JP2002035284A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of preventing a uniform fluctuation indication of a pattern and enhancing the production of the fluctuation indication of the pattern while making a mechanical constitution as a base. SOLUTION: This game machine is provided with rotation bodies 19, 20, 21 in which plural kinds of first patterns necessary for a game are indicated on body parts 19c, 20c, 21c; driving means 22, 23, 24 for driving the rotation bodies 19, 20, 21; and indication means 25 disposed at the insides of the rotation bodies 19, 20, 21 and capable of fluctuating and indicating second patterns of plural frames in a turn direction of the rotation bodies 19, 20, 21. Transparent parts 20d capable of visually recognizing the second patterns are continuously provided on the body part 20c in turn direction by plural frames.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, a play ball game machine, and a spinning type game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Some ball game machines, such as pachinko machines, and slot machines have a variable symbol display device capable of displaying a plurality of variable symbols. Conventionally, a variable symbol display device used in this type of gaming machine has a mechanical configuration in which a plurality of rotating drums on which a plurality of types of symbols are displayed in a circumferential direction on an outer peripheral side are arranged in a left-right direction corresponding to a symbol display area. Is common.

[0003] This is because, when there is a fluctuation request from fluctuation request means due to detection of a game ball or operation of a player, each rotating drum rotates and displays a symbol variably in a symbol display area. When a predetermined time has elapsed, each of the rotating drums stops in a predetermined order automatically or by a stop operation of the player, and the symbol corresponding to the symbol display area of each of the rotating drums has a specific mode (specific combination). If it becomes
Pay out predetermined game media such as coins to the player,
Alternatively, a profit state advantageous to the player is generated.

[0004]

In a conventional variable symbol display device, a plurality of symbols are fixedly displayed on the outer periphery of a rotary drum, and symbols corresponding to symbol display areas are changed by rotation of the rotary drum. In this case, the rotational direction of the rotating drum tends to be uniform in one direction, and the effect of the variable display of the symbols is low.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a gaming machine that can prevent uniform fluctuation display of a symbol and improve the performance of the fluctuation display of a symbol while maintaining a basic mechanical structure. The purpose is to provide.

[0006]

According to the present invention, a plurality of first symbols 43, 44, and 45 required for a game are provided on the trunks 19, 20, and 21c. Driving means 22, 23, 24 for driving the rotating bodies 19, 20, 21; and a plurality of frames arranged in the rotating bodies 19, 20, 21 and in the rotating direction of the rotating bodies 19, 20, 21. A display means 25 capable of variably displaying the second symbol 46, and a transparent portion 20d capable of visually recognizing the second symbol 46 provided on the body portion 20c for a plurality of frames continuously in the rotation direction. It is.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 7 illustrate a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a game machine main body, which has a front frame 2 which is pivotally connected to be freely opened and closed. Game board in front frame 2
3 is detachably mounted from the back side, and a glass door 4 and a front plate 5 are arranged on the front side of the game board 3 so as to be freely opened and closed. The front plate 5 is provided with an upper plate 6 for storing game balls for firing. At the lower part of the front frame 2, a lower plate 7 for storing surplus spheres and a firing handle 9 of the firing means 8 are provided, respectively.

A guide rail 10 is mounted on the game board 3 in a ring shape, and a game area inside the guide rail 10 is provided.
11 is a first variable symbol display means 12, a second variable symbol display means 1
3, game components such as a first change request means 14, a second change request means 15, a variable prize means 16, a normal prize means 17 and the like are arranged.

The first variation symbol display means 12 varies a first symbol and a second symbol, which will be described later, by random number control in response to a variation request when the first variation request means 14 detects a game ball, for a predetermined time. It is to stop display after fluctuation,
It is configured as shown in FIGS. That is, the first variable symbol display means 12 includes a plurality of (for example, three) rotating drums 19, 20,
21, drive motors (drive means) 22, 23, 24 for separately driving the rotary drums 19, 20, 21, and one or more liquid crystal display means, for example, disposed in the central rotary drum 20. 25, and a plurality of symbols can be variably displayed in the left-right direction.

The display case 18 includes a front decoration case 26 detachably mounted on the front side of the game board 3 and a rectangular or other storage case 27 detachably mounted on the back side of the front decoration case 26. The storage case 27 is fitted in the mounting hole 28 of the game board 3 and protrudes rearward. Front decoration case 26
Is a symbol display window 29 provided in an opening shape on the front side, and an eave portion provided above the symbol display window 29 and protruding forward.
The second variable symbol display means 13 is provided substantially at the center of the eaves portion 30 in the left-right direction.

The symbol display window 29 has a left-right width capable of displaying the first symbol of the rotating drums 19, 20, and 21 and a frame or a plurality of frames when the first symbol of the rotating drums 19, 20, 21 is stopped. For example, it is a size having a vertical width capable of displaying three symbols in the vertical direction, and is configured in a rectangular shape or any other appropriate shape, and the inside of the symbol display window 29 is Has become. Therefore, the symbol display area 31 is designed to accommodate three symbols in the left-right direction and three symbols in the rotating direction of the rotating drums 19, 20, and 21. The symbol display window 29 is
It is closed by a cover 32 arranged on the front side of 9, 20, 21.

The cover 32 can be viewed from the front on the rotating drums 19, 20, 21 side, and is formed by bending an arc-like shape along the outer periphery of the rotating drums 19, 20, 21 with a transparent synthetic resin material or the like. The display case 18 is detachably attached to the display case 18. The cover 32 has engaging claws 33 on both upper and lower ends, and the engaging claws 33 are removably engaged with engaging portions 35 formed on upper and lower walls 34 of the storage case 27. In the cover 32, three pay lines 36 in the left and right directions and two oblique directions are displayed in a portion corresponding to the symbol display area 31. However, the winning line 36 is not always necessary.

The rotating drums 19, 20, and 21 are disposed within the storage case 27 at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction.
It is rotatably supported around the horizontal axis by support plates 37, 38, and 39 which are detachably fixed in 27. The support plates 37, 38, and 39 are located on the left and right sides of each of the rotating drums 19, 20, and 21.
Drive motors 22, 23, and 24 are mounted on the sides of the 37, 38, and 39 corresponding to the rotating drums 19, 20, and 21, respectively.

Each of the drive motors 22, 23, 24 has a drive shaft 40, 41, 42 on the side opposite to the support plates 37, 38, 39, and the drive shafts 40, 41, 42 are connected to the rotating drums 19, 20, 21 side. Hub portions 19a, 20a, and 21a are detachably fixed. The hubs 19a, 20a, 21a are provided with support plates 37, 38,
Hawk provided on rotating drums 19, 20, 21 on the opposite side to 39
Fixed to 19b, 20b, 21b. Therefore, each rotating drum
19, 20, 21 are rotatably supported by drive shafts 40, 41, 42 of drive motors 22, 23, 24. The rotating drums 19, 20,
21 is supported by the drive shafts 40, 41, 42 on the opposite side to the drive motors 22, 23, 24 via appropriate support members other than the hub portions 19a, 20a, 21a and the fork portions 19b, 20b, 21b. Is also good.

The body portions 19c, 20c, 21c of the rotating drums 19, 20, 21
Is composed entirely of a transparent synthetic resin material or the like that allows the inside to be seen through.
Symbol display sheet 6 displaying symbols 43, 44, 45 by printing etc.
5, 66, 67 are attached (see FIG. 7A).

The symbol display sheet 66 of the center rotary drum 20 has cutouts, openings, and other removal portions 66a corresponding to three frames of the first symbol 44 continuous with the rotation direction of the rotary drum 20. The transmissive portion 20d through which the second symbol 46 on the liquid crystal display means 25 can be visually recognized is constituted by the body portion 20c in the removing portion 66a. Therefore, on the body 20c of the center rotating drum 20, there is provided a transparent portion 20d which allows the inside liquid crystal display means 25 side to be visible from the front in the rotating direction of the rotating drum 20.
The transparent portions 20d and the shielding portions 20e that cannot be seen through are provided in the circumferential direction.

The permeable portion 20d may be constituted only by a permeable material, and the permeable portion 20d may be mounted on the body 20c of the rotating drum 20. Therefore, in this case, the body 20c of each rotary drum 20 is made of an opaque or translucent material, and the first symbols 43, 44, 45 are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the body 20c.
May be displayed directly.

The symbol display sheet 6 for each of the rotating drums 19, 20, 21
As shown in FIG. 7 (A), the first symbols 43,4
4, 45 are printed at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction. First
When the rotating drums 19, 20, 21 are stopped, the symbols 43, 44, 45 are at intervals at which three frames adjacent in the circumferential direction (vertical direction) are displayed corresponding to the symbol display area 31. I have. The first symbols 44 on the rotating drum 20 side are arranged at substantially equal intervals based on the transmissive portion 20d.

The first symbols 43, 44 and 45 have bells and BAs.
R, JAK, 7, plums, cherries, and other appropriate designs are used, and a plurality of frames composed of the same type of design and different types of design are appropriately combined as the first design 43, 44, 45 group, and each first design is used. 43, 44, 45 are displayed on the symbol display sheets 65, 66, 67 at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction of the rotating drums 19, 20, 21.

The liquid crystal display means 25 is for variably displaying a plurality of types of second symbols 46 required for the game, and is disposed in the vicinity of the inner periphery of the rotary drum 20 so as to correspond to the symbol display area 31 in a forward direction. , Are detachably attached to the support plate 38. The liquid crystal display means 25 is configured to be vertically long so that the second symbol can be displayed in the stopped state in the same number as the number of vertical frames in the symbol display area 31, and is sequentially displayed on the front display screen in a predetermined order. Rotating drum 1 with multiple types of second symbols 46
After the display is changed and displayed in a predetermined change pattern in the same or different direction as the rotation direction of 9, 20, and 21, one of the second symbols 46 is alternatively selected and stopped and displayed. The second symbol may be changed so as to move over three frames, or may be changed at each predetermined position.

The plurality of types of second symbols 46 displayed on the liquid crystal display means 25 are at least partially identical to the first symbols 43, 44, 45 on the rotating drums 19, 20, 21 side, and are shown in FIG. As shown in B), Bell, BAR, JA as in the first design 43, 44, 45
K, 7, plums, cherries, and other appropriate symbols are used, and a plurality of frames obtained by appropriately combining the same type of symbols and different types of symbols are used as a second symbol 46 group. In addition, the second symbol 46
As shown in FIG. 7C, a plurality of (for example, three) having the same value (for example, “7”) may be continuously provided.

The second symbol 46 is the same as the first symbols 43, 45 on the other rotating drums 19, 21 where the second symbol 46 stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal display means 25 stops corresponding to the pay line 36. At least a part (all or a part thereof) has the same value as the first design 43, 44, 45 of each of the rotating drums 19, 20, 21 such that the case of the same design is a specific mode.

The second variation symbol display means 13 can vary and display one or a plurality of symbols, for example, one symbol, and the second variation request means 15 controls the random number in response to a variation request when a game ball is detected. To change the symbol and stop after a predetermined time. It should be noted that ten kinds of numerical symbols from 0 to 9 are used for the symbols of the second variable symbol display means 13.

The first fluctuation requesting means 14 is capable of being converted into a first state (closed state) which is disadvantageous to the player and a second state (open state) which is advantageous to the player, and is a pair of left and right openable pawls 47 which can be freely opened and closed. With
Electric tulips and the like are used. The first change requesting means 14 is configured such that the opening / closing claw 47 is opened for a predetermined time when the symbol after the change of the second variable symbol display means 13 is in a predetermined mode. The second change request means 15
It is composed of a passage gate and the like.

The variable winning means 16 can be converted into a first state (closed state) which is disadvantageous to the player and a second state (opened state) which is advantageous to the player, and is pivotally supported by the lower horizontal axis so as to be freely opened and closed. The stop symbol corresponding to each pay line 36 after the change of the first variable symbol display means 12 is provided in a specific mode (for example, “7
In the case of a predetermined specific symbol or a combination of specific symbols, such as "7.7", the opening / closing plate 48 is opened to the front side to shift to a gaming state advantageous to the player. ing.

The variable winning means 16 has a specific area 49 therein.
Is provided, and when a game ball passes through the specific area 49, the special game state is continued.
Note that the variable winning means 16 plays a predetermined time (for example, 3
0 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10)
The opening / closing plate 48 is closed on condition that the earlier one of the game balls wins is established, and the opening / closing operation is performed up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) on condition that the game ball passes through the specific area 49. It is supposed to repeat.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a control system. In FIG. 6, reference numeral 50 denotes a game control board, which is detachably attached to a predetermined portion on the back side of the game machine main body 1, such as a back cover on the back side of the game board 3. Reference numeral 51 denotes a display control board, which is detachably attached to a predetermined portion on the back side of the gaming machine main body 1, such as the back side of the first variable symbol display means 12. The game control board 5
0. The display control board 51 is composed of separate boards and housed in the same or separate board cases.

The game control board 50 is provided with game control means 52 for mainly controlling game operations on the game board 3 side. The game control means 52 includes a first game lottery means 53, a first game determination means 54, a first profit state generation means 55, a second game lottery means 56, a second game determination means 57, a second profit state generation means 58,
Command information transmitting means 59, etc., CPU, ROM, RAM
And the like.

The display control board 51 includes first variable display control means for mainly performing display control on the first variable symbol display means 12 side.
60 and the second controlling the display of the second variable symbol display means 13 side
The variable display control means 61 is mounted. The first variable display control means 60 includes a command information analysis means 62, a first symbol control means
63, a second symbol control means 64, etc., a CPU, a ROM,
It is composed of AM and the like.

The second game lottery means 56 sequentially generates a predetermined number of second game determination random numbers, such as generating ten random numbers from 0 to 9 when the occurrence probability of the predetermined mode is 1/10. It is for generating a random number value of any of the random numbers for the second game determination under the condition of the fluctuation request of the second fluctuation request means 15 in advance. The second game determination means 57 is for determining whether or not to generate the second game state based on the random number value of the second game lottery means 56, and determines the random number value of the second game lottery means 56. Is the second game determination value, the game is determined to be the second game.

The second profit state generating means 58 determines that the second game determining means 57 determines that the game is the second game, and displays the second variable symbol display means 13.
The second condition is that the symbol after the change of is determined in a predetermined mode.
A profit state is generated, and the opening / closing claw 47 of the first fluctuation requesting means 14 is generated.
Is opened for a predetermined time (for example, about 0.5 second).

For example, when the probability of occurrence of the specific mode is 1/350, the first game lottery means 53
For example, a predetermined number of first game determination random numbers are sequentially generated, such as by generating random number values, and any one of the first game determination random numbers is randomized on condition that a change request is issued by the first change request means 14. It is for drawing a numerical value.

[0033] The first game determination means 54 is a first game lottery means.
This is for determining whether or not to generate the first game state based on the random number value of 53. The random number value of the first game lottery means 53 is determined by the first game determination value (for example, the random number value “7”). ")
Is determined to be the first game.

The first profit state generating means 55 has a first game determination by the first game determination means 54, and the first variable symbol display means 12
After the stop symbols of the first symbols 43, 44, 45 and the second symbols 46 on the winning line 36 of the second symbol 46 are in a specific mode, the first symbol which is advantageous to the player
This is for generating a game state, for example, when the opening and closing plate 48 of the variable winning means 16 is opened and a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses after opening, or a predetermined number (for example, 10
), The opening / closing plate 48 is closed on the earlier establishment of the game ball, and the opening / closing operation is continued up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) on condition that the game ball passes through the specific area 49. It is made to let.

The command information transmitting means 59 is a first change requesting means.
Each time there is a judgment result from the first game judgment means 54 based on the change request of 14, the judgment result of the first game or non-first game and the first symbol on the first fluctuation symbol display means 12 side at that time. Four
Predetermined command information relating to 3, 44, 45, the fluctuation time of the second symbol 46 and the like is transmitted to the first fluctuation display control means 60 of the display control board 51 by one-way communication. In addition,
The fluctuation time may be the rotation time of each of the rotating drums 19, 20, and 21 and the fluctuation display time of the liquid crystal display means 25, or the time from the start of fluctuation to the stop of the first fluctuation symbol display means 12 side.

The second fluctuation display control means 61 fluctuates the symbol of the second fluctuation symbol display means 13 for a predetermined time based on the judgment result of the second game judgment means 57. In the aspect, in the case of the non-second game determination, the second variable symbol display means 13 is variably controlled to stop the symbol according to the determination result so as to stop in a non-predetermined mode after the variation, respectively. .

The first symbol control means 63 includes the rotary drums 19 and 2
This is for controlling the fluctuation and stop of the first symbols 43, 44 and 45 due to the rotation and stop of 0, 21. The judgment results of the first game judgment and the non-first game judgment analyzed by the command information analysis means 62. The rotation drums 19, 20, 21 are rotated by the drive motors 22, 23, 24 for a predetermined time in accordance with the command information of
9, 20, and 21 are stopped in a predetermined order such as left, right, and middle.

The first symbol control means 63, when the determination result of the first game determination means 54 is the first game determination, the rotary drum
The first symbols 43 and 45 on the winning lines 36 of 19 and 21 are of the same kind, and the rotating drums 19, 20 and 20 are arranged such that the transparent portion 20d of the rotating drum 20 corresponds to the liquid crystal display means 25 on the winning lines 36. twenty one
Is stopped, and in the case of the non-first game determination, the rotating drums 19 and 2 are stopped.
The first symbols 43 and 45 on the first winning line 36 are the same kind or different kinds of symbols, and the transparent portion 20d of the rotating drum 20 corresponds to the liquid crystal display means 25 on the winning line 36 or the transparent portion 20.
Part or all of d is outside the symbol display area 31 (shielding part
Each rotating drum 1 so that 20e is on the symbol display area 31 side)
9, 20, 21 are stopped.

The second symbol control means 64 outputs three frames when the rotation speed of the rotary drum 20 is equal to or lower than the rotation speed at which the first symbol 44 can be visually identified and / or after the rotating drum 20 is rotating. The second symbol 46 is changed and displayed in a predetermined change pattern and stopped.
When the determination result of 54 is the first game determination, the rotating drums 19 and 21
Of the first symbols 43 and 45 on the winning lines 36 of the rotating drums 19 and 21 in the case of non-first game determination. 2nd in design
The symbol 46 is stopped.

The second symbol control means 64 includes a rotating drum.
In the case of adopting a variation mode in which the second symbol 46 is varied after the stop of the 20, if the rotation speed of the rotating drum 20 decreases to a speed at which the varying first symbol 44 can be visually identified, the first symbol is used. It is desirable that the fluctuation of the second symbol 46 of the liquid crystal display means 25 be started while the rotating drum 20 is rotating, for example, the fluctuation of the second symbol 46 is displayed in synchronization with the fluctuation display of 44.

In the above-mentioned ball game machine, at the time of a game, the firing handle 9 of the firing means 8 is operated to operate the firing means.
The game balls are sequentially moved along the guide rails 10 by the
I will fire to the side. Then, the game ball fired on the upper side of the game board 3 enters the game area 11 of the game board 3 and then falls into the normal prize means 17 or the like while falling along the board surface, or receives the second fluctuation request. While passing through the means 15, it falls downward.

When the second change request means 15 detects a game ball, the second game lottery means 56 randomly selects a random number value generated at that time in accordance with the change request, and the second game determination means 57 determines the random number value from the random number value. It is determined whether or not to enter the second game state, and the second variation display control means 61 varies the symbol of the second variation symbol display means 13 according to the determination result.

When the result of the determination by the second game determination means 57 is the second game determination, the stopped symbol after the change of the second variable symbol display means 13 becomes a predetermined mode such as "7". The second profit state is generated by the second profit state generating means 58, and the opening / closing claw 47 of the first fluctuation request means 14 is opened for a predetermined time, so that a game ball can easily win the first fluctuation request means 14.

When the first change request means 14 detects a game ball, the first game lottery means 53 selects a random number value based on the change request, and the first game determination means 54 determines a random number from the random number value. It is determined whether or not to generate one game state, and the command information transmitting means 59 transmits predetermined command information to the display control board 51 according to the determination result.

That is, when the result of the determination by the first game determination means 54 is the first game determination, the command information transmission means 59
When the determination result of the first game determination means 54 is a non-first game determination, the command information including the non-first game determination and the variation time is displayed on the control board. Send to 51.

In the display control board 51, the command information transmitting means 59
The command information analysis means 62 receives the command information from the
When the determination result of the game determination means 54 is the first game determination, the first game determination and the variation time are analyzed from the command information when the determination result is the first game determination, and when the determination result is the non-first game determination, the non-first game determination and the variation time are analyzed from the command information. .

When the result of the determination by the first game determination means 54 is the first game determination, the first symbol control means 63 causes the drive motors 22, 23, 24 to rotate the drums 19, 2 based on the command information.
0, 21 is rotated in a predetermined direction, and the first symbols 43, 44, 44 corresponding to the symbol display area 31 are rotated by the rotation of the rotating drums 19, 20, 21.
Change the display of 45. Then, after rotating drums 19, 20, 21 rotate for a predetermined time, the first symbol 4 of rotating drums 19, 21 is rotated.
3, 45 are the same kind of pattern on any one of the winning lines 36, and stop in the order of left, right, and middle so that the transparent portion 20d of the rotating drum 20 corresponds to the winning line 36.

On the other hand, while the rotating drum 20 is rotating or when the rotating drum 20 is stopped, the second symbol control means 64 changes the second symbol 46 for three frames of the liquid crystal display means 25 by a predetermined amount based on the command information. The pattern is changed in a moving image-like manner or in other appropriate display forms. And the winning line 36 of the rotating drums 19 and 21
When the stop symbols of the first symbols 43 and 45 corresponding to the above are both "7", the liquid crystal display means
The second symbol 46 of 25 stops displaying "7", whereby the stopped symbols on the winning line 36 all display "7" of the same type.

When the stop symbol after the change of the first variable symbol display means 12 is in a specific mode, the first profit state generating means is thereafter provided.
55 works to generate a first profit state advantageous to the player, and the variable prize means 16 is opened to the front side, so that the game ball can easily win.
Players can enjoy tremendous benefits. In addition, variable winning means
16 is a predetermined time has elapsed since the opening of the opening and closing plate 48,
Alternatively, when a predetermined number of game balls are won, the open / close plate 48 is closed.
If the game ball passes through the specific area 49 while the variable winning means 16 is being opened, the variable winning means 16 is opened again, and the same opening / closing operation is repeated up to 16 times thereafter.

By combining the variable display of the first symbols 43, 44, 45 by the rotation of the rotary drums 19, 20, 21 and the variable display of the second symbol 46 by the liquid crystal display means 25, the conventional rotation is achieved. Compared to the variable display using only the drums 19, 20, and 21, it is possible to prevent the uniform variable display of the symbol based on the mechanical configuration and improve the effect of the variable display of the symbol. In particular, when the second symbol 46 of the liquid crystal display means 25 is stopped last, the effect of the reach effect can be improved by the second symbol 46.

The liquid crystal display means 25 capable of variably displaying the second symbol 46 is arranged inside the rotary drum 20 and the second symbol 46 is provided.
The first design of the rotary drum 20 is realized by making the rotary drum 20 visible through the transparent portion 20d on the body 20c side of the rotary drum 20.
Similarly to 43, 44 and 45, the second symbol 46 of the liquid crystal display means 25 can be easily visually recognized.

The liquid crystal display means 25 is capable of displaying the same number of second symbols 46 as the number of display frames in the symbol display area 31 in the direction of rotation of the rotary drum 20, and displays the symbol display area 31 on the body 20c of the rotary drum 20. Since the same number of transmissive portions 20d as the number of display frames of the liquid crystal display means 25 are continuously provided in the rotation direction, the following effects can be produced.

That is, when the second symbol 46 of the liquid crystal display means 25 is changed while the rotating drum 20 is rotating, the rotating drum 20 is rotated.
When the transmissive part 20d passes through the symbol display area 31 with the rotation of, the liquid crystal display means visible through the transmissive part 20d
The number of frames of the second symbol 46 on the 25 side can be increased or decreased.

When the rotary drum 20 is stopped so that the transparent portion 20d corresponds to the symbol display area 31, the second symbol 46 for three frames of the liquid crystal display means 25 is changed in the symbol display area 31. Can be stopped and displayed. Furthermore, the transmissive part 20d
When the rotary drum 20 is stopped so that a part of the pattern is deviated upward or downward from the symbol display area 31, the number of frames of the second symbol 46 on the liquid crystal display means 25 side which can be visually recognized through the transparent portion 20d. Can be reduced.

Further, it is possible to use an electric display means such as another image display means in place of the liquid crystal display means 25. However, if the liquid crystal display means 25 is used, it is possible to use another display means. As compared with the above, the liquid crystal display means 25 can be easily arranged inside the rotary drum 20, and moreover, a fine effect display of the second symbol 46 is possible.

FIG. 8 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention,
In this embodiment, the transparent portion 20d on the rotary drum 20 side is provided for two frames in the rotation direction. Even when the number of displayed frames on the symbol display area 31 and the liquid crystal display means 25 in the rotation direction of the rotating drum 20 is three, the number of frames of the transparent portion can be set to two in this manner. Therefore the transparent part
The number of frames in 20d should be 2 or more. However, shielding part
It is necessary to make 20e equal to or more than one frame, for example, about several frames. When the transmissive portion 20d has two frames, the number of frames may be two or four or more as long as the number of frames displayed on the symbol display area 31 and the liquid crystal display means 25 is the same.

FIG. 9 illustrates a third embodiment of the present invention.
In this embodiment, a plurality of transparent portions 20d for a plurality of frames continuous in the rotation direction of the rotary drum 20 are provided at intervals of a predetermined number or more in the rotation direction of the rotary drum 20. The number of frames between the transparent portions 20d may be one or more, and the number of frames may be the same, or may be partially or entirely different.

FIG. 10 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the permeable portion 20d of the rotating drum 20 is used.
Are constituted by lens means 68 for enlarging the second symbol 46. The lens means 68 is integrally formed of a transparent material forming the body 20c of the rotary drum 20. In addition,
The lens means 68 may have a different structure from the body 20c of the rotary drum 20, and may be attached to the removal portion 66a of the body 20c or the like by another method. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

In this case, a lens means is provided on the transparent portion 20d.
Since the second pattern 46 of the liquid crystal display means 25 is enlarged by the lens means 68, the liquid crystal display means
25 can be reduced in size, and the liquid crystal display means 25 can be easily incorporated in the rotating drum 20. If the lens means 68 has a different structure from the body 20c of the rotary drum 20, the body 20c can be made of an opaque material. In the second embodiment, the transparent portion 20d may be constituted by the lens means 68.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments. For example, in the embodiment, three rotating drums 19, 20, 21
Although the first variable symbol display means 12 provided with is described as an example, the number of the rotating drums 19, 20, 21 may be one, two, four or more. Also, when using a plurality of rotating drums 19, 20, 21
The rotating drums 19, 20, 21 are individually supported by drive shafts 40, 41, 42 of drive motors 22, 23, 24, etc. May be provided, and the rotating drums 19, 20, and 21 may be supported by the shaft. A drive means other than the drive motors 22, 23, 24 may be used. Also, the plurality of rotating drums 19, 20, 21
Individually driven by a single driving means via a clutch or the like,
You may make it stop.

The rotating drum includes a rotating drum exemplified in the embodiment.
19, 20, 21 are the most appropriate, but other than the rotating drums 19, 20, 21 may be used, for example, a rotating reel of a predetermined shape and structure, or using another rotating belt, The rotating belt may be wound around a plurality of guide rollers or the like so as to correspond to the symbol display area 31.

The liquid crystal display means 25 may be provided inside each of the rotating drums 19, 20, 21 respectively, or as shown in the embodiment,
It may be provided inside some of the rotating drums 19, 20, 21.
Further, the liquid crystal display means 25 may be disposed in correspondence with the symbol display area 31, and as shown in the embodiment, the symbol display area 31
If a plurality of symbols can be displayed in the vertical direction, the symbols need not necessarily be arranged substantially at the center of the symbol display area 31 in the vertical direction, and can be arranged so as to be displaced upward or downward. . Therefore, the liquid crystal display means 25 can be arranged corresponding to a position other than the pay line 36. However, in order to improve the effect of the liquid crystal display means 25,
It is desirable to arrange the liquid crystal display means 25 so as to be located on the pay line 36.

In each embodiment, two rotating drums 19, 21
The first symbol 43, 45 and the second symbol 46 of the liquid crystal display 25 are used to display one of the specific modes in combination with the stop symbol.
When 25 is arranged, the specific mode is displayed by a combination of the stop symbols of the first symbols 43, 44, 45 on the rotating drums 19, 20, 21 side. When the plurality of liquid crystal display means 25 are arranged inside the plurality of rotating drums 19, 20, 21 so as to correspond to the pay line 36, the specific mode is determined only by the combination of the second symbols 46 after the fluctuation stop. Can also be displayed.

In controlling the rotating drums 19, 20, 21 and the liquid crystal display means 25, the liquid crystal display means 25 controls the liquid crystal display means 25 in a state where the rotating drum 20 is stopped so that the transparent portion 20 d corresponds to the liquid crystal display means 25. The fluctuation display of the two symbols 46 may be performed, and thereafter, the rotating drum 20 may be rotated and stopped.
In this case, when the rotary drum 20 is finally stopped, it is not always necessary to stop the transparent portion 20d so as to correspond to the liquid crystal display means 25.

A winning line 36 for determining whether or not the game is in a specific mode
May be set to five as in the embodiment, three in the horizontal direction, one or two. If the pay line 36 is one in the horizontal direction, the symbol display area 31 displays a rotating drum.
19,21 first design 43,45 and liquid crystal display means 25 second design
46 should be lined up in a row. In this case, for example, if the liquid crystal display means 25 is used for final determination, the rotating drum is set so that the transparent portion 20d corresponds to the liquid crystal display means 25.
20 will be stopped.

The first symbol control means 63 determines whether the transparent portion 20d corresponds to the liquid crystal display device 25 and the shielding portion of the rotating drum 20.
20e is configured to select any one of a state in which the front side of the liquid crystal display means 25 is shielded and stop control can be performed, and depending on a game determination result and other predetermined conditions being satisfied, the rotating drum 20 May be stopped.

In this case, the transmissive portion 20d is connected to the liquid crystal display 25.
In this case, the second symbol 46 can be used for displaying a specific mode or a non-specific mode, and the shielding section 20e can be used for displaying the liquid crystal display means 25.
Corresponding to the first design 43,44,45 of the rotating drums 19,20,21
Only the specific and non-specific modes can be used for display. However, it is necessary to stop the rotating drum 20 so that the transparent portion 20d is not located in the symbol display area 31.

As the display means, various kinds of display means other than the liquid crystal display means 25, such as a dot type display means and a seven-segment type display means, can be used. It is desirable to employ means. Further, in the embodiment, the first variable symbol display means 12 is exemplified, but the second variable symbol display means 13 can be similarly implemented. Of course, the present invention can also be implemented in a gaming machine without the second variation symbol display means 13.

Arranged ball machines other than pachinko machines,
The present invention can be similarly applied to various game machines such as a ball game machine such as a sparrow ball game machine and a slot machine. In the case of adopting a slot machine, the rotation of each of the rotating drums 19, 20, and 21 and the change of the second symbol 46 of the display means may be appropriately stopped according to a stop request of the player.

The display means includes a plurality of second symbols per frame.
46 is configured to be stopped and displayed, and a plurality of second symbols
Multiple types of values may be generated by 46.
In addition to rotating the rotating drums 19 to 21 around the horizontal axis,
You may make it rotate about a vertical axis or a diagonal axis.

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According to the present invention, a plurality of types of first symbols 43, 44, and 45 required for a game are provided on the torso portions 19, 20, and 21c represented by the torso portions 19c, 20c, and 21c. Driving means for driving the torso 19, 20, 21
22, 23, 24, and display means 25 disposed inside the rotating bodies 19, 20, 21 and capable of variably displaying a plurality of second symbols 46 in the rotating direction of the rotating bodies 19, 20, 21. , The second design 46 on the torso 20c
The transparent part 20d, which allows the user to see the image, is provided continuously for a plurality of frames in the rotation direction, so it is possible to prevent the uniform fluctuation display of the symbols while maintaining the basic mechanical structure, and to produce the fluctuation display of the symbols. The second pattern 46 can be easily visually recognized.

Further, since the transparent portion 20d is provided with the lens means 68 for enlarging the second design 46, the second design 46 can be easily visually recognized and the display means 25 can be reduced in size to make the rotary drum 20 larger.
It can be easily incorporated into the interior.

Further, there is provided a second symbol control means 64 for changing the second symbol 46 to selectively select a predetermined symbol from a plurality of types of the second symbols 46 and stopping and displaying the selected symbol.
The staging performance can be improved by the variable display of 46.
Moreover, at least a part of the second symbol 46 is composed of the first symbols 43, 44,
Since the value is equivalent to 45, a profit state can be generated in consideration of the second symbol 46, and the interest of the player can be further improved.

The first symbols 43, 44, 45 for a plurality of frames in the rotation direction
Is provided, the number of frames in the second symbol in the direction of rotation of the display means 25 is the same as the number of frames in the direction of rotation of the symbol display region 31, and the transparent portion 20d of the body 20c is divided by two frames. As described above, the directing performance is further improved.

The first symbol control means for stopping the turning body 20 so that the transparent portion 20d corresponds to the display means 25 after the rotation.
Since it is provided with 63, the effect can be produced by the second symbol 46 of the display means 25 in a state where the torso 20 is stopped.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a ball game machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a first variable symbol display unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of a first variable symbol display unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front cross-sectional view of first variation symbol display means showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan sectional view of a first variable symbol display means according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a control system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a first symbol and a second symbol showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a first symbol and a second symbol showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a first symbol and a second symbol showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a side sectional view of a first variable symbol display unit according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 19-21 Rotary drum (rotating body) 19c-21c Body 20d Transmissive part 22-24 Drive motor (drive means) 25 Liquid crystal display means 31 Symbol display area 43-45 First symbol 46 Second symbol 55 First profit state Generating means 63 First symbol control means 64 Second symbol control means 68 Lens means

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of types of first symbols (43) (4) required for a game.
The torso (19) with (45) represented in the torso (19c) (20c) (21c)
(20) (21) and driving means for driving the rotating body (19) (20) (21)
(22), (23), (24) and a plurality of frames in the direction of rotation of the rotating bodies (19), (20), (21), which are arranged inside the rotating body (19), (20), (21) and A display means (25) capable of variably displaying the second symbol (46), and a transparent portion (20d) capable of visually recognizing the second symbol (46) on the body (20c) in the rotation direction. A gaming machine characterized by a plurality of continuous frames. 2. The permeable part (20d) is provided with the second design (46).
The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a lens means (68) for enlarging the lens. 3. Profit state generating means (55) for generating a profit state for a player by a combination of the first symbol (43), (44) (45) and / or the second symbol (46). The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein 4. A second symbol control means (64) for changing the second symbol (46) to selectively select a predetermined symbol from a plurality of types of the second symbols (46) and stopping and displaying the selected symbol. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: 5. At least a part of the second symbol (46),
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machine has a value equivalent to the first symbols (43), (44), and (45). 6. A first symbol (4) for a plurality of frames in the rotation direction.
3) A symbol display area (31) in which (44) and (45) are accommodated, and the frame of the second symbol (46) in the rotation direction of the display means (25) is displayed in the symbol display area (31). The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the number of frames in the rotating direction is the same, and the transparent portion (20d) of the body portion (20c) is at least two frames. 7. A first design control means (63) for stopping the turning body (20) so that the transparent portion (20d) corresponds to the display means (25) after the rotation. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6.