JP2003175164A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving the speculativenss and interest of a person unfamiliar with the game machine by accurately reporting the probability of shifting of a second display to a first display as a result of varying display of a display device. <P>SOLUTION: A reporting lamp unit 7 is structured so as to increase the lit number of lamps 7a by one every time the value of reliability increases by 0.4%. When reliability is 42% for example, 105 lamps 7a (quotient of 42% divided by 0.4%) are lit. Specifically, all the lamps 7a in lighting blocks k0 to k3 and five lamps 7a in a lighting block k4 are lit. Thus, the reporting lamp unit 7 reports the value of reliability by increasing or decreasing the number of lamps lit among a plurality of lamps 7a. Moreover, as the area of lit parts of the lighting blocks k0 to k9 is expanded and reduced in accordance with the lit number of the lamps 7a, by looking at the area of the lit parts, one can easily recognize the value of reliability. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine and the like, and more particularly to a gaming machine capable of improving gambling and interest of a person unfamiliar with the gaming machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A gaming machine typified by a pachinko machine is a game board in which a game area into which a ball is driven is formed, a front frame to which the game board is attached, and a front frame that can be opened and closed. A glass door frame that is freely attached and covers the peripheral portion of the game area of the game board, and a notification lamp that is arranged on the glass door frame and notifies the player of various game states. According to such a pachinko machine, for example, the probability that the reach state shifts to the jackpot state (hereinafter simply referred to as “reliability”) is notified by lighting or blinking the notification lamp.

This reliability depends on the value of the reliability.
The lighting or blinking pattern of the notification lamp, that is, the lighting time or blinking interval of the notification lamp is preset, and the notification lamp is turned on or blinked based on this setting to notify. For example, when the reliability value is high, the blinking interval of the notification lamp is shortened, while when the reliability value is low, the blinking interval of the notification lamp is lengthened. It recognizes the probability that it will transition to a state, that is, the confidence value.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned pachinko machine, in order for the player to recognize the reliability value, the lighting or blinking pattern of the notification lamp corresponding to the reliability value is previously recognized and memorized. However, there is a problem that a person who is unfamiliar with a pachinko machine, such as a player who has little experience in playing games, cannot determine the appropriate reliability from the lighting or blinking pattern of the notification lamp. For this reason, there is a problem in that it is not possible to improve the gambling and interest of a player who has little experience in playing games. Also,
When the reliability values that differ depending on the type of reach state are set to, for example, 2%, 10%, 42%, 51%, ... However, there is a problem that it is more difficult to accurately determine the lighting or blinking pattern of the notification lamp.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and accurately notifies the value of the probability that the second display shifts to the first display as a result of the variable display by the display device, It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can improve the gambling and interest of a person who is unfamiliar with the gaming machine.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problem To achieve this object, a game machine according to claim 1 is arranged to face a game board on which a game is played by a game medium such as a game ball, and one surface of the game board. A front frame member that covers one surface of the game board and a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed according to the state of the game played on the game board, and the plurality of types of symbols match one of the predetermined combinations. A display device configured to display one display and a second display displayed before the display of the first display, and is provided on the side of the front frame member that is not facing the one surface of the game board. And a light emitting body configured to emit light, and the light emitting range or the light emitting position of the light emitting body can be changed according to the value of the probability that the second display shifts to the first display by the display device. It is equipped with a device.

According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the game is played on the game board by using a game medium such as a game ball, and a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed on the display device according to the state of the game. As a result of the variable display, the second
When the display is displayed, the notification device notifies the value of the probability that the second display shifts to the first display. The notification of the probability value by the notification device is performed by changing the light emitting range or the light emitting position of the light emitting body according to the probability value. Therefore, the value of the probability that the second display shifts to the first display is recognized by confirming the light emitting range or the light emitting position according to the probability value. Moreover, since the light emitter of the notification device is provided on the side of the front frame member that does not face the one face of the game board, it is necessary to replace the notification device together with the game board when only the game board is removed and replaced. Absent.

A gaming machine according to a second aspect is the gaming machine according to the first aspect, wherein the light emitting body includes a plurality of light emitting components configured to emit light, and the second display by the display device is the first The number of light emission of the plurality of light emitting components can be increased or decreased according to the value of the probability of shifting to one display.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect.
In the gaming machine described in [1], the light emitting body is configured to be capable of enlarging or reducing the area of the light emitting range according to the value of the probability that the second display shifts to the first display.

A gaming machine according to a fourth aspect is provided with the first to third aspects.
In the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, a game area in which a game is played with a game medium such as a game ball is provided on one surface of the game board, and the front frame member penetrates a portion facing the game area. An opening to be formed is provided, and the luminous body of the notification device is provided along the peripheral portion of the opening.

[0011]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this embodiment, a pachinko machine, which is a kind of ball game machine, as an example of the game machine, particularly a first-class pachinko machine, will be described.

FIG. 1 is a front (front) view of a pachinko machine 1 which is an embodiment of the present invention, and shows a state in which the reliability notified by the notification lamp devices 7 and 42 is 42%. The arrow A in FIG. 1 indicates the direction of rotation of the firing handle 10a when the game ball launching device 10 launches a ball P (see FIG. 2). The black circles in FIG. 7 shows the lighting (light emitting) states of the respective lamps 7a constituting the lamp 7. Here, the reliability is the probability when various reach states shift to the jackpot state.

The pachinko machine 1 is mainly provided on an outer frame 1a having a substantially rectangular frame shape, a front frame 2 which is openably and closably attached to the outer frame 1a, and a front surface of a substantially upper half of the front frame 2. Glass door frame 3 for Hinges 4 and 4 are provided at both upper and lower left corners of the glass door frame 3, and the glass door frame 3 is openably and closably mounted on the front frame 2 with the hinges 4 and 4 as rotation axes.

The glass door frame 3 is a member for covering a game area 11a (see FIG. 3) of the game board 11 which will be described later, and is provided with a substantially frame-shaped front cover 3a which covers and decorates the peripheral portion of the game area 11a. There is. An opening window 3b, which is substantially circular in a front view, is formed in the center of the front cover 3a so as to penetrate in the front-back direction of the front cover 3a (the direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. 1). The opening window 3b is an opening for exposing the game area 11a of the game board 11 to the front side of the glass door frame 3, and the jackpot lamp device 5 is provided in the upper center of the opening window 3b.

The jackpot lamp device 5 is a device that is turned on or blinks in order to notify the player (customer) of the occurrence of jackpot (a jackpot state), and is a dot on the front side (front side in FIG. 1) of the front cover 3a. It has a plurality of lamps 5a arranged in a line and a lens cover 5b which is provided in front of the plurality of lamps 5a (front side in FIG. 1). Each lamp 5a is composed of a light emitting diode (hereinafter, simply referred to as "LED"), and the lens cover 5b is formed of a transparent (or semitransparent) synthetic resin material with red or yellow colors.

Side lamp devices 6 and 6 are provided on the left and right sides of the upper portion of the front cover 3, that is, on the left and right sides of the jackpot lamp device 5, respectively. The side lamp devices 6 and 6 are devices that light up or blink according to various game states to decorate the front surface of the front cover 3a, and a plurality of lamps 6a arranged in a dot shape on the front side of the front cover 3a. And a lens cover 6b provided in front of the plurality of lamps 6a. Each lamp 6
Like the above-mentioned lamps 5a, a is an LED, and the lens cover 6b is made of a transparent (or translucent) synthetic resin material with red or yellow colors.

Notification lamp devices 7, 7 having a substantially arcuate shape when viewed from the front are provided on both left and right sides of the front surface of the front cover 3a and on both left and right edges of the opening window 3b. Reference numerals 7 and 7 are symmetrically formed. These notification lamp devices 7 and 7 are devices for lighting or extinguishing according to various game states, and for notifying the value of the reliability when shifting from various reach states to the jackpot state.

Each of the notification lamp devices 7 and 7 mainly includes a plurality of lamps 7a arranged in a dot shape on the front side of the front cover 3a, and a lens cover 7b provided in front of the plurality of lamps 7a. Are provided respectively. The notification lamp devices 7 and 7 are respectively provided with 10 lighting blocks (zones) k0 to k9 that are partitioned at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the opening window 3b. In each lighting block k0 to k9, the above-mentioned plurality of lamps 7a are arranged in a dot form of 25 pieces, and each of these lamps 7a is composed of an LED similarly to the above-mentioned lamp 5a.

The lens cover 7b is made of a colored transparent (or semi-transparent) synthetic resin material, and the portions corresponding to the lighting blocks k0 to k2 are yellow and the portions corresponding to the lighting blocks k3 to k5 are orange. , Lighting blocks k6 to k
The portions corresponding to 9 are colored red. Further, the lighting covers k0 to k9 are provided on the lens cover 7b.
Nine division lines 7c are provided corresponding to the boundary positions of. Each partition line 7c is a linear scale indicating the boundary position of each lighting block k0 to k9.

Here, the details of the notification lamp devices 7 and 7 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 shows the glass door frame 3
FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view of one of the notification lamp devices 7 arranged on the left side of FIG. 1, showing a state in which the reliability notified by the notification lamp device 7 is 42%. here,
The black circles in FIG. 2 indicate the respective lamps 7 that constitute the notification lamp device 7.
The lighting state of a is shown. The other notification lamp device 7 arranged on the left side of the glass door frame 3 is formed symmetrically with the one notification lamp device 7 shown in FIG.
The description is omitted.

On the outer peripheral portion of the notification lamp device 7, "0
11 scale indicators 7d of "%", "10%", ..., "100%" are provided. These scale markings 7d are
This is an index for reading the reliability value corresponding to the lighting range (light emitting range) of the lamp 7a (the range where the lamp 7a shown by a black circle is shown), and the "0%" scale marking 7d indicates the lighting block k0. At the lower left corner, the scale markings 7d of "10%" to "90%" are displayed at the left end side of each marking line 7c at "100%".
% ”Graduation markings 7d are provided at the upper left corner of the lighting block k9.

In each lighting block k0 to k9, five lamps 7a are arranged in a line in the normal direction of the notification lamp device 7, and 5 lamps are arranged in the circumferential direction of the notification lamp device 7.
The individual lamps 7a are arranged in rows. Therefore, a total of 25 (5 × 5) lamps 7a are arranged in each lighting block k0 to k9, and a total of 250 lamps 7a are arranged in one notification lamp device 7.

The notification lamp device 7 is constructed so that the number of lamps 7a to be turned on is increased by one each time the reliability value increases by 0.4%. For example, FIG. 1 and FIG.
When the reliability is 42% as shown in (4), 42% ÷ 0.
Since it is necessary to light 105 lamps 7a of 4% in total, all the lamps 7a in the lighting blocks k0 to k3 and the five lamps 7a in the lighting block k4 are lit. In this way, the notification lamp device 7 can notify the player of the reliability value by increasing or decreasing the number of the 250 lamps 7a in total according to the reliability value. Specifically, the notification lamp device 7 sets the reliability values to 0%, 0.4%, and
0.8%, ..., 99.2%, 99.6%, 100%
It is possible to notify in the range of.

Further, in the notification lamp device 7, the number of lights of the lamp 7a is increased or decreased in accordance with the reliability value, so that the lighting range of the lighting blocks k0 to k9 (the range in which the lamp 7a shown by a black circle is shown). ) Area is enlarged or reduced. Therefore, even a player unfamiliar with the game can easily recognize the reliability value by glancing at the area of the lighting range of the lighting blocks k0 to k9.

Further, in the notification lamp device 7, the number of lights of the lamp 7a is increased or decreased according to the reliability value, so that the lighting range of the lighting blocks k0 to k9 (the range in which the lamp 7a shown by a black circle is shown). ) The length is increased or decreased in the circumferential direction of the opening window 3b. Therefore, even a player unfamiliar with the game can easily recognize the value of the reliability by glancing at the lighting range lengths of the lighting blocks k0 to k9. Moreover, since the lighting range lengths of the lighting blocks k0 to k9 are designated by the lane markings 7c and the scale markings 7d, the lighting blocks k0 to k9 are designated by this designation.
The reliability value corresponding to the lighting range length of can be easily read.

Returning to FIG. 1, description will be made. Lighting block k4
~ K9 is a part above the center of the opening window 3b, that is, the game area 11 of the game board 11 exposed from the opening window 3b.
It is provided above the center of a. Here, the center of the game area 11a is an LCD on which the player's line of sight is concentrated
This is the part where the display 15 and the first-type starting port 16 are arranged (see FIG. 3). By providing the lighting blocks k4 to k9 above the center of the game area 11a in this manner, the player can easily recognize the lighting of the lamp 7a of the lighting blocks k4 to k9. Therefore, when the lighting blocks k4 to k9 are lit, that is, when the reliability notified by the notification lamp device 7 is about 40% or more, the lighting range of the lamp 7a that reaches the lighting blocks k4 to k9. Because it is easier for the player to see
It is possible to further improve the gambling and interest of the player.

On the other hand, each of the above lighting blocks k0 to k3
Is provided below the center of the opening window 3b, that is, below the center of the game area 11a where the player's line of sight is concentrated. By providing the lighting blocks k0 to k3 below the center of the game area 11a in this manner, it is possible for the player to make it difficult for the player to visually recognize the lighting of the lamps 7a of the lighting blocks k0 to k3. Therefore, the lighting block k
When 0 to k3 are turned on, that is, when the reliability notified by the notification lamp device 7 is lower than about 40%, the lighting range of the lamp 7a of each lighting block k0 to k3 is in the player's field of view. Since it is difficult for the player to enter, it is possible to prevent the player's gambling and interest from decreasing.

Behind the opening window 3b of the front cover 3a (see FIG. 1).
The outer glass plate 8 in the shape of a substantially rectangular plate
And the inner glass plate 9 is arranged behind the outer glass plate 8 (on the back side with respect to the paper surface of FIG. 1).
The outer glass plate 8 and the inner glass plate 9 which are doubly arranged.
Are detachably attached to a glass holding frame (not shown) attached to the back surface of the glass door frame 3.

Below the front frame 2 and below the outer frame 1a, a game ball launching device 10 is arranged. The game ball launching device 10 is a launching handle 1 operated by a player to hit a ball P (see FIG. 2) into a game area 11a.
0a, and the launch handle 10a is rotated in the direction of arrow A by the player to move the ball P to the game area 11
It can be fired toward a.

FIG. 3 shows a game board 11 attached to the front frame 2.
FIG. The game board 11 is detachably attached to the upper center of the front frame 2, and is formed in a substantially rectangular shape with plywood such as a plywood board. An outer rail 12 formed of a metal plate in a substantially arc shape is erected at the edge portion of the front surface of the game board 11, and an inner rail formed of a metal in a substantially arc shape is provided inside the outer rail 12. Rails 13 are planted. A game area 1 in which a ball P is driven on the front surface of the game board 11 surrounded by the inner rails 13 and the outer rails 12.
1a is formed.

At the lower part of the game area 11a, a plurality of ordinary winning openings 14 are provided in which 5 to 15 balls P are paid out when the balls P are won. Also, game area 1
At the center of 1a, a liquid crystal (LCD) display 15 for displaying a pattern as a plurality of types of identification information is provided. The display screen of the LCD display 15 is vertically divided into three, as will be described later, and various symbols are variably displayed in each of the three divided display areas (see FIG. 4).

Below the LCD display 15, there is provided a first-type starting port 16 made of a so-called tulip. When the ball P passes through the first-type starting port 16, the above-mentioned variation of the LCD display 15 is caused. The display starts. Below the first type starting opening 16, a specific winning opening (large winning opening) 17 is provided. This specific winning hole 17
When the display result after the change of the LCD display 15 matches one of the predetermined symbol combinations,
This is a winning opening that is a big hit and is opened for a predetermined time (for example, until 30 seconds elapse or 10 balls P are won) so that the balls P can easily win.

In the specific winning opening 17, the V zone 17
a is provided and the ball P is opened while the specific winning opening 17 is open.
Passes through the V zone 17a, the continuation right is established,
After the specific winning opening 17 is closed, the specific winning opening 17 is opened again for a predetermined time (or until a predetermined number of balls P are won in the specific winning opening 17). The opening / closing operation of the specific winning opening 17 can be repeated up to 16 times (16 rounds), and the state in which the opening / closing operation can be performed is a special game state in which a so-called predetermined game value is given. is there.

In addition, on the left and right sides of the LCD display 15, a total of two ordinary symbol operation gates 18 through which the ball P can pass.
Are provided one by one. According to these normal symbol operation gates 18, the sphere P passes through one of them, and the variable display of the normal symbol display LED 19 is started. The number of balls P (the number of reserved balls) that have passed through the normal symbol operation gate 18 of the balls P can be reserved up to four.

Normal symbol display LED (ordinary symbol display device)
19 is composed of one 7-segment LED,
It is provided above the LCD display 15. The normal symbol display LED 19 is configured to be capable of displaying 10 kinds of symbols "0" to "9", and the variation of various symbols by the ball P passing through any of the above normal symbol operation gates 18. The display is started. After the normal symbol display LED 19 fluctuates for a predetermined time (for example, about 30 seconds), the display result is a predetermined symbol (for example,
When it becomes "7"), the tulip of the first type starting opening 16 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, about 0.3 seconds to about 0.4 seconds), and the ball P easily passes through the first type starting opening 16. It is a state.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the display state of the LCD display 15. Referring to FIG. 4, LC
The display state of the D display 15 will be described. The LCD display 15 includes three display areas 15a, 15b, 15c which are vertically divided into three.

FIG. 4A shows the three display areas 15
Left and right display areas 15a, 1 of a, 15b, 15c
The variable display of 5c is stopped, and the remaining central display area 15
It shows a state in which only the variable display of b is being performed.
The variable display starts in the order of the display area 15a on the left side, the display area 15c on the right side, and the display area 15b in the center of the display area, and is stopped in the same order. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4A, the variable display of the central display area 3b is stopped at the end.

Each display area 15a in which the variable display is stopped,
On 15b and 15c, three symbols are displayed in an upper, lower, and middle arrangement in the vertical direction. The left and right display areas 15a of FIG.
The symbols Z1 and Z3 stopped and displayed above and below 15c are winning symbols. As shown in FIG. 4C, when three hit symbols Z1 and Z3 of the same type are aligned on the hit line in the horizontal direction or the diagonal direction, that is, the big hit display (first display) is displayed. Then, it becomes a "big hit state" and the specific winning opening 5 is opened.

On the other hand, the left and right display areas 15 of FIG.
Since the symbol Z2 stopped and displayed in the center of a and 15c is a lost symbol, for example, this lost symbol Z2 is shown in FIG. 3 (b).
As shown in, even if three hits are lined up on the winning line, they are not a big hit, and the player is in a “missing state”. That is, the lost state is a state in which three hit symbols Z1 and Z3 of the same type are not lined up on the hit line, or a case where three lost symbols Z2 are lined up on the hit line.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the central display area 15
While the variable display of b is being performed, the winning symbol Z1,
In the display areas 15a and 15c on the left and right of Z3, when two symbols are aligned on one of the hit lines, that is, when the reach display (second display) is displayed, the "reach state" is set. That is, this reach state means the remaining central display area 15b.
Depending on the display result of, it is a state that can be a big hit. In FIG. 4A, the reach state is reached on the two hit lines in the diagonally right downward direction and the diagonally left downward direction. The appearance of this reach state enhances the player's expectation.

Here, the pachinko machine 1 is set with a plurality of types of reach states, such as a normal reach state and a super reach state, depending on the type of reach display. The reliability value when each of these reach states shifts to the jackpot state is set to a different value depending on the type of the reach state. For example, the reliability value when the normal reach state shifts to the big hit state is about 0.8% to about 2.6%, while the reliability value when the super reach state shifts to the big hit state. Is set to about 41%, about 42%, 50.4%, etc., according to the symbol to be displayed.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above will be described. First, when the player rotates the firing handle 10a in the direction of arrow A, the game ball launching device 10 launches a ball P into the game area 11a,
The game starts. After starting this game, when the ball P passes through the normal symbol operation gate 18, the normal symbol display LED 19
The variable display of is started. When the variable display is stopped and a specific symbol is displayed on the normal symbol display LED 19, for example, "7" is displayed, the tulip of the first type starting port 16 is opened.

After that, when the ball P driven into the game area 11a passes through the first type starting opening 16, the variable display of the LCD display 15 is started. In such a case, LCD
Left and right display areas 15a, 15 on the display 15
When the variable display of c is stopped and the reach display is displayed as shown in FIG. 4A, the reach state is set. With the occurrence of this reach state, the value of the reliability when the reach state shifts to the big hit state is reported by each of the notification lamp devices 7, 7. For example, when the reliability value is 42%, all the lamps 7a in the lighting blocks k0 to k3 and the five lamps 7a in the lighting block k4 are turned on, as shown in FIG.

After the reach state is reached, the variable display in the display area 15b is stopped and, as shown in FIG. 4 (c), when the jackpot display is displayed, the jackpot state is entered and the specific winning opening 5 is opened. . In this way, when the jackpot state (special game state) is reached, each lamp 5a of the jackpot lamp device 5
Is lit and the player and the hall employee are informed of the occurrence of the big hit. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), when three lost symbols Z2 are aligned on the line, a lost state occurs, so that the specific winning opening 26 remains closed, and each notification lamp. The lamps 7a of the devices 7 and 7 are turned off, and the notification of the reliability value is completed.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the notification lamp devices 7, 7 have the lamp 7 depending on the reliability value at which the reach state shifts to the big hit state.
The player can be notified of the reliability value by changing the lighting range of a. Therefore, even a player unfamiliar with the game can accurately recognize the value of the reliability by checking the lighting range of the lamp 7a, and improve the gambling and interest of the person unfamiliar with the game. Can be urged.
Moreover, since the notification lamp devices 7 and 7 are provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine 1, that is, on the front cover 3a that covers the periphery of the game area 11a, when exchanging the game board 11, the game board 11 and Since there is no need to replace the game board 11, the cost required to replace the game board 11 can be reduced accordingly.

Further, since each of the notification lamp devices 7, 7 is provided around the game area 11a, it is possible to further improve the decorativeness of the appearance of the entire pachinko machine 1 and further attract the interest of the player. Moreover, before the reach state occurs, by lighting or blinking each lamp 7a of the notification lamp device 7, 7, the periphery of the game area 11a can be decorated. That is, since the notification lamps 7 and 7 can be used also as a decorative lamp device without separately providing a decorative lamp device around the game area 11a, the number of parts of the pachinko machine 1 can be reduced accordingly. Thus, the manufacturing cost of the pachinko machine 1 as a whole can be reduced.

Further, in the lens cover 7b, the portions corresponding to the lighting blocks k0 to k2 are yellow, and the lighting blocks k3 to k.
5 is colored in orange and the corresponding portions in the lighting blocks k6 to k9 are colored in red. Therefore, due to the difference in the color of the light emitted from the notification lamp device 7, the notification lamp device 7 should not be watched. In both cases, it is possible to recognize the outline of the reliability value. For example, when only yellow light is emitted, the reliability value is 0.4% to 40%, and when yellow and orange light is emitted, the reliability value is 40.4%.
If it is irradiated with yellow, orange, and red light, the reliability value is 60.4% or more and 100% or less,
Can be roughly recognized.

As described above, in the notification lamp device 7, the respective lighting blocks k0 to k in the lens cover 7b.
Although the light emitted by the lighting blocks k0 to k9 is made different by changing the coloring of the corresponding portion to 9, the LEDs having different emission colors are emitted to the lighting blocks k0 to k9, for example.
The colors of the lights emitted from the respective lighting blocks k0 to k9 of the notification lamp device 7 may be made different by arranging. For example, each of the lamps arranged in the lighting blocks k0 to k9 is composed of a red LED that emits red light and a green LED that emits green light, and the number of red LEDs arranged relative to the number of green LEDs arranged is the lighting block k0. It may be increased as it goes to ~ k9. The notification lamp device 7 configured as described above is configured so that the light emission color gradually changes from green to red as the lighting range goes to the lighting blocks k0 to k9.

Next, a modification of the above-described first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 shows the second
It is a front view of the pachinko machine 20 of an Example, and the reliability notified by the notification lamp device 21 is 40% or more and 50 or more.
The state is less than%. Note that the black circles in FIG. 5 indicate the lighting state of the lamp 21d that constitutes the notification lamp device 21, and the coloring attached to the lighting block m3 in FIG. 5 indicates the lighting state of the lighting block m3.

The pachinko machine 20 of the second embodiment has a substantially horseshoe shape around the opening window 3b of the glass door frame 3 in place of the notification lamp devices 7, 7 of the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment. The notification lamp device 21 is provided around. Below, the first
The same parts as those in the embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, the description thereof will be omitted, and only different parts will be described.

A notification lamp device 21 having a horseshoe shape in a front view is arranged around the opening window 3b on the front surface of the front cover 3a. The notification lamp device 21 is a device for lighting or blinking according to various game states, and for notifying the reliability value when the reach state shifts to the jackpot state. The notification lamp device 21 mainly includes ten lamps 21a to 21j arranged on the front side of the front cover 3a and a lens cover 22 provided in front of the ten lamps 21a to 21j. ing.

The notification lamp device 21 is divided into ten lighting blocks m0 to m9 in the circumferential direction of the opening window 3b. The lighting blocks m0 to m9 are sequentially provided from the lower left side of the opening window 3b to the lower right side of the opening window 3b at substantially equiangular intervals in the clockwise direction. Each of the lighting blocks m0 to m9 is composed of LEDs. One lamp 21a to 21j is provided.

The lens cover 22 is made of a colored transparent (or semi-transparent) synthetic resin material, the portions corresponding to the lighting blocks m0 to m2 are yellow, and the lighting blocks m3 to m.
The portion corresponding to 5 is colored orange, and the portion corresponding to the lighting blocks m6 to m9 is colored red. The lens cover 22 is provided with nine division lines 22a corresponding to the boundary positions of the lighting blocks m0 to m9.

Further, on the front surface of the lens cover 22, "10%" to approximately the central portion of each lighting block m0 to m9.
Ten "22%" signs 22b are provided.
Each of the markings 22b is an index indicating a range of reliability notified by the lighting blocks m0 to m9, and "10%" is 0% or more and less than 10%, "20%" is 10% or more and less than 20%, and ""30%" is 20% or more and less than 30%, "40%" is 30% or more and less than 40%, and "50%" is 40% or more and 50%.
Less than, "60%" is 50% or more and less than 60%, "70%"
Is 60% or more and less than 70%, "80%" is 70% or more 80
%, “90%” is 80% or more and less than 90%, “100
% "Corresponds to the range of 90% or more and less than 100%. If the reliability is 100%, for example,
All the lighting blocks m0 to m9 are configured to be lit.

According to the pachinko machine 20 of the second embodiment, when the reach state is reached, the lighting blocks m0 to m9 are sequentially lit, and then the lighting block m0 is responsive to the reliability value.
Only one of m9 is turned on. In particular,
After the reach state is generated, the lamps 21a to 21j are sequentially set to 1
The lighting blocks m0 to m9 are turned on one by one.
Are sequentially turned on, and the lighting position (light emitting position) of the notification lamp device 21 is changed. Due to this change, the lighting position of the notification lamp device 21 is changed so as to rotate around the game area 11a, and then only the lighting blocks m0 to m9 corresponding to the reliability value are turned on and the lighting position is determined. To do. For example, this lighting position is the lighting block m3.
When it is confirmed as, the player is informed that the reliability value is 40% or more and less than 50%.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine 20 of the second embodiment, in the notification lamp device 21, the lighting blocks m0 to m9 are divided according to the reliability value,
Only the lighting blocks m0 to m9 corresponding to the reliability value can be turned on. Therefore, the player can recognize what range the reliability value takes by glancing at the lighting position of the notification lamp device 21, that is, the lighting blocks m0 to m9. .

Further, lighting blocks m0 to m9 to be lit.
Before the confirmation of, the lighting position of the notification lamp device 21 is changed so as to rotate around the game area 11a, so that the variation increases the expectation of the player before the reliability is notified, The interest in the game can be further enhanced. It should be noted that the change in the lighting position of the notification lamp device 21 does not necessarily need to sequentially light the lighting blocks m0 to m9, and for example, the lighting blocks m0 to m9.
May be turned on or off randomly.

In this case, the notification lamp device 21
The speed at which the lighting position of the notification lamp device 21 rotationally moves, that is, the time interval at which the lighting position is switched may be changed according to the reliability value notified by. For example, when the reliability value is large, for example, when it is about 40% or more,
While shortening the time interval for switching the lighting position to increase the rotating speed of the lighting position, while the reliability value is small,
For example, when it is less than about 40%, the time interval for switching the lighting position may be lengthened to slow down the rotational movement speed of the lighting position.

Further, in the notification lamp device 21, since each of the lighting blocks m0 to m9 is provided with one lamp 21a to 21j, a large number of lighting blocks m0 to m9 are required to emit light. It is not necessary to arrange the LEDs in a dot shape, and the number of parts of the notification lamp device 21 can be reduced accordingly, and the manufacturing cost of the notification lamp device 21 as a whole can be reduced.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged front view of the upper portion of the pachinko machine 30 of the third embodiment. The black circles in FIG. 6 indicate the lighting states of the lamps 31a that make up the jackpot lamp device 31, and in the figure, the reliability notified by the jackpot lamp device 31 is 42%. The pachinko machine 30 of the third embodiment is configured so that the jackpot lamp device 31 notifies the reliability value instead of the notification lamp devices 7, 7 of the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment.

The jackpot lamp device 31 is a device for notifying the player of the occurrence of the jackpot, and also for notifying the reliability value when the reach state shifts to the jackpot state. The jackpot lamp device 31 includes a plurality of lamps 31a arranged in a dot shape on the front surface (front side in FIG. 6) of the front cover 3a, and a lens provided in front of the plurality of lamps 31a (front side in FIG. 6). And a cover 31b.

The jackpot lamp device 31 includes the front cover 3
It is divided into 10 lighting blocks (areas) n0 to n9 in the width direction of a (horizontal direction in FIG. 6). The lighting blocks n0 to n9 are provided at substantially equal intervals in the width direction of the front cover 3a.
Up to n9, 25 lamps 31a are arranged in a dot pattern. Further, the lens cover 31b is formed of a colored transparent (or translucent) synthetic resin material,
A demarcation line 31c is provided at the boundary position between the lighting blocks n0 to n9.
Are provided respectively. Each of the division lines 31c is a scale indicating the boundary position of each of the lighting blocks n0 to n9.

Further, in the upper part of each lighting block n0 to n9, 1 of "0%", "10%", ..., "100%" is displayed.
One scale marking 31d is provided. Each of the scale markings 31d is an index for reading the reliability value corresponding to the lighting (light emitting) range of the lamp 31a (range of the lamp 31a illustrated by a black circle in FIG. 6), and the scale of "0%". The sign 31d is displayed at the upper left corner of the lighting block n0 as "10.
Each scale marking 31d of "%" to "90%" is a section line 31c.
A scale indicator 31d of "100%" is provided on the upper end of the lighting block n9 at the upper left.

In each of the lighting blocks n0 to n9, 5 are arranged in the vertical direction of the jackpot lamp device 31 (vertical direction in FIG. 6).
The lamps 31a are arranged in a row, and the five lamps 31a are arranged in a row in the width direction of each of the lighting blocks n0 to n9 (horizontal direction in FIG. 6). Therefore, a total of 25 (5 × 5) lamps 31a are arranged in each lighting block n0 to n9, and a total of 250 lamps 31a are arranged in the jackpot lamp device 31 as a whole.

The jackpot lamp device 31 is constructed such that the number of the lamps 31a lit increases by one each time the reliability value increases by 0.4%. For example, when the reliability is 42% as shown in FIG. 6, it is necessary to light a total of 105 lamps 31a of 42% ÷ 0.4%. Therefore, all the lamps 31a of the lighting blocks n0 to n3 and The five lamps 31a in the lighting block n4 are lit.

As described above, according to the jackpot lamp device 31, it is possible to notify that the jackpot state has occurred, and also to notify the reliability value when the reach state shifts to the jackpot state. It is not necessary to separately provide an informing device for informing the reliability value, and the number of parts of the pachinko machine 30 can be reduced accordingly, and the manufacturing cost of the pachinko machine 30 as a whole can be reduced.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a pachinko machine 40 of the fourth embodiment. In FIG. 7, each light emitting block 43a to 43d
Each light emitting block 43a is colored in the light emitting part in
The non-luminous portion at 43d is illustrated by a two-dot chain line. The pachinko machine 40 of the fourth embodiment is configured to display reliability values on the surface of the outer glass plate 8 in place of the notification lamp devices 7, 7 of the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment. Therefore, “64%” is displayed on the outer glass plate 8.

In the pachinko machine 40, an irradiation unit 41 is arranged at the center of the lower edge of the opening window 3b in the glass door frame 3. The irradiation unit 41 is a device that irradiates the surface of the outer glass plate 8 with light in order to display numbers and symbols indicating the value of reliability on the surface of the outer glass plate 8. Outside glass plate 8
A combiner (reflecting member) 42 that reflects the light emitted from the irradiation unit 41 and has a light transmitting property is attached to the light emitting unit 41, and a light emitting region 43 is formed on the surface of the outer glass plate 8 by the light reflected by the combiner 42. Can be formed.

The light emitting region 43 has four light emitting blocks 43a to 43d formed by the reflected light of the combiner 42. By changing the irradiation light of the irradiation unit 41, the light emission in each of the light emitting blocks 43a to 43d. The position is changed. Each light emitting block 43a
Due to the change of the light emitting position in ~ 43d, the light emitting block 43a is "1" and the light emitting block 43b is "0".
~ "9" is "0" to "9" in the light emitting block 43c.
However, "%" can be displayed on the light emitting block 43d.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine 40 of the fourth embodiment, the light emitting positions of the respective light emitting blocks 43a to 43d and the respective light emitting blocks 43a are determined according to the reliability value when the reach state shifts to the big hit state. By changing the combination of ~ 43d, the numbers and symbols of "0%" to "100%" can be displayed on the surface of the outer glass plate 8. Therefore, even a player unfamiliar with the game can accurately recognize the value of the reliability by checking the numbers and symbols displayed in the light emitting area 43, and the gambling of the player unfamiliar with the game. It is possible to encourage improvement of interests.

Further, since the combiner 42 which reflects the irradiation light from the irradiation unit 41 has a light transmitting property, the visibility of the game area 11a provided behind the glass plates 8 and 9 does not deteriorate. Moreover, since the light emitting area 43 is formed semitransparently on the surface of the outer glass plate 8 by the light transmitting combiner 42, the visibility of the game area 11a is not hindered by the light emitting area 43. is there.

The present invention has been described above based on the embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Is easily guessed.

In this embodiment, the pachinko machines 1 and 20 are changed to the jackpot state by the notification lamp devices 7 and 21, the pachinko machine 30 is changed to the jackpot lamp device 31, and the pachinko machine 40 is changed to the jackpot state by the irradiation unit 41 and the combiner 42. The value of the degree of reliability to be transferred was notified before the occurrence of the jackpot condition. However, the timing of notifying the value of the reliability is not necessarily limited to this.For example, after the occurrence of the reach state, the reach state shifts to the jackpot state, and after the jackpot state ends, the reliability The value of may be reported.

In the present embodiment, the lighting blocks k0 to k9, m0 to m9, are used as the light emitters of the alarm device of the present invention.
These lighting blocks k0 will be described using n0 to n9.
~ K9, m0 to m9, n0 to n9 to light
Lamps 7a, 21a to 21j, 31a composed of EDs
Was used. However, the form of the light-emitting body of the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, a fluorescent tube such as a liquid crystal display or a neon tube may be used instead of each of the plurality of lamps 7a, 21a to 21j, 31a. You may comprise the light-emitting body of an alerting device.

In the second embodiment, the notification lamp device 21 is formed in a substantially horseshoe shape in front view, but the shape of the notification lamp device is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the notification lamp device is formed in a substantially circular shape in front view. The alarm device may be continuously formed over the entire peripheral portion of the opening window.

Further, in the first or third embodiment, the lighting range is changed by increasing or decreasing the number of lights of each of the lamps 7a, 31a of the notification lamp device 7 or the jackpot lamp device 31 according to the reliability value. Although the value of the reliability is notified by the above, when the reliability is notified, the lamps 7a and 31a of the notification lamp device 7 or the jackpot lamp device 31 are notified.
Does not necessarily have to be continuously lit, for example, each of the lamps 7a, 31a in the lighting range of the notification lamp device 7 or the jackpot lamp device 31 may be blinked.

Moreover, in such a case, the blinking pattern (blinking mode) may be changed according to the reliability value. For example, when the reliability value is large, for example, about 40% or more, the blinking interval of each of the lamps 7a and 31a in the lighting range is shortened, while when the reliability value is small, for example, about 40%. If less, the blinking interval of each lamp 7a, 31a in the lighting range may be lengthened.

As described above, the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment
Reference numeral 20 indicates the pachinko machine 3 by the notification lamp devices 7 and 21.
0 is a jackpot lamp device 31, a pachinko machine 40
Notified the value of the reliability at which the reach state transitioned to the jackpot state by the irradiation unit 41 and the combiner 42. That is, in the above embodiment, the "big hit display" is the first display of the present invention, and the "reach display" is the second display.
Was described by using the "value of the reliability at which the reach state shifts to the jackpot state" as the value of the probability that the second display shifts to the first display. However, each device 7, 2
1, 31 or the value of the probability notified by the irradiation unit 41 and the combiner 42 is not necessarily limited to the value of the reliability of transition from the reach state to the jackpot state. For example, the reach advance state transitions to the reach state. It may be a value of a probability (hereinafter, referred to as “preliminary reach reliability”).

The reach advance notice state is a state in which, for example, the LCD display 15 displays a reach advance notice display, which is a design for giving an advance notice of the reach state, before the reach state is generated. The advance notice reach reliability may be set to a different value depending on the type of the advance notice display. For example, the advance notice reliability may be set to about 1.0 depending on the type of the advance notice display.
%, About 2.4%, or about 45.2%.

By notifying the values of the advance reach reliability which are set to various values in this manner by the respective devices 7, 21, 31 or the irradiation unit 41 and the combiner 42,
Even a player who is unfamiliar with a pachinko machine can increase expectation for the occurrence of the reach state. When notifying the value of the advance notice reliability, the probability that the “reach notice” is the first display, the “reach notice display” is the second display, and the second display is the first display of the present invention. The value of “preliminary reach reliability” corresponds to the value of.

Further, in the reach preview state, the value of the probability (hereinafter, referred to as “preliminary jackpot reliability”) that the reach preview state shifts to the jackpot state through the reach state according to the type of the reach preview display. It may differ, for example, 0%, about 0.8%, depending on the type of reach notice display,
It is set to about 2.0%, about 2.6%, about 6.5%, about 7.2%, about 41%, or about 50.4%.

In such a case, each device 7, 21, 31 and the irradiation unit 41 and the combiner 42 notify the value of the notice jackpot reliability, and the player who is unfamiliar with the pachinko machine has an expectation for the occurrence of the jackpot condition. May be further increased. When notifying the value of the notice jackpot reliability, the “jackpot display” is displayed as the first display of the present invention.
The "reach notice display" corresponds to the second display, and the "prediction jackpot reliability value" corresponds to the value of the probability that the second display shifts to the first display.

Further, the present invention may be applied to a pachinko machine of a type different from the above embodiment. For example, once a big hit, including it, multiple times (eg, 2 or 3 times)
It may be implemented as a pachinko machine (commonly referred to as a two-time right thing and a three-time right thing) so that the big hit expectation value is increased until the big hit state occurs. Further, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine which is in a special game state on condition that a ball is won in a predetermined area after the jackpot pattern is displayed. Further, in addition to the pachinko machine, it may be implemented as various game machines such as arepaches, sparrow balls, slot machines, and game machines in which so-called pachinko machines and slot machines are integrated.

In the slot machine, for example, a symbol is changed by operating the operating lever in a state where the coin is inserted and the symbol effective line is determined, and the symbol is stopped and confirmed by operating the stop button. It is well known. Therefore, the basic concept of the slot machine is to include "variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after variably displaying the identification information sequence including a plurality of identification information,
The change of the identification information is started due to the operation of the starting operation means (for example, the operation lever), the identification information is changed due to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, the stop button), or a predetermined time elapses. The fluctuation of is stopped, and it is a slot machine equipped with a special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player, provided that the fixed identification information at the time of the stop is the specific identification information. In this case, coins, medals, etc. are typical examples of the game medium.

Further, as a specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused, a variable display means for variably displaying a symbol row consisting of a plurality of symbols and then finally displaying the symbols is provided, and for ball launching. One that does not have a handle. In this case, the predetermined operation (button operation)
After throwing in a predetermined amount of balls based on, for example, the fluctuation of the symbol is started due to the operation of the operation lever, for example, due to the operation of the stop button, or after the elapse of a predetermined time, the fluctuation of the symbol is changed. It is stopped, and a jackpot state that is advantageous to the player is generated on condition that the definite symbol at the time of stop is a so-called jackpot symbol, and a large amount of balls are paid out to the lower tray for the player. .

A modification of the present invention will be shown below. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the light emitter includes a plurality of light emitting components configured to be capable of emitting light, and in accordance with a value of a probability that the second display by the display device shifts to the first display, A gaming machine 1, characterized in that the number of emitted lights of the plurality of light emitting components can be increased or decreased. Therefore, the notification device can change the light emission range of the light emitting body by increasing or decreasing the number of light emission of the light emitting component to notify the change of the value of the probability that the second display shifts to the first display. Therefore, a player unfamiliar with the gaming machine can easily recognize the value of the probability that the second display shifts to the first display by glancing at the number of light emission of the light emitting component.

In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or in the gaming machine 1, the luminous body expands the area of the luminous range in accordance with the value of the probability that the second display shifts to the first display. A gaming machine 2 characterized by being configured to be reducible. Therefore, the notification device can notify the change of the value of the probability that the second display shifts to the first display by enlarging or reducing the area of the light emission range of the light emitter. Therefore, a player unfamiliar with the gaming machine can recognize the value of the probability that the second display will shift to the first display by glancing at the light emitting area of the light emitter.

In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine 1 or 2, a game area in which a game is played with a game medium such as a game ball is provided on one surface of the game board, and the front frame member is provided. Is provided with an opening penetratingly formed in a portion facing the game area, and the light-emitting body of the notification device is provided along a peripheral portion of the opening.

Since the game is played on the game medium in the game area, the line of sight of the player is concentrated around the game area. Therefore, in the gaming machine 3, the notification device is provided along the peripheral portion of the opening formed through the portion facing the game area, and as a result, the notification device is provided along the peripheral portion of the game area. For this reason, the light emitting range of the light emitting body is likely to be in the player's visual field, so that the visibility of the light emitting range is improved and the value of the probability of the second display shifting to the first display is more easily recognized. Can be done. Moreover, since the light-emitting body of the notification device is provided in the peripheral portion of the game area, the decorativeness around the game area can be improved by emitting light from the light-emitting body.

In the gaming machine 3, the luminous body is provided with a plurality of luminous blocks provided in the circumferential direction in the peripheral portion of the opening, and the probability of the second display on the display device shifting to the first display is set to a value. Accordingly, at least one of the plurality of light emitting blocks is configured to be capable of emitting light. Therefore, for example, when the probability that the second display shifts to the first display is a certain value, the one light-emitting block in each light-emitting block emits light, while the probability that the second display shifts to the first display is different. In the case of the value of, the other light emitting block among the light emitting blocks can be made to emit light. As described above, in the notification device, it is possible to change the light emitting block that emits light and change the light emitting position of the light emitter according to the value of the probability that the second display shifts to the first display. Therefore, a player unfamiliar with the gaming machine can easily recognize the value of the probability that the second display shifts to the first display by glancing at which one of the plurality of light emitting blocks is emitting light. You can do it.

In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or any one of the gaming machines 1 to 4, the front frame member covers one surface of the gaming board and is provided with a transparent member having a light transmitting property.
The notification device changes the light emission range of the light emitter so that the second display by the display device is changed to the first display.
A game machine 5 characterized by displaying a symbol or the like indicating a value of a probability of shifting to display on the transparent member.

In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or any one of the gaming machines 1 to 5, the light emitter of the notification device is also used as a decorative light emitter for decorating the front surface of the front frame member. Characteristic game machine 6. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide a decorative light-emitting body for decorating the front surface of the front frame member with the light-emitting body of the notification device. The manufacturing cost can be reduced.

In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or any one of the gaming machines 1 to 6, the notification device is configured to be able to notify that the first display is displayed by the display device. A gaming machine characterized by. Therefore, for example, when the first display is a display showing the occurrence of the big hit, the notification device can notify the occurrence of the big hit.

A gaming machine according to claim 1 or any one of the gaming machines 1 to 7, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko machine. Among them, the basic configuration of the pachinko machine is to have an operation handle, which shoots a ball to a predetermined game area in response to the operation of the operation handle, and the ball wins an operating port arranged at a predetermined position in the game area. As a necessary condition for (or passing through the actuation port), there is one in which the identification information variably displayed on the display device is fixedly stopped after a predetermined time. In addition, when a special game state occurs, a variable winning device (specific winning port) arranged at a predetermined position in the game area is opened in a predetermined manner to make it possible to win a ball, and the value depending on the number of winning prizes. The value (including not only the gift ball but also the data to be written on the magnetic card, etc.) is given.

A gaming machine according to claim 1 or any one of the gaming machines 1 to 7, wherein the gaming machine is a slot machine. Among them, as a basic configuration of the slot machine, "a variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after variably displaying an identification information sequence including a plurality of identification information is provided, Alternatively, or after a lapse of a predetermined time, the fluctuation of the identification information is stopped, and as a necessary condition that the fixed identification information at the time of the stop is the specific identification information,
A gaming machine provided with a special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player ". In this case, coins, medals, etc. are typical examples of the game medium.

A gaming machine according to claim 1 or any one of the gaming machines 1 to 7, wherein the gaming machine is a combination of a pachinko machine and a slot machine. Among them, the basic configuration of the fused gaming machine is "provided with a variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after variably displaying the identification information sequence including a plurality of identification information,
The change of the identification information is started due to the operation of the starting operation means (for example, the operation lever), the identification information is changed due to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, the stop button), or a predetermined time elapses. Fluctuation is stopped, and the special identification state information at the time of the stop is required to be the specific identification information, and a special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player is provided, and a ball is used as a game medium. In addition to being used, a predetermined number of balls are required when the identification information starts changing, and a large number of balls are paid out when a special game state occurs.

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According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the notification device notifies the value of the probability that the second display shifts to the first display by changing the light emission range or the light emission position of the light emitter. be able to. Therefore, by confirming the light emitting range or the light emitting position of the light emitting body, it is possible to easily recognize the value of the probability that the second display shifts to the first display. Therefore, even a player who is inexperienced with a game machine such as a player who has little experience in playing a game can accurately recognize the value of the probability that the second display shifts to the first display, and the player's gambling performance is high. There is an effect that the interest can be improved.

Further, for example, when a plurality of kinds of values of the probability of shifting the second display to the first display are set in advance,
Since the light emitting range or the light emitting position of the light emitting body can be changed to a different state according to the plurality of kinds of probability values, it is possible to accurately recognize the difference between the plurality of probability values. Moreover, the light emitter of the alarm device
Since the front frame member is provided on the side not facing the one surface of the game board, when only the game board is removed and replaced, it is not necessary to replace the notification device with the game board, and the game board is replaced accordingly. There is an effect that the cost required for can be reduced.

According to the gaming machine of claim 2, claim 1
In addition to the effect of the gaming machine described in, the notification device changes the light emission range of the light emitter by increasing or decreasing the number of light emission of the light emitting component, and changes the value of the probability that the second display shifts to the first display. Can be notified. Therefore, a player unfamiliar with the gaming machine can glance at the number of light emission of the light emitting component,
There is an effect that the value of the probability that the second display shifts to the first display can be easily recognized.

According to the gaming machine of claim 3, claim 1
Alternatively, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine described in item 2, the notification device enlarges or reduces the area of the light emitting range of the light emitter to notify the change in the value of the probability that the second display shifts to the first display. You can Therefore, a player who is unfamiliar with the gaming machine,
By glancing at the light emitting area of the light emitting body, it is possible to recognize the value of the probability that the second display shifts to the first display.

According to the gaming machine of claim 4, claim 1
In addition to the effect of the gaming machine described in any one of 3 to 3,
The notification device is provided along the peripheral portion of the opening formed through the portion facing the game area, and as a result, the notification device is provided along the peripheral portion of the game area. For this reason,
Since the light emitting range of the light emitter is easily within the player's view,
There is an effect that the visibility of such a light emission range is improved and the value of the probability that the second display shifts to the first display can be more easily recognized. Moreover, since the light emitting body of the notification device is provided in the peripheral portion of the game area, there is an effect that the decorativeness around the game area can be improved by emitting light from the light emitting body.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine that is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of one notification lamp device arranged on the left side of the glass door frame.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the game board attached to the front frame.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a display state of a liquid crystal (LCD) display. In FIG. 4A, the variable display of the left and right display areas is stopped and only the variable display of the central display area is performed. It is a figure showing a reach state, (b) is a figure showing a lost state in which three lost symbols are aligned on the hit line, and (c) is a hit line in which the hit symbols are lateral or diagonal. It is a figure showing a jackpot state in which three pieces are arranged above.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged front view of the upper portion of the pachinko machine of the third embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to a fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pachinko machine (gaming machine) 2 Front frame (part of front frame member) 3 Glass door frame (part of front frame member) 7 Notification lamp device (report device) 7a, 31a Lamp (light emitting part) 8 Glass plate ( Transparent member, part of the notification device 11 Game board 15 LCD display (display device) 21 Notification lamp device (notification device) 31 Jackpot lamp device (notification device) 41 Irradiation unit (part of the notification device) 42 Combiner (notification device) 43 light emitting area (light emitting body) 43a to 43d light emitting block (light emitting range, light emitting position, part of the notification device) k0 to k9 lighting block (light emitting body) m0 to m9 lighting block (light emitting block,
Light-emitting body) n0 to n9 Lighting block (light-emitting body) P ball (game medium)

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A game board on which a game is played with a game medium such as a game ball, a front frame member arranged to face one surface of the game board and covering the one surface of the game board, and a game played on the game board. A plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed according to the state of, and a first display in which the plurality of types of symbols match one of the predetermined combinations and a second display displayed before the display of the first display are displayed. In a gaming machine provided with a display device configured to be capable, the display device includes a light-emitting body that is provided on a surface of the front frame member that does not face one surface of the game board and is configured to emit light. According to the value of the probability that the second display shifts to the first display, the gaming machine is provided with a notification device capable of changing a light emitting range or a light emitting position of the light emitting body. 2. The light-emitting body includes a plurality of light-emitting components configured to be capable of emitting light, and the plurality of light-emitting devices emit light in accordance with a value of a probability that the second display by the display device shifts to the first display. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the number of emitted light of the component can be increased or decreased. 3. The light-emitting body displays the second display as the first display.
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the area of the light emitting range is configured to be expandable or contractable according to the value of the probability of transition to display. 4. A game area in which a game is played with a game medium such as a game ball is provided on one surface of the game board, and an opening is formed through the front frame member at a portion facing the game area. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the luminous body of the notification device is provided along a peripheral edge portion of the opening.