JP2003038779A - Image display device and game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image display device and a game machine which can enhance attractions to games effectively by achieving original patterns for advance notice display in the display and operation of the dynamic display contents of display means so as to make players easily understand that the display and operation are carried out in a mutually corresponding relationship. SOLUTION: When figures 45 to 47 of a variable display device 25 are varied, a mobile body 28 of a mobile advance notice part 26 is operated rotatively simulating a pointer 51 of a tachometer with a solenoid looking as if the rpm of the engine is increasing. When the mobile body 28 is arranged up to the 'full scale' position, the pointer 51 appears at a liquid crystal advance notice part 48, is variably displayed so as to turn in operation forming a series of display tracks with the mobile body 28 and then, stopped on a specified zone face 50. Figures 45 to 47 to be defined and stopped are combined with the display contents of the zone screen 50 with the pointer 51 stopped.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a symbol display device provided with a variable display portion capable of displaying a plurality of types of symbols in a variable manner, and a gaming machine provided with the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, there is known a gaming machine provided with a symbol display device substantially in the center of a game area formed on a game board. This symbol display device is capable of displaying a plurality of types of symbols in a plurality of columns (for example, three columns) on a variable display section including a liquid crystal screen, etc., and a symbol combination mode in which the symbols in each column are stopped and then stopped. Thus, various game states (big hit state, reach state, out-of-range state, etc.) are determined.

In such a symbol display device, conventionally, the background of the symbol displayed on the variable display portion is changed to give an advance notice of the reach state, or when the symbol becomes a combination mode indicating the reach state, the character is displayed. I tried to make it more interesting by playing it. However, in such a change in the display mode of the symbols performed only on the variable display section,
There was a problem that the player quickly got tired of it by becoming a rut.

Therefore, in order to deal with such a problem, a symbol display device provided with a plurality of display means as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-38005 has been proposed. That is, as shown in FIG. 10, in this symbol display device 81, the entire display device 81 is in a display form of a character in the image of a magician, and a variable display portion (display means) 82 is provided at a substantially central portion of the display device 81. Is provided. A movable body (display means) 83 imitating a magician's hat (top hat) is arranged on the upper side of the variable display portion 82, and the hands of a gloved magician's hand are arranged on the left and right sides of the variable display portion 82. Mocked movable body (display means) 84, 85
Are arranged respectively.

Then, for example, when the symbol row which is being variably displayed on the variable display portion 82 is stopped, the movable bodies 84, 85 imitating the symbol row perform an opening / closing operation, as if the movable body 84. , 85 is configured to produce a display effect as if the character string in variable display is hit and stopped. In addition, the movable body 83 imitating the hat is swayed and the variable display portion 8 is moved.
It is also possible to display an advance notice of the reach state by displaying an image in which confetti is flying in 2. That is, the dynamic display content (video content) of the variable display unit 82 and each movable body 8
The dynamic display contents (motion contents) in 3, 84 and 85 are provided with a predetermined correspondence relationship so that the player's interest in the game is enhanced until the jackpot state is determined.

[0006]

However, the above-mentioned conventional symbol display device 81 has the following problems. That is, each display means (variable display portion 82 and each movable body 8)
In the dynamic display contents of (3, 84, 85), the object visually recognized by the player as moving on the symbol display device 81 is the symbol and display image (confetti) on the variable display section 82 and each movable body 83 to 85. That is, for example, the movable bodies 84 and 85 that imitate a pattern row and a hand, the movable body 83 that imitates a confetti and a hat.
The two had completely different forms. Further, although they have a predetermined correspondence relationship, each of them has a completely different movement. Therefore, it is difficult for the player to immediately understand that the dynamic display contents on the respective display means are displayed and operated for the notice display in a corresponding relationship with each other, and the game until the jackpot state is determined. There was a case where it was not possible to heighten the interest in.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to display a dynamic display content of each display means (that is, a notice means) visually recognized by a player as a notice display of a predetermined game state. Therefore, it is possible to make a novel display / operation mode, and the player can easily understand that the display / operation is performed in a corresponding relationship with each other, and the effect on the game until the jackpot state is determined is effective. It is to provide a symbol display device that can be enhanced and a gaming machine including the device.

[0008]

In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a symbol display device having a variable display section capable of varying and displaying a plurality of types of symbols, The variable display section is provided with a first notification means for displaying in advance the possibility that a game state advantageous to the player will be provided based on the dynamic display content due to the operation of a predetermined movable body in the vicinity of the variable display section. Is provided with a second notice means for giving a notice indicating the possibility of the game state being given based on the dynamic display content by the display image different from the design being variably displayed, and the first notice means is movable. The gist of the present invention is that the body and the display image of the second notice means are configured to form a series of display loci in the dynamic display contents displayed by both means in a corresponding relationship.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the symbol display device according to the first aspect, the first and second notice means are combined with each other to form one dynamic display form. That is the main point.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the symbol display device according to the first or second aspect, the first and second notice means are arranged such that the movable body and the display image follow a series of display loci. It is configured such that the operation for the notice display and the variable display are inherited, and the notice display of either one of the first and second notice means is performed after the other notice display is completed. To do.

The invention according to claim 4 is the pattern display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
At least one of the first and second notice means is provided with a stage display unit for displaying the possibility of the game state being provided in stages along the display locus. .

A fifth aspect of the present invention is summarized in that a gaming machine is provided with the symbol display device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as "gaming machine") and a symbol display device provided in the gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS. To do.

As schematically shown in FIG. 1, a vertical rectangular middle frame 12 for setting various game components is opened, opened, and detached on the front side of the opening of an outer frame 11 forming the outer frame of the game machine 10. It is freely assembled. Also, the middle frame 1
On the front side of 2, a front frame 14 and an upper bowl plate 15 having a glass frame for transparently protecting the game board 13 arranged inside the machine are provided.
Both are assembled and aligned so that they can be opened and closed in a sideways open state.
Further, a lower ball plate 16, a hitting ball launching device 17, etc. are attached to the lower portion of the middle frame 12.

In the center of the game area of the game board 13,
A symbol display device 18 for changing symbols and playing a symbol combination game is arranged. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, on the upper portion of the symbol display device 18, a starting hold ball number display 21 for displaying a stored value of a starting hold ball number, which will be described later, is arranged to display the starting hold ball number. Numbers (1 to 4) are written.

Below the symbol display device 18,
A start winning opening 22 that opens and closes by a solenoid (not shown) is arranged. Further, below the starting winning opening 22, a big winning opening 23 that is opened and closed by a solenoid (not shown) is arranged. The hitting ball launching device 17
In the case where the game ball hit in the game area of the game board 13 by the operation of the above, wins into the starting winning opening 22 or the stored value of the number of starting reserved balls is 1 to 4, the symbol display device 18 The symbol combination game is played.

The "memorized value of the number of balls reserved for starting" means the starting winning opening 2 during the change of the symbol in the symbol display device 18.
This is a value in which the number of game balls that have won 2 is stored within a range of a predetermined upper limit value (generally 4). Then, when the stored value is 0 (zero), a symbol combination game is executed by winning the game ball into the starting winning opening 22, and when the stored value is other than 0 (zero), the stored value is set to the stored value. Based on this, a symbol combination game is played. The stored value is incremented by 1 when the game ball is won into the starting winning port 22, and is decremented by 1 when the symbol combination game is started.

Next, a specific structure of the symbol display device 18 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the symbol display device 1
The reference numeral 8 is provided with a mounting frame 24 having a rectangular display opening 24a formed in a substantially central portion thereof, and a liquid crystal display type variable display 25 capable of displaying symbols such as various numbers, characters and symbols. This variable display 25 corresponds to a variable display section.

On the upper part of the mounting frame 24, there is provided a movable notice unit 26 as a first notice means simulating a tachometer of an automobile. The movable notice unit 26 is formed in a substantially semicircular shape, and has a numerical value (0 to 0) representing the engine speed.
7, which indicates 0 to 7,000 revolutions) and has a marking surface 27 marked with a scale. The linear portion of the movable notice portion 26 formed in a substantially semicircular shape is arranged so as to face the display opening 24a, and the numerical values and scales on the notation surface 27 are arranged in an arc shape.

Further, the movable notice unit 26 is provided with a movable body 28 formed imitating an indicator needle for indicating the engine speed, and the movable body 28 is rotatably attached to the mounting frame 24. There is. The movable body 28 rotates with its tip drawing an arc along the numerical value (scale) on the writing surface 27 so as to indicate the number of rotations with respect to the stated range of the numerical value (scale) on the writing surface 27. It is designed to operate. The operation content in which the movable body 28 imitating the indicating needle rotates like a tachometer of an automobile corresponds to “dynamic display content due to operation of a predetermined movable body”. Also,
The arc-shaped locus drawn by the rotating operation of the movable body 28 corresponds to the display locus.

Here, the operation mechanism for rotating the movable body 28 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 3A and 6, a solenoid 29 is provided on the rear surface side of the mounting frame 24 at a position corresponding to the movable body 28 and the writing surface 27 on the front surface side. The solenoid 29 is provided with a rod 30 that can move back and forth in the left-right direction (in FIG. 3A and FIG. 6), and its forward / backward movement is controlled by a main control board 55 described later. A spring 30a is wound around the rod 30,
An engaging member 31 having an engaging recess 31a formed on the top thereof is provided at the tip of the engaging member 31. In addition, the engaging member 3
1, the rod 30 is a solenoid 29 by a spring 30a.
It is urged in a direction projecting from.

In the engaging recess 31a of the engaging member 31,
The engagement piece 32 is engaged, and the engagement piece 32 is connected to the arm member 33. The engagement recess 31
The width a is formed so that the engagement piece 32 is allowed to move within the engagement recess 31a. The arm member 33 is formed in a long shape, and is pivotally supported by a support shaft 34 extending from the mounting frame 24. As a result, as the engaging member 31 (rod 30) moves forward and backward, the arm member 33 is rotatable about the support shaft 34 via the engaging recess 31a and the engaging piece 32. . Further, a long hole 33a is formed in the arm member 33 along the longitudinal direction thereof, and a weight 35 is rotatably attached to the long hole 33a.

On the back side of the arm member 33, as shown in FIG. 6, a cover member 36 for covering the entire mechanism is provided.
And a regulation plate 37 is provided on the inner surface of the cover member 36.
Is provided. The regulation plate 37 is arranged in a state of being slightly inclined with respect to the horizontal. When the solenoid 29 is excited and the arm member 33 rotates in the clockwise direction (as viewed from the back surface side) around the support shaft 34, the weight 35 attached to the arm member 33 contacts the lower surface of the regulation plate 37. It is adapted to be locked (see FIG. 4 (a)).
As a result, the restriction plate 37 restricts the rotation operation of the arm member 33 by locking the weight 35. It should be noted that the weight 35 abutted and locked to the regulation plate 37
After that, it rolls in the elongated hole 33a along the inclination of the regulating plate 37, and when the weight 35 rolls to the intermediate portion of the elongated hole 33a, the regulating plate 37 and the weight 35 are rolled.
The abutting relationship of 1 is eliminated. (Fig. 5
(See (a)).

As shown in FIGS. 3B and 6, two protrusions 39 are provided on the front surface of the arm member 33 so as to be inserted into a restriction hole 40 formed in the mounting frame 24. ing. The restriction hole 40 is formed to be curved along the rotation direction of the arm member 33, and both restriction holes 40 are formed.
Are arranged to face each other. The rotation of the arm member 33 is restricted by locking the projection 39 at the end of the restriction hole 40. Further, a semicircular transmission plate 41 is provided on the front side of the mounting frame 24, and the transmission plate 41 has the support shaft 3
4 is connected to the arm member 33 via the arm member 33.
It is designed to rotate with it. Gear teeth 41a are formed on the arc (peripheral) portion of the transmission plate 41.

On the other hand, the movable body 28 is axially supported by a rotary shaft 42 serving as a rotary fulcrum, and gear teeth 43 are provided on the circumference thereof.
It is connected to the rotating member 43 having a. The gear teeth 43a of the rotating member 43 mesh with the gear teeth 41a of the transmission plate 41. The notation surface 27 of the movable notice portion 26 is arranged between the transmission plate 41 and the rotating member 43 and the movable body 28 on the front surface side of the mounting frame 24.

When the solenoid 29 is demagnetized, the movable body 28 is arranged in a substantially horizontal state as shown in FIGS. 3 (b) and 8 (a).
It is arranged at a position corresponding to the number "0" written in. At this time, the arm member 33
The both projections 39 connected to are locked to the end of the restriction hole 40. Hereinafter, the position of the movable body 28 when the solenoid 29 is demagnetized will be referred to as the ““ 0 ”position”.

When the solenoid 29 is excited from the demagnetized state of the solenoid 29 as shown in FIG.
As shown in (a), the rod 30 is attracted by the solenoid 29 against the biasing force of the spring 30a, and the engagement member 31 linearly moves toward the solenoid 29. Then, the engaging member 3
Due to the engagement relationship between the engagement recess 31a of No. 1 and the engagement piece 32,
The arm member 33 connected to the engagement piece 32 rotates about the support shaft 34 until the weight 35 is brought into contact with and locked by the regulation plate 37. Then, as the arm member 33 rotates, the transmission plate 41 connected to the arm member 33 via the support shaft 34 also rotates, and this rotational movement is transmitted to the rotating member 43 via the gear teeth 41a and 43a. As a result, the movable body 28 in the “0” position also rotates around the rotation shaft 42.

Thereafter, when the weight 35 is brought into contact with and locked by the regulation plate 37, the rotation of the arm member 33 is regulated. At this time, the movable body 28 is arranged in a substantially vertical state as shown in FIGS. 4B and 8B, and is arranged at a position corresponding to the number “4” written on the writing surface 27. It is like this. Further, when the weight 35 is in contact with and locked by the restriction plate 37, both the projections 39 connected to the arm member 33 are not locked by the ends of the restriction hole 40. Hereinafter, the position of the movable body 28, which is arranged in a substantially vertical state when the solenoid 29 is excited, is referred to as an “intermediate position”.

Then, if the excitation of the solenoid 29 is maintained as it is, the weight 35 rolls in the elongated hole 33a along the inclination of the regulation plate 37 by its own weight. Then, as shown in FIG.
As shown in (a), the movement of the weight 35 eliminates the abutting relationship between the weight 35 and the regulation plate 37, that is, the arm member 33 that regulates the rotation of the arm member 33 disappears, and the arm member 33 disappears. Rotates further until both projections 39 on the front side are locked to the ends of the restriction hole 40. As a result, the transmission plate 4
The movable body 28 also further rotates from the intermediate position via the 1 and the rotating member 43.

When the projection 39 is locked to the end of the restriction hole 40, the rotation of the arm member 33 and the movable body 28 is stopped. Then, as shown in FIG. 5B, the movable body 28 is rotated by approximately 180 degrees from the “0” position, and is arranged at a position as if the meter was shaken off. Below, movable body 2
The position rotated by approximately 180 degrees from the “0” position in 8 is referred to as a ““ off ”position”. At this time, the movable body 28 arranged at the “swing-off” position is shown in FIGS.
As shown in (c), it is made invisible from the front side by the shield plate 24b provided on the forefront of the mounting frame 24. still,
In FIG. 6, for convenience of description, the movable body 28 is shown in the “off” position, whereas the back side of the mounting frame 24 is shown in the “0” position.

On the other hand, when the solenoid 29 is demagnetized, the rod 30 projects from the solenoid 29 due to the urging force of the spring 30a, and along with this, the engaging member 31, the engaging piece 32, the arm member 33, the transmission plate 41, and the rotation. Through the member 43 and the like, the movable body 28 performs a rotating operation in a direction opposite to that when the solenoid 29 is excited, and returns to the “0” position.

In this way, the forward / backward movement performed by the solenoid 29 is converted into the reciprocating rotational movement of the movable body 28, and the operation like an indicator needle of a tachometer becomes possible. Further, depending on the length of the excitation time of the solenoid 29, it becomes possible to stop the movable body 28 from rotating at an intermediate position and return it to the "0" position, or rotate it to the "off" position. It is made to resemble the movement of.

Next, the variable display 25 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the variable display 25 includes a mounting frame 24.
It is arranged at a position corresponding to the display port 24a. And a plurality of rows (three rows in the present embodiment) of symbols (hereinafter, referred to as "first symbol 45, second symbol 46 and third symbol 47")
Is displayed for each column.

Design 4 on the variable display 25
"Display" of 5 to 47 means that the symbols 45 to 47 are stopped in a state in which the player can identify the symbols 45 to 47, and "stop" is a temporarily stopped state called so-called fluctuation fluctuation. And any state of the fixed stop state in which it is completely stopped is included.

In this gaming machine 10, the variable display 25
When the symbols 45 to 47 are fixedly stopped in the symbol combination mode in which the symbols are the same, the player is given a chance to win a large number of game balls by opening and closing the special winning opening 23. Further, when the symbols of two specific rows (for example, the first symbol 45 and the third symbol 47) among the respective symbols 45 to 47 become the same symbol and are displayed on the variable display 25, the reach state is set. . Also, each of the symbols 45
If all of the symbols 47 to 47 have different symbols, they are in a detached state. It should be noted that the reach state and the big hit state correspond to a gaming state that is advantageous to the player.

As shown in FIG. 2, the variable display unit 25 has a liquid crystal notice unit 48 imitating a tachometer of an automobile at the position above the screen region and facing the movable notice unit 26 in the mounting frame 24. It can be displayed. The liquid crystal notice unit 48 corresponds to the second notice unit. The liquid crystal notice unit 48 is movable so that the image form is a substantially semicircular shape, and is movable.
Is displayed on the screen so as to have substantially the same size as that of, and the linear portion is displayed so as to face the display opening 24a of the mounting frame 24. Therefore, the movable notice unit 26 formed on the mounting frame 24 and the liquid crystal notice unit 4 displayed on the variable display 25 are displayed.
8 is a state in which both 26 and 48 are combined and is viewed by the player as if one circular tachometer was configured. Note that a form simulating this circular tachometer corresponds to a dynamic display form.

A partition line 49 for partitioning the substantially semi-circular liquid crystal predictor 48 at equal intervals at a predetermined angle is drawn on the liquid crystal predictor 48, and each section partitioned by the same partition line 49. Characters representing various game states are displayed on the screen 50. In addition, four ward screens 50 are formed on the liquid crystal notice unit 48 in FIG. 2, and “reach”, “SP (special) reach”,
The characters "big hit" and "big hit" are displayed.

The character display of various game states on the section screen 50 is controlled by a symbol control board 56 described later. Then, the liquid crystal notice section 48 is changed to the variable display 2
As shown in FIG. 9A, for example, “SP reach”, “big hit”, “big hit”,
It can be changed to "big hit" or the like. Therefore, when the liquid crystal notice unit 48 is displayed on the variable display 25, the player can have an expectation for the liquid crystal notice unit 48.

Further, the character display showing various game states on the section screen 50 can increase the degree of expectation that the reach state or the big hit state will be achieved along the circular display locus through which the display needle 51 described later passes. The area screen 50 corresponds to the step display portion. Further, graduations are written at equal intervals on the circular arc portion of the liquid crystal notice portion 48.

Further, the "SP reach" has a higher degree of expectation of a big hit state as compared to the normal "reach" by frame-feeding a specific symbol, fast-forwarding, or moving a character. A high reach state.

The liquid crystal notice unit 48 includes a movable notice unit 26.
Display needle 51 imitating an indicating needle similar to the movable body 28 in FIG.
Can be displayed, and the display needle 51 is variably displayed so as to perform a rotating operation with the center of the semicircle formed by the liquid crystal notice unit 48 as a fulcrum. Then, like the movable notice unit 26 (movable body 28), the tip of the display needle 51 is variably displayed in an arc along the scale of the liquid crystal notice unit 48 as if the tachometer is operating. The arc-shaped display locus due to the variable display of the display hand 51 and the display locus on the movable body 28 form a series of circular display loci.

It should be noted that the display needle 51 which is image-displayed imitating the pointer of the tachometer corresponds to "a display image different from the design", and the image content in which the display needle 51 rotates like a tachometer of an automobile is "the design. "Dynamic display content by variably displaying different display image". Further, in the present embodiment, the movable body 28 of the movable notice unit 26 and the liquid crystal notice unit 48.
Although the display needle 51 in FIG. 2 does not become visible to the player at the same time, in FIG. 2, both are shown in the drawing for convenience of explanation.

Next, an electrical configuration for controlling the symbol display device 18 will be briefly described with reference to FIG.
On the back side of the gaming machine 10, a main control board (hereinafter, referred to as "main board") 55 that controls the game contents is mounted (indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 1). On the main board 55, a symbol control board (hereinafter, referred to as "symbol board") 56 that instructs the variable display 25 of the symbol display device 18 to perform pattern variation control based on various control signals transmitted from the main board 55,
The solenoid 29 for operating the movable body 28 in the symbol display device 18 is connected. Also, the pattern substrate 5
6, the variable display 25 in the symbol display device 18
Are connected.

The main board 55 outputs various control signals corresponding to the big hit state, the outly reach state, and the outlying state to the design board 56 together with the variation patterns according to the respective states. This control signal is determined on the basis of an arbitrary numerical value extracted from a predetermined random number. Further, the main board 55 controls the excitation / demagnetization of the solenoid 29. That is, a drive signal is output to the solenoid 29 based on the variation pattern according to each state determined by the main board 55.

Incidentally, "off-reach" means, for example, in a reach state in which the first and third symbols 45 and 47 are the same symbol, the second symbol 46 is caused to display a symbol different from the symbols 45 and 47. However, it is in a disengaged state. In addition, the “variation pattern” is a predetermined variation for each of the variation patterns from the start of the variation of each of the symbols 45 to 47 until the symbols 45 to 47 definitely stop the predetermined symbol. It is something which shows the operation pattern of each design 45-47 in time. That is, the fluctuation pattern is
This is equivalent to the effect performed by the symbol display device 18, and is, for example, an effect such as frame-by-frame advance, high-speed advance, or character operation when a reach state is reached, or The notice display using the movable notice unit 26 and the liquid crystal notice unit 48, which are the features, corresponds to this.

The pattern substrate 56 is based on the control signal received from the main substrate 55, and the symbol display device 18 (variable display 2
5) Instruct the variable control (starting and stopping each of the symbols 45 to 47). As a result, in the variable display 25,
By the symbol combination game, predetermined symbols 45 to 47 are displayed for each column. Also, the pattern substrate 56
Is based on the variation pattern received from the main board 55,
Display information corresponding to the same variation pattern is generated, and the display mode of the symbol display device 18, based on the display information, that is,
The image on the variable display 25 is controlled.

Next, the characteristic configuration of this embodiment, that is,
The notice display of the movable notice unit 26 and the liquid crystal notice unit 48 controlled by the main substrate 55 and the pattern substrate 56 will be described.
First, on the main board 55, both the notice units 26 and 48 which are executed as a variation pattern when the big hit state is determined.
The notice display mode of is explained.

As shown in FIG. 8A, the movable body 28 in the movable notice portion 26 is arranged at the “0” position and the notation surface 27 is displayed while the game ball is not winning in the starting winning opening 22. 0 ". And the variable display 25
Does not display the liquid crystal notice section 48.

In such a state, when the game ball wins the starting winning port 22, the main board 55 which detects it wins an arbitrary numerical value from a predetermined random number, and the final stop design of this time,
It is determined which of the big hit state, the out-reach state, and the out-of-range state. Then, the variation pattern is selected according to the determined state (big hit state), and the control signal and the variation pattern are output to the pattern board 56.

When the pattern substrate 56 receives the control signal and the variation pattern from the main substrate 55, it outputs the control signal to the variable display 25 to start the variation of the symbols 45 to 47, and as shown in FIG. 8 (b). As shown, at the upper part of the screen area of the variable display 25, the movable notice portion 26 in the mounting frame 24 is provided.
The liquid crystal notice section 48 is caused to appear at a position facing with. At this time, the liquid crystal notice section 48 displayed on the variable display 25 is displayed.
On each ward screen 50 of "reach", "SP reach",
Characters representing various game states of "big hit" and "big hit" are sequentially displayed in a clockwise direction when viewed from the front. In addition,
The arrows shown in FIGS. 8B and 8C indicate that the symbols 45 to 47 are changing.

Next, the main board 55 outputs a drive signal to the solenoid 29 in order to rotate the movable body 28. Then, the solenoid 29 is excited, and the movable body 28 of the movable notice unit 26 starts to rotate as if the engine speed in the tachometer is increasing. The main board 55 continues to excite the solenoid 29 to rotate the movable body 28 to the “off” position where the scale of the writing surface 27 is swung, and the movable body 28 is hidden behind the shield plate 24b. Then, the pattern substrate 56
However, the display needle 51 is displayed on the liquid crystal notice unit 48, and the movable body 2 with the scale off in the movable notice unit 26 is displayed.
8 is displayed in the liquid crystal notice unit 48, that is, the display effect is produced as if the rotating operation of the movable body 28 was taken over by the display needle 51 (see FIG. 8C). The movable body 2
The state in which 8 is arranged at the "shake off" position corresponds to the "other notice display is completed" state.

Next, the design substrate 56 is the variable display 25.
In the liquid crystal notice unit 48 of the
The ward screen 50 labeled "SP reach" is displayed in a passing manner, and the ward screen 50 labeled "Big hit" is stopped and displayed. (See FIG. 8D). In this way, the gaming state that occurs when the changing symbols 45 to 47 are definitely stopped is announced.

Then, the symbol board 56 is in the state of the jackpot which is displayed in advance while the stop of the display needle 51 is maintained, that is, the first to third symbols 45 to 47 are all the same symbol. As such, the fluctuation of the symbols is stopped, and the big hit state is determined. After that, the pattern board 56 turns off the liquid crystal notice section 48 of the variable display 25, and accordingly, the main board 55 demagnetizes the solenoid 29 to return the movable body 28 to the "0" position again.

Next, on the main board 55, a notice display mode of both notice units 26 and 48 executed as a variation pattern when the outlying reach state is determined will be described. In addition,
In the following description, since the configuration is substantially the same as the notice display mode when the big hit state is determined on the main board 55 described above, only different points will be briefly described.

In this case, when the pattern board 56 receives the control signal and the variation pattern corresponding to the detached reach state from the main board 55, the liquid crystal notice section 48 appears. On the other hand, the main board 55 outputs a drive signal to the solenoid 29, and rotates the movable body 28 to the "shake off" position. After that, the design substrate 56 causes the liquid crystal notice unit 48 to display the display needle 51 so as to take over the rotating operation of the movable body 28. Then, the same display hand 51 is displayed in a rotation stop state on the ward screen 50 described as "reach" (or "SP reach"), and the game state that occurs when the changing symbols 45 to 47 are fixedly stopped is foretold. .

The pattern substrate 56, while maintaining the stop of the display needle 51, performs an effect so that the reach (or SP reach) state is displayed in advance, and the first and third symbols 4 are displayed.
Definitely stop 5 and 47. In this case, since the shift reach state is determined on the main board 55, the second symbol 46 is different from the first and third symbols 45 and 47.

Further, this mode is realized as a variation pattern when the big hit state is determined on the main board 55, and the display hand 51 is rotated on the section screen 50 described as "reach" (or "SP reach"). The symbols 45 to 47 may be fixedly stopped so that the big hit state is given even when the symbols are stopped and displayed.

Next, on the main board 55, a notice display mode of both notice units 26 and 48 executed as a variation pattern when the detached state is determined will be described. In this case, when the pattern board 56 receives the control signal and the variation pattern corresponding to the detached state from the main board 55, the liquid crystal notice section 4
Make 8 appear. On the other hand, the main board 55 is the solenoid 2
The drive signal is output to 9, and the excitation time of the solenoid 29 is adjusted so that the movable body 28 is not rotated to the "off" position, stopped at the intermediate position, and returned to the "0" position again. After that, the design substrate 56 fixes the first to third designs 45 to 47 so that the design substrate 56 is in the detached state. Therefore, in this mode, the display needle 51 is not displayed on the liquid crystal notice unit 48.

In this way, the dynamic display contents of the movable notice unit 26 (the operation contents of the movable body 28) mechanically operated by the operating mechanism and the liquid crystal notice unit 48 of the variable display 25.
Dynamic display contents (video contents that display indicator 51 is variably displayed)
Both imitate a tachometer and perform the same operation / display as the operation of increasing the rotation speed. And, based on that, design 4
A notice is displayed to the player about the possibility that 5 to 47 are in the combination state of the reach state or the big hit state so that the expectation gradually increases. Therefore, the notice display is made to be novel and interesting, and the interest in the game can be enhanced. Further, the movable notice unit 26 and the liquid crystal notice unit 48 are combined to form one tachometer, and perform a series of operations / displays (that is, have a correlation (correspondence) with each other). Differently, the player can easily understand that the display and operation for the notice display are performed in correspondence with each other.

Further, the movable body 28 mechanically operated by the solenoid 29 operates so as to swing off the scale of the writing surface 27, and then the movable body 28 operates (that is, a notice display along a series of display loci). In order to take over, the display needle 51 appears in the liquid crystal notice unit 48 and the rotation operation is displayed. That is, when the movable body 28 starts to rotate, if the operation is not completed (that is, the scale of the writing surface 27 is not shaken off), the display hand 5 in the liquid crystal notice unit 48.
1 is not displayed. For this reason, the player can move the movable notice unit 26.
When the movable body 28 starts to move, it is possible to keep an eye on the movable notice unit 26 and the liquid crystal notice unit 48 from the beginning to the end, and it is possible to increase interest in the notice display.

Therefore, according to the above embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. (1) In the above embodiment, the symbols 45 to 45 of the variable display 25
When 47 changes, the movable body 28 of the movable advance notice unit 26 is rotated by the solenoid 29 as if the engine speed is increasing, imitating the pointer of the tachometer. When the movable body 28 is moved to the "off" position, the display needle 51 appears on the liquid crystal notice unit 48, and the display needle 51 forms a series of display loci with the movable body 28 to perform the rotation operation. The display is variably displayed, and the screen is stopped at the predetermined section screen 50. And the symbols 45 to 4 which are fixedly stopped
7 is a combination of the display contents of the section screen 50 on which the display hand 51 is stopped. Therefore, according to the dynamic display contents of the movable notice unit 26 (movable body 28) and the liquid crystal notice unit 48 (display needle 51),
By setting the display content so that the expectation for the big hit gradually increases, it is possible to display the advance notice of the possibility of the reach state or the big hit state in a novel manner. In addition, since the display needle 51 of the liquid crystal notice unit 48 and the movable body 28 of the movable notice unit 26 are configured to form a series of display loci, they are displayed and operated in correspondence with each other. Can be easily understood by the player. As a result,
The interest in the game until the jackpot state is determined can be effectively increased.

(2) In the above embodiment, the movable notice unit 26
Since the liquid crystal notice unit 48 and the liquid crystal notice unit 48 are combined to form one tachometer, the player can immediately recognize the relationship between the movable notice unit 26 and the liquid crystal notice unit 48, and the both notice units 26, 48 can be recognized. The notice display mode performed by the user can be more easily understood.

(3) In the above embodiment, the solenoid 29
When the movable body 28 that mechanically operates starts to rotate, the display hand 51 in the liquid crystal notice unit 48 is not displayed unless the movable body 28 swings the scale of the writing surface 27. Therefore, the player expects that the display needle 51 will appear in the liquid crystal notice unit 48 when the movable body 28 of the movable notice unit 26 starts to move, and both notice units 2 from the beginning to the end.
It is possible to keep an eye on 6, 48, and it is possible to increase interest in the notice display.

(4) In the above embodiment, the liquid crystal notice section 48
Four ward screens 50 are provided on the ward screen, and character displays indicating various game states are displayed on the ward screen 50 along the display locus through which the display hands 51 pass so that the possibility of reach or jackpot increases. displayed. Therefore, the player can increase his / her expectation for the movement of the display hand 51.

(5) In the above embodiment, the movable notice unit 26
The liquid crystal notice unit 48 has a form imitating a tachometer which is an instrument, and the movable body 28 and the display needle 51 have a form imitating an indicating needle used for the tachometer. Therefore, the movable notice unit 2
6 and the liquid crystal notice unit 48 can be combined to most preferably realize a configuration that forms one dynamic display form.

(6) In the above embodiment, the liquid crystal notice unit 48
Character display showing various game states on the ward screen 50 of
It could be changed by the control of the symbol control board 56.
Therefore, each time the liquid crystal notice unit 48 is displayed on the variable display 25, the player can have an expectation for the liquid crystal notice unit 48.

The above embodiment may be embodied by changing to another example as follows. In the above-described embodiment, the liquid crystal notice unit 48 is designed to have the symbols 45-4.
It was supposed to be displayed when the change of 7 was started, but the second symbol 46 is changing, and the first and the third
After the reach state is determined by the symbols 45 and 47, the liquid crystal notice unit 48 may be displayed. In this case, after the reach state is determined, the movable notice unit 26
The movable body 28 is started to rotate. At this time, the control signal output from the main board 55 to the pattern board 56 is a signal corresponding to the big hit state or the out-reach state.

In the above embodiment, each section screen 50 of the liquid crystal notice section 48 displayed on the variable display 25 is
"Reach", "SP reach", "big hit", "big hit"
Characters representing various game states such as are displayed, but FIG.
As in (a), for example, the characters “SP reach”, “big hit”, “big hit”, and “big hit” are displayed in each ward screen 5
The mode represented by 0 may be used. Further, although the four division screens 50 are divided at equal intervals in the liquid crystal notice unit 48, the division screen 50 is not limited to four and may be divided into, for example, three or five. In addition, ward screen 50 which is described as "big hit"
The size of the ward screen 50 may be appropriately changed, for example, by increasing the size.

In the above embodiment, the liquid crystal notice section 48
The movable notice unit 26 without providing the ward screen 50 in
Similarly to the notation surface 27 of, the numerical value imitating the engine speed may be indicated. Even in this manner, if various game states corresponding to the indicated numerical values are displayed on the gaming machine 10 in advance, the dynamic display contents of the movable advance notice unit 26 and the liquid crystal advance notice unit 48 can be realized as advance notice display. . In addition, a section screen 50 such as the liquid crystal notice unit 48 is displayed on the notation surface 27 of the movable notice unit 26.
May be formed.

In the above embodiment, the liquid crystal notice unit 48
The division screen 50 may not be provided, and the degree of expectation for a big hit, that is, the possibility that a big hit state may be given may be displayed in advance based on the rotation angle of the display needle 51 without writing any characters. In this case, for example, when the display hand 51 swings out, a big hit state is announced in advance, and by stopping the display hand 51 at an intermediate position, it is announced that the possibility of a big hit state is a value corresponding to that position. Even in this case, since the degree of expectation of the big hit state varies depending on the stop position of the display hand 51, the interest can be enhanced.

In the above embodiment, the liquid crystal notice unit 48
As shown in FIG. 9B, the scale provided on the circular arc portion may be a lighting display scale 48a that is illuminated and displayed as the display needle 51 rotates. In this way, the movement of the display needle 51 is produced, and the interest for the advance notice display can be further enhanced. Further, a light emitting device such as an LED may be provided in an arc (periphery) portion of the notation surface 27 of the movable notice unit 26 so that the LED is turned on as the movable body 28 is rotated.

In the above embodiment, the variable display 25 is a liquid crystal display type, but it may be changed to a CRT or plasma display type. In the above embodiment, the liquid crystal notice unit 48 is not displayed on the variable display 25 while the game ball is not winning in the starting winning opening 22, but the liquid crystal notice unit 48 is always displayed on the variable display 2.
5 may be kept displayed.

In the above embodiment, the movable body 28 is operated by exciting or demagnetizing the solenoid 29. However, a motor is used instead of the solenoid 29,
The movable body 28 may be operated by driving a motor.

In the above embodiment, the advance notice display is started from the movable advance notice unit 26 and the advance notice display is ended in the liquid crystal advance notice unit 48. However, the advance notice display is started from the liquid crystal advance notice unit 48, and the movable advance notice unit 26 is started. It may be a mode that ends with.

In the above embodiment, the movable notice unit 26 and the liquid crystal notice unit 48 are imitated as one tachometer, but they may be imitated as speedometers.
Further, although the series of display loci formed by the movable body 28 of the movable notice unit 26 and the display needle 51 of the liquid crystal notice unit 48 is circular, the display locus is embodied in a form of drawing a linear locus, for example. May be.

In the above-described embodiment, the linear semi-circular advance notice portion 26 and the liquid crystal advance notice portion 48 are arranged so as to face each other and are combined with each other to form one circular tachometer. If the movable body 28 of the notice unit 26 and the display image (display needle 51) of the liquid crystal notice unit 48 operate / variably display and draw a series of display loci, each notice unit 28,
48 may not be configured to form one dynamic display (tachometer).

In the above embodiment, the rotation range of the movable body 28 of the movable notice unit 26 is substantially from the “0” position to the “off” position in the substantially horizontal state so as not to interfere with the display area of the liquid crystal notice unit 48. Although it was 180 degrees, it may be rotated 180 degrees or more and positioned on the liquid crystal notice unit 48.

In the above embodiment, the display needle 51 and the movable body 28 may have different forms. -In the above-mentioned embodiment, movable notice part 26 and liquid crystal notice part 48 may be similar figures. Further, both need not be substantially semicircular, but one may be quadrangular. Further, the display needle 51 is not provided on the liquid crystal notice part 48, and the division screen 5 is displayed as in the lighting display of the lighting display scale 48a of the arc portion shown in FIG. 9B.
0 may be sequentially turned on.

In the above embodiment, the main board 55 controls the excitation / demagnetization of the solenoid 29, but the design board 56 may be used instead. Next, technical ideas that can be understood from the above-described embodiment and each of the other examples will be described below.

(1) In the symbol display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the first and second advance notice means are constructed by imitating one instrument, and the movable body And the display image is a symbol display device showing the pointer in the instrument.

(2) In the symbol display device according to claim 4, the symbol display device is capable of variably displaying the stage display contents in the stage display section.

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As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
The dynamic display contents of each notice means visually recognized by the player can be changed to a novel display / operation mode for the notice display of a predetermined game state, and are displayed / operated in a corresponding relationship with each other. The game can be easily understood by the player, and the interest in the game until the jackpot state is determined can be effectively increased.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the outer appearance of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a symbol display device.

FIG. 3A is a rear view of an essential part showing an operation mechanism of a movable body,
Similarly, (b) is a front view of the main part.

FIG. 4A is a rear view of an essential part showing an operation mechanism of a movable body,
Similarly, (b) is a front view of the main part.

FIG. 5A is a rear view of an essential part showing an operation mechanism of a movable body,
Similarly, (b) is a front view of the main part.

FIG. 6 is a plan sectional view showing an operating mechanism of a movable body.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration for operating the symbol display device.

FIG. 8A to FIG. 8D are schematic diagrams showing a notice display mode in a movable notice unit and a liquid crystal notice unit.

9 (a) and 9 (b) are front views of main parts showing a symbol display device in another example.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing a conventional symbol display device.

[Explanation of symbols]

18 ... Symbol display device, 25 ... Variable display device (variable display part), 26 ... Movable notice part (first notice means), 28 ... Movable body, 51 ... Display needle (display image), 48 ... Liquid crystal notice part (first) 2 advance notice means), 50 ... Ward screen (stage display part).

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A symbol display device having a variable display unit capable of varying and displaying a plurality of types of symbols, wherein a game is performed based on a dynamic display content by a predetermined movable body operating in the vicinity of the variable display unit. A first notice means for giving a notice display of a possibility that a game state advantageous to the player is given is provided, and the variable display portion variably displays a display image different from the symbol to dynamically display contents. Based on the second notice means for displaying the possibility of the game state being given based on the notice, the movable body in the first notice means and the display image in the second notice means are displayed in correspondence with each other. Symbol display device configured to form a series of display loci in dynamic display contents. 2. The symbol display device according to claim 1, wherein the first and second notice means are combined with each other to form one dynamic display form. 3. The first and second notice means are configured in such a manner that the movable body and the display image take over an operation for a notice display along a series of display loci and a variable display.
The notice display for either one of the first and second notice means is
The symbol display device according to claim 1 or claim 2, which is performed after the other notice display is completed. 4. A stage display unit is provided in at least one of the first and second advance notice means to display the possibility of the game state being provided in stages along the display locus. The pattern display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. A gaming machine provided with the symbol display device according to claim 1. Description: