respectively. Means) 7L, 7C and 7R are provided.

  Note that the gaming machine 1 may be configured without the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R. In such a case, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R that start the variable display according to the operation of the start lever 6 by the player are automatically and sequentially based on the internal winning combination after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variable display. Stop.

Further, on the right side of the reel stop button 7R, a scroll switch 200 is provided as means for switching a menu screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device 27, and the menu can be switched by the up scroll switch 200a and the down scroll switch 200b.

  FIG. 2 shows a symbol row in which 21 types of symbols represented on the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R used in the present embodiment are arranged. Each symbol is assigned a code number from “00” to “20”, and is stored (stored) in the ROM as a data table. On the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R, “red 7 symbol 91”, “blue 7 symbol 92”, “BAR symbol 93”, “bell symbol 94”, “plum drawing 95”, “Replay symbol” A symbol row composed of symbols “9” and “Cherry Symbol 97” is shown. The left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R are rotationally driven so that the symbol row moves in the downward arrow direction shown on the left in the drawing.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a liquid crystal display device of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. The liquid crystal display device 27 is provided on the liquid crystal panel 104 and the back side (reel side) of the liquid crystal panel 104 when viewed from the player side of the gaming machine, and the light emitted from the light source for liquid crystal panel illumination is supplied to the liquid crystal panel 104. A light guide unit for a liquid crystal panel that guides light to the side, and a light guide unit for reel that guides light emitted from the light source for reel illumination to the reel side.

  In the liquid crystal display device 27, the transparent plate 101 is disposed at a position closest to the player. The transparent plate 101 only needs to be made of a transparent material, and an acrylic plate or a glass plate can be used. Both end surfaces of the transparent plate 101 are supported by one surface of a bracket 117 having a substantially L-shaped cross section, and the other surface of the bracket 117 is fixed to a gaming machine housing (device front panel) 115 by screws 118. ing.

  A reel glass base 102 having a substantially L-shaped cross section is in contact with the peripheral edge of the surface of the transparent plate 101 on the reel side. The surface of the reel glass base 102 not in contact with the transparent plate 101 has a length including the thicknesses of the light guide unit for liquid crystal panel and the light guide unit for reel. A bezel metal frame 103 having a substantially L-shaped cross section is disposed inside the reel glass base 102. Since the bezel metal frame 103 has a similar shape to the reel glass base 102, it fits inside the reel glass base 102.

  A liquid crystal panel 104 is disposed inside the bezel metal frame 103, and a peripheral portion of the liquid crystal panel 104 is in contact with the bezel metal frame 103. Diffusion plates 106 a and 106 b are arranged on the reel side of the liquid crystal panel 104 (on the player side with respect to the light guide plate) via the liquid crystal holder 105. The diffusion plates 106a and 106b diffuse light emitted from the light guide plate 107 described later. Note that the liquid crystal holder 105 is not an essential component, and may not be interposed between the liquid crystal panel 104 and the diffusion plates 106a and 106b.

  On the reel side of the diffusion plates 106a and 106b, a light guide plate 107 having an opening 107a for visually recognizing the identification information of each reel is disposed. A cold cathode tube 108 that is a light source for illuminating a liquid crystal panel is attached to the upper and lower portions of the light guide plate 107. The light guide plate 107 propagates and emits the light from the cold cathode tube 108 while reflecting the light from the inside. In addition, on the reel side of the light guide plate 107 (the side opposite to the diffusion plates 106a and 106b with respect to the light guide plate 107), a reflection plate 109 that reflects light emitted from the light guide plate 107 is disposed. The diffusion plates 106a and 106b, the light guide plate 107, the cold cathode tube 108, and the reflection plate 109 constitute a light guide unit for a liquid crystal panel. In the present embodiment, the case where two diffusion plates are arranged has been described. However, the number of diffusion plates may be one or three or more. Moreover, the light guide unit for liquid crystal panels is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 3, and any configuration that can illuminate the liquid crystal panel may be used, and a retardation plate, a polarizing plate, or the like may be added as appropriate.

  On the reel side of the reflection plate 109, a light guide plate 110 having an opening 110a for visually recognizing identification information of each reel is disposed. A cold cathode tube 111 as a light source for reel illumination is attached to the upper and lower portions of the light guide plate 110. The light guide plate 110 propagates and emits light from the cold cathode tubes 111 while reflecting the light from the inside. Further, on the reel side of the light guide plate 110 (the side opposite to the light guide unit side for the liquid crystal panel with respect to the light guide plate 110), a reflection plate 112 that reflects light emitted from the light guide plate 110 is disposed. Further, a back cover 116 is disposed on the reel side of the reflection plate 112. The light guide plate 110, the cold cathode tube 111, and the reflection plate 112 constitute a light guide unit for reels. The reel light guide unit is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 3, and may be any configuration that can illuminate the reel, and a retardation plate, a polarizing plate, or the like may be added as appropriate. Further, the back cover 116 is not an essential component and may not be disposed on the reel side of the reflection plate 112.

  A rear holder 114 is disposed on the reel side of the reflection plate 112. The end surface of the rear holder 114 is in contact with the inside of the surface extending from the transparent glass 101 side of the reel glass base 102. A step portion is provided on the surface of the rear holder 114 on the reel side, and a dust cover 113 is attached to the step portion. The rear holder 114, the reel glass base 102, and the bezel metal frame 103 hold the liquid crystal panel light guide unit and the reel light guide unit together. Reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are arranged on the back side of the liquid crystal display device 27 having such a configuration (the back side of the liquid crystal panel as viewed from the player side of the gaming machine).

  In such a configuration, the rear holder 114, the reel glass base 102 and the bezel metal frame 103 press the liquid crystal panel 104, the liquid crystal panel light guide unit and the reel light guide unit in the thickness direction, and the reel glass base 102 and The bezel metal frame 103 presses the liquid crystal panel 104, the liquid crystal panel light guide unit, and the reel light guide unit in the width direction. Accordingly, the liquid crystal panel 104, the liquid crystal panel light guide unit, and the reel light guide unit are integrally held and fixed by the rear holder 114, the reel glass base 102, and the bezel metal frame 103, which are holding members.

  Therefore, a cold-cathode tube for reel illumination, which is a separate body from the light guide unit for liquid crystal panels, is not configured to be mounted on the light guide unit for liquid crystal panels or the gaming machine housing, but for the light guide unit for liquid crystal panels and the reel. The light guide unit is integrated in the liquid crystal display device. For this reason, in the process of assembling the gaming machine, the process of attaching the cold cathode tube for reel illumination to the light guide unit for liquid crystal panel or the gaming machine housing becomes unnecessary. As a result, the process of assembling the gaming machine and the structure of the liquid crystal display device can be simplified.

  The liquid crystal display device 27 is composed of a table carrier package (TCP) on which an IC for driving the liquid crystal panel is mounted, and includes a flexible substrate (not shown) connected to a terminal portion of the liquid crystal panel 104. The liquid crystal panel 104 is formed, for example, by enclosing a liquid crystal material between a substrate provided with an active element for each pixel and a substrate facing the substrate.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of the liquid crystal display device shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, the liquid crystal holder 105 is not shown in order to simplify the configuration.

  Each of diffusion plates 106a and 106b, light guide plate 107, reflection plate 109, and light guide plate 110 has openings 106c, 107a, 109a, and 110a for visually recognizing reel identification information. The openings 106c, 107a, 109a, 110a of the respective members are aligned so that the reel identification information can be viewed from the player side. Further, each of the reflection plate 112 and the back cover 116 has openings 112a and 116a for making all reel regions visible. The openings 112a and 116a of each member are aligned so that the reel area can be viewed from the player side.

  A light deflection pattern 110 b is formed around the opening 110 a of the light guide plate 110. The light deflection pattern 110b exhibits a function of scattering light emitted from the light guide plate 110, and the light guide plate 110 is formed by forming a light guide plate using a mold that has been subjected to fine processing such as a groove or a cone cut. It can be provided by transferring to the surface. The light deflection pattern 110b is not particularly limited.

  In the liquid crystal display device having such a configuration, in the light guide unit for the liquid crystal panel, light from the cold cathode tube 108 which is a light source for illuminating the liquid crystal panel is incident from the end face of the light guide plate 107 and reflected inside the light guide plate 107. Propagate while. Then, light is emitted from the light guide plate 107 when the critical angle in reflection is exceeded. This light is diffused by the diffusion plates 106a and 106b and then reaches the liquid crystal panel 104, and the liquid crystal panel 104 is illuminated by this light. As a result, the display on the liquid crystal panel 104 is visually recognized by the player.

  In the light guide unit for reels, light from the cold cathode tube 111 that is a light source for reel illumination enters from the end face of the light guide plate 110 and propagates while reflecting inside the light guide plate 110. Light is emitted from the light guide plate 110 when the critical angle in reflection is exceeded. At this time, the outgoing light is scattered by the light deflection pattern 110 b of the light guide plate 110. This light reaches the reel through the reflector 112 and the openings 112 a and 116 a of the back cover 116. This illuminates the reel area. The illuminated reel area is played through the respective openings 106c, 107a, 109a, 110a, 112a, 116a of the diffusion plates 106a, 106b, the light guide plate 107, the reflection plate 109, the light guide plate 110, the reflection plate 112, and the back cover 116. Can be visually recognized. As a result, the player can visually recognize the illuminated reel area from the opening, and can recognize the illuminated reel identification information. For this reason, the player can play a game while reliably recognizing the reel identification information, and can perform a game operation such as pushing the player based on the game.

  Here, the display mode of the liquid crystal panel 104 is set to normally white. When the liquid crystal panel 104 is set to normally white, white display is performed in a state where the liquid crystal panel is not driven, that is, light is transmitted to the display surface side, and the transmitted light is visually recognized. By using the liquid crystal panel 104 set to normally white, even when the liquid crystal panel is not being driven, the player can perform a variable display or a stop display through an opening provided in each member. The reel identification information (the symbols arranged on the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R) can be visually recognized, and the game can be continued. The liquid crystal panel 104 also displays an image such as an effect image. The display mode of the liquid crystal panel 104 is not limited to normally white, and may be normally black corresponding to the liquid crystal drive type.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and can be implemented with various modifications. For example, the transparent plate, the diffusion plate, the reflection plate and the like in the present embodiment are not limited to a plate-like body, and may be a sheet-like body or a film-like body. Further, the actions and effects described in the embodiment and its modified examples are merely a list of the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are not limited to the embodiments of the present invention and modifications thereof. It is not limited to those described in the examples.

It is a perspective view which shows the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the symbol arranged on the reel. It is a figure which shows the liquid crystal display device of the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the liquid crystal display device shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the liquid crystal display device of the conventional game machine.

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3L, 3C, 3R reel 27 liquid crystal display device 101 transparent plate 102 reel glass base 103 bezel metal frame 104 liquid crystal panel 106a, 106b diffusion plate 106c, 107a, 109a, 110a, 112a, 116a opening 107, 110 light guide plate 108, 111 Cold cathode tube 109, 112 Reflector 113 Gust cover 114 Rear holder 116 Back cover

Claims (4)

A gaming machine comprising: a variable display device in which a plurality of reels on which a plurality of identification information are arranged are arranged side by side; and a liquid crystal display device that is positioned closer to the player than the variable display device and performs a predetermined display. And
The liquid crystal display device is provided on the back side of the liquid crystal panel as viewed from the player side of the liquid crystal panel and the gaming machine, and emits light emitted from the first illumination means for the liquid crystal panel to the liquid crystal panel side. A liquid crystal panel light guide unit, and a reel light guide unit that guides light emitted from the second illumination means for the reel to the reel side, the liquid crystal panel light guide unit and the reel A gaming machine, wherein a light guide unit is integrated in the liquid crystal display device.   The light guide unit for a liquid crystal panel includes a first illumination unit for the liquid crystal panel, a first light guide plate that emits light while reflecting the light from the first illumination unit, and a game more than the first light guide plate. A diffuser for diffusing the light emitted from the first light guide plate, and located on the opposite side of the diffuser with respect to the first light guide plate, and reflecting the light emitted from the first light guide plate A first light reflection unit, and the light guide unit for reel emits light from the second illumination means while reflecting the light from the second illumination means inside. 2. A second reflecting means that is located on the opposite side of the light guide unit for the liquid crystal panel with respect to the second light guide plate and reflects light emitted from the second light guide plate. The gaming machine described.   The first and second light guide plates, the diffusing unit, and the first reflecting unit each have an opening for visually recognizing identification information of each reel, and the second reflecting unit includes all reel regions. The gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising an opening for visual recognition.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the liquid crystal display device includes a holding unit that integrally holds the light guide unit for the liquid crystal panel and the light guide unit for the reel.

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