JP2007054230A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of announcing effective operation timing of a stop switch by a simpler structure. <P>SOLUTION: In the game machine, part of the light of a lamp 41 disposed inside a section 40b of a back lamp 38 is made to penetrate a translucent area formed in a specific symbol A drawn on the outer surface of reels 3L, 3C and 3R to reach timing display areas 5L, 5C and 5R disposed above reel display windows 4L, 4C and 4R. Accordingly, approach of the specific symbol A to the reel display windows 4L, 4C and 4R can be announced to the player with light. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that includes a variable display device that variably displays a symbol or the like, stops the variable display by a player's operation, and gives a player a privilege according to the symbol or the like that is stopped and displayed.

  Each reel is provided with a plurality of reels with multiple types of symbols arranged on the circumference, stopped after rotating the reels, and stopped on the activated pay line (hereinafter referred to as the effective line) A slot machine is widely known as a gaming machine that discharges game media in accordance with the symbol combination and gives a privilege to the player.

  Generally, in the slot machine described above, when a start lever is operated after a game medium such as a medal or a game ball is inserted, a game is started and three reels rotate all at once. As a result, the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the reel move in a certain direction within the reel display window. When one of the stop switches corresponding to each reel is operated by the player, the reel corresponding to the operated stop switch is stopped. After that, when all the reels stop, if the symbol combination stopped on the active line matches the symbol combination corresponding to the predetermined winning combination, the number of game media corresponding to the winning combination is It is paid out to the player.

  Some of the slot machines described above perform a random number lottery (hereinafter referred to as an internal lottery) for determining the type of combination in the game when the start lever is operated. In this type of slot machine, reel stop control is performed within a predetermined limit so that the display mode when the reel is stopped corresponds to the result of the internal lottery. For example, in a state in which a winning combination is won by an internal lottery, the player stops before the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination (hereinafter referred to as winning symbol) reach the active line. Suppose that the switch is operated. At this time, within the range of 4 symbols on the upper side (the direction opposite to the moving direction of the symbol) from the symbol on the active line (if the winning symbol has already stopped on the active line in other reels) If there is a winning symbol, the slot machine rotates the reel until the winning symbol reaches the active line, and then stops. In other words, even if the stop switch is operated earlier than the winning symbol of the winning prize winning in the internal lottery reaches the active line, if the winning symbol is within a certain range, the reel winning control is performed by the reel stop control. Can be established. On the other hand, if the lottery is lost in the internal lottery, even if the stop switch is operated at the timing when any winning symbol is aligned on the effective line, the reel stop control is performed so that the winning symbol is not aligned on the effective line. I do.

  By the way, in general, since the rotation speed of the reel in the above-described slot machine is fast (for example, 80 rotations per minute), it is very difficult to identify a symbol when the reel is rotating. For this reason, when the stop switch is operated, the stop switch may be operated if the winning symbol has already passed the active line or before the winning symbol reaches within the upper 4 symbols of the active line. is there. In this case, the player cannot establish the winning combination won in the internal lottery (this is called “missing”).

  Under such circumstances, many slot machines have been proposed in the past that have been devised so that the above-described oversight is unlikely to occur. For example, in Patent Document 1, a reel position is detected by a position detection plate, and when a match is made in comparison with the position of a winning symbol stored in a storage unit, an instruction lamp is lit to indicate to a player a stop switch. A slot machine for notifying operation timing is disclosed.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, as a result of the internal lottery, the type of winning prize winning combination is notified by the difference in the light emission color of the LED, and the operation timing of the stop switch that can stop the winning winning combination on the active line is described above. A slot machine for notifying a player by lighting an LED is disclosed.

  Also, in Patent Document 3, only a specific design is drawn with a fluorescent paint, and by illuminating it with ultraviolet rays, when passing through the reel display window, the specific design is brightly highlighted to make it easy to visually recognize A slot machine is disclosed. Furthermore, in the slot machines actually installed in the game hall, a light transmissive area is provided in a partial area of a specific symbol, and when the specific symbol passes through the reel display window, the light transmissive area is passed through. Some make a particular design stand out by making the light of the back lamp of the reel visible.

JP 10-3346 JP-A-11-47352 JP2000-296196

  By the way, the above-described slot machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 requires a large number of parts to notify the operation timing of the stop switch, such as a mechanism for detecting the reel position and a storage unit, and the cost is excessive. There is a problem. In addition, since the slot machine of Patent Document 2 performs the drive control of the LED for notifying the operation timing of the stop switch by the control device that controls the game, the burden on the control device increases. Further, in the case of the slot machine of Patent Document 3 or the existing slot machine described above, it is only in the reel display window that a specific symbol is easily visible. For this reason, if the player operates the stop switch after recognizing a specific symbol, it is highly likely that the specific symbol has already passed the active line, and as a method of notifying the operation timing of the stop switch. Was not very effective.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can notify an effective operation timing of a stop switch with a simpler configuration than before.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a variable display device that variably displays a plurality of types of identification information displayed on the surface of a belt-like member by moving the identification information in a predetermined direction within a predetermined identification information display area. And a game control means for stopping the variable display by the variable display device by the player's variable display stop operation and giving a privilege to the player according to the identification information stopped and displayed in the identification information display area. In the gaming machine, the light source provided on the back surface side of the belt-shaped member and the upstream side of the identification information display region with respect to the moving direction of the identification information, and among the plurality of types of identification information, And a light display region for displaying the light of the light source that has passed through the light transmission region provided in the identification information.

  Here, “identification information” refers to letters, numbers, symbols, designs, and the like. “Variable display device” means, for example, a variable display device that rotates a reel (also referred to as a rotating drum or a drum) having identification information drawn on its outer peripheral surface, or a circular belt that has identification information drawn on its surface. A variable display device. The “band member” refers to a reel band constituting a reel or an annular belt in a belt type variable display device. “Identification information display area” refers to a reel display window in the case of a slot machine, for example. “Variable display stop operation” means, for example, an operation of a stop switch in the case of a slot machine. “Grant a privilege” means, for example, paying out game media (game medal, game ball, etc.) or coins.

  According to the gaming machine described above, when specific identification information approaches the identification information display area, the light that has passed through the light transmission area provided in the specific identification information is displayed in the optical display area. On the other hand, with a simple configuration, it is possible to effectively notify the stop operation timing for stopping and displaying the specific identification information in the identification information display area.

  In the gaming machine, the present invention further includes an identification information illumination device that illuminates the identification information toward the identification information display area, and a part of the light emitted from the identification information illumination device is It is characterized by being used as a light source.

  Here, the “identification information lighting device” refers to a reel back lamp in the case of a slot machine using a reel, for example. According to the gaming machine described above, since a part of the light emitted from the identification information illumination device is used as the light source, it is not necessary to use a light source for notifying the stop operation timing, and the configuration can be simplified. it can.

  Furthermore, the present invention is characterized in that the gaming machine includes a light guide member that guides light that has passed through a light transmission area provided in the specific identification information to the light display area.

  Here, the light guide member refers to a reflection member such as an optical fiber or a mirror, for example. According to the gaming machine described above, since the light source member can be used to provide a degree of freedom in the light source installation position, it is possible to adjust the timing for notifying the player of the stop operation timing.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to notify effective stop switch operation timing with a simpler configuration than in the past.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a slot machine as an example of a gaming machine. Hereinafter, a slot machine using a game medal as a game medium will be described as an example. However, the present invention uses a game value stored as data in a storage medium such as a game ball or a magnetic card as a game medium. Needless to say, the present invention can also be applied to a slot machine for playing games.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. A reel panel 2 is provided at the front center of the gaming machine 1. Further, reel display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R are formed at substantially the center of the reel unit panel 2 so as to correspond to the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R provided inside the box. The reel display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R are transparent areas that allow the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces of the corresponding reels to be visually recognized before and after the game is started. -A total of three symbols are formed in a size that can be visually recognized along the rotation direction of the reel, one each in the lower stage.

  Here, the structure of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R and the structure around the reels will be described with reference to FIG. The configuration shown in FIG. 2 is common to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  In FIG. 2, each of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R includes a substantially cylindrical reel body 31 and a reel band 32 in which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn at equal intervals. It is fixed in a state of being wound around the outer peripheral surface of the main body 31. Further, the reel body 31 is stepped by a stepping motor 35 through an attachment hole 34a of an attachment portion 34 formed at a position where four arms 33 extending from the peripheral edge portion toward the center intersect (that is, the center of the reel). Screwed to the drive shaft. The drive shaft of the stepping motor 35 is rotated in the clockwise direction, whereby the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotated in the direction of the arrow A in the figure. Therefore, the symbols drawn on the reel band 32 of each reel move from top to bottom in the reel display windows 4L, 4C, 4R shown in FIG.

  An index 36 is formed on one of the four arms 33. When the index 36 passes through the photocoupler 37 due to the rotation of the reel body 31, a control device (not shown) detects this and detects the reel 3L. , 3C, 3R are recognized to have reached the reference position. Then, the control device counts the number of drive pulses for driving the stepping motor 35 from the recognized reference position, so that the current rotation position of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, that is, which symbol on the reel is the reel It is determined whether the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R are displayed, and reel stop control and winning determination are performed.

  Behind the reel band 32, a back lamp 38 for illuminating the symbols displayed on the reel display windows 4L, 4C, 4R is provided. The back lamp 38 is provided to face the reel display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. The interior of the back lamp 38 is divided into three sections 40a, 40b, and 40c by partition walls 39a and 39b. Each section is displayed on the reel display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R, respectively. Corresponds to the lower symbol position. However, since the section 40a corresponding to the upper stage of the reel display window is also irradiated with light to a timing display area to be described later, the length of the reel in the circumferential direction is longer than the other sections 40b and 40c. Yes. In addition, lamps 41 are installed in the respective sections 40a, 40b, and 40c, and the upper, middle, and lower symbols displayed on the reel display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R are individually displayed from behind the reel band 32. It can be illuminated.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 3, symbols and symbol arrangements drawn on the reel bands 32 of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R will be described. 3A shows the symbol arrangement of the left reel 3L, FIG. 3B shows the symbol arrangement of the middle reel 3C, and FIG. 3C shows the symbol arrangement of the right reel 3R. Moreover, the arrow in the figure shows the moving direction of the symbol within the reel display window. Furthermore, the numbers written on the left side of the symbol array shown in FIG. 3A indicate the symbol numbers assigned to the symbols.

  As shown in FIG. 3, 21 symbols are drawn at equal intervals on each reel band. The dotted line in the figure indicates the division of the area for one symbol, and the length of the arc for one symbol in the circumferential direction of the reel is L. This dotted line is shown for explanation and is not drawn on the actual reel band 32. As for the types of symbols, red symbols (in the figure (A), corresponding to specific identification information), cherry symbols (in the figure (I)), BAR symbols (in the figure (U)), bell symbols (in the figure ( D) There are seven types of patterns: plum design ((o) in the figure), watermelon design ((f) in the figure), and blue 7 design ((ki) in the figure). Among these symbols, the red 7 symbol is provided with a light transmission region P (a white portion of the red 7 symbol) that transmits the light of the back lamp 38 shown in FIG. In the reel band 32, the region other than the light transmission region P described above has a light shielding property or has a light transmittance lower than the light transmittance of the light transmission region P.

  According to the symbol arrangement of each reel shown in FIG. 3, the symbol number 9 (watermelon symbol), symbol number 8 (BAR symbol), symbol number 7 (cherry symbol) are displayed on the left reel display window 4L shown in FIG. Will be displayed. In the middle reel display window 4C, symbol number 20 (red 7 symbol), symbol number 19 (plum symbol), symbol number 18 (bell symbol) are displayed in order from the top. In the right reel display window 4R, symbol number 14 (plum symbol), symbol number 13 (watermelon symbol), symbol number 12 (blue 7 symbol) are displayed in order from the top.

  Returning to FIG. 1, in the gaming machine 1, when the rotation of the three reels is stopped, a winning that becomes a criterion for determining success or failure of winning based on the symbols displayed in the reel display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. A line has been established. As the winning lines, there are provided a rising line L1, an upper line L2, a middle line L3, a lower line L4 and a lowering line L5.

  The winning line to be validated, that is, the valid line changes in accordance with the number of medals inserted. The medals are inserted by inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 12 described later, and the maximum number of medals that can be inserted in one game is three. Also, depending on the number of medals inserted, for example, one (middle line L3) for one, three for two (in addition, upper line L2 and lower line L4), and five for three ( In addition, the winning line of the right rising line L1 and the right falling line L5) is activated.

  Above the reel display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R, timing display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are formed for notifying the player of the operation timing of a stop switch described later. These timing display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are transparent or semi-transparent areas, and light transmission provided in the red 7 pattern (a) shown in FIG. 2 above the reel display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R. The light of the back lamp 38 transmitted through the region P is made visible. Therefore, in the reel unit panel 2, the positions where the timing display areas 5L, 5C, 5R are formed correspond to the positions of the light transmission areas P formed in the red 7 pattern, and the timing display areas 5L, 5C, The width of 5R (the dimension in the direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the symbol) is at least larger than the width of the light transmission region P.

  BET lamps 6a, 6b, 6b ', 6c, 6c' are provided on the right side of the reel display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. These BET lamps indicate the number of medals inserted in one game according to the number of lighting. Only one BET lamp 6a is lit when one medal is inserted, and the BET lamp 6a when two medals are inserted. , 6b, 6b ′ are turned on, and when three pieces are inserted, all the BET lamps 6a, 6b, 6b ′, 6c, 6c ′ are turned on.

  On the left side of the reel display windows 4L, 4C, 4R, there are provided five lamps: a hit display lamp 7a, a re-game display lamp 7b, a game standby display lamp 7c, a start lamp 7d, and an insert lamp 7e. The player is notified of the current gaming state according to the lighting state of these lamps. The winning display lamp 7a is turned on when a bonus combination is won in the internal lottery. The bonus combination is the possibility of winning more than the normal game (ordinary game) from the game after the game in which the symbol combinations corresponding to the bonus combination are aligned on the active line (that is, winning the bonus combination) This is a role capable of playing a game that increases (ie, a bonus game). This bonus game is continued until a predetermined end condition is satisfied in accordance with the number of games played during the bonus game or the number of winnings in the meantime. The bonus game includes a regular bonus game (hereinafter referred to as an RB game) and a big bonus game (hereinafter referred to as a BB game) having different game contents and end conditions, and can usually be obtained by one RB game. The number of medals that can be acquired by one BB game is larger than the number of medals.

  The re-game display lamp 7b lights up when the next game to be started is a re-game. The game standby display lamp 7c indicates that the game is impossible when the start lever 20 described later is operated when 4.1 seconds have not elapsed since the start of the previous game (operation of the start lever). To light up. When 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the start of the previous game, the game standby display lamp 7c is turned off, and the reels 3L, 3C, 3R start to rotate. The start lamp 7d is turned on when a medal is inserted and the game can be started. The insert lamp 7e blinks when the previous game ends and a medal for the next game can be inserted.

  On the lower side of the reel display windows 4L, 4C, 4R, a stored number display unit 8, a bonus count display unit 9, and a payout number display unit 10 are arranged from the left in the drawing. The stored number display unit 8 is a two-digit 7-segment display, and indicates the number of medals stored in the gaming machine 1. The bonus count display section 9 is a three-digit 7-segment display, and displays the number of games and winnings performed during the BB game and the RB game. The payout number display unit 10 is composed of a two-digit 7-segment display, and displays the number of medals to be paid out when winning as a result of the game.

  A pedestal portion 11 is formed on the lower side of the reel portion panel 2. The above-described medal slot 12 is provided on the upper right side of the pedestal 11 in the drawing, and the valid line is determined as described above according to the number of medals inserted into the medal slot 12. When three medals are inserted and then medals are continuously inserted, the medals inserted after the fourth are stored in the gaming machine 1. In the gaming machine according to this embodiment, a maximum of 50 medals can be stored.

  Various BET switches 13 and 14 for inserting medals from medals stored in the gaming machine 1 are provided on the upper left side of the pedestal 11. When the MAX-BET switch 13 is operated once in a state where three or more medals are stored in the gaming machine 1, three medals are stored from the stored medals in the gaming machine 1 in a normal game or a BB game. In the RB game, one medal is inserted. In addition, when the 1-BET switch 14 is operated, one coin is inserted from the stored medals every time it is operated, and a maximum of three medals are inserted into the gaming machine 1 during a normal game or a BB game. The Thus, by operating the various BET switches 13 and 14, medals are inserted into the gaming machine 1 in the same manner as when medals are inserted into the medal insertion slot 12, and according to the number of inserted medals. The aforementioned effective line is determined.

  Stop switches 15L, 15C, and 15R are arranged at substantially the center of the vertical surface of the pedestal portion 11 so as to correspond to the lower portions of the reel display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R, respectively. These stop switches 15L, 15C, and 15R correspond to the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, respectively. For example, when the stop switch 15L is pressed, stop control of the left reel 3L is performed by a control device that will be described later. . Similarly, stop control of the middle reel 3C is performed when the stop switch 15C is pressed, and stop control of the right reel 3R is performed when the stop switch 15R is pressed.

  On the left side of the stop switches 15L, 15C, 15R, a start lever for starting the movement of the symbols displayed on the reel display windows 4L, 4C, 4R by simultaneously rotating the three reels by a tilting operation by the player 16 is provided. Further, on the left side of the start lever 16, a medal discharge switch 17 for discharging medals stored in the gaming machine 1 is provided.

  Below the pedestal 11, a waist panel 18 on which a model name given to the gaming machine 1 and a pattern such as a character in accordance with the concept of the gaming machine 1 is arranged. A medal discharge port 19 is provided on the lower side of the waist panel 18, and a medal discharge switch is provided when a prize is won as a result of playing a game on the gaming machine 1 and when a medal is stored in the gaming machine 1. When 17 is pressed, medals are discharged from the medal discharge port 19, and these medals are stored in the medal receiving unit 20. At the top of the gaming machine 1, there is provided an upper lamp 21 that emits light with a light emission pattern according to the game situation, and performs production and notification. Further, below the upper lamp 21, a right speaker 22R and a left speaker 22L that output operation sounds, performance sounds, notification sounds, and the like according to the game situation are arranged.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 4, in the gaming machine 1 having the above-described configuration, a mechanism for notifying the player of the operation timing of the stop switches 15L, 15C, 15R through the timing display areas 5L, 5C, 5R will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a view showing the positional relationship between the reels 3L, 3C, 3R and the reel unit panel 2 when the gaming machine 1 is viewed from the side. In this figure, the same components as those shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are given the same reference numerals. A cross section of the reel unit panel 2 is illustrated, and a hatched portion indicates a light shielding region. In addition, the dotted lines drawn radially from the centers of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R indicate the divisions of the symbol areas on the reel peripheral surface. An arrow B indicates the rotation direction of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, when the reels 7L, 3C, 3R are rotating and the red 7 symbol (A) reaches the position shown in FIG. The light of the lamp 41 provided in the section 40a (the light reflected in the section 40a) is visible from the timing display areas 5L, 5C, 5R through the light transmission area P formed in the red 7 pattern (a). Become. In other words, when the timing display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are illuminated, the red 7 symbol (a) is approaching the reel display window. Accordingly, the player can recognize the approach of the specific symbol before the red 7 symbol (a) reaches the reel display window, and can start the operation of the stop switch earlier than before.

Therefore, when winning a winning combination corresponding to a symbol combination including red 7 symbols by internal lottery, the occurrence of missing due to the delay of the operation timing of the stop switch may be reduced compared to the conventional slot machine. it can. Further, as in the prior art, the addition of various devices for notifying the operation timing of the stop switch and the processing by the control device are not required, and the notification of the operation timing of the stop switch can be realized with a simpler configuration.
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  Next, with reference to FIG. 5, a form different from the form shown in FIG. 4 will be described. In this figure, the same components as those shown in FIG. 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. In the form shown in FIG. 4, a part of the light of the lamp 41 that illuminates the symbol displayed on the upper stage of the reel display window is used for notification of the operation timing of the stop switch. On the other hand, in the form shown in FIG. 5, a section 40d and a lamp 42 for directly illuminating the timing display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are added to the back lamp 38. According to this embodiment, the light emitted from the lamp 42 directly reaches the timing display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R through the light transmission area P provided in the red 7 symbol (a). For this reason, the player can be informed of the approach to the reel display window of red 7 symbol (a) with brighter light. Also in this embodiment, the operation timing of the stop switch can be notified by changing the shape of the back lamp 38 and adding only one lamp. Notification can be realized.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 6, a different form from that shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 will be described. In this figure, the same components as those shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, a back lamp 43 that is separate from the back lamp 38 is provided, and an optical fiber that guides the light from the lamp 44 provided in the back lamp 43 to the timing display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. 45 is provided. In addition, as a light guide member for guiding the light of the lamp 44 to the timing display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, a reflecting member such as a mirror is used instead of the optical fiber 45, and the light passes through the light transmission area P of red 7 pattern (a). The light from the lamp 44 may be guided to the timing display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. According to this embodiment, the timing for notifying the player of the operation timing of the stop switch can be appropriately adjusted by adjusting the installation of the back lamp 43 and appropriately routing the optical fiber 45. For example, if the back lamp 43 is installed in a further clockwise direction than the position shown in FIG. 6 inside the reel and the optical fiber 45 is routed in accordance with this, the stop switch can be sent to the player at an earlier timing. The operation timing can be notified.

  Note that a high-intensity LED, a laser, or the like may be used as a light source that replaces the lamps 41, 42, and 44 used in the above-described embodiments. In each of the above embodiments, the reel has been described as an example of a variable display device that variably displays a symbol. However, in each of the above embodiments, a plurality of symbols are drawn on the surface of the annular belt, and the annular belt is attached to a plurality of pulleys. It can also be applied to a so-called belt-type variable display device that performs variable display of a pattern by winding it around and driving the pulley to circulate an annular belt.

It is a front view showing an appearance of a slot machine as an example of a gaming machine in an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the reel structure and reel periphery structure of the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the symbol drawn on the reel of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the structure for alert | reporting the operation timing of the stop switch in embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the structure for alert | reporting the operation timing of the stop switch in another embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the structure for alert | reporting the operation timing of the stop switch in another embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Reel part panel 3L, 3C, 3R Reel (variable display device)
4L, 4C, 4R reel display window (identification information display area)
5L, 5C, 5R Timing display area (light display area)
15L, 15C, 15R Stop switch 38, 43 Back lamp (identification information illumination device)
41, 42, 44 Lamp (light source)
45 Optical fiber (light guide member)

Claims (3)

A variable display device that variably displays a plurality of types of identification information displayed on the surface of the band-shaped member by moving the identification information in a predetermined direction within a predetermined identification information display region, and a variable display by the variable display device. In a gaming machine having a game control means that is stopped by a variable display stop operation and gives a privilege to the player according to the identification information stopped and displayed in the identification information display area,
A light source provided on the back side of the belt-shaped member;
The light of the light source that is provided upstream of the identification information display area with respect to the movement direction of the identification information and that has passed through a light transmission area provided in specific identification information among the plurality of types of identification information. A gaming machine comprising an optical display area for display. The identification information illumination device that illuminates the identification information toward the identification information display region, and a part of light emitted from the identification information illumination device is used as the light source. Game machines. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a light guide member that guides light that has passed through a light transmission region provided in the specific identification information to the light display region.

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