CN100531831C - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a game machine which comprises a game result display device and a profit state generating device, wherein the game result display device is used for displaying results related to the game; the profit state generating device is used for generating the player's profit state when a specific game result is displayed on the game result display device; the game result display device comprises first display devices and a second display device, when the game machine is viewed from the front side, the second display device is positioned in front of display regions of the first display devices, the second display device is provided with character display regions (21L, 21C, 21R), and can display the display results of the first display devices (3L, 3C, 3R) through the character display regions in a light transmission mode; in addition, the game machine is provided with a display control device which is used for controlling the second display device, so that game information (21a) can be displayed in the regions which comprise the character display regions.

Description

Game machine

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of game machine, this game machine has: the game result display unit is used for showing the result about recreation thereon; With income state generation device, be used for when having shown that on the game result display unit predetermined games is as a result, producing player's income state, this game machine comprises so-called Japanese pachi-slot game machine, slot machine (slot machine), such as the Pinball machine of Japanese pachinko (pachinko) game machine of the first generation～third generation, arrange ball game machine, mahjong ball game machine or slit-slot game machine, video slot game machine, video poker game machine etc.

Background technology

For example, Japan pachi-slot game machine has mechanical variable display means, wherein be provided with a plurality of rotating cylinders, each in these a plurality of rotating cylinders all shows a plurality of symbols changeably at the display window that is positioned at this game machine front, and these rotating cylinders are arranged parallel to each other into multirow.According to the start-up operation that is undertaken by the player, control device drives and controls this variable display means, and rotates these rotating cylinders, shows a plurality of symbols on these rotating cylinders thus changeably.And stop the rotation of each rotating cylinder automatically, perhaps stop the rotation of each rotating cylinder according to the shut-down operation of being undertaken by the player.At this moment, the symbol on each rotating cylinder in appearing at display window comprises under the situation of a predetermined combinations (obtaining the win pattern) that the game medium of payment such as coin or coin gives the income that the player is scheduled to thus.

As above-mentioned Japanese pachi-slot game machine, for example, a kind of game machine (Japanese pachi-slot game machine) has been proposed, it has the function described in Japanese unexamined communique No.2001-353255.This game machine has: a plurality of reels; Winding, each winding all is arranged on the periphery of each reel, and has drawn a plurality of symbols in the mode of separating on the outer surface of each winding; A plurality of light sources, each light source all throw light on to the sign field in each winding from the back of each winding, and are arranged in each reel; And control device, be used to control the illumination of being undertaken by light source.Here, in winding, symbolic component is translucent, and the background of symbol is transparent or semitransparent, and light source is made of a plurality of light emitting diodes of arranging with dot matrix way.Control device is controlled the luminous of each light emitting diode, controls the luminous of light source thus, so that by these diode displaying character or figures, thus the game information that will notify by these a plurality of diode displaying.

For example, referring to Japanese unexamined communique No.2001-353255.

But, this notice (comprising error notification) provides game information to realize by utilizing above-mentioned light source to the player, form this game information by a plurality of symbols that when a plurality of reels stop, making up on each that is plotted in described a plurality of reel (in the described game machine of Japanese unexamined communique No.2001-353255, two or three reels being arranged).Like this, this game information is very complicated, and therefore beyonds one's depth.

Summary of the invention

The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of game machine, wherein, game information is presented in the zone, this zone comprises that player's sight line focuses on the viewing area on it easily, can carry out the understandable notice of player thus.

Game machine according to the present invention comprises: game result display unit (for example, the described rotating cylinder 3L in back, 3C, 3R) is used to show the result about recreation; Income state generation device (for example, the described main control circuit 41 in back) is used for when specific game result is presented on this game result display unit, produces player's income state; Wherein, this game result display unit (for example comprises first display unit, rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R) and second display unit (for example, the described liquid crystal indicator 31 in back), when when the front side of game machine is seen, this second display unit is positioned at the front side of the viewing area of first display unit, and this second display unit has a symbol, the demonstration result who can light-permeable ground shows first display unit by this symbol, and (for example wherein be provided with display control unit, the described main control circuit 41 in back, aiding CPU 73), this display control unit is controlled second display unit, so that in comprising a zone of described symbol, show game information (for example, back described " DOON " 21a).

In game machine of the present invention, first display unit can have one or morely can carry out variable symbols displayed display part, and display control unit can be controlled second display unit, so that when stopping and showing variable demonstration in the described symbol display part, in comprising the zone of described symbol, show game information basically.

In game machine of the present invention, light transmittance that can the reindexing viewing area.

In game machine of the present invention, can around symbol, form a window frame viewing area, and when showing game information in the zone that is comprising described symbol, can change the display mode of this window frame viewing area.

Game machine of the present invention may further include: recreation sign on device is used to indicate the beginning of recreation; The win combination determination means is obtained in inside, is used for winning combination according to determining that from the recreation sign on order of recreation sign on device an inside is obtained; Wherein, obtain when inside and to win combination determination means and combination is won in one specific obtaining be defined as inside and obtain when winning combination, display control unit carry out about as game information should be specific obtain and win the demonstration of making up.

In game machine of the present invention, the game result display unit comprises first display unit and second display unit, when observing from the front side of game machine, second display unit is positioned at the front side of the viewing area of first display unit, and second display unit has symbol, the demonstration result who can light-permeable ground shows first display unit by this symbol, but also be provided with display control unit, this display control unit is controlled second display unit, so that show game information in comprising the zone of described symbol.Like this, just game information is presented in the described zone, for example is presented among the symbol 21L corresponding to rotating cylinder 3L, player's sight line concentrates on this zone.As a result, game information is very good understanding for the player.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the perspective view according to the slot machine of present embodiment.

Fig. 2 is the explanatory diagram of display floater display part and liquid-crystal display section.

Fig. 3 shows the explanatory diagram that wherein lamp is arranged on the outward appearance of the rotating cylinder mechanism in each rotating cylinder.

Fig. 4 is the perspective view that shows rotating cylinder and be arranged on the circuit board that is used for holding therein LED in this rotating cylinder.

Fig. 5 is the perspective view that shows the structure of liquid crystal indicator roughly.

Fig. 6 is the decomposition diagram that shows the part of liquid crystal indicator.

Fig. 7 is the explanatory diagram that is used to illustrate the function of LED lamp and fluorescent lamp.

Fig. 8 is the block diagram that shows the circuit in the present embodiment.

Fig. 9 is the block diagram that shows the structure of auxiliary control circuit.

Be to be presented under the situation that realizes BB or might to realize under the situation of BB, at the symbol of liquid crystal display and the view of the display mode in the effect viewing area by the time sequence.

The specific embodiment

Fig. 1 shows the perspective view of the profile of game machine 1 according to an embodiment of the invention.Here, game machine 1 is so-called Japanese pachi-slot game machine.Though in game machine 1, the player divides the game medium the card of value information to play games by using such as coin, coin or token or wherein storing the recreation that gives the player, will describe the game machine 1 that wherein uses coin hereinafter.

At present, the Japanese pachi-slot game machine of main flow has the multiple win pattern that obtains.Especially, when combination was won in predetermined the obtaining of acceptance, the player is the interior game state that obtains to have than normal game state the benefit more overcharged of section at the fixed time, rather than finished this recreation by only paying a coin.Win combination as this obtaining, exist a kind of obtaining to win combination, wherein can finish the recreation that relatively gives the big income of player in pre-determined number (obtains the win combination with this and is called " big bonus point ", and be abbreviated as " BB " hereinafter), also exist another kind to obtain and win combination, wherein in pre-determined number, finish the recreation that relatively gives the less income of player (this is obtained win combination and be called " conventional bonus point ", and be abbreviated as hereinafter " RB ").

And in the Japanese pachi-slot game machine of main flow, pay obtaining of coin or coin when being arranged side by side along the pay lines (abbreviating " activation line " hereinafter as) that activates and win and make up in order to be implemented in predetermined symbol combination, need to come inside to win this and obtain win combination (abbreviating " win is obtained in inside " hereinafter as) by inside raffle processing (abbreviating " inner raffle " hereinafter as), and need win in this inside of expression and obtain the symbol combination (abbreviating " inside is obtained and won combination " hereinafter as) of winning combination and can carry out the shut-down operation of these symbols by the player when this activates line and stops.That is to say that to win combination be that inside is won even this obtains, when the shut-down operation discomfort of being undertaken by the player constantly, can not realize obtaining the win that obtains of winning combination according to this inside.That is, in the Japanese pachi-slot game machine of this main flow, need be used for carrying out the technology of the shut-down operation of these symbols in good time.This technology is called " observation is pressed ", and this technology intervention is paid much attention in this Japan pachi-slot game machine.

In the front of the rack 2 that intactly forms game machine 1, form and to have panel display unit 2a, the liquid crystal display 2b on vertical substantially plane and fixing display unit 2c.For panel display unit 2a, liquid crystal display 2b and fixing display unit 2c, will be described them with reference to Fig. 2 hereinafter.In rack 2 (at the rear side of liquid crystal display 2b), be provided with three rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R (first display unit that comprises the game result display unit) rotationally along a horizontal line, drawn the symbol rank that comprises multiple symbol in their each periphery.Rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R form this variable display means.Can see a plurality of symbols on each rotating cylinder (Barrate type display unit) by symbol 21L, 21C, 21R (shown in Fig. 2 hereinafter).Each rotating cylinder is configured to and can rotates with constant rotational speed (for example, 80 rev/mins).

In panel display unit 2a, liquid crystal display 2b and the fixing bottom of display unit 2c, form the preceding convex portion 4 on plane with basic horizontal.In the left side of preceding convex portion 4, be provided with (BET) switch 5 of making a bet, be used for coming the coin that retains is made a bet by the button push.On the right side of preceding convex portion 4, be formed with coin slot 6.In the front left side of preceding convex portion 4, be provided with C/P switch 7, be used for switching retaining/paying of coin that the player obtains in recreation according to the button push.On the basis of switching,, and the coin that is moved back is collected in connects in the coin pallet 9 from coin refund 8 payment coin by this C/P switch 7.

Right side at this C/P switch 7, starting bar 10 (can by the recreation sign on device of player operation) is set can in predetermined angular range, rotating, when operating by the player, this starting bar 10 makes rotating cylinder begin to rotate, and begins the variable demonstration (beginning recreation) of each symbol 21L, 21C, 21R (see figure 2) internal symbol.On the right side of the middle front part and the starting bar 10 of preceding convex portion 4, be provided with three stop button 11L, 11C, 11R (can by the game result guiding device of player's operation), operate these buttons respectively, to stop the rotation of rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R.Upper left side and right side at rack 2 are provided with loudspeaker 12L, 12R.Between loudspeaker 12L, 12R, be provided with form of payment panel 13, the coin number that obtains the win combination and pay of these form of payment panel 13 displaying symbols as award.

With reference to Fig. 2 counter plate display unit 2a, liquid crystal display 2b and fixedly display unit 2c describe.

Panel display unit 2a comprises bonus point game information display part 16, the lamp 17a～17c that makes a bet, payment display part 18 and retain display part 19.Here, bonus point display part 16 is made of a plurality of 7 sections LED, is used for showing the game information of bonus point game process.According to turning on 1-BET lamp 17a, 2-BET lamp 17b, MAX-BET lamp 17c for the coin number of being made a bet of playing.When the coin number of making a bet is " 1 ", turn on 1-BET lamp 17a.When the coin number of making a bet is " 2 ", turn on 2-BET lamp 17b.And when the coin number of making a bet is " 3 ", turn on MAX-BET lamp 17c.Pay display part 18 and retain display part 19 and constitute by a plurality of 7 sections LED respectively.When realizing obtaining win, payment display part 18 shows the coin number of payment.Retain display part 19 and show (retaining) coin number of accumulating.

Liquid crystal display 2b comprises symbol 21L, 21C, 21R, window frame (frame) viewing area 22L, 22C, 22R and effect viewing area 23.Change the displaying contents that on LCD 2b, shows changeably according to the flexible symbol display mode of described rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R hereinafter, the operation that stops display mode and liquid crystal indicator 31 of symbol.

Corresponding to rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R symbol 21L, 21C, 21R are set respectively, and show outer symbol of placing and the various effect that is arranged on rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R thereon.Here, corresponding to symbol 21L, 21C, the rotating cylinder 3L of 21R, 3C, under the situation that 3R is rotating, perhaps corresponding to symbol 21L, 21C, the stop button 11L of 21R, 11C, 11R is in rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, under the situation of the operable state of the shut-down operation of 3R, each symbol 21L, 21C, 21R is transparent demonstration, be arranged on rotating cylinder 3L so that can easily discern, 3C, the outer symbol of placing of 3R, and do not show for example by symbol, letter, figure, mark, the effect that character embodies by rest image or animation.

Window frame viewing area 22L, 22C, 22R are formed surrounding each symbol 21L, 21C, 21R, and expression is arranged on the frame of the outer symbol of placing of rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R.

Form effect viewing area 23 in the zone beyond symbol 21L in liquid crystal display 2b, 21C, 21R and window frame viewing area 22L, 22C, the 22R.This effect viewing area 23 shows that expression definitely can realize adding the image (represent so-called " WIN LAMP (obtaining the win lamp) ") that separately wins win, be used to improve the effect of interest in game play and to player's required information of advantageously playing.

Fixedly display unit 2c is the zone that is used to show predetermined image.Specifically, fixedly display unit 2c shows " the in a row part in house " that is plotted on the hereinafter described display board 33.Be presented at the image on the fixing display part 2c and be presented at image on the effect viewing area 23 by combination, can show a width of cloth rest image or an animation.A complete image that can show in the present embodiment, this house in a row.

In addition, with reference to Fig. 3 and 4 the LED lamp 29 that is arranged among rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, the 3R is described.The LED lamp 29 usefulness lighting device that the outer symbol of placing that is arranged on rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R throws light on of opposing, and be used for one of lighting device to mainly throwing light on corresponding to the zone of symbol 21L, 21C in liquid crystal board 34 (the describing in the back) zone, 21R.Like this, LED lamp 29 usefulness act on above symbol and the regional public lighting device that carries out public illumination.And LED lamp 29 is also with acting on rear side from first display unit to its rear lighting unit that throws light on.

As shown in Figure 3, in rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R, be provided with a plurality of LED containment circuit boards 24 of symbol (nine symbols altogether) back that is positioned at three symbol row, when the rotation of rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R stops, in each symbol 21L, 21C, 21R, each symbol rank occur.Each LED containment circuit board 24 has three LED holding portions, is provided with a plurality of LED lamps 29 in each LED holding portion.Hereinafter, in nine LED holding portions, begin successively the LED holding portion to be expressed as Z1, Z2, Z3 from the left part of top horizontal line, begin successively the LED holding portion to be expressed as Z4, Z5, Z6 from the left part of the horizontal line of centre, begin successively the LED holding portion to be expressed as Z7, Z8, Z9 from the left part of following horizontal line.LED lamp 29 throws light on by the rear side of white light to the rotating cylinder plate, and this rotating cylinder plate is installed on rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, the 3R along the periphery of rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R.This rotating cylinder plate is transparent, and like this, the light that sends from LED lamp 29 can be penetrated into the front of this rotating cylinder plate.

As shown in Figure 4, rotating cylinder 3L is made of the cylinder-shaped frame structure, wherein connect and have identical shaped two circular frames 25 and 26 by a plurality of connecting elements 27, simultaneously (corresponding to the width of rotating cylinder) spaced apart between them, and the driving force that driving member 28 is used for stepper motor 53L (see figure 8) that the center in this frame structure is provided with is transferred to circular frame 25 and 26.Here, omitted the rotating cylinder plate of the periphery that is installed in rotating cylinder 3L.

The LED containment circuit board 24 that is arranged in the rotating cylinder 3L has three LED holding portion Z1, Z4 and Z7, respectively holds a plurality of LED lamps 29.LED containment circuit board 24 is provided with, so that LED holding portion Z1, Z4, Z7 lay respectively at the rear side of a plurality of symbols (three symbols altogether), the player can see these symbols by symbol 21L.Here, though rotating cylinder 3C and 3R are not shown, these two rotating cylinders have identical construction, and all are provided with LED containment circuit board 24 in each rotating cylinder.

Next, be described with reference to Fig. 5 and 6 pairs of transmissive liquid crystal display devices 31 (corresponding to second display unit that constitutes the game result display unit).Fig. 5 is the perspective view (from the rear side of rack 2) that shows the summary structure of liquid crystal indicator 31.Fig. 6 is the expansion perspective view that shows the section construction of liquid crystal indicator 31.

Liquid crystal indicator 31 is by constituting with the lower part: cover glass 32; display board 33; liquid crystal panel 34; LGP 35; reflectance coating 36; (can send the light of the light that comprises all wavelengths as so-called white light source with estimated rate; so that particular color can be too not eye-catching for human eye) fluorescent lamp 37a; 37b; 38a; 38b; lamp socket 39a～39h and flexible PCB (not shown); this flexible PCB comprises that the plate that the IC be used to drive this liquid crystal panel is installed carries encapsulation (tablecarrier package) (TCP), and this TCP links to each other with the terminal portion of liquid crystal panel 34.Liquid crystal indicator 31 is arranged on the front side (front side of the display plane of rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R) of the viewing area of rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R, to be arranged on rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, the 3R.And rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R and liquid crystal indicator 31 (having predetermined distance between them) are set independently.

Cover glass 32 and display board 33 are made by transparent material.Cover glass 32 is used to protect liquid crystal panel 34.Corresponding to the panel display unit 2a of display board 33 and fixedly the zone of display unit 2c draw image arranged.Here, do not illustrate corresponding to the various viewing areas of the regional rear side that is arranged in display board 33 of panel display unit 2a and be used to operate the circuit of lamp 17a～17c of making a bet.

Form liquid crystal panel 34 by filling liquid crystal material in the gap that between transparent panel (for example being formed with the glass plate of tft layer on it) and the transparent panel relative, forms with it.The display mode of liquid crystal panel 34 is set to normal white mode.Here, " Chang Bai " is meant a kind of like this structure, that is: when not driving liquid crystal panel 34, liquid crystal panel 34 becomes white show state (light can advance to display plane,, can see the light of transmission from the outside that is).Be constructed with the liquid crystal panel 34 of normal white mode by utilization, even the fault of liquid crystal panel occurs to drive, also can see and discern a plurality of symbols (the variable demonstration of symbol display part and static demonstration) that are arranged on rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, the 3R by symbol 21L, 21C, 21R.Thus, the player can continue recreation.That is to say, if above fault, can be based on playing such as the variable demonstration of rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R and the basic function of static demonstration.

LGP 35 is arranged on the rear side of liquid crystal panel 34, so that will be directed to liquid crystal panel 34 (so that this liquid crystal panel is thrown light on) from the light that fluorescent lamp 37a, 37b send.For example, LGP 35 can constitute by the thickness with about 2cm (having transmittancy) and by the light-permeable parts that acrylic resin is made.

For reflectance coating 36, for example, it uses the parts that form silver-colored illuvium on white polyester film or aluminium film.Reflectance coating 36 will be directed to the preceding lateral reflection of the light of LGP 35 to LGP 35.This reflectance coating 36 is made of reflector space 36A and non-reflector space (non-transmissive zone) 36BL, 36BC, 36BR.Non-reflector space 36BL, 36BC, 36BR are formed the light-permeable zone, and (these light-permeable zones are made by transparent material, and the light of its door of transmission guiding, and do not reflect), and they are arranged on when the rotation of rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R stops the front of each symbol (three symbols altogether) that shows.In this case, the zone corresponding to the rotating cylinder plate just is used as the light-permeable zone.Specifically, the size of non-reflector space 36BL, 36BC, 36BR and position and symbol 21L, 21C, 21R's is consistent.Its light of reflector space 36A reflection guiding, and with acting on mainly one of lighting device corresponding to the zone of the zone of liquid crystal panel 34 interior window frame viewing area 22L, 22C, 22R and effect viewing area 23.According to above structure, since the player can by the light-permeable zone in the reflection unit see with the distinguished symbol viewing area in the variable demonstration and the static demonstration of symbol, so the player can enjoy the enjoyment of recreation based on the display mode of symbol and liquid crystal indicator.

Top edge and lower limb along LGP 35 are provided with fluorescent lamp 37a and 37b, and support the two ends of fluorescent lamp 37a, 37b by lamp socket 39. Fluorescent lamp 37a, 37b are as main lighting device corresponding to window frame viewing area 22L, 22C, 22R and effect viewing area 23 in the zone of liquid crystal panel 34.That is, fluorescent lamp 37a and 37b send the light (these lamps independently with photoconduction to LGP 35) of guiding LGP 35.

And fluorescent lamp 38a and 38b are provided with, with in the upper and lower of reflectance coating 36 rear sides towards rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R.The lip-deep light that sends and be reflected to rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R from fluorescent lamp 38a and 38b further enters non-reflector space 36BL, 36BC, 38BR, and liquid crystal panel 34 is thrown light on.Therefore, fluorescent lamp 38a and 38b use and act on the lighting device that the symbol that is arranged on rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, the 3R is thrown light on, and with acting on one of lighting device to mainly throwing light on corresponding to the zone of symbol 21L, 21C in the zone of liquid crystal panel 34,21R. Fluorescent lamp 38a and 38b are with acting on above symbol and the regional public lighting device that throws light on.In addition, fluorescent lamp 38a and 38b are also with acting on the front lighting device that first display unit is thrown light on from the first display unit front side.

As mentioned above, by this public lighting device first display unit and second display unit are carried out public illumination.That is to say that because the light that sends from this public lighting device not only throws light on to first display unit, and throws light on to second display unit, that the situation of lighting device is set separately is lower for each display unit of comparison so cost becomes.In addition, by controlling this public lighting device, can make illumination control simpler, and can realize identical illumination simultaneously two display unit.

Next, with reference to Fig. 7 the effect of LED lamp 29 and fluorescent lamp 37a, 37b, 38a, 38b is described.In Fig. 7, show the direction of motion of the light that sends from lamp by arrow.

Fig. 7 (A) has schematically shown the effect of each lamp when not having to drive the liquid crystal be present in symbol 21L, 21C, 21R place (less than apply voltage between the transparent panel corresponding to the part of the symbol in the liquid crystal panel 34).

The part of the light that sends from fluorescent lamp 38a, 38b is reflected at the rotating cylinder plate.The part of the light that sends from the LED lamp 29 that is arranged on the LED containment circuit board 24 then sees through the rotating cylinder plate.Because the non-reflector space 36BL of above light transmission, 36BC, 36BR, LGP 35 and liquid crystal panel 34 (LGP 35 and liquid crystal panel 34 constitute liquid crystal indicators 31), so the player can see and discern the symbol that is arranged on these rotating cylinders.Therefore, do not having to drive under the situation of the liquid crystal that is present in symbol 21L, 21C, 21R place, LED lamp 29 and fluorescent lamp 38a, 38b are with acting on the lighting device that is arranged on the symbol on rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, the 3R.

On the contrary, send and introduce the light transmission liquid crystal panel 34 of LGP 35, and enter player's sight line from fluorescent lamp 37a, 37b.Just, fluorescent lamp 37a, 37b are with the lighting device that acts in the display panels 34 corresponding to the zone of above window frame viewing area 22L, 22C, 22R and effect viewing area 23.

Fig. 7 (B) has schematically shown the effect of each lamp when driving the liquid crystal be present in symbol 21L, 21C, 21R place (applying voltage between the transparent panel corresponding to the part of the symbol in the liquid crystal panel 34).

The part of the light that sends from fluorescent lamp 38a, 38b is reflected at the rotating cylinder plate.The part of the light that sends from LED lamp 29 then sees through the rotating cylinder plate.Owing to be reflected on the zone that liquid crystal is driven of a part in the zone of liquid crystal panel 34 with glazing, perhaps in this zone, be absorbed, the player perhaps sees through this zone, so can see and be identified in the effect demonstration of symbol 21L, 21C, the last demonstration of 21R etc.Therefore, be present in driving under the situation of liquid crystal at symbol 21L, 21C, 21R place, LED lamp 29 and fluorescent lamp 38a, 38b are as corresponding to symbol 21L, 21C in the zone of liquid crystal panel 34, the lighting device of 21R.

Here, under the situation of driving corresponding to the part in the zone of symbol 21L, 21C in the zone of liquid crystal panel 34,21R, LED lamp 29 and fluorescent lamp 38a, 38b be with acting on the lighting device that is arranged on the symbol on rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, the 3R, and with acting on corresponding to liquid crystal panel 34 interior symbol 21L, 21C, the lighting device in the zone that does not drive liquid crystal among the 21R.

Fig. 8 has shown the circuit formation, and this circuit formation comprises: main control circuit 41 is used for controlling the game processing operation of game machine 1; A plurality of ancillary equipment are electrically connected with main control circuit 41; And auxiliary control circuit 71, be used for controlling liquid crystal indicator 31 and loudspeaker 12L, 12R according to the control command that sends from main control circuit 41.Main control circuit 41 and auxiliary control circuit 71 constitute the game result display control unit.Main control circuit 41 has the function that obtains win combination determination means, first display control unit and income state generation device as inside.This inside is obtained and is won combination determination means according to determining that from the output of recreation sign on device a plurality of inside of winning in the combination of obtaining obtain and win combination.This first display control unit obtains definite result of win combination determination means according to this inside and this first display unit is controlled in the output of this game result guiding device.When showing that on the game result display unit predetermined games as a result, this income state generation device produces player's income state.Auxiliary control circuit 71 obtains definite result of win combination determination means and controls second display unit from the output of game result guiding device according to this inside.

Main control circuit 41 mainly is made of the microcomputer 42 that is arranged on the circuit board except that the circuit of the random number that is used to sample.Microcomputer 42 comprises CPU 43, ROM 44 and the RAM 45 that is used for carrying out according to pre-set programs control operation.

Be used to produce clock pulse generator 46, the frequency divider 47 of reference clock pulse, randomizer 48 and the sampling circuit 49 that is used to produce the random number of being sampled links to each other with CPU 43 respectively.Here, as the device that is used for the random number sampling, can be configured to finish the random number sampling according to the operation sequence of the CPU in the microcomputer 42 43.In this case, can omit randomizer 48 and sampling circuit 49, perhaps can keep these devices, in reserve mode as random number sampling operation.

In the ROM 44 of microcomputer 42, store: probability raffle table, the random number sampling of carrying out when being used to judge each operation (beginning operation) at starting bar 10; Stop control table, be used for determining the combination that stops of rotating cylinder according to the operation of stop button; And the various control instructions (order) that will send to auxiliary control circuit 71.Here, auxiliary control circuit 71 never sends order, information etc. to main control circuit 41, and only carries out from main control circuit 41 to auxiliary control circuit 71 one-way transmission.

In the circuit of Fig. 8, as according to from the control signal of microcomputer 42 and controlled main actuator has following array apparatus: various lamps (1-BET lamp 17a, 2-BET lamp 17b, MAX-BET lamp 17c); Various display parts (bonus point game information display part 16, the payment display part 18, retain display part 19); Save storehouse (hopper) 52 provides device (comprising the payment drive part) as the recreation score value, is used to store coin, and pays the coin of predetermined quantity according to the instruction of save storehouse drive circuit 51; And stepper motor 53L, 53C, 53R, be used to drive rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R so that its rotation.

Be used to drive with the motor-drive circuit 54 of control step motor 53L, 53C, 53R, be used to drive, be used to drive with the lamp drive circuit 55 of controlling various lamps and be used to drive and link to each other by the output of I/O port 57 with CPU 43 with the display driver circuit 56 of controlling a plurality of display parts with the save storehouse drive circuit 51 of controlling save storehouse 52.When receive from CPU 43 output when driving the control command of order, these drive circuits are controlled the operation in each actuator.

In addition, produce the input signal generation device that microcomputer 42 produces the required input signal of control commands for being mainly used in, signal circuit 60 is finished in the coin sensor 6S, C/P switch 7, starting switch 10S, rotating cylinder stop signal circuit 58, rotating cylinder position detecting circuit 59 and the payment that provide the switch 5 of making a bet, are used to detect input coin.These devices also link to each other with CPU 43 by I/O port 57.

Coin sensor 6S detects the coin that drops into coin slot 6.Starting switch 10S detects the operation of starting bar 10.The stop signal that rotating cylinder stop signal circuit 58 produces corresponding to the operation of each stop button 11L, 11C, 11R.When the pulse signal that receives from the rotating cylinder rotation sensor, rotating cylinder position detecting circuit 59 provides signal to CPU 43, to detect the position of each rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R.When the counting of coin detecting unit 52S (corresponding to the coin numbers of 52 payments from the save storehouse) when reaching the data of specified quantity, payment is finished signal circuit 60 and is produced and be used to detect the signal that payment is finished.

In circuit shown in Figure 8, randomizer 48 is created in the random number in the predetermined value scope, and the extraction of a random number is carried out in the suitable timing of sampling circuit 49 behind operation start bar 10.According to the random number and the probability raffle table that is stored among the ROM 44 of extraction like this, determine that the win combination is obtained in the inside of symbol.After determining, carry out the extraction of random number once more, to select " stopping control table ".

Rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R the quantity of the driving pulse that is provided to each stepper motor 53L, 53C, 53R are provided, and the quantity of being calculated are write in the presumptive area of RAM 45 after beginning to rotate.Each rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R whenever rotate a circle and produce reset pulse, and by rotating cylinder position detecting circuit 59 these reset pulses are imported CPU 43.According to the reset pulse of acquisition like this, the counting of the driving pulse that will calculate in RAM 45 is clearly " 0 ".Therefore, in RAM 45, stored counting corresponding to each rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, the 3R turned position in rotating a circle.

For the turned position with rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R connects with the outer symbol of placing that is plotted in these rotating cylinders, in ROM 44, store symbol table.In this symbol table, numbering and symbolic code are interrelated, wherein, are set to the benchmark turned position by the turned position that produces this reset pulse, every given successively each numbering of the predetermined rotation pitch of each rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R, each symbolic code is all represented the symbol corresponding to each numbering.

In addition, in ROM 44, store to obtain and win the symbol combination table.Obtain at this and to win in the symbol combination table, obtain obtaining of win and win symbol combination, respectively obtain obtaining of win corresponding to the payment amount that respectively obtains win and expression and win and determine that sign indicating number corresponds to each other corresponding to various.When a 3L that turns left, middle rotating cylinder 3C and the tube 3R that turns right stop to control the time, and confirm to obtain when winning when all rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R stop the back, consult the above win symbol combination table that obtains.

Come inside to win one to obtain when winning combination when handling (the probability raffle is handled) by raffle according to the sampling of above random number, the operation signal that sends from rotating cylinder stop signal circuit 58 when CPU 43 operates stop button 11L, 11C, 11R according to the player and selectedly stop control table, the stop signal that stops to control that will be used to carry out rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R sends to motor-drive circuit 54.

If these symbols obtain the stop mode of winning combination and stop realizing inside, then CPU 43 offers save storehouse drive circuit 51 with the pay warrant signal, thus the coin of 52 payment predetermined quantities from the save storehouse.At this moment, coin detecting unit 52S calculates the quantity of the coin paid, and the quantity of working as the coin of being paid is finished signal input CPU 43 with payment when reaching predetermined quantity.Thus, CPU 43 stops the driving in save storehouse 52 by save storehouse drive circuit 51, result, the payment processes of termination coin.

Fig. 9 has shown the formation of auxiliary control circuit 71.Auxiliary control circuit 71 is according to the output control of the voice output of the demonstration control of the opening and closing processing of carrying out LED lamp 29 from the control command of main control circuit 41, liquid crystal indicator 31 and loudspeaker 12L, 12R.The circuit board that forms main control circuit 41 on it independently constitutes this auxiliary control circuit 71 on the circuit board mutually, and this auxiliary control circuit 71 is mainly by microcomputer (abbreviating " auxiliary microcomputer " hereinafter as) 72 formations.Auxiliary control circuit 71 is by constituting with the lower part: led drive circuit 77 as display control unit, is used to control a plurality of ornament lamps, LED lamp 29 and fluorescent lamp 37a, 37b on the rack that is arranged on game machine 1; Image control circuit 81 is as the display control unit of liquid crystal indicator 31; Sound source IC78 is used to control the sound from loudspeaker 12L, 12R output; And power amplifier 79, as amplifier.

Auxiliary microcomputer 72 comprises: aiding CPU 73 is used for carrying out control operation according to the control command that sends from main control circuit 41; Program ROM 74 is as storage device; And work RAM75.Though auxiliary control circuit 71 does not have clock pulse generator, frequency divider, randomizer and sampling circuit, it is constructed to carry out the random number sampling in the operation sequence of aiding CPU 73.Program ROM 74 is stored in the control program of carrying out in the aiding CPU 73.In addition, program ROM 74 is also stored and relevant image control program and the various option table of demonstration on the liquid crystal indicator 31.RAM 75 is configured to the temporary storing device that uses by aiding CPU 73 executive control programs the time with work.

Image control circuit 81 is made of image control work RAM 83, image ROM 86, video-ram 87 and image control IC 82.Image control IC 82 is according to the displaying contents of being determined by a plurality of parameters of aiding CPU 73 appointments to show on liquid crystal indicator 31.When forming image, and when the image that next will show being assigned to image control IC 82 on liquid crystal indicator 31, use image control work RAM 83 interim memory images by aiding CPU 73 by image control IC 82.The image that image control IC 82 forms corresponding to the displaying contents of being determined by aiding CPU 73, and output it to liquid crystal indicator 31.The various images of image ROM 86 storages are to form the image that will show.Video-ram 87 is constructed to the temporary storage device that uses when forming image in image control IC 82.

Figure 10 shown when realizing BB by the time sequence or might realize BB the time at symbol 21L, the 21C of liquid crystal display 2b, the display mode among the 21R.

In Figure 10 (1), the player sees a plurality of symbols by symbol 21L, 21C, the 21R of liquid crystal display 2b, and these a plurality of symbol plottings move on each rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R and changeably.In the figure, because the combination of a plurality of symbols that stopped not to be based on the combination that BB or RB take place, so in symbol 21L, 21C, 21R or effect viewing area 23, do not show this game information.

In Figure 10 (2), player's operation start bar 10, and make rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R move changeably (rotation).

In Figure 10 (3), a display mode that has shown symbol 21L, 21C, 21R and effect viewing area 23, this display mode occurs based on following situation: CPU 31 carries out inner raffle by utilize the random number of being sampled in sampling circuit 37, and BB has been got in inside, and the player press stop button 11L as first shut-down operation (in this operation, after rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R moved changeably, the player pressed a stop button of selecting arbitrarily for the first time from stop button 11L, 11C, 11R).Here, a plurality of stop elements of rotating cylinder 3L are shown as " role-role-role (Don-Don-Don, " Don " is role's name) " herein.

In Figure 10 (4), get inside according to BB illustrated in Figure 10 (3), shown game information " DOON " 21a in symbol 21L, this symbol 21L is the viewing area corresponding to rotating cylinder 3L, thus this game information is notified to the player.

According to top game information, display mode (Don-Don-Don) additive effect of a plurality of symbols that can be stopped on the rotating cylinder 3L in first display unit can improve the interest of recreation thus.

For outstanding information " DOON " 21a, when the player watched symbol 21L, a plurality of symbols (Don-Don-Don) that stopped to have been covered by " DOON " 21a.This light transmittance by the reindexing viewing area is realized.

As improvement to this embodiment, the light transmission of reindexing viewing area (property easy to identify of first viewing area) when utilizing a preset display mode to show or dynamically showing game information basically.As concrete example, when utilizing a preset display mode to show or dynamically showing game information, can control symbol,, control game information to such an extent that see easily thus so that it has lower light transmission (being difficult to see so that first viewing area is become).And when in second viewing area, utilizing a preassigned pattern to show or dynamically showing game information, can control,, control first display unit to such an extent that see easily thus so that it has higher light transmission to symbol.

Move in the zone of symbol and when showing, can be presented at frame viewing area shown in second viewing area changeably, when game information is comprising to surround described symbol.Can by it is amplified, dwindles, variable color, move, blanking or flicker carry out the variable demonstration of frame viewing area, and can carry out the variable demonstration of frame viewing area, feasible predetermined figure, role, literal, mark etc. move along this frame viewing area and show.In addition, described frame viewing area can be changed over by a plurality of predetermined figures, role, literal, mark etc. and constitute.Thus, can finish diversified effect and show, and can give prominence to the demonstration of game information.In addition, can change display mode changeably, so that game information is not caused obstruction.

The rhythm or the volume that can change effect sound or background sound according to mobile demonstration or its translational speed of game information.Thus, can increase the sense of reality, outstanding game information, and make effect become better.

Can move the flicker pattern that display speed changes lamp type display unit continuously according to the mobile demonstration of game information or its.For example, can change flash speed or flicker cycle.Thus, can increase the sense of reality, outstanding game information, and make effect become better.

Can move display speed according to the mobile demonstration of game information or its and change the background image in second display unit or the display mode of character image continuously.Thus, can increase the sense of reality, outstanding game information, and make effect become better.

According to above content, the player can clearly discern game information most possibly.And under game information moves to not situation with the first display unit position overlapped, on the contrary, game information can be made up to such an extent that the demonstration in first display unit is clearly carried out, so the sort of situation information necessary of player with regard to confirming certainly to play.

In addition, as improvement to top embodiment, when game information is presented in the zone that comprises symbol 21L, 21C, 21R, can change be formed on each symbol 21L, 21C, 21R around window frame viewing area 22L, the display mode of 22C, 22R.For example, it is preferred adopting the flicker or the variation of light color.

According to above content, preferably: the display mode that changes window frame viewing area 22L, 22C, 22R, and the light transmittance of reindexing viewing area, and, if changed the display mode of window frame viewing area, these window frame viewing areas 22L, 22C, 22R then can lead player's sight line.In addition because can reindexing viewing area 21L, the light transmittance of 21C, 21R, show that the player just seldom can miss game information like this so can have the effect of influence.

According to present embodiment, can further obtain following effect.

Be presented near the symbol based on the game information that the player understanded and confirmed, and can see and discern first viewing area, so this is preferred, because the player seldom misses this game information by this symbol.And owing to adopted second display unit that is positioned at player's side, so this game information is more intelligible for the player.In addition because second display unit comprises variable display means, so can carry out diversified effect and show by changing display mode changeably, and this effect to be presented at fixedly in the display unit be non-existent.

And in described game machine, although a plurality of symbols that player observation post stops, consider simultaneously whether a plurality of symbols that stopped will finally to cause specific game result or cause specific game result (if a plurality of symbols that stopped are not a plurality of symbols that finally stop) easily, this also is preferred because be notice the player focus on described display unit stop the relevant moment with symbol and show game information.

In addition, when showing game information, this game information is fabricated to such an extent that make the light transmittance (seeing the easness of first display unit) of symbol that variation take place.Thus, for example, if make light transmittance step-down (being difficult to see first display unit), then can not be subjected to first display unit demonstration influence and confirm game state for certain.For example, if make light transmittance uprise (seeing first display unit easily), then player's sight line is directed to the direction of symbol, thereby the player will seldom miss game information in view of the above.

Obtain that to win combination be that combination is won in specific obtaining if determine inside, then will specific obtain the game information of winning combination and show, can improve player's the expectation that may occur immediately for the income state thus about this as game information.

As mentioned above, although be illustrated according to present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to foregoing.

Above-mentioned game information is not limited to literal " DOON ".For example,, then can use character, can also use numeral such as english character, hiragana character or kanji character if the player can read and discern.In addition, game information is not limited to character or numeral, also can use the mark with character shape.As this mark, for example, can use when recreation to occur and character (DONCHAN) or the article (fan or cherry etc.) relevant with the theme of game machine.

In addition, although, notify player inside to get BB thus, be not limited to this situation when the inner game information of having got above having shown when BB and player press stop button 11L.For example, as game information, can be to the relevant information of so-called title of the type of the type of player notice and game machine or this game machine, and can notify unusual in the game machine to player or staff, for example, be used for indicating unusual etc. the content of the coin sensing of no coin or coin sensor.In addition, when the amusement arcade that game machine wherein is installed notified event therein, content of announcement can be used as game information.

Can select the Displaying timer of game information arbitrarily.For example, begin or shows ends (for example backing up recovery, wait player's demonstration demonstration, mistake or alarm etc.) according to the demonstration after energising and RAM zero clearing, can be basically when showing beginning or showing the result, perhaps during backing up recovery, waiting for the arbitrary period that player's demonstration shows, makes a mistake or alarm, show game information.And, when the variable demonstration in game result display unit, first display unit, symbol display unit or special symbol display unit etc. begins or finishes basically, perhaps during the arbitrary period that carries out this variable demonstration, can show described game information.

As above-mentioned game information, during the non-cutting time (so-called AT (non-cutting time)) of a kind of income state that means the player, can in symbol 21L, 21C, 21R, show the order that stops of stop button.Specifically, shown the order that stops such as " 123 " or " 312 " etc.In addition, during AT, can notify inside to obtain and win combination.Specifically, can there be " fan (comprising that symbol shows) " or " cherry (comprising the symbol demonstration) " etc.

In addition, in the present embodiment, although got BB and player in inside when supressing stop button 11L, the Displaying timer of game information is set, the present invention is not limited to this situation.For example, obtain the stage of win in inside, show in any one that can be in symbol 21L, 21C, 21R or in that inside is obtained and win combination by composite symbol viewing area 21L, the formed symbol of 21C, 21R.Here, Displaying timer comprises the timing during the AT.The order that stops at stop button is come definite stage during AT, can show the stopping order as game information in symbol 21L, 21C, 21R.As a result, when rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R motion with when stopping, basically when rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R motion and stopping, the game information above in symbol 21L, 21C, 21R, having shown.

In addition, during AT, (comprise that sampling is notified the state that stops order and do not notified the state that stops order according to random number), when stopping order with respect to each stop button 11L, 11C of operating by the player, when 11R is correct, display text " CORRECT! in corresponding respectively to each symbol 21L, 21C of stop button 11L, 11C, 11R, 21R (correct! ) " and the role's " DONCHAN " that laughing at of expression pattern. (it's a pity! Incorrect! ) " and the role's " DONCHAN " that cryying of expression pattern.

In addition, if the title or the game version of notice type of play then are preferably in and notify this information when playing, and do not point out this information when playing.In view of the above, when selecting game machine, the player can just can understand the title or the game version of type of play by only seeing symbol 21L, 21C, 21R.And if the information of the abnormality in the notice expression game machine, this information of prompting in symbol 21L, 21C, 21R as early as possible when then being preferably in abnormality and occurring.In view of the above, the player can recognize immediately abnormality occurred in game machine, and the staff can discern the problem that occurs in the game machine immediately.Can promptly carry out the recovery of game machine thus.

In addition, if notice event in the amusement arcade, the time of then preferably pointing out incident.For example, when the amusement arcade at night 8:00 notice setting value (the recently definite value that drops into the coin number the game machine by the coin number of paying the player from game machine and player (for example, when 95%, 100%, 110%)) encircling, preferably in symbol 21L, 21C, 21R, point out this setting value simultaneously as one of event chain.In view of the above, in game process, the player can easily understand this setting value in the game machine, and thus, the amusement arcade can provide influential information to the player.

Can show top game information changeably.Specifically, preferably change the shape or the color of shown information (literal, numeral or mark) according to institute's elapsed time.In view of the above, although under the situation of rest image, always the player does not watch game information attentively, but under the situation of the animation that changes according to institute's elapsed time, the player can watch game information attentively.As a result, can notify game information effectively.

In the above-described embodiments, the notice of game information the invention is not restricted to this although show by literal.For example, can use pattern rather than " DOON " 21a such as fireworks display etc.And can suitably carry out the mobile display speed of the mutual switching of " DOON " 21a and fireworks display or predetermined games information or stop to show the adjustment of time by peripheral operation (operation of being undertaken by the business personnel of staff, player or the game machine of amusement arcade).Owing to make up game machine to such an extent that staff or player can be operated the mobile display speed of second display unit or stop the demonstration time in the artificially, so can select to be suitable for amusement arcade or each player's display mode, therefore, this is preferred for amusement arcade or each player.

In the above-described embodiment, although in symbol 21L, 21C, 21R or effect viewing area 23, shown " DOON " 21a, the invention is not restricted to this.For example, as predetermined games information, can show will be to the title of the literal of player notice or symbol (obtaining the literal or the symbol of winning combination corresponding to inside), game machine type, abnormity notifying (among no coin or the coin sensor 6S unusual etc.) and information demonstration (event information in the amusement arcade) etc.

In addition, can obtain win combination (such as the little combination of cherry or fan) according to inside and change notification mode.For example, can change the color or the shape of shown literal or symbol, can amplify or dwindle according to moving through of game information and change this game information changeably.Even under the situation that shows identical game information, also can from a plurality of display modes, select a display mode, and can show described game information according to selected display mode.For example, it is contemplated that, can show game information by for example following various display modes: amplify the pattern of game information gradually, dwindle the pattern of game information, the pattern of rotatable game information gradually gradually, and if necessary, can show game information according to a kind of pattern in the described pattern.In front, only show game information by stopping display mode.But, can show game information changeably according to above various patterns.

Except symbol 21L, 21C, 21R, can also in rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R or adjacent with it viewing area, carry out the demonstration of above-mentioned game information.

In the present embodiment, although on each rotating cylinder (showing a plurality of symbols during rotation), formed a plurality of symbols display part, the invention is not restricted to this.For example, can be in second display unit corresponding to one or more in a plurality of rotating cylinders (a plurality of variable display portions branch) or all form a symbol, each in described a plurality of rotating cylinders all shows a plurality of symbols when rotating.The whole zone of second display unit can constitute described symbol.The size of this symbol can change.

As long as symbol can show the symbol of first display unit, and can be only constitute just enoughly by parts (clear glass or transparent resin) that can displaying symbol, wherein, liquid crystal is not set in this symbol.

The 3rd display control unit can be provided, it is used for the demonstration of the 3rd display unit is controlled, and the 3rd display control unit can be configured so that the variable demonstration of the 3rd display unit or the display mode that stops to show also are instructed to second display control unit.Certainly, second display control unit and the 3rd display control unit are formed on the same circuit board.

First display unit or the 3rd display unit can be configured and can move along the top to bottom, left and right, front and rear direction, reciprocating motion, induced vibration or rotation.In the case, the symbol display part can be configured the motion campaign according to first display unit or the 3rd display unit.Based on these operations, can expect more interesting effect, and may exist these operations to be suitable for the situation of game content.

For symbol,, just enough as long as can see first display unit or the 3rd display unit by it.

About the mobile demonstration of game information, game information is not limited to the mobile demonstration of its starting point in first viewing area or second viewing area in the mobile demonstration on first viewing area and second viewing area.

Obtain when inside and to win combination determination means and selected predetermined or special obtaining when winning combination, before part or all of game result shows in first display unit or stops and showing, predetermined or special obtain game information that win makes up and on first viewing area that comprises a plurality of symbol and second viewing area, to move and to show about this.Based on formation according to above content, the player who is watching symbol attentively need not change the direction of sight line, just can confirm to win the game information that makes up about obtaining, and because game information is that low speed shows or has shown the long period, so the player can not miss this game information, and can reaffirm the content of this game information at any time, and compared notice with former situation and can concentrate in the recreation more.In the case, any recreation all is suitable for, and can utilize and can infer Word message, symbol or the role who obtains the win combination.In addition, can move and show and the relevant game information of win combination that obtains that before a game unit or a plurality of game unit, get and unredeemed.

Can in a plurality of game units, move or move and the demonstration game information by preset display mode.Thus, the player can be predetermined in expectation or the appearance of special income state proceed recreation under the situation of convergence gradually.

In the above-described embodiments, although used moving and the amplification of demonstration and window frame viewing area and show variation as display mode of annular fireworks display (rat fireworks), the present invention is not limited to these.Can use of the variation of following effect as display mode: the dwindling of window frame viewing area, wide variety, change color, change of shape, and in consequent effect, move and the present embodiment that shows in the variation, change color, change of shape of translational speed or should the annular fireworks display in change of shape move and show of annular fireworks display.

According to the scheduled operation that is undertaken by player and similar personnel (comprising staff and sales force), can show or mobile and display window frame viewing area.In addition, according to player's specific operation, can easily move and display window frame viewing area.For example, desired value (about the information of recreation) can change according to player and similar personnel's specific operation, and the window frame viewing area move and the quantity of speed of displaying and window frame viewing area, color, painted, pattern, shape (profile or interior shape) can change according to so-called stored number (stocknumber) etc.

Although the window frame viewing area is corresponding with each rotating cylinder, the present invention is not limited to this.The window frame viewing area can show to such an extent that surround one or more rotating cylinders.

In addition, when when the front side of game machine is seen, is-not symbol viewing area (by not seeing and discern the display unit that is arranged on the second display unit rear side in this is-not symbol viewing area) can be formed in second display unit, and the window frame viewing area can be formed on around the zone that comprises symbol and is-not symbol viewing area.And the window frame viewing area can be formed on the inboard of symbol profile.Here, as long as the window frame viewing area represents that following situation is just enough, that is, when the player invests the inside of window frame viewing area with sight line, can see the display unit that is arranged on the second display unit rear side.

In addition, in order to see and to discern the 3rd display unit, the window frame viewing area can be formed on around the symbol, this symbol is formed in second display unit.

At least a portion of window frame viewing area or can be formed in the symbol all, and be formed on that the light transmission of part or all window frame viewing area can be configured so that to show changeably in the symbol.Here, at least a portion or the whole window frame viewing area that is formed in the symbol can be specific window frame viewing area.

Above-mentioned window frame viewing area can be configured the variable demonstration of carrying out such as amplifying, dwindle, change shape etc.Game machine can be configured can control a plurality of variable display modes to show, and according to winning by obtaining that obtaining that the combination selecting arrangement selects won combination, get inside but unconsummated obtaining won combination or random number raffle etc., in above-mentioned a plurality of variable display modes, select one or more variable display modes, and described specific window frame viewing area shows changeably based on selected variable display mode.In the case, the player can see and discern various certain window frames viewing area itself, perhaps can see and discerns first display unit by this certain window frame viewing area.Like this, can carry out diversified effect and show, thus, can improve the interest of the recreation of in game machine, carrying out.

In addition, when carrying out variable demonstration in described certain window frame viewing area, the light transmission of this certain window frame viewing area (seeing the easness of first display unit) can change.And this specific window frame viewing area can have identical light transmission and have multistage light transmission in its whole zone.As concrete example, this certain window frame viewing area can be configured therein that peripheral part of the heart has high light transmittance (being easier to see first display unit), and has low light transmission (being difficult to see first display unit) in the part except the peripheral part at its center.And, under situation about so constituting, can carry out diversified effect and show.In addition, the light transmission of this certain window frame viewing area can be configured by time sequence variation (according to elapsed time classification or variation continuously).In this case, the speed and the direction of light transmission variation can change.Thus, can realize excellent more effect.

The light transmission that game machine can be configured so that described certain window frame viewing area according to by obtain win combination determination means selected obtain win combination, get inside but unconsummated obtaining won combination or random number raffle and waited and change.Basically meanwhile, the motion of this certain window frame viewing area and size can change.Thus, when expectation income state occurred, the player can see the variation of this certain window frame viewing area on showing, like this, not only can improve the effect of recreation, can also improve the interest of recreation.

In addition, game machine can be configured so that window frame viewing area and symbol in size, amplify, dwindle, motion, quantitative variation and the variation on contour shape be associated, and this window frame viewing area changes to such an extent that be presented at according to around the symbol of above variation.Thus, when player's sight line is invested this window frame viewing area, can make the player feel oneself can see and discern first display unit by symbol.Therefore, can realize diversified effect.In addition, can also use above structure to guide player's sight line.And this situation is also helpful for the interest that improves recreation.

May there be following situation: around symbol, do not have display window frame viewing area.An example as this situation it is contemplated that a kind of situation of using in so-called auxiliary game.In the case, game machine can be configured comprise a plurality of stop buttons and with the corresponding a plurality of window frames of these a plurality of stop buttons viewing area, wherein, win combination based on determining that from the output of recreation sign on device inside is obtained, wherein, operate (shut-down operation) the player preceding, the control device of game machine (is for example determined these a plurality of stop buttons in advance, above-mentioned a plurality of stop button) operating sequence, and, wherein, this control device is controlled first display unit, realizes with convenient player's practical operation order that inside is obtained to win when consistent with predetermined operating sequence to make up.Thus, the display mode of described a plurality of window frames viewing area can be according to changing with the corresponding order of the operating sequence of described a plurality of stop buttons, and described operating sequence is determined in advance by the control device of game machine.In the case, if player operation and the corresponding a plurality of stop buttons in window frame viewing area that display mode changes then must realize or high probability ground is realized that inside is obtained to win and made up.Thus, the player just understands the operating sequence of a plurality of stop buttons easily, and has improved the interest to recreation.

In addition, game machine can be configured so that symbol can carry out such as the variable demonstration of amplifying, dwindle or change its shape etc.In addition, game machine can be configured can control a plurality of variable display modes to show, and according to winning by obtaining that obtaining that the combination selecting arrangement selects won combination, get inside but unconsummated obtaining won combination or random number raffle etc., in above-mentioned a plurality of variable display modes, select one or more variable display modes, and symbol shows changeably based on selected variable display mode.In the case, the player can see and identify various symbol itself, perhaps can see and discerns the symbol that is presented on first display unit by these symbol.Like this, can carry out diversified effect and show, thus, can improve the interest of the recreation of on game machine, carrying out.

In addition, when displaying symbol viewing area changeably, the light transmission of this symbol (seeing the easness of first display unit) can change.And this symbol can have light transmission identical in its Zone Full and multistage light transmission.As a specific example, symbol can be configured therein that peripheral part of the heart has high light transmittance (being easier to see first display unit), and has low light transmission (being difficult to see first display unit) in the part except the peripheral part at this symbol center.And, under situation about so constituting, can carry out diversified effect and show.In addition, the light transmission of symbol can be configured by time sequence variation (according to institute's elapsed time classification or variation continuously).In the case, can change speed or the direction that light transmission changes.Thus, can realize excellent more effect.

And game machine can be built into the light transmission that makes symbol according to winning that combination is won in selected the obtaining of combination selecting arrangement, get inside but unconsummated obtaining won combination or random number raffle etc. and changed by obtaining.Basically meanwhile, motion and size that can the reindexing viewing area.Thus, the player can see the variation in the demonstration of symbol when expectation income state occurs, therefore, not only can improve the effect of recreation, also can improve the interest of recreation.

And in the present embodiment,, adopt liquid crystal indicator 31, the invention is not restricted to this as second display unit though adopt rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R as first display unit.For example, can adopt CRT, LCD, plasma display, 7 sections LED, LED dot matrix, lamp, LED, fluorescent lamp, OLED display, disk, Electronic Paper (electronic paper), flexible LED, flexible liquid crystal, liquid crystal projection apparatus, FED etc. as first display unit, second display unit or the 3rd display unit.In addition, three display unit different with second display unit with first display unit can be arranged on second display unit front side (when when the front side of game machine is seen), be arranged between first display unit and second display unit or be arranged on the rear side (when when the front side of game machine is seen) of first display unit.The demonstration result who shows on first display unit, second display unit or the 3rd display unit is made of rest image or animation.Can constitute two or more or the whole combinations that wherein are associated with in first display unit, second display unit and the 3rd display unit integratedly.In this case, the situation of the unit that existence can this Construction integration of integral replacing, and owing to can omit the time and the work of its disintegration and assembly working, and improve maintenance work, so this situation is preferred.In addition, if can more shared parts and structure in this unit, then owing to can reduce cost, so this situation is preferred.Certainly, if in this unit, comprise the lighting device that public lighting device can be shared, then can reach and top identical effect.

In addition, the income state comprises: the state of realizing predetermined combinations (for example, heavily object for appreciation, BB, RB, little combination, single add and grade); Free game; Inform successfully the play state of required information of player; The very high state of probability of win is obtained in the inside that obtains predetermined combinations; The state that obtains win of predetermined combinations is realized on high probability ground; Allow high probability ground realization predetermined combinations or continuation predetermined combinations obtain win; Rotating cylinder is operated the operation timing of stop button according to the player and so-called " the challenge time " that stops basically; Little combination; Medium combination; Big combination; The state of so-called " symbol startup opening " (when ball enters this symbol startup opening, starting the symbol variable motion) is opened or enlarged to combination (; So-called " probability variable condition "; So-called " time shortens state "); Or the combination of above state.Here, this little combination, medium combination and big combination are relevant with the state of opening so-called " obtain greatly and win opening " in the so-called Japanese Pachinko game machine.

Obtain when inside and to win combination determination means and determine that a predetermined combinations (for example, bonus point) obtains when winning combination as inside, can close one or more or the whole lighting devices that are included in the public lighting device.For example, whenever operation during, perhaps during the action button beyond the above action button of operation, can close the LED lamp 29 that is provided with into each rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R corresponding to the action button of rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R.According to above structure, increased the enjoyment of recreation.And can provide front lighting device ( fluorescent lamp 38a, 38b) for each symbol display part (rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R).

In addition, can construct the one or more or whole lighting device that is included in the public lighting device, to carry out variable demonstration.For example, the pattern of opening by changing LED lamp 29 or from the color of its light that sends is perhaps gone up in first display unit (rotating cylinder plate) and is shown rest image or animation by changing their continuously.Can adopt emissive type plasma display, OLED display etc. as lighting device (example of the 3rd lighting device), thus can be on first display unit display image.By this structure, increased the enjoyment of recreation.

Under the situation that on first display unit or second display unit, shows special play result (for example, expression has realized adding the symbol combination of separately winning win), can be provided in the special play state generation device that shows player's income state on it.And this special play state generation device and second display unit can be formed on the single control circuit board.Can superpose by the image that shows on the image that will show on first display unit and second display unit and show game state.In addition, according to the trigger of realizing predetermined state, the effect that can finish on second display unit shows, to avoid special symbol to stop and being presented on the symbol display part, perhaps with these special symbols that superpose.If the image by stack shows game state, then can produce player's income state with the probability higher than the situation that does not wherein show superimposed image.Thus, can comprise that the desired value that makes the player increases to such an extent that exceed the effect of former case.Like this, this effect helps to improve interest.

In the present embodiment, though adopt starting bar 10, the invention is not restricted to this as recreation sign on device.For example, can adopt the switch 5 of making a bet, coin slot 6, coin sensor 6S or starting switch 10S.

Demonstration comprises: by the demonstration of vision, auditorial demonstration, the opening or their combination of notice, lamp by sense of smell.Display mode comprises: color, pattern, shape (contour shape, interior shape) etc.Can after the operation of recreation sign on device or game result guiding device, show game result.

In the present embodiment, though above-mentioned led drive circuit the invention is not restricted to this with the display control unit that acts on a plurality of ornament lamps, LED lamp and fluorescent lamp (each in them all is arranged in the rack).Can carry out the control of opening of LED lamp by another display control unit.In this case, for example,, can power opening in the control of LED lamp so that the LED lamp be energized to from game machine game machine outage during open all the time.Here, turn on and comprise that the LED lamp is with glittering off and on flicker pattern of the very short time interval.Like this, owing to the LED lamp is opened all the time, so even taken place in described led drive circuit unusually, the light that sends from the LED lamp also can throw light on to each symbol all the time.Therefore therefore, the player can see the symbol that is arranged on each rotating cylinder by each symbol all the time, and it is preferred opening control more than.

In addition, can finish the control of opening of above-mentioned fluorescent lamp by another display control unit.In this case, for example,, can power opening in the control of fluorescent lamp so that fluorescent lamp be energized to from game machine game machine outage during open all the time.Therefore, to top similar, even taken place in described led drive circuit unusually, the light that sends from fluorescent lamp also can throw light on to each symbol all the time.Therefore, the player can see and discern the symbol that is arranged on each rotating cylinder all the time by each symbol.

In addition, in the present embodiment, show control, the invention is not restricted to this though above-mentioned aiding CPU is carried out the image of the demonstration control, voice output control and the liquid crystal indicator that are arranged on a plurality of ornament lamps in the rack.Can carry out above various control with another aiding CPU that above aiding CPU is mutually discrete.For example, carrying out under the situation of the control that is arranged on a plurality of ornament lamps in the rack with mutually discrete another aiding CPU of above aiding CPU, and, for example, in this demonstration control, taken place under the unusual situation, just enough as long as the circuit structure that unusual aiding CPU will take place or comprise the aiding CPU that this generation is unusual is replaced by normal aiding CPU or is had a circuit structure of normal aiding CPU.Therefore, can omit the time and the work of the cause that is used to eliminate unusual generation, and this structure is very desirable.And carry out at another aiding CPU that is different from above aiding CPU under the situation of voice output control or image demonstration control, perhaps for example, in this voice output control or image demonstration control, take place under the unusual situation, as long as change the unusual aiding CPU of this generation or comprise that the circuit structure of the aiding CPU that this generation is unusual is just enough.

In addition, the liquid crystal indicator described in the present embodiment can have the image amplifying device that is used for amplifying by predetermined enlargement ratio input picture.For example, this image amplifying device can convert 640 * 480 view data to 1024 * 768 view data, and the view data of being changed is outputed to display part (above-mentioned terminal part).Therefore, can use the view data that is used for little viewing area, compare with the view data that is used for the actual displayed zone, its data volume is less.As a result, can reduce memory space and the view data formation time of ROM.

And in the present embodiment,, the invention is not restricted to this, can form symbol, and not divide though divide symbol corresponding among three rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, the 3R each.For example, can expect, can see and discern among rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, the 3R two or three by a symbol.If first display unit and the 3rd display unit are arranged on the back side or the rear side of second display unit, it can be constructed so that then the player sees by a symbol and identification division or whole first display unit and part or whole the 3rd display unit.When producing reflection unit, there is following this situation, that is, compare with the situation that forms a plurality of transparent parts respectively, can easily produce reflection unit.

In addition, the slot machine in present embodiment, the present invention can also be applied to Japanese Pachinko game machine, arrange ball game machine, mahjong ball game machine, video slot game machine, video poker game machine and other game machine.Even the simulation in family's game machine carries out in the games of operation of above-mentioned slot machine, also can use the present invention, and carry out this recreation.In this case, can use CD-ROM, FD (floppy disk) and similar storage medium as the storage medium that is used to store these games.

Here, in the Japanese Pachinko game machine of main flow, the game machine that wherein will be arranged on the central authorities of cribbage-board such as the electronic display unit of liquid crystal indicator has obtained popularizing recently.In this electronic display unit, shown a plurality of symbols (hereafter is " additional character ") of representing by a plurality of images changeably, simulation shows three row rotating cylinders in the slot machine thus.When the variable demonstration of additional character stops and is that (wherein identical additional character stops a predetermined stop mode, 7-7-7 for example, and this stop mode is commonly referred to " big combination ") time, this recreation is transformed into the special play state that the player is born interest.In common Japanese Pachinko game machine, enter predetermined obtaining under the condition of winning hole (so-called " variable demonstration beginning hole "), the variable demonstration of beginning additional character at the ball that in cribbage-board, penetrates by operation shooting handle.Through behind the preset time, stop the variable demonstration of these additional characters.

In this Japanese Pachinko game machine, liquid crystal indicator (second display unit) and first display unit (for example, drum type rotating cylinder) can be arranged on the more rear side (when when the front side of game machine is seen) of the viewing area (display plane) of this liquid crystal indicator.And can in first display unit (for example, this liquid crystal indicator) and second display unit (for example, drum type rotating cylinder) one or two, show these additional characters changeably.

Above-mentioned game result display unit can be configured to comprise first display unit and second display unit, and when when the front surface of game machine is seen, second display unit is arranged on the front side of the viewing area of first display unit.And this game result display unit can be configured to comprise first display unit and second display unit, and when when the front side of game machine is seen, second display unit is arranged on the front side of the viewing area of first display unit.

Above-mentioned rear lighting unit throws light on to this second display unit from the rear side of second display unit.And above-mentioned front lighting device throws light on to this second display unit from the rear side of second display unit.And this front lighting device can throw light on to this second display unit from the side of second display unit.

Above-mentioned first display unit and/or second display unit can form crooked shape.As for the scope of curvature, first display unit and second display unit can have essentially identical curvature.Therefore, can improve the design of game machine, and make the game machine more attractive.Even use little radius of curvature or use big radius of curvature that first display unit is carried out bending, also can obtain above identical effect.

Above-mentioned reflection unit will be by the device of part or all function of throwing light on to the liquid crystal panel refraction and to liquid crystal panel of the light of light directing arrangement guiding corresponding to having at least.

Above-mentioned recreation sign on device can be that flexible symbol shows the beginning hole, and this flexible symbol shows that beginning hole produces output signal when winning the passing through of combination or ball detecting to obtain.Recreation sign on device in the Pinball machine corresponding to the variable demonstration that is used for additional character begin hole (or beginning door), the variable demonstration that is used for common symbol begins the hole, various judgement symbol shows beginning hole (or beginning door).

Obtain in above-mentioned inside and to win combination determination means and predetermined combinations is defined as inside and obtains under the situation of winning combination, close the one or more lighting devices that are included in the public lighting device.Perhaps can close these lighting devices all the time.

Can obtain the win combination determination means basically in above-mentioned inside and determine that this predetermined combinations is when the win combination is obtained in inside, to close the one or more lighting devices that are included in the public lighting device.Perhaps can close these lighting devices all the time.

Variable demonstration about being undertaken by the lighting device that is included in the public lighting device can have various display modes.For example, can be constructed to be permeable to carry out the variable demonstration of additional character.Here the variable demonstration of this additional character can be to carry out such as following pattern: different in the brightness in part or all of the display part in the lighting device and the variable demonstration of non-additional character; Be presented at the rest image, animation, special letter, numeral, figure, the role that do not show in the variable demonstration of non-additional character; Different in variable display speed and the variable demonstration of non-additional character.In addition, can use spontaneous display mode.And under the situation of carrying out the variable demonstration of additional character, can be configured to compare, player's income state can occur with high probability with the situation of not carrying out the variable demonstration of additional character.Therefore, can comprise that the desired value that makes the player increases to such an extent that exceed the effect of former case.Like this, this effect helps to improve interest.

Device about as the 3rd display unit as mentioned above, can adopt the display unit that can be used as first display unit and second display unit.One or more effects rotating cylinders be can be shown as the 3rd display unit, and the back side or the rear side of second display unit first display unit and the 3rd display unit all are arranged on.In this case, symbol can be arranged in second display unit, the player will see the viewing area of the 3rd display unit by this symbol.Therefore, the player can easily discern the displaying contents on the viewing area of the 3rd display unit, and like this, this structure is very desirable.

In addition, can control, so that the player can see the image that the image of image by second display unit that superposes and the 3rd display unit forms, and when this control occurring, with the probability higher than the situation that this control do not occur the income state appears.Therefore, can comprise that the desired value that makes the player increases to such an extent that exceed the effect of former case.Like this, this effect helps to improve interest.

In addition, any one in first display unit, second display unit and the 3rd display unit can be made of the removable frame that has such as the shape of figure, rag baby, animal, insect, famous structure, fish, the vehicles.For example, above structure can be rotated, swing, move back and forth or vibrate under following situation: specific combination has been got in inside; Realized specific combination; The specific combination of getting with inside is identical but do not have the quantity a predetermined level is exceeded of the combination that realizes; On the display unit different, show particular image with above structure.And can constitute above structure by a plurality of parts, and move these parts of a part.In this case, can also further expect except image display device by showing the more various effect that obtains.

In addition, front lighting device can be arranged on the front side of first display unit and second display unit.In this case, if inside, amusement arcade is dim, then front lighting device can use enough light that first display unit and second display unit are thrown light on.Therefore, the player can clearly discern the image that is presented on the display unit, can expect that like this player can enjoy effect more various in the game machine.

Though describe exemplary embodiments more of the present invention in detail for above, but those skilled in the art can understand at an easy rate, do not breaking away from fact under the situation of novel teachings of the present invention and advantage, can carry out many modifications these exemplary embodiments.Therefore, all such modifications all are included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims (5)

1. game machine, it comprises:

The game result display unit is used to show the result about recreation; With

Income state generation device is used for producing player's income state when showing that on this game result display unit a particular game as a result;

The win combination determination means is obtained in inside, is used for definite inside and obtains the win combination;

Wherein, This game result display unit comprises first display unit and second display unit; This first display unit is used for showing the described game result with symbolic representation; This second display unit is positioned at the front side in the demonstration zone of this first display unit when seeing from the front side of this game machine; This first display unit comprises a plurality of rotating cylinders; Each rotating cylinder has a plurality of described symbols; And this second display unit has symbol; But the game result that can printing opacity ground shows this first display unit by this symbol

Wherein, be provided with display control unit, this display control unit is controlled this second display unit, to show that in described symbol obtaining the win combination determination means about described inside is defined as the specific game information of winning combination that obtains that the win combination is obtained in described inside

Wherein, when showing described game information in described symbol, the light transmittance of adjusting described symbol is so that its step-down, thereby emphasizes described game information by block the described game result that shows on described first display unit, and

Wherein, when at least one in the rotating cylinder that keeps rotation continues rotation, the a plurality of symbols that show the rotating cylinder that this stops by the symbol relevant with the rotating cylinder that stops, by the described second display unit described game information that superposes on the described a plurality of symbols that are shown of the described rotating cylinder that stops, described game information is notified the player the upcoming win result that obtains.

2. game machine according to claim 1,

Wherein, this display control unit is controlled this second display unit, so that when the variable demonstration of the described symbol on described rotating cylinder stops and showing basically, shows this game information in described symbol.

3. game machine according to claim 1 wherein, forms a window frame viewing area in the periphery of this symbol, and

Wherein, when in this symbol, showing this game information, change the display mode of this window frame viewing area.

4. game machine according to claim 1 also comprises:

Recreation sign on device is used to indicate the beginning of recreation; And

Wherein, described inside is obtained and is won combination determination means according to determining that from the recreation sign on order of this recreation sign on device described inside obtains win and make up.

5. game machine according to claim 1, wherein, described second display unit is made of liquid crystal indicator, this liquid crystal indicator is set to normal white state, under this normal white state, when described liquid crystal indicator is not driven, still can see the light that sees through described liquid crystal indicator from the outside.

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