JP2007111212A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of enhancing the presentation effect by effectively utilizing an area of a front panel. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine 1 has a play area approximately at the center of the front panel 2. The lower area 2A and the upper area 2B of the front panel 1 are of a multi-layer translucent panel structure. Patterns 43 and 44 made of a plurality of recesses 42 are formed on the rear surfaces of the translucent panels 40 and 41 respectively, and a plurality of light emitting means 46 and 47 are disposed along the upper side of the translucent panels 40 and 41. The game machine also has a control part 10 for controlling the on/off of the light emitting means 46 and 47 independently for the respective translucent panels 40 and 41. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine.

Game machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are widespread. For example, in a slot machine, when a player inserts a game medal that becomes a game medium and presses a start lever, a pattern such as a predetermined pattern, letters, numbers, etc. (hereinafter collectively referred to as “symbol”) is displayed. Multiple (usually 3) reels start rotating, and by pressing multiple (3) stop buttons corresponding to each reel at an arbitrary timing, the rotating reels stop and the symbols of the stopped reels This is a gaming machine in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out according to the arrangement.
In this type of slot machine, generally, a plurality of reels are automatically controlled with a certain probability in order to increase the fun of the game, etc., and the symbols attached to each reel are stopped so as to have a predetermined arrangement. A so-called “winning” winning control is performed.

By the way, in the slot machine, an effect display corresponding to various winnings etc. is performed, but this kind of effect display is a liquid crystal provided in the central part of the front panel of the slot machine or an empty area in the upper part. This is performed in a display device such as a display device.
In addition, the reel display window located at the center of the upper part of the front panel can be used to display information for players on the display window, and various effects are displayed and internal lottery announcements are made. The thing is also proposed (patent document 1).

JP 2001-112915 A

As described above, in the conventional slot machine, display of various effects, notification of internal lottery, and the like are all performed at substantially the center or upper part of the front panel.
On the other hand, the lower side of the front panel usually occupies a relatively large area on the front surface of the slot machine simply by being fitted with a plastic panel printed with characters and pictures indicating the model and character of the slot machine. However, the structure has not been able to produce a noticeable effect as in the liquid crystal display on the upper side.
Also, in the upper part of the front panel, when a liquid crystal display device is not provided, a plastic panel on which characters and pictures are printed is fitted as in the lower part.

In recent years, with the widespread use of slot machines, there has been a demand for new and more effective effects in the appearance and design of slot machines.
For this reason, while occupying a relatively large area on the front surface of the slot machine, it has been desired to effectively use the empty area of the front panel that is simply fitted with the panel on which the model name, character, etc. are printed. To date, no useful suggestions have been made.

  The present invention has been made in response to the above-mentioned demands, and by effectively utilizing the empty area of the front panel that occupies a relatively large area on the front surface of the slot machine, in an area that is easily noticed by the player, A game that can be differentiated from other gaming machines to attract the player's interest, enhance the design effect, and provide diversified presentations with high visual effects that have never been seen before The purpose is to provide a machine.

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine having a gaming area at a substantially central portion of a front panel as defined in claim 1, wherein the front panel is formed of a multi-layered light transmitting device. As a light-emitting panel structure, a predetermined pattern consisting of a concave portion and / or a convex portion is formed on the surface of each light-transmitting panel, and light emitting means disposed along a side portion of the light-transmitting panel; Control means for displaying a predetermined pattern on the surface of each translucent panel by controlling lighting and extinction of the light emitting unit for each translucent panel.

  In particular, in the gaming machine according to claim 2, the pattern composed of the concave portion and / or the convex portion is formed by embossing.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention having the above-described configuration, the lower area and the upper area of the front panel have a multi-layer translucent panel structure, and control means for turning on and off the light emitting means of each translucent panel By controlling for each translucent panel, the design formed on the back side of each translucent panel can be seen or disappeared (or look thin), and multiple designs are superimposed on the front panel. Alternatively, they can be displayed individually.
Thereby, it is possible to enhance the effect of the front side of the gaming machine that can easily enter the eyes of the player by effectively using the empty areas at the lower part and the upper part of the front panel.

In the gaming machine according to claim 3, the shape of the recess and / or the protrusion is a conical shape having an apex angle of approximately 45 °.
According to the above configuration, since the light emitted from the light emitting means is reflected at an angle of approximately 90 ° by the ridge portion of the cone and is irradiated to the front of the gaming machine, the design can be clearly displayed on the front panel. , It is possible to make the design easy to enter the eyes of the player.

Further, in the gaming machine according to claim 4, a translucent print panel having a print layer is disposed on the back side of the multilayer translucent panel structure, and a backlight is disposed on the back side of the print panel. The backlight is turned on and off by the control means.
According to the above configuration, the on / off state of the backlight is controlled by the control means, so that the print layer of the print panel can be seen or disappeared (or look thin). It is possible to further enhance the effect on the front side of the gaming machine that can easily be seen by the player.

In the gaming machine according to claim 5, a translucent protective panel is arranged on the surface side of the multilayer translucent panel structure.
According to the above configuration, the protective panel can prevent the translucent panel from being scratched, so that unnecessary reflected light due to the scratch or the like can be suppressed.

In the gaming machine according to claim 6, the light emitting means is an LED.
According to the above configuration, the light-transmitting panel structure can be reduced in thickness and size by using a small LED as the light emitting means.

And in Claim 7, it is set as the structure which attached the board | substrate of the said LED to the upper part of the said translucent panel.
According to the above configuration, when the player spills a drink or the like by attaching the LED substrate to the upper part of the translucent panel, the drink or the like can be hardly applied to the substrate. Failures can be prevented.

The gaming machine according to claim 8 is configured such that the color of the light emitting means can be changed for each of the translucent panels of each layer.
According to the said structure, the design of the translucent panel of each layer can be displayed with a different color, and the effect effect of the front side of a game machine can further be improved.

Moreover, in the gaming machine according to claim 9, the design is made different for each of the translucent panels of each layer.
According to the said structure, since the design of the translucent panel of each layer is displayed in a different form, the presentation effect on the front side of a game machine can further be improved.

Furthermore, in the gaming machine according to claim 10, the control means is configured to control lighting and extinguishing of the light emitting means for each of the translucent panels based on a result of a predetermined internal lottery process.
According to the above configuration, as a result of the lottery per inside, when the predetermined winning content is won, the symbols on the back side of each translucent panel can be seen or disappeared (or look thin), so the effect of the front panel can be further improved. Can be increased.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to increase the effect of the front side of a gaming machine that can easily enter the eyes of a player by effectively using the empty areas at the lower and upper parts of the front panel.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[Composition of gaming machine]
First, with reference to FIG.1 and FIG.2, the structure of the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing an internal structure of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in these drawings, the gaming machine of this embodiment is a slot machine (pachislot machine), and includes a plurality of reels 21 (see reels 21a, 21b, and 21c shown in FIG. 2) provided in the slot machine main body 1. A spinning-type gaming machine that can win a winning medal by rotating and stopping symbols (characters, numbers, patterns, etc.) attached to the reels 21a to 21c in a predetermined arrangement.
Specifically, the slot machine main body 1 is configured in a casing shape that houses therein a control unit (control means) 10 (see FIG. 3) composed of a microcomputer and necessary machines, devices, etc. Is covered with a front panel 2 so as to be freely opened and closed.
In this embodiment, the multi-layer translucent panel structure according to the present invention is disposed in the lower region 2A and the upper region 2B of the front panel 2.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front panel 2 is a door body that is attached to the slot machine main body 1 so as to be openable and closable, and constitutes a front portion of the slot machine.
Three display windows 3 (3a, 3b, 3c) are provided in a substantially central portion of the front panel 2.
The display window 3 is a window portion for visual recognition of three reels (left) 21a, reel (middle) 21b, and reel (right) 21c (see FIG. 2) disposed inside the slot machine body, and is usually colorless and transparent. Or it consists of a colored transparent resin panel, etc., and among a plurality of symbols drawn around each of the three reels 21, a plurality of (usually three) symbols that are adjacent in the vertical direction can be visually recognized and identified. It is like that.
In the display window 3, a winning line display is usually drawn (not shown), and the winning of the game is determined by a combination of symbols of the reels 21a to 21c stopped and arranged along the winning line display. It is like that.

As shown in FIG. 1, a start lever 4 and a stop button 5 are provided below the display window 3 of the front panel 2.
The start lever 4 is a game start means for starting the rotation of the three reels 21. When the start lever 4 is pressed by a player's operation, a start signal is output to the control unit 10 described later (FIG. 3), the reels 21a to 21c inside the main body rotate all at once (or sequentially).
Further, when a start signal is input by depressing the start lever 4, a predetermined internal winning lottery process is performed in the control unit 10 (see FIG. 3).

The stop button 5 is a stop means for stopping the rotating reel 21 and includes three stop buttons (left) provided corresponding to the three reels (left) 21a, the reel (middle) 21b, and the reel (right) 21c. 5a, a stop button (middle) 5b, and a stop button (right) 5c. When these stop buttons 5a, 5b, 5c are pressed at any timing of the player, a stop signal is output to the control unit 10 (see FIG. 3), and the corresponding reels 21a, 21b, 21c are rotated. It is supposed to be stopped.
Therefore, when the player operates the start lever 4 and the stop button 5, the three reels 21a to 21c are rotated or stopped, and the symbols attached to the reels 21a to 21c are arranged in a predetermined winning arrangement. You can play slot machine games.

The reel 21 is formed of a cylindrical member having a plurality of (usually 21) patterns such as patterns and characters drawn on the outer periphery, as in a general slot machine, and is rotated in the vertical direction (vertical direction in the drawing). As shown in FIG. 2, the reel (left) 21a, the reel (middle) 21b, and the reel (right) 21c are arranged in a line in the horizontal direction (left-right direction in the drawing). The symbols provided on each of the reels 21a to 21c are arranged at equal intervals for each reel. For example, characters such as “7” and “BAR”, a symbol indicating a slot machine character, fruit, etc. They are displayed in order, and usually 21 symbols are displayed on each reel.
The symbols on the reels 21a to 21c are operated by pressing the corresponding stop buttons 5a to 5c, so that, for example, “7 · 7 · 7” or “BAR · BAR” is displayed along the winning line display on the display window 3 described above. -Winning is determined by stopping in a predetermined combination such as "BAR".

The three reels 21 a to 21 c are controlled to be driven and stopped by the control unit 10 and the drum unit 20 provided in the slot machine 1.
As shown in FIG. 2, the drum unit 20 rotatably holds three reels 21 a to 21 c, and a control unit 10 including a microcomputer or the like is provided above the drum unit 20.
The drum unit 20 receives a pulse (driving) signal from the control unit 10 when the start lever 4 and the stop buttons 5a to 5c are pressed (see FIG. 3), and controls the control motors 23a to 23a of the corresponding reels 21a to 21c. Control of start, constant speed rotation and stop of the rotation of 23c is performed. The drum unit 20 controls the stop position of the reel 21 in accordance with the result of the internal winning lottery performed by the control unit 10, regardless of the timing at which the player presses the stop button 5, that is, the stop buttons 5 a to 5 c. Even when the pressing timing is deviated, the reels 21 are controlled to stop so that the symbols of the corresponding reels 21a to 21c are in a specific arrangement within a certain range (usually within the range of four symbols).

For example, when a predetermined winning content is won as a result of the internal lottery, regardless of the timing at which the player presses the stop buttons 5a to 5c, the symbols of the corresponding reels 21a to 21c are “7 / 7.7” and “ The reels 21 are controlled to stop so as to have a predetermined arrangement such as “BAR / BAR / BAR”.
As a result, the control unit 10 performs lottery for the interior in response to the start signal from the start lever 4, and the drum unit 20 is controlled by the control signal from the control unit 10 so that the stop button 5 is pressed. Regardless, the reels 21a, 21b, and 21c are stopped at a stop position corresponding to the result of the internal lottery within a certain range.

As shown in FIG. 1, a medal slot 6 and a medal BET button 7 are provided in the vicinity of the start lever 4 and the stop button 5 on the front panel 2.
The medal slot 6 is a slot for receiving medals as a game medium used in the game, and the game can be performed by the number of medals inserted from the medal slot 6.

Here, a medal selector 6 a is provided inside the main body of the medal insertion slot 6 so that the number of inserted medals is counted, and a medal signal indicating the number of medals is output to the control unit 10 inside the main body. (See FIG. 3).
Further, the number of medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 6 is stored in the memory in the control unit 10 as the number of stored medals, and a plurality of medals are inserted in advance prior to the start of the game. It can be stored and memorized as a storage medal. The number of stored medals is displayed on the credit display section 2b below the reel display window 3.

The medal BET button 7 is a medal insertion switch for inserting a medal to be used (multiplied) in the game from among the stored medals when the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 6 has a stored medal.
When the medal BET button 7 is pressed, a medal signal is output to the control unit 10 (see FIG. 3), and the same number of medals are inserted into the game from the stored medals stored in the memory. become. When a stored medal is inserted, the number of stored medals in the memory is subtracted by the inserted number, and the display value of the credit display unit 2b is also decreased by the inserted number.
The medal BET button 7 is a MAXBET button 7a for inserting the maximum number of medals that can be inserted into one game by pressing once from the stored medals, or a BET for inserting one medal from the stored medals by pressing once. There are types such as a button 7b.

A prize medal payout slot 8 and a speaker 9 are provided below the slot machine main body 1.
The winning medal payout opening 8 is such that the control unit 10 controls the hopper driving circuit 32 (see FIG. 3) of the hopper device 30 when the reels 21 stopped by pressing the stop button 5 are in a predetermined winning arrangement. Thus, a number of winning medals corresponding to the arrangement are paid out from the hopper 31. The number of medals paid out is detected by the medal detection unit 33 (see FIG. 3), outputted to the control unit 10, and displayed on the payout display unit 2d below the reel display window 3.
The speaker 9 generates various sounds such as a melody sound and a message sound to the player. In the present embodiment, as will be described later, a lottery is performed by the control unit 10 to determine a predetermined sound. When a bonus game is won, an internal announcement sound is announced to announce the bonus game. The sound generated from the speaker 9 is generated and output to the sound circuit 17 provided in the control unit 10 (see FIG. 3).

A display L is provided at the top of the slot machine body 1.
The indicator L is a display means including a lamp that lights up and flashes, and a predetermined effect is performed by turning on and flashing the lamp when winning a big hit, winning various roles, paying out game media, and the like. It is like that.
Further, as shown in FIG. 1, an internal contact notification unit 2 a is provided in the vicinity of the display window 3 of the front panel 2 of the slot machine body 1. In the present embodiment, in the vicinity of the medal BET button 7 at the left corner of the front panel 2, for example, a display lamp such as “GO! GO!” Or “Big Chance!” Is lit / flashing.

The internal winning notification unit 2a is a lamp that lights or blinks when a specific winning content such as a bonus game is won as a result of a predetermined internal winning lottery process in the control unit 10 of the slot machine 1. The internal hit is notified by turning on (flashing) together with the notification sound from the speaker 9 described above. By turning on (flashing) the internal hit notification section 2a, the player can know that a bonus game or the like has been won as a result of the internal winning lottery.
The front panel 2 further includes a status display unit 2c. The state display unit 2c is configured by, for example, a 7-segment LED display device capable of displaying a 4-digit number, and is used for various types of effect display.

In this embodiment, the lower area 2A below the stop button 5 of the front panel 2 and the upper area 2B below the display L above the display window 3 of the reel 21 are multi-layer translucent panels. In the lower area 2A and the upper area 2B of the front panel 2, a predetermined design including characters and designs for visual presentation etc. is displayed.
Hereinafter, although the multilayer translucent panel arrange | positioned in the lower area | region 2A with a larger area is demonstrated, the multilayer translucent panel arrange | positioned in the upper area | region 2B also becomes the same structure.
Note that the symbols displayed on the multilayer translucent panel may be the same symbols, corresponding / related symbols, or may be independent symbols in the lower region 2A and the upper region 2B.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the multilayer translucent panel structure of the present embodiment includes two-layer translucent panels 40 and 41 made of, for example, a synthetic resin plate.
An arbitrary pattern 43 is formed by embossing on the back surface of the first-layer translucent panel 40 by a plurality of recesses 42. In the present embodiment, a square pattern 43 is formed (FIGS. 5 and 5). (See Figure 9)
Similarly, an arbitrary pattern 44 including a plurality of concave portions 42 is formed on the back surface of the second-layer translucent panel 41 by embossing. In the present embodiment, a circular pattern 44 is formed. Yes (see FIGS. 6 and 10).

And the recessed part 42 of these symbols 43 and 44 is formed so that it may become a cone shape whose apex angle is about 45 degrees in this embodiment.
In addition, the concave portions 42 of each layer are formed and arranged with a certain interval between the individual concave portions, so that the lower symbol can be seen through the gap portion between the concave portions and the concave portions.

Here, the recessed part 42 which comprises a predetermined pattern may be a convex part, and can also be made to combine a recessed part and a convex part.
Further, in the example shown in FIG. 4, such recesses and projections are formed on the back side (slot machine back side) of the translucent panels 40 and 41, but this is formed on the panel front side (slot machine front side). It is also possible to form recesses and protrusions on both the front and back sides of the panel.

An LED substrate 45 is provided on the upper part of the two-layer translucent panels 40 and 41, and a plurality of LEDs are arranged on the LED substrate 45 along the upper side surface of the first translucent panel 40. (Light emitting means) 46 is attached, and a plurality of LEDs (light emitting means) 47 arranged along the upper side surface of the second-layer translucent panel 41 are attached. In addition, it is desirable that the opposing surfaces of the LEDs 46 and 47 are processed so that light is well reflected (see FIG. 4).
In this embodiment, for example, the LED 46 and the LED 47 have different emission colors so that the first LED 46 emits red light and the second LED 47 emits blue light. Further, the LEDs 46 and the LEDs 47 are staggered so as not to overlap each other in the thickness direction of the translucent panels 40 and 41.
Further, the LEDs 46 and 47 can also be configured by LEDs capable of emitting multicolor light. In that case, the emission colors of the first layer and the second layer are made different by controlling the light emission of the colors, or the emission colors are changed even in the same layer. Can be changed.

Further, a translucent printing panel 48 having, for example, a V-shaped printing layer 48 a is disposed on the back surface side of the second-layer translucent panel 41, and on the front surface side of the first translucent panel 40. Is provided with a translucent protective panel 49.
A backlight 50 is disposed on the back side of the printing panel 48. A driving circuit 51 for the backlight 50 (see FIG. 3), a driving circuit 52 for the LED 46 (see FIG. 3), and a driving circuit 53 for the LED 47 (see FIG. 3). On the basis of a program stored in the ROM 15 or the like, each control unit 10 performs ON / OFF control when, for example, a predetermined winning lottery process results in winning a specific winning content such as a bonus game or the like. Accordingly, the backlight 50, the LED 46, and the LED 47 are turned on or off at a predetermined timing.

More specifically, a combination of diversified symbols as shown in FIGS. 5 to 12 is displayed.
First, when only the drive circuit 52 of the LED 46 is ON-controlled, as shown in FIG. 5, the LED 46 is turned on to emit red light, and the emitted light is the conical recess 42 of the first translucent panel 40. Is reflected at an angle of approximately 90 ° at the ridge line portion of the radiant line and irradiated to the front of the slot machine 1 to display a red square pattern 43.
Next, when only the drive circuit 53 of the LED 47 is ON-controlled, as shown in FIG. 6, the LED 47 is turned on to emit blue light, and the emitted light is conical in the second layer of the translucent panel 41. Reflected at an angle of approximately 90 ° at the ridge portion of the recess 42 and irradiated in front of the slot machine 1, a blue circular pattern 44 is displayed.

Further, when the drive circuit 51 of the backlight 50, the drive circuit 52 of the LED 46, and the drive circuit 53 of the LED 47 are all turned off, the backlight 50, the LED 46, and the LED 47 are all turned off, as shown in FIG. The V-shaped print layer 48a of the print panel 48 appears to appear thin.
Further, when both the drive circuit 52 of the LED 46 and the drive circuit 53 of the LED 47 are ON-controlled, as shown in FIG. 8, the LED 46 and the LED 47 are turned on, and the red square pattern 43 and the blue circular pattern 44 overlap. Displayed.

Further, when both the driving circuit 52 of the LED 46 and the driving circuit 51 of the backlight 50 are ON-controlled, as shown in FIG. 9, the LED 46 and the backlight 50 are turned on, and a red square pattern 43 and a V-shape are formed. Are displayed so as to overlap with the print layer 48a.
Further, when both the LED 47 drive circuit 53 and the backlight 50 drive circuit 51 are ON-controlled, as shown in FIG. 10, the LED 47 and the backlight 50 are turned on, and the blue circular symbol 44 and the V-shape are turned on. Are displayed so as to overlap with the print layer 48a.

Further, when only the drive circuit 51 of the backlight 50 is ON-controlled, as shown in FIG. 11, the backlight 50 is turned on to emit light, and the emitted light is recessed in the printing panel 48 and the translucent panels 40 and 41. Irradiation is made in front of the slot machine 1 through a portion without 42, and a V-shaped printed layer 48a is displayed.
Further, when all of the drive circuit 52 of the LED 46, the drive circuit 53 of the LED 47, and the drive circuit 51 of the backlight 50 are ON-controlled, as shown in FIG. 12, the LED 46, the LED 47, and the backlight 50 are turned on. A red square pattern 43, a blue circular pattern 44, and a V-shaped print layer 48a are displayed in an overlapping manner.

[Control unit]
Next, a control unit (control means) 10 for controlling the gaming machine (slot machine) having the main body configuration as described above will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control unit of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
The control unit 10 shown in these drawings is a control means constituted by a microcomputer provided with a CPU, a memory (RAM, ROM), various counters and the like. Specifically, the CPU 11, a main body clock generation circuit 12 that generates an operation clock of the CPU 11, a random number counter 13 that updates a random number for lottery at a predetermined count cycle, a ROM 15 that stores a program and a lottery table, A RAM 16 used as a storage area, a display unit drive circuit 17 that drives the various display units 2a to 2d, a sound circuit 18 that drives the speaker 9, a display unit drive circuit 19 that drives the display unit L, and an LED 46 An LED drive circuit 52 that turns on and off, an LED drive circuit 53 that turns on and off the LED 47, a backlight drive circuit 51 that turns on and off the backlight 50, and the like are provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 10 is installed at a predetermined position in the casing of the gaming machine 1.
Then, by executing a predetermined program on the CPU 11, various controls and processes are realized, and the processes and operations of each part of the slot machine main body 1 as described above are controlled.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 10 inputs a medal signal from the medal selector 6a and a medal signal from the medal BET button 7 (7a, 7b), and the number of medals inserted from the medal slot 6 and the medal. The number of inserted medals placed using the BET button 7 is confirmed, and the number of stored medals stored in the RAM 16 is decreased based on the medal signal from the medal BET button 7. Thereby, the number of medals used (multiplied) for each game is determined.

In addition, the control unit 10 inputs a start signal from the start lever 4 and a stop signal from the stop buttons 5a to 5c, thereby generating a pulse (driving) signal that becomes a control signal for the reel 21 from the control motors 23a to 23 of the drum unit 20. Then, the reels 21a to 21c are rotated or stopped. Accordingly, in the drum unit 20, the reels 21a to 21c are rotated by the start signal, and the corresponding reels 21a to 21c are stopped by the stop signal input by pressing the stop buttons 5a to 5c.
Further, the control unit 10 recognizes the stop symbols of the reels 21a to 21c from the marker signal input from the rotation position detection unit 24 of the drum unit 20, and determines whether or not the stop symbols are in a predetermined winning arrangement. As a result of the determination, when a predetermined winning arrangement is obtained, a payout process for the number of medals corresponding to the type of winning is performed.

  Further, the control unit 10 performs an internal winning lottery process with the start signal from the start lever 4 as a trigger, and determines the lottery result. Specifically, the control unit 10 includes a random number counter (for example, a counter IC or the like) with a predetermined interrupt cycle, and a random number with a predetermined count cycle, from among a plurality of lottery tables 10 in which random numbers and winning contents are associated in advance. The lottery table 10 corresponding to the random number acquired from 13 is selected, and the lottery result is determined.

In this embodiment, the control unit 10 controls the backlight 50 based on a program stored in the ROM 15 or the like for the drive circuit 51 of the backlight 50, the drive circuit 52 of the LED 46, and the drive circuit 53 of the LED 47. The LED 46 and the LED 47 are turned on or off at a predetermined timing.
For example, as a result of a predetermined internal lottery process, when a specific winning content such as a bonus game is won, an ON-OFF signal is output to turn on the backlight 50, the LED 46, and the LED 47 at a predetermined timing. Turn off the light.
As a result, for example, predetermined symbols as shown in FIGS. 5 to 12 are displayed in the lower area of the front panel 2, and an effect or the like according to the result of the internal lottery is performed.

  As apparent from the above description, in this embodiment, the LEDs 46 and 47 of the translucent panels 40 and 41 arranged in the lower region 2A and the upper region 2B of the front panel 2 are turned on and off, and the printing panel 48 is used. The backlight 50 arranged on the back side of the light is turned on and off by the control unit 10 for each of the light-transmitting panels 40 and 41 and the printing panel 48, respectively. The printed patterns 48 and 44 of the printed panel 48 and the printed layer 48a of the printing panel 48 can be seen and disappeared (or looked thin), and a plurality of the printed patterns 43 and 44 and the printed layer 48a are superimposed on the lower portion of the front panel 2 or individually Can be displayed (in this embodiment, eight patterns in FIGS. 5 to 12).

Thereby, it is possible to enhance the effect of the front side of the slot machine 1 that is easily used by the player by effectively using the empty area of the front panel 2.
In addition, as a result of the lottery for the inside, if the predetermined winning content is won, the symbols on the back of each of the translucent panels 40 and 41 can be seen or disappeared (or look thin), so the effect of the front panel 2 for the player The effect can be further enhanced.
Further, since the light emitted from the LEDs 46 and 47 is reflected at an angle of approximately 90 ° by the ridges of the conical recesses 42 of the translucent panels 40 and 41 and is irradiated to the front of the slot machine 1, the front panel The symbols 43 and 44 can be clearly displayed in the lower part of 2 so that the symbols 43 and 44 can be easily seen by the player.

In addition, since the protective panel 49 is disposed on the surface side of the first transparent panel 40, the protective panel 49 can prevent the transparent panel 40 from being scratched. Unnecessary reflected light can be suppressed.
Moreover, since the board | substrate 45 of LED46,47 is attached to the upper part of the translucent panel 40,41, when a player spills a drink etc., it can make the said drink etc. difficult to get on the board | substrate 45, A failure of the substrate 45 can be prevented.
Furthermore, the color of the LEDs 46.47 arranged on the translucent panels 40, 41 and the designs 43, 44 can be made to emit light, and the colors of the designs 43, 44 of the translucent panels 40, 41 of each layer can be changed. Since the shape can be changed, the effect on the front side of the slot machine 1 can be further enhanced.

The preferred embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention has been described above, but the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.
First, the configuration of the front panel, translucent panel, design, light emitting means, control means, printing layer, printing panel, backlight, protection panel, LED, etc. constituting the gaming machine according to the present invention is the same as the embodiment described above. It is not limited to what was illustrated, and can be suitably changed in the range which does not deviate from the gist of the present invention. For example, the translucent panel has a two-layer panel structure in the above-described embodiment, but may have a three-layer or more panel structure.

In the above-described embodiment, the multilayer panel structure is provided in both the lower region and the upper region of the front panel, but this may be provided only in either the lower region or the upper region. If the front panel has a free space, the multilayer panel structure according to the present invention can be provided in a region other than the lower region and the upper region.
Further, the gaming machine (slot machine) according to the above-described embodiment has been described on the assumption that the gaming medium to be used is a medal (coin). However, in the slot machine gaming machine according to the present invention, the gaming medium to be used is a medal. For example, a slot machine gaming machine that uses a gaming ball similar to a pachinko ball as a gaming medium may be used.

1 is a schematic front view showing a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the internal structure of the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control unit of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing which shows an example of the multilayer panel structure which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure of the state which lighted only LED of the 1st layer of the multilayer panel concerning one embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a front view and (b) is a side view. It is a figure of the state which lighted only LED of the 2nd layer of the multilayer panel which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view. It is a figure of the state which turned off all LED and backlight of the multilayer panel which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view. It is a figure of the state which the LED of the 1st layer and the 2nd layer of the multilayer panel concerning one embodiment of the present invention lights, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view. It is a figure of the state which the LED of 1st layer and the backlight of the multilayer panel which concern on one Embodiment of this invention were lighted, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view. It is a figure of the state which the LED of 2nd layer and the backlight of the multilayer panel concerning one Embodiment of this invention lighted, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view. It is a figure of the state in which only the backlight of the multilayer panel which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention was lighted, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view. It is a figure of the state which all the LEDs and backlight of the multilayer panel concerning one Embodiment of this invention lighted, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view.

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1 slot machine (game machine)
2 Front panel 2A Lower region 2B Upper region 10 Control unit 40 First-layer translucent panel 41 Second-layer translucent panel 43, 44 Design 45 LED substrate 46 First-layer LED (light emitting means)
47 Double-layer LED (light emitting means)
48a Print layer 48 Print panel 49 Protection panel 50 Backlight

Claims (10)

A gaming machine with a gaming area in the approximate center of the front panel,
With the front panel as a multi-layer translucent panel structure, a predetermined pattern consisting of a concave portion and / or a convex portion is formed on the surface of each translucent panel,
Light emitting means disposed along the side of the translucent panel;
Control means for displaying a predetermined pattern on the surface of each translucent panel by controlling lighting and extinction of the light emitting means for each translucent panel;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a pattern including the concave portion and / or the convex portion is formed by embossing.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a shape of the concave portion and / or the convex portion is a conical shape having an apex angle of about 45 °.   A translucent printing panel having a printing layer is disposed on the back side of the multilayer translucent panel structure, and a backlight is disposed on the back side of the printing panel, and the control of turning on and off the backlight is performed. It controls by a means, The game machine as described in any one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a translucent protective panel is arranged on a surface side of the multilayer translucent panel structure.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the light emitting means is an LED.   The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the LED substrate is attached to an upper portion of the translucent panel.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the color of the light emitting means can be changed for each of the translucent panels of each layer.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the design is made different for each light-transmitting panel of each layer.   The said control means controls lighting and light extinction of the said light emission means for every said translucent panel based on the result of predetermined | prescribed inside per lot processing. The gaming machine described.

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