JP2007160018A - Game display device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a user to clearly recognize what is displayed on a rear display when showing it, and prevent outlines of what is shown on the rear display from being strongly reflected on a front liquid crystal display when showing a front liquid crystal image, by hiding the rear display. <P>SOLUTION: This game display device comprises: a rear display unit W; a light guide plate V positioned in front of the display unit W, having an opening space O faced with the display unit W; edge lights E1 and E2 positioned on the sides of the light guide plate V, a shutter plate S covering the front of the light guide plate V and the opening space O, which is capable of switching its rear plate between a transmitting state and a non-transmitting state; and a transparent liquid crystal display plate D which shows an image. The surface of the light guide plate V in the thickness direction faced with the opening space O is provided with an inclined portion (a) so as to reflect the light from the edge lights E1 and E2 toward the rear, and also the projection part of the inclined portion (a) on the back side of the light guide plate V is provided with a reflection preventive portion (b) having less reflectance than the other portions on the back side. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device for a gaming machine used for a production device of a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, an arrangement ball gaming machine, a ball ball gaming machine, a slot machine, or an arcade gaming machine.

This type of display device for gaming machines is used as an effect device for deriving information related to a player's profit, such as the success or failure of a so-called jackpot or a big bonus, through an effect on the display. For example, it is described in Patent Document 1 or 2. As described above, the rendering device includes a transmissive liquid crystal type front display that enables display of an image and perspective of the back, and a rear display such as a movable character, a fixed figure, and a rotating reel disposed behind the display. Are combined, and an effect by the front display, an effect by the rear display, or an effect that combines the two is possible.
JP 2004-97411 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-73652

  In the above production device, in order to make the display portion of the rear display clearly visible from the front, the light guide plate that guides light to the transmissive liquid crystal of the front display is provided with an empty space corresponding to the display portion of the rear display. It is conceivable to make a donut shape by providing a place. However, when such a space is provided, when displaying an image such as a moving image on the front display while hiding the back, there is a disadvantage in that the outline of the display space of the space, that is, the rear display is strongly reflected in the background, which makes it unsightly. .

  In the present invention, when the rear display unit is shown, a clear visual recognition can be performed, and when the rear liquid crystal image is displayed while concealing the rear, the rear display unit outline is not strongly reflected in the background. It is an object to provide an apparatus.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the invention described in claim 1 is arranged in a rear display portion W and a front portion of the display portion W, and a portion facing the display portion W is defined as a void O. An optical plate V, edge lights E1 and E2 disposed on the side of the light guide plate V, and a shutter plate S that covers the front of the light guide plate V and the space O and can switch between transmission and non-transmission at the back. And a transmissive liquid crystal display panel D that is arranged in front of the shutter plate S and displays an image. The edge lights E1 and E2 are connected to the interface in the thickness direction of the light guide plate V facing the space O. And a reflection suppressing portion b having a lower reflectance than that of the other rear surface portion is provided on the projected portion of the inclined portion a on the rear surface of the light guide plate V. Has specific matters.

  In a second aspect of the invention, a reflection plate R is laminated on the rear surface of the light guide plate V other than the reflection suppression portion b, and the reflection suppression portion b is formed by a non-laminated structure of the reflection plate R. Has specific matters.

  The invention described in claim 3 has a specific matter in which a diffusion plate U is laminated on the front surface of the light guide plate V including the front of the reflection suppressing portion b.

  The invention described in claim 4 includes lights b1 to b6, L1 and L2 that illuminate the rear display unit W, and a light duct surrounded by reflector walls 701 to 704 and 731 to 734 is provided in front of the lights. Have specific matters.

  The invention described in claim 5 includes lights b1 to b6, L1 and L2 behind the space O, and the light incident on the polarizing plate of the transmissive liquid crystal display panel D on the rear surface of the transmissive liquid crystal display panel D. Among the orthogonal polarization components, there is a specific matter that integrates a brightness enhancement film that reflects and reproduces a polarization component that can be absorbed by the polarizing plate to the light guide plate V side.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the light guide plate has a portion facing the rear display unit as a void, when the rear display unit is shown through the shutter plate, the display unit from the front to the rear is displayed. Visible clearly. Moreover, the incident light from the edge light is reflected backward by the inclined portion provided at the interface in the thickness direction of the light guide plate facing the void, and this reflected light is provided at the projected portion of the inclined portion on the rear surface of the light guide plate. Since it is attenuated by the reflection suppression unit, it is possible to suppress the brightness near the boundary of the void from being conspicuous, and when the image is displayed on the transmissive liquid crystal display panel while the shutter plate is not transmitted, the outline of the rear display unit is in the background It can reduce the image.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the reflection suppressing portion can be simply and effectively configured by the structure in which the reflecting plates are not stacked.

  According to the third aspect of the invention, when the diffusion plate is laminated including the front of the reflection suppressing portion, the shutter plate is used in a non-transmissive manner and an image is displayed on the transmissive liquid crystal display plate. It is possible to more effectively reduce the contour of the image and blur the contour in the background.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the visibility of the display unit can be improved when the rear display unit is shown, and the image can be clearly displayed when the image is displayed on the transmissive liquid crystal display panel.

  According to the invention of claim 5, the polarization component that can be absorbed by the polarizing plate out of the orthogonal polarization components of the light incident on the polarizing plate of the transmissive liquid crystal display plate is reflected to the light guide plate side by the brightness enhancement film, Reproduced by irregular reflection within the thickness of the light guide plate, and again becomes incident light to the polarizing plate of the transmissive liquid crystal display panel, part of which passes through the polarizing plate as a polarization component that is not absorbed by the polarizing plate. The portion of the light guide plate having no gap can be improved to have the same brightness as the portion of the space illuminated by the rear light.

  FIG. 1 shows a pachinko gaming machine 1 to which the present invention is applied, and a game frame 10 supports a main body 11 so that the door can be opened. A front door 14 in which a glass 13 is fitted to a round window 12 is provided at the upper front portion of the main body 11, and the game board 2 is provided inside the front door 14. The lower part of the front surface of the main body 11 is provided with an upper plate 31 for receiving a rented ball and a prize ball, a lower plate 32 for receiving a ball overflowing inward, a launching handle 4 for hitting the ball on the game board 2 and sound effects. Right and left speakers 51 and 52 are provided. The upper plate 31 is provided with three push button-type player operation switches 3L, 3C, and 3R that make the player operation involved during the game. Reference numerals 33 and 34 denote convex inter-switch separators. The front door 14 includes lamps 61 to 65 used for decoration and various state displays.

The game board 2 includes the following game parts 1) to 6).
1) Center unit 7
This unit 7 is a display effect device for deriving the jackpot related to the player's profit through a predetermined symbol variation at the center of the decorative frame 71 triggered by the start winning at the start openings 81 and 82 described below. 70. This effect device 70 includes a front effect element A that enables both display of a moving image and rear perspective, and a rear effect element B that enables actual operation by a drive unit. The front effect element A is formed by laminating a transmissive liquid crystal display panel D that displays moving images and still images, a shutter plate S that is transparent or non-transparent at the back, a light guide plate V, and the like. The rear effect element B includes three left, middle, and right rotating reels BL, BC, and BR that are individually stopped in response to the operation of the player operation switches 3L, 3C, and 3R.

2) Upper start port 81, lower start port 82
A predetermined number, for example, three prize balls for each starting prize by entering the upper starting hole 81, and a predetermined number, for example, four prize balls for each starting prize by entering the lower starting opening 82 are paid out. For example, for each starting winning prize within a range not exceeding the upper limit of four reserved balls, one random number listed in the following a) to c) is obtained from the software or hard random number warehouse, and the main control section described later Store in the RAM of the MC. The random numbers of a) and c) may be shared.
A) For example, a random number for lottery lottery that is updated at a high speed within a range of 0 to 335 a) For example, a random number for an upper limit round lottery that is updated at a high speed within a range of 0 to 100 c) For example, a time reduction for a high speed update within a range of 0 to 100 Random numbers for lottery

  The lower start port 82 is normally in a state in which no ball can be entered by the upper start port 81, and can be entered by opening the petals 82a and 82b of the electric tulip 820 associated with the ordinary electric accessory. Note that an accessory means a special device for facilitating winning. An ordinary electric accessory is a concept that enlarges the entrance of a prize opening other than the grand prize opening, and is a concept that is distinguished from a special electric accessory that enlarges the entrance of a big prize opening.

3) Grand prize opening 8 related to special electric equipment
The game is opened to the front during the jackpot game after the jackpot is derived, making it easy to win game balls. A predetermined number, for example, 15 prize balls are paid out for each winning prize. For example, a maximum of, for example, 9 winnings are allowed for every round of 30 seconds. Upon completion of one round, the grand prize winning opening 8 is once closed and then reopened after a predetermined interval of 1 to 2 seconds. Depending on the random number for the upper limit round lottery acquired at the time of winning the winning prize, for example, 15 rounds with a 70/101 allocation rate, 5 rounds with a 23/101 allocation rate, and 8/101 allocations. Continue two rounds at each rate to the upper limit.

4) Gate 9 as a chance to change normal symbols
By passing the ball to the gate 9, a random number for normal symbol lottery different from the random numbers listed above is acquired and stored in the RAM of the main control unit MC. For example, when the winning game is derived after a change in the regular symbol over 1 second for a time-reducing game (hereinafter referred to as “short time”), for example, 30 seconds for a normal time that is not a short time, after the big hit game, the petal of the electric tulip 820 82a and 82b are opened in a predetermined manner. For example, when the time is short, the release of 1.6 seconds is repeated three times, and during the normal time, the release of 0.3 seconds is performed only once. The opening operation based on the winning of one normal symbol is interrupted when there is a maximum of 10 winnings, for example.

5) 7-segment LED display board 90
Three special symbol indicators C, F, and G that display the bonus symbol-related special symbols linked to the symbol variation on the stage device 70, and the number of special symbol reserves that indicate the number of special symbols waiting to be changed. Indicator H, Normal symbol indicator I for displaying normal symbols in a variable manner, General symbol holding number indicator J for displaying the number of pending passing balls waiting for normal symbols, and two rounds for displaying the number of rounds during a big hit game There are provided number-of-times indicators K, M and three hour / hour number indicators N, Q, and T for displaying the number of hour / hours after the big hit game.

  The number of time reductions is, for example, 100 times with a 73/101 allocation rate and 90, 80, 70, 60 for each 4/101 allocation rate according to the random number for time-saving game number lottery acquired at the time of winning the winning prize. , 50 times, and 40, 30, 20, 10 times with a distribution ratio of 2/101 each. When two rounds are selected as the upper limit round of the jackpot game, the number of time reductions is uniformly 100 times. In addition, after the jackpot game, for example, in normal times, for example, the winning value that was 1 was increased to 7 and the winning probability was increased by 7 times (hereinafter referred to as “probability change”). In the probability variation game, if a fall is selected by a fall lottery for each symbol variation based on the start winning prize, it is released irregularly and returns to a normal winning probability.

6) Other General winning ports 23 to 26 for paying out a predetermined number of, for example, 13 prize balls for each prize, a rail 21 that divides a substantially circular game area 20 and guides a ball to be launched by the firing handle 4, and a ball stopper 22 , An out port 29 for discharging the ball that missed the winning prize is provided. Although not shown, the game area 20 has a number of game nails struck according to a unique gauge.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the reel band LB wound around the outer periphery of each of the rotating reels BL, BC, BR has five kinds of symbols, “cherry”, “BAR”, “bomb”, “red 7” and “emblem”. 14 are drawn according to the arrangement. The upper and lower ends of each reel band LB are connected in a ring shape. A total of nine symbols for three reels LB that are continuous above and below each reel band LB are stopped and displayed on the front surface of the effect device 70. The nine front display symbol stop patterns are the results of the jackpot lottery winning / no-winning results and the player operation switches 3L, 3C, and 3R selected by the lottery processing when the winning results are derived. It depends on the operation timing.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the front effect element A is supported via a liquid crystal unit case 73 on a box-shaped housing 72 disposed in the back of the decorative frame 71. The rotary reels BL, BC, BR of the rear effect element B are directly connected to the stepping motors 76 mounted on the component board 75 in the reel housing 74 attached behind the box-shaped housing 72. The component board 75 includes a sensor 77 for detecting the reel index DI, and a total of six reel backlights b1 each having two upper, middle, and lower stages for illuminating the front display symbols for the upper, middle, and lower symbols from the inside. A printed circuit board 78 and a backlight reflector 79 are also mounted.

  Reference numeral 700 denotes an illumination reflector case having an opening corresponding to a wide rectangular display portion W in which nine front display symbols in the rear effect element B are expected. Auxiliary lights L1 and L2 in which a cold-cathode tube i is covered with a transparent protective tube j are faced to the upper and lower reflector walls 701 and 702 that are widened inside. As illustrated, the auxiliary lights L1 and L2 illuminate the front display symbol from above and below. The upper and lower reflector walls 701 and 702 and the left and right reflector walls 703 and 704 form a light duct. As illustrated, the light duct surrounded by the reflector walls 701 to 704 is positioned in front of the reel backlights b1 to b6 and outside the auxiliary lights L1 and L2. The auxiliary lights L1 and L2 are held by holders 721 and 722 integrated with the box-shaped housing 72.

  Reference numeral 720 denotes an opening on the side of the box-shaped housing 72 that is continuous with the illumination reflector case 700, and 730 is a transparent protective film that is attached to the back surface of the liquid crystal unit case 73. Reference numerals 731 and 732 denote upper and lower reflector walls on the liquid crystal unit case 73 side, which form a light duct together with the left and right reflector walls 733 and 734. The light duct surrounded by the reflector walls 731 to 734 is located in front of the reel backlights b1 to b6 and the auxiliary lights L1 and L2, as shown in the figure.

  The front effect element A is a rectangular donut-shaped transparent light guide plate V having a rectangular opening formed by viewing a portion facing the display portion W of the rear effect element B from the front, and an upper side of the light guide plate V. And a rectangular shutter plate S made of polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) covering the front of the upper and lower edge lights E1 and E2 made of cold cathode tubes arranged on the lower side, the light guide plate V and the space O, and the like A transmissive liquid crystal display panel D having substantially the same size and displaying an image using a transparent conductive film such as ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) is provided. The reason why the space O is provided is that when the shutter plate S is transmitted and the actual operation effect by the rear effect element B is shown, the display portion W can be clearly seen. As shown in the drawing, reel backlights b1 to b6 and auxiliary lights L1 and L2 are positioned behind the void O.

  At the upper and lower interfaces in the thickness direction of the light guide plate V facing the void O, an inclined portion a having a predetermined inclination angle of about 30 to 45 degrees for reflecting incident light from the edge lights E1 and E2 backward is provided. ing. For this reason, the area of the rear surface of the light guide plate V is larger than that of the front surface side due to the small area of the void O seen inward.

  On the rear surface of the rectangular donut-shaped light guide plate V, irregular reflection portions d composed of minute dots or grooves for irregularly reflecting the incident light of the edge lights E1 and E2 within a thickness are integrally formed at a high density. Further, on the rear surface of the light guide plate V, a reflector R made of a white foamed pet sheet or the like having the same planar shape as the rectangular donut on the small area side of the front is laminated, and the light guide plate which is a portion where the reflector R is not laminated. A reflection suppressing portion b having a reflectance lower than that of the other rear surface portions is formed in the projected portion of the inclined portion a on the rear surface of V. Accordingly, when the light reflected backward by the inclined portion a is attenuated and the shutter plate S is used in a non-transmissive manner and an image such as a moving image is displayed on the transmissive liquid crystal display plate D, the display portion W in the rear effect element B is displayed. This reduces the appearance of the rectangular outline in the background.

  On the front surface of the rectangular donut-shaped light guide plate V, a diffusion plate U having the same planar shape as the rectangular donut on the large area side on the rear surface is laminated. The diffusion plate U has a three-layer structure in which a prism sheet P is sandwiched between two milky white diffusion sheets U1 and U2. Thus, by stacking the diffusion plate U including the front of the reflection suppressing portion b, when the shutter plate S is used in a non-transmissive manner and an image such as a moving image is displayed on the transmissive liquid crystal display plate D, in the rear effect element B The rectangular outline of the display portion W is blurred, and the outline is more effectively reduced in the background.

  e is a lamp reflector of the edge lights E1 and E2, f is a metal frame facing the rear and side surfaces of the light guide plate V, g is a rectangular frame-shaped inner frame, and h is an outer frame fitted to the inner frame g. SP is a spacer having a cushioning property that is attached to the back surface of the metal frame f and reduces leakage of light between the liquid crystal unit case 73. Reference numeral 710 denotes a rectangular transparent outer plate.

  On the rear surface of the transmissive liquid crystal display panel D, among the orthogonal polarization components of light incident on the polarizing plate of the display panel D, a polarizing component that can be absorbed by the polarizing plate (in the same direction as the dichroic material of the polarizing plate) A brightness enhancement film that reflects and reproduces the (polarized light component) to the light guide plate V side is integrated. For this brightness enhancement film, for example, A-PCF manufactured by Nitto Denko Corporation is suitable. As a result, the polarization component that can be absorbed by the polarization plate among the orthogonal polarization components of the light incident on the polarization plate of the transmissive liquid crystal display panel D is reflected to the light guide plate V side, and is irregularly reflected within the thickness of the light guide plate V. The light is incident again on the polarizing plate of the transmissive liquid crystal display panel D, part of which passes through the polarizing plate as a polarizing component that is not absorbed by the polarizing plate. Can be improved to a brightness comparable to that of the space O illuminated by the rear reel backlights b1 to b6 and the auxiliary lights L1 and L2.

  Note that the prism sheet P of the diffusion plate U also contributes to improving the luminance of the portion of the light guide plate V without the void O. In order to effectively display the effect of the brightness enhancement film, it is necessary to align the polarization axes of the brightness enhancement film and the polarizing plate of the transmissive liquid crystal display plate D. In this case, the transmission liquid crystal display plate D (polarizing plate) / Since the brightness enhancement film / the shutter plate S are arranged in this order, the polarization axis is not disturbed by the polymer of the shutter plate S. Therefore, there are no unsightly interference papers.

  As shown in FIG. 4, on the side surface of the non-edge light portion of the light guide plate V, an edge tape ET whose white side is also attached, including the portion of the support piece Vg to the inner frame g, is attached and guided. Light leakage from the side of the light plate V is reduced.

  The shutter plate S has a structure in which a polymer layer containing liquid crystal molecules is sandwiched between a pair of glass substrates on which a number of transparent electrodes corresponding to each pixel of the transmissive liquid crystal display plate D is formed. When a sufficient voltage is applied to the electrodes of the pair of glass substrates, the liquid crystal molecules are aligned along the thickness direction of the polymer, and light incident from the reel backlights b1 to b6 and the auxiliary lights L1 and L2 passes through the shutter plate S. pass. The player can visually recognize the real rotating reels BL, BC, BR behind the transparent liquid crystal display panel D and the transparent outer panel 710 through the transparent liquid crystal display panel D and the transparent outer panel 710.

  On the other hand, when no voltage is applied to the electrodes of the pair of glass substrates, the orientation of the liquid crystal molecules in the polymer layer is random, and light incident from the reel backlights b1 to b6 and the auxiliary lights L1 and L2 is shuttered. It diffuses in the plate S. The diffused light serves as a backlight for the transmissive liquid crystal display panel D, and the image on the transmissive liquid crystal display panel D can be clearly seen, but the actual rotating reels BL, BC, BR are not visible.

  Further, when a voltage is applied to the electrodes of the pair of glass substrates, but a voltage with a power sufficient to completely align the liquid crystal molecules is not applied, the transmissive liquid crystal display panel D and the transparent outer panel 710 are provided. Through this, it is impossible to clearly see the actual rotating reels BL, BC, BR. However, by applying a voltage of a certain level or more, it is possible to display the symbols of the rotating reels BL, BC, BR and the like through the image of the transmissive liquid crystal display panel D.

  By the way, it is desirable that the viewing angle of the shutter plate S when the voltage is applied (transmission state) is smaller than the viewing angle of the transmissive liquid crystal display panel D disposed in front of the shutter plate S. As a result, at the time of performance by the actual rotating reels BL, BC, BR, the player can not see the rotating reels BL, BC, BR from the player who is playing on the adjacent gaming machine, so the player can see the rotating reels BL, BC, BR. You can concentrate on stopping.

  FIG. 5 shows the control device CN of the gaming machine. A main control unit MC including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and first and second peripheral control units SC1 and SC2 are provided. The main control unit MC includes a ball entry switch 81S for the upper start opening 81, a ball entry switch 82S for the lower start opening 82, a ball entry switch 8S for the big prize opening 8, a ball passage switch 9S for the gate 9, and a general prize opening 23- Twenty-six entrance switches 23S to 26S and the like are input. The first peripheral controller SC1 is supplied with the index sensors 77 of the rotary reels BL, BC, BR and the player operation switches 3L, 3C, 3R.

  From the main control unit MC to the peripheral control units SC1 and SC2 side, a direction command generated based on various lottery results in the main control unit MC, such as whether or not a big hit is given, is one-way transmission commanded, the peripheral control unit SC1 and SC2 are responsible for effect control according to the command transmitted from the main controller MC. In the main control unit MC, the elapse of the production time specified by the transmission command is managed by a timer, and the end of the symbol variation is falsely recognized. Further, bidirectional data transmission / reception is possible between the peripheral control units SC1 and SC2 as necessary.

  From the main control unit MC, the solenoid SL1 for opening / closing the prize winning opening 8, the solenoid SL2 for opening / closing the petals 82a and 82b of the electric tulips, and various displays on the 7-segment LED display board 90 are controlled. From the first peripheral controller SC1, stepping motors 76 for the transmissive liquid crystal display panel D, shutter plate S, edge lights E1, E2, auxiliary lights L1, L2, reel backlights b1 to b6, and rotating reels BL, BC, BR. Is controlling.

  When a specific effect command is received from the main control unit MC by the CPU, ROM, and RAM of the first peripheral control unit SC1, in the middle of deriving the success / failure result of the jackpot at the effect device 70, the rotation reels BL, BC, BR Effect switching means for switching from a simulated moving image effect in which a simulated rotating reel imitating actual operation is displayed on the transmission liquid crystal display panel D to an actual operation effect in which the shutter plate S is transmitted and the actual operation of the rotating reels BL, BC, BR is visually recognized. X, a player operation intervention means Y is constructed that causes the player operation switches 3L, 3C, 3R to be involved in the actual operation effect at the actual operation effect by the rotating reels BL, BC, BR.

  The specific production command is to cause a long-lasting production called “Kidou Chance” named after the unique name of the gaming machine, and a lottery process by the main control unit MC A high allocation rate is selected at the time of winning derivation, and a low allocation rate is selected as a gusset when losing a non-winning win. At the time of derivation of outliers, the allocation rate is low, but since derivation of outliers is more numerous than derivation of jackpots, as a whole, “kids chances” appear at a moderate frequency during the game.

  The CPU, ROM, and RAM of the first peripheral control unit SC1 store the rotating reels BL, BC, through the shutter plate S gradually while switching from the simulated moving image effect to the actual operation effect by the rotating reels BL, BC, BR. Transient production means Z that gradually increases the visibility of BR is also constructed.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the effect of deriving the jackpot success / failure result performed by the effect device 70 in response to one start prize is a voyage that is displayed on the transmissive liquid crystal display plate D in the display mode in which the shutter plate S is non-transmissive. It begins with all symbol variations due to vertical scrolling of the left, middle and right symbol images DL, DC, DR superimposed on the landscape. Since the probability of winning the jackpot is as low as 1/336, in most cases, after the symbol images DL, DR, and DC stop in the order of left, right, and middle, the triple is not established in the center. Outage is derived a few seconds after the start of the fluctuation. When the left and right symbol images DL and DR that are stopped first in sequence are gathered, it develops into a reach effect that connects the expectation to the determination of the middle symbol image DC with the appearance of the character and the change of the background.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when entering the “Kiddy Opportunity”, after all the symbols change, the background becomes dark, the left and right symbol images are aligned, reach display is performed, and the screen flashes with the appearance of the character. , The rush chance is displayed. Following this, a large ocean is displayed in the background, the sea is split in two, and the process of a simulated spinning reel appearing from the broken sea is followed.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the simulated rotating reels AL, AC, AR appearing from the broken sea are projected on the screen, a navigation display for prompting the operation of the player operation switches 3L, 3C, 3R is displayed. After this, the actual rear reels BL, BC, BR do not always appear, especially during the “Kiddy Chance” selected by Gasse when the jackpot is not selected, the simulated reels AL, AC, AR In some cases, the reel band on the image can be developed by operating the player operation switches 3L, 3C, 3R with the reel on the image developed in an easily viewable manner.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the development effect in which the player is most heated at the “kid's chance”, the shutter plate S is made transparent from the display of the simulated rotating reels AL, AC, AR, and the front display symbols for 9 symbols are displayed. The field of view of the corresponding display unit W is opened, and the real rotating reels BL, BC, BR behind are made to appear. The video suddenly evolves to the real thing, and the expectation of jackpot increases. The player gets hot in the expectation of winning the jackpot by the player operation switches 3L, 3C, 3R. When this switching is performed, the simulated rotating reels AL, AC, AR and the rotating reels BL, BC, BR are rotating synchronously at the same speed. The position of the pattern may be slightly shifted.

  For example, the so-called meshing is properly performed within a range of a predetermined allowable number of frames of 2 to 3 frames, and “red 7” is displayed on any of the upper line, the middle line, the lower line, the lower right diagonal line, and the upper right diagonal line. "Or" BAR "can be a big hit if you can stop all three. However, for example, when the BAR appearance flag that permits the establishment of a triple of “BAR” is selected, so-called kicking control is activated even if the appearance of “red 7” is appropriately set, and “ Red 7 "cannot be aligned. Note that an image frame projected on the transmissive liquid crystal display panel D is displayed outside the display unit W, and the remaining time during which the stop operation can be performed is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the left rotating reel BL is stopped according to the operation of the left operation switch 3L, and the middle rotating reel BC is stopped according to the operation of the middle operation switch 3C. When there is no remaining time, even if there is a rotating reel that is rotating, the rotating reel that is rotating is automatically stopped as appropriate at the stop timing when the time is up.

  As shown in FIG. 11, for example, when the right operation switch 3R fails to be pressed, after the right rotating reel BR stops, the upper line, the middle line, the lower line, the lower right diagonal line, the upper right diagonal line None of the lines is a triple of “Red 7” or “BAR”, and a miss is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 12, following the display mode shown in FIG. 11, the image door is closed, the character is cut in, the image door is opened again, and the rear rotating reels BL and BC are opened under the display mode in which the shutter plate S is made non-transmissive. , BR is visually recognized, and a disappointing display is given under the combined display and transmission mode. If the jackpot is not won, the “Kiddy Opportunity” presentation may end here. Also, in the case of winning the jackpot and partly off, after the character is cut in again in the display and transmission combination mode and the rotating reels BL, BC, BR are re-rotated to prompt a stop operation, FIG. In the same manner as described above, the stop operation of the rotating reels BL, BC, BR is made possible again in the transmission mode in which the shutter plate S is completely transmissive.

  As shown in FIG. 13, even when a big hit is won, a relatively short production time for ending the production of “Kidou Chance” is specified with only one stop operation, and the attempt to press fails If a disengagement as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed, the whole or a part of the rotating reels BL, BC, BR is automatically rotated as appropriate while the door image is opened from the closed state to the jackpot. The stop pattern is corrected and the jackpot is confirmed and displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the production of “Kidou chance” is terminated by only one stop operation, or is terminated by two stop operations, depending on the length of the production time. There are three patterns for ending. When ending with two stop operations, the appearance flag that permits the establishment of the triple of “red 7” or “BAR” is not selected in the first stop operation, and “red 7” or “BAR” is not a complete set, but is always a continuous production. In the case of ending with three stop operations, the appearance flag of “red 7” or “BAR” is not selected in the first and second stop operations, and “red 7” or “BAR” is selected in the first and second operations. "Is not a complete set, but is always a continuous production. Note that the case where the operation is terminated by three stop operations is limited to the time of winning the jackpot, and the jackpot is confirmed when the rotary reel is started for the third time.

  FIG. 15 is a table showing the selection ratio of the appearance / outgoing flag, which is referred to in the stop operation of the “seafood chance”. At the time of the final stop operation to end the “Kidow Chance”, when the jackpot is won, the winning table is referred to, for example, the appearance flag of “Red 7” is 44.92% at a rate of 10.55% Each appearance flag of “BAR” is selected in proportion. At the time of the final stop operation, when the jackpot is not won, the lost table is referred to and the appearance flag of “red 7” or “BAR” is not selected. At the time of stop operation, which is a continuation effect, not the last time to end the “Kidow Chance”, the continuation table is referenced both when winning a big win and when leaving, and the appearance of “Red 7” or “BAR” appears. The eye flag is never selected. For example, when the appearance flag of “Red 7” is selected at the time of winning the jackpot, if the player presses so-called, the red 7 can be aligned with the winning line.

  FIG. 16 is an image of an advantageous game state referred to as a “big voyage” mode informing that a probability change game has been entered based on a mode change lottery or the like different from the jackpot lottery without passing through the jackpot game. Unlike the normal time in FIG. 6, during a dark storm, the landscape sails through the rough sea, and the large navigation mode is displayed. However, this image may be changed due to gusset, and even when the mode is truly entered into the “Great Voyage” mode, it may return to the normal time in FIG. 6 and return to FIG. 16 again. In the “big voyage” mode, there may be a moving image of the simulated rotating reels AL, AC, AR shown in FIG.

  In addition, there may be a warning before entering the “large navigation mode”. For example, if the “normal screen” on the liquid crystal display becomes “cloudy sky”, it will be a precursor to entering the “big sailing mode” (storm). In case of Gase, return to “Normal Screen” from “Cloudy Sky”. This effect is performed within one special symbol variation (symbol variation based on the start winning prize). On the other hand, “cloudy sky” may also be used as a warning sign for the completion of the “large navigation mode”. After “Armor”, after “Cloudy sky”, “Normal screen” is displayed (End of the large navigation mode), or from “Cloudy sky” to the “Arashi” image again (Continuous navigation mode is continued with Gase production). This effect is performed within one special symbol variation.

  As shown in FIG. 17, regardless of whether or not it is in the “big sailing” mode, the simulated rotating reels AL, AC, AR of FIG. 8 are almost instantaneously transferred to the actual rotating reels BL, BC, BR of FIG. Instead of changing the specifications, by controlling the voltage applied to the shutter plate S by the transient effect means Z, the visual field behind is gradually opened over a period of, for example, about 1 to 2 seconds, and the change in the effect is gradually impressed. Also good.

  FIG. 18 shows an effect example in which the player operation switches 3L, 3C, 3R are involved in the moving image effect by the front effect element A. For example, “6” and “7” remain in the middle symbol image at the end of the advanced reach, and it becomes a big hit if “7” can survive by defeating the hostile “6”. The screen flashes and further develops, pressing the bullet against the enemy “6”, and issuing a support message prompting the button to be hit repeatedly. For example, the bullet on the “7” side becomes enormous after 12 consecutive hits. When the jackpot is won, after the spark, the jackpot is confirmed and when it is off, the enemy side “6” survives.

  The above is an example of application to a pachinko gaming machine, but it can be similarly applied to effects such as a slot machine.

The front view of the pachinko game machine which used the display apparatus for game machines of this invention for the production | presentation apparatus. The reel band expanded view of a rotation reel. Sectional drawing of the display apparatus for game machines of this invention. The principal part top view of the display apparatus for gaming machines. The block diagram of a control apparatus. The display screen of the production device at the normal time. A time-series screen explaining the entry of a specific performance. Simulated rotating reel display screen. A screen in which a real reel on the back appears in the production element. This is a screen of the same reel stop operation process. Screen after stopping the real reel. A time-series screen explaining continuation effects and the like. Time-series screen explaining the jackpot stop correction. A time-series screen that explains the stop operation at the time of specific production. Appearance appearance selection table to be referred to during stop operation. The display screen of the staging device that suddenly changed mode. A transitional production screen that gradually causes the real reels behind to appear in the production elements. A time-series screen for explaining another example of production involving player operations.

Explanation of symbols

A: Front effect element, B: Rear effect element D: Transmission liquid crystal display plate, E1, E2; Edge light O; Space, R: Reflection plate, S: Shutter plate, U: Diffuser plate V: Light guide plate, W; Display part, a; Inclined part, b; Antireflection part b1 to b6; Reel backlight, L1, L2; Auxiliary light

Claims (5)

A rear display,
A light guide plate disposed in front of the display unit and having a portion facing the display unit as a void;
An edge light arranged on the side of the light guide plate;
A shutter plate that covers the front of the light guide plate and the void and is capable of switching between transmission and non-transmission at the back;
It is disposed in front of the shutter plate and includes a transmissive liquid crystal display plate for displaying an image.
At the interface in the thickness direction of the light guide plate facing the void, an inclined portion that reflects the incident light from the edge light backward is provided.
A display device for a gaming machine, wherein a reflection suppressing portion having a reflectance lower than that of another rear surface portion is provided in a projection portion of the inclined portion on the rear surface of the light guide plate.   The display device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a reflection plate is laminated on a rear surface of the light guide plate other than the reflection suppression portion, and the reflection suppression portion is formed by a non-stacked structure of the reflection plates.   The display device for a gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a diffusion plate is laminated on the front surface of the light guide plate including the front of the reflection suppressing portion.   The display device for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a light that illuminates the rear display unit, and a light duct surrounded by a reflector wall in front of the light.   A light is provided behind the space, and a polarized light component that can be absorbed by the polarizing plate among the orthogonal polarized light components incident on the polarizing plate of the transmissive liquid crystal display panel is guided to the rear surface of the transmissive liquid crystal display plate. The display device for gaming machines according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a brightness enhancement film that is reflected and reproduced on the light plate side is integrated.

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