JP2016195844A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of suitably installing pattern display means in a space at a rear side of the game machine while using the pattern display means comprising a plurality of display means so as to diversity a game performance.SOLUTION: A Pachinko machine 10 includes a variable display unit 56. The variable display unit 56 includes a 7-segment display device 112 and an auxiliary performance execution device 113 that are each provided in a different position. The variable display unit 56 includes a mirror member 114. The mirror member 114 includes a transmission display part and a reflection display part, the 7-segment display device 112 is visible via the transmission display part in the mirror member 114, and the auxiliary performance execution device 113 is visible via the reflection display part in the mirror member 114.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Some gaming machines such as pachinko machines are provided with a symbol display device having a display screen.

  In addition to the symbol display device, in order to further diversify the display effects, another display effect device is provided and the display effect is executed not only by the symbol display device but also by using another display effect device. ing. For example, there is a gaming machine in which a movable decorative member is installed around a symbol display device, and the interest of the game is improved by appropriately operating the decorative member (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-236086

  A gaming machine having a plurality of display effect devices, such as a pachinko machine having the above-described symbol display device and other display effect devices, can realize a variety of effects using the plurality of display effect devices. On the other hand, there is a concern that the arrangement space of the plurality of display effect devices will increase.

  The above problem is not limited to pachinko machines, but also applies to other gaming machines installed in game halls and the like. As a gaming machine, for example, a slot machine that is a medal-use spinning machine, or a ball-use spinning machine that combines a slot machine and a pachinko machine can be considered.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances and the like, and provides a gaming machine capable of suitably installing the picture display means while using the picture display means in order to diversify game effects. It is for the purpose.

The present invention
A gaming machine comprising a pattern display means for displaying a pattern, wherein the display pattern displayed by the pattern display means is visible through a pattern visual recognition unit provided on the front of the gaming machine,
The pattern display means includes:
A mirror member provided behind the pattern visual recognition unit;
A display body provided behind the mirror member and capable of variably displaying the display pattern;
A decorative body provided in a region opposite to the display body across the mirror member;
With
The mirror member has a reflection surface, and has a light transmission part having a larger transmittance than other parts in a part of the reflection surface,
The display body is provided so that the display picture can be transmitted from behind the light transmitting portion;
The reflective surface reflects at least a part of the decorative body and is visible to the player.
Between the decorative body and the reflective surface, there is provided shutter means capable of switching between a state where the decorative body is reflected by the reflective surface and a state where it is not reflected,
The shutter means includes a plurality of movable doors that are combined to be in the non-reflected state, and drive means for individually driving them.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to suitably install the picture display means while using the picture display means to diversify the game effects.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a main body frame. It is a side view which shows the structure of a variable display unit. (A) It is a front view which shows the structure of a mirror unit. (B) It is an AA line sectional view in Drawing 7 (a). It is an expanded sectional view of a mirror member. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of a mirror unit. It is the schematic which shows the method of manufacturing a mirror member. (A) It is a front view which shows the structure of an effect execution apparatus. (B) It is BB sectional drawing in Fig.11 (a). (C) It is CC sectional view taken on the line in Fig.11 (a). (A) It is explanatory drawing which shows the embodiment of the fluctuation | variation display in a 7 segment display apparatus. (B) It is explanatory drawing which shows the embodiment of the effect in an effect execution apparatus. (C) It is explanatory drawing which shows the aspect at the time of visually recognizing a fluctuation | variation display apparatus and an effect execution apparatus through a mirror member. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a flowchart which shows a display control process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the visual recognition aspect at the time of visually recognizing a symbol display part. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of the mirror member in another example.

  First, the invention that can be extracted from the present embodiment will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In addition, the invention described in each of the following means is that “a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine includes a symbol display device having a display screen. For example, on a display screen in a pachinko machine, the gaming area includes It is advantageous for players such as jackpots by displaying the symbols variably on the condition that the game ball passes through the provided operating port and enhancing the fun of the game, or stopping the specific symbols when the predetermined condition is established There are cases where special game status is taught, etc. As an effect that enhances the interest of the game, for example, there is a reach effect that is closely related to the jackpot and increases the expectation of the player to the jackpot Also, in recent years, in order to further enhance the interest of the game, in addition to the symbols that are variably displayed for each game time, a character for performance is displayed and a reach effect is performed using this character, or a display screen The display effects are diversifying, such as increasing the number of symbols displayed on the screen, and other display effect devices other than the symbol display device are provided to further diversify the display effects. Proposals have been made to execute display effects using other display effect devices as well as execution of effects by the device, for example, there is a game machine in which a movable decorative member is installed around a symbol display device. A pachinko machine provided with the above-mentioned symbol display device and another display effect device based on the background art that the game is improved by appropriately operating the members (see, for example, Patent Document 1). As in the case of a gaming machine having a plurality of display effect devices, a variety of effects can be realized using the plurality of display effect devices, but the arrangement space for the plurality of display effect devices is increased. In general, pachinko machines and other gaming machines are installed side by side on the island facilities of the gaming hall, and the size of the gaming machine itself is limited. However, the above problem is not limited to pachinko machines, but also applies to other game machines installed in game halls and the like. As the gaming machine, for example, a slot machine that is a medal-use spinning machine, or a ball-use spinning machine that combines a slot machine and a pachinko machine can be considered. A game in which a picture display means comprising a plurality of display means is used in order to diversify game effects, and the picture display means can be suitably installed in the back side space of the gaming machine. The purpose is to provide a machine. This invention has been made with a problem to be solved.

Means 1. A gaming machine comprising a pattern display means (variable display unit 56) for displaying a pattern, and the display pattern displayed by the pattern display means can be visually recognized through a pattern viewing section (symbol display section 61) provided in front of the gaming machine. ,
The pattern display means includes:
A mirror member (mirror member 114) provided at the rear of the pattern viewing portion;
First display means (7-segment display device 112) provided behind the mirror member and displaying first information as the display pattern;
A second display means (auxiliary effect execution device 113) that is provided in a region opposite to the first display means across the mirror member and displays second information as the display picture;
With
The mirror member has a reflection surface, and has a light transmission part (half mirror part 124) having a larger transmittance than other parts in a part of the reflection surface,
A gaming machine, wherein the first display means is provided behind the light transmitting portion.

  According to the gaming machine of the means 1, during the game, the first information and the second information as the display picture of the picture display means are visually recognized through the picture visual recognition unit. At this time, in the pattern display means, since the first information by the first display means is transmitted to the front of the mirror member in the light transmitting portion of the mirror member, the first display means is behind the mirror member (at the rear side of the gaming machine). Even if it is the structure where is installed, the 1st information becomes visible from the game machine front. Further, since the second information by the second display means is reflected and displayed on the reflection surface of the front surface portion of the mirror member, the second information can be visually recognized from the front of the gaming machine. In such a case, display information obtained by combining the first information and the second information is visually recognized on the reflection surface of the mirror member.

  As described above, if the pattern display means includes a plurality of display means (first display means, second display means), a variety of effects can be realized using the plurality of display means. However, on the other hand, there is a concern about an increase in the size of the display unit for realizing the pattern display means. In this respect, in the means 1, since the two display means are dispersedly arranged and the respective display information by them is combined using the mirror member, each display means (display device) is efficiently arranged, and consequently the display unit. Increase in size can be suppressed. As a result, the pattern display means can be suitably installed in the back side space of the gaming machine while using the pattern display means composed of a plurality of display means in order to diversify the game effects.

  For example, pachinko machines and other gaming machines are installed side by side on the island facilities of the gaming hall, and the size of the gaming machine itself is limited, but as described above, the picture display means is suitably installed in the space on the back side of the gaming machine Thus, it is possible to realize a gaming machine having a variety of presentation functions without exceeding the size limit of the gaming machine itself. Further, by providing the second display means apart from the mirror member, the second information by the second display means is displayed as if it is separated behind the picture display portion by the distance. That is, since the mirror member and the second display unit are separated from each other, it is possible to give a stereoscopic effect to the display of the second information. As described above, the size of the gaming machine itself is limited, and it may be difficult to provide a display unit behind the pattern display unit and away from the pattern display unit. Since the position where the second display unit is provided is not limited to the rear of the pattern display unit, a configuration that gives a stereoscopic effect to the display of the second information can be obtained satisfactorily (it can be visually recognized with a depth).

  In addition, a light transmission part is provided in a part of the reflection surface of the mirror member, and the first display means is provided behind the light transmission part. In other words, the front of the first display means in the mirror member is a limited light transmission portion. Thereby, while being able to permeate | transmit the 1st information which should originally be displayed to a gaming machine front, the inconvenience that an unnecessary site | part etc. are seen through from the gaming machine front through extra can be suppressed.

  In the present specification, the “picture” includes a pattern imitating a character or the like, or a character such as a number. Further, the “pattern display means for displaying a pattern” includes not only a display for displaying image information by an image display as a pattern but also a means for displaying a pattern using a decorative body. In addition, the “opposite side region” includes a region that is outside the front side of the mirror member as long as it is on the opposite side of the first display unit with the mirror member interposed therebetween.

  Mean 2. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the mirror member is provided in an inclined state with respect to a player's line-of-sight direction through the design visual recognition unit at a predetermined gaming position.

  According to the gaming machine of the means 2, since the mirror member is provided to be inclined with respect to the player's line-of-sight direction through the pattern visual recognition unit, for example, a position that is not directly visible from the pattern visual recognition unit, for example, above the pattern display unit or Even if the second display means is provided on the lower side or the like, the second display means can be reflected on the mirror member and visually recognized by the player. Moreover, the structure which reflects the 2nd information by a 2nd display means in a gaze direction can be simply obtained by changing the angle of the inclination.

  Means 3. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the mirror member is provided in an obliquely inclined state with respect to the front part of the gaming machine behind the picture visual recognition part.

  According to the gaming machine of the means 3, since the mirror member is provided to be inclined with respect to the front part of the gaming machine, the second position is not directly visible from the design visual recognition unit, for example, above or below the design display means. Even if the display means is provided, it can be reflected by the mirror member and made visible to the player. Moreover, the structure which reflects the 2nd information by a 2nd display means in a horizontal direction can be simply obtained by changing the angle of inclination of a mirror member.

  Means 4. The means for transmitting light according to any one of means 1 to 3, wherein the light transmission part is constituted by a beam splitter that reflects a part of the irradiated light and transmits a part of the irradiated light. Gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine of the means 4, it is difficult to visually recognize the first display means itself behind the mirror member by configuring the light transmission portion with a beam splitter. Thereby, the appearance can be improved.

  In addition, since the beam splitter reflects a part of the irradiated light, the first display means itself behind the mirror member is compared with the case where the light transmission part is close to total transmission (for example, an opening). It can be difficult to see. That is, since the beam splitter has a function of reflecting the irradiated second information, an effect of suppressing the first display unit itself from being visually recognized can be obtained.

  Means 5. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 4, wherein the first display means displays the first information by light emission.

  According to the gaming machine of the means 5, the first information is displayed by light emission so that the first information is visually recognized from the front of the gaming machine through the light transmission portion of the mirror member. In this case, the information visual recognition state visually recognized through the light transmission portion can be greatly different between the display state and the non-display state of the first information. That is, it is difficult to visually recognize the first display means in a non-light emitting state, while only the first information in the light emitting state can be clearly visually recognized.

  In particular, when the light transmission part is configured by a beam splitter, it is difficult to visually recognize the first display unit itself in the non-light emitting state, and it is considered that the effect that only the first information in the light emitting state can be clearly visually recognized becomes remarkable. .

  Means 6. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5, wherein the first display means and the second display means are different in display form.

  According to the gaming machine of the means 6, the first display means and the second display means display information in different forms. For example, it is conceivable that the brightness of the display means is different between the first display means and the second display means (the first information is brightened). More specifically, it can be considered that the first display means is a lamp display such as an incandescent lamp or LED, and the second display means is an image display. Since the display forms of the first display unit and the second display unit are different, the division between the first information and the second information can be made clear. Therefore, the effect of suppressing the first information and the second information from being confused and viewed can be enhanced.

  Mean 7 One of the first display means and the second display means is for displaying information by image display, and the other is for displaying information using a decorative body. Game machines.

  According to the means 7, information display by image display and information display by a decorative body are executed by the first and second display means. Thereby, it becomes possible to change the display mode of the information by the 1st and 2nd display means, and it can suppress that the 1st information and the 2nd information are confused and visually recognized.

  Means 8. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 7, wherein the light transmission part is provided so as to be surrounded by a region having a smaller transmittance than the light transmission part.

  According to the gaming machine of the means 8, since the periphery of the light transmission part is a low-transmittance region, display information (first information) visually recognized through the light transmission part can be emphasized.

  Means 9. Any one of means 1 to 8, wherein the mirror member has a plurality of the light transmission portions, and the plurality of light transmission portions are arranged side by side in a direction orthogonal to a tilting direction of the mirror member. The gaming machine according to 1.

  In the configuration in which the mirror member is installed in an inclined state, when the display information is viewed from the front of the gaming machine, the display information may be distorted in the tilt direction. In the structure having a plurality of light transmission parts, there is a concern that the influence is large. In this regard, as described above, the plurality of light transmission portions are arranged side by side in a direction orthogonal to the tilting direction of the mirror member, so that adverse effects due to distortion of display information can be minimized. For example, when the tilting direction of the mirror member is the front-rear direction, it is only necessary that the light transmission part is provided side by side in the left-right direction.

  Means 10. The mirror member has a plurality of the light transmission portions, and displays a single character or the like by the plurality of light transmission portions, such that the characters or the like are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the tilt direction of the mirror member. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 9, wherein the plurality of light transmission portions are provided.

  According to the means 10, in the configuration in which the mirror member is installed in an inclined state, when the display information is viewed from the front of the gaming machine, the display information may be distorted in the tilt direction. There is a concern that the configuration that displays a plurality of characters or the like has a great influence. In this regard, as described above, by providing a plurality of light transmitting portions so that a plurality of characters and the like are arranged in a direction orthogonal to the tilting direction of the mirror member, adverse effects due to distortion of display information can be minimized. For example, when the tilting direction of the mirror member is the front-rear direction, it is only necessary that the light transmission part is provided side by side in the left-right direction.

  Means 11. The mirror member has a flat plate shape and a transparent base material (base plate 121), and a plurality of mirror parts (mirror part 123, half mirror part 124) having different reflection and transmission ratios are formed. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 10, wherein any one of the mirror portions serves as the light transmission portion.

  According to the gaming machine of means 11, the mirror member can be produced by forming a plurality of mirror portions on the base material.

  Means 12. The mirror member includes a beam splitter material (half mirror material 201) that transmits a part of the irradiated light and reflects the remaining part, and an opening provided on the back surface side corresponding to the light transmitting portion. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 10, characterized in that the gaming machine comprises a light shielding material (black sheet 202) having a portion.

  According to the means 12, the rear side is not visually recognized by the light shielding member. That is, the back of the beam splitter material and the light shielding member is not visually recognized by the joining (bonding or the like) of the beam splitter material and the light shielding material. That is, only the reflection of light by the beam splitter material functions, and the mirror member can be manufactured by the beam splitter material and the light shielding member.

Means 13. The first display means is a display that displays a predetermined number of words such as characters as the first information.
The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 12, wherein the light transmission portion is formed in accordance with a variable display word by the first display means.

  According to the gaming machine of the means 13, the light transmission part is provided in accordance with the variable display word by the first display means. Since characters and the like are displayed as the variable display word, the transmission space (transmission display area) of the light transmission portion can be minimized as compared with the case of displaying a pattern such as a character or an object. As a result, it is possible to suppress the inconvenience that information different from the first information to be originally displayed is transparently displayed.

Means 14. The first display means is a segment display (seven-segment display device 112) that displays a number or the like including a plurality of display segments (display segments 129) as the first information,
The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 12, wherein the light transmission part is formed in accordance with a display segment by the segment display.

  According to the gaming machine of the means 14, the light transmission part is formed according to the display segment of the segment indicator. Since numbers and the like are displayed by the display segment, the transmission space (transmission display area) of the light transmission portion can be minimized as compared with the case of displaying a pattern such as a character or an object. As a result, it is possible to suppress the inconvenience that the information different from the first information to be originally displayed is transmitted.

Means 15. An opening (opening 100) is formed in a front member (game board 51) provided on the front side of the gaming machine, and the opening is the design visual recognition unit,
The mirror member is provided behind the gaming machine of the opening, while the second display means is provided behind a portion other than the opening of the front member. 14. The gaming machine according to any one of 14.

  According to the gaming machine of the means 15, the second display means is provided so as to be hidden behind the front member. In this case, it is difficult to directly view the second display means from the front of the gaming machine, but the second display means can be viewed through the reflecting surface of the mirror member.

  Means 16. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 15, wherein the second display means includes a movable member (movable door 155) that changes a display mode of the second information by operating. .

  According to the gaming machine of the means 16, the display mode of the second information is changed by operating the movable member in the second display means. Thereby, diversification of display effects by the second display means can be achieved. Moreover, in the structure provided with a movable member, since the operation area must be ensured, it is possible that the apparatus (display unit) will be enlarged accordingly. In this regard, according to the configuration of the picture display means using the mirror member as described above, each display means (display device) can be efficiently arranged, and therefore the increase in size of the gaming machine itself can be suppressed as much as possible.

Means 17. The second display means includes an image display (liquid crystal display device 131),
The gaming machine according to claim 16, wherein the movable member is an openable / closable door body that is switchable between a shielded state in which the display surface of the image display is hidden and an open state in which the display surface is not hidden.

  According to the gaming machine of the means 17, it is possible to switch between a state in which the display image of the image display is visually recognized and a state in which the image is not visually recognized by the opening / closing door body as a movable member. Thereby, when the opening / closing door body is operated and the image display device is in an open state where the image display device is visible, the degree of attention to the image display device can be increased.

Means 18. The second display means has a plurality of display functions for individually performing display effects,
One display function of the plurality of display functions is to perform a display effect by using the information display range on the reflection surface of the mirror member as an area including the light transmission portion, and the other display functions are the same information display range. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 17, wherein a display effect is performed as an area that does not include the light transmitting portion.

  According to the gaming machine of the means 18, the display function of the second display means can be made different between the area including the light transmitting portion and the area not including the light transmitting portion on the reflecting surface of the mirror member. As a result, more various effects are possible, and the degree of attention to the game can be increased. For example, the display function of the area including the light transmission part on the reflection surface of the mirror member is an image display function by the image display (liquid crystal display device 131), and the display function of the area not including the light transmission part is the light emission display part. This is a lamp display function by the (lamp display device 132).

Means 19. A gaming machine comprising a pattern display means (variable display unit 56) for variably displaying a pattern, and the display pattern displayed by the pattern display means can be visually recognized through a pattern viewing section (symbol display section 61) provided on the front surface of the gaming machine. Yes,
The pattern display means includes:
A mirror member (mirror member 114) having a reflection surface on which the display pattern is displayed and having a light transmission part (half mirror part 124) having a larger transmittance than other parts in a part of the reflection surface; ,
Displaying information obtained from behind the mirror member is displayed on the reflecting surface through the light transmitting portion.

  According to the gaming machine of means 19, the light transmission part is provided in a part of the reflection surface of the mirror member, and display information obtained from the back of the mirror member is displayed on the reflection surface through the light transmission part. Thereby, on the reflective surface of the mirror member, information from the front and information from the rear transmitted through the light transmission part are combined and displayed. In this case, since a part of the reflecting surface of the mirror member is limited to a light transmitting portion, unnecessary parts other than information to be originally displayed can be seen through from the front of the gaming machine. Inconvenience can be suppressed.

  Means 20. First display means (seven-segment display device 112) for generating an image reflected on the reflection surface is provided on the front surface side of the mirror member, and on the back surface side of the mirror member, the light transmission portion is provided. 20. A gaming machine according to means 19, wherein second display means (auxiliary effect execution device 113) for generating an image transmitted through the reflecting surface is provided.

  According to the means 20, the image generated by the first display means provided on the front surface side of the mirror member and the image generated by the second display means provided on the back surface side of the mirror member are suitably combined on the reflection surface of the mirror member. Can be displayed.

  Means 21. The gaming machine according to claim 20, wherein the first display means performs display by light emission.

  Means 22. The means for transmitting light according to any one of means 19 to 21, wherein the light transmitting part is constituted by a beam splitter that reflects a part of the irradiated light and transmits a part of the irradiated light. Gaming machine.

  The means 21 and means 22 are equivalent to the means 4 and means 5 described above, and the same effects can be obtained.

  The basic configuration of various gaming machines to which the above means can be applied is shown below.

  Pachinko gaming machine: operation means (game ball launching handle 36) operated by the player, game ball launching means (game ball launching device 45) for launching a game ball based on the operation of the operation means, and the fired A ball path (inner and outer rail portions 67 and 68) for guiding a game ball to a predetermined game area, and each game part arranged in the game area, and a game in a predetermined ball entry part among these game parts A gaming machine that gives a privilege to a player when a ball enters.

  Revolving type gaming machine such as a slot machine: equipped with a picture display device for variably displaying a plurality of pictures, variably starting display of the plurality of pictures due to the operation of the start operation means, and due to the operation of the stop operation means In addition, the game machine is configured such that the variable display of the plurality of patterns is stopped when a predetermined time elapses and a privilege is given to the player according to the pattern after the stop.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a main configuration of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10. In FIG. 2, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for convenience.

  The pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and a gaming machine main part 12 that is rotatably attached to the outer frame 11. The outer frame 11 is configured by connecting wooden or synthetic resin plate materials to four sides and has a rectangular frame shape. The pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall by attaching and fixing the outer frame 11 to the island facility.

  The gaming machine main part 12 includes a main body frame 13 as a base body, a front door frame 14 disposed in front of the main body frame 13, and a back pack unit 15 disposed behind the main body frame 13. . The main body frame 13 of the gaming machine main part 12 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 11. Specifically, the main body frame 13 can be rotated forward with the left side as the rotation base end side and the right side as the rotation front end side in front view.

  A front door frame 14 and a back pack unit 15 are rotatably supported on the main body frame 13. The front door frame 14 can be rotated forward with respect to the main body frame 13 with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in a front view. Further, the back pack unit 15 can be rotated rearward with respect to the main body frame 13 with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in front view.

  The front door frame 14 is provided so as to cover the entire front side of the main body frame 13. The front door frame 14 is formed with a window portion 21 so that almost the entire gaming area described later can be viewed from the front. The window portion 21 has a substantially elliptical shape, and a transparent glass 22 is fitted therein. Around the window portion 21, light emitting means such as various lamps are provided. For example, an annular illumination part 23 containing a light emitter such as an LED is provided along the periphery of the window part 21. In the annular illumination part 23, lighting or blinking is performed according to a change in the gaming state at the time of a big hit or a predetermined reach. In addition, an error display lamp unit 24 that is turned on at the time of a predetermined error is provided at the center of the annular illumination unit 23 and at the uppermost part of the pachinko machine 10, and a prize that is turned on while the prize ball is being paid out on the left and right sides. A ball lamp portion 25 is provided. In addition, a speaker unit 26 is provided at a position close to the left and right prize ball lamp units 25 to output a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state.

  Below the window portion 21 in the front door frame 14, bulging portions 31 and 32 (upper bulging portion 31 and lower bulging portion 32) are provided in two upper and lower stages by bulging to the near side. . The upper bulging portion 31 is provided with an upper pan 33 that opens upward, and the lower bulging portion 32 is provided with a lower pan 34 that also opens upward. The upper plate 33 has a function of temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device described later and guiding them to the game ball launching device side described later while aligning them in a line. In addition, the lower tray 34 has a function of storing game balls that become surplus in the upper tray 33. A game ball launching handle 36 is provided on the right side of the lower bulging portion 32 so as to protrude toward the front side. By operating the game ball launching handle 36, a game ball is launched from a game ball launching device to be described later.

  A passage forming unit 37 is attached to the rear surface of the front door frame 14 to distribute and distribute game balls paid out by a payout device, which will be described later, to an upper plate 33 and a lower plate 34. In addition, on the rear surface of the front door frame 14, a plurality of bar brackets 38 constituting a locking mechanism for the main body frame 13 are provided in the vertical direction on the rotating front end side.

  The main body frame 13 is mainly composed of a resin base 41 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11, and a metal fitting 38 provided on the front door frame 14 is inserted into the rotating front end side thereof. A plurality of insertion holes 42 are provided. By inserting the metal fitting 38 into the insertion hole 42, a locking device (not shown) is locked, and the front door frame 14 is locked to the main body frame 13 so as not to be opened. A cylinder lock 43 for performing an unlocking operation of the locking device is installed at the lower right corner of the resin base 41. When the key inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 43 is turned clockwise, the front door frame with respect to the main body frame 13 is provided. 14 locks are unlocked. When the key inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 43 is turned counterclockwise, the lock of the main body frame 13 with respect to the outer frame 11 is released.

  A substantially elliptical window hole 44 is formed at the center of the resin base 41. A game ball launching device 45 is attached to the resin base 41 below the window hole 44. The game ball launching device 45 has, for example, a solenoid-driven launching mechanism, and the output shaft moves in the expansion / contraction direction by the input of an electrical signal to the solenoid, and the game balls on the launch rail are sequentially directed toward the game area. Be launched.

  A game board 51 is detachably attached to the resin base 41. The game board 51 is made of plywood, and a game area formed on the front surface of the game board 51 is exposed to the front surface side of the main body frame 13 through the window hole 44 of the resin base 41.

  Here, the structure of the game board 51 is demonstrated based on FIG. The game board 51 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. Each opening is provided with a general winning port 52, a variable winning device 53, an operating port 54, a through gate 55, a variable display unit 56, and the like. When a game ball enters the general winning opening 52, the variable winning device 53, and the operation opening 54, it is detected by a detection switch (not shown), and a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out based on the detection result. In addition, an out port 57 is provided at the lowermost part of the game board 51, and game balls that have not entered the various winning ports etc. are discharged from the game area through the out port 57. The game board 51 is provided with a large number of nails 58 for distributing and adjusting the falling direction of the game ball as appropriate, and various members (acts) such as a windmill.

  The variable display unit 56 is provided with a symbol display unit 61 for variably displaying symbols with a winning at the operation port 54 as a trigger. The variable display unit 56 is provided with a center frame 62 so as to surround the symbol display unit. A first specific lamp portion 63 and a second specific lamp portion 64 are provided on the upper portion of the center frame 62. Reserving lamp portions 65 and 66 are provided at the upper and lower portions of the center frame 62, respectively. The lower holding lamp unit 65 corresponds to the symbol display unit 61 and the first specific lamp unit 63, and the number of times that the game ball has passed through the operation port 54 is held up to four times, and the holding lamp unit 65 is turned on. The number of reserved items is displayed. The upper holding lamp unit 66 corresponds to the second specific lamp unit 64, and the number of times that the game ball has passed through the through gate 55 is held up to four times, and the number of the holding balls is displayed by turning on the holding lamp unit 66. It has become so.

  In the first specific lamp unit 63, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order using a winning at the operation port 54 as a trigger, and if the display is stopped in a predetermined color, a big hit occurs. Further, in the second specific lamp section 64, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order triggered by the passage of the game ball through the through gate 55, and when the stop color is displayed in a predetermined color, the operation port 54 is displayed. The accompanying electric accessory is opened for a predetermined time.

  The variable winning device 53 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and is switched to a predetermined open state in which a game ball is easy to win in the case of a big win. As an opening mode of the variable winning device 53, a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings is defined as one round, and a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) are repeatedly opened up to an upper limit. It is common.

  An inner rail portion 67 and an outer rail portion 68 are attached to the game board 51, and a guide rail is constituted by each of these rail portions 67, 68, and a game ball launched from the game ball launching device 45 is a game area. It will be guided to the top of the.

  Next, the main part structure in the back surface of the main body frame 13 is demonstrated using FIG. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the main body frame 13.

  An audio lamp control device 71 is mounted behind the variable display unit 56 attached to the game board 51. The voice lamp control device 71 includes a voice lamp control board that controls voice and lamp display and control of the display control apparatus in accordance with instructions from a main control apparatus to be described later, and the voice lamp control board is made of a transparent resin material or the like. It is housed and configured in a substrate box.

  A main controller 72 is mounted below the variable display unit 56 and the sound lamp controller 71 on the back of the game board 51. The main control device 72 includes a main control board having a function (main control circuit) that controls the main control of the game and a function (power failure monitoring circuit) that monitors the power source, and the main control board is made of a transparent resin material. It is configured to be accommodated in a substrate box made of, for example.

  A plurality of locking fittings 74 are provided on the back surface of the resin base 41, and the game board 51 is detachably attached to the resin base 41 by these locking fittings 74.

  Next, the back configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 3, the back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 81 formed of a synthetic resin having transparency. The back pack 81 has a base portion 82 having substantially the same outer dimensions as the resin base 41 and having a rectangular opening 82a at a substantially central portion, and an opening portion of the base portion 82 so as to protrude rearward from the pachinko machine 10. And a protective cover 83 provided on 82a. The protective cover 83 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the variable display unit 56.

  The base portion 82 is provided with an external terminal plate 84 at the upper right portion thereof. The external terminal board 84 is provided with various output terminals, and various signals are output to the management control device on the game hall side through these output terminals.

  The base portion 82 is provided with a payout mechanism portion so as to bypass the protective cover portion 83. That is, a tank 86 opened upward is provided at the uppermost portion of the back pack 81, and the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 86. A tank rail 87 that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected to the lower side of the tank 86, and a case rail 88 that extends in the vertical direction is connected to the downstream side of the tank rail 87. A dispensing device 89 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 88. The game balls paid out from the payout device 89 are supplied to the upper plate 33 and the lower plate 34 via a payout passage and a game ball distribution unit provided on the downstream side of the payout device 89.

  In the base portion 82, a payout control device 91 and a power / fire control device 92 are mounted below the opening 82 a. Each of these control devices 91 and 92 are arranged so as to overlap each other so that the payout control device 91 is behind the pachinko machine 10. The payout control device 91 is configured such that a payout control board for controlling the payout device 89 is accommodated in a substrate box. The power / launch control device 92 is configured such that a power / launch control board is accommodated in a board box, and a predetermined power required by various control devices and the like is generated and output by the board, and further by the player Control of the launch of the game ball accompanying the operation of the game ball launch handle 36 is performed.

  Next, the variable display unit 56 attached to the game board 51 will be described in detail. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the internal structure of the variable display unit 56 in a state where it is attached to the game board 51. The left side of the figure is the front of the pachinko machine (front side of the game board 51), and the right side is the rear of the pachinko machine. (The back side of the game board 51). In addition to the variable display unit 56, a ball passage or the like is provided on the back side of the game board 51. However, for convenience of explanation, illustration is omitted in FIG.

  The variable display unit 56 is provided so as to be positioned on the back side (back side) of the game board 51, and the variable display unit 56 can be visually recognized from the front of the pachinko machine through the opening 100 formed in the game board 51. It is possible. A center frame 62 is attached to the game board 51 so as to surround the periphery of the opening 100. Refer to FIG. 4 for the front view shape of the center frame 62.

  The variable display unit 56 variably displays a symbol with a winning at the operation port 54 as a trigger, and a display control device 105 that controls variable display of the symbol is provided on the back side of the variable display unit 56. Further, an audio lamp control device 71 is provided behind the display control device 105.

  A transparent plate 101 is provided in the opening 100 of the game board 51, and a display symbol of the variable display unit 56 behind the transparent plate 101 can be visually recognized. The transparent plate 101 corresponds to the symbol display unit 61 (see FIG. 4). The transparent plate 101 is also a protective cover that prevents a game ball falling in the game area (the space between the game board 51 and the front glass 22) from entering the variable display unit 56. In the configuration of FIG. 6, the transparent plate 101 is provided so as to be flush with the back surface of the game board 51, but in addition, the transparent plate 101 is flush with the surface of the game board 51. It is also possible to install the transparent plate 101 behind the rear surface of the game board 51.

  The variable display unit 56 has a main body case 111 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. In the main body case 111, a 7-segment display device 112 as a first display means and an auxiliary effect execution device as a second display means. 113, and a mirror member 114 for synthesizing display information from these devices 112 and 113 on a mirror surface. In the present embodiment, the mirror unit MU is configured by integrating the 7-segment display device 112 and the mirror member 114.

  The main body case 111 has a vertical dimension that is larger than the vertical dimension of the opening 100 of the game board 51, and the front side of the main body case 111 is connected to the opening 100 of the game board 51. A case opening 111a having substantially the same size is formed. The main body case 111 is attached to the game board 51 so that the position of the case opening 111a coincides with the opening 100 of the game board 51, thereby sandwiching the case opening 111a at the front surface of the main body case 111. The upper portion of the main body case 111 and the lower portion of the main body case 111 are in a state of overlapping the back surface of the game board 51. The transparent plate 101 described above is attached so as to close the case opening 111a.

  In such a case, the portion that is above the case opening 111a of the main body case 111 and overlaps with the game board 51 in the front-rear direction is an accommodation space S2 for accommodating the auxiliary effect execution device 113, and more than that. The lower part is an accommodation space S1 for accommodating the mirror unit MU. In short, when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine, the mirror unit MU accommodated in the accommodation space S1 is visually recognized behind the transparent plate 101, while the auxiliary effect execution device 113 accommodated in the accommodation space S2 is: It is hidden behind the game board 51 so as not to be visually recognized.

  The mirror unit MU is installed obliquely (tilted) with respect to the game board 51 so that the upper part is the back side and the lower part is the front side. Specifically, the mirror member 114 has a mirror surface on the front side of the pachinko machine, and an upper end portion thereof is fixed to a side plate portion on the back side of the main body case 111, and a lower end portion is a side plate portion on the front side of the main body case 111. It is fixed to. The inclination angle of the mirror member 114 with respect to the game board 51 is about 45 °. And the 7 segment display apparatus 112 is attached so that the back side of the mirror member 114 may be contact | connected. The auxiliary effect execution device 113 is disposed above the mirror unit MU, and is attached in the main body case 111 with the effect display surface directed downward. That is, the auxiliary effect execution device 113 is provided in the opposite region opposite to the 7-segment display device 112 with the mirror member 114 interposed therebetween. By providing the auxiliary effect execution device 113 in the opposite area, an image or the like displayed by the auxiliary effect execution device 113 is projected and displayed on the mirror surface on the front side of the mirror member 114.

  Here, the configuration of the mirror unit MU will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 7A is a front view of the mirror unit MU, and FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 7A. FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional view of the mirror member 114, and FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the mirror unit MU.

  The mirror member 114 includes a transparent base plate 121 having a rectangular plate shape as a whole, and a mirror forming layer 122 provided on the back side thereof. The base plate 121 is an acrylic plate having a vertically long rectangular shape whose vertical dimension is larger than the horizontal dimension and having transparency. The vertical and horizontal dimensions of the base plate 121 are determined in consideration of providing the mirror unit MU obliquely as described above. In particular, the vertical dimension is vertical when the mirror unit MU is obliquely installed. The height dimension is determined to be the same as or larger than the vertical dimension of the opening 100 of the game board 51. Incidentally, the lateral dimension is determined to be the same as or larger than the lateral dimension of the opening 100 of the game board 51.

  The mirror forming layer 122 is provided on the entire back surface of the base plate 121, and the base plate 121 side is a mirror surface portion (reflection surface). The mirror forming layer 122 includes a mirror part 123 made of a general mirror that reflects almost all of the irradiated light, and a half mirror (beam splitter) that transmits part of the irradiated light and reflects the remaining part. The half mirror part 124 which consists of. When the mirror member 114 is viewed from the front, the mirror forming layer 122 is behind the base plate 121. For convenience of explanation, in FIG. 7A, the mirror portion 123 and the half mirror portion 124 of the mirror forming layer 122 are used. Is indicated by a solid line (the same applies to a display segment 129 described later).

  A specific configuration of the mirror formation layer 122 will be described. The mirror part 123 and the half mirror part 124 constituting the mirror forming layer 122 are provided adjacent to each other so as not to overlap in the plane direction of the mirror member 114. The half mirror portions 124 are arranged in a plurality of locations in a direction perpendicular to the tilting direction of the mirror member 114. Specifically, the half mirror part 124 is provided at a substantially central part when the mirror member 114 is divided into three in the vertical direction, and the part where the half mirror part 124 is not provided is the mirror part 123. . Half mirror part 124 is formed in three places so that it may be located in a line in the left-right direction, and all have the same size and shape.

  Each half mirror section 124 is for transparently displaying the segment display by the 7-segment display device 112 in front of the mirror, and is in the shape of “8” in accordance with the segment display portion (display segment 129) of the 7-segment display device 112. Is formed. That is, in each half mirror part 124, two mirror parts (hereinafter also referred to as inner mirror part 123a) are provided inward from the outer edge part of the vertically long rectangular shape, and surround the inner mirror part 123a. An 8 ”-shaped half mirror portion 124 is formed. Therefore, in a state in which the 7-segment display device 112 is attached to the rear of the mirror member 114, the half mirror portion 124 and the segment display portion of the 7-segment display device 112 are arranged in the front and back, and the 7-segment display device is passed through the half mirror portion 124. The segment display 112 is transparently displayed in front of the pachinko machine.

  In the mirror member 114, a reflective display function is realized by the mirror part 123, and a transmissive display function and a reflective display function are realized by the half mirror part 124. In such a case, the portion for performing the transmissive display is provided overlapping the portion for performing the reflective display. 7B, the entire mirror surface of the mirror member 114 on the mirror surface side (that is, the entire surface of the mirror forming layer 122) is the reflective display portion P1, and the portion where the half mirror portion 124 is formed overlaps with the reflective display portion P1. P2. The transmissive display portion P2 is formed in the shape of “8”, and the reflective display portion P1 is formed so as to surround the transmissive display portion P2. Therefore, it can be said that the transmissive display portion P1 is surrounded by the reflective display portion P1 having a smaller transmittance than the transmissive display portion P2.

  Here, a more detailed configuration of the mirror forming layer 122 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 8, the upper side is the back side of the mirror member 114, and the lower side is the front side of the mirror member 114.

  The mirror formation layer 122 is configured by laminating a mirror metal film 161 made of a metal thin film such as aluminum or chromium, a half mirror metal film 162 also made of a metal thin film such as aluminum or chromium, and a protective film 163. . The mirror metal film 161 and the half mirror metal film 162 are both made of the same metal material, but have different light reflectivities due to differences in impurity concentration and film thickness with respect to aluminum, chromium, or the like. Specifically, in the half mirror metal film 162, the impurity concentration with respect to aluminum, chromium, or the like is increased or the film thickness is decreased as compared with the mirror metal film 161. The protective film 163 is made of a magnesium fluoride (MgF2) thin film.

  In the mirror part 123, a mirror metal film 161, a half mirror metal film 162, and a protective film 163 are laminated on the back surface side of the base plate 121 in this order. Further, in the half mirror part 124, the half mirror metal film 162 and the protective film 163 are laminated in this order on the back surface side of the base plate 121. As a result, a plurality of mirror portions 123 and 124 can be formed on the base plate 121, and the half mirror metal film 162 and the protective film 163 are laminated on the back surface side of the base plate 121 among the plurality of mirror portions 123 and 124. This portion can be a half mirror part 124 (transmission display part P2).

  Note that the mirror formation layer 122 is not limited to the above structure. For example, a silver plating layer is used as the mirror metal film 161 or the half mirror metal film 162, or a protective layer in which a synthetic resin paint layer is formed on a paint layer containing casein, calcium carbonate, or the like is used as the protective film 163. May be. In addition, the mirror part 123 and the half mirror part 124 may be formed by vapor-depositing silicon in a plurality of layers instead of the metal material, or by applying a metal material instead of vapor-depositing the metal material. May be.

  The 7-segment display device 112 is a three-digit segment light-emitting display device having three number display units 128 capable of displaying numbers from 0 to 9, so that the number display unit 128 is on the front side (that is, The mirror member 114 is assembled to the mirror member 114 side. Each of the number display units 128 is configured by seven display segments 129. By selectively emitting light from these seven display segments 129, numbers 0 to 9 are displayed. The display segment 129 is configured by LEDs that can emit light in a single color or a plurality of colors. In addition, the light source of the display segment 129 is not limited to LED, For example, you may use an incandescent lamp.

  The 7-segment display device 112 is attached to the mirror member 114 so that the three numeric display portions 128 respectively coincide with the positions of the half mirror portions 124 of the mirror member 114. In other words, the half mirror part 124 of the mirror member 114 and the number display part 128 of the 7-segment display device 112 are provided at the same pitch. In a state in which the 7-segment display device 112 is attached to the back side of the mirror member 114, the seven display segments 129 are visible through the half mirror portion 124 of the mirror member 114 as shown in FIG.

  Here, the manufacturing method of the mirror member 114 is demonstrated using FIG. In FIG. 10, the upper side is the back side of the mirror member 114, and the lower side is the front side of the mirror member 114.

  First, as shown in FIG. 10A, a masking jig 165 is attached to the back surface of the base plate 121. The masking jig 165 is made of a plate material having an opening 166 having the same shape as that of the half mirror part 124, and is attached so that the opening 166 overlaps with the formation position of the half mirror part 124. When the masking jig 165 is removed after applying the masking material from above the masking jig 165, a masking portion 167 is formed on the back surface side of the base plate 121 as shown in FIG. Become.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 10C, a mirror metal film 161 is formed by evaporating a metal material such as aluminum or chromium from the back side of the base plate 121. Thereby, the mirror metal film 161 is formed at the position where the mirror portion 123 is formed, and the mirror metal film 161 is also formed on the masking portion 167. Then, the masking portion 167 and the mirror metal film 161 thereon are removed from the state of FIG.

  In addition, as a combination of the solvent for removing the masking material and the masking material (masking portion 167), for example, when rubber or thermosetting resin is used as the masking material, a fluorine-based release agent may be used as the solvent for removing the masking material. Good.

  Moreover, when using the masking tape which has adhesiveness as a masking material, a masking tape should just be stuck in the place which forms the half mirror part 124, and a metal material may be vapor-deposited. And what is necessary is just to peel a masking tape after vapor-depositing a metal material. In this case, when the masking tape is easily peeled off, the masking portion 167 can be removed without using a solvent.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 10D, a half mirror metal film 162 is formed by re-depositing a metal material such as aluminum or chromium from the back surface side of the base plate 121. However, as described above, the mirror metal film 161 and the half mirror metal film 162 are different in impurity concentration and film thickness with respect to aluminum, chromium, or the like. The half mirror metal film 162 is formed on the entire back surface of the base plate 121. In the state of FIG. 10D, the mirror metal film 161 and the half mirror metal film 162 are formed in two layers at the position where the mirror portion 123 is formed, and the half mirror metal film 162 is formed as one layer at the position where the half mirror portion 124 is formed. It is formed with. Note that the formation of the half mirror metal film 162 in the step of FIG. 10D may be performed only at the peripheral position where the half mirror portion 124 is formed.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 10E, a protective film 163 is formed by coating magnesium fluoride from the back side of the base plate 121. Thereby, the protective film 163 is formed on the entire back surface of the half mirror metal film 162, and the mirror member 114 having the mirror part 123 and the half mirror part 124 is completed.

  According to the above series of manufacturing steps, the mirror part 123 composed of the mirror metal film 161, the half mirror metal film 162, and the protective film 163 is formed on the back surface side of the base plate 121, and the mirror part 123 is A half mirror portion 124 composed of a half mirror metal film 162 and a protective film 163 is formed at a position where it is not provided. Thereby, the mirror member 114 whose surface side is flush can be manufactured satisfactorily.

As a manufacturing method of the mirror member 114, methods other than those described above can be applied. For example, instead of the steps of FIGS. 10A to 10C, the following steps are performed in the order of (1) to (3).
(1) A mirror metal film 161 is formed on the entire back surface of the base plate 121.
(2) A masking jig 165 is installed on the mirror metal film 161.
(3) In this state, the excess mirror metal film 161 (that is, the mirror metal film 161 at the position where the half mirror portion 124 is formed) is removed with a solvent or the like.
Then, similarly to FIGS. 10D and 10E, a half mirror metal film 162 is formed, and a protective film 163 is further formed.

  As a manufacturing method of the mirror member 114, in addition to the above, an opening is provided in a mirror plate made of a vertically long rectangular plate (plate material having the same size as the mirror member 114), and a half mirror material is provided in the opening. Something can be considered.

  Next, the auxiliary effect execution device 113 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 11A is a diagram of the auxiliary effect execution device 113 viewed from the front of the effect display surface (downward in the pachinko machine installed state). Here, for convenience of explanation, FIG. 11A is a diagram of the auxiliary effect execution device 113 alone viewed from the front, the front side of the auxiliary effect execution device 113 is the front side, and the back side is the back side of the auxiliary effect execution device 113. To do. Moreover, FIG.11 (b) is the BB sectional view taken on the line in Fig.11 (a), and FIG.11 (c) is the CC sectional view taken on the line in Fig.11 (a).

  The auxiliary effect execution device 113 is an auxiliary effect execution means for executing an auxiliary effect in accordance with the variable display of the 7-segment display device 112 described above. In this embodiment, the auxiliary effect execution device 113 has a liquid crystal image display function and a lamp display function. . That is, the auxiliary effect execution device 113 includes a liquid crystal display device 131 and a lamp display device 132. In FIG. 11A, the liquid crystal display area of the liquid crystal display device 131 is provided at the center, and the upper, lower, left and right sides thereof The lamp display areas of the lamp display device 132 are provided at four locations.

  In the auxiliary effect execution device 113, the liquid crystal display device 131 has a horizontally long rectangular display panel. The long side portion of the liquid crystal display device 131 is the left-right direction of the pachinko machine 10, and the short side portion is the front and back of the pachinko machine 10. The auxiliary effect execution device 113 (variable display unit 56) is assembled to the pachinko machine so as to be in the direction. The liquid crystal display device 131 is attached behind the frame body 141 constituting the lamp display device 132.

  The frame body 141 of the lamp display device 132 includes a central frame portion 142 that is formed so as to surround the display panel of the liquid crystal display device 131, and an overhang that is formed so as to project above and below and right and left of the central frame portion 142. It has frame parts 143, 144, 145, 146. The center frame 142 has a rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and penetrates in the front-rear direction. Each overhang frame portion 143 to 146 is provided with a lamp display portion 147. According to this lamp display portion 147, it is possible to perform lamp display so as to surround the display panel of the liquid crystal display device 131. ing.

  The lamp display part 147 provided in each of the overhang frame parts 143 to 146 will be described. The lamp display units 147 have almost the same configuration.

  The lamp display unit 147 includes two front and rear mirror plates 151 and 152 provided apart from each other, and a light emitter 153 provided in a gap space between the mirror plates 151 and 152. Of the two mirror plates 151 and 152, the front (that is, the effect display surface side) mirror plate 151 is a half mirror (beam splitter) that transmits a part of the irradiated light and reflects the remaining part. On the other hand, the mirror plate 152 on the back side (that is, the side opposite to the effect display surface) is configured by a general mirror that reflects almost all of the irradiated light. These two mirror plates 151 and 152 are installed in parallel to each other, thereby forming a mirror. Note that the intensity of the reflected light and transmitted light is substantially equal in the mirror plate 151 which is a half mirror. The light emitters 153 are made of, for example, a light source member such as an LED, and three lamp display units 147 are provided.

  According to the lamp display unit 147 configured as described above, when the light emitter 153 emits light, the light emitted from the light emitter 153 is repeatedly reflected between the pair of front and rear mirror plates 151 and 152 (within the mirror). On the other hand, part of the light is emitted forward through the front mirror plate 151. For this reason, when the auxiliary effect execution device 113 is viewed from the front side (excluding the front side), the light emitters 153 are visually recognized as being arranged in rows.

  The lamp display device 132 has two movable doors 155. The movable door 155 opens and closes a central opening (front and rear penetration) surrounded by the central frame 142. The movable door 155 is provided in front of the liquid crystal display device 131. If the movable door 155 is in the closed state, the display panel of the liquid crystal display device 131 behind the movable door 155 becomes invisible and the movable door 155 is in the open state. In this case, the display panel of the liquid crystal display device 131 behind it can be visually recognized. The movable door 155 opens and closes through the rear of the left and right lamp display portions 147, and does not interfere with the light emission display of the lamp display portion 147 even if the movable door 155 opens and closes.

  The movable door 155 is a non-transparent plate material. However, the movable door 155 may be composed of a translucent plate material, or may be composed of a door body having a lattice shape or a mesh shape.

  The two left and right movable doors 155 are each opened and closed by an actuator (not shown) made of a motor or the like. In this embodiment, the left and right movable doors 155 are independently opened and closed. It has a configuration. That is, in addition to opening both the left and right movable doors 155 at the same time, only one of them can be opened and closed. However, the structure which opens and closes the two movable doors 155 simultaneously by one actuator may be sufficient. In addition, it is also possible to provide only one movable door 155 or three or more movable doors 155, or use a rotary door instead of the sliding door movable door.

  Further, in the frame body 141 of the lamp display device 132, the left and right extended frame portions 145 and 146 (that is, the extended frame portion on the short side portion side of the liquid crystal display device 131) of the extended frame portions 143 to 146 are The overhanging frame portions 143 and 144 (that is, the overhanging frame portion on the long side of the liquid crystal display device 131) are formed to have a larger overhanging dimension. This is because when the left and right movable doors 155 are opened, the movable doors 155 are accommodated in the left and right extending frame portions 145 and 146. A space for storing the movable door 155 in the overhang frame portions 145 and 146 is a door storage portion 156. The left and right extending frame portions 145 and 146 are provided with a shielding member 157 that shields the door storage portion 156 so that the storage portion 156 is not visible from the front side.

  In the present embodiment, when the variable display unit 56 is installed in the pachinko machine 10, each movable door 155 is configured to open and close in the left-right direction of the pachinko machine 10. In addition, a door storage portion 156 that houses each movable door 155 is also provided in the left-right direction of the pachinko machine 10. Therefore, the operation of each movable door 155 is compared with a configuration in which each movable door 155 opens and closes in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 10 (a configuration in which the door storage portion 156 is provided in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 10). It becomes easy to secure the range. Moreover, it can suppress that the magnitude | size of the pachinko machine front-back direction becomes large too much as the variable display unit 56. FIG.

  Next, the symbol display mode in the variable display unit 56 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. 12, (a) is a diagram showing the display mode of the 7-segment display device 112, (b) is a diagram showing the display mode of the auxiliary effect execution device 113, and (c) is each display mode of (a) and (b). It is a figure which shows the state which combined | combined on the mirror member 114. FIG. In addition, FIG.12 (c) is an image of the visual recognition image at the time of visually recognizing the variable display unit 56 from the front of a pachinko machine.

  As shown in FIG. 12A, in the 7-segment display device 112, the three numeric display units 128 perform numeric light emission display. Here, as an example, a state where the light emission display is “777” is shown. The 7-segment display information on the 7-segment display device 112 corresponds to “first information”.

  As shown in FIG. 12B, in the auxiliary effect execution device 113, the left and right movable doors 155 are in an open state, and the display panel of the liquid crystal display device 131 is visible. Here, a state where the display image is “V” is shown as an example. If the left and right movable doors 155 are closed unlike the state shown in the drawing, the display panel of the liquid crystal display device 131 is not visually recognized, and the surface portion (front surface) of the movable door 155 is located at the center of the auxiliary effect execution device 113. You can only see the patterns, figures, etc. drawn on the part.

  Similarly, FIG. 12B shows a state in which light is displayed on each of the upper, lower, left and right lamp display units 147 in addition to the state in which the image information of the liquid crystal display device 131 is displayed. That is, in each lamp display unit 147, a large number of light spots that spread radially are visually recognized by the light emitter 153 in the lamp. The auxiliary effect display information in the auxiliary effect execution device 113 (including the image information of the liquid crystal display device 131 and the light emission information of the lamp display unit 147) corresponds to “second information”.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 12C, in the mirror member 114, the 7-segment display information of the 7-segment display device 112 shown in FIG. 12A and the auxiliary effect execution device 113 shown in FIG. The effect display information is combined and displayed.

  Specifically, the 7-segment display information of the 7-segment display device 112 is transmissively displayed through the half mirror unit 124, and the auxiliary effect display information of the auxiliary effect execution device 113 is reflected and displayed by the mirror unit 123 and the half mirror unit 124. . At this time, the 7-segment display information is displayed at substantially the center of the mirror member 114. Further, the image information of the liquid crystal display device 131 is displayed so as to overlap the display area of the 7-segment display information, and the light emission information of the lamp display unit 147 is displayed so as to surround the display area of the 7-segment display information.

  To supplement the display mode of the image information of the liquid crystal display device 131, the image information is displayed on the mirror units 123 and 124 (reflection display unit P1) constituting the mirror member 114. Further, in the half mirror part 124 (transmission display part P2) overlapping the display segment 129 that emits light in the 7-segment display device 112, the transmitted light is stronger than the reflected light. For this reason, the superiority of the 7-segment display information with respect to the auxiliary effect display information is secured, and in the portion where the display segment 129 emits light, the 7-segment display by the display segment 129 rather than the image information by the liquid crystal display device 131. The display information is clearly displayed. In the present embodiment, the auxiliary effect display information is not visually recognized or hardly visually recognized in the portion where the 7-segment display information is displayed in the transmissive display portion P2. Therefore, only the 7-segment display information by the display segment 129 is visually recognized in the portion where the display segment 129 emits light in the transmissive display portion P2. Further, in this case, the half mirror unit 124 can obtain an effect of suppressing the 7-segment display device 112 itself from being visually recognized from the front of the pachinko machine 10. Note that, in the portion where the display segment 129 emits light, both the 7-segment display information and the auxiliary effect display information may be visually recognized. In this case, the intensity of light emission of the display segment 129 may be adjusted (light emission is weaker than in this embodiment).

  Supplementing the light emission information of the lamp display unit 147 in the liquid crystal display device 131, the light emission information is reflected and displayed only on the mirror unit 123 (not reflected on the half mirror unit 124). Since the light emission information of the lamp display unit 147 is reflected and displayed only by the mirror unit 123, the light emission information of the lamp display unit 147 and the light emission information (7-segment display information) of the display segment 129 are overlapped. It can suppress that the superiority of the segment display information over the auxiliary effect display information is impaired.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the reflectance and transmittance of the half mirror unit 124 are substantially equal, and the 7-segment display device 112 itself is compared to the case where the half mirror unit 124 is nearly totally transmissive. Can be difficult to see.

  Here, since the mirror member 114 is provided to be inclined with respect to the game board 51, the surface (mirror surface portion) of the mirror member 114 can be viewed from the front of the pachinko machine. Therefore, the player visually recognizes the composite display content (the display content of FIG. 12C) of the 7-segment display information of the 7-segment display device 112 and the auxiliary effect display information of the auxiliary effect execution device 113 on the mirror member 114. it can. In this case, when the mirror member 114 is viewed from the front of the pachinko machine, it is viewed as if the 7-segment display device 112 and the auxiliary effect execution device 113 are provided close to each other.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG. In FIG. 13, signal lines are indicated by solid arrows.

  The main controller 72 includes a power failure monitoring circuit 170 and a CPU 171. The CPU 171 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the CPU 171 and fixed value data, and a memory for temporarily storing various data when executing the control program stored in the ROM. The RAM includes various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data input / output circuit.

  The CPU 171 of the main control device 72 is connected to the CPU 172 of the payout control device 91 and the CPU 173 of the sound lamp control device 71. The CPU 171 outputs various commands such as prize ball commands to the CPU 172 of the payout control device 91, and outputs various commands such as effect commands to the CPU 173 of the sound lamp control device 71. In addition, power is supplied to the CPU 171 of the main control device 72 from the power supply / launch control device 92 via the power failure monitoring circuit 170. The power failure monitoring circuit 170 monitors whether or not a normal amount of power is supplied to the CPU 171.

  In the payout control device 91, the CPU 172 includes a ROM that stores a control program executed by the CPU 172, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM that is used as a work memory or the like. Then, the CPU 172 executes payout control of prize balls and rental balls by the payout device 89 based on various commands input from the main control device 72 side.

  A power supply / launch control device 92 is connected to the payout control device 91. Further, the CPU 171 in the main control device 72 is connected to the output side of the payout control device 91.

  The power supply / launch control device 92 includes a launch control unit, and the launch control unit is responsible for launch control of the game ball launch device 45 in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 36 by the player. Driven when predetermined firing conditions are in place.

  In the sound lamp control device 71, the CPU 173 includes a ROM that stores a control program executed by the CPU 173, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM that is used as a work memory. The CPU 173 controls the various lamp units 23 to 25, the speaker unit 26, and the display control device 105 based on various commands input from the main control device 72 side.

  The display control device 105 controls the 7-segment display device 112 and the auxiliary effect execution device 113 (the liquid crystal display device 131, the light emitter 153, and the movable door 155) by inputting commands from the sound lamp control device 71.

  Next, the display control process performed by the display control device 105 when the effect and the symbol variation display are performed by the auxiliary effect execution device 113 and the 7-segment display device 112 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The flowchart of FIG. 14 is executed by the display control device 105 based on a change pattern command output from the main control device 70 being input to the display control device 105 via the sound lamp control device 71.

  In steps S101 to S103 in the display control process, it is determined which variation pattern command is the received variation command. Here, an outline of the variation pattern command will be described. The variation pattern command is a command that is determined based on the result of the big hit lottery performed by the main control device 70 when the game ball enters the operation port 54, and includes information on the performance execution time required for each display effect. . As the variation pattern commands, there are a specific hit command, a non-specific hit command, and an out command, and a plurality of patterns are prepared for each of them. The display control device 105 determines a display mode and an effect mode performed by the 7-segment display device 112 and the auxiliary effect execution device 113 based on the received variation pattern command. That is, the stop symbol (stop number) of the 7-segment display device 112 is determined, and the auxiliary effect content (effect pattern) by the auxiliary effect execution device 113 is determined. And control of 7 segment display device 112 and auxiliary production execution device 113 is performed based on the above-mentioned decision contents.

  There are two types of jackpots: specific jackpots and non-specific jackpots.The specific jackpot is a jackpot that shifts to a higher probability state where the probability of winning the jackpot lottery is higher than the normal state after the specific jackpot ends. A non-specific jackpot is a jackpot that transitions to a normal state when the jackpot ends.

  When the deviation variation pattern command is received (when step S101 is YES), the process proceeds to step S104, and the variation variation display determination process is performed. As a result, after the variable display of symbols is performed for a predetermined period on the 7-segment display device 112, combinations of different numbers are stopped and displayed.

  When the non-specific jackpot variation pattern command is received (when step S102 is YES), the process proceeds to step S105, and non-specific jackpot variation display determination processing is performed. As a result, the combination of the same numbers is stopped and displayed after the symbol variation display is performed for a predetermined period on the 7-segment display device 112.

  Thereafter, in step S106, a movable door opening / closing effect determination process is performed. In the movable door opening / closing effect determination process, the effect by the movable door 155 when the non-specific jackpot is won is determined. In subsequent step S107, an effect display determination process is performed. In the effect display determination process, the effect performed in the liquid crystal display area of the liquid crystal display device 131 in the auxiliary effect execution device 113 when the opening effect by the movable door 155 is performed is determined. When the effect display determination process is performed, the display control process ends.

  If a specific jackpot variation pattern command is received (when step S103 is YES), the process proceeds to step S108 to perform a specific jackpot variation display determination process. As a result, the combination of the same numbers is stopped and displayed after the symbol variation display is performed for a predetermined period on the 7-segment display device 112. In subsequent steps S109 and S110, the movable door opening / closing effect determination process and the effect display determination process are executed in the same manner as in steps S106 and S107 described above.

  In the present embodiment, when a special jackpot or a non-special jackpot is won, the symbols with the same numbers are stopped and displayed when the symbol variation display ends (steps S105 and S108). By stopping and displaying the same number of symbols, the player is informed that a specific jackpot or non-specific jackpot has been won. If a special jackpot has been won, the movable door 155 is finally opened after an effect of repeatedly opening and closing is executed by the movable door 155. If a non-special jackpot is won, the movable door 155 is finally closed after the effect of repeatedly opening and closing is executed by the movable door 155. The player is instructed whether the specific jackpot or the non-special jackpot is won by opening / closing the movable door 155. In the movable door opening / closing effect determination process (steps S106 and S109), the movement of the movable door 155 is determined.

  Next, various variation patterns of the variable display unit 56 will be described more specifically with reference to FIG. 15 (a) to 15 (c) are explanatory diagrams of variation patterns showing display contents of the variable display unit 56 visually recognized through the symbol display unit 61 (see FIG. 4) from the front of the pachinko machine 10. FIG.

  In FIG. 15A, only the 7-segment display information of the 7-segment display device 112 is displayed, which is a normal variation pattern. In this case, an auxiliary effect is not performed by the auxiliary effect execution device 113. That is, in the auxiliary effect execution device 113, the left and right movable doors 155 are closed, and the display image by the liquid crystal display device 131 behind the left and right movable doors 155 is not visually recognized. Further, the light emission display effects are also stopped by the lamp displays 147 on the top, bottom, left and right. This is the variation pattern with the highest probability of being selected, and when the variation display is performed with this variation pattern in one game round, the big hit expectation is low.

  In FIG. 15 (b), in addition to displaying the 7-segment display information of the 7-segment display device 112, a light emission display effect is performed by each lamp display unit 147 of the auxiliary effect execution device 113. The left and right movable doors 155 of the auxiliary effect execution device 113 remain closed, and the display image by the liquid crystal display device 131 behind the auxiliary door is not visually recognized by the player. This is, for example, a variation pattern that occurs when so-called reach occurs, in which two 7-segment numbers (numbers in the left & middle in the figure) that stop changing first become the same number. Finally, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that the 7-segment number (the number on the right in the figure) that stops changing will be the same as the reach number.

  In FIG. 15 (c), in addition to displaying the 7-segment display information of the 7-segment display device 112, the auxiliary effect execution device 113 displays the light emission display effect by each lamp display unit 147 and the movable door 155. The image display effect by the liquid crystal display device 131 in the state is performed. “V” is displayed as a display image of the liquid crystal display device 131. This is a variation pattern that occurs when all three 7-segment numbers become the same number as the jackpot is generated, and this variation pattern is used to inform the player that the game has shifted to the jackpot state. Can do.

In addition to the above, as a variation pattern of the variable display unit 56, for example,
In addition to displaying the 7-segment display information of the 7-segment display device 112, a change pattern in which an image display effect is performed by the liquid crystal display device 131 when the movable door 155 is opened in the auxiliary effect execution device 113 ( However, the light emission display effect by each lamp display unit 147 is not performed),
-At the start of fluctuation for each game time, an image display effect is performed by the liquid crystal display device 131 in a state where the movable door 155 is opened, and a notice display ("hot!" Etc.) is displayed,
A fluctuation pattern in which an image display effect is performed by the liquid crystal display device 131 in a state where the movable door 155 is opened when a reach occurs, and “reach!” Is displayed as a display image;
Etc. are appropriately performed.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  In the variable display unit 56, since the 7-segment display information by the 7-segment display device 112 is transmissively displayed in front of the mirror member 114 in the transmissive display portion P <b> 1 of the mirror member 114, the 7-segment display device 112 is behind the mirror member 114. 7 segment display information can be visually recognized from the front of the pachinko machine 10 even if it is configured to be installed. Moreover, since the auxiliary effect display information by the auxiliary effect execution device 113 is reflected and displayed on the reflection display portion P2 of the mirror member 114, the auxiliary effect display information can be visually recognized from the front of the pachinko machine 10. In such a case, on the mirror member 114, display information in which the 7-segment display information and the auxiliary effect display information are combined is visually recognized.

  If the variable display unit 56 is configured to include a plurality of display devices (7-segment display device 112, auxiliary effect execution device 113) as described above, a variety of effects can be realized using the plurality of display devices. However, on the other hand, there is a concern about an increase in the size of the display unit for realizing the variable display unit 56. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, since the two display devices are dispersedly arranged and the respective pieces of display information are combined using the mirror member 114, each display device can be efficiently arranged. As a result, while using the variable display unit 56 composed of a plurality of display devices in order to diversify the game effects, the variable display unit 56 can be suitably installed in the back side space of the pachinko machine 10.

  The pachinko machine 10 is installed side by side in the island facilities of the game hall and the size thereof is limited, but the variable display unit 56 is suitably installed in the back side space of the pachinko machine 10 as described above, A gaming machine having a variety of presentation functions can be realized without exceeding the size limit.

  A transmissive display portion P2 is provided on a part of the reflective surface of the mirror member 114, and a 7-segment display device 112 is provided behind the transmissive display portion P2. In other words, the front of the 7-segment display device 112 in the mirror member 114 is limited to the transmissive display portion P2. Thereby, the 7-segment display information that is originally desired to be displayed can be transparently displayed in front of the pachinko machine 10, and the inconvenience that unnecessary parts and the like are seen through from the front of the gaming machine can be suppressed.

  When the display segment 129 in the 7-segment display information emits light, it is visually recognized from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the transmissive display portion P2 of the mirror member 114. In this case, the information viewing state visually recognized through the transmissive display portion P2 can be greatly different between the display state and the non-display state of the 7-segment display information (when the display segment 129 emits light and when it does not emit light). That is, it is difficult to visually recognize the 7-segment display device 112 itself in the non-light emitting state, while it is possible to clearly visually recognize only the 7-segment display information by the display segment 129 in the light emitting state. Further, since the periphery of the transmissive display portion P2 is a reflective display portion P1 having a low transmittance, the 7-segment display information visually recognized through the transmissive display portion P2 can be made to stand out.

  In the configuration in which the mirror member 114 is installed in an inclined state, when the display information is viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, the display information may be distorted in the tilt direction. In the configuration having the transmissive display portion P2, there is a concern that the influence is large. In this regard, as described above, the transmissive display portion P2 is provided side by side in a direction orthogonal to the tilting direction of the mirror member 114, so that adverse effects due to distortion of the 7-segment display information can be minimized.

  The display function (image display function, light emission display function) of the auxiliary effect execution device 113 may be different between an area including the transmissive display portion P2 and an area not including the transmissive display portion P2 on the reflection surface of the mirror member 114. it can. As a result, more various effects are possible, and the player's attention to the game can be increased.

  A transmissive display portion P1 is provided in accordance with the numeric display portion 128 of the 7-segment display device 112. Since characters are displayed as the variable display word, the transmission space (transmission display area) of the transmission display portion P1 can be minimized as compared with the case of displaying a pattern such as a character or an object. Thereby, the part where the auxiliary effect display information by the auxiliary effect execution device 113 is not displayed on the mirror member 114, that is, the transmissive display part P1 can be made as small as possible, and the reflective display part P2 can be secured in a wide range.

  The auxiliary effect execution device 113 is provided so as to be hidden behind the game board 51. In this case, from the front of the pachinko machine 10, the auxiliary effect execution device 113 is suppressed from being directly recognized by the player, and the auxiliary effect execution device 113 is visually recognized by the player only through the reflective display portion P2 of the mirror member 114. Can be made.

  When the movable door 155 is operated in the auxiliary effect execution device 113, the display mode by the auxiliary effect execution device 113 is changed. Thereby, diversification of display effects by the auxiliary effect execution device 113 can be achieved. Moreover, in the structure provided with the movable door 155, since the operation range must also be taken into consideration, it is conceivable that the auxiliary effect execution device 113 is increased in size accordingly. According to this embodiment, since each display apparatus can be efficiently arranged as described above, even if the variable display unit 56 is enlarged, it is possible to suppress the pachinko machine 10 from exceeding the size limit.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows. Incidentally, the following configurations may be applied to each other.

  (1) In the above-described embodiment, the mirror member 114 is tilted and installed in the variable display unit 56 so that the upper part of the mirror member 114 is tilted to the rear side of the pachinko machine 10. You may provide so that the upper part of 114 may incline to the front side of the pachinko machine 10. In this case, the auxiliary effect execution device 113 may be installed in the reflection direction of the mirror member 114.

  The mirror member 114 may be provided in parallel to the front side of the pachinko machine 10. In this case, the auxiliary effect execution device 113 may project an image on the mirror member 114.

  Further, instead of the configuration in which the mirror member 114 is tilted in the front-rear direction, either one of the left and right ends of the mirror member 114 may be tilted so as to be positioned in front of the other. In this case, it is only necessary that the auxiliary effect execution device 113 is provided on the side of the pachinko machine 10 so that the mirror member 114 is positioned in the direction in which the light is reflected.

  In the above embodiment, the mirror member 114 is disposed at a position facing the player in front of the pachinko machine in the horizontal direction (a position where the mirror member 114 is visually recognized with the player's line-of-sight direction as the horizontal direction). The mirror member 114 may be arranged at a position shifted from the front position. That is, the mirror member is arranged at a position that is shifted to any one of up, down, left, and right from the position facing the player in front of the pachinko machine in the horizontal direction. In this case, the mirror member 114 does not have to be provided tilted. For example, the mirror member 114 may be provided in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction.

  In the above embodiment, the display information (7-segment display information and auxiliary effect display information) of the mirror member 114 is arranged so that it can be visually recognized through the mirror member 114 by the player in front of the pachinko machine. You may make it visually recognized other than a player. For example, in a game hall in which a plurality of gaming machines are installed side by side, display information on the mirror member 114 may be viewed by a player who is playing the adjacent gaming machine. Furthermore, the display information on the mirror member 114 may be viewed by a pedestrian walking in the game hall. These can implement | achieve this structure by adjusting the arrangement position and arrangement | positioning angle of the mirror member 114. FIG.

  (2) The surface of the mirror member 114 may be curved. Depending on the shape of the surface of the mirror member 114, it is possible to change how the effect performed by the auxiliary effect execution device 113 is viewed. For example, it can be considered that the center part of the surface of the mirror member 114 is recessed from the end of the surface. Even if the surface of the mirror member 114 is curved, if the back surface of the mirror member 114 is not curved, the 7-segment display device 112 may be installed on the back surface of the mirror member 114 as in the above embodiment. Further, when the back surface side of the mirror member 114 is also curved, the number display portion 128 in the 7-segment display device 112 may also be curved and installed so as to be in contact with the back surface side of the mirror member 114.

  The mirror member 114 does not have to have a vertically long rectangular shape. For example, the mirror member 114 may have an elliptical shape such as a circle or a polygonal shape such as a triangle or a pentagon. In this case, what is necessary is just to determine the shape of the mirror member 114 according to the range to which the effect performed by the auxiliary effect execution apparatus 113 is irradiated.

  Further, the half mirror part 124 may not be surrounded by the mirror part 123. In this case, the 7-segment display device 112 may be installed in the mirror member 114 in accordance with the position where the half mirror portion 124 is formed.

  (3) In the above embodiment, the reflectance and transmittance of the half mirror portion 124 are substantially equal. However, the reflectance and transmittance of the half mirror portion 124 may be changed. For example, the ratio between the reflectance and the transmittance is set to reflectivity <transmittance such as 30:70, 40:60, or the ratio of reflectivity> transmittance is set such as 60:40, 70:30. Also good. It is desirable that the reflectivity is 30 to 70% because transmissive display of 7-segment display information and reflective display of auxiliary effect display information are performed.

  (4) The mirror member 114 may be configured as shown in FIG. FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view of the mirror member 200 in this configuration. In this structure, the light shielding member which has an opening part is provided in the back surface side of the half mirror material.

  The mirror member 200 in the present configuration has a half mirror material 201 having a rectangular plate shape as a whole. On the back side of the half mirror material 201, a black sheet 202 is provided as a light shielding material made of a thin film that hardly transmits light. The black sheet 202 has the same vertical and horizontal width as that of the half mirror material 201, and is attached to almost the front surface of the half mirror material 201. The black sheet 202 is formed with three openings 203 arranged side by side in the left-right direction. The three openings 203 constitute a display window for transparently displaying the segment display by the 7-segment display device 112 in front of the mirror, and in the present embodiment, all have the same size and shape. It has become. Further, the three openings 203 are formed in the substantially central part of the black sheet 202.

  The portion where the black sheet 202 is provided on the back surface of the half mirror material 201 does not transmit light, and thus functions as the mirror portion 123. The portion where the black sheet 202 is not provided on the back surface of the half mirror material 201 transmits light. Therefore, it functions as the half mirror part 124.

  On the back side of the half mirror material 201, a black sheet piece 204 is provided so as to be positioned inside the three openings 203 in the black sheet 202. Similar to the black sheet 202, the black sheet piece 204 is made of a thin film that hardly transmits the irradiated light, and each of the black sheet pieces 204 has a rectangular shape, and two are provided in each opening 203. Two black sheet pieces 204 are arranged inside each opening 203 so as to be separated from each other in the vertical direction, and the black sheet piece 204 causes each opening 203 to have a character “8” via the half mirror material 201. A half mirror part 124 having a shape is formed.

  That is, the half mirror portion 124 is a portion where the portion overlapping the segment display portion of the 7-segment display device 112 penetrates back and forth in the black sheet 202. A portion where the half mirror portion 124 is not formed (a portion where the black sheet 202 and the black sheet piece 204 are provided on the back side of the mirror member 200) is displayed by the auxiliary effect execution device 113 via the half mirror material 201. This is a mirror unit 123 that enables reflection display of information.

  Therefore, the mirror part 123 and the mirror part 124 can be provided in the mirror member 200 similarly to the mirror member 114 in the above-described embodiment, with a configuration in which a black sheet is only attached to the back side of a general half mirror. The 7-segment display information by the 7-segment display device 112 and the auxiliary effect display information by the auxiliary effect execution device 113 can be visually recognized by the player via the mirror member 200.

  (5) In the above embodiment, the 7-segment display device 112 having the 3-digit number display unit 128 is used as the first display means, but this may be changed. Specifically, the number of digits of the 7-segment display device 112 may be any number other than 3, for example, 1 digit, 2 digits, 4 digits or more. Moreover, in the structure which has the some number display part 128, you may make it a different magnitude | size other than making the magnitude | size of a number all the same. For example, in the case of a three-digit display, only the central number may be increased or decreased.

  In addition, the number of display segments can be reduced to less than 7 to reduce the number of displayable numbers (for example, only “3” and “7” can be displayed), or the number of display segments can be increased to more than 7 to display English in addition to numbers. Characters such as characters and katakana may be displayed.

  As the segment display, in addition to the display segment that emits light by a light emitter such as an LED, the display segment is provided with a shield that can be switched between an open state and an open / close state, and the number varies depending on the opening / closing of the shield. It may be displayed.

  Further, as the first display means, it is possible to use a dot display having a large number of light emitting dots, a display display such as a liquid crystal display, a circular display, or the like.

  (6) In the above embodiment, the display area (information display range) of the liquid crystal display device 131 of the auxiliary effect execution device 113 is an area including the transmissive display portion P1 on the reflection surface of the mirror member 114. The display area 131 may be an area that does not include the transmissive display portion P1 on the reflection surface of the mirror member 114.

  (7) The 7-segment display device 112 may be provided on the back surface side of the mirror member 114 so that the display segment 129 is separated from the mirror back surface. For example, a leg portion or a spacer is provided on the back surface side of the mirror member 114, and the display segment 129 is separated from the mirror back surface by the leg portion or the spacer. Alternatively, on the back surface side of the mirror member 114, the 7-segment display device 112 is attached while being supported by the main body case 111 of the variable display unit 56 and the display segment 129 being separated from the mirror back surface. However, in order to ensure the transmission visibility of the 7-segment display device 112, it is desirable that the distance between the display segment 129 (information display unit) and the mirror back surface is small.

  (8) The 7-segment display information by the 7-segment display device 112 may be reflected and displayed on the mirror member 114, and the auxiliary effect display information by the auxiliary effect execution device 113 may be transparently displayed on the mirror member 114. That is, the 7-segment display device 112 may be disposed above the mirror member 114, and the auxiliary effect execution device 113 may be disposed behind the mirror member 114.

  (9) The movable door 155 is not provided in the auxiliary effect execution device 113, and a design for performing an effect in the liquid crystal display area in the liquid crystal display device 131 may be displayed when the effect is performed.

  Further, in the auxiliary effect execution device 113, a decorative body may be provided instead of the liquid crystal display device 131, and the effect may be executed by the decorative body. As an effect by the decorative body, a movable member (movable accessory) is provided as a decorative body, and an effect is executed by the movement of the movable member, or the decorative body is provided with a light emitter such as a lamp. Things to execute etc. can be considered. That is, a decorative body may be used as the second display means.

  (10) Each processing content in the jackpot lottery process and the display control process is not limited to that of the above embodiment. For example, the main control device 72 performs the jackpot lottery and changes in the seven-segment display device 112. The display mode and the like may be determined. In this case, the display control device 105 may control the auxiliary effect execution device 113 and the 7-segment display device 112 based on the reach pattern determined by the main control device 72.

  (11) Based on the output of the command from the main control device 72 to the display control device 105, the effect in the auxiliary effect execution device 113 and the variable display of the symbol in the 7-segment display device 112 may be performed.

  Further, the sound lamp control device 71 and the display control device 105 may be the same device, and effects and symbol variation display may be performed by outputting a command from the main control device 72 to the device.

  (12) In the above-described embodiment, the three half mirror portions 124 provided on the mirror member 114 are each provided continuously in the shape of an eight. That is, in the half mirror part 124, the light transmission part for transmitting and displaying the display information (7-segment display information) behind the mirror member 114 is provided as a continuous part in an 8-character shape. It may be changed. For example, the half mirror part 124 may be configured by a plurality of light transmission parts that are spaced apart from each other and arranged in an 8-character shape, and one character or the like may be displayed by the plurality of light transmission parts. Then, as shown in FIG. 7A, if the half mirror portions 124 are provided on the mirror member 114 so as to be arranged on the left and right, a plurality of characters can be displayed on the mirror member 114.

  (13) The present invention can also be applied to other types of ball game machines different from the above-described embodiment, for example, game machines such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, and a sparrow ball provided with other objects.

  Also, a non-ball-type gaming machine, for example, a plurality of reels with a plurality of types of symbols attached in the circumferential direction, starts rotation of the reel by inserting a medal and operating a start lever, and a stop switch is operated. If a specific symbol or a combination of specific symbols is established on the active line visible from the display window after the reel has stopped after a predetermined time has passed, a privilege such as paying out medals is given to the player The present invention can also be applied to a slot machine.

  In addition, a pachinko machine and a slot machine that have a take-in device and start rotation of a reel by operating a start lever after a predetermined number of game balls stored in the storage unit are taken in by the take-in device The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine in which is integrated.

  (14) The configuration in the above-described embodiment and the configuration in another example may be arbitrarily combined. For example, the configuration of another embodiment may be applied to the configuration of one embodiment. Further, the configurations of the embodiments having three or more patterns may be applied to each other.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine as a game machine, 36 ... Game ball launching handle, 45 ... Game ball launch device, 51 ... Game board, 56 ... Variable display unit, 61 ... Symbol display part, 67, 68 ... Inner and outer rail part, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Opening part, 112 ... 7 segment display apparatus, 113 ... Auxiliary production execution apparatus, 114 ... Mirror member, 121 ... Base board, 123 ... Mirror part, 124 ... Half mirror part, 126 ... Sheet material, 129 ... Display segment, 131 ... Liquid crystal display device, 132 ... Lamp display device, 147 ... Lamp display unit, 153 ... Light emitter, 155 ... Movable door, 201 ... Half mirror material, 202 ... Black sheet.

The present invention has been made in view of the above illustrated situation like, it aims to provide a game machine that can also while have rows display effect to diversify the game effects, suitably mounted at their structure It is what.

The present invention
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Provided behind the viewing 認部, and transmissible reflecting translucent member and the light can reflect light,
A display body provided behind the reflective translucent member for displaying first information as the display pattern;
A light emitter for displaying second information as the display pattern ;
Equipped with a,
The display body is provided so that the display picture can be transmitted from behind the reflective translucent member ;
The light emitter is disposed with respect to the reflective translucent member such that the second information is reflected and displayed forward of the gaming machine by the reflective translucent member,
The second information reflected and displayed by the reflective translucent member is visible to the player,
A first reflecting portion capable of reflecting light from the light emitter;
A second reflector that is capable of reflecting light from the light emitter and is different from the first reflector;
With
A plurality of reflected images can be displayed on the reflective translucent member by reflecting light from the light emitter by the first reflecting portion and the second reflecting portion. It is configured to display information .

According to the present invention, even while have rows display effect to diversify the game effects, it is possible to suitably mounted at their configuration.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine comprising a pattern display means for displaying a pattern, wherein the display pattern displayed by the pattern display means is visible through a pattern visual recognition unit provided on the front of the gaming machine,
The pattern display means includes:
A mirror member provided behind the pattern visual recognition unit;
A display body provided behind the mirror member and capable of variably displaying the display pattern;
A decorative body provided in a region opposite to the display body across the mirror member;
With
The mirror member has a reflection surface, and has a light transmission part having a larger transmittance than other parts in a part of the reflection surface,
The display body is provided so that the display picture can be transmitted from behind the light transmitting portion;
The reflective surface reflects at least a part of the decorative body and is visible to the player.
Between the decorative body and the reflective surface, there is provided shutter means capable of switching between a state where the decorative body is reflected by the reflective surface and a state where it is not reflected,
The game machine characterized in that the shutter means includes a plurality of movable doors that are combined to be in a non-reflected state, and drive means for individually driving them.

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