JP2006110062A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which enables the clear display of the images with the sufficient quantity of light by making a variable display means for variably displaying the figure trains emit white light. <P>SOLUTION: A curved type display 25 is disposed on the rear of a lower liquid crystal display 4 as a transparent liquid crystal display and carries out the variation, stoppage and display of the figure trains 60-62 on a display surface 26 curved in the normal game. The display is so arranged that the white light is emitted during the bonus game to light up the lower liquid crystal display 4 from behind. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that transmits and displays the display content of a variable display means by adjusting the transmittance of the video display means, and in particular, the variable display means disposed facing the video display means emits white light. The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine that can clearly display the video displayed on the video display means.

Conventionally, a gaming machine such as a slot machine starts a game by inserting a gaming medium such as a medal into the gaming machine, and displays a symbol string in a predetermined area of the gaming machine and stops and displays it after a predetermined time has elapsed. The game medium is paid out based on the stopped combination of symbols.
The means for variably displaying the symbol row is roughly divided into a mechanical reel and a video reel. Here, the video reel displays a symbol sequence that fluctuates or stops on the screen of a display device such as a liquid crystal display. However, simply changing the image of the symbol sequence on a flat surface lacks realism and is monotonous. There was a risk of becoming a game. On the other hand, the mechanical reel is designed to change and stop the symbol sequence by physically rotating a reel drum having a reel band printed with a plurality of symbols on its outer periphery. It was only possible to illuminate the symbol, and the player was bored. In addition, in slot machines, in recent years, a slot machine provided with a bonus game different from a normal game has become popular as a means of attracting the player's interest. There is a demand for new productions.

Based on the above problems, for example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 2001-252394 and 2004-174231, a transmissive liquid crystal display is disposed on the front surface, and a mechanical reel that displays a variable pattern is provided behind the transmissive liquid crystal display. Thus, there is described a gaming machine that enables various games with various effects using a liquid crystal display while variably displaying symbols with a mechanical reel.
JP 2001-252394 A (pages 4-7, FIGS. 1-8) JP 2004-174231 A (pages 6 to 9, FIGS. 3 to 7)

  However, in the gaming machines described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 described above, as one of the backlights used as the light source of the transmissive liquid crystal display, the mechanical reel disposed on the back side is used. The LED lamp provided was turned on. Here, for example, in a bonus game or the like, an image is usually displayed in a transparent area where the symbols of the reel are transparently displayed, and when playing a game based on the image on the entire surface of the liquid crystal display, the LED lamp is turned on as a backlight. If this is done, there is a possibility that the pattern drawn on the surface of the mechanical reel is displayed overlapping the liquid crystal display. On the other hand, unless the LED lamp is turned on, a sufficient light source cannot be obtained, and the display on the liquid crystal display is dark.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems. By arranging two display means, ie, a video display means and a variable display means, at the front and back, various effects can be made and variable. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of clearly displaying an image by the image display means by causing the display means to emit white light.

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to claim 1 includes a housing (for example, cabinet 2) and video display means (for example, a lower portion) provided on the front surface of the housing and displaying various images according to the gaming state. Liquid crystal display 4) and variable display means (for example, symbol rows 60 to 62) that are arranged to face the video display means inside the casing and variably display a symbol row (for example, symbol rows 60 to 62). A curved display 25), and transmissive display means for transmitting and displaying the symbol row of the variable display means (for example, openings 47A, 47B, 47C of the diffusion sheet 47, openings 48A, 48B, 48C of the light guide plate 48). ), The variable display means is switched to a plurality of types of display modes including a first display mode (for example, a normal game screen) for variably displaying the symbol sequence. Display switching means (for example, CPUs 71, S41, S45, S46, S50). The display switching means has a second display mode (for example, a first stage bonus game) that emits white light from the first display mode. The screen 121) is switched and displayed.
Examples of the variable display means include a self-luminous display typified by an organic EL display and a projector screen that embodies an image projected by a DLP or LCD projector.

  A gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 (for example, slot machine 1), wherein the display switching means (for example, CPU 71, S41, S45, S46, S50) is the first one. A third display mode (for example, an item 126) that emits white light from the display mode or the second display mode and assists the video displayed on the video display means (for example, the lower liquid crystal display 4) (for example, item 126). The second stage bonus game screen 122) is switched and displayed.

  A gaming machine according to a third aspect is the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect (for example, the slot machine 1), wherein the variable display means (for example, the curved display display 25) is configured to display the video. The display switching means (for example, CPU 71, S41, S45, S46, S50) has a curved surface (for example, display surface 26) that is curved in a convex shape so as to face the means (for example, the lower liquid crystal display 4). The plurality of display modes are switched and displayed on the curved surface.

  In the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the variable display means for variably displaying the symbol row by transmitting through the video display means for displaying various images according to the gaming state provided on the front surface of the housing is newly emitted in white. Since the display mode is switched to display, when displaying video on the video display means, a sufficient amount of light can be used as the backlight by the variable display means that emits white light, so that the video can be displayed more clearly. Is possible. Further, when a game is played only with the video displayed by the video display means without passing through the symbol row, there is no possibility that the symbols are displayed overlapping the video displayed on the video display means.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to claim 2, since the variable display means emits white light and the auxiliary video assisting the video displayed on the video display means is displayed, the video of the video display means and the variable display can be displayed at a physical distance. It becomes possible to superimpose and display the auxiliary image of the means. Therefore, more various video effects can be exhibited, and a stereoscopic effect that cannot be realized with only one liquid crystal display can be realized.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to claim 3, the variable display means has a curved surface that is curved in a convex shape so as to face the video display means, and a plurality of display modes are switched and displayed on the curved surface. Compared with the case where a video is displayed on the top, it is possible to produce a realistic feeling as if the reel body displaying a symbol is rotating like a mechanical reel while being a video reel. Further, it is not necessary to rotate or secure a light emitting portion as compared with a mechanical reel, and the installation space can be reduced, and the gaming machine can be reduced in size.

  Hereinafter, a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings based on an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a slot machine. First, a schematic configuration of the slot machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the slot machine according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing an internal structure inside the cabinet of the slot machine according to the present embodiment.

In FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 has a cabinet 2 that forms the whole, and an upper liquid crystal display 3 is disposed on the front upper portion of the cabinet 2, and a lower liquid crystal is disposed on the front central portion of the cabinet 2. A display 4 is provided. Here, the upper liquid crystal display 3 is constituted by a generally used liquid crystal display, and the lower liquid crystal display 4 is constituted by a so-called transmissive transparent liquid crystal display. The upper liquid crystal display 3 displays help information for assisting a game operation such as a game method, a type of winning combination and a payout thereof, and information such as various effects related to the game. In addition, a lamp 5 that is turned on when an error occurs or when calling a store clerk is provided at the top of the upper liquid crystal display 3.
Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the lower liquid crystal display 4 basically displays three symbol display areas 6, 7, and 8, and various symbol display areas 6 to 8 have various display areas. The symbols are variably displayed while scrolling from above to below. The detailed structure of the lower liquid crystal display 4 will be described later.

  On the lower side of the lower liquid crystal display 4 is provided an operation table 10 that protrudes toward the front side. The operation table 10 has a change button 11 from the left as viewed from the position facing the front of the gaming machine. , A cashout button 12 and a help (HELP) button 13 are arranged. On the right side of the help button 13, a coin insertion part 14 and a bill insertion part 15 are provided. Further, a 1-BET button 18, a REPEAT BET button 19, a 3-BET button 20, a MAXBET button 21, and a start button 17 are arranged from the left side on the front side of the operation table 10.

  In addition, a coin payout opening 30 is formed in the lower portion of the cabinet 2 and a coin receiving portion 31 that receives coins (for example, one dollar coin) paid out from the coin payout opening 30 when the payout button 12 is pressed. Is provided. Inside the coin payout exit 30, a coin detection unit 84 configured by a sensor or the like is disposed, and the coin detection unit 84 detects the number of coins paid out from the coin payout exit 30. When the payout button 12 is pressed, an amount of coins corresponding to credits currently owned by the player is paid out from a coin payout exit 30 by a hopper 35 described later.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a curved display 25 is provided at the center of the cabinet 2 when the device front panel 22 provided on the front of the cabinet 2 is opened. Here, the curved display display 25 according to the present embodiment is configured by a so-called organic EL display. An organic EL display is one of self-luminous displays using the EL phenomenon, can obtain high luminance with low power, and has excellent visibility, response speed, and the like. In this embodiment, an organic EL display is used. However, an LCD having a backlight, a DLP projector, and a screen may be used instead.

  Further, in the curved display display 25 according to the present embodiment, the display surface 26 for displaying an image is curved in a convex shape so as to face the lower liquid crystal display 4 (see FIGS. 3 and 4). And the symbol sequence 60-62 (refer FIG. 6) which consists of multiple symbols on the curved display surface 26 is changed and stopped-displayed. Therefore, although it is a video reel that displays a symbol based on the projected image, it can produce a sense of reality as if the reel body that displays the symbol is rotating like a mechanical reel. Further, the installation space can be reduced as compared with the mechanical reel, and the apparatus can be miniaturized.

  Further, a bill identifying device 36 and a power box unit 37 for identifying a bill inserted from the bill insertion unit 15 are provided beside the hopper 35 inside the cabinet. On the front face of the power supply box unit 37, a main switch 38 for intermittently supplying power necessary for the operation of the slot machine 1 and a reset switch 39 for initializing the state of the slot machine 1 are provided.

  The exchange button 11 is a button for calling a store clerk to exchange bills (for example, 10 dollar bills) with coins. When the exchange button 11 is pressed, the lamp 5 is turned on. The exchange button 11 is provided with a change switch 74 described later, and a switch signal is output from the exchange switch 74 to the CPU 71 when the exchange button 11 is pressed.

  The payout button 12 is normally a button that is pressed at the end of the game. When the payout button 12 is pressed, an amount of coins corresponding to credits acquired in the game is coined from the coin payout exit 30 via the hopper 35. It is paid out to the receiving part 31. The refund button 12 is provided with a later-described refund (CASHOUT) switch 75, and a switch signal is output from the refund switch 75 to the CPU 71 when the refund button 12 is pressed.

  The help button 13 is a button that is pressed when the operation method of the game is unknown. When the help button 13 is pressed, a help screen including various types of help information is displayed on the upper liquid crystal display 3 immediately after that. The A help (HELP) switch 76 described later is attached to the help button 13, and a switch signal is output from the help switch 76 to the CPU 71 when the help button 13 is pressed.

  A coin sensor 82, which will be described later, is disposed in the coin insertion unit 14. When a predetermined coin is inserted into the coin insertion unit 14, a coin detection signal is output to the CPU 71 via the coin sensor 82. In addition, a bill sensor 83 is arranged inside the bill recognition device 36, and when a bill is inserted into the bill insertion unit 15, a bill detection signal is output to the CPU 71 via the bill sensor 83.

The 1-BET button 18 is a button for betting one by one each time the button is pressed. The 1-BET button 18 is provided with a 1-BET switch 77 described later. When the 1-BET button 18 is pressed, a switch signal is output from the 1-BET switch 77 to the CPU 71 based on the pressing. The
The repeat bet (REPEAT BET) button 19 changes the symbols in the symbol display areas 6 to 8 of the lower liquid crystal display 4 in order to start the game with the current bet number or the previous bet number when pressed. This button starts the display. The repeat bet button 19 is provided with a repeat bet switch 78 which will be described later. When the repeat bet button 19 is pressed, a switch signal is output from the repeat bet switch 78 to the CPU 71 based on the press. Note that there may be 1 to 5 (MAX) bets as the number of bets that can be bet by pressing the repeat bet button 19.

  The 3-BET button 20 is a button for betting 3 by 3 each time the button is pressed. The 3-BET button 20 is provided with a 3-BET switch 79 described later, and a switch signal is output from the 3-BET switch 79 to the CPU 71 when pressed.

  The MAXBET button 21 is a button for starting a game with 5 bets, which is the maximum number of bets that can be bet on one game when pressed. The MAXBET button 21 is provided with a MAXBET switch 80 which will be described later. When the MAXBET button 21 is pressed, a switch signal is output from the MAXBET switch 80 to the CPU 71.

  The start button 17 is a button for starting the variation of the symbol rows 60 to 62 displayed on the curved display 25 based on the number of bets made by the BET buttons 18 to 21. A start switch 81 is attached to the start button 17, and a switch signal emitted from the start switch 81 is output to the CPU 71 when pressed. The symbols that have started scrolling in the symbol display areas 6 to 8 are sequentially stopped from the symbol display area 6 on the left side of the front after a predetermined time (about 3 seconds after the start button is pressed in this embodiment).

  Next, the detailed structure of the lower liquid crystal display 4 and the curved display display 25 installed in the cabinet 2 on the back side of the lower liquid crystal display 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 is a perspective view showing the lower liquid crystal display and the curved display, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the lower liquid crystal display according to the present embodiment.

3 and 4, the lower liquid crystal display 4 has a transparent touch panel 40 arranged on the front side (left side in FIG. 4) and a display on the equipment front panel 22 provided in the front center of the cabinet 2 of the slot machine 1. It is arranged inside the window part 42. In addition, on the back side of the lower liquid crystal display 4 (right side in FIG. 4), the symbol rows 60 to 62 are changed and stopped as described later, and the curved display 25 that emits white light throughout the bonus game is displayed. However, the curved display surface 26 is disposed toward the lower liquid crystal display 4 side.
Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the lower liquid crystal display 4 is arranged on the front side of the curved display 25 and is curved and can be seen through the symbol display areas 6 to 8 of the lower liquid crystal display 4. A normal game, which will be described later, is played by the symbol rows 60 to 62 displayed in 25.

  First, the curved display display 25 will be described. The display surface 26 for displaying an image is curved in a convex shape so as to face the lower liquid crystal display 4, and a plurality of designs (11 in this embodiment) are displayed on the display surface 26. Are displayed in a variable manner and stopped. Of the three symbol rows 60 to 62, the symbol row 60 displayed on the left side when viewed from the front of the slot machine 1 faces the symbol display area 6 (see FIG. 1) formed in the lower liquid crystal display 4. In addition, the symbol row 61 displayed on the inner side is similarly opposed to the symbol display region 7 formed on the lower liquid crystal display 4, and the symbol row 62 displayed on the right side is similarly lower liquid crystal. It faces the symbol display area 8 formed on the display 4. The symbol rows 60 to 62 will be described later in detail.

Next, the structure of the lower liquid crystal display 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the lower liquid crystal display 4 includes a transparent touch panel 40, a reel glass base 43, a bezel metal frame 44, a liquid crystal panel 45, a liquid crystal holder 46, a diffusion sheet 47, from the front side of the slot machine 1. A light guide plate 48, a white reflector 49, a rear holder 50, and an antistatic sheet 51 are arranged. The diffusion sheet 47 has openings 47A, 47B, 47C. Similarly, the light guide plate 48, the reflector 49, and the rear holder 50 have openings 48A, 47A, 47C, respectively, so as to coincide with the openings 47A-47C. 48B and 48C, openings 49A, 49B and 49C, and openings 50A, 50B and 50C are formed. The openings 47A to 50A are overlapped so as to coincide with each other to form the symbol display area 6 (see FIG. 1), and the openings 47B to 50B similarly form the symbol display area 7, and each opening 47C-50C comprises the symbol display area 8 similarly.
Here, the liquid crystal panel 45 is formed by sealing liquid crystal in a gap between a transparent substrate such as a glass plate on which a thin film transistor layer is formed and a transparent substrate facing the transparent substrate. The display mode of the liquid crystal panel 45 is set to normally white. Normally white is a configuration in which white display is performed (light goes to the display surface side, that is, transmitted light is visually recognized from the outside) in a state where the liquid crystal is not driven.
And the opening part 47A-47C of the diffusion sheet 47 and the opening part 48A-48C of the light-guide plate 48 comprise the permeation | transmission area | region which ensures the visibility of each symbol display area 6-8.

In order to attach the lower liquid crystal display 4 to the display window portion 42 of the device front panel 22, as shown in FIG. 4, each bracket 54 provided so as to protrude in the vertical direction of the reel glass base 43 is screwed to the device front panel 22. It is done by screwing on the back of the.
A pair of cathode ray tubes 53 are provided at the upper and lower ends of the light guide plate 48 as light sources for the liquid crystal panel 45.
The liquid crystal panel 45 is a transparent electrical display panel made of ITO or the like that is disposed in front of the curved display display 25 and through which the symbols and the like displayed on the curved display display 25 are seen through. The back side is held by a liquid crystal holder 46. The light guide plate 48 is made of a light transmissive resin panel, and is formed with a lens cut that guides light emitted from the cold cathode ray tube 53 located on the side to the back side of the liquid crystal panel 45. The diffusion sheet 47 is made of a light transmissive resin sheet, and diffuses the light guided by the light guide plate 48 to make the light irradiated to the liquid crystal panel 45 uniform. The liquid crystal holder 46 that holds the liquid crystal panel 45, the diffusion sheet 47, and the light guide plate 48 are integrated and the periphery thereof is inserted into the bezel metal frame 44. By this insertion, the front side of the display unit in the liquid crystal panel 45 is held by the bezel metal frame 44.

  The liquid crystal holder 46, the diffusion sheet 47, and the light guide plate 48, which are fitted and integrated with the bezel metal frame 44, are further inserted into the reel glass base 43, and the display front surface of the liquid crystal panel 45 is opened. It is held by a reel glass base 43. The transparent touch panel 40 is attached to the front surface of the reel glass base 43 by the reel glass base 43 being attached to the device front panel 22 via screws 52, and is superimposed on the display unit front surface of the liquid crystal panel 45.

Next, the symbol rows 60 to 62 that are displayed in a variable manner and stopped on the display surface 26 of the curved display 25 will be described. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing each symbol row displayed on the display surface 26 of the curved display 25 according to the present embodiment.
There are a total of three symbol rows that are displayed on the display surface 26 of the curved display 25 and are displayed in a variable manner and stopped. A symbol row 60 is a symbol row that is variably displayed in the symbol display area 6, and a symbol row 61 is The symbol string variably displayed in the symbol display area 7 and the symbol string 62 are symbol strings variably displayed in the symbol display area 8. And the below-mentioned normal game is performed by using each symbol row | line | column 60-62.

  Here, the symbol rows 60 and 62 both have the same symbol arrangement, and these symbol rows are triple BAR 63, cherry 64, double BAR 65, seven 66, single BAR 67, and blank (no symbol is present). Area) 68 is appropriately combined and is composed of 11 symbols.

  The symbol row 61 is similar to the symbol rows 60 and 62 in that a triple BAR 63, a cherry 64, a double BAR 65, a seven 66, a single BAR 67, and a blank 68 are combined. One is arranged. The trigger symbol 69 is a symbol for shifting to the bonus game. When the trigger symbol 69 is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L in the symbol display area 7, the trigger symbol 69 can shift to the bonus game described later.

When the symbol rows 60 to 62 scrolled in the symbol display areas 6 to 8 are stopped and displayed, the three symbols are stopped and displayed in the symbol display areas. The symbols to be stopped and displayed at that time are determined in advance based on the result of an internal lottery described later, and the display on the curved display 25 is controlled based on the result.
In addition, various winning combinations are set in advance based on a plurality of combinations of each symbol, and when the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination stops on the winning line L (see FIG. 1), Credit is added.

  Then, in the lower liquid crystal display 4 and the curved display display 25 having the above-described configuration, when a so-called normal game for changing and stopping the symbol rows 60 to 62 is performed, the liquid crystal in the symbol display regions 6 to 8 is driven. Without applying a voltage between the transparent substrates corresponding to the region of the liquid crystal panel 45, the transmittance of the symbol display regions 6 to 8 is increased. The lower liquid crystal display 4 is normally in a normally white mode, and the symbol rows 60 to 62 displayed on the curved display display 25 are transmitted through the symbol display areas 6 to 8 and can be recognized by the player.

On the other hand, in a so-called bonus game, which will be described later, in which a game is played with images displayed on the entire surface of the lower liquid crystal display 4, the liquid crystal in the symbol display areas 6 to 8 of the lower liquid crystal display 4 is also driven (corresponding to the area of the liquid crystal panel 45). A voltage is applied between the transparent substrates at the location where the pattern is displayed), and the transmittance of the symbol display areas 6 to 8 is lowered. As a result, the symbol rows 60 to 62 displayed on the curved display 25 are not transmitted, and the player can visually recognize the images displayed in the symbol display areas 6 to 8 by the lower liquid crystal display 4.
Further, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the entire surface emits white light instead of the symbol rows 60 to 62 displayed on the curved display 25 (see FIG. 13). Accordingly, the lower liquid crystal display 4 can be illuminated from the back side based on a sufficient amount of light, and the image displayed on the liquid crystal panel 45 during the bonus game can be clearly displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4. Is possible. Further, since the symbol display 60 to 62 is not displayed on the curved display 25, there is no possibility that an image of an unnecessary symbol is displayed overlapping the image displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 during the bonus game.
Note that the emission color when the entire surface of the curved display 25 is emitted is not limited to white, but may be emitted in green or black. In addition, a character may be displayed to emit light.

Next, a configuration related to the control system of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a block diagram schematically showing a control system of the slot machine.
In FIG. 7, the control system of the slot machine 1 is basically configured with a CPU 71 as a core, and a ROM 72 and a RAM 73 are connected to the CPU 71. The ROM 72 has a main processing program, a normal game processing program, a bonus game processing program, a lottery table for drawing lottery symbols for displaying a normal game, and various programs and data tables necessary for controlling the slot machine 1. Stored. The RAM 73 is a memory that temporarily stores various data calculated by the CPU 71.

  The CPU 71 is connected to a clock pulse generation circuit 116 that generates a reference clock pulse and a frequency divider 117, and is also connected to a random number generator 118 that generates a random number and a random number sampling circuit 119. The random numbers sampled through the random number sampling circuit 119 are used for various lotteries such as a winning combination. Further, the CPU 71 includes a main switch 38, a reset switch 39, a change switch 74 attached to the exchange button 11, a refund switch 75 attached to the refund button 12, a help switch 76 attached to the help button 13, and 1-BET. A 1-BET switch 77 attached to the button 18, a repeat bet switch 78 attached to the repeat bet button 19, a 3-BET switch 79 attached to the 3-BET button 20, and a MAXBET switch 80 attached to the MAXBET button 21. The start switch 81 attached to the start button 17 is connected to each other. The CPU 71 performs control to execute various corresponding operations based on switch signals output from the switches when the buttons are pressed.

  Further, the CPU 71 is connected to a coin sensor 82 arranged in the coin insertion unit 14 and a bill sensor 83 arranged in the bill insertion unit 15. The coin sensor 82 detects a coin inserted from the coin insertion unit 14, and the CPU 71 calculates the number of coins inserted based on a coin detection signal output from the coin sensor 82. The bill sensor 83 detects the type and amount of the bill inserted from the bill insertion unit 15, and the CPU 71 calculates the number of coins equivalent to the amount of the bill based on the bill detection signal output from the bill sensor 83.

A hopper 35 is connected to the CPU 71 via a hopper drive circuit 100. When a driving signal is output from the CPU 71 to the hopper driving circuit 100, the hopper 35 pays out a predetermined number of coins from the coin payout exit 30.
Further, a coin detection unit 84 is connected to the CPU 71 via a payout completion signal circuit 101. The coin detection unit 84 is disposed inside the coin payout exit 30. When it is detected that a predetermined number of coins have been paid out from the coin payout exit 30, a coin payout detection signal is issued from the coin detection unit 84. Based on this, the payout completion signal circuit 101 outputs a payout completion signal to the CPU 71. Further, the upper liquid crystal display 3, the lower liquid crystal display 4, and the curved display 25 are connected to the CPU 71 via the liquid crystal driving circuit 103. The upper liquid crystal display 3, the lower liquid crystal display 4, and the curved display 25 are connected by the CPU 71. The display 25 is controlled.

In this regard, the liquid crystal drive circuit 103 is configured by a program ROM 105, an image ROM 106, an image control CPU 107, a work RAM 108, a VDP (video display processor) 109, a video RAM 110, and the like, as shown in FIG. The program ROM 105 stores an image control program and various selection tables related to display on the upper liquid crystal display 3, the lower liquid crystal display 4, and the curved display display 25. Further, the image ROM 106 stores dot data for forming an image, such as symbol rows 60 to 62 (see FIG. 6) displayed on the curved display display 25, for example.
Based on the parameters set by the CPU 71, the image control CPU 107 follows the image control program stored in advance in the program ROM 105, and among the dot data stored in advance in the image ROM 106, the upper liquid crystal display 3, the lower liquid crystal display 4, and The image to be displayed on the curved display 25 is determined. The work RAM 108 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the image control CPU 107 executes the image control program. The VDP 109 forms an image corresponding to the display content determined by the image control CPU 107 and outputs the image to the upper liquid crystal display 3, the lower liquid crystal display 4 and the curved display display 25. Thereby, for example, the symbol rows 60 to 62 shown on the curved display display 25 are scroll-displayed. The video RAM 110 is configured as a temporary storage unit when an image is formed by the VDP 109.

  In addition, an LED 112 is connected to the CPU 71 via an LED drive circuit 111. A number of LEDs 112 are arranged on the front surface of the slot machine 1 and are controlled to be turned on by the LED drive circuit 111 based on a drive signal from the CPU 71 when performing various effects. Furthermore, a sound output circuit 113 and a speaker 114 are connected to the CPU 71, and the speaker 114 generates various sound effects when performing various effects based on output signals from the sound output circuit 113.

  Further, the lamp 5 is connected to the CPU 71 via the lamp driving circuit 115. The lamp 5 is disposed on the upper surface of the slot machine 1 (see FIG. 1). When the exchange button 11 is pressed, the lamp 5 is controlled to be turned on by a lamp driving circuit 115 based on a driving signal from the CPU 71.

Further, the transparent touch panel 40 is connected to the CPU 71 via the touch panel drive circuit 85. The transparent touch panel 40 is equipped on the screen of the lower liquid crystal display 4, and based on the coordinate position information of the part touched by the player via the touch panel drive circuit 85, the touched part and the touched part It is also possible to determine in which direction the is moving.
Accordingly, when selecting the touch button areas 123 to 125 having a treasure box shape displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 in FIG. 12 to be described later, the CPU 71 uses the touch panel drive circuit 85 and the transparent touch panel 40 to make the player It is possible to determine the position (selected touch button regions 123 to 125) touched by a finger.

  Here, the lottery table used when determining the symbols to be stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L when the base game is played in the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In the normal game, the game is performed via three symbol display areas 6 to 8 through which each symbol displayed on the curved display display 25 can be seen through. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a lottery table of stop display symbols when a base game is played through three symbol display areas.

In this regard, the symbols to be stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L are determined for each of the symbol columns 60 to 62. For this purpose, code numbers “0” to “10” are assigned to the symbols constituting the symbol rows 60 to 62 shown in FIG. Are assigned in order from the top, and a lottery table as shown in FIG. 9 is provided. Then, three random number values are sampled via the random number sampling circuit 119 so as to correspond to each symbol sequence.
In FIG. 9, for convenience of explanation, the symbol row 62 that can be seen through the right symbol display area 8 is “right symbol row” and the symbol row 60 that can be seen through the left symbol display area 6 is “left symbol row”. The symbol row 61 that can be seen through the central symbol display area 7 is referred to as a “middle symbol row”.

Hereinafter, regarding the symbol sequence 62 displayed transparently in the right symbol display area 8, at this time, if the random number value sampled through the random number sampling circuit 119 is in the range of 0 to 15, the code No. . In the case where the blank 68 assigned to “0” is stopped and displayed on the effective winning line L and the random number value is in the range of 16 to 25, the code No. When the triple BAR 63 assigned to “1” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 26 to 36, the code No. In the case where the cherry 64 assigned to “2” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 37 to 46, the code No. When the double BAR 65 assigned to “3” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 47 to 52, the code No. When the seven 66 assigned to “4” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 53 to 63, the code No. The single BAR 67 assigned to “5” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L. When the random number value is in the range of 64-80, code No. When the blank 68 assigned to “6” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 81 to 91, the code No. When the triple BAR 63 assigned to “7” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 92 to 103, the code No. When the double BAR 65 assigned to “8” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 104 to 115, the code No. When the seven 66 assigned to “9” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L and the random number value is in the range of 116 to 127, the code No. The single BAR 67 assigned to “10” is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L.
The symbol row 60 displayed through the left symbol display region 6 and the symbol row 61 displayed through the central symbol display region 7 are also as shown in FIG. .

  Next, the winning combination and the payout when the base game is played using the three symbol display areas 6 to 8 in the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a winning combination and a payout in the case where a base game is played using the three symbol display areas 6 to 8. In FIG. 10, the code No. Is “0” and the code numbers of “right symbol row” and “left symbol row” are Is any of “0” to “10”, the bonus game is won. In this case, the trigger symbol 69 is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L in the symbol display area 7, and a payout of “500” can be obtained to shift to the bonus game. Here, the bonus game is a game that is played after a normal game is played, and is generally a game that is advantageous to the player in many cases.

In addition, code No. Depending on the combination of "7-7-7", "3BAR-3BAR-3BAR", "2BAR-2BAR-2BAR", "1BAR-1BAR-1BAR", "Cherry-Cherry-Cherry" As shown in FIG. 10, a payout is determined based on each winning combination.
It should be noted that the code numbers of “right symbol row”, “middle symbol row”, and “left symbol row” If is a combination other than those described above, the “out” is won. In this case, in each symbol display area 6 to 8, each code No. Any one of the triple BAR 63 or the cherry 64, the double BAR 65, the seven 66, the single BAR 67, and the blank 68 corresponding to is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L, but there is no payout.

  Next, the bonus game will be described. Here, as described above, the bonus game is a special game that is transferred when the trigger symbol 69 is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L in the symbol display area 7 in the normal game. In the bonus game, the symbol rows 60 to 62 are not displayed, and the game proceeds by the video displayed on the entire surface of the lower liquid crystal display 4.

  Further, the bonus game of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is basically composed of two stages. First, immediately after the transition from the normal game to the bonus game, the first stage bonus game is started. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing an image displayed on the lower liquid crystal display in the first stage bonus game.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in the first stage bonus game, the lower liquid crystal display 4 displays a 3D image 121 showing the inside of the passage of the building. Then, for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds), an effect is provided in which the image 121 is gradually changed so that the player is moving in the back direction in the passage. Then, the process proceeds to the second stage bonus game.

  Further, at that time, as shown in FIG. 13, the display surface 26 of the curved display display 25 emits white light on the entire surface without displaying a symbol. Accordingly, the lower liquid crystal display 4 can be illuminated from the back side based on a sufficient amount of light, and the image 121 displayed on the liquid crystal panel 45 during the first stage bonus game is clearly displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4. It is possible to display. Further, since the symbol display 60 to 62 is not displayed on the curved display 25, there is no possibility that an image of an unnecessary symbol will be displayed overlapping the image 121 displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 during the bonus game.

  On the other hand, in the bonus game of the second stage performed after the first stage, as shown in FIG. 12, a 3D image 122 provided with a plurality of touch button areas 123 to 125 simulating the shape of a treasure box is displayed. In this second stage bonus game, when a player touches one of the plurality of touch button areas 123 to 125 with a finger, the corresponding treasure chest lid is opened on the lower liquid crystal display 4, and an item is displayed from the inside. 126 appears gradually moving upward. A predetermined payout is set in advance in each of the touch button areas 123 to 125, and as a result of the appearance of the item 126, payouts (“100”, “50”, “30”, “20”, “20”, “ 10 ”or“ crossbones (end of bonus game) ”(see FIG. 15). For example, in FIG. 12, as a result of selecting a treasure chest in the touch button area 124, “Holy Grail” newly appears as an item 126 in the symbol display area 7 immediately above the touch button area 124 and a dividend of “50” has been obtained. I understand.

In this regard, the item 126 newly appearing on the lower liquid crystal display 4 is displayed not on the lower liquid crystal display 4 but on the curved display 25 positioned behind it as shown in FIG. In other words, the curved display display 25 clearly displays the images 121 and 122 displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 by emitting white light without displaying the symbol rows 60 to 62 during the bonus game as described above. I am going to let you. Here, by newly displaying the item 126 on the curved display 25 that emits white light, the item 126 is intentionally transmitted with a backlight by white light emission, and is displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 so as to overlap the image 122. Can be made.
As a result, the images 122 and 126 can be superimposed and displayed at a physical distance, and a stereoscopic effect that cannot be achieved with only one liquid crystal display is possible.

  In this series of bonus games, in the selection of the touch button areas 123 to 125 simulating a treasure chest on the lower liquid crystal display 4, the payout allocated to the selected touch button areas 123 to 125 is “Dragon Mark (Bonus Game The player can obtain all the payouts displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 until then as bonus game payouts.

  In the above description, the case where the player touches the touch button area 124 with a finger has been described, but the same applies to the case where the player touches one of the touch button areas 123 and 125 with a finger. Even in such a case, the item 126 corresponding to the selected touch button areas 123 and 125 is displayed on the curved display 25 and can be displayed on the video 122 of the lower liquid crystal display 4.

  Next, a main processing program executed in the slot machine 1 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a flowchart of the main processing program of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment. 16 to 20 are stored in the ROM 72 and the RAM 73 provided in the slot machine 1 and executed by the CPU 71.

  First, in step (hereinafter abbreviated as S) 1, start acceptance processing is performed. This processing is performed based on the operation of the start button 17, the operation of the repeat bet button 19, the operation of the 1-BET button 18, the operation of the 3-BET button 20, and the operation of the MAXBET button 21, and the repeat bet switch 78. , 1-BET switch 77, 3-BET switch 79, or MAXBET switch 80 is a process of receiving a switch signal. The game is started when a switch signal output from the repeat bet switch 78, the MAXBET switch 80, or the start switch 81 is received.

  Subsequently, in S2, various lottery processes are performed based on the switch signals output from the start switch 81, the repeat bet switch 78, the 1-BET switch 77, the 3-BET switch 79, or the MAXBET switch 80. Specifically, the winning combination lottery in the base game performed using the symbol display areas 6 to 8 is performed using the random number sampled by the random number sampling circuit 119 and the lottery table (see FIG. 9), and stopped. The symbol to be displayed is determined.

  In S3, a later-described normal game process (design change display and stop display, credit payout, etc.) is performed. In S4, it is determined whether or not the bonus game trigger is won as a result of the lottery in S2. Specifically, in the lottery process of S2, if the random value of the “medium symbol” sampled through the random number sampling circuit 119 is “0 to 15”, the bonus game is won. Therefore (S4: YES), the process proceeds to S5, the bonus game establishment flag secured in the RAM 73 is turned on, and, for example, the word “START BONUS GAME!” Is displayed on the upper liquid crystal display 3. Thereby, notification that the bonus game has been established is performed, and thereafter, bonus game processing described later is continuously performed. On the other hand, if the bonus game trigger is not won (S4: NO), the main process is terminated.

Next, the start acceptance processing program of S1 performed in the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a flowchart of the start acceptance processing program according to this embodiment.
First, in S11, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (15 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed. If it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed (S11: NO), the process proceeds to S13. On the other hand, if it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed (S11: YES), after the demonstration is performed on the upper liquid crystal display 3 and the lower liquid crystal display 4 in S12, the process proceeds to S13.

In S13, it is determined whether or not the start button 17, the repeat bet button 19 or the MAXBET button 21 has been operated. When the start button 17 is operated, the game is started with the number of bets set by the 1-BET button 18 and the 3-BET button 20. When the repeat bet button 19 is operated, the game is started with the same bet number set in the previous game. When the MAXBET button 21 is operated, the game is started with the maximum number of bets that can be bet in one game (5 bets in this embodiment).
If it is determined that none of the buttons is operated (S13: NO), the process proceeds to S11 and the above process is repeated. On the other hand, if any one of the buttons is operated (S13: YES), the process returns to the main processing program even in the middle of the demonstration and proceeds to S2.

Next, a lottery processing program executed in the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart of the lottery processing program.
In S2 of the main processing program, a lottery process is performed. For this purpose, first, the process proceeds to S21 in FIG. 18 to perform a symbol determination process. Here, the symbols to be stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L in the base game are determined for each of the symbol display areas 6 to 8. Specifically, as described above, three random number values are sampled by the random number sampling circuit 119 so as to correspond to each of the symbol display areas 6 to 8, and based on the lottery table of FIG. The stop display design is determined via the. When the symbols to be stopped and displayed on the valid pay line L are determined, after performing the combination determination process in S22, the process returns to the main process program and proceeds to the normal game process of S3. More specifically, in the combination determination process, as described above, the code No. determined in S21 is used. Then, the winning combination and the payout are determined based on the table of FIG.

Next, the base game processing program executed in the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is a flowchart of the normal game processing program.
In the normal game process, first, in S31, on the display surface 26 of the curved display display 25 in the cabinet 2, the variable display of the symbol rows 60 to 62 is started based on the switch signal received in the start acceptance process of S1. Is done. Thereby, the symbols are scrolled in the symbol display areas 6 to 8. At this time, since the symbol display areas 6 to 8 are in a see-through state, the scroll of each symbol displayed on the curved display 25 can be visually recognized.

  In S32, the scroll of the symbols in the symbol display areas 6 to 8 is stopped by the variation of the symbol columns 60 to 62 variably displayed on the curved display display 25 being sequentially stopped for each symbol row. Is done.

  Thereafter, in S33, a credit corresponding to a preset payout is added based on the table of FIG. 10 according to the symbol combination of the winning combination stopped and displayed in each of the symbol display areas 6 to 8 in S32. After the process of S33, the process returns to the main process program and proceeds to the determination process of S4.

  Next, a bonus game processing program executed in the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart of the bonus game processing program. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the process is performed when it is determined in S4 of the main process program that a bonus game trigger has been established.

  In the bonus game process, first, in S41, the display content displayed on the display surface 26 of the curved display 25 is changed from the symbol sequence 60 to 62 used in the normal game to white light emission on the entire surface. Subsequently, the bonus game image 121 (see FIG. 11) of the first stage is displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 using the full screen using the symbol display areas 6 to 8 (see FIG. 11) (S42). Here, the bonus game of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is composed of the two stages of the first stage using the lower liquid crystal display 4 and the second stage using the curved display display 25 as described above. (See FIGS. 11 and 12).

Then, in S43, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (10 seconds in the present embodiment) has elapsed. If the predetermined time has not elapsed (S43: NO), the lower liquid crystal display 4 that continues to use the lower liquid crystal display 4 is used. While the image 121 of the one-stage bonus game is displayed, if a predetermined time has elapsed (S43: YES), a bonus game lottery process is performed (S44).
In this lottery process, predetermined payouts (“100”, “50”, “30”, “30”, “100”, “50”, “30”, “ 20 ”,“ 10 ”,“ crossbones (end of bonus game) ”).

Here, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in the second stage bonus game to be played after the first stage bonus game, one of the touch button areas 123 to 125 having the shape of a treasure box is selected as described above. As a result, the item 126 appears, and one of the payouts (“100”, “50”, “30”, “20”, “10”, “skull mark (end of bonus game)”) shown in FIG. It can be obtained (see FIG. 12).
In the lottery process of the bonus game, a payout (“100”, “50”, “30”, “20” is given to each of the displayed touch button areas 123 to 125 using the random number values sampled by the random number sampling circuit 119. ”,“ 10 ”,“ skull mark (end of bonus game) ”). However, in this lottery, a payout of “skull mark (end of bonus game)” is always assigned to at least one of the touch button areas 123 to 125.
It should be noted that the lottery process in S44 may be performed immediately after proceeding to the bonus game process.

  In S45, an image (see FIG. 12) relating to the second stage bonus game is displayed. In the second stage bonus game, touch button areas 123 to 125 each having a treasure box shape are displayed. In S46, it is determined whether any of the touch button areas 123 to 125 is selected. Specifically, the determination is made based on whether or not the player touches any of the touch button areas 123 to 125 displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 with a finger.

  If it is determined that none of the touch button areas has been selected (S46: NO), the process returns to S46, and the lower liquid crystal display 4 continues to display the touch button areas 123 to 125 having a treasure box shape. To do. On the other hand, when it is determined that any one has been selected (S46: YES), the process proceeds to S47.

In S47, an item 126 (for example, an image of a “holy grail” or “crown”) that assists the bonus game image 122 of the second stage on the display surface 26 of the curved display 25 that emits white light. Is newly displayed. The item 126 is displayed at a position corresponding to the touch button area 123 to 125 selected in S46. Further, the display on the lower liquid crystal display 4 also changes the image of the treasure box to a state in which the lid is opened so as to correspond to the display of the item 126, and the payout (“100”) assigned to the touch button area in S44. , “50”, “30”, “20”, “10”, “crossbones (end of bonus game)”) (see FIG. 12).
Specifically, the display position of the item 126 is displayed at a position overlapping the symbol display area 6 when the touch button area 123 is selected, and is displayed in the symbol display area 7 when the touch button area 124 is selected. When the touch button area 125 is selected, it is displayed at a position overlapping the symbol display area 8. At that time, since the curved display 25 emits white light, the item 126 displayed on the curved display 25 is transmitted by the backlight with a sufficient amount of light and is displayed in the second stage bonus game image 122. They are displayed overlapping. At that time, a stereoscopic effect can be achieved by the physical distance between the lower liquid crystal display 4 and the curved display 25.

  In addition, it is displayed that the selected touch button areas 123 to 125 have been selected. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, when the option group is configured with treasure boxes, the selected treasure box is displayed in an opened state, and thus, it may be selected. Is displayed. However, it may be displayed that the selected treasure box has been selected by erasing the selected treasure box or displaying characters and symbols such as “Done” and “X” in a superimposed manner.

  In S48, a payout process is performed. In this payout process, the payout assigned to the selected touch button areas 123 to 125 is added to the credit. Specifically, when a player makes a selection through the transparent touch panel 40 by touching one of the treasure boxes displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4, touch button regions 123 to 123 of the selected treasure box are selected. The payout allocated to 125 is displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 and added to the credit as shown in FIG.

  In S49, it is determined whether or not the bonus game is over. Specifically, this determination is made based on whether or not the payout assigned to the touch button areas 123 to 125 selected in S46 described above is a “skull cross mark (end of bonus game)”. At this time, when it is determined that the bonus game has not ended (S49: NO), the process returns to the above-described S46, and a part of the item is continuously displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4, and the above-described S47 or The process of S48 is repeated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the bonus game has ended (S49: YES), the process proceeds to S50.

  In S50, the display on the lower liquid crystal display 4 is returned from the second stage bonus game screen 122 to the normal game screen (the liquid crystal in the symbol display areas 6 to 8 is transmitted without being driven) and white light is emitted. The symbol rows 60 to 62 are again displayed on the display surface 26 of the curved display 25 (see FIG. 3). Then, the base game in the next game is performed by changing and stopping the displayed symbol rows 60 to 62. Thereafter, the process returns to the main processing program.

As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the symbol rows 60 to 62 are changed on the curved display surface 26 in the normal game while being arranged on the back surface of the lower liquid crystal display 4 which is a transparent liquid crystal display. Further, the curved display 25 to be stopped is lit in white during the bonus game, so that the images 121 and 122 displayed on the entire screen including the symbol display areas 6 to 8 of the lower liquid crystal display 4 can be displayed with a sufficient amount of light. It becomes possible to display clearly based on the light. Further, the curved display 25 for displaying the symbol rows 60 to 62 in the normal game is a video reel and a reel body that displays symbols as if it were a mechanical reel as compared with the case of displaying on a plane. You can produce a sense of presence that is rotating. Further, it is not necessary to rotate or secure a light emitting unit as compared with a mechanical reel, and the installation space can be reduced, and the apparatus can be downsized.
Further, in the transparent liquid crystal display, a part of the light guide plate 48 (openings 48A to 48C) is cut out in order to transmit and display the symbol row, so that when displaying images in the symbol display areas 6 to 8 Although it has been darker than the other parts, the curved display display 25 emits white light so that the image can be clearly displayed also in the symbol display areas 6 to 8.
Further, the item 126 which is an auxiliary image related to the image of the lower liquid crystal display 4 is newly displayed on the curved display 25 which emits white light, so that the item 126 is intentionally transmitted with white light emission backlight. The video can be displayed on the lower liquid crystal display 4 in an overlapping manner. Therefore, it is possible to display each image in an overlapping manner at a physical distance, so that a variety of video effects can be exhibited, and a stereoscopic effect that cannot be realized with only one display is possible. .

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning.
For example, in the slot machine according to the present embodiment, the curved display 25 that is used as the backlight of the lower liquid crystal display 4 by displaying a pattern row and emitting white light is configured by a self-emission type organic EL display. However, it may be configured using a projector and a screen such as a DLP or LCD system.
For example, FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram showing a display device that displays the symbol rows 60 to 62 in a variable manner using a DLP projector and screen instead of the organic EL display. As shown in FIG. 21, a display device according to another embodiment includes a DLP projector 132 and a projection screen 131 that embodies and displays an image projected from the projector 132. Here, the DLP method refers to a method of projecting light reflected by a mirror through a lens by applying lamp light to an optical semiconductor in which 480,000 to 1,130,000 ultra-fine mirrors (micromirrors) are laid down. In addition, a high contrast ratio can be realized with a lightweight device.
The projection screen 131 is curved in a convex shape so as to face the lower liquid crystal display 4, and three symbol rows 60 to 62 composed of a plurality of symbols are changed and stopped according to the image projected from the projector 132. . In addition, by changing the image projected from the projector 132, it is naturally possible to emit white light and display the item 126 in the bonus game as in the curved display display 25 according to the embodiment. Therefore, even when a projector screen is used, the same effect as in the present embodiment can be obtained.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the bonus game is ended depending on whether or not the payout assigned to the option selected in S46 described above is a “skull mark (end of bonus game)”. (S49) However, this point may be based on the fact that the bonus game has passed for a predetermined time.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the base game, the symbols displayed on the effective pay line L by the random number values sampled through the random number sampling circuit 119 are displayed in the symbol display areas 6 to 8. This is determined every time (see FIG. 9), but at this point, all the random display values that have been sampled through the random number sampling circuit 119 are displayed on the effective pay lines L in the symbol display areas 6 to 8 in a stopped manner. The design may be determined. For that purpose, the lottery table of winning combination shown in FIG. 22 is used. FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing a lottery table for winning combinations and payouts when a base game is played using three symbol display areas.
In FIG. 22, the range of random values used in the winning combination lottery table is 0 to 16383, and when the random value sampled through the random number sampling circuit 119 is in the range of 0 to 140, the bonus Win the game and get a dividend of “500”. In this case, the trigger symbol 69 is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L in the symbol display area 7, and the game can be shifted to the bonus game.
Similarly, if the random number value is in the range of 141 to 185, “7-7-7” is won, and if the random number value is in the range of 186 to 200, “3BAR-3BAR-3BAR” is won. When the random value is in the range of 201 to 232, “2BAR-2BAR-2BAR” is won, and when the random value is in the range of 233 to 514, “BAR-BAR-BAR” is won, When the numerical value is in the range of 515 to 823, “Cherry-Cherry-Cherry” is won and a predetermined amount of payout set in advance is obtained as shown in FIG. In each symbol display area 6 to 8, the corresponding symbol is stopped and displayed on the effective pay line L.

  Further, by switching between the display of the symbol rows 60 to 62 and white light emission on the curved display 25, the display screen by the lower liquid crystal display 4 and the screen on which the transmitted symbol row is displayed are instantaneously switched. It is also possible to replace it gradually.

  Furthermore, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the lower liquid crystal display 4 formed of a transparent liquid crystal display is used as an effect display device having a transmissive display means. Also good.

It is a perspective view of a slot machine. It is a front view which shows the internal structure inside the cabinet of the slot machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is the perspective view which showed the lower liquid crystal display and curved display according to this embodiment. It is arrow sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the lower liquid crystal display and the curved display display by line AA of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the lower liquid crystal display which concerns on this embodiment. It is the schematic diagram which showed each symbol row | line | column displayed on the display surface of the curved type display display which concerns on this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows typically the control system of a slot machine. It is a block diagram which shows typically the liquid crystal drive circuit of an upper liquid crystal display and a lower liquid crystal display. It is an explanatory view showing a lottery table of the slot machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 26 shows the winning combination and the payout of the slot machine related to the present embodiment. It is the schematic diagram which showed the image | video displayed on a lower liquid crystal display in the bonus game of a 1st stage. It is the schematic diagram which showed the image | video displayed on a lower liquid crystal display in the 2nd stage bonus game. It is the schematic diagram which showed the image | video displayed on a curved display display in the 1st stage bonus game. It is the schematic diagram which showed the image | video displayed on a curved display display in the 2nd stage bonus game. It is explanatory drawing which showed the payout of the bonus game. It is a flowchart of a main processing program. It is a flowchart of a start reception process program. It is a flowchart of a lottery processing program. It is a flowchart of a normal game processing program. It is a flowchart of a bonus game processing program. It is the schematic diagram which showed the display apparatus of the symbol which concerns on other embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which showed the lottery table of the slot machine which concerns on other embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 2 Cabinet 3 Upper liquid crystal display 4 Lower liquid crystal display 6-8 Symbol display area 25 Curved display 26 Display surface 47 Diffusion sheet 48 Light guide plate 60-62 Symbol array 71 CPU
72 ROM
73 RAM
121, 122 Bonus game video 126 Item video

Claims (3)

A housing,
Video display means provided on the front surface of the housing for displaying various videos according to the gaming state;
Variable display means arranged to face the video display means inside the housing and variably display a symbol row comprising a plurality of symbols;
In a gaming machine having a transparent display means for transparently displaying the symbol row of the variable display means,
A display switching means for switching the variable display means to display a plurality of types of display forms including a first display form for variably displaying the symbol row;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display switching means switches from the first display mode to a second display mode that emits white light.   The display switching means switches from the first display mode or the second display mode to white display and switches to the third display mode for displaying an auxiliary video that assists the video displayed on the video display unit. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein The variable display means has a curved surface curved in a convex shape facing the video display means,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the display switching means switches and displays the plurality of display modes on the curved surface.

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