JP2007312902A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To arbitrarily switch an image display performance and an actual operation performance in accordance with the preference and feeling of a player and to be excellently adapted to the taste and preference of each player. <P>SOLUTION: A performance device 7 includes a front performance element A which makes a display mode for displaying images and a see-through mode for seeing through all or a part of the back switchable, and a rear performance element B arranged behind the front performance element A and making the actual operation performance by an actual operation part possible. A controller includes an image display performance means for turning the front performance element A to the display mode and making the image display performance appear in the front performance element A, an actual operation performance means for turning the front performance element A to the see-through mode and making the actual operation performance by the rear performance element B appear, and a performance switching means for mutually switching the image display performance and the actual operation performance on the basis of the operation of a player operation switch. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a spinning machine, a slot machine, a pachinko gaming machine, and the like, and in particular, according to a gaming situation based on an internal lottery result triggered by an operation of a start lever or a winning at a starting port. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that causes visual effects to appear.

Visual effects in this type of gaming machine include those based on image display using a liquid crystal display, actual motion using a movable figure, etc., and those using both. For example, Patent Document 1 describes an example of a combined type effect, in the middle of a symbol variation for deriving a jackpot, an electric shutter covering a frame-shaped window provided next to the symbol variation liquid crystal display is shielded from light It is switched from the transparent state to the transparent state, and the potted tulip figia placed behind the field of view is moved according to the pattern variation so that both the image display effect and the actual operation effect can be enjoyed.
JP 2004-159881 A

  However, those described in the above document can only see the actual operation effect in addition to the image display effect in the middle of the series of effects of derivation of the jackpot, and regardless of whether or not the player likes it, The same combination effect is provided to the player equally. For this reason, some people think that only the image display effect on the liquid crystal is necessary, and conversely, there are people who want to see the actual operation effect more, and did not satisfy the hobby preference of individual players .

  In the present invention, it is an object to provide a gaming machine that can arbitrarily switch between an image display effect and an actual operation effect according to a player's preference and mood, and can be adapted to the hobby preference of each player. And

  As illustrated in the drawings, the invention according to claim 1 is a gaming machine having an effect device 7 that causes a visual effect to appear, and a control device CN that controls the effect device 7 according to a game situation. The effect device 7 is arranged behind the front effect element A that enables switching between a display mode for displaying an image and a see-through mode for seeing through the whole or a part of the back, and is performed by the actual operation unit. The control device CN includes the image display effect means X that causes the front effect element A to appear in the display mode with the front effect element A as a display mode. Based on the operation of the player operation switch 30 and the actual operation effect means Y for causing the front effect element A to be in the perspective mode and causing the actual operation effect by the rear effect element B to appear, the image display effect and the actual operation effect are combined. With the effect switching means Z and specific matters, including the switch to.

  The invention according to claim 2 has a specific matter including the movable information display device 75 that changes the display information directed to the front by changing the posture.

  The invention according to claim 3 has a specific matter in which the movable information indicator 75 is provided with a notification lamp 78 for notifying the contents of the game situation according to the lighting mode.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the rear performance element B includes a movable or fixed figure 76, 77, and the movable information display 75 has a game according to the lighting mode of the figure 76, 77. It has a specific matter including an illumination lamp 79 for informing the contents of the situation.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the image display effect by the front effect element and the actual operation effect by the rear effect element are mutually based on the operation of the player operation switch at the same line-of-sight position where the effect device is arranged. Can be switched. For this reason, there is no visual stress and it can be enjoyed by selecting either the image display effect or the actual operation effect according to the preference, and from the image display effect to the actual operation effect or from the actual operation effect depending on the mood. It is possible to switch to an image display effect, and it is possible to satisfactorily adapt to the hobby preferences of individual players.

  According to the invention described in claim 2, a plurality of messages and the like can be transmitted to the player by changing the posture of the movable information display and changing the display information directed to the front.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, since the contents of the game situation are notified by the lighting mode of the notification lamp, it is possible to notify the player of a more detailed game situation.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the contents of the game situation are notified by the illumination mode of the movable or fixed figure by the illumination lamp, it is possible to notify the player of a more detailed game situation.

  FIG. 1 shows a swivel type game machine to which the present invention is applied. From the top of a cabinet 8, an upper lamp 8A, speakers 8B and 8C, an effect device 7 that makes a visual effect appear, a front panel 8D, and switches are installed. A portion 8E, a decorative panel 8F, and a medal tray 8G are provided. Inside the display window 80 of the front panel 8D, there are three reels 1L, 1C, 1R as the display device 1 for displaying game results for each game, and three reels, upper, middle and lower, respectively. The design is clearly visible through the display window.

  The switches installation unit 8E includes a medal insertion slot 2, a bet switch 3 for inserting a medal from a credit medal, and a player operation switch for switching whether an image display effect appears or an actual action effect appears on the effect device 7. An effect changeover switch 30, a settlement button 4 for dropping a credit medal to the medal tray 8G, a start lever 5 for simultaneously rotating the reels, stop buttons 6L, 6C, 6R for individually stopping each reel, and a medal return button 20 for pressing when the inserted medal is jammed The door key 8H is provided.

  When a single medal is inserted through the medal slot 2 with a medal insertion slot 0, the central winning line 81 is activated and the one-sheet lamp E1 is lit, and when one more sheet is inserted, the upper and lower winning lines 82 and 83 are also activated and the two-lamp E2 is activated. When one is inserted, the diagonal winning lines 84 and 85 are also activated and the three-lamp E3 is lit. In this way, 3 medals and 5 effective pay lines are obtained. If a medal is further inserted from the medal slot 2 beyond this, it is added to the credit medal, and the counter of the credit indicator D1 is advanced. When the bet switch 3 is pressed, the medals can be withdrawn from the credit medals.

  In FIG. 1, E4 is a weight lamp that is turned on when the game interval is less than 4.1 seconds, E5 is a replay lamp that is turned on when re-game is established, E6 to 10 are lights related to the production on the production device 7, etc. It is a production lamp to do. D2 is a total number display unit for displaying the number of award medals to be paid out during a bonus game such as a big bonus, and D3 is a payout number display for displaying the number of award medals to be paid out for each winning.

  As shown in FIG. 2, on the outer periphery of each of the reels 1L, 1C, 1R, all seven types of symbols of “seven”, “BAR”, “replay”, “melon”, “bell”, “cherry”, and “blank” are symbol number 0. It is drawn corresponding to ~ 20. When the left reel symbol-middle reel symbol-right reel symbol is aligned with the Seven-Seven-Seven on the effective winning line, a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as BB) is entered, and when aligned with the BAR-BAR-BAR, the challenge time (hereinafter referred to as the challenge time) , CT), and when aligned with BAR-BAR-Seven, a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as RB) is entered.

  Each of BB is over when the total number of acquired sheets 345 is exceeded, CT is over the total acquired number of sheets 135, and RB is over when the total acquired number of sheets 105 is exceeded. In addition, melon-melon-melon (hereinafter referred to as melon role), bell-bell-bell (hereinafter referred to as bell role), cherry-ANY-ANY (hereinafter referred to as cherry role) were awarded small roles, and within 15 sheets You can get award medal. Also, replay-replay-replay (hereinafter referred to as a replay role) results in replay, and the next game can be played again with the same multiplier.

  In order to acquire BB, CT, RB, each small role, and replay, each player wins in the lottery process triggered by pressing the start lever 5, and the corresponding flag is established. It is necessary to press the stop button at an appropriate timing within a range of, for example, a maximum of 4 frames slipping of the symbol. In short, it is necessary to be able to win a lottery and make an appropriate push. Note that the internal winning flag of the bonus of any one of BB, CT, and RB is carried over from the next game until the game is completed even if the symbols are not prepared in the flag formation game. The other internal winning flags disappear as long as the game is successful, and even if there is an internal winning, there may be a slight loss depending on the timing of pressing the stop button and the order of pressing.

  During BB and RB, almost every game, 15 award medals can be paid out in a bell-bell-bell arrangement. During CT, the first reel to stop is, in principle, immediately stopped, but the second and third reels that have the pull-in control that assists in the arrangement of “bells”, without being subject to internal winnings. Easily receive 15 award medals. Note that the winning probability of BB is, for example, around 1/300, that of CT is around 1/500, and that of RB is around 1/800.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the effect device 7 includes a front effect element A that constitutes an image display effect element 7 </ b> A that can be switched between a display mode for displaying an image and a see-through mode for seeing through all or part of the back. The front effect element A includes a transmissive liquid crystal display panel D composed of a color liquid crystal display for displaying an image using a transparent conductive film such as ITO (Indium Tin Oxide), and a shutter plate S composed of a polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC). And a transparent light guide plate V or the like. These laminated plates D, S, V are supported on a box-shaped housing 72 in the cabinet 8 via a liquid crystal unit case 73. 71 is a transparent protective outer plate, and 74 is a housing for housing a movable information indicator 75 and movable figures 76 and 77 included in the rear effect element B constituting the actual motion effect element 7B in an inner stage 740. It is.

  Reference numeral 700 denotes a box-shaped reflector provided at a connecting portion between the box-shaped housing 72 and the housing housing 74. The upper and lower reflector walls 701 and 702 that are widened inside thereof are covered with a transparent protective tube j over the cold cathode tube i. Back and stage lights L1 and L2 are facing. The upper and lower reflector walls 701 and 702 and the left and right reflector walls 703 and 704 form a light duct surrounding the four sides. The backlight / stage lights L 1 and L 2 are held by holders 721 and 722 integrated with the box-shaped housing 72. Reference numeral 720 denotes a rectangular opening provided in the box-shaped housing 72, and reference numeral 730 denotes a transparent protective film 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, and together with left and right reflector walls 733 and 734, form a light duct that surrounds the four sides.

  The light guide plate V has a donut shape having a void O formed by a large rectangular opening when the central portion is viewed from the front. The reason why the space O is provided is to improve the visibility when the shutter plate S is transmitted and the actual operation effect by the rear effect element B is shown. The shutter plate S and the transmissive liquid crystal display plate D have a rectangular shape covering the front of the light guide plate V and the space O. On the upper side and the lower side of the light guide plate V, upper and lower edge lights Eg1, Eg2 made of cold cathode fluorescent lamps are arranged. In 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 Eg1 and Eg2 backward is provided. ing.

  On the rear surface of the light guide plate V, irregular reflection portions d composed of minute dots or grooves for irregularly reflecting the incident light of the edge lights Eg1, Eg2 within the thickness are integrally formed at a high density. Further, on the rear surface of the light guide plate V, a reflection plate R made of a white foamed pet sheet or the like having the same planar shape as the rectangular donut on the front side of the light guide plate V is laminated, so that the reflection plate R is not laminated. In the projected portion of the inclined portion a on the rear surface of the optical plate V, a reflection suppressing portion b having a reflectance lower than that of the other rear surface portions is formed. On the front surface of the light guide plate V, a diffusion plate U having the same planar shape as the rectangular donut on the rear surface side of the light guide plate V 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.

  e is a lamp reflector of the edge lights Eg1 and Eg2, 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 7i denotes an inverter unit for the transmissive liquid crystal display panel D, the edge lights Eg1, Eg2 for the shutter plate S, and the backlight / stage lights L1, L2.

  The shutter plate S has a configuration 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 the light incident from the rear backlight / stage lights L1, L2, etc. is transmitted to the front of the shutter plate S. To pass through. Thereby, the front effect element A becomes a see-through mode, and the player can visually recognize the rear effect element B through the transmissive liquid crystal display panel D. In this example, the wide rectangular portion in the center corresponding to the space O of the light guide plate V is set to a clear perspective mode, and the stage effects of the rear movable information display 75 and the movable figures 76 and 77 are clearly shown. To appear in.

  On the other hand, in the state where 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 the light incident from the rear backlight / stage lights L1, L2, etc. is the shutter plate. Diffuses in S. This diffused light becomes an effective backlight for the transmissive liquid crystal display panel D. Thereby, the shutter plate S is in a light-shielding state, the front effect element A is in the display mode, and the image on the transmissive liquid crystal display plate D can be clearly seen from the front. Conversely, the rear effect element B is in a state where it cannot be visually recognized. In the present example, the entire surface of the shutter plate S is shielded so that a moving image can be displayed on the entire surface of the transmissive liquid crystal display plate D. In addition, when a stage effect by the rear movable information display 75 or the like is caused to appear, the display mode is maintained except for the corresponding portion of the empty space O that is set to the clear perspective mode so that a frame-like image or the like can be displayed. Yes.

  In addition, when the voltage of the power necessary for completely aligning the liquid crystal molecules is not applied to the electrodes of the pair of glass substrates, the rear effect element B cannot be seen very clearly, but to some extent By applying the above voltage, it is also possible to visually recognize the rear effect element B through the image of the transmissive liquid crystal display panel D.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the effect device 7 also includes a rear effect element B that is arranged behind the front effect element A and performs an actual operation effect on the stage 740 in the housing housing 74. The actual operation part of the rear effect element B includes a movable information indicator 75 that changes the display information by changing its posture by rotating around the horizontal axis, and a slide that is directed from the left rear of the stage 740 toward the front toward the center. An angel dog supported by a devil cat figure 76 supported by a left slide mechanism 76S that advances and retreats along the groove W2 and a right slide mechanism 77S that advances and retreats along a slide groove W3 directed from the right rear of the stage 740 toward the center. Fig. 77 is included. Reference numerals 70 </ b> L and 70 </ b> R denote attachments for attaching the entire rendering device 7 in the cabinet 8.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the movable information display 75 is rotated forward or reverse around the shaft portion 75S by a first drive motor M1, such as a stepping motor, and can be positioned at a predetermined angular position. G1 and G2 are gears that link the first drive motor M1 and the movable information display 75.

  The left slide mechanism 76S that supports the devil cat figure 76 enables tricky movement according to a predetermined advance / retreat trajectory and positioning at a predetermined advance / retreat position by a second drive motor M2 such as a stepping motor. The cam C2 is directly connected to the second drive motor M2, and the link arm A2 pivotally supported on the pivot P2 is swung following the cam C2. A lower projecting pin B2 of the left slide mechanism 76S is received in the long hole H2 of the link arm A2, and the left slide mechanism 76S and thus the devil cat figure 76 move along the slide groove W2.

  The right slide mechanism 77S that supports the angel dog figure 77 is configured by a third drive motor M3 such as a stepping motor to perform a tricky movement or a predetermined advance / retreat along a predetermined advance / retreat path independently or in relation to the devil cat figure 76 side. Positioning by position is possible. The cam C3 is directly connected to the third drive motor M3, and the link arm A3 pivotally supported by the pivot P3 is swung following the cam C3. The lower projecting pin B3 of the right slide mechanism 77S is received in the long hole H3 of the link arm A3, and the right slide mechanism 77S and then the angel dog figure 77 move along the slide groove W3.

  As shown in FIG. 6, an image display effect for displaying an animated movie in which a cat character and a dog character appear with the entire front effect element A in display mode, and a wide rectangular portion at the center of the front effect element A in perspective mode. The actual operation effects by the movable information display 75 and the figures 76 and 77 are alternately switched every time the effect changeover switch 30 is pressed.

  In the image display effect, the cat character and dog character are brought back from outside the palace and the color of the fish or bone, etc., is BB, CT, or RB bonus if it is gold, melon if it is green, if it is yellow Corresponding to each role of the role of bell, cherry if red, and replay if blue, the reliability of the notification is less than 80%, except for each color out, and the color of the food on the cat side and the dog side match . Also, there are cases where the bait is not always taken home and the internal winning combination is not notified.

  In the actual operation effect, the contents of the game situation are notified by the actual operation in the movable information display 75 and the figures 76 and 77. The front side information display part 75A of the movable information display 75 is provided with character display parts J1 to J5 of “Atariyo!”, Angel character display part K1 and star mark display part K2. A transparent resin material is fitted in each of the display portions J1 to J5, K1, and K2, and a notification lamp 78 including a large number of built-in color LED lamps e1 to 8, e10 to 15, e20 to 25, and e30 to 40 is provided. Based on the number of lighting and the lighting color, the internal winning of any of BB, CT, and RB as a content of the gaming situation is notified with a predetermined reliability. The notification lamp 78 can also be used for the backlight of the front effect element A by turning on white in the display mode of the front effect element A.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the back side information display portion 75B of the movable information display 75 includes “lost” character display portions J6 to J8, left devil character display portion K3, middle skull character display portion K4, right devil character. A display unit K5 is provided. A reflective resin material or the like is fitted in each of the display portions J6 to J8 and K3 to K5, and the indirect illumination effect from the backlight / stage lights L1 and L2 is drawn out. However, the display units J6 to J8 and K3 to K5 may be turned on by a built-in lamp as in the front side.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the actual operation effect, when all the reels 1L to 1R are rotated by the operation of the start lever 5, the angel ring of the angel character display section K1, the “A” of the character display section J1, the star mark display section K2 is turned on by the built-in color LED lamps e1-8. Subsequently, by the first stop of the reel corresponding to the first stop operation by the stop buttons 6L to 6R, the color LED lamps e10 to 15 incorporated in “character” of the character display portion J2 can be turned on. Similarly, by the second stop of the reel corresponding to the second stop operation, the color LED lamps e20 to 25 incorporated in “Li” of the character display portion J3 can be turned on. Furthermore, by the third stop of the reel corresponding to the third stop operation, the color LED lamps e30 to 40 built in “Yo!” Of the character display portions J4 and J5 can be turned on.

  By the third stop, when the display parts J1 to J5, K1, and K2 are all lit in red, it becomes a confirmation notification of the internal winning of any of BB, CT, and RB. If the lighting color is yellow instead of red, it is a low-reliability notification that includes a lot of gasses. When the color is green, the reliability of the bonus from yellow is high, but it is a notification that appropriately includes gas. The higher the confidence in reaching the bonus, the more tricky and rhythmic the movements of the figures 76 and 77 are as if they are dancing. On the way, the movable information display 75 may be flipped over or swung in a posture that is likely to be flipped over. When the bonus is confirmed, after the third stop, the angel dog figure 77 is located closer to the center of the stage 740 and the devil cat figure 76 is located closer to the left end of the stage 740.

  The display parts J1 to J5, K1, and K2 are basically lit in order of the first, second, and third stops from the operation of the start lever 5, but in rare cases, when the start lever 5 is operated or At the time of one stop or the second stop, all the display parts J1 to J5, K1, and K2 may be lit. When the lighting on the preceding display section is interrupted, it is notified that there is no lighting on the subsequent display section and the possibility of bonus is extremely low. If all the roles including the bonus are not won, or if they are missed due to unsuccessful pushes, the display units J1 to J5, K1, and K2 that are lit until the third stop are turned off, and the movable information display 75 Turns over and “Lose” is displayed. At this time, the devil cat figure 76 is located near the center of the stage 740, and the angel dog figure 77 is located near the right end of the stage 740 (see FIG. 7).

  As shown in FIG. 9, in addition to notifying whether the bonus is won or not as the contents of the game situation, the character display portion J1 “A” is turned on from the operation of the start lever 5 to the third stop to indicate the inside of the small role. You may make it alert | report a winning classification. If red lights up, it will notify the internal winning of the role of cherry, if it lights up in yellow, the role of bell, and if it lights up in green, it will notify each internal winning. If the symbols corresponding to the lighting color are not aligned even when the appropriate eye is pressed, the bonus is determined. In addition to single lighting, for example, the character display portion J1 “A” may be turned on simultaneously in red, and the J2 “T” may be turned on simultaneously in green to notify the internal winning of cherry or melon. In the case of such a plurality of notifications, the expectation for the bonus may be high, or the greater the number of lightings by the plurality of notifications, the higher the possibility that the corresponding combination will be removed.

  As shown in FIG. 10, as another example of informing the game situation, when the start lever 5 is operated, the character display portion J1 “A” is lit in red, yellow or green corresponding to the small role, and the first to third The lighting color may be changed in accordance with the stop timing, and the expectation of the bonus may be higher when the color changes than when the color does not change.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the notification lamp 78 is used as an illumination lamp 79 for irradiating the devil cat figure 76 or the angel dog figure 77 with the front side information display portion 75A of the movable information display 75 in the intermediate position facing downward. For example, the winning type of the small role may be notified as the content of the game situation, for example, if the color to be illuminated is red, the role of cherry, if yellow, the role of bell, and if green, the role of melon. On the upper surface of the movable information display 75 facing the front at this intermediate position, a letter “chance” is attached, and the above-mentioned small role winning is performed by the notification lamp 78 which faces the front information display portion 75A to the front. The small role winning notification is made with a reliability of, for example, about 50%, which is lower than the notification (FIGS. 9 and 10), and the corresponding small role is notified once every two times.

  As shown in FIG. 12, each display part J6-J8, K3 of the back side information display part 75B of the movable information display 75 is set at the intermediate position with the back side information display part 75B of the movable information display 75 facing downward. Color LED lamps e50, e60, e70, e80, e90, e100 are built in to K5 and used as an illumination lamp 79 for irradiating the devil cat figure 76 or angel dog figure 77. The winning type of the small role may be notified as the content of the game situation, such as a bell role for yellow and a melon role for green. The lower surface of the movable information display 75 facing the front at this intermediate position is marked with “a little more”, and is less reliable than the case where the “chance” on the upper surface is directed to the front, for example 20%. The degree of reliability is notified, and the corresponding small role is notified once every five times.

  Three figurines are provided on the left, middle and right of the stage 740, and depending on the position of the figure to which the light to illuminate is applied, for example, the role of cherry on the left, the role of bell on the middle, and the role of melon on the right, You may make it alert | report the winning of a small part for every figure. Further, the proper pressing order of the stop buttons 6L, 6C, 6R for obtaining a winning may be navigated according to the order in which the illumination light is applied to the left, middle, and right three bodies. Further, the movable information display 75 may have more faces facing the front. In addition to “chance” and “more”, “this is!” Or the like may be added to notify the winning type of the small role with 100% reliability. In addition, the movable information display 75 may be a movable type that appears from the upper part or the lower part of the stage 740 or is hidden from the lower part or the upper part. The figure may be hidden from the stage 740.

  FIG. 13 is a block diagram of the control device CN incorporated in the gaming machine. Reel stop based on internal lottery processing for determining each winning combination of BB, CT, RB, small combination, replay or losing in the previous stage, rotation processing of all reels 1L, 1C, 1R, operation of stop buttons 6L, 6C, 6R A main control unit MC responsible for main control of a game including processing and the like, and first and second peripheral control units SC1 and SC2 that are responsible for effect control unidirectionally connected to the main control unit MC via the relay board CB are provided. Each control unit MC, SC1, SC2 includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, respectively.

  On the input side of the main control unit MC, an insertion medal detector 21, a bet switch 3, an effect changeover switch 30, an adjustment button 4, a start lever 5, provided downstream of the medal insertion slot 2 via an I / O port IN, Left and right stop buttons 6L, 6C and 6R, a payout medal detector 91 provided in the medal payout hopper 9 inside the gaming machine, an auxiliary storage medal detector 92, and rotation position sensors 10L, 10C and 10R of the left, middle and right reels Connected. On the output side of the main controller MC, the stepper motors 11L, 11C, 11R of the left, middle and right reels constituting the drive unit of the display device 1 via the driver circuit Dr0, and the medal selector 22 provided downstream of the medal slot 2 are provided. The medal payout hopper 9, the display devices D1, D2, D3 and the lamps E1, E2, E3, E4, E5 are connected to control their operations.

  The first peripheral controller SC1 controls the sound effects output from the speakers 8B and 8C via the driver circuit Dr1, and is also displayed on the display windows 80 of the effect lamps E6 to E10, the upper lamp 8A, and the reels 1L, 1C, and 1R. Each lighting of the reel backlight BK that illuminates the corresponding nine front display symbols from the inside, and the lighting inverter circuit IV that supplies power to the fluorescent lamp built in the decorative panel 8F or the like are controlled.

  From the second peripheral controller SC2, via the driver circuit Dr2, the inverter unit 7i included in the front effect element A in the effect device 7, the transmissive liquid crystal display panel D, the shutter plate S, the backlight / stage lights L1, L2, and the edge While controlling each of the lights Eg1, Eg2, the drive motor M1 of the movable information display 75, the drive motors M2, M3 of the figures 76, 77 included in the rear effect element B, the color LED lamps e1-8, A control lamp 78 including e10-15, e20-25, e30-40, and an illumination lamp 79 provided as needed are controlled. Of course, the driver circuit Dr2 can drive the shutter plate S, the backlight / stage lights L1, L2, and the edge lights Eg1, Eg2 via the inverter unit 7i.

  The effect switching accepting means for accepting the input of the effect changeover switch 30 and instructing the second peripheral control portion SC2 to switch the effect via the first peripheral control portion SC1 to the game program stored in the ROM of the main control portion MC. W is provided. The effect program stored in the ROM of the second peripheral control unit SC2 includes the image display effect means X for causing the image effect of animation display to appear by setting the front effect element A to the display mode, and the front effect element A to the perspective mode. An actual motion effect means Y for causing an actual motion effect by the rear effect element B to appear, and an effect switching means Z for switching between the image display effect and the actual motion effect based on a command from the effect switch receiving means W are provided. . VC is a power supply circuit.

  As shown in FIG. 14, in the game program of the main control unit MC, when the effect changeover switch 30 is pressed (S1), is a bonus game by BB, CT, RB (S2), internal winning of BB, CT, RB? Is already being displayed on the production device 7 (S3), or is being produced continuously in a story on the production device 7 across a plurality of games (S4). The effect on the device 7 is switched (S5). That is, if it is the current image display effect, it is switched to the actual operation effect, and conversely, if it is the current actual operation effect, it is switched to the image display effect.

  Next, when the bet switch 3 is pressed (S6), a prescribed number of medals are inserted from the credits as multiplied medals (S7). The prescribed number is 2 during CT, but 3 for others. Even if the bet switch 3 is not pressed, if there is an inserted medal from the medal slot 2 (S8), the number of inserted medals is incremented by 1 (S9). When a predetermined number of medals are inserted (S10) and the start lever 5 is hit (S11), the reel rotation process (S12) for rotating the reels 1L, 1C, 1R all at once, based on the operation of the stop buttons 6L, 6C, 6R One game is finished through the reel stop process (S13) and the award medal payout process (S14) based on the arrangement of symbols on the effective winning line. The effect switching (S5) is normally performed arbitrarily after the end of one game until the next game start lever 5 is turned on, except for exceptions (S2, S3, S4).

The front view of this invention gaming machine. FIG. Sectional drawing of a production device. The perspective view which looked at the direction device from the front front. The perspective view which looked at the direction device from back side back. The front view of the production | presentation apparatus explaining switching of an image display production | presentation and a real operation production. The front view of the production | presentation apparatus explaining the removal production | presentation by an actual operation production. The front view of the production | presentation apparatus explaining the bonus winning production | presentation by real operation | movement effect. The front view of the production | presentation apparatus explaining the small role alerting | reporting effect by an actual operation | movement effect. The front view of the production | presentation apparatus explaining the bonus by a real operation | movement effect, and a small part alerting | reporting effect. The front view of the production | presentation apparatus explaining the indirect illumination type small role alert | report 1st production by an actual operation production. The front view of the production | presentation apparatus explaining the indirect illumination type small role alerting | reporting 2nd production by real operation production. The block diagram of a control apparatus. A game processing flowchart.

Explanation of symbols

7; display device, A; forward effect element, B; rear effect element, 30; effect changeover switch CN; control device, MC; main control unit, SC1; first peripheral control unit, SC2; second peripheral control unit X; Image display effect means, Y; actual motion effect means, Z; effect switching means 75; movable information display, 76; devil cat figure, 77; angel dog figure 78; notification lamp, 79; illumination lamp

Claims (4)

In a gaming machine having an effect device that causes a visual effect to appear and a control device that controls the effect device in accordance with the game situation,
The effect device is arranged to switch between a display mode for displaying an image and a see-through mode for seeing through all or part of the back, and an actual operation effect by an actual operation unit arranged behind the front effect element. Including rear production elements that enable
The control device causes the front effect element to be in a display mode, image display effect means for causing the front effect element to appear as an image display effect, and causes the front effect element to be in a perspective mode and an actual operation effect to appear by the rear effect element. A game machine comprising: an actual action effect means for causing the image display effect and an actual action effect to be switched between each other based on an operation of a player operation switch.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the rear effect element includes a movable information display that changes display information directed to the front by changing the posture.   The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the movable information display includes a notification lamp that notifies the contents of the gaming situation according to the lighting mode.   4. The rear effect element includes a movable or fixed figure, and the movable information indicator includes an illumination lamp that informs the contents of the game situation according to the illumination mode of the figure. Game machines.

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