JP2000312745A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine having a variable display device making it easier to see on which winning lines a particular combination will be established. SOLUTION: In an on-standby condition in which the final one piece of discriminative information is in the state of being renewed for display on predetermined winning lines D, E and other pieces of discriminative information that are already out of the state of being renewed for display are in a particular combination, at least the back faces of the particular pieces of discriminative information that are already out of the state of being renewed for display are illuminated with LEDs 66a, 66c, 67a, 67c provided inside spin drums 46a, 46b to make their backgrounds appear so as to allow a player to recognize the winning lines. Thus, the player can easily and quickly recognize the winning lines.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a case where a combination of specific identification information among a plurality of identification information updated and displayed on a plurality of rotating members is aligned on any one of a plurality of hit lines. The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a variable display device for generating a jackpot gaming state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine, for example, a ball game machine or a rotary game machine (also called a slot machine),
When a plurality of rotating drums are rotated so as to sequentially update the identification information drawn on the outer periphery thereof, and when the combination of identification information displayed on a predetermined hit line when the rotation drum stops is a specific combination. In addition, those provided with a variable display device configured to provide a predetermined game value have been provided to the market. In these variable display devices, a plurality of hit lines are generally set, and a hit line which is a specific combination in a reach state is provided on right and left sides of a mounting board for mounting a rotating drum to a game board. It was displayed on the line display lamp.

[0003]

However, when the hit line is displayed by the hit line display lamps provided on the left and right sides of the mounting board for mounting the rotary drum on the game board as described above, which hit line is displayed to the player. However, there is a disadvantage that it is difficult to immediately determine whether a specific combination is established. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine having a variable display device which makes it easy to understand which particular line is used to establish a specific combination.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a solution adopted by the present invention is that a combination of specific identification information among a plurality of identification information updated and displayed on a plurality of rotating members is used. In a gaming machine equipped with a variable display device for generating a big hit game state when aligned on any one of a plurality of hit lines, the last one identification information on a predetermined hit line is updated and displayed, and When the combination of the identification information already in the non-updated display state is the reach state, which is a combination of the specific identification information, at least the back surface of the specific identification information already in the non-updated display state is the rotation member. It is characterized in that a hit line can be recognized by a player by illuminating the background with a light emitting member provided on the inner side to make the background stand out.

[0005] With the above configuration, the back surface of the identification information existing on the hit line is illuminated by the light emitting member provided inside the rotating member and displayed so as to make the background stand out. The hit line can be easily and quickly recognized.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, referring to FIG.
A pachinko gaming machine 1 as an example of a gaming machine to which the variable display device 30 according to the embodiment is applied will be described. FIG.
2 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. In the figure,
The frame-shaped front frame 2 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a door holding frame 3
The door holding frame 3 has glass plates 4a, 4b
A glass door frame 4 and a front door plate 5 having (see FIG. 3) are pivotally supported on one side and mounted to be openable and closable. A game board 10 is detachably provided behind the glass door frame 4. Further, on the surface of the front door plate 5, a hit ball supply tray 6 for storing the discharged prize balls and supplying them to the hit ball firing position is fixed. A speaker 7 for generating a sound effect related to the game is built in an internal space on the upstream side of the hit ball supply tray 6.

Below the front frame 2, an operation handle 8 constituting a part of the hit ball firing mechanism, the hit ball supply tray 6
There is provided a surplus ball tray 9 for storing prize balls that could not be stored.

On the surface of the game board 10, a ball guide rail 11a for guiding a shot ball and a game area 12 for a ball guided by the ball guide rail 11a to fall. The divided game area forming rails 11b are planted in a substantially circular shape. At a substantially center of the game area 12, a variable display device 30 having a plurality of rotating drums 46a to 46c constituting a main portion of the present embodiment and a plurality of variable display portions is provided. A variable winning ball device 13 having a winning area 15 below is provided. As shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 1, the variable winning ball device 13 has a mounting board 14 mounted on the surface of the game board 10, and the rectangular winning area 15 is formed on the mounting board 14. . The prize area 15 is an openable and closable plate 1 that can be freely opened with its lower end as an axis with respect to the surface of the game board 10.
6, the inside is divided into three sections, a specific winning area 17 is set in the center, and normal winning areas 18a and 18b are set on the left and right, respectively.

Thus, the opening and closing plate 1 of the variable winning ball device 13
6 are rotating drums 46a to 46 of the variable display device 30;
When the combination of the identification information of c is in a predetermined display mode, a specific game state (hereinafter, also referred to as a big hit state) is established, and a predetermined period (for example, until 20 seconds elapse, or ten winning balls are generated). Until the ball is opened, the ball hitting the game area 12 during the opening is received. When the player wins the specific prize area 17 provided in the prize area 15, the above-described open state is repeated again, so that every time a prize ball is generated in the specific prize area 17, it can be repeated up to ten times. I have. The variable prize ball device 13 includes a specific prize ball detector 19 for detecting a prize ball prize in the specific prize area 17 and all the prize balls received by the opening / closing plate 16 during one opening. And the above 1
A winning ball detector 20 for counting 0 winning balls, and a winning number display 21 for displaying a numerical value detected and counted by the winning ball detector 20 are provided. Further, in the present embodiment, as the predetermined display mode of the variable display device 30 in the big hit state, the big hit symbol “7” described later in detail is a total of three horizontal rows and two diagonal rows as shown in FIG. This is the time when the information is displayed on any of the five hit lines AE.

Below the variable winning ball device 13, there are provided starting winning ports 22a to 22c for allowing the rotation of the rotary drums 46a to 46c. Starting winning port 2 provided in the middle of the starting winning ports 22a to 22c.
When a hit ball is awarded in 2a, the number of prize balls to be paid out thereby is set to be smaller than the number of prize balls to be paid out when a hit ball wins in another prize area. The starting winning openings 22a to 22c are integrally provided with starting winning ball detectors 23a to 23c, respectively.
打 22c is detected and a detection signal is sent to a control circuit (not shown) to be treated as a rotation permission signal of the rotating drums 46a to 46c.

Further, in the game area 12, a normal prize hole 24a,
24b, 25a and 25b are provided. Further, a normal winning opening 32 is also provided above the variable display device 30.

As described above, only the starting winning port 22a is set to have a smaller number of prize balls to be paid out than the other winning ports or the winning areas. Is for the following reason. That is,
The expectation is that the number of rotations of the rotating drums 46a to 46c is increased by making the starting winning ports 22a to 22c win more hit balls, thereby increasing the probability of a big hit state.
This is set in order to balance the dissatisfaction of setting the number of prize balls by winning in all the start winning prize ports 22a to 22c to be smaller with respect to the winning ratio, thereby reducing the number of prize balls to be paid out. . In this embodiment, when a ball is hit in the start winning opening 22a, seven prize balls are paid out, and when a ball is hit in another prize area, 13 prize balls are paid. It is to be paid out. Of course, the setting of the number of prize balls to be paid out may be changed according to the probability of winning in the starting winning opening 22a.

Also, in the game area 12, a plurality of windmills (including windmills 26a and 26b with lamps disposed on the upper left and right sides) and a number of obstacle nails (no symbols) for changing the falling speed and direction of the falling ball are provided. ) Are provided, and game effect lamps 27a and 27b are provided which are turned on or blink when the big hit state is reached to notify the player of the fact. The frame lamps 28a to 28c provided at the upper part of the front frame 2 and the windmills 26a and 26b with lamps arranged at the upper left and right of the windmill are provided as those having the same effect as the gaming effect lamps 27a and 27b. In addition,
These lamps are lit or flashed in a different manner not only when the rotating drums 46a to 46c and the like are rotating, but also in a big hit state, to enliven the atmosphere of the game. . Alternatively, the game may be turned on or blinked for a certain period of time after the end of the big hit, so that the finish of the big hit may be tasted by the player.

Further, at the lowermost part of the game area 12, a hit ball which does not win any of the above-mentioned winning areas is displayed on the gaming board 1.
An out port 29 is provided to be guided to the rear of 0. Also, on the back of the game board 10, a prize ball which has flown to the above-mentioned various prize ports or the prize ball device flows down along a predetermined path and is guided to a mechanism plate (not shown) described below. The collective cover 86 (see FIG. 3) is fixed.

In addition, on the back of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a mechanism plate on which various mechanisms for paying out a predetermined prize ball based on a winning prize ball as well known is provided, and
The mechanism board is provided with a game control circuit board (not shown) on which a control circuit for controlling the operation of the variable display device 30 and the variable winning ball device 13 is configured.

Next, referring to FIGS. 1 to 8C,
The configuration of the variable display device 30 that constitutes a main part of this embodiment will be described. The variable display device 30 includes the game board 1
0, and a game board 10
And a drive unit storage box 44 for storing a drive mechanism attached to the back surface of the drive unit. Therefore, first, the configuration of the mounting board 31 mounted on the surface of the game board 10 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. In addition, other drawings are referred to whenever necessary for description.

In the upper part of the mounting board 31, a normal winning opening 32 is provided.
Is formed, and the upper decorative plate 3 is provided in front of the normal winning opening 32.
3 is attached. On the front surface of the upper decorative plate 33, a continuation number display 34 for displaying the continuation number of the open / close plate 16 of the variable winning ball device 13 is provided. In the present embodiment, since the upper limit of the number of times that the opening / closing plate 16 is opened is set to ten times, “1” to “0” are displayed on the continuation number indicator 34.
Is displayed, but if the upper limit of the number of times the opening / closing plate 16 is opened is set to 10 or more, for example, 15
If the number of times is "1" to "0" for the first to tenth times, "1" to "0" is lit and displayed, and for the eleventh to fifteenth times, "1" to "5" blinks or changes color May be displayed.

The start prize storage displays 35a to 35b for notifying that the maximum number of prize balls won in the start prize openings 22a to 22c are stored on the left and right of the continuation number display 34, respectively.
35c is provided. Further, a square opening 36 is formed in a lower portion of the mounting substrate 31, and a transparent lens cover 37 is attached to the opening 36 in an arc shape. The lens cover 37 includes rotating drums 46a to 46a.
The size is selected so that three symbols (identification information) drawn on the surface of c can be seen, and the lens is formed in a lens shape so that the symbol looks larger.

Further, fitting cylinders 38a and 38b are formed on the mounting board 31 so as to protrude rearward.
8a and 38b, a drive unit mounting frame member 3 on the drive unit side, which will be described later.
9 of the mounting pins 31a and 41b
And the drive unit storage box 44 accurately defines the mutual positional relationship.

On the other hand, the structure of the drive unit storage box 44 for storing a drive mechanism mounted on the back of the game board 10 will be described. The drive unit mounting frame member 39 is fixed in front of the drive unit storage box 44. . The drive unit mounting frame member 39 is for fixing the drive unit storage box 44 to the winning ball collecting cover body 86 as shown in FIG. 3, and has mounting holes 40a to 40d for it. . Also, at the front upper part, the fitting cylinders 38a, 38
Projection pins 41a and 41b to be fitted into the projection b are provided in a protruding manner. Further, a square opening 42 facing the rotating drums 46a to 46c is opened at the center thereof, and motor fixing plates 48a to 48c constituting rotating drum mechanisms 45a to 45c described later are formed above and below the rear end. Motor fixing plate engaging grooves 43a to 43f for locking the front upper and lower sides are formed.

The drive unit storage box 44 is formed in a box shape with an open front, and mounting holes 71a to 71d for fixing the drive unit mounting frame member 39 are formed in the upper and lower portions of the front. The rotatable drums 46a to 46c are accommodated therein. The rotating drums 46a to 46c
Each is individually unitized as the rotating drum mechanisms 45a to 45c, and is easily stored in the drive unit storage box 44. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the rotating drum mechanism 45a (the other two rotating drum mechanisms 45a)
b, 45c have exactly the same configuration), and a rotating drum 46 having a plurality of symbols as identification information drawn on its outer peripheral surface.
a to 46c, stepping motors 47a to 47c for rotating the rotary drums 46a to 46c, and motor fixing plates 48a to 48c for fixing the stepping motors 47a to 47c.

The rotating drums 46a to 46c are made of a transparent member (synthetic resin).
As shown in FIG. 5, a symbol seal 49a (the symbol seals 49b and 49c corresponding to the rotating drums 46b and 46c are not shown) is attached to the outer peripheral surfaces of 6a to 46c. A plurality of symbols (for example, 16 symbols) are displayed as identification information displayed on the symbol sticker 49a, and a symbol having a big hit is one type in the present embodiment.
At least one is drawn on each of the rotating drums 46a to 46c. Specifically, the numeral "7" is the big hit identification information, and when this "7" is arranged on any of the hit lines A to E, the big hit is made.

Thus, in the case of this embodiment, the symbol "7"
Only the transparent symbol 50 (including colored transparent and colorless transparent) having high light transmittance is drawn, and the other symbols are symbol stickers 4.
Like the opaque base 51a (specifically, white opaque) of 9a, it is drawn as an opaque design (in this case, colored opaque). For this reason, LE as a light emitting member described later is used.
When D65a to 65c, 66a to 66c, and 67a to 67c are driven and lit, the symbol that becomes a big hit rises more clearly than other symbols, and the player is more clearly notified of the recognition of the big hit. In addition, the variable display of the rotating drums 46a to 46c can attract the interest of the player.

The other opaque patterns are simply colored, but they are very light emitting members 65a-65c, 66a-66c, 67a-6.
When the 7c is driven and turned on, the color floating by the light can be made more vividly visible to the player as compared with the state where the light is not irradiated, so that the variable display of the rotating drums 46a to 46c can be performed. Can attract the interest of the player. It is to be noted that a symbol other than the symbol that becomes a big hit may be drawn as a colored transparent or colorless transparent symbol.

Further, a non-reflective zone 52 is formed on a part of the inside of the symbol seal 49a so as not to reflect the light even when the light is irradiated. The non-reflection band 52 is formed by a phototransistor 79a to 79b (to be described later)
This is provided to detect the rotational position of the motors a to 46c. After the phototransistors 79a to 79c detect the non-reflection band 52, the number of drive pulses to the stepping motors 47a to 47c is counted, so that an arbitrary symbol can be obtained. (In the present embodiment, the symbols displayed are determined based on the numerical value selected from the random number table when the ball is hit to the starting winning opening 22a to 22c). Note that a cutout that does not reflect light may be formed in place of the non-reflective band 52.

On the upper and lower sides of the front side of the motor fixing plates 48a to 48c, engaging projections 53a to 53f (53a and 53b are on the motor fixing plate 48a, 53c and 53d are on the motor fixing plate 48b, and 53e and 53f are on In the following, a to f are similarly formed on the rotary drum mechanisms 45a, 45b, and 45c, respectively, and the engagement protrusions 53a to 53f (provided that the engagement protrusions 53a to 53f are provided). , 53
d and 53f are not shown), the front edges of which are engaged with the motor fixing plate engaging grooves 43a to 43f. The rear ends of the engaging projections 53a to 53f are engaged with motor fixing plate engaging grooves 72a to 72f formed at the upper and lower sides of the front opening edge of the drive unit storage box 44 (however, 72d and 72f are not shown). It has been stopped. Also, engaging portions 54a to 54f are provided at the rear ends of the motor fixing plates 48a to 48c.
Are protruding.

FIG. 8 shows the engagement portions 54a to 54f.
8A to 8C, the motor fixing plate 48
a, an engaging portion 54d projecting from the motor fixing plate 48b, and an engaging portion 54f projecting from the motor fixing plate 48c have different shapes. ,
Drive unit storage box 4 to match each shape
4, the motor fixing plate engaging grooves 73b, 73d, 73
f is engraved. Therefore, each motor fixing plate 48
When a to 48c are inserted into the drive unit storage box 44,
Engaging portions 54b, 54d, 54f and motor fixing plate engaging groove 7
If the positions 3b, 73d, and 73f do not match, it means that the rotary drum mechanisms 45a to 45c have been erroneously inserted at the predetermined insertion positions. That is, the rotary drum mechanisms 45a to 45c
So as to assemble them at a predetermined accurate position.
54d, 54f and motor fixing plate engaging grooves 73b, 73d,
73f are formed. In the illustrated embodiment, the engaging portions 54a, 54c and 54e projecting above the respective motor fixing plates 48a to 48c are formed in the same shape, and the corresponding motor fixing plate engaging grooves. 73
Although a, 73c, and 73e are formed in the same shape, they may be formed in different shapes.

Returning to FIG. 6, the motor fixing plates 48a-48
c include LEDs 65a to 65c, 66a to 66 to be described later.
c, LED wirings 58a to 58 extending from 67a to 67c
c (however, 58b and 58c are not shown) for fixing the wiring.
b, 56c are not shown), and the stepping motor 47
Wiring fixing members 57a to 57c for processing and fixing motor wirings 60a to 60c extending from a to 47c (however, 60b and 60c are not shown) (however, 57b and 57c)
(Not shown) for mounting wiring installation notches 55 respectively
a to 55f (however, 55c to 55f are not shown) are formed on the upper and lower rear sides. This wiring installation notch 55a-
Wiring fixing members 56a to 56c, 57 fixed to 55f
7, the guide members 56d (wiring fixing members 56b, 56c, 57a to 57c) at the rear end thereof, as shown in FIG.
Guide members 56e, 56f, 57d to 57 corresponding to c
(f is not shown) connects the LED wiring 58a to the rotating drum 46a.
And 46b, the rotation of the rotating drums 46a to 46c is controlled by the wires 58a to 58c, 60b.
It is configured such that smooth rotation is guaranteed for a long time without being disturbed by a to 60c. Note that L
ED wiring 58a-58c and motor wiring 60a-60c
Connectors 59a to 59c, connector 61a
To 61c are attached, and the connectors 59a to 59c,
61a to 61c are connected to an LED connector (not shown) and motor connectors 83a to 83c of a relay terminal board 81 described later, respectively.

In front of the motor fixing plates 48a to 48c, LED covers 63a to 63c (63b, 63b,
63c is not shown). The LED covers 63a to 63c are fixed at substantially the center of the motor fixing plates 48a to 48c.
Rotating shafts 46a to 46c
Are fixed so as to be located inside the rotary drums 46a to 46c. Then, LED
The covers 63a to 63c have LED boards 64a
3 are fixed to the LED boards 64a to 64c as shown in FIG.
To 65c, 66a to 66c, and 67a to 67c. And, in the LED covers 63a to 63c,
Each LED 65a-65c, 66a-66c, 6
Reflection accommodation chambers 68a to 68c that surround 7a to 67c,
69a to 69c and 70a to 70c are configured. The reflection housing chambers 68a to 68c, 69a to 69c, 70a
3 to 4, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the front end of which extends to the vicinity of the back side of the outer peripheral surface of the rotary drums 46 a to 46 c, and the size of the front end opening surface can irradiate one piece of identification information. It is about the size. Therefore, LED6
The light emitted by 5a-65c, 66a-66c, 67a-67c is guided so as to pass only forward, and the guided light illuminates the back surface of the symbol as one piece of identification information to cause the symbol to emerge. Things.

In the present embodiment, the inner surfaces of the reflection chambers 68a to 68c, 69a to 69c, and 70a to 70c are processed so as to easily reflect light (for example, plating or applying a white paint). It has been subjected. Note that a lamp or the like may be used as the light emitting member instead of the LED, but a light emitting body having a long life, low power consumption, and a small amount of heat generation as in the embodiment is preferable. This is a rotating drum 4
6a to 46c and the design seals 49a to 49c are generally made of a heat-sensitive material such as synthetic resin, and the light emitting members and these members are arranged at close positions. This is because heat deformation of the seals 49a to 49c and the like can be prevented for a long period of time.

The LEDs 65a to 65c, 66a to 6
It is desirable that 6c and 67a to 67c have a structure that can be easily replaced. This is, in normal use, L
ED65a-65c, 66a-66c, 67a-67c
This is because there is almost no possibility that the light will not turn on, but there is a possibility that the light will not turn on due to a short circuit or the like.

As described above, the rotary drum mechanism 45
a to 45c are unitized to form a drive unit storage box 44.
Since it is housed and fixed, the assembling work can be performed easily, and replacement in case of failure can be performed very easily. In addition, since the rotating drums 46a to 46c and the LED covers 63a to 63c arranged so as to be in contact with the inside of the rotating drums 46a to 46c are accurately attached to predetermined positions of the motor fixing plates 48a to 48c, even when the rotary drums are used for a long time. In addition, there is no such relative positional fluctuation, and it is possible to reliably prevent inconvenience that the rotating operations are hindered by contacting the LED covers 63a to 63c of the rotating drums 46a to 46c.

Further, openings 74a to 74d are opened on the rear surface side of the drive unit storage box 44, and a resistor provided on the surface of the drive control board 77 which is attached in close contact with the rear surface of the drive unit storage box 44, or Electrical components such as capacitors can protrude forward from the openings 74a to 74d. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, through holes 75a to 75c are formed in the rear surface of the drive unit storage box 44 so that the phototransistors 79a to 79c provided on the drive control board 77 face the through holes 75a to 75c. It has become. Accordingly, the passage holes 75a to 75c are formed by the rotating drum mechanisms 45a to 45c.
The non-reflective bands 52a to 52c formed on the outer peripheral edges of the rotary drums 46a to 46c when they are fixed to the rotary drums 46a to 46c correspond to the positions where they rotate. And
The phototransistors 79a to 79c have non-reflective bands 52a to 5c.
It is set to be ON when 2c is detected, and is set to be OFF at positions other than the non-reflection bands 52a to 52c.

A drive control board connection connector 80 is provided below the drive control board 77 on which the phototransistors 79a to 79c are provided. This connector 80 and drive control board connection connectors 82a and 82a of a relay terminal board 81 described below are provided.
82b are connected by wiring, and power is supplied to the drive control board 77. The drive control board 77 has mounting bosses 76 a to 7 protruding from the rear surface side of the drive unit storage box 44 with engagement holes 78 a and 78 b formed on one side of the drive control board 77.
6d is penetrated and supported by some of the mounting bosses 76a, 76d, and is tightly fixed to the rear surface of the drive unit storage box 44 by fastening the other side with screws.

The mounting bosses 76a to 76d include:
The relay terminal board 81 is fixed. The relay terminal board 81 relays wiring from electrical components provided on the entire variable display device 30, and includes the drive control board connection connectors 82a and 82b and the motor connection connector 83a.
83c and an LED connector (not shown), and a relay terminal board connector 84 for connection to an external power supply as shown in FIG. Connector 8
5 is connected.

The configuration of the variable display device 30 according to the embodiment has been described above. The operation of the variable display device 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, FIG. 9 illustrates a case where the big hit identification information “7” is displayed on the center hit line A. As shown in FIG. 9 (A), the variable display of the left rotating drum 46a is changed. When "7" is displayed at the time of stopping, the LED 65a corresponding thereto flashes. At this time, the remaining rotating drums 46b and 46c are still in variable display, and the corresponding LEDs 65b and 65c remain off. In this state, as shown in the next (B), when "7" is displayed when the variable display of the right rotating drum 46c is stopped, the corresponding LED 65c blinks. At this time, the remaining rotary drum 46b at the center is still variably displayed, and the corresponding LED 65b remains off. When both the left and right rotating drums 46a and 46c display "7" (this is called a reach state), the rotating speed of the central rotating drum 46b is slow and long. Further, in this state, as shown in the next (C), if "7" is displayed when the variable display of the center rotating drum 46b is stopped, it is a so-called big hit state,
Not only the LED 65b corresponding to the center rotating drum 46b, but also the left and right LEDs 65a,
65c is also turned on to irradiate the big hit symbol "7" from the back surface to make it come up. As a result, not only can the big hit symbol be clearly raised to notify the player that the big hit condition has been reached, but also the LEDs 65a and 65c as light emitting members stop blinking during variable display. Since the big hit symbol in the hit state is raised, the hit line can be recognized by the player, and a color tone change which has not existed conventionally can be given to the identification information.

On the other hand, in (C), when the big hit symbol is not displayed, all the LEDs 65a to 65c
Is turned off. In FIG. 9, only the center hit line A is described, but the other hit lines B
-E may be similarly controlled. (A)
In the states of (B) and (C), the LED 6 as a light emitting member
The functions of 5a to 65c may be changed. For example,
(A) The display control of the LEDs 65a to 65c is performed so that the luminance is higher in the state of (C) than in the state of (B), or the states of (A), (B) and (C) The display may be controlled so that the emission colors are different.

Next, FIG. 10 will be described. This is a modification of the example shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, when "7" is displayed when the variable display of the left rotating drum 46a is stopped, the corresponding LE is displayed.
D65a lights up. At this time, the remaining rotating drum 46
b and 46c are still being variably displayed, and the corresponding LEDs 65b and 65c remain off. In this state, when "7" is displayed when the variable display of the right rotating drum 46c is stopped as shown in the next (B), the corresponding LED 65c is turned on. At this time, the remaining central rotating drum 46b is still in a variable display state, and the corresponding LED 65b is blinked to more strongly appeal that it is in the reach state. Further, in this state, as shown in the following (C), the central rotating drum 4
If "7" is displayed when the variable display of 6b is stopped, it is a so-called big hit state,
Not only the LED 65b corresponding to b, but also the left and right LEDs 65a and 65c that have been lit up to that point shift to a blinking operation, and the big hit symbol "7" is illuminated from the back surface and floats. As a result, not only can the jackpot symbol be clearly raised to notify the player that the big hit state has been achieved, but also the LEDs 65a, 65b, 65c as light emitting members are turned on or off during the variable display. Since the big hit symbol and the symbol being variably displayed in the stopped state while blinking are raised, the hit line can be recognized by the player, and a color tone change which has not been conventionally possible can be given to the identification information. .

On the other hand, when the big hit symbol is not displayed in (C), all the LEDs 65a to 65c
Is turned off. Further, although only the center hit line A is described in FIG. 10, the other hit lines B to E may be similarly controlled.

9 and 10, the embodiment in which the big hit symbol is displayed on one hit line has been described. However, as shown in FIG. 11, a plurality (for example, two) of hit lines are displayed. When there is a possibility that a big hit symbol is displayed above, for example, the following control may be performed. However, in FIG. 11, “3” is added in addition to “7”.
Is also set as a big hit symbol. When the big hit symbols "7" and "3" are displayed on the oblique hit lines D and E when the variable display of the left and right rotary drums 46a and 46c is stopped, the hit line D The LEDs 66a and 67c corresponding to the left and right identification information are turned on,
LED 67 corresponding to left and right identification information on hit line E
a, 66c blink. At this time, hit lines D and E
In, the LED 65b corresponding to the identification information at the center is displayed in a slower blinking state because of the reach state.
If the central identification information is displayed as “7”, it means that the big hit symbols are aligned on the hit line D, and the LEDs 66a, 65b,
When the central identification information is displayed as "3" on the other hand, the big hit symbols are aligned on the hit line E, so that the LED 6 corresponding to the hit line E
7a, 65b and 66c are blinked. By performing the display control in this manner, similarly to the above, it is possible not only to clearly notify the player that the big hit symbol has clearly emerged and become a big hit state, but also during the variable display. The large hit symbol in the state where the LED as the light emitting member is lit or blinking and the stopped symbol and the symbol being variably displayed are raised, so that the player can recognize the hit line and there is no conventional identification information. A color change can be imparted.

In the case shown in FIG. 11, it is not necessary to control the display as described above. For example, the LEDs 66a, 65b, 67
c and the LEDs 67a, 65b, 66c on the hit line E may be displayed so as to be sequentially turned on and off.

In the operation of the above-described variable display device 30, when the big hit symbol is displayed, the corresponding LED is driven and displayed. However, even when the big hit symbol is not displayed, the LED may be driven and displayed. . For example, during normal time and during variable display, all LEDs 65a to 65c, 66a to 66c, 67a for identification information that can be viewed.
If a big hit occurs, only the LED on the hit line blinks or moves, and the LED for the other identification information may be kept in the lighting state. The left and right rotating drums 46a,
When the reach state is reached as a result of the stop of 46c, three vertical LEDs corresponding to the center rotating drum 46b
The display may be driven so that 66b, 65b, and 67b are lit from top to bottom.

Although the configuration and operation of the variable display device 30 according to the embodiment have been described above, according to this embodiment, the last one symbol is not fixed on the predetermined contact lines A to E. And, when the already determined symbol combination is the reach state of the big hit symbol combination, at least the background of the already determined big hit symbol is the LEDs 65a to 65c, 66a to 66c, 67 as light emitting members.
Since the hit line can be recognized by the player by lighting or flashing so that the player can be identified by a to 67c, the background of the symbol present on the hit line is displayed in a form that can be visually recognized by the player. Therefore, the player can easily and quickly recognize the hit line.

In the above-described embodiment, a pachinko game machine, which is a kind of a ball-and-ball game machine, is exemplified as a game machine to which the variable display device 30 is applied. Machine, a card-type game machine, or the like, or a rotary game machine.

[0045]

As is apparent from the above description, in the present invention, the last one on a predetermined hit line is determined.
When the two identification information are in the update display state and the combination of the identification information already in the non-update display state is the reach state which is the combination of the specific identification information, at least the specific identification information already in the non-update display state The back surface of the rotating member is illuminated with a light emitting member provided inside the rotating member to make the background stand out so that the player can recognize the hit line. Since the light is radiated by the light emitting member provided inside and displayed so as to make the background stand out, the player can easily and quickly recognize the hit line.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an enlarged front view of a game area of a game board provided with a variable display device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the variable display device.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the variable display device.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the variable display device.

FIG. 5 is a partial front view of a symbol seal on which identification information is formed.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a rotary drum mechanism constituting the variable display device.

FIG. 7 is a partial sectional view showing a processing structure of a wiring extending from a rotary drum mechanism.

FIGS. 8A to 8C are side sectional views showing a structure for accurately assembling a rotary drum mechanism.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an operation of the rotation display device.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the rotary display device.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the rotary display device.

FIG. 12 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine to which the variable display device is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

30 Variable display device 46a-46c Rotating drum (variable display unit) 65a-65c, 66a-66c, 67a-67c L
ED (light emitting member)

Claims (2)

[Claims] A large hit game state is generated when a combination of specific identification information among a plurality of identification information updated and displayed on a plurality of rotating members is aligned on any one of a plurality of hit lines. In the gaming machine provided with the variable display device, the combination of the identification information in which the last one identification information on the predetermined hit line is in the updated display state and is already in the non-updated display state is the combination of the specific identification information. At the time of the reach state, at least the hit line is given to the player by irradiating at least the back surface of the specific identification information already in the non-updated display state with the light emitting member provided inside the rotating member to make the background stand out. A gaming machine characterized in that it can be recognized. 2. In the reach state, the back surface of the identification information in the updated display state on the hit line is illuminated by a light emitting member provided inside the rotating member to make the background stand out. The gaming machine according to claim 1.