JP2004255178A - Display device for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display device for a game machine capable of more improving an interest in the game. <P>SOLUTION: This display device for a game machine is provided with a variable display unit 20 for variably displaying a plurality of characters, symbols and patterns, a movable body 26 for appearing and disappearing to hide at least a part of a front surface of the variable display unit 20 on the basis of the predetermined condition, and a driving means 31 for driving the movable body 26. When the movable body 26 faces to the front surface of the variable display unit 20, flowing direction of game balls can be changed by the movable body 26. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device for a gaming machine mounted on a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, a pachinko gaming machine is provided with a display device provided with a variable display unit at the center of the main body. Then, a plurality of types of symbols displayed on the variable display section are changed, and stopped after a predetermined time. At this time, if the combination of the stopped symbols (display mode) becomes a predetermined combination (for example, “7, 7, 7”), the mainstream is a “big hit” and a special game state in which a large amount of prize balls are obtained at once. is occupying.

  In many conventional pachinko gaming machines, a game ball driven into a game area does not flow down the front surface of the variable display section, but passes through a warp passage provided on both sides of the variable display section. I was

The above-mentioned conventional pachinko gaming machine can change the background of the pattern of the variable display section to perform a reach announcement, and when the variable display section reaches a reach state, let a character appear to enliven the interest of the game. And had However, the above-mentioned means is merely a display mode of the variable display section, and the user is quickly bored and becomes tired, and the effect as expected is not easily improved. Therefore, the present applicant has proposed a display device for a gaming machine including a movable body that operates in accordance with the display mode of the variable display section (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-38005 A

  However, although the display device gives a fresh impact and enhances interest, there is a limit to the impact given to the player only by moving the movable body.

  Also, recently, there has been a tendency to increase the size of the variable display section in order to make it a powerful display, the flowing range of the gaming ball is limited and monotonous, and it becomes impossible to enjoy the flowing down of the original gaming ball of pachinko gaming machines I have.

  In view of the above, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and a game in which a movable body is made to freely advance and retreat toward the front of a variable display unit and directly interferes with a game ball to further enhance the interest of the game. It is an object of the present invention to provide a device display device.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 includes a variable display unit that variably displays a plurality of characters, symbols, designs, and the like, and at least a part of the front surface of the variable display unit is hidden under predetermined conditions. A movable body that moves in and out, and driving means for driving the movable body, wherein the flowing direction of the game ball can be changed when the movable body faces the front surface of the variable display section. . The display area of the variable display unit can be changed by concealing at least a part of the front surface of the variable display unit with a movable body facing the front surface of the variable display unit. The "driving means" here means means for moving the movable body in and out of the front surface of the variable display unit. Even if it is an electric drive source such as a motor or a solenoid, it can be moved using the ball load of the game ball. Including things.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mounting board having an opening substantially at the center, a variable display section facing the opening and variably displaying a plurality of symbols and the like, and a variable display section provided between the mounting board and the variable display section. A movable body that is provided and conceals at least a part of the variable display unit according to predetermined conditions, a driving unit that drives the movable body, and a guiding unit that guides a game ball to a front surface of the variable display unit. The movable body can change the flowing direction of the game ball guided by the guiding means when the movable body appears on the front surface of the variable display unit. By providing the guidance means, it is possible to enjoy the flow-down mode of the game ball by the movable body located in front of the variable display unit more.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the movable body is formed in a hollow shape to form a game area in which the game ball flows down inside the hollow, and regulates the flow direction of the game ball. An obstacle to be changed is provided, and an introduction port through which game balls flow into the game area and an outlet port through which game balls flow out from the game area are provided. By providing an obstacle that receives a game ball and regulates or changes the flowing direction of the game ball, the time that the game ball interferes with the game ball and stays in the movable body can be lengthened.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, a front surface of the movable body is a transparent plate. A game ball flowing down the hollow interior of the movable body can be visually recognized so that the player can enjoy the flow-down mode.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the movable body operates in accordance with a display mode of the variable display section. Since the operation suitable for the display mode of the variable display unit is performed by the movable body, the interest of the game can be further enhanced.

  Obstacles may be provided on the front surface of the movable body as flow path changing means for restricting or changing the flowing direction of the game ball. The “obstacle” may be a shaft pin, a rotating body such as a barrier or a windmill, or a passage member. Further, a magnet having a suction force superior to the weight of the game ball may be provided as the channel changing means. By using the magnet as an electromagnet, it is possible to raise the game ball against gravity.

  Preferably, the movable body is provided with a ball holding portion for holding a game ball when the movable body is movable, and further provided with a detection sensor for detecting a game ball held on the ball holding portion, wherein the detection sensor , The game mode can be changed to increase the taste and expectation of the game.

  In this way, the display area can be changed without impairing the display mode of the variable display section by the movable body, and the flowing mode of the game ball can be enjoyed by the movable body.

  The display device for a gaming machine according to the present invention includes a movable body that appears and disappears on the front of a variable display unit that variably displays a plurality of characters, symbols, designs, and the like, and the movable body is provided with at least one of the variable display units according to predetermined conditions. Since the portion is concealed and the game ball interferes with the movable body, the display area can be changed to further enhance the interest of the game and enjoy the flow of the game ball.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the display device for a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that there are slot machines, pachinko gaming machines, and the like as gaming machines, but in the present embodiment, pachinko gaming machines will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention. In the drawing, reference numeral 1 denotes a machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine, 2 denotes a front frame which is openably and closably mounted on the front of the machine frame 1, and has a glass on the front. The door frame 3 and the front plate 5 on which the hit ball supply tray 4 is mounted are each hinged so as to be freely opened and closed. A surplus ball receiving tray 6 for storing surplus balls from the hit ball supply tray 4 is provided below the ball receiving tray 6.

  A game board 7 is mounted on the front frame 2 located on the rear side of the glass door frame 3, and a guide rail 8 is laid on the front of the game board 7. In the game area 7a surrounded by the guide rail 8, an attachment opening 35 is opened, and various board parts are provided. In the embodiment, a display device 9 is fixed substantially at the center of the game area 7a, a starting winning opening 10 is provided immediately below the display device 9, and a winning device 11 is mounted below the starting winning opening 10. In the other game area 7a, a general winning opening 12 and a windmill 13 for changing the flowing direction of a hit ball are arranged, and an out opening 14 is provided at a lower end portion inside the guide rail 8. The winning device 11 is a known device that repeats an operation of continuously opening the opening / closing door 11a in a specific game state such as “big hit” and receives a predetermined number of winning balls.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the display device 9 has a flange-shaped mounting board 15 to be mounted on the surface of the game board 7. An opening 16 is formed substantially at the center of the mounting board 15, and a rearward. A support frame 18 having a recessed chamber 17 is continuously provided, and a liquid crystal display type variable display section 20 for variably displaying various symbols such as numerals, characters, and designs via a mounting frame is provided. The display of the variable display section 20 can be visually recognized from the section 16. The lower surface of the concave chamber 17 is provided with a stepped portion and an inclined portion so as to guide the game ball toward a predetermined portion such as the starting winning opening 10 and the like. Guide groove 22a is formed. A decorative member 21 is mounted on the upper part of the front surface of the mounting board 15, and ball entrances 23 are opened on both left and right sides. An interference member 24 is rotatably provided on the mounting board 15 located on the side of the ball entrance 23 as guiding means for allowing a game ball to enter the ball entrance 23. The interference member 24 is rotated by an electric drive source such as a rotary solenoid or a forward / reverse motor, and is rotated to a position where it prevents or allows the ball to enter the ball inlet 23. 23 is in a position to prevent the ball from entering. Reference numeral 25 denotes a transparent protection plate for protecting the surface of the variable display section 20. Note that the variable display section 20 is not limited to a liquid crystal display type, and may be a segment display or an EL (electroluminescent light) display.

  The display device 9 is provided with a movable body 26 movable by a driving means as shown in FIGS. The front face of the variable display section 20 is made to face from the opened opening. The movable body 26 is a box that is set to a size that conceals at least a part of the front surface of the variable display unit 20 and is formed in a hollow shape so that a game ball can flow down inside. An inlet 27 into which the game ball flows in and a plurality of outlets 28 through which the game ball flows out are formed on the sides, and a flow path changing means for changing the flowing direction of the game ball is provided inside. Specifically, a large number of obstacle pins 29 are provided in a staggered manner as obstacles that cause the game balls to flow down at random, thereby forming a game area in which the game balls move. The front plate of the movable body 26 is a transparent plate on which the game area can be visually recognized so that the flow of the game ball can be visually recognized. The rear plate of the movable body 26 is an opaque plate that makes the variable display unit 20 completely invisible. It is preferable to apply a design such as a character related to the display content of the variable display section 20 on the rear panel. The rear plate may be a transparent plate so that the variable display unit 20 can be visually recognized. Driving means for moving the movable body 26 includes a forward / reverse motor 31 as an electric drive source, a pinion 32 fixed to the forward / reverse motor 31, and a rack 30 provided on the movable body 26, The pinion 32 is slidably movable in the left-right direction by meshing with the rack 30. The movable body 26 performs an appropriate operation in association with the display mode of the variable display unit 20 in association with the display mode. The operation of the movable body 26 is controlled by an electronic control circuit (not shown).

  The display device 9 is mounted on the mounting opening 35 such that the movable body 26 is located on the rear surface of the game board 7. At this time, the movable body 26 is located at a position retracted from the opening 16 and the front surface of the variable display unit 20, and the movable body 26 is in a state in which the entire display area of the variable display unit 20 is visible and the movable body 26 is invisible to the player. is there. For this reason, the mounting opening 35 may be opened as much as the variable display unit 20 faces as shown in FIG. 5, and the game area 7a in which the game ball flows down does not become narrow.

  Next, the variation of the variable display section 20 and the operation pattern of the movable body 26 will be described by way of an example. In the pachinko gaming machine having the above configuration, when a hit ball hit into the game area 7a of the game board 7 wins in the starting winning opening 10, a predetermined prize ball corresponding to one winning ball is paid out from a ball payout device (not shown). At the same time, the numbers, characters, patterns, etc. displayed on the variable display section 20 of the display device 9 fluctuate randomly. When the left and right symbol displays are aligned and in the reach state, the forward / reverse motor 31 is driven to actuate the left and right movable bodies 26 and 26 simultaneously as shown in FIG. The display is concealed to reduce the display area, and only the changing medium symbol display is visually recognized. At this time, the interference member 24 operates so as to interlock, receives a game ball flowing down the surface of the game board 7, guides the game ball from the ball inlet 23 into the decoration member 21, and further receives the ball into the movable body 26. Then, the game ball is guided from the introduction port 27 into the game area of the movable body 26, changes the flowing direction while interfering with the obstacle pin 29, and flows out from the outlet port 28 to the play part 22 until the middle symbol display is stopped. Then, the floating portion 22 rolls and is discharged from the guide groove 22a toward the starting winning opening 10. When a predetermined time elapses, the fluctuation stops, and when the vehicle stops at a preset number, character, or pattern (for example, “7, 7, 7,” or the like), a “big hit” occurs and the prize device 11 operates. It becomes a specific game state in which a prize ball can be obtained at a stretch. Then, the forward / reverse motor 31 as an electric drive source is driven, and the left / right movable body 26 retreats outside the opening 16 and returns to a position out of the player's field of view, and the display area is enlarged. Projects interesting videos.

  As described above, the display area is changed by moving the movable body 26 to the front of the variable display section 20, and the moving ball 26 is caused to interfere with the game ball, so that it is possible to enjoy the flow-down mode of the game ball. it can. This is particularly effective when the display device 9 is enlarged and the gaming area 7a on the side thereof is narrow. In addition, by operating the movable body 26 in accordance with the display mode of the variable display section 20, the interest of the player can be visually enhanced. The mode of the movable body 26 and the game content may be associated with each other, such as by increasing the probability of a "big hit" for a winning ball that has won the start winning opening 10 when the movable body 26 is movable. Although a part of the display area is concealed by the movable body 26, the whole display area may be concealed by one or a plurality of movable bodies.

  Further, the pattern of the movable body 26 may be changed, for example, one movable body 26 may be moved, or both movable bodies 26 may be moved alternately. In addition, when the movement of the movable body 26 is changed and only one of the movable bodies 26 moves, the degree of expectation of the “big hit” increases slightly, and when both the movable bodies 26 move, the degree of expectation increases. The movement of 26 may have a sense of expectation. In addition, the two movable bodies 26 are driven in the reach state and gradually moved to the center so that a “big hit” is obtained in a state where the left and right display units are completely concealed, and the left and right display units are not completely concealed. In such a case, it is preferable that the state of the movable body 26 and the display state of the variable display unit 20 be more associated with each other as “missing”. In this way, by making it possible to determine whether the player has hit or missed the movement by the movement of the movable body 26, the player can be given an unprecedented thrill. At this time, it is preferable that the introduction port 27 be opened with a margin so as to be large.

  As another operation pattern of the movable body, the left and right display units may be concealed as shown in FIG. 6 in a normal state, contrary to the above embodiment, so that only the center display unit can be visually recognized. Then, the symbol is changed on the central display section, and when the li-zhi state is reached, the movable body 26 is actuated, retracted from the front of the variable display section 20 to maximize the display area of the variable display section 20, and the reach action is performed. You may enjoy it. At this time, the left and right movable bodies 26 play a role of a warp zone for guiding the game balls, and guide the game balls flowing down the surface of the game board 7 to the starting winning opening 10. In addition, the variable display unit 20 is divided into a part that can always be viewed and a part that is concealed by the movable body 26. The other parts may be shielded from electricity to save power consumption. This is effective when the area just before the variable display unit 20 is hidden by the movable body 26. This is because there is not so much space between the movable body 26 and the variable display unit 20, and the display form of the variable display unit 20 cannot be visually recognized by the movable body 26, so that the display becomes meaningless. .

  In the above-described embodiment, when the movable body 26 is retracted from the front of the display unit, the movable body 26 is located behind the game board 7 so as to be invisible to the player. The player may be able to visually recognize the display device 9 even when the player is retreating from the player, and the mounting opening 35 of the display device 9 may be largely opened, and the mounting substrate 15 may be formed of a translucent resin. At this time, even when the movable body 26 is retreating from the front of the variable display section 20, the player may enjoy the flow of the game ball by causing the movable body 26 to interfere with the game ball.

  Further, the movable body 26 may be disposed in front of the game board 7. In a normal state, the inlet 27 is closed by an obstacle nail or the like, and the movable body 26 itself is positioned as an obstacle, and the movable body 26 is movable under predetermined conditions. The introduction port 27 may be opened to enjoy the flow-down mode of the game ball. Further, when the player is retreating from the front surface of the variable display unit 20, it may be stored in a decorative member such as a side lamp provided on the side of the game board 7. Further, the movable body 26 may be provided with obstacles such as obstacle pins 29 or windmills on at least a plate-like portion having a side wall on the side of the variable display section 20. Usually, a game ball flowing down the surface of the game board 7 is used. The flowing direction is changed, but does not enter the variable display section 20 by the side wall. Then, the movable body faces the front of the variable display unit 20 to change the display area according to a predetermined condition, and causes the game balls flowing down the game board 7 to flow to the front position of the variable display unit 20. At this time, since the display area is changed by the side wall having a three-dimensional effect, the display of the variable display unit 20 is concentrated on the display unit that provides depth and visual game play, compared to changing the display area with a flat movable body. be able to.

  In addition, the movable body 26 may be a single body without providing a plurality of movable bodies 26. In a normal state, the movable body 26 is at a position retracted from the variable display unit 20 and is stopped at a predetermined position of the variable display unit 20 or crosses the front surface of the variable display unit 20. Or may be moved so as to perform Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the movable body 26 is positioned substantially at the center of the variable display unit 20 in a normal state, and the display area of the variable display unit 20 is divided into right and left, and each display unit is viewed independently. You may do so. Then, the movable body 26 may be moved left and right according to predetermined conditions so as to retreat from the front surface of the variable display unit 20 to widen the display area. At this time, a plurality of inlets 27 of the movable body 26 are formed, and game balls from both ball inlets 23 are received so that the game balls interfere with the obstacle pins 29. In this embodiment, a plurality of guide rollers 37 having irregularities at a constant pitch as driving means of the movable body 26, a transport belt 38 having irregularities at a constant pitch on the front and back, and a movable body 26 meshing with the transport belt 38 And a drive pulley 39 fixed to the forward / reverse motor 31. Then, the rotation of the drive pulley 39 rotates the transport belt 38, and the movable body 26 moves left and right. The movable body 26 may be provided so as to divide the display area up and down, and the movable body 26 may be moved up and down.

  The shape of the movable body 26 is not limited to a rectangle. For example, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the shape of the character may be a fan shape, a circular shape, a star shape, or the like. Can also be arbitrarily changed. In this way, even if the conventional standardized rectangular variable display unit 20 is used, the display area can be deformed, giving a different impression to the player and giving the player an interest. Further, the movable body 26 is not limited to a hollow box shape, and may be, for example, a plate-shaped movable body having four open sides, and the plate-shaped portion may interfere with a game ball and change a flowing direction of the game ball. An obstacle (an obstacle pin or the like) may be protruded. Further, the obstacle provided on the movable body 26 is not limited to the shaft pin, but may be a barrier or a windmill, and may be a passage branching into a plurality. Further, the movable body 26 may be configured as a simple guiding passage portion having a hollow or plate shape, and may be directly guided to the guiding groove 22a when the movable body 26 is positioned on the front surface of the variable display portion 20 when it is movable. In the embodiment, the obstacles are arranged regularly, but it goes without saying that the obstacles may be arranged randomly.

  Further, the moving direction of the movable body 26 is not limited to the left and right slide, and even if the movable body 26 is moved up and down, the movable body 26 is provided to be swingable and rotatable as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. In this way, the variable display unit 20 may be exposed to the front. Further, the movable body 26 may be provided behind the decorative member 21 (above the variable display unit 20). That is, the movable body 26 may be moved so as to cover at least a part of the front surface of the variable display unit 20 so as to interfere with the game ball. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, a plate-shaped or frame-shaped movable body 26 is divided into a plurality of (eight in the figure) and provided so as to be movable left, right, up and down, and each movable body 26 has an obstacle pin 29 as an obstacle. By providing the guide wall 29a, the windmill 29b and the like, various combinations of the movable bodies 26 can enjoy various flow-down modes. Note that, as shown in this embodiment, the movable body 26 is not necessarily made hollow, and it is sufficient that the movable body 26 has either a front plate or a rear plate, and the movable body 26 is provided on the rear surface or the front surface of the front plate or the rear plate. What is necessary is just to provide the obstruction pin 29 which serves as a flow-path changing means, the windmill 29b, etc.

  In addition, the movable body 26 is individually provided with an electric drive source as a driving means, and is movable. However, the movable body 26 may be movable in conjunction with a link member or the like. Although the respective movable bodies 26 are individually movable by the pinion 32 and the rack 30 as the driving means, the base formed on the movable body 26 is screwed into a feed screw provided with a forward / reverse screw, The feed screw may be rotated by forward / reverse driving of the motor to cause the movable bodies 26 to reciprocate linearly in opposite directions. Further, a solenoid may be used as the electric drive source, or the ball may be moved using the ball load of the game ball as the drive means. Further, the interference member 24 may be connected so as to be linked with the movable body 26 without providing an electric drive source.

  In the above-described embodiment, the movable body 26 is provided with an obstacle to restrict or change the flow of the game ball. However, the movable body 26 is provided with a ball holding portion capable of receiving the game ball when the movable body 26 is moving. After the time is held, the game ball may be released by the retreating action of the movable body 26. At this time, a detection sensor may be incorporated in the movable body 26 to detect the holding of the game ball, and the detection signal may change the content of the game, such as increasing the probability of a big hit for a predetermined time.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, a plurality of movable bodies 26 may be provided, and the plurality of movable bodies 26 may form the holding portion 40 of the game ball. In this embodiment, the decorative member 21 of the display device 9 is regarded as a “gorilla”, and the movable body 26 imitating the “arm” is always visually recognized and can be moved by an electric drive source such as the forward / reverse motor 31. . An opening 45 is provided as guiding means for guiding a game ball flowing down the game area 7a to the "shoulder" to the front of the variable display unit 20, and the "45" is provided on the front of the variable display unit 20 under predetermined conditions. The movable body 26 simulating an “arm” is moved, and the ball holding portion 40 is formed by the two movable bodies 26 so that the game ball can be held. At this time, an optical sensor is provided as the detection sensor 41 in the ball holding unit 40, and a light emitting unit 41a and a light receiving unit 41b are provided in each movable body. In the “arm” of the movable body 26, an opening passage portion 43 through which a game ball can pass is formed, and the game ball that has flown to the front of the variable display portion 20 flows downward and is received by the ball holding portion 40. Making it difficult. In addition, an LED 44 may be provided on the “eye” to enhance the decoration effect, and may be used as a notification unit that emits light when a game ball is received by the ball holding unit 40 and notifies that the detection sensor 41 has detected the game ball. It is preferable that the wiring of the detection sensor 41 be wired within the movable shaft of the movable body 26 so that the movement of the movable body 26 is not restricted. In addition, by forming the ball holding portion 40 by the plurality of movable bodies 26 provided with the light emitting portion 41a and the light receiving portion 41b respectively, a game ball is detected unless the ball holding portion 40 is securely formed. Instead, the movable body 26 may be moved back without completely forming the ball holding portion 40 in order to increase the taste and the sense of expectation.

  In addition, even when the movable body 26 is in a normal state (the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 11), the game ball flowing from the opening 45 can pass through the opening passage 43, but the movable body 26 is integrally provided with a closing valve for closing the opening 45. The movable body 26 may be provided on the front of the variable display unit 20 by closing the opening 45 in a normal state (the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 11) so that the game ball is not guided to the front of the variable display unit 20. (Indicated by a chain line in FIG. 11), the opening 45 may be opened to guide the game ball to the front of the variable display unit 20. Further, the “head” may be movable as up and down or left and right as a movable body so as to move together with the closing valve. Further, the closing valve may be independently movable as a separate body from the movable body 26. By independently moving the closing valve, the timing of movement with the movable body 26 may be changed, or the width of the opening 45 may be arbitrarily changed. It is possible to expand the interest of the game.

  Alternatively, a plurality of the ball holding units 40 may be formed, and the big hit probability may be changed according to the number of game balls held in the ball holding unit 40 within a predetermined time. Further, the display of the variable display unit 20 may be changed in association with the game ball held by the ball holding unit 40. For example, the held game ball may be regarded as a bomb and received by the ball holding unit 40. After a lapse of a predetermined period of time, the “bomb” may be displayed on the variable display unit 20 as if it had exploded. At the same time, the hit may be determined.

  12 and 13 show an embodiment in which a magnet is used as the flow path changing means, and the same components as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. A plurality of magnets 50 are arranged on the rear plate 26a of the movable body 26 in a staggered manner. The magnet 50 has an attractive force that is superior to the weight of a game ball. Then, the game ball flows in from the inlet 27 and is attracted to the magnet 50, and flows down in the movable body 26 at random. The front plate 26b of the movable body 26 does not always need to be provided. Further, the magnets 50 may be arranged at random, and since the magnets 50 cannot be visually recognized by a player, it is possible to increase interest in an unexpected movement of the game ball.

  The magnet 50 may be an electromagnet. When an electromagnet is used as the flow path changing means, the movement of the game ball can be controlled by turning on and off the electromagnet, and the game ball can be raised against gravity. Further, the embodiment shown in FIG. 14 shows an embodiment in which an electromagnet 50a is used as a flow path changing unit, and a plurality of electromagnets 50a are arranged in a grid pattern on a rear plate 26a of the movable body 26. In this embodiment, a display plate 51 including a fine magnetic material such as iron sand is provided on the front surface of the rear plate 26a on which the electromagnet 50a is disposed. In this embodiment, for example, when the display of the variable display unit 20 is in the reach state, the electromagnet 50a at a predetermined position (upper position) is excited to attract the game ball P guided to the movable body 26. Then, the adjacent electromagnets 50a are sequentially excited to attract and move the game balls P. At this time, iron iron on the display panel 51 is attracted by the excitation of the electromagnet 50a, and only the portion of the electromagnet 50a that is excited causes the display panel 51 to change color. Therefore, when the electromagnet 50a is sequentially excited, the discoloration area is continuous with the excitation, and it is possible to draw numbers, characters, designs, and the like. In addition, since the electromagnet 50a moves by attracting the game ball P, it is possible to make the player think that the number or the like is drawn by moving the game ball P, and any number, character, or pattern can be displayed. If the drawn number (7 in the figure), character, or design is the same as another number, character, or design in the reach state as shown by the dashed line in FIG. What should I do? Then, after the numbers, characters, and patterns are drawn on the display board 51, the game ball P is released onto the game board 7 again, and the movable body 26 retreats from the front surface of the variable display section 20 by driving a motor or the like, and is movable. The numbers, characters, and patterns drawn on the display board 51 are displayed on the display unit 20 concealed by the body 26. The display plate 51 of the movable body 26 retreated from the display area is initialized by erasing the numbers, characters, and patterns drawn by the magnetic plate (not shown), and moves to the front of the variable display unit 20 again. The display plate 51 is finely divided by a partition wall, and it is preferable that a fine magnetic material such as iron sand is put in the partition to form the display plate 51, so that numbers, characters, patterns, etc. can be clearly displayed. In addition, you may make it a player imagine the locus | trajectory of a number etc. by the movement of the game ball P, without providing the display board 51 containing iron sand. Further, in order to surely attract the game ball P to the electromagnet 50a, an opening / closing valve is provided on the display device main body side located at the introduction port 27 so as to temporarily hold the game ball P and open the opening / closing valve in the reach state. It is preferable that the game ball P is guided from the introduction port 27 to the movable body 26 so as to be surely attracted to the electromagnet 50a.

  The decorative body may be enhanced by providing a light emitting body such as a light emitting diode on the movable body 26 described above. At this time, wiring is naturally provided so that the movable body 26 can move.

  Although the variable display section is a liquid crystal display type as a display device, it may be a type in which a drum or a belt with a design is rotated.

It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine which shows the Example of this invention. It is a perspective view of the display for game machines concerning the present invention. It is a front view of the display attached to the game board. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is a plan sectional view of FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the game mode of FIG. 3. It is a front view of the display of other examples. It is a front view of the display of other examples. It is a front view of the display of other examples. It is a front view of the display of the example in which the movable body was divided into a plurality and provided. It is a front view of the display of other examples. It is a front view of the display of other examples. FIG. 13 is a side sectional view of FIG. 12. It is a front view of a movable body of other examples.

Explanation of reference numerals

Reference Signs List 9 display device 15 mounting board 16 opening 20 variable display unit 23 ball entrance (guiding means)
24 Interference members (induction means)
26 Movable body 27 Inlet 28 Outlet 29 Obstacle pin (obstacle)
29a Guide wall (obstacle)
29b Windmill (obstacle)
30 racks (drive means)
31 Forward / reverse motor (drive means)
32 pinion (drive means)
38 Conveyor belt (drive means)
39 Drive pulley (drive means)
45 opening (guidance means)
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Claims (5)

  A variable display unit that variably displays a plurality of characters, symbols, symbols, etc., a movable body that appears and disappears so as to conceal at least a part of the front surface of the variable display unit under predetermined conditions, and a driving unit that drives the movable body. A display device for a game machine, wherein the movable body can change a flowing direction of a game ball when the movable body faces a front surface of the variable display section.   A mounting board having an opening, a variable display section facing the opening and variably displaying a plurality of symbols, and at least one of the variable display sections disposed between the mounting board and the variable display section according to predetermined conditions. A movable body that appears and disappears so as to partially cover the movable body; a driving unit that drives the movable body; and a guiding unit that guides a game ball to a front surface of the variable display unit. Characterized in that the flow direction of a game ball guided by the guiding means can be changed when the game device is approached.   The movable body is formed in a hollow shape so that a game ball can flow down inside, an obstacle that regulates or changes the flow direction of the game ball, an introduction port into which the game ball flows into the hollow inside, and the hollow inside. 3. The display device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising an outlet for allowing game balls to flow out of the game machine.   The display device for a game machine according to claim 3, wherein a front surface of the movable body is a transparent plate.   The display device for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the movable body operates in accordance with a display mode of the variable display unit.

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