JP2002272989A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can enhance the presence of game production by a production display in a variable display capable of making the production display corresponding to the progress of a game. SOLUTION: A display part decorative member 160 for decorating the outer peripheral part of an image display part 44a of a variable display is provided to allow a combination display that the display state of the image display part 44a becomes a part of the display part decorative member 160. With this constitution, production corresponding to the progress of the game with a display combined with the display part decorative member 160 can be performed in addition to the display state (the production display) of the image display part 44a, so that the presence of game production by the production display can be enhanced. In this constitution, since the combination display is made at prescribed timing corresponding to the progress of the game, the impact of the combination display can be intensified.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention has a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and is provided on condition that the display mode of the identification information is a predetermined specific display mode. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can be changed to a specific gaming state that is advantageous to the gaming machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in general, a ball game machine as a game machine has a special display (identification information) variably displayed (variable display) on a variable display in accordance with a winning of a hit ball in a starting winning opening. There has been proposed an apparatus that generates a specific game state (a state that can be changed to a particularly advantageous specific game state) when the display result becomes a predetermined big hit symbol (specific display mode). In such a ball-and-ball game machine, there is a type in which a variable display for changing symbols is formed by an image display and an effect image is displayed on the image display in accordance with the progress of the game, thereby producing a game. In addition, a decorative member for decorating the display unit is provided on an outer peripheral portion of the display unit of the variable display.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned conventional variable display capable of displaying the effect image has a structure in which the effect image irrespective of the design of the decorative member for decorating the outer peripheral portion of the display portion is displayed. . In other words, because the effect according to the game progress was performed only with the display content of the effect image,
It was a game production that lacked a sense of reality. The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a variable display capable of displaying an effect in accordance with the progress of a game, thereby increasing the sense of reality of the game effect by the effect display. It is to provide a gaming machine.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a variable display capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and the display mode of the identification information is previously set. A gaming machine which can be changed to a specific gaming state advantageous to a player on condition that a predetermined specific display mode is obtained, comprising a decorative member for decorating an outer peripheral portion of a display unit of the variable display, and At a predetermined time according to the progress, it is possible to perform a combination display in which the display state of the variable display becomes a part of the shape formed by the decorative member. With this configuration, not only the display state (effect display) of the variable display but also the effect in accordance with the progress of the game can be performed in the display combined with the decorative member, so that the presence of the game effect by the effect display is enhanced. Can be. In addition, according to this configuration, the display state of the variable display is not always displayed in combination as a part of the decorative member, but is displayed at a predetermined time according to the progress of the game.
The impact of the combination display can be enhanced.

[0005] Further, in the invention of claim 2, the combination display can be performed when it is notified in advance that the display mode of the identification information will be a predetermined display mode. And With such a configuration, it is possible to cause the player to expect a predetermined display mode to be displayed on the variable display device by a combination display in which the display state of the variable display device is a part of the decorative member. This can lead to an increase in the interest of the game.

Further, in the invention according to claim 3, the predetermined display mode is a reach display mode. With this configuration, the player can expect that the reach display mode is displayed on the variable display device by the combination display in which the display state of the variable display device is a part of the decorative member.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the predetermined display mode is the specific display mode. With this configuration, the specific display mode is displayed on the variable display by the combination display in which the display state of the variable display becomes a part of the decorative member, in other words, the display state changes to a more advantageous specific game state. It is possible to make the player expect that a possible state occurs.

In the invention according to claim 5, when the display mode of the identification information is the specific display mode,
The combination display can be performed. With such a configuration, it is possible to improve the effect when a state in which the specific display mode is displayed on the variable display and the state can be changed to the advantageous specific game state occurs.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, when the display mode of the identification information is the reach display mode, the combination display can be performed. With this configuration, it is possible to improve the effect when the reach display mode is displayed on the variable display.

Further, in the invention according to claim 7, when the display state of the variable display is switched, the combination display can be performed. With this configuration, it is possible to improve the effect when switching the display state of the variable display.

Further, in the invention according to claim 8, when the effect display performed when the display state of the identification information is the reach display mode is switched to a different effect display, the combination display can be performed. There is a feature. With such a configuration, it is easy to understand the switching of the effect display displayed on the variable display when the reach display mode is set.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the decorative member is configured to imitate a predetermined character, and the character is displayed on the variable display. With this configuration, it is possible to visually give a sense of unity.

[0013] In the tenth aspect of the present invention, the game apparatus further comprises auxiliary effect means provided differently from the variable display to perform effects in accordance with the game, and the auxiliary effect means includes a game adapted to the combination display. It is characterized by directing. With this configuration, a variety of game effects can be performed by various effect means.

In the eleventh aspect of the present invention, a warp path for a game ball is provided in the decorative member. With this configuration, it is possible to diversify the flow of the game ball passing near the variable display (decorative member).

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, the decorative member is provided with a guide piece capable of guiding a game ball at an entrance of the warp passage. With this configuration, it is possible to easily guide the game ball to the warp passage.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, an overall configuration of a ball game machine 1 as a game machine according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Pinball game machine 1, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, an outer frame 2 which is a framework formed elongated square shape, is supported openably on one side of the outer frame 2 and a ball-shooting game machine 1 includes a front frame 3 in which almost all of the main components are collectively provided, and a front opening / closing frame 4 provided at an upper portion of the front of the front frame 3 so as to be freely opened and closed. The main components provided on the front frame 3 include the above-described front opening / closing frame 4, the game board 40, the upper plate 19, the lower plate 27, the ashtray 29, the operation handle 30, the mechanism plate 100, and the hitting ball launching device 87. . In the illustrated embodiment, a card unit device 3 for renting a game ball to a player beside the ball game machine 1 is provided.
1 is attached.

The front opening frame 4 is provided with a circular see-through window 5 which can substantially see through a game area 41 of a game board 40 to be described later, and a glass plate is mounted from the back of the circular see-through window 5. On the upper side of the front opening and closing frame 4, decorative lamps 6 to 8, 9 ', and 10' face along the outer periphery of the circular see-through window 5. The decorative lamps 6 to 8, 9 ', and 10' are lit or flashed according to the game state, and inform the player when a specific game state has occurred and when the specific game state is continued, and enliven the atmosphere of the game. It is. Also, on the outer periphery of the circular see-through window 5, a predetermined number of balls based on the occurrence of a winning ball or a ball-out lamp 9 for notifying that a prize ball is insufficient to be paid out (when a ball-out switch 115 described later is operated). A prize ball lamp 10 for notifying that a prize ball has been paid out (a method for notifying when there is a prize ball unpaid portion may be provided) is further provided. Speakers 12a and 12b that generate sound effects according to the progress are provided. The lamps 6 to 8, 9, 10, 9 ', 1
The front of 0 'is covered with a translucent red or green lamp cover, respectively. In particular, the lamp 9 is turned on by emitting red light, and the prize ball lamp 10 is turned on.
Is illuminated with green light to notify the player of the situation. Also, the speaker 12
A punch metal 11 is attached to the front surfaces of the speakers 12a and 12b so as to pass sounds generated from the speakers 12a and 12b.

Next, the structure of the upper plate 19 attached to the lower side of the front opening frame 4 will be described. The upper plate 19 is formed by fixing a plate member obtained by combining a plurality of synthetic resin members. . Above the open side of the upper plate 19, a ball-pulling operation lever 21 is provided. The ball-pulling operation lever 21 is provided so as to be movable in the left-right direction, and moves in one direction against the urging force of a spring (not shown) to move the game balls stored in the upper plate 19 to the back side. Is made to flow down and guide to the lower plate 27.

The lower plate 27 attached to the lower portion of the front frame 3 is a prize ball overflowing from the upper plate 19 and discharged from a connection gutter 93 (see FIG. 3) through an extra ball passage (not shown). The ball operable lever 28 is slidably attached to the front wall of the lower plate 27. By operating the ball removing operation lever 28, the winning balls stored in the lower plate 27 can be removed downward and transferred to a portable ball box. Also, on the left side of the lower plate 27,
An ashtray 29 is provided, and an operation handle 30 is provided on the right side. The operation handle 30 is a single-shot firing switch (not shown) for temporarily stopping the driving of a firing device motor (not shown) of the hit ball firing device 87 shown in FIG. 3, and the player is touching the operation handle 30. And a finger hook 30a (see FIG. 1) for adjusting the resilience.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, a mechanism plate 100 provided with various mechanisms for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls based on the occurrence of a prize ball is provided on the back surface of the ball game machine 1. At the same time, on the back surface corresponding to the operation handle 30, a ball firing device 87 having a firing device motor and a ball hammer (both not shown) is fixed, and the ball firing device 8 is provided.
A connection gutter 93 for guiding the game balls flowing down from the surplus ball passage of the mechanism plate 100 to the lower plate 27 is fixed to the side of 7. In the above-described configuration, the hit ball launching device 87 is provided with a launch control board 90, and the firing control board 90 controls the driving of the hit ball launching device 87.

In the above, the overall schematic configuration of the ball game machine 1 has been described. Hereinafter, among the elements constituting the ball game machine 1, the detailed structures of the game board 40 and the mechanism plate 100 will be sequentially described. I do.

First, the game board 40 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. The game board 40 is formed of a substantially square plywood so as to be housed and fixed in a game board storage frame portion (not shown) integrally formed on the back side of the front frame 3, and has a circular spiral wound on its surface. A guide rail 42 is attached in a shape, and the inside of the guide rail 42 is set as a game area 41, and a shot ball that is shot falls. Gaming area 41
Is provided with a variable display 44, a special variable prize ball device 48, a normal variable prize ball device 58, etc., a prize port for simply winning a hit ball, and a windmill for changing the flowing direction and speed of the hit ball. Alternatively, a large number of obstacle nails are provided, and at the lowermost part of the game area 41, an out port 69 for taking in a hit ball that does not win any of the winning areas is provided.

The structure of the game area 41 will be described in more detail in accordance with the game operation.
2 are provided. These gate switches 61 and 62
Detects the passage of a hit ball falling in the game area 41,
Based on the detection signal, the normal symbol display 63 composed of a pair of left and right LEDs provided above the variable display 44 (above the display decoration member 160 for decorating the outer peripheral portion of the variable display 44) is variably displayed (lighted). Move) to derive the display result (only one of the left and right LEDs is lit and displayed). Thus, when the display result of the normal symbol display 63 is the lighting of the predetermined hit LED, the normal variable winning ball device 58 is opened for a predetermined time. Note that the variable time of the ordinary symbol display 63 is set to be relatively long (for example, 30 seconds) in the normal probability mode and relatively short (for example, 3 to 5 seconds) in the probability variation mode. I have. Above the ordinary symbol display 63, an ordinary symbol display 6 is provided.
There is provided a gate passage storage display 64 (up to four storages) for storing and displaying the number of hit balls that have passed through the gate switches 61 and 62 during the variable display of No. 3. Further, the gate switches 61 and 62 are respectively provided with the passage mounting substrates 53 and
It is designed to be attached to the surface (game area 41) of the game board 40 via the 57, and the passing attachment boards 53, 57
Guide paths 53a and 57a for guiding the game balls passing through the gate switches 61 and 62 to the center side of the game area 41 are formed in the lower portion of the game area.

The normal variable winning ball device 58 is provided in the game area 41.
Display 44 and the game area 41 arranged substantially at the center of the
The electric tulip type variable winning ball device is disposed between the special variable winning ball device 48 disposed above the out port 69 and driven to open and close by a solenoid 59 (see FIG. 4). And the normal variable winning ball device 5
8 has a built-in start-up switch 60 for detecting a winning ball received during opening or closing.
Thus, when the starting ball switch 60 detects a hit ball, the variable indicator 44 starts variable display. The opening time of the ordinary variable winning prize ball device 58 is set relatively short (for example, 0.5 seconds) in the normal probability mode and relatively long (for example, 2 seconds) in the probability variation mode. ing. In addition, even when the variable pay prize ball device 58 is not opened, a hit ball is accepted.

As shown in FIG. 2, the variable display 44 is a liquid crystal type display having an image display section 44a for variably displaying special symbols (upper, middle and lower symbols). A display decorative member 160 having a vertically long window frame portion 161 is provided on the front outer periphery of 44a. And
If the combination of symbols on the time variation stopping the variable display device 44 is predetermined jackpot symbol combination (e.g., when aligned to either the line per the same symbol), the special variable is the specific gaming state it is intended for opening and closing in a predetermined manner which will now be described winning ball device 48. However, some of the combinations of big hit symbols are set as probability variation symbols,
When a specific game state in this probability change pattern, the normal symbol display 63 after that particular game state End
Is set to be a probability variation mode in which the appearance probability of a hit (lighting of the hit LED) and the appearance probability of a big hit symbol on the variable display 44 become high. The display decoration member 160 for decorating the outer peripheral portion of the variable display 44 includes, in addition to the ordinary symbol display 63 and the gate passing storage display 64 as described above, the outer peripheral portion of the image display portion 44a with light decoration. Table decoration lamps 45a to 45d (see FIG. 5)
And a start storage display 46 (stores and displays up to four balls) that stores and displays the number of balls detected by the start port switch 60 during the variable operation of the variable display 44. The configuration of the display decorative member 160 will be described later in detail.

The special variable winning ball device 48, which is driven and controlled when a specific game state is set, has an opening / closing plate 49 driven to be opened / closed by a solenoid 50 (see FIG. 4). A count switch 52 for detecting a game ball is provided. Further, in the special variable winning ball device 48 (inside the opening / closing plate 49), the detection of the game ball (V
A V-count switch 51 for establishing the right to continue the specific game state in accordance with the (prize detection) is provided. Above the V-count switch 51, once there is a V-prize detection, the open / close plate 49 is opened next. Up to this point, a V shutter 54 is provided to prevent the game ball from passing through the V count switch 51. The V shutter 54 is provided with a solenoid 4
3 (see FIG. 4) drives the opening and closing. When the specific game state is reached, the opening and closing plate 49 is moved until a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of prize balls is won within the predetermined time. Release (hereinafter referred to as release cycle)
When the game ball received during the opening cycle is detected by the V count switch 51, the continuation right is established, the above-described opening cycle is executed again, and the continuation right is established in each opening cycle. Under such a condition, up to 16 release cycles can be repeated.

In the present embodiment described above, a winning opening switch 55a, 55b, from which a signal for detecting a winning ball is derived, is provided in a winning opening and a winning device where a hit ball wins.
65a and 65b are all provided. This is used to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls based on these detection signals. The winning opening switches 55a, 55b, 65a, 65b are connected to the main board 151 as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the back of the variable display 44 is provided on the back of the game board 40 so as to protrude. A display control board 75 is attached to the back surface of the variable display 44 so as to be covered with a display control board cover 74. The display control board 75 controls the variable display operation of the variable display 44 in accordance with the type of the information signal from the main board 151.

A cover 70 is attached around the back of the variable display 44.
A winning ball guiding cover 71 is attached to a lower portion of the cover so as to communicate with the player. A window 72 (see FIG. 3) through which the back surface of the variable display 44 penetrates is formed at the center of the cover body 70, and an information terminal board 78 is attached. The information terminal board 78 has an external connection terminal for outputting game information necessary for business management of the ball game machine 1 to a management computer installed in the game arcade, and such information is provided from the main board 151. It has become.

A control board box 79 for accommodating a lamp control board 80 and a sound control board 82 is mounted on the rear side of the winning ball guiding cover 71. As shown in FIG. 4, the lamp control board 80 is provided in a game area 41 of the game board 40 (not necessarily provided inside the game area 41, but may be provided on the game board 40). Lamp / LED, front frame 3 and front opening / closing frame 4
Are collectively driven and controlled in accordance with information signals from the main board 151.
The sound control board 82 is provided with the speakers 12a, 12b.
And generates a sound effect corresponding to the game content in accordance with the information signal from the main board 151.

Next, the structure of the mechanism plate 100 provided on the back of the ball game machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 3, a mechanism plate 100 includes a storage tank 105 for storing game balls and a ball alignment rail member 108 for guiding the game balls stored in the storage tank 105 while aligning them downstream.
And the curve rail member 111 and the curve rail member 11
A ball passage 114 for guiding a game ball from No. 1 is provided, a ball payout device 116 for paying out a prize ball based on a prize, and a processing mechanism for processing a game ball including a prize ball mainly driven into the game board 40. Can be An information terminal board 132 having an external connection terminal to which a signal line to the outside is connected is provided on a downstream upper portion of the ball alignment rail member 108. From an external connection terminal provided on the information terminal board 132, ball-out information indicating that game balls are insufficient in the storage tank 105, ball-lending information, and prize-ball information are output to the outside (for example, a management computer). You.

On the downstream side of the curve rail member 111, a vertical ball passage member is provided. Specifically, a ball passage member is constituted by two rows of ball passages 114 on the left and right sides.
In each row of ball passages 114, there is a ball out switch 115.
Is provided so as to face the passage. As shown in FIG. 4, the ball-out switch 115 is connected to the main board 151. When the ball-out switch 115 stops detecting the game ball, the operation of the ball payout device 116 is stopped to pay out the game ball. It is designed to be deactivated. Ball dispensing device 1
Numeral 16 is housed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped case and is detachably attached to the front side of the mechanism plate main body 101. In addition, the ball out switch 115
It is a switch that detects the presence or absence of a game ball in the ball passage,
An out-of-ball detection switch 117 (only the reference numeral is shown in FIG. 4) for detecting a shortage of replenishing balls in the storage tank 105 is also provided. Game balls paid out from the ball payout device 116,
It is supplied to the upper plate 19 provided on the front surface of the ball game machine 1 through the prize ball payout port 20. In addition, the ball dispensing device 116
Is a prize ball count switch 118 that counts the number of game balls (prize balls) paid out (only symbols are described in FIG. 4).
Is provided.

A power supply unit board 13 for generating a plurality of power supplies having different voltages is provided on the lower rear side of the mechanism plate 100.
Power supply unit box 136 accommodating game board 7 and game board 4
0 variable display 44 and special variable prize ball device 4
8 and a payout control board box 143 that houses a payout control board 144 that controls the operation of the ball payout device 116. The power supply unit board (power generation board) 137 is DC30V, DC21V, DC
It generates five kinds of voltages of 12V, 5V DC, and 24V AC, and supplies a predetermined power to each control board.

The configuration of the ball-and-ball game machine 1, the configuration of the game board 40, and the configuration of the mechanism plate 100 have been described above. Next, the circuit configuration connected by wiring will be described with reference to FIG. . FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration of the main board 151. FIG. 4 shows the payout control board 144, the lamp control board 80, and the sound control board 8
2, and a display control board 75 are also shown. Main board 15
1 includes a basic circuit 152 for controlling the ball game machine 1 according to a program, gate switches 61 and 62, a starting port switch 60, a count switch 52, a V count switch 51, and winning port switches 55a, 55b, 65a and 65.
b, full tank switch 129, ball out switch 115, ball out detection switch 117, and prize ball count switch 1
A switch circuit 153 for providing a signal from the circuit 18 to the basic circuit 152, a solenoid 50 for opening and closing the special variable winning ball device 48 (opening / closing plate 49), a solenoid 59 for opening and closing a normal variable winning ball device 58, and a V shutter 54 for opening and closing. A solenoid circuit 154 that drives the solenoid 43 in accordance with a command from the basic circuit 152 is mounted.

Also, according to data provided from the basic circuit 152, jackpot information indicating occurrence of a jackpot, start information indicating the number of start winning balls used to start image display of the variable display 44, and the occurrence of probability fluctuation. Probable information indicating
An information output circuit 155 for outputting an information output signal such as prize ball information indicating the number of paid prize balls to an external device such as a hall computer is mounted.

The basic circuit 152 includes a ROM 152a for storing a game control program and the like, a RAM 152b as an example of a storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 152c for performing a control operation according to the program, and
/ O port section 152d. In this embodiment, RO
The M152a and the RAM 152b are built in the CPU 152c. That is, the CPU 152c is a one-chip microcomputer. The one-chip microcomputer only needs to include at least the RAM 152b, and the ROM 152a and the I / O port unit 152d may be externally mounted or built-in. The main substrate 1
An address decode circuit 156 decodes address data from the basic circuit 152 and supplies a chip select signal to the RAM 152b, the I / O port unit 152d, or the ROM 152a in the basic circuit 152.
Is provided.

In this embodiment, the lamp control board 8
0 is the start storage indicator 4 provided on the game board 40.
6, gate passage memory display 64, decorative lamps 67a, 5
6, and display control of the table decoration lamps 45a to 45d, and the game effect LEDs 6 to 8 provided on the frame side.
The display control of 9 ′, 10 ′, the award ball lamp 10 and the ball out lamp 9 is performed. Also, a variable display 4 (variable display section in FIG. 4) for variably displaying a special symbol and a normal symbol display 63 (variable display in FIG. 4) for variably displaying a normal symbol. The display control of ()) is performed by the display control board 75.

Next, the display decorative member 160 constituting a main part of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the display decoration member 160 includes a mounting board 162 for mounting the display decoration member 160 on the surface of the game board 40, and a plurality of components are mounted on the mounting board 162. , A male character with a wide open mouth is designed. Specifically, the design is performed such that the inside of the window frame 161 facing the image display unit 44a of the variable display 44 is the mouth of the male character, and the upper part of the window frame 161 is the head of the male character. , The eyes, the nose, the ears, and the front teeth, and the left and right sides and the lower part of the window frame 161 represent the jaw of the male character. In addition, the left and right sides (outside the both ears of the male character) of the upper portion of the window frame portion 161 are provided with the design of both hands of the male character. As a result, the display decorative member 160 represents a male character whose mouth is wide open with both arms wide open left and right.

On the upper rear surface of the mounting board 162, the ordinary symbol display 63 (two LEDs) and the starting memory display 46
(Four LEDs), a gate passage memory display 64 (four LEDs), and an LED board 163 on which front decoration lamps 45a to 45c are mounted, respectively, are attached.
On the other hand, on the upper surface of the mounting board 162, the light of each of the decorative lamps 45a, 45b can be transmitted so as to be able to transmit light.
A decorative member 165 that covers 45b is attached. On the front surface of the decorative member 165, a face portion excluding the male character's jaw and front teeth and both arms and hands are designed. The decorative member 165 is provided with a translucent portion 165a for transmitting the light of the front decoration lamp 45a forward in the bangs of the male character. In addition, table decoration lamp 45b
The part of the decorative member 165 that covers the is decorated with the design of both hands of the male character. In both eyes of the male character, a light-transmitting hole for transmitting the light of the gate passage memory display 64 forward is formed, and in front of the light-transmitting hole in the both eyes, a burning pupil is formed. A pair of left and right designed lens members 166 is attached.

Below the decorative member 165, a lens member 167 that covers the ordinary symbol display 63 so as to transmit the light of the ordinary symbol indicator 63 is attached.
Represents the front teeth of the male character. On the lens member 167, “O” and “X” are printed on portions corresponding to the left and right LEDs that normally constitute the symbol display 63, so as to indicate a hit or miss depending on the lighting of each LED. I have. A lens member 189 covering the front decoration lamp 45c is provided in front of the front decoration lamp 45c.
Is mounted, and a lens member 190 that covers the start storage display 46 is mounted in front of the start storage display 46. Each of the lens members 189 and 190 has an individual decorative design.

By the way, the upper wall of the decorative member 165 on which the design of the male character is provided has an upper wall inclined downward from the center (the top of the head of the male character) to both sides (both hands of the male character). 164a
Are formed. The upper wall surface 164a has a width dimension in the front-rear direction slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball, and has a slightly upwardly projecting wall piece 164e at the front end thereof.
Is provided to form a ball passage for guiding game balls received from the game area 41 in the left-right direction. In addition, a convex portion 164b for distributing the game ball to the left and right is formed in a central portion of the upper wall surface 164a.

The display decorative member 160 is provided with a ball guide path for guiding a hit ball falling in the game area 41 to a predetermined position. The ball guide path includes a pair of left and right guide portions 168 and 169 provided below ball outlets 164 c and 164 d which are left and right end portions of the ball passage 164 a, and a pair of left and right warp passages provided on left and right side portions of the mounting board 162. 170, 171 and a ball rolling path 172 provided in a lower portion of the mounting board 162. The guide portions 168 and 169 are formed by a pair of left and right guide pieces 162 a and 162 b projecting from both ends of the mounting board 162 and the decorative member 1.
65, a ball or a ball passage 164 which is formed by a gap with the lower wall surface of the left and right ends (both parts of both hands of the male character) and is discharged from the ball exits 164c and 164d to the game area 41.
a, and individually receives the balls flowing down the left and right sides of the display decorative member 160 without passing through the warp passage 17 described later.
0, 171 are guided to the warp entrances 170a, 171a.

The warp passages 170 and 171 are formed by warp passage forming members 173 and 174 provided on both right and left sides of the mounting board 162, respectively. The warp passage forming members 173 and 174 have left-right symmetric shapes, respectively, and have a pair of left and right guiding portions 168 and 1 on the upper side.
Warp entrances 170a, 171a capable of individually receiving the balls guided from 69 and the balls flowing down the left and right sides of the display part decorative member 160 without passing through the guide parts 168, 169.
Are formed. The guiding section 168 and the warp entrance 1
70a, and the guiding section 169 and the warp entrance 171a.
And the game region 41 located between, nails, each capable changing the flow-down direction of the ball (not shown) are implanted. As a result, the sphere guided by the guiding parts 168 and 169 and the sphere flowing down the side of the warp entrances 170a and 171a without passing through the guiding parts 168 and 169 are
The warp entrances 170a and 171a do not necessarily enter the warp entrances 170a and 171a.
The entry rate to the ball 171a changes. Moreover, warp inlet 170a, in the vicinity of 171a, warp inlet 170a, spheres variable indicator to be guided to 171a 44
Falling preventing wall 173a for preventing flow down to the image display unit 44a side, 174a are provided for.

Further, the warp passage forming members 173, 174
The first guide passages 175a, 175 guide the ball received from the warp entrances 170a, 171a backward, respectively.
6a and second guiding passages 175b, 17 communicating with the rear (downstream) ends of the first guiding passages 175a, 176a to guide the ball passing through the first guiding passages 175a, 176a downward.
6b are formed. Second guiding passage 175b, 1
As shown in FIG. 6, 76b has a path meandering in the front-rear direction, thereby reducing the flow speed of the ball that is guided downward. Further, at the lower (downstream) ends of the second guide passages 175b and 176b, warp outlets 170b and 171b are formed, respectively, and the spheres discharged from the warp outlets 170b and 171b respectively have left and right inclined surfaces 179 to be described later. , 180. The warp passage forming members 173, 174
At the outer portion of the mounting hole 177 and a positioning protrusion 178 for mounting a cover member made of a synthetic resin (not shown).
Are formed. Also, the warp entrances 170a, 171
The stickers 173b and 174b for notifying the player of the positions of the warp entrances 170a and 171a are respectively attached to the front end portions of the warp passage forming members 173 and 174 forming the "a". Have been.

The above-described warp entrances 170a, 171a,
First guide passages 175a, 176a, and warp outlet 17
0b, 171b is formed in the second guide passage 175b, 1
Each of the warp passages 170 and 171 formed of 76b has a symmetrical passage shape, and has a structure for performing the same ball guidance. In addition, the warp passages 170 and 171
The passages are formed to have a width corresponding to the individual spheres, so as to sequentially guide the spheres one by one. Further, the warp passage forming members 173 and 174 forming the warp passages 170 and 171 are made of a transparent synthetic resin, respectively, so that the sphere passing through the warp passages 170 and 171 can be visually recognized from the outside. However, it is not always necessary to make the inside of the warp passages 170 and 171 visible, and it may be made invisible, or only a part of the warp passages 170 and 171 may be made visible.

The ball rolling path 172 is inclined downward toward the center, and the left and right inclined surfaces 179, 180 for guiding the balls discharged from the warp outlets 170b, 171b individually to the center side of the display decorative member 160. And each inclined surface 179, 18
0 (in the lower center of the display unit decorative member 160), and a guiding port 181 for guiding the ball rolling on the inclined surfaces 179 and 180 forward. Each inclined surface 179, 18
At the front end of the wall 179, wall pieces 179a and 18 are provided for reliably rolling the ball on the inclined surfaces 179 and 180 and guiding the ball to the guide port 181.
0a is provided. In addition, in front of the guide port 181, the stage surface 1 has a wider width than the guide port 181.
82 are provided. The stage surface 182 is formed in the shape of two rows in the front and rear, and in the center part on the row side thereafter, the distribution mountain part 1 that distributes the ball received from the guide port 181 to the left and right.
A pair of left and right guide portions 184a, 184 are formed on the left and right sides of the distribution peak portion 183 so as to guide the ball toward the front row by being formed in a V-shaped cross section and inclined forward and downward.
b is provided. At the front end of the distribution peak 183, the ball is reliably rolled on the distribution peak 183 to guide the ball 184a,
A wall piece 183a for guiding to 184b is provided.

On the other hand, on the front row side of the stage surface 182, there is provided an inclined surface 185 inclined downward from both left and right sides toward the center, and a ball rolled on the inclined surface 185 is provided again in the center of the game area. A concave ball discharge port 1 for discharging to 41
86 are provided. At the front end of the inclined surface 185, a wall piece 185a for reliably rolling the ball on the inclined surface 185 and guiding the ball to the ball discharge port 186 is provided. Thus, the ball rolling path 172 has left and right warp outlets 170b and 171b.
Is guided to the center side of the display decoration member 160 via the inclined surfaces 179 and 180, and the ball is guided to the guide port 18.
1 to the stage surface 182. The sphere flowing down on the stage surface 182 is located on the rear row side distribution mountain portion 18.
3 and then guided to the front row through one of the guiding portions 184a and 184b, and after rolling on the inclined surface 185 on the front row, from the ball discharge port 186 at the front end of the stage surface 182. It is discharged to the game area 41 again. The ball discharge port 186 is arranged above the ordinary variable winning ball device 58 in a state where the display decoration member 160 is attached to the game board 40. As a result, the ball discharged from the ball discharge port 186 can easily win the normal variable winning ball device 58.

As described above, the ball rolling path 172 has a three-row ball passage configuration including the inclined surfaces 179 and 180, the rear end row of the guide port 181, and the two front and rear stage faces 182. I have. The ball rolling path 172 is formed of a lens member. On the lower surface side, three rows of decorative lamps 45d corresponding to the three rows of ball paths forming the ball rolling path 172 are mounted. Lamp substrate 187 is provided,
The ball rolling path 172 is lightly decorated from below. The ball rolling path 172 and the pair of left and right warp paths 1
A decorative member 188 having a male character's chin design is attached to the outer peripheral front ends of 70 and 171.

Next, the image display section 44a of the variable display 44
Will be described. First, a display mode of the image display unit 44a in the reach announcement will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, the image display unit 44a includes
As shown in (A), upper, middle and lower special symbols are displayed. Then, when the start condition is satisfied, the upper, middle, and lower symbols simultaneously start variable display as shown in the time chart of FIG. 7 (see FIG. 8B). Then, FIG.
As shown in the figure, the teeth 44b are displayed from the upper and lower ends of the image display section 44a during the change of the symbol, and the teeth 44b gradually extend toward the center of the image display section 44a, and finally, the image display section 44a. The upper and lower teeth 44b are displayed as a whole (see FIG. 8D). In other words, the display decorative member 1
With the combination of the variable display 60 and the variable display 44 (image display section 44a), the male character meshes the teeth 44b (performs the “biting effect” in FIG. 7), and the upper, middle, and lower symbols When each symbol is changing) the tooth 44b
The reach announcement is made by performing expressions that are obscured by. At the time of the reach announcement by this biting effect, sound effects are generated from the speakers 12a and 12b (not shown), and the decorative lamps 45a to 45d (effect lamps) are turned on. After that, the display of the teeth 44b is opened (see FIGS. 8E and 8F), so that the upper, middle, and lower symbols are displayed again. However, when the teeth 44b are completely opened (FIG. 8)
(Display state of (F)), the upper and lower symbols stop as reach symbols, and only the middle symbols continue to fluctuate.
From this point, the normal reach production of medium symbols is started. Although FIGS. 7 and 8 illustrate a case in which a reach is actually given after a reach announcement is made by a biting effect, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, tooth 44
In the state where b is open, stop symbols other than reach symbols may be displayed, or all symbols may still be changing,
The biting effect is a notice-like display mode.

The reach described in the embodiment means that a symbol other than the final stop symbol (for example, the middle symbol among the upper, middle and lower symbols) on the variable display is continuously specified for a predetermined time. Stopped, oscillated, scaled, or deformed in a state that matches the display mode (big hit symbol);
Or, a state in which the possibility of a big hit continues before the final result is displayed, because a plurality of symbols fluctuate synchronously with the same symbol, or the positions of the displayed symbols are switched, Is referred to as a reach state). A variable display including a reach effect is called a reach variable display. In the reach state, by making the fluctuation pattern different from the fluctuation pattern in the normal state, the interest of the game is enhanced. When the variable display device variably displayed by the symbol display result does not satisfy a condition that a reach state is "off", and the variable display state is terminated. A player plays a game while enjoying how to generate a big hit.

Next, the display mode of the image display section 44a in the super reach development will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in the time chart of FIG. 9, when the start condition is satisfied, the upper, middle, and lower symbols start variable display simultaneously from the stopped state of the symbol (the state of FIG. 10A) (FIG. B)). After that, the symbols are stopped in the order of the upper symbol and the lower symbol, and when the reach symbol is displayed (see FIG. 10C), the normal reach effect of the middle symbol is started from this point. Note that sound effects are generated from the speakers 12a and 12b simultaneously with the start of the normal reach effect. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 10 (D), the teeth 44b are displayed from the upper and lower ends of the image display unit 44a during the reach fluctuation, and the teeth 44b gradually extend toward the center of the image display unit 44a. , Upper and lower teeth 44b are displayed on the entire image display section 44a (see FIG. 10E). In other words, by the combination of the display decoration member 160 and the variable display 44 (image display 44a), the male character meshes the teeth 44b (performs the “biting effect” shown in FIG. 9), and moves up, middle, and down. The super reach development is performed by expressing the lower symbol (the reach of the middle symbol is being changed at this time) with the teeth 44b. When the super reach is developed by the biting effect, sound effects are generated from the speakers 12a and 12b and the decorative lamps 45a to 45d are turned on. Thereafter, by displaying the teeth 44b open, an image switched from the normal reach display to the super reach display is displayed (see FIG. 10 (F)), and a super reach effect is performed. In the image of the super reach display, the same male character 44c as the male character represented by the display unit decorative member 160 is displayed on the background screen.

Further, when the "biting effect" at the time of the development of the super reach is performed, the big hit probability is improved and the big hit becomes easy. For this reason, the "biting effect" at the time of the development of Super Reach can be regarded as a big hit notice. However, in the case where the “biting effect” is performed as a big hit notice, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the super reach development. For example, a “biting effect” may be performed as a big hit notice during the reach change, and a big hit symbol may be displayed with the teeth 44b opened. Also in this case, as in the case of the reach announcement, a stop symbol (outlier symbol) other than the big hit symbol may be displayed in a state where the teeth 44b are open, and the biting effect is a notice-like display mode. In addition, the “biting effect” during the development of super reach is performed during normal reach. For this reason, "biting production" during the development of super reach
Can be regarded as a reach production. However, in the case where the “biting effect” is performed as a reach effect, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the super reach development. For example,
A “biting effect” may be performed as a reach effect at the same time the reach symbol is displayed, and the reach fluctuation may be started with the teeth 44b opened.

Next, the image display section 44 in the big hit effect
The display mode of a will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in the time chart of FIG. 11, when the starting condition is satisfied, the upper, middle, and lower symbols start variable display simultaneously from the stopped state of the symbol (see FIG. 11A). afterwards,
The symbols are stopped in the order of the upper symbol and the lower symbol, and when the reach symbol is thereby displayed, the normal reach effect of the middle symbol is started from this point. Thereafter, the normal reach production has evolved into a super reach production, and after the super reach, as shown in FIG.
・ 7 ”) is displayed. Although not shown, sound effects are generated from the speakers 12a and 12b at the start of the normal reach effect and at the time of developing into the super reach effect, respectively. Then, after the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed for a while, as shown in FIG. 12C, the teeth 44b are displayed from the upper and lower ends of the image display section 44a, and the teeth 44b gradually move toward the center of the image display section 44a. And finally the upper and lower teeth 44b are displayed on the entire image display section 44a (see FIG. 12D). In other words, the combination of the display decorative member 160 and the variable display 44 (image display 44a) allows the male character to bite the teeth 44b (by performing the “biting effect” in FIG. 11) to form the big hit symbol. 4
A big hit effect is performed by performing an expression that is covered by 4b. At the time of the jackpot effect by the biting effect, sound effects are generated from the speakers 12a and 12b, and the decorative lamps 45a to 45d are turned on, though not shown.
Thereafter, a display for opening the teeth 44b is performed (FIG. 12).
(See (E) and (F)), a big hit effect is displayed by displaying an image switched from the big hit symbol to the character "44d" of "big hit".

As described above, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the variable display 44 capable of variably displaying a special symbol as a plurality of types of identification information is provided, and the display mode of the special symbol is specified in a predetermined manner. The ball game machine 1 as a gaming machine capable of changing to a specific game state advantageous to a player on condition that a big hit symbol as a display mode is provided, and an image display as a display unit of the variable display 44 A display decoration member 160 is provided as a decoration member for decorating the outer peripheral portion of the portion 44a, and at a predetermined time according to the progress of the game, the display state of the variable display 44 is changed to the shape formed by the display decoration member 160. Is characterized in that it is possible to perform a combination display as a part of. With such a configuration, not only the display state (effect display) of the variable display 44 but also an effect in accordance with the progress of the game can be performed by a display combined with the display decoration member 160. The feeling can be enhanced. In addition, according to this configuration, instead of performing the combination display in which the display state of the variable display 44 becomes a part of the display decorative member 160, the combination display is performed at a predetermined time according to the progress of the game. Therefore, the impact of the combination display can be enhanced.

Further, when notifying in advance that the display mode of the special symbol is a predetermined display mode, the combination display can be performed.
With such a configuration, the player is expected to display a predetermined display mode on the variable display 44 by a combination display in which the display state of the variable display 44 becomes a part of the display decorative member 160. This can lead to an increase in the interest of the game.

Further, the predetermined display mode is a reach display mode. With this configuration, the display state of the variable display 44 is changed to the display part decorative member 1.
60, the variable display 44
Can be expected to be displayed in the reach display mode.

Further, the predetermined display mode is the big hit symbol. With this configuration, the display state of the variable display 44 is changed to the display part decorative member 1.
60, the variable display 44
In other words, the player can expect that a big hit symbol is displayed, in other words, that a specific game state (a state that can be changed to a particularly advantageous specific game state) occurs.

Further, when the display mode of the special symbol is the big hit symbol, the combination display can be performed. With this configuration, it is possible to improve the effect when the big hit symbol is displayed on the variable display 44 and the specific game state occurs.

Further, when the display mode of the special symbol is a reach display mode, the combination display can be performed. With this configuration, it is possible to improve the effect when the reach display mode is displayed on the variable display 44.

Further, when the display state of the variable display 44 is switched, the combination display can be performed. With this configuration, it is possible to improve the effect when the display state of the variable display 44 is switched.

When the effect display (normal reach effect display) performed when the display state of the special symbol is in the reach display mode is switched to a different effect display (super reach effect display), the combination display is switched. It can be performed. With this configuration, it is easy to see the effect display switching displayed on the variable display 44 when the reach display mode is set. In addition,
Switching of the effect display in the reach display mode is not necessarily limited to the super reach development. For example, a configuration may be adopted in which the display state of the variable display 44 becomes a part of the display unit decorative member 160 during the super reach, and the display is switched to the normal reach by performing a combination display.

The display decorative member 160 is configured to imitate a predetermined character, and displays the character on the variable display 44. With this configuration, it is possible to visually give a sense of unity.

Speakers 12a and 12b and auxiliary decoration lamps 45a to 45 are provided differently from the variable display 44 and serve as auxiliary effect means for effecting a game.
d, and the speakers 12a and 12b and the decorative lamps 45a to 45d perform a game effect in accordance with the combination display. With this configuration, it is possible to perform a variety of game effects by various effect means (speakers 12a and 12b and decorative lamps 45a to 45d). The auxiliary effect means is not limited to the speakers 12a and 12b and the decorative lamps 45a to 45d described in the embodiment, but may be provided differently from the variable display 44 to effect effects according to the game. Any production means may be used.

The display decoration member 160 is provided with warp passages 170 and 171 for game balls. With this configuration, the variable display 44
It is possible to diversify the flow of the game ball passing in the vicinity of the (display unit decorative member 160).

Further, a warp inlet 1 as an inlet for the warp passages 170 and 171 is provided in the display decorative member 160.
Guiding piece 162 capable of guiding a game ball to 70a, 171a
a, 162b are provided. With this configuration, the game balls can be easily guided to the warp passages 170 and 171.

In the embodiment, the decorative member (display part decorative member 160) is formed on the face of a person (male character), and the inside of the mouth is displayed on the variable display 44. It is not limited. For example, the decorative member may be formed on the contour of a human face, and the expression of the face may be displayed on the variable display. Further, the character expressed by the decorative member and the variable display is not limited to a person. That is, a character is an object for which a specific characterization has been performed, and is not limited to a living thing such as a human or an animal, but also an inanimate object such as a car or a train, for which a specific characterization has been performed in advance. Any object may be used as long as it is defined as

The predetermined timing for performing the combination display in which the display state of the variable display becomes a part of the decorative member is not limited to the timing described in the embodiment. For example, when power is turned on, when a customer is waiting for a demonstration, or when a lottery of a rush, such as a probability change or time saving, is performed, a combination display is performed at a timing according to various game progresses other than those described in the embodiment. Is also good.

Further, in the embodiment, the variable display 44 is constituted by a liquid crystal type display, but is not particularly limited to this, and is constituted by a CRT, LED, EL, or plasma display. It is also possible. In addition, as a configuration of the gaming machine, the change of the identification information on the variable display device starts in accordance with the detection of the winning ball of the starting port switch,
A ball game machine (generally referred to as a first type) which opens a variable winning ball device when a specific game state occurs when the identification information has a predetermined display result, but is not particularly limited to this. Instead, the identification information on the variable display device starts to fluctuate in accordance with the detection of the winning ball of the starting port switch, and the identification information has a predetermined display result. When a gaming state (right generation state) occurs and a specific winning port is awarded during the specific gaming state, a ball-type gaming machine that opens a variable winning ball device (generally referred to as a third type). You may. Further, the ball hit into the game area may be discharged out of the gaming machine as it is, or the ball may be hit again by circulating the ball. That is, the gaming machine may be a ball discharging type or a ball enclosing type. Further, it may be a gaming machine such as a coin gaming machine or a slot machine.

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As is apparent from the above description, the invention of claim 1 has a variable display capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and the display mode of the identification information is predetermined. A game machine that can be changed to a specific game state advantageous to the player on condition that the specific display mode has been set, and provided with a decorative member for decorating an outer peripheral portion of a display unit of the variable display, and the progress of the game. At a predetermined time corresponding to the above, it is possible to perform a combination display in which the display state of the variable display becomes a part of the shape formed by the decorative member. With this configuration, not only the display state (effect display) of the variable display but also the effect in accordance with the progress of the game can be performed in the display combined with the decorative member, so that the presence of the game effect by the effect display is enhanced. Can be. In addition, according to this configuration, the display state of the variable display is not always displayed in combination as a part of the decorative member, but is displayed at a predetermined time according to the progress of the game.
The impact of the combination display can be enhanced.

Further, in the invention according to claim 2, the combination display can be performed when it is notified in advance that the display mode of the identification information will be a predetermined display mode. And With such a configuration, it is possible to cause the player to expect a predetermined display mode to be displayed on the variable display device by a combination display in which the display state of the variable display device is a part of the decorative member. This can lead to an increase in the interest of the game.

Further, in the invention of claim 3, the predetermined display mode is a reach display mode. With this configuration, the player can expect that the reach display mode is displayed on the variable display device by the combination display in which the display state of the variable display device is a part of the decorative member.

Further, in the invention according to a fourth aspect, the predetermined display mode is the specific display mode. With this configuration, the specific display mode is displayed on the variable display by the combination display in which the display state of the variable display becomes a part of the decorative member, in other words, the display state changes to a more advantageous specific game state. It is possible to make the player expect that a possible state occurs.

In the invention according to claim 5, when the display mode of the identification information is the specific display mode,
The combination display can be performed. With such a configuration, it is possible to improve the effect when a state in which the specific display mode is displayed on the variable display and the state can be changed to the advantageous specific game state occurs.

In the invention according to claim 6, the combination display can be performed when the display mode of the identification information is the reach display mode. With this configuration, it is possible to improve the effect when the reach display mode is displayed on the variable display.

Further, the invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that when switching the display state of the variable display, the combination display can be performed. With this configuration, it is possible to improve the effect when switching the display state of the variable display.

In the invention according to claim 8, when the effect display performed when the display state of the identification information is the reach display mode is switched to a different effect display, the combination display can be performed. There is a feature. With such a configuration, it is easy to understand the switching of the effect display displayed on the variable display when the reach display mode is set.

In the ninth aspect of the present invention, the decorative member is configured to imitate a predetermined character, and the character is displayed on the variable display. With this configuration, it is possible to visually give a sense of unity.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an auxiliary effect means provided differently from the variable display to perform an effect according to the game, and the auxiliary effect means is provided with a game adapted to the combination display. It is characterized by directing. With this configuration, a variety of game effects can be performed by various effect means.

In the eleventh aspect, a warp path for a game ball is provided in the decorative member. With this configuration, it is possible to diversify the flow of the game ball passing near the variable display (decorative member).

Further, in the twelfth aspect of the present invention, the decoration member is provided with a guiding piece capable of guiding a game ball at an entrance of the warp passage. With this configuration, it is possible to easily guide the game ball to the warp passage.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a ball game machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a game board provided in the ball game machine.

FIG. 3 is a rear view showing the ball game machine.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a relationship between a main board, various control boards, and electrical components.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a variable display and a display decorative member.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a display decorative member.

FIG. 7 is a time chart showing a reach announcement by a bite effect on the image display unit.

FIGS. 8A to 8F are explanatory diagrams showing reach announcements by biting effects on the image display unit.

FIG. 9 is a time chart showing a super reach development due to a bite effect on the image display unit.

FIGS. 10A to 10F are explanatory diagrams showing the super reach development by the biting effect on the image display unit.

FIG. 11 is a time chart showing a jackpot effect by a biting effect on the image display unit.

12 (A) to 12 (F) are explanatory diagrams each showing a big hit effect by a bite effect on the image display unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 ball game machine (game machine) 12a, 12b speaker (auxiliary effect means) 40 game board 41 game area 44 variable display 44a image display section (display section) 45a to 45d decorative lamp (auxiliary effect means) 46 start memory Display 60 Starter switch 63 Normal design display 64 Gate passage storage display 75 Display control board 151 Main board 160 Display decoration member (decorative member) 162 Mounting board 162a, 162b Guide piece 170, 171 Warp passage 170a, 171a Warp Entrance (entrance)

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A specific game state which has a variable display capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and which is advantageous to a player on the condition that a display mode of the identification information is a predetermined specific display mode. A decorative member for decorating an outer peripheral portion of a display unit of the variable display, wherein at a predetermined time according to the progress of the game, the display state of the variable display is the decorative member A gaming machine characterized in that it is possible to perform a combination display as a part of the shape formed by the game machine. 2. The game according to claim 1, wherein the combination display can be performed when it is notified in advance that the display mode of the identification information will be a predetermined display mode. Machine. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the predetermined display mode is a reach display mode. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the predetermined display mode is the specific display mode. 5. The combination display according to claim 1, wherein when the display mode of the identification information is the specific display mode, the combination display can be performed. Gaming machine. 6. The game according to claim 1, wherein the combination display can be performed when the display mode of the identification information is a reach display mode. Machine. 7. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the combination display can be performed when switching the display state of the variable display. 8. The combination display can be performed when the effect display performed when the display state of the identification information is in the reach display mode is switched to a different effect display. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7. 9. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the decorative member is configured to imitate a predetermined character, and displays the character on the variable display. . 10. An auxiliary effect unit provided differently from the variable display and performing an effect according to a game, wherein the auxiliary effect unit performs a game effect according to the combination display. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 9. 11. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a warp path for a game ball is provided in the decoration member. 12. The game machine according to claim 11, wherein a guide piece capable of guiding a game ball is provided at an entrance of the warp passage on the decoration member.